Chris Morris
CSIR iComtek
Wireless telehealth in the Eastern Cape,
South Africa
Chris Morris is the
ICT for Rural Development Consultant
for the
CSIR
in South Africa. A professional engineer, he has been in the project
management of
multi-million rand, multi-disciplinary projects
including:
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Chris
Morris...
Experience in the management and implementation of ICTs in rural communities |
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Lubisi Eastern Cape
funded by the IDRC
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Manguzi Kwa Zulu
Natal funded by the CSIR
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Tsilitwa Eastern
Cape funded by DACST
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Pomfret, Itsoseng,
Vryburg, North West funded by DACST
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E Cape
cost-effective traditional construction Micro-Projects
Business area focused on the use of innovative
ICTs
in support of communities in rural areas for distance education,
telemedicine, SMME’s and agricultural information.
In addition to
ensuring business objectives, my key responsibilities are to liase with
donors, community leaders, government and the private sector in order to
ensure full participation and integration of our projects with Provincial
and National plans. This requires managing a consortia of diverse skills in
order to provide an integrated approach to rural development.
"Our
aim is to enable local economic development through the use of ICTs in order
to support ongoing sustainability of the community centre,"
he says.
Key
clients and stakeholders:
GCIS,
Department of Communications, Department of Health, E Cape and NW Provincial
Government, Eskom, World Bank, ISSC, IDRC, British Commission, DFID.
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