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Welcome to the first edition of AeroAfrica-EU's e-newsletter, AEROVIEW
This newsletter aims to impart useful
information on the AeroAfrica-EU initiative;
provide an insight into various projects and
people in the aeronautics industry; and
feature an up-to-date calendar of current
events.
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AeroAfrica-EU initiative paves the way for collaboration
One of the goals achieved over the past year to facilitate
collaboration was the initiation of a mapping exercise for the
purpose of creating a database of EU and South African/African
aeronautics research capabilities. To help the project team populate the database, please
register your organisation on our website.
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Supporting the EU FP7
Two FP7 Call Analysis workshops were held in Pretoria
and Stellenbosch to create awareness around FP7, provide an
overview of AeroAfrica-EU as well as FP7 project processes
and DST supporting instruments.
High Level Advisory Group
A High Level Advisory Group has been established comprising
well-known European and African experts from academia,
industry and the research community to advance the project's
objectives.
Policy and collaboration
The relationship with the EU is one of South Africa's most
strategic partnerships in international science and technology
relations.
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ALFA-BIRD set to soar with development of alternative fuels for aviation industry
ALFA-BIRD (Alternative Fuels
and Biofuels for Aircraft Development)
was established to develop a range
of alternative fuels that will meet strict
operational aviation constraints, such
as flight in cold conditions, and ensure
compatibility with current civil aircraft,
which may have lifespans of almost 50
years. Additional information: Partners and alternative jet fuels
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Jones set to wing it as opportunities soar
Mankind has always been fascinated
by flight, and then there are those that
take flight in all its facets to a completely
different level, one of those being Professor
Thomas Jones.
Claudia Polese brings a 'can-do' attitude to aeronautics in South Africa
Professor Claudia Polese is a vibrant
young associate professor at the University
of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg
(Wits), determined to make her mark in
aeronautics.
Diouf - Aspiring to develop aeronautics in Africa
With a wide range of qualifications
and extensive experience in both the
engineering and business fields, Sémou
Diouf is ideally suited to undertake business
development for technology innovation in
the aeronautics sector.
The project team will be participating in the following events:
Farnborough International Airshow
19-25 July 2010, United Kingdom
Meet AeroAfrica-EU at the Cranfield University stand
FP7 Information Days for Transport including Aeronautics
22-23 July 2010, Belgium
Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2010
21 – 25 September 2010, South Africa
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