Information and communications

Remote sensing researcher scoops best presentation award at 33rd ISRSE event Karen Steenkamp, a remote sensing specialist of the remote sensing research unit at the CSIR's Meraka Institute, was awarded a prize for best presentation out of more than 300 candidates at the 33rd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment, held in Stresa, Italy, early in May 2009.

New media features incorporated into National Accessibility Portal Continuous improvement to features and functionality has ensured that the latest release of the National Accessibility Portal (NAP), NAP 3.1, comes equipped with new media features. NAP is a project of the CSIR's Meraka Institute, developed in collaboration with a number of disabled persons' organisations.

SAFIPA first annual conference a resounding success The first yearly conference of the South Africa-Finland Knowledge Partnership on ICT (SAFIPA) held on 8-10 June 2009 at the Farm Inn, Pretoria, has been hailed as a success by funders of the SAFIPA programme and the 200 delegates at the event.