1)     Deadline Reminder: PCF6 Call for Abstracts: 1 February 2010

2)     Call for Nominations: Excellence in Distance Education Awards

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Rural Internet Kiosks Project

Rural Internet Kiosks are currently mushrooming throughout rural areas in Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia, providing Africans who were previously cut-off from the digital world with Internet connections. These movable, cost-effective and recyclable kiosks, which operate with satellite connectivity provided by Intersat Africa and use solar energy, along with a highly energy efficient personal computer, allow rural communities to participate in the digital world. In this way they are able to obtain and share information crucial for education, agriculture and food security, health and environment, communications and e-governance.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has completed a feasibility study for the establishment of a National Film School. This was in response to Section 4 (2) e of the NFVF act, which calls for the investigation into the establishment of film school in collaboration with the Department of Education, and of Trade and Industry.

President Jacob Zuma will meet with musicians and actors to discuss their role and contribution to social cohesion and nation building, as well as report back on issues they raised during his first meeting with them in 2008.

The President will meet primarily with musicians and actors, at the Sandton Convention Centre on 17 November 2009 10:00. He will be fulfilling a promise made ...