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DigI:CSIR-SANA-Basic Internet Foundation
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DigI:CSIR-SANA-Basic Internet Foundation
Agenda
- Looking into National Integrated Infrastructure Systems (NICS) by Dr. Anwar Vahed
- Key focus for Basic Internet Foundation-Josef
- Important Links
NICS by Anwar Vahed
- Dr. Vahed is the head of the research in the NICS team
- The Department of Science and Innovation are the funders for the project and their main focus is on capacity development for cyber infrastructure in South Africa
- The tasks involve coordinating the Research Projects and Strategy and vision for NICS
- The South African European dialogue supports the policy framework
- They have been able to get the support and collaboration in the European Union for open science policy framework
- Some of the projects that NICS run include: open-source education where people can access information. That is, providing free internet connectivity infrastructure especially for students in the rural settlements
- The second project is the predictive analysis-That is, working with institutions in Europe and China. Involving tracking and development of dashboard which is a one-stop shop and the mobile app for track and trace for Covid-19. in Addition is the R&D activities
Key Focus for Basic Internet Foundation by Josef
- Josef highlights that Data Governance is the core for creating wealth in the society where the value created goes back to the society and not to the multinational companies
- Strategy and implementation is at the core for Data Governance
- Knowledge Acquisition and data acquisition is also of importance
- Josef highlights the need for Capacity Development, Private-Public Partnerships (PPP) and the National Knowledge Portal addressing access
- It is important to zero-in on how global challenges get into our mindset for education
Important Links
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