The second international conference of the Southern African-Nordic Centre will be hosted by Rhodes University in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa from 7 to 9 December 2009.

The Summary Programme for this conference is available via the following link:

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The Full Programme for this conference is available via the following link:

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The theme of the conference is: "Inclusion and Exclusion in Higher Education".

It will explore how higher education reflects, extends or transcends inequalities of gender, race, class, health and culture. What are the legacies of inclusion and exclusion in the SADC and Nordic regions, what policies and measures did governments, educational institutions or pressure groups adopt to transcend them and with what effects? How are policies changing today as societies are affected by processes of democratization, cultural integration, climate change or economic crisis?

Drawing on Southern African and Nordic experiences, the conference will explore diverse challenges and experiences in both regions in order to develop a comparative perspective.

Rhodes University

Rhodes University is one of the oldest South African universities. It celebrated its centenary in 2004. It is also the smallest university in South Africa with 6 750 students. Rhodes scores highly on three important indicators of quality: student/staff  ratio (15), research output per capita, and percentage of international students (25%). The University is set in a beautiful and safe campus and offers comfortable accommodation and modern facilities. Recent honorary doctorates include Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Ex-President Nelson Mandela and Professor Amartya Sen.

For more on the University: www.ru.ac.za

Grahamstown

Grahamstown is a pretty, historic town. It started as a garrison in 1812 on the old Eastern Frontier where the British Empire met the Xhosa people. The old town has a beautiful cathedral, a High Street, and the look is Georgian. Today it is a major educational and legal centre. It hosts the two premier South African Festivals: the Grahamstown National Arts Festival (this year from 2 to 11 July) and the Sasol Science Festival (25 to 31 March). The town offers the visitor a snapshot of South Africa - its history of splendour and misery, human achievement and suffering.

Grahamstown lies in the Eastern Cape, one of the poorest of South Africa's nine provinces. The closest city (and airport) is Port Elizabeth, 125 km to the west. The Eastern Cape has a rich cultural tradition (Xhosa, Afrikaans and British) and a fascinating history of war and struggle. It also boasts incomparable natural beauty: the austere dry Karoo, thickly forested mountain ranges, and pristine beaches. Grahamstown is close to the Addo Elephant National Park (an unrivalled opportunity to see the Big Seven: elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, whales and great white sharks) and is surrounded by a range of private  game reserves.

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ODAM2011

10th International Symposium on

Human Factors in Organisational
Design and Management

4 - 6 April 2011 • Grahamstown • South Africa

RESEARCH FOR THE MISSING LINK

The 10th International Symposium of Human Factors inOrganisational Design and Management, “Research for the missing link” is devoted to the management of the complexity that is inherent to the involvement of humans in their environment. The very different approaches of ergonomics have to meet with approaches from management, engineering, economics, human resources, safety, law and many others in order to be effective. They all have to be linked on one focus point: the human being. The symposium will provide interdisciplinary platforms to discuss recent developments of managing the human-environment system in theory and in practice, aiming for sustainable and effective performance. This includes different environments and cultures, such as in industrially advanced and industrially developing countries, as well as different forms of employment and different production and service industry sectors. Special attention will be drawn to the area of system design and theory-practice transfer. A dedicated forum for active participation of research students will be organised.

A warm welcome awaits you in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. This special area of the country has unrivalled natural beauty from mountains and rivers to untouched beaches, together with large amounts of sunshine and amazing cultures of friendly, welcoming people. Added to this is the unparalleled opportunity to see the unparalleled opportunity ot see the Big Five and diverse wildlife in thier natural, malaria free habitats. Grahamstown is an historic town in the centre of the Eastern Cape, offering much in the way of culture, with numerous historical buildings, preserved to date. It is known as the City of Saints with more than 40 places of worship in the town. Grahamstown is also known as the City of Schools with the town's many excellent schools and of course world-renowned Rhodes University. This is one of the safest places South Africa cna provide for its guests, with great food and comfortable accommdation (from ultra-luxurious to quaint bed and breakfasts). Conference guests will be offered comprehensive tourist and industry visit packages, making their journey to Grahamstown an unforgettable but yet affordable experience of wildlife, amazing landscape and African work and life culture.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

Proposal submission

1 August 2010

Notification of acceptance

1 October 2010

Submission of full paper

1 January 2011

For further information, please don’t hesitate to contact the Conference Secretary 

Email: odam@ru.ac.za

Phone: (+27) 46 603 8468.

ODAM is a technical committee of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) .