The Computer Society of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...
is a representative association for ICT practitioners and professionals throughout South Africa.
The Computer Society of
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...
focuses its activities, events and publications in five primary areas:
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ICT Policy representing industry practitioners at a local level.
* Education and training to elevate the level of
ICT capability in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...
.
* Professional development and advancement.
*Community development, in terms of projects, that enhances the standards and levels of
ICT for the greater good of the country.
See also
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Australian Computer Society (ACS)
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British Computer Society
Sir Maurice Wilkes served as the first President of BCS in 1957
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, known as the British Computer Society until 2009, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in inf ...
(BCS)
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Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS)
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New Zealand Computer Society (NZCS)
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Association for Computing Machinery
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is a US-based international learned society for computing. It was founded in 1947 and is the world's largest scientific and educational computing society. The ACM is a non-profit professional member ...
(ACM)
External links
Home Page
Professional associations based in South Africa
Research institutes in South Africa
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