1. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Workshop: HLT Collaboration between South Africa and the Low Countries 24-25 November 2008 Noordhoek, South Africa presents

2. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Welcome! On behalf of Planning Committee

3. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Welcome! On behalf of Planning Committee On behalf of sponsors:

4. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Welcome! On behalf of Planning Committee On behalf of sponsors: Isaac Maredi

5. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Welcome! On behalf of Planning Committee On behalf of sponsors: Peter Spyns

6. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Overview Contextualisation –History leading up to this workshop Aims and outcomes Programme overview Discussion: questions and expectations Household matters

7. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Contextualisation Long history of interaction between South Africa and the Low Countries –Since 1652 –Since 1994 – renewed interest, also in scientific collaboration e.g. since 1997: –SANPAD (South Africa-Netherlands Research Programme on Alternatives in Development) –SA/Flanders Bilateral Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation

8. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Contextualisation HLT –08/2003: Committee of Ministers of DLU expressed interest in SA, with special focus on HLT –09/2003: Workshop in Bloemfontein to explore possibilities –12/2003: SA delegation visited DLU in Brussels –04/2004: Ministers (DACST & chair of Committee of Ministers of DLU) expressed interest to collaborate on HLT

9. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Contextualisation –09/2004: DLU visited DAC; possibilities for cooperation discussed: 1.Policy Development Sharing of ideas on HLT policies 2.Capacity building (for African languages) Exchange programmes Training of students Career development in HLT 3.Research Sharing expertise Joint research projects Sharing data (corpora) and software 4.Funding of projects 5.Private sector involvement Buy-in from private sector organisations

10. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Contextualisation –11/2004: Minister of DST confirmed interest to cooperate Assigned Meraka Institute (Etienne Barnard) as contact point –03/2005: Committee of Ministers of DLU confirmed interest to cooperate –10/2005: DLU sent letter to Etienne Barnard –06/2006: Etienne Barnard visited DLU –11/2007: DLU visited Meraka Institute Agree to organise workshop in 2008 –04/2008: First planning meeting in Antwerp –11/2008: Workshop in Noordhoek, South Africa

11. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Aims Basic question: –How can we best foster cooperation between SA and the Low Countries in the field of HLT? Aims: –To discuss and share related information regarding: National and institutional priorities and policies related to HLT Current/recent HLT R&D projects and initiatives Status of HLT teaching and training HLT industry opportunities –To discuss mechanisms that would stimulate and support HLT collaboration among the three countries –To introduce researchers from the three countries to each other

12. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Please Note: Focus is on multilingualism –Not only Dutch-Afrikaans relationship –Not only African languages

13. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Outcomes Expected outcomes: –New contacts –Mutual understanding of playing field Policy Research and development Teaching and training Industry Previous experience (e.g. roadmapping) –Way forward Framework (document) Concrete next steps –Report to sponsors

14. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Programme Theme Session 1: –Policy Making Theme Session 2: –Research and Development Theme Session 3: –Teaching and Training Theme Session 4: –HLT Industry Theme Session 5: –Roadmapping Discussions –To be structured

15. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Discussion –See programme (p 16) Questions? Expectations?

16. Workshop: HLT Collaboration 24-25 November 2008 Household Matters Febe de Wet –Internet access –Concept Framework Document –…