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The Afrigraph Organization
On this website you will find news and events about members of the organisation and research being performed in the graphics field in South Africa. The resources section contains tutorials, a code repository, current research information and lecture notes. All the information is only accessible if you are a Afrigraph member. There is a forum for discussions and you may at any time become a member of the site, you do not need to be an Afrigraph member, and participate in forum discussions.
Afrigraph 2010 - Franschoek, South Africa, June 21-23, 2010
The 7th International Conference on Virtual Reality, Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interaction in Africa will coincide with the FIFA 2010 World Cup and will be held on a wine estate, outside the town of Franschoek in the Cape Winelands region. More information will can be found here.
Introduction
The purpose of Afrigraph is to help consolidate and promote the practice of relevant computer graphics in Africa in academia, the arts and industry. In 2003 Afrigraph was constituted as a professional body. The mandate of the organisation includes local issues, such as curriculum design and intellectual property, affecting the growth and development of computer graphics in Africa. During Afrigraph 2003 a formal constitution for Afrigraph.
The current committee is:
- President - James Gain (University of Cape Town)
- Vice-President - Shaun Bangay (Rhodes University)
- Treasurer - Alexandre Hardy (University of Johannesburg)
In recognition of his role in creating the organization, and his continued support, Alan Chalmers holds the position of Honorary President of Afrigraph.
Organizational Activities
In addition to the bi-annual Afrigraph conference, the Organization is also involved in other efforts to promote the study and practice of computer graphics: