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African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI)

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The African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) was established in 2011 by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town as a strategic initiative, to “facilitate and substantially extend climate change research and education at UCT with the specific context of addressing the development challenges of Africa from an African perspective”.

We aspire to take UCT’s work in climate change and development to new heights and into new spheres of influence to achieve enhanced impact and ensure climate compatible and resilient development pathways into the future.

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Centre for Enteric Diseases (CED)

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The Centre for Enteric Diseases (CED) focuses on the surveillance of pathogens associated with diarrhoea and enteric fevers, and actively assists with the investigation and response to enteric disease outbreaks (including food- and water-borne disease outbreaks). The CED also provides specialised reference laboratory testing for enteric bacteria and viruses, including potential causes of food- and water-borne outbreaks.

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Southern African Association of Geomorphologists (SAAG)

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 SAAG is the representative body of Southern African geomorphologists and is affiliated with the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG/AIG). SAAG is also accredited as a Voluntary Association (VA) of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). For more on SACNASP and SAAG’s accreditation with them, please have a look here.

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AfricaBio (AB)

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As an independent non-profit stakeholders’ association, AfricaBio represent the interests of all stakeholders involved in the biotechnology sector throughout Africa, and promote the use of biotechnology as a means to upliftment. AfricaBio focuses on the agriculture, health, industrial, environmental and marine biotech.

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Council on Higher Education (CHE)

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The vision of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) is to be a dynamic organisation contributing to a transformed, equitable and quality higher education and training system in South Africa. Its mission as the independent statutory quality council for South African higher education, is to: lead and manage quality assurance; research and monitor trends and development; initiate critical discourse on contemporary higher education issues; and provide advice to the Minister on strategy and policy.

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