MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CENTRE (MRC)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

Head of Division: Mr. Freddy Koujo

Science & Technology Division (S&TD) has undertaken research, community services and other academic activities in the following development programmes:         

The following projects have been completed during 1998:

    • Engineering Needs Analysis for Namibia (in collaboration with Science Faculty);
    • Engineering Training Programme at UNAM (in collaboration with Science Faculty);
    • Infrastructural Development at Gam;
    • PV Solar Power for Rural Households;
    • Feasibility Study to establish a Technology Transfer Office, TTO, at UNAM;

The following projects and activities are current and continuous:

    • EPZ Industrial Development Study;
    • Strategies for the Management of Appropriate Industrial Production Technologies;
    • Weekly S&Technology Radio Programme;
    • Collaboration with the regional Authorities on Infrastructural Development;
    • Collaboration with NONCA, Small Scale Contractors in Northern Namibia

Capacity Building of S&T Division:

The following efforts have been carried out in order to improve and develop the capacity of S&T Division:

    • Agreements with the Institute for Solar and Hydrogen Research, ZSW, at Stuttgart University, Germany and the Ministry of Mines(MME) have been entered into in order to secure the establishment of the Technology Transfer Office, TTO at UNAM by 1999.

    • The recruitment of the Researcher for the Water Management and Engineering Technology has been completed.

    • The position of Marine Engineer has also been advertised and will be filled soon

    • Planning and Preparation of TTO Development Programme

For Further Information Contact:
Mr. Freddy Koujo
Head: S&TD
Tel: +264 61 2063051/2 or 3245
Fax: +264 61 2063050/3684
Email: fkoujo@unam.na

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