Thursday 3 July 2014

Much awaited Workshop Day......

Day started with a deep dive Team 2 meeting and preparation for the Workshop with various Stake Holders scheduled at 2.00 P.M. Given a short notice of less than 24 hours it was a daunting task..........

Valentina went first up giving a walk through of the CSC Program, why the IBM Team was here etc..


Then Sanjay gave a deep dive on How the Candidate Theme's were identified.......


Wouter then joining in to nail down the expectations from the Workshop....




















Some Team Members play a Key Role............


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Wednesday 2 July 2014

Most exciting week... second eventful day

Preparations towards wrapping up the Project.....






Visited the Science Centre of the University to understand what practical level of teaching was being provided....


More of exploring was being done by Valentina and Chandra.....



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Monday's come back ............

Week started with several meeting the entire team going about meeting the entire day.... Below Sanjay & I were in a discussion with one of the Stake Holders....





While the day was going Hustle-Bustle suddenly there came two Foreigners to surprise our Team !!........


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Monday 30 June 2014

Second Weekend at Mafeking

Started the day scaling the town exploring for various markets trying to understand what Mafeking was popular for......


Swimming Pool at the Hotel we stayed at..Hotel had a Wedding.Paola was trying to.explore their Culture being in the middle... :)



Being around I was exploring their culture being on the side                                      

 











 T-Off at Hole No.1 - Leopard Park Golf Club..Went on to play 9 holes getting a feel of the course in South Africa which to me came as being fast green... My Cady Jabu was amazing.... I got to say he had eyes as sharp as an Eagle...






 The Course was beautiful with plenty of water catchment in the middle...
Springboks grazing in the Middle of the course...was an Amazing sight... Normally when other Golfers being on the course, before a T-Off shot one calls Out " Ball " but I did not know what to call out at these Springboks and more so in what language !! :)



 











 Addition to Guest list... Waterbucks... I did not have to sign them in ! :). Cady Jabu was very eager to see How he looked like when I took this Selfie...........


Cant ask for a better weather than this for Golfing...
Bonolo who sells Coffee at the Club House... Its an Amazing feeling to share a sense of equality rather than getting one to feel - He/She is holding a job to serve... so took a picture..to drive a point home we all are Humans ... all are equals..

Went to Church with Thapi and Tebogo ( Edwin)..




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Saturday 28 June 2014

Second Friday of the assignment...........

Again went to attend the program of Premier of the State.....

On the way, while picking up the University students who are assisting us, we celebrated John's birthday. John is a PhD student who has submitted his thesis at NWU and awaiting outcome. He is the lead of the Students who is assisting us on all the logistics etc






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Thursday 26 June 2014

A sudden change in plan ...started the day with a Business Briefing with Premier of North West Province....



Started the day 30 minutes earlier at 8.00 A.M. being at the Mmabatho Conventiion Centre for a Business briefing with the Premier...................















Career Session and Workshops with NW University students




Group picture with some key students of NW University...

Later in the evening ended the day celebrating Birthday of Chadra, seated in the middle of the table at far end...


 

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Wednesday 25 June 2014

Busy Week but something new today.

We got a wonderful Opportunity to visit Physically challenged


Just at departure a pic with Effie who has 30 years of work                         with one of the Students
experience in IBM ...feeling privileged...




















Suro with one of the Class Teacher

                    ......................Katy and Myself helping a student color and sharing a Friendship band...







Again helping children at their school.













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