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22 June 2018 Official weekly newsletter of NUST Namibia University of Science and Technology NUST_Namibia @NUST_Namibia NUST BRIEF website: www.nust.na An award-winning university • Rated Best Higher Education Institution in Namibia (PMR 2014, 201 5, 2016, 2017) • Rated Most Innovative Institution in Namibia (PMR 2014, 2016) Applications for 2019 are open until 31 August 2018. Visit www.nust.na for more information. The initiative comes from an agreement between CED and the National Disability Council of Namibia, with the support from Nampower Foundation and the Development Bank of Namibia. The aim of the programme is to equip persons with disabilities with the relevant skills and know-how, that will enable them to improve their livelihoods. Okeri Uremena, one of the trainees, said: “This is a dream come true. I have a sewing business but I lacked the necessary knowledge to manage my finances effectively, but with this training I now know how to operate my business more profitably.” Helena Ilovu, the SME Development Officer at CED said: “One of the major challenges of persons with disabilities in the country is to get access to quality training opportunities and therefore, I am very happy that NUST through the CED has bridged that gap.” Through programmes such as this, NUST shows its commitment to providing capacity- building interventions to local communities, to ensure that the informal market can eventually ‘graduate’ to the formal level. The University continues to strengthen ties with industry as a way of building capacity and making its programmes relevant in the 21st century. Entrepreneurs in Gobabis graduate Nineteen (19) entrepreneurs living with disabilities in Gobabis, received certificates for completing an entrepreneurship programme , facilitated by the Centre for Enterprise Development (CED). FROM LEFT: Vehonga Ndjitaviua, CED; Helena Ilovu, CED (wearing a hat); Pio Nganate, Adviser to the Omaheke Region Governor (seated); Gita Johr, NamPower Advisory Committee Member, and Tjiueza Tjombumbi, National Disability Council of Namibia (far right), posing with graduates in Gobabis. The University of Bremen, the University of the Free-State (South Africa) and NUST, previously worked together on a transnational project earlier this year, titled “Developing Solutions for a City Incubator in Namibia.” The project aimed to identify challenges that entrepreneurs face at the Bokamoso Entrepreneurial Centre, further developing suggestions to these problems. Doctoral and Master’s students from all three universities, studying entrepreneurial courses, spent three weeks at Bokamoso, giving local entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop and ultimately implement business plans for their ideas. The Bremen delegates came to visit the Centre as a result of this tripartite research project. Carsten Sieling, the President of the Senate and Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, led the delegation. He said: “This is an impressive example of why it is important to give young people an entrepreneurial perspective. Through such initiatives, they can work out a sustainable livelihood for themselves and their families.” The Centre’s main objective is to assist budding business persons to successfully grow their businesses and overcome common challenges, such as market access through the provision of a comprehensive development programme which includes infrastructure and working space at subsidised rates. Bokamoso is supported by the City of Windhoek, through its SME development programmes. At previous meetings, top management both from Bremen and NUST have shown interest in partnering in areas which include staff and student exchange, SME programme development, improving the use of technology in teaching and learning, and joint research in software development. NUST and Bremen keen on SME development A delegation consisting of academics, politicians and entrepreneurs from Bremen, Germany, recently visited the Bokamoso Entrepreneurial Centre in Windhoek. The aim was to assess possible areas of collaboration in entrepreneurial development. The publication is a cornucopia of extraordinary and fascinating material which is a resource for students, teachers and readers interested in Namibia. It aims to fill a huge gap in Namibian literature and contributes to a greater understanding and knowledge of this rich field. The strength of the book lies in its egalitarian and inclusive approach and the way it contextualises the political archaeology of place, time and people. Writing Namibia restores balance in addressing silences around gender, race and orature. The text is wide ranging defining