Comments for ASSAF Blog http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:24:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The state of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis [MDR TB] in South Africa: two-day workshop by A van den Berg http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/2010/02/24/the-state-of-multidrug-resistant-tuberculosis-mdr-tb-in-south-africa-two-day-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-1727 A van den Berg Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:24:02 +0000 http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/?p=675#comment-1727 Ons 4 jarige kliendogter wat met Juvenile Rheumatiod arthritis geklassifiseer is en vir een jaar nou op Humira en metrotexrate behandeling was is nou geklassifiseer met MDR TB,wat sal die effek van die behandeling op die arthritis en TB saam wees.Ons is baie bekommerd en sal hulp waardeer. Ons 4 jarige kliendogter wat met Juvenile Rheumatiod arthritis geklassifiseer is en vir een jaar nou op Humira en metrotexrate behandeling was is nou geklassifiseer met MDR TB,wat sal die effek van die behandeling op die arthritis en TB saam wees.Ons is baie bekommerd en sal hulp waardeer.

]]> Comment on National Science Week 2010 by Admin http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/2010/08/16/national-science-week-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-1725 Admin Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:20:39 +0000 http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/?p=875#comment-1725 Whilst we acknowledge that attendance problems were experienced at the TUT Arcadia Campus where two lectures had to be cancelled, the TUT management managed to recruit students from classes to attend the event. As a result only one lecture was offered by Prof Fred Otieno. We however regret that two of our valuable speakers from DST and CSIR did not have the opportunity to share their work with students. We have the assurance from the DST and SAASTA that the 2011 National Science Week call will be issued in October 2010 to allow for grantholders to have more time for logistical arrangements for the 2011 NSW event. Whilst it is regrettable not having reached the targeted audiences in all cases, valuable lessons were learnt in coordinating events of this magnitude.- ASSAf Management Whilst we acknowledge that attendance problems were experienced at the TUT Arcadia Campus where two lectures had to be cancelled, the TUT management managed to recruit students from classes to attend the event. As a result only one lecture was offered by Prof Fred Otieno. We however regret that two of our valuable speakers from DST and CSIR did not have the opportunity to share their work with students. We have the assurance from the DST and SAASTA that the 2011 National Science Week call will be issued in October 2010 to allow for grantholders to have more time for logistical arrangements for the 2011 NSW event. Whilst it is regrettable not having reached the targeted audiences in all cases, valuable lessons were learnt in coordinating events of this magnitude.- ASSAf Management

]]> Comment on National Science Week 2010 by invited speaker TUT http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/2010/08/16/national-science-week-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 invited speaker TUT Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:22:00 +0000 http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/?p=875#comment-1721 if any reader of the above gets a sense the event at Tshwane University of Technology took place, this needs correction. I was one of the invited speakers, and can confirm that while hundreds of sandwiches lay on the tables, not a single student or faculty member showed up. One of the invited speakers is a Deputy Vice Chancellor who was flown in from KZN to go sit in an empty hall. Someone needs to be held accountable for this grand flop. However, since we're talking about taxpayers' money, who really cares? if any reader of the above gets a sense the event at Tshwane University of Technology took place, this needs correction. I was one of the invited speakers, and can confirm that while hundreds of sandwiches lay on the tables, not a single student or faculty member showed up. One of the invited speakers is a Deputy Vice Chancellor who was flown in from KZN to go sit in an empty hall. Someone needs to be held accountable for this grand flop. However, since we’re talking about taxpayers’ money, who really cares?

]]> Comment on Science Education in SA by Mark van Heerden http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/2010/05/04/science-education-in-sa/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Mark van Heerden Wed, 05 May 2010 09:49:39 +0000 http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/?p=785#comment-156 The idea of ‘Knowledge Practice standards’ for Teachers needs to be developed starting with Numeracy and literacy as foundation. Teachers need a firm foundation of knowledge and skills in order to teach the subjects. The education department needs to work with relevant roleplayers such as academics, other depoartments, NGO's, training organisations but most notably to engage with excellent and experienced teachers. The idea of ‘Knowledge Practice standards’ for Teachers needs to be developed starting with Numeracy and literacy as foundation. Teachers need a firm foundation of knowledge and skills in order to teach the subjects. The education department needs to work with relevant roleplayers such as academics, other depoartments, NGO’s, training organisations but most notably to engage with excellent and experienced teachers.

