Consultative meeting:INDEPTH & Wits,South Africa;17-19 Dec.2003

INDEPTH Scientific Development and Leadership Programme

Consultative meeting between INDEPTH and the University of the Witwatersrand

The first consultative meeting between INDEPTH and the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)  took place from 17 - 19 December 2003 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The purpose of the meeting was to have common understanding between INDEPTH and WITS about what was to be done, and also to agree timelines. The under-listed participated in the meeting:

1. Dr. Renay Weiner, WITS
2. Dr. Kathy Kahn, WITS
3. Dr. Shan Naidoo, WITS
4. Dr. Sam Clark, WITS
5. Dr. Clifford Ogumedo, WITS
6. Prof Sharon Fonn, WITS
7. Prof Steve Tollman, WITS
8. Professor Kobus herbst, ACDIS DSS
9. Professor Mitchell Weiss, STI
10. .Professor Peter Smith, LSHTM
11. Dr. Omar B. Ahmad, University of Ghana, Legon
12. Professor Fred Binka (INDEPTH)
13. Kwabena Owusu-Boateng (INDEPTH)

The meeting concluded successfully, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between INDEPTH and the University of the Witwatersrand. The first year grant of $100,000 has been transferred to WITS.