Abstract:
The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa (ALSA. fulfil various aims within the South African National Antarctic Programme (SANAP., one aim being to promote the human involvement in the South African sector of the Antarctic region. This aim is achieved mainly through attracting post graduate