]]> Comment on Science Education in SA by Mark van Heerden http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/2010/05/04/science-education-in-sa/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Mark van Heerden Wed, 05 May 2010 09:49:17 +0000 http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/?p=785#comment-155 Any pre or inservice training of Teachers should be seen as aligning capability with continuous development. I agree that isolated interventions are partially effective. A Framework needs to be developed that replaces the current IQMS system with a more streamlined CPDT point system. To implement this a network of Professional Practice Schools with a central District Educational resource centre needs to be put in place. This would then serve Teacher learning communities. Any pre or inservice training of Teachers should be seen as aligning capability with continuous development. I agree that isolated interventions are partially effective.
A Framework needs to be developed that replaces the current IQMS system with a more streamlined CPDT point system. To implement this a network of Professional Practice Schools with a central District Educational resource centre needs to be put in place. This would then serve Teacher learning communities.

]]> Comment on SAJS in the news by хостинг http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/publications/sajs-in-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-130 хостинг Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:35:51 +0000 http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/?page_id=102#comment-130 baie geleer baie geleer

]]> Comment on The state of HIV/AIDS clinical trials in South Africa by Sehnaz Özdamar http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/2009/08/18/the-state-of-hivaids-clinical-trials-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Sehnaz Özdamar Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:37:50 +0000 http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/?p=259#comment-116 Invitation: Online debate on India -Brazil- South Africa (IBSA) Policy Dialogue Forum In partnership with the Ideas for Development blog, the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) is launching an online debate that will contribute with inputs for the forthcoming IBSA Academic Forum, which will be hosted by IPC-IG on 12-13 April in Brasilia , Brazil . We invite you to participate in this discussion and reflect about the following issues: - What is the role of the emerging countries in shaping world politics? - How can India , Brazil and South Africa strengthen cooperation in key issues on the global agenda? - In which ways an improved policy dialogue among developing countries can contribute to the implementation of effective policies towards the achievement of inclusive growth and human development? Join us at: http://www.ideas4development.org We also invite you to visit the IBSA Academic Forum website, where you can find interesting papers, resources and breaking news. Visit: http://www.ipc-undp.org/ibsa Invitation: Online debate on India -Brazil- South Africa (IBSA) Policy Dialogue Forum
In partnership with the Ideas for Development blog, the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) is launching an online debate that will contribute with inputs for the forthcoming IBSA Academic Forum, which will be hosted by IPC-IG on 12-13 April in Brasilia , Brazil .
We invite you to participate in this discussion and reflect about the following issues:
- What is the role of the emerging countries in shaping world politics?

- How can India , Brazil and South Africa strengthen cooperation in key issues on the global agenda?

- In which ways an improved policy dialogue among developing countries can contribute to the implementation of effective policies towards the achievement of inclusive growth and human development?

Join us at: http://www.ideas4development.org

We also invite you to visit the IBSA Academic Forum website, where you can find interesting papers, resources and breaking news. Visit: http://www.ipc-undp.org/ibsa

]]> Comment on Earth’s axis moved in Chile quake, claims NASA researcher by cna training http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/2010/03/11/earth%e2%80%99s-axis-moved-in-chile-quake-claims-nasa-researcher/comment-page-1/#comment-115 cna training Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:33:01 +0000 http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/?p=721#comment-115 My cousin recommended this blog and she was totally right keep up the fantastic work! My cousin recommended this blog and she was totally right keep up the fantastic work!

]]> Comment on The state of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis [MDR TB] in South Africa: two-day workshop by pharmacy technician http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/2010/02/24/the-state-of-multidrug-resistant-tuberculosis-mdr-tb-in-south-africa-two-day-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-50 pharmacy technician Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:15:55 +0000 http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/?p=675#comment-50 What a great resource! What a great resource!

]]> Comment on The state of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis [MDR TB] in South Africa: two-day workshop by Andrea http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/2010/02/24/the-state-of-multidrug-resistant-tuberculosis-mdr-tb-in-south-africa-two-day-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Andrea Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:46:39 +0000 http://www.assaf-interactive.org.za/?p=675#comment-44 Thanks for the informative post, Phakamile. Will be interesting to follow this in the future. Thanks for the informative post, Phakamile. Will be interesting to follow this in the future.

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