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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify; text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">For those who have not registered already, we remind you to register for the forthcoming ASAUDIT event where
</span><span style="color:#1F497D">p</span><span style="color:black">ractitioners, researchers, and educators from diverse disciplines to present
<b>workshops, oral presentations or posters</b>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Please visit
<b><a href="http://eresearch.ac.za" target="_blank">http://eresearch.ac.za</a> | Conference |
</b><a href="file:///C:\Users\01431232\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\59ELDJWI\Participate" target="_blank"><b>Participate</b></a> to see how to submit your application. Those interested in only registering for
the conference can do so by going to <b><a href="http://eresearch.ac.za" target="_blank">http://eresearch.ac.za</a> | Conference |
</b><a href="http://eresearch.ac.za/?page_id=273" target="_blank"><b>Registration</b></a><b>.</b>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify; text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">About the Conference</span></b><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color:black">eResearch focuses on technological platforms and methods that enhance researchers’ ability to
<b>generate, collect, share, process, analyse, store and retrieve information</b>. All sessions, workshops and posters should support the conference aims. eResearch Africa aims to provide:</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color:black">· <b>A catalyst for innovation and collaboration</b>, by bringing together practitioners and researchers from diverse disciplines;</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color:black">· <b>A forum to support the development, enhancement, and harmonisation</b> of national, regional, and discipline-specific eResearch services and infrastructures;</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="color:black">· <b>A showcase for innovative research</b> enabled through these technologies and services.</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify; text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">How much does it cost?</span></b><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The registration fee of R3000 covers <b>registration for the whole conference</b>, which starts on Sunday 06 to Wednesday, 09 October.
<b>A separate set of workshops</b> will take place on Thursday, 10 October 2013, and the cost will be R500.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify; text-autospace:none"><b><span style="color:black">Where will the conference be held?</span></b><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The eResearch Africa Conference 2013 will be held at <b>
Southern Sun Newlands, Main Road, Newlands</b>, in the Western Cape. The conference opens with
<b>registration at 3 p.m. on Sunday 06 October</b> and closes <b>after lunch on Wednesday 10 October 2013</b>. A set of
<b>workshops</b> will take place on <b>Thursday, 10 October from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.</b></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">We will upload the conference programme as soon as it finalised. You can also visit the
<b>conference website, </b><a href="http://eresearch.ac.za" target="_blank"><b>http://eresearch.ac.za</b></a>.</span></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">Delegates who wish to showcase aspects of their work or specific products may purchase small booths/desks for exhibit purposes. These will be in delegate gathering points. Please contact Penny for details.</span></i><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">If you require any assistance please contact <b>Penny Thompson</b> via email at
</span><img width="133" height="128" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE992B.F44DB5A0" align="right" hspace="12" alt="eResearchURL_QR_Code"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:conference@eresearch.ac.za" target="_blank">conference@eresearch.ac.za</a> or by telephone
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:black">Yours sincerely</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:black">Sakkie Janse van Rensburg</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:black">Conference Chair</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; color:#1F497D">Val Theron | General Manager | Association of South African Directors of Information Technology NPC |
<a href="mailto:valtheron@asaudit.ac.za" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1F497D">valtheron@asaudit.ac.za</span></a> | Mobile: +27 82 784 8277 | Skype: val.theron1
<a href="http://www.asaudit.ac.za/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1F497D">www.asaudit.ac.za</span></a> |Private Bag X11, Wellington, 7654, South Africa |</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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