Transcript SADC HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING WORKSHOP

SADC HIGH PERFORMANCE
COMPUTING WORKSHOP
2-3 DECEMBER 2013 CAPE TOWN,
SOUTH AFRICA
SADC Member Countries
Strategic and Policy Frameworks
• Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan
• Protocol on Science, Technology and Innovation
RISDP 2005-2020
The Regional Indicative Strategic
Development Plan (RISDP) spells out the
strategy for the region to cooperate.
SCOPE AND PURPOSE
OF THE RISDP
• Designed to provide strategic direction with
respect to SADC programmes, projects and
activities
• The RISDP aligns the strategic objectives and
priorities with the policies and strategies to be
pursued towards achieving those goals.
CHAPTER 4 OF THE RISDP
• Strengthening of regional cooperation on S&T;
• Development and harmonisation of S&T
policies;
• Intra and inter-regional cooperation;
• Research capacity in key areas;
• Technology development, transfer and
diffusion; and
• Public understanding of S&T
Review of RISDP
• Review of last 10 years (2005-2010/12) of the
implementation of the RISDP
• Drive towards SADC Vision 2050
• This year marks the 50 years celebration of
the AU since 1963
• AU Vision 2063
Key objectives of the Protocol on STI
 Provide a base for development of institutional
mechanisms for regional cooperation and
coordination of STI
 Ensure proper coordination of resources for regional
STI programmes as identified in the RISDP and “CPA”
 Promote development and harmonisation of STI
policies in the region
 Maximise public and private investment in R&D in
the region
BROAD STRATEGIES OF THE PROTOCOL
• Promoting the development of technology and
its transfer thereof
• Securing international understanding,
cooperation and support, and mobilise the
inflow of public and private resources into the
region
Regional STI Strategic Framework
• The STI Strategic Framework envisions a region
where science, technology and innovation drive
a sustainable social and economic development,
alleviate poverty and disease, and underpin the
creation of employment opportunities and
wealth.
• Its mission aims to promote regional cooperation
in the development, mastery, transfer of science,
technology and innovation by securing and
allocating appropriate resources, and
strengthening national innovation systems.
ASTI Strategy 2024
• Guiding principles
– Movement into innovation led, knowledge based
development
– Embedding STI into other sectors
– Important role of capacity enhancement (Human,
infrastructural and institutional)
– Important role of entrepreneurship
– Important role of enabling environment
Strategic Directions for ASTI Strategy
• Direction 1: Build Industrial base for
Infrastructure Development
• Direction 2: Enhance Technical Competence
• Direction 3: Stimulate Entrepreneurship
• Create Enabling Environment
Example of Research Output for ASTII countries
Measured by the number of articles in the Scopus database;1990-2009.
Source: ASTII Surveys
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Networks of collaboration (Global
Research Report 2010
DRAFT SADC HPC FRAMEWORK
• August 2009 meeting of SADC Senior Officials endorsed the idea of
a regional HPC initiative
• February 2011 , 1st SADC HPC workshop – attended by 10 SADC
Member States (Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi,
Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, United Republic of
Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe),
- International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy and Texas
Advanced Computing Centre (TACC), United States of America,
NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency and the African Institute
of Mathematical Sciences, Southern African Regional Universities
Association (SARUA)
• Outcomes and recommendation of 2011 workshop presented at
SADC Ministerial Meeting on STI
Key Focus Areas
R&D
•Health,
•Energy & Environment,
•Material Science and Manufacturing,
•ICT
•Space Science and Technologies
•Mathematical Sciences
•Basic- Applied Research
•Collaborative Research – regional/international consortium
HCD
•Creating critical mass, user community
•Build R&D capacity at universities and science institutions
•Mainstream in curriculum
•Short courses, workshops
•Mobility and Exchange programmes
•Knowledge sharing
Infrastructure
•Investment in research infrastructure – NRens;
•Bandwidth
•Encourage member states to access and participate in the Africa Connect Project and UbuntuNet Alliance connectivity
programs;
•Engage national, regional and international partners such as TENET, SEACOM , GEANT, ICTP to facilitate access
connectivity;
• Access & Utilisation o f Africa Blue Gene
•Sharing and access to infrastructure, regional Centres of Excellence,
•Infrastructure donations e.g Ranger Racks
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Policy
Engagement
Communication
& Awareness
Resource
Mobilisation
• Guideline and standards
• National Policy frameworks
• Regional Framework
• Information Sharing
• Outreach & information sharing
• Advocacy, science exhibitions
• Web portal
• Regional workshops and conferences
• International conferences
• Resource Mobilisation plan
• Engagement with regional and international partners
• Leverage competitive research funding
• Industry partnerships
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
…
Institutional
Arrangements for
Implementation
Monitoring &
Evaluation
•Implementation Plan-activities, indicators, targets & budgets
•Role of SADC Secretariat
•Member States
•Stakeholders & Beneficiaries
•ICP’s
•Regional Centres of Excellence
•Regional Coordination- PMO/ Secretariat
•Collaborative Research partnerships- regional/national
challenges
•Regional indicators and targets
•Reporting to regional structures
THANK YOU
Anneline Morgan
Senior Science, Technology &
Innovation Representative to SADC
Secretariat
[email protected]