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African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences. For Science in Africa. Building a Bright Future. www.aims.ac.za. Presentation to the Science and Technology Portfolio Committee 25 th November 2003. Maths and Science. Underpin global society Essential to development

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African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

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  1. African Institute for Mathematical Sciences For Science in Africa Building a Bright Future www.aims.ac.za Presentation to the Science and Technology Portfolio Committee 25th November 2003

  2. Maths and Science • Underpin global society • Essential to development • Provide a common language • Will set the parameters of our future

  3. Why Now? • The New South Africa and NEPAD • Tremendous demand across Africa • Global goodwill and interest in the science community espec. diaspora • Internet and free software • A Window of Opportunity

  4. A Beacon • An African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Founding principles: - Cost Effective - High Quality - Relevant - Innovative • Latest pedagogy – hyper-interactive • Outstanding lecturers

  5. Philip W. Anderson (Nobel physics 1977) Joseph Taylor (Nobel physics 1997) Sir Michael Berry Stephen Hawking Sir Martin Rees Sir John Sulston (Nobel medicine 2002) Supporters • Nelson Mandela • Ben Ngubane • Rob Adam • Kader Asmal • Mosibudi Mangena • Patricia Whitelock • Sir David King • Prof. David Gross • Prof. James Gates

  6. Funders DST Vodafone Vodacom PetroSA Gatsby Seardel Ford ICSU CUP SUN LMS Potter CCETSA USAID

  7. Partners • Stellenbosch • UCT • UWC • Cambridge • Oxford • Orsay • Pan-African, International involvement

  8. AIMS exists! • First intake: 30 students (85 applied) • 7 women, 9 Muslims, from 14 countries • Will build to 50 by 2005 • Students and lecturers live in • Nine-month postgraduate diploma • Special courses in high priority areas – e.g. 23 people for epidemiology next week

  9. The future is here ……

  10. The AIMS Institute

  11. Future Plans • Cross-Africa Network - Internet plus satellite links - Email, Bulletin Boards - Software, teaching & research materials • Visiting Fellowships/Professorships • International Conferences • In-Service Teacher Training Courses

  12. Africa is getting connected …

  13. Thank you

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