Ireland - South Africa R&D Collaboration Day
1st March 2006
IUA, 48 Merrion Square, D2
Pictured L-R: Envir Fraser- ESASTAP, Cristina Pinto - ESASTAP, Siobhan Harkin - IUA, Niresh Bhagwandin - ESASTAP, Paraig Hennessy - Dept of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Dr Mandi Mzimba - ESASTAP and Michael McGrath - IUA.
The Irish Universities Association & ESASTAP (European South African Science and Technology Advancement Programme) held a workshop to explore potential research synergies between Ireland and South Africa. This event was co-funded by Enterprise Ireland.
ESASTAP is a Specific Support Action, implemented by the South African Department of Science and Technology and funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework programme to facilitate networking between European and South African scientists. More information on ESASTAP can be found on their website www.esastap.org.za.
| Dr Mandi Mzimba: South African Embassy Brussels | mzimba.dst@southafrica.be |
| Ms Christina Pinto (CSIR): Food quality and safety | cpinto@csir.co.za |
| Mr Niresh Bhagwandin (MRC): Life sciences |
niresh.bhagwandin@mrc.ac.za |
Mr Envier Fraser (CSIR): Information society technologies |
efraser@csir.co.za |
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| 10h00 | Coffee and Registration |
| 10h45 | Welcome address - Paraig Hennessy Dept of Enterprise, Trade & Employment |
| 11h00 | Presentation on the South African Research Landscape and ESASTAP Dr Mandi Mzimba, Senior South African Science and Technology Representative, South African Embassy, Brussels |
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| 11h20 | Parallel Thematic Sessions Food safety and quality Biotechnology Information Society Technologies Energy |
| 12h30 | Presentations of the Irish Researchers Mobility Network and expertiseireland.com |
| 13h00 | Concluding Comments |
| 13h15 | LUNCH |
| 14h10 | Workshop Sessions |
Damien Fewer - Dept of Agriculture & Food, Brid Ann Ryan - DIT,
John Dardis - Dept of Agriculture & Food
Lewis Purser -IUA, Jane Grimson - TCD
Michael McGrath - IUA, Envir Fraser - ICT NCP, ESASTAP
Niresh Bhagwandin - Life Sciences NCP, ESASTAP
Kevin McGuigan - RCSI, Anthony Chubb - RCSI
Raphael Darcy - UCD, Bruce Osborne - UCD, Tommy Gallagher UCD.
