4.’06 – ’09
2009
-Member of the South African Council for Space Affair – Advocacy Committee in association with the Department of Trade and Industry
-Task team coordinator-National Task team for the Engineering Star Programme
Drafted the programme integrating YESA into FabLabs for Human Capital Development
-Member of the Space Affairs Foundation.
-Project Manager – Young Engineers and Scientists of Africa
– Invited by Government of Qatar to attend the Exploring ICTs in Education Conference, 7-8th March to conduct three workshop for Digital Teachers in Science, Geography and English
2008
-Gobal Education Technology Strategy Summit for Africa and Middle East, 6-8 May 2008. Invited by SMART Tech Canada to participate in a Panel Discussion
-YESA as a Founding Member of the Federation of Engineering Science and Technology Olympiads and Competitions
-Providing the Framework for the ‘Hub School’ Concept – NADEOSA Conference Paper, Pretoria
-Providing a Sputnik Moment for Learners in Africa – The 2nd South African International Aerospace Symposium (SAIAS2008) Cape Town, 14-16th September 2008.
-Pilot project for the Digital Kids Project
2007
-Key Note Speaker, GDE e-Learning Showcase, Ekhuruleni District
-Established the Young Engineers and Scientists of Africa (www.yesa.org.za YESA)
-Pilot project for the Fab Kids Project at the Fab Labs
-Development of Fab Teachers and Digital Kids Projects
-NEPAD SA e- Schools Launch 14-15 April 2007, Training of pupils (Fab Kids) and teachers (Theme Days) – Nelspruit
-Key Note Speaker, Gauteng Education Department Provincial e-Learning Showcase
-Meraka Innovate Conference, Chairman of Conference Committee
-Gauteng Education Department – Tshwane South District, “Education in a Changing South African Society”
-Key Note Speaker, South African Principals’ Association, Gauteng Branch
2006
-Established RESET (www.reset-education.org) – Re Engineering Science Engineering and Technology CC
-SMART Mater Trainer – First in South Africa
-NADEOSA Conference Paper “The Ulwazi Concept – Virtual interactive and collaborative classrooms of the future”
-Key Note Speaker – GDE E-Learning Showcase
-African Science Communication Conference – Port Elizabeth “Are scientists, engineers & technologists born or can we nurture them?”