Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Workshop: HLT Collaboration between South Africa and...

Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008

Workshop: HLT Collaboration

between South Africa and the Low Countries

24-25 November 2008

Noordhoek, South Africa

presents


Welcome!

• On behalf of Planning Committee


Welcome!


• On behalf of sponsors:


Welcome!



Isaac Maredi


Welcome!



Peter Spyns


Overview

• Contextualisation – History leading up to this workshop

• Aims and outcomes

• Programme overview

• Discussion: questions and expectations

• Household matters


Contextualisation

• Long history of interaction between South Africa and the Low Countries– Since 1652– Since 1994 – renewed interest, also in

scientific collaboration• e.g. since 1997:

– SANPAD (South Africa-Netherlands Research Programme on Alternatives in Development)

– SA/Flanders Bilateral Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation


Contextualisation

• HLT– 08/2003: Committee of Ministers of DLU expressed

interest in SA, with special focus on HLT– 09/2003: Workshop in Bloemfontein to explore

possibilities– 12/2003: SA delegation visited DLU in Brussels– 04/2004: Ministers (DACST & chair of Committee of

Ministers of DLU) expressed interest to collaborate on HLT


Contextualisation

– 09/2004: DLU visited DAC; possibilities for cooperation discussed:1. Policy Development

• Sharing of ideas on HLT policies2. Capacity building (for African languages)

• Exchange programmes• Training of students • Career development in HLT

3. Research• Sharing expertise• Joint research projects• Sharing data (corpora) and software

4. Funding of projects5. Private sector involvement

• Buy-in from private sector organisations


Contextualisation

– 11/2004: Minister of DST confirmed interest to cooperate• Assigned Meraka Institute (Etienne Barnard) as contact

point

– 03/2005: Committee of Ministers of DLU confirmed interest to cooperate

– 10/2005: DLU sent letter to Etienne Barnard– 06/2006: Etienne Barnard visited DLU– 11/2007: DLU visited Meraka Institute

• Agree to organise workshop in 2008

– 04/2008: First planning meeting in Antwerp– 11/2008: Workshop in Noordhoek, South Africa


Aims

• Basic question:– How can we best foster cooperation between SA and

the Low Countries in the field of HLT? • Aims:

– To discuss and share related information regarding:• National and institutional priorities and policies related to HLT

• Current/recent HLT R&D projects and initiatives• Status of HLT teaching and training• HLT industry opportunities

– To discuss mechanisms that would stimulate and support HLT collaboration among the three countries

– To introduce researchers from the three countries to each other


Outcomes

• Expected outcomes:– New contacts– Mutual understanding of playing field

• Policy• Research and development• Teaching and training• Industry• Previous experience (e.g. roadmapping)

– Way forward• Framework (document)• Concrete next steps

– Report to sponsors


Programme

• Theme Session 1: – Policy Making

• Theme Session 2: – Research and Development

• Theme Session 3: – Teaching and Training

• Theme Session 4: – HLT Industry

• Theme Session 5: – Roadmapping

• Discussions– To be structured


Discussion

– See programme (p 16)

• Questions?

• Expectations?


Household Matters

• Febe de Wet– Internet access– Concept Framework Document– …

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