26 teams from across the province will compete in the Gauteng South Regional Finals of the FIRST® LEGO® League Robotics tournament on Saturday 12 November at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Newtown, Johannesburg. FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an international Robotics Team Competition designed to get children excited about science and technology while teaching valuable employment and life skills. The initiative aims to encourage future engineers to: Create innovative solutions to challenges facing today’s scientists Strategize, design, build, program and test an autonomous robot using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technology Apply real-world math and science concepts Develop career and life skills Become... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye – This year’s ENERGY FORUM on Solar Building Skins. The main objective of the conference is to contribute to a multidisciplinary, integrated planning approach among architects, engineers, scientists, energy managers and manufacturers, with the aim to reduce energy consumption while improving the comfort and health of the building’s occupants. The Forum will place emphasis on the latest developments and innovations in integrated components for the building industry, in particular with regard to the use of renewable energy and multifunctional building elements. Simultaneous translations into Italian and English will be available for all presentations. The Sessions of... Continue Reading
After hosting a successful World Cup last year, South Africa is doing it again. This time around it will be hosting the 17 Conference of Parties (COP17)..
19 October 2011, London – Face of Zimbabwe Trust, organisers of the popular online beauty pageant, have signed the international online money-transfer company WorldRemit as a sponsor. WorldRemit joins other sponsors which include Chenai Chic, ZimOnline Radio and more. The Face of Zimbabwe uses a light-hearted approach to address some more serious issues, namely raising the profile of Zimbabwe in a positive way on the international stage and supporting charitable causes within the country. It does this through the medium of a beauty pageant whose competitors are young Zimbabwean women living anywhere in the world. Competitors submit a small portfolio... Continue Reading
International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria – October 2011; Offshore West Africa 2012, the premier conference and exhibition for the offshore oil and gas exploration & production industry within West Africa, has announced the preliminary conference program for the forthcoming event in Abuja, Nigeria. Supported by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the 16th annual Offshore West Africa, taking place from 24‐26 January 2012, will once again address key technology and development issues for the West African offshore oil and gas market, through a comprehensive educational program and three‐day exhibition, under the theme – Deepwater Technologies for West Africa. Offshore West... Continue Reading
