A lovely little article about our final event. Thanks to Laban Bagui
Prof. Cantoni also utilised the short visit to Cape Town as a social and business opportunity. The 5-day visit kicked off with the final event, followed by a solid dinner at Marco's African Place (although the Mopani worms proved to be too much, perhaps). With colleagues from MELISSA and the Youth Hospitality Initiative (YHI) then headed to RLabs the following morning. RLabs is "a global movement that provides innovative solutions to address various complex problems." We met Brent Williams, one of the directors. His enthusiasm was inspiring, and we could certainly see many possibilities for collaboration. Afterwards, we introduced Prof. Cantoni to Kirstenbosch, one of our nation's beloved botanical gardens. We then proceeded up Table Mountain, which is a must for any visitor to Cape Town. While you're at it, please vote for the mountain to become one of the New7Wonders of Nature. Afterwards, we had an in-depth discussion with our friends from the YHI, followed by an extraordinary dinner at the Kalk Bay Harbour House: Live Bait.
The following morning, we thought it a good idea for our Italian visitor to experience a classic wine tasting in the Franschhoek valley. First stop, Graham Beck. This is a rather fancy place, with fancy wines and fancy tables (although, one unlucky guest's table basically exploded...spooky). Next, Solms Delta. This place seemed more "close to home", and we were made to feel very comfortable by our local host. Oh, the wine and food was also delicious.
On Monday, we met the CPUT Dean of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Prof. Johannes Cronje, as well as the HOD Prof. Bennett Alexander, and the IT Programme Coordinator, Prof. Retha de la Harpe. Our hosts were spirited and introduced us to some of their research activities at CPUT, particularly the Kujali Project. After having a short closing meeting with the MELISSA team, Prof. Cantoni headed home. Overall, this wrapped up a successful project visit.
The following morning, we thought it a good idea for our Italian visitor to experience a classic wine tasting in the Franschhoek valley. First stop, Graham Beck. This is a rather fancy place, with fancy wines and fancy tables (although, one unlucky guest's table basically exploded...spooky). Next, Solms Delta. This place seemed more "close to home", and we were made to feel very comfortable by our local host. Oh, the wine and food was also delicious.
On Monday, we met the CPUT Dean of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Prof. Johannes Cronje, as well as the HOD Prof. Bennett Alexander, and the IT Programme Coordinator, Prof. Retha de la Harpe. Our hosts were spirited and introduced us to some of their research activities at CPUT, particularly the Kujali Project. After having a short closing meeting with the MELISSA team, Prof. Cantoni headed home. Overall, this wrapped up a successful project visit.
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