South Africa
Our activities
EUNIC in Sub Saharan Africa: expert conference and regional meeting
The first meeting of EUNIC clusters in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) was held in Johannesburg on the 12-14 April 2011. EUNIC presence in the region dates back to 2008 when the first cluster (South Africa) was formed, with five more being established over the past year (Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Sudan, Namibia) and several more planned.
First EUNIC regional meeting outside Europe in South Africa
EUNIC holds its first regional meeting outside Europe in Johannesburg 13-14 April. Representatives from EUNIC clusters across Sub-Saharan Africa will meet to share ideas and develop plans for 2011 and 2012. The meeting demonstrates the growing global coverage of EUNIC clusters. A similar regional meeting for the clusters in the Americas takes place in Sao Paulo in May.
Better design for low cost housing
The EUNIC in South Africa Architecture Studio investigated
opportunities for improving the design of the South African government's low cost housing programme, and refurbishment opportunities in the semi-abandoned centre of Johannesburg.
Architecture Studio: answers to a society problem
From 22nd – 26th November 2010 EUNIC in South Africa ran the third edition of the EUNIC Architecture Studio, an annual event which brings European architects to Johannesburg to work together with local architects and students and staff from South African Universities, and to involve local government and the public in the results of their collaborations.