literature in its broadest terms. The 24 chapters cover literature of all genres in Namibia since independence: written and performance poetry, Oshiwambo orature, drama, novels, women’s writing, Ju|’hoansi literature, publishing, autobiography, children’s literature, story-telling through film, Otjiherero praise poetry, subaltern studies, Afrikaans fiction, German literature and the interface between literature and society. Notwithstanding the fact that the book is academic in nature, it will also appeal to general readers who are interested in learning about the country and the creative writing that is popular here. Namibian post-independence literature is noted for capturing the nuances of a new nation attempting to forge its identity and developing a sense of nationalism and pride, which is reflected in many of the chapters. Self-determination and national sovereignty came to Namibia only in 1990. Since then new themes and original ideas have been expressed signifying transition that finds mention in the title. The shift in literature from emancipation and solidarity in the anti-colonial struggle to critical reflections under a new government are reflected in the chapters. While some of the critique focus on negative elements and discuss ‘struggle literature,’ most contributors are very optimistic and testify to Namibian aspirations to find their own means of positive expression. Filling the gap in Namibian literature A book titled ‘Writing Namibia Literature in Transition,’ was recently published and it was edited by Sarala Krishnamurthy, a professor in the Faculty of Human Sciences at NUST, and Helen P. Vale, a former senior lecturer at the University of Namibia. Prof Sarala Krishnamurthy Centre for Enterprise Development (CED) - ArchiCAD Master Course The training is based on ArchiCAD 21, which offers BIM-based construction documentation solutions, and will be offered once a week for 15 days. Persons in the construction/engineering/ architecture sectors, seeking a better understanding of BIM and ArchiCAD, are encouraged to attend. Registration Deadline: Friday, 29 June 2018 Start Date: Monday, 02 July 2018 Time: 08:30 - 12:00 Course Fee: N$ 15 000 Enquiries: +264 61 207 2236; [email protected] Carsten Sieling, President of the Senate and Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (front row, second from right); Deidre Carballo, lecturer: NUST Faculty of Management Sciences (front row, second from left), pictured with other delegates during the visit to Bokamoso Entrepreneurial Centre in Windhoek.
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22 June 2018Official weekly newsletter of NUST
Namibia University of Science and TechnologyNUST_Namibia
@NUST_Namibia
NUST BRIEF website: www.nust.na
An award-winning university• Rated Best Higher Education Institution in Namibia (PMR 2014, 201 5, 2016, 2017)
• Rated Most Innovative Institution in Namibia (PMR 2014, 2016)
Applications for 2019 are open until 31 August 2018. Visit www.nust.na for more information.
The initiative comes from an agreement between CED and the National Disability Council of Namibia, with the support from Nampower Foundation and the Development Bank of Namibia.
The aim of the programme is to equip persons with disabilities with the relevant skills and know-how, that will enable them to improve their livelihoods.
Okeri Uremena, one of the trainees, said: “This is a dream come true. I have a sewing business but I lacked the necessary knowledge to manage my finances effectively, but with this training I now know how to operate my business more profitably.”
Helena Ilovu, the SME Development Officer at CED said: “One of the major challenges of persons with disabilities in the country is to get access to quality training opportunities and therefore, I am very happy that NUST through the CED has bridged that gap.”
Through programmes such as this, NUST shows its commitment to providing capacity-building interventions to local communities, to ensure that the informal market can eventually ‘graduate’ to the formal level.
The University continues to strengthen ties with industry as a way of building capacity and making its programmes relevant in the 21st century.
Entrepreneurs in Gobabis graduate Nineteen (19) entrepreneurs living with disabilities in Gobabis, received certificates for completing an entrepreneurship programme , facilitated by the Centre for Enterprise Development (CED).
FROM LEFT: Vehonga Ndjitaviua, CED; Helena Ilovu, CED (wearing a hat); Pio Nganate, Adviser to the Omaheke Region Governor (seated); Gita Johr, NamPower Advisory Committee Member, and Tjiueza Tjombumbi, National Disability Council of Namibia (far right), posing with graduates in Gobabis.
