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6 The Organizing Partners
HOCHSCHULE WISMAR, UNIVERSITY OF
APPLIED SCIENCES: TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS
AND DESIGN
Wismar University of Applied Sciences
stands on the three educational pillars of
Technology, Business and Design. Scientific
disciplines range from the traditional, such as
electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical
engineering and business administration,
to modern topics such as multimedia
technology, communications design and
media or architectural design.
Wismar University plays a key role as a regional
competence centre in education, research
and innovation with a strong orientation
toward international collaboration and
networking activities. Its international orientation
helps the university position itself as an
innovator, strengthening both regional business
structures and the European higher
education scene. An active partner in the
Bologna Process, Wismar University has
implemented many reforms, thereby modernising
the University in line with the European
Union’s Lisbon Strategy.
www.hs-wismar.de
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
VISION
To be at the heart of technology education
and innovation in Africa.
MISSION
Our mission is to develop and sustain an
empowering environment where, through
teaching, learning, research and scholarship
our students and staff, in partnership with the
community and industry, are able to create
and apply knowledge that contributes to
development.
CORE VALUES
• Integrity
• Respect
• Excellence
• Democracy
• Accountability
• Ubuntu
• Innovation
• Equity
www.cput.ac.za
SAFRI, the Southern Africa Initiative of
German Business, promotes southern Africa
as a region of high potential. Since its creation
in 1996 by
• Afrika-Verein (AV),
• Federation of German Industries (BDI)
• Association of German Chambers of
Industry and Commerce (DIHK),
SAFRI has focused attention on the economic
potential of the countries in SADC, the Southern
African Development Community, and on
promoting German business activities in the
region.
Prof. Dr. h.c. Juergen E. Schrempp, retired
Chairman of DaimlerChrysler AG, has been
the Chairman of SAFRI since the beginning.
SAFRI’s work is sponsored by Daimler AG.
SAFRI implements the Journey to Excellence
(J2Ex) program in support of its goal to enhance
the entrepreneurial competencies of
people and enterprises in SADC, thereby helping
to promote competitiveness, create jobs,
raise the standard of living, and develop and
improve business opportunities.
Facebook: J2Ex - the Journey to Excellence
www.safri.de