The University of Bremen, the University of the Free-State (South Africa) and NUST, previously worked together on a transnational project earlier this year, titled “Developing Solutions for a City Incubator in Namibia.” The project aimed to identify challenges that entrepreneurs face at the Bokamoso Entrepreneurial Centre, further developing suggestions to these problems.
Doctoral and Master’s students from all three universities, studying entrepreneurial courses, spent three weeks at Bokamoso, giving local entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop and ultimately implement business plans for their ideas. The Bremen delegates came to visit the Centre as a result of this tripartite research project.
Carsten Sieling, the President of the Senate and Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, led the delegation. He said: “This is
an impressive example of why it is important to give young people an entrepreneurial perspective. Through such initiatives, they can work out a sustainable livelihood for themselves and their families.”
The Centre’s main objective is to assist budding business persons to successfully grow their businesses and overcome common challenges, such as market access through the provision of a comprehensive development programme which includes infrastructure and working space at subsidised rates. Bokamoso is supported by the City of Windhoek, through its SME development programmes. At previous meetings, top management both from Bremen and NUST have shown interest in partnering in areas which include staff and student exchange, SME programme development, improving the use of technology in teaching and learning, and joint research in software development.
NUST and Bremen keen on SME developmentA delegation consisting of academics, politicians and entrepreneurs from Bremen, Germany, recently visited the Bokamoso Entrepreneurial Centre in Windhoek. The aim was to assess possible areas of collaboration in entrepreneurial development.
The publication is a cornucopia of extraordinary and fascinating material which is a resource for students, teachers and readers interested in Namibia. It aims to fill a huge gap in Namibian literature and contributes to a greater understanding and knowledge of this rich field.
The strength of the book lies in its egalitarian and inclusive approach and the way it contextualises the political archaeology of place, time and people. Writing Namibia restores balance in addressing silences around gender, race and orature. The text is wide ranging defining literature in its broadest terms.
The 24 chapters cover literature of all genres in Namibia since independence: written and performance poetry, Oshiwambo orature, drama, novels, women’s writing, Ju|’hoansi literature, publishing, autobiography, children’s literature, story-telling through film, Otjiherero praise poetry, subaltern studies, Afrikaans fiction, German literature and the interface between literature and society.
Notwithstanding the fact that the book is academic in nature, it will also appeal to general readers who are interested in learning about the country and the creative writing that is popular here. Namibian post-independence literature is noted for capturing the nuances of a new nation attempting to forge its identity and developing a sense of nationalism and pride, which is reflected in many of the chapters.
Self-determination and national sovereignty came to Namibia only in 1990. Since then new themes and original ideas have been expressed signifying transition that finds mention in the title.
The shift in literature from emancipation and solidarity in the anti-colonial struggle to critical reflections under a new government are reflected in the chapters.
While some of the critique focus on negative elements and discuss ‘struggle literature,’ most contributors are very optimistic and testify to Namibian aspirations to find their own means of positive expression.
Filling the gap in Namibian literatureA book titled ‘Writing Namibia Literature in Transition,’ was recently published and it was edited by Sarala Krishnamurthy, a professor in the Faculty of Human Sciences at NUST, and Helen P. Vale, a former senior lecturer at the University of Namibia.
Prof Sarala Krishnamurthy
Centre for Enterprise Development (CED) - ArchiCAD Master CourseThe training is based on ArchiCAD 21, which offers BIM-based construction documentation solutions, and will be offered once a week for 15 days. Persons in the construction/engineering/architecture sectors, seeking a better understanding of BIM and ArchiCAD, are encouraged to attend.
Registration Deadline: Friday, 29 June 2018 Start Date: Monday, 02 July 2018 Time: 08:30 - 12:00 Course Fee: N$ 15 000 Enquiries: +264 61 207 2236; [email protected]
Carsten Sieling, President of the Senate and Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (front row, second from right); Deidre Carballo, lecturer: NUST Faculty of Management Sciences (front row, second from left), pictured with other delegates during the visit to Bokamoso Entrepreneurial Centre in Windhoek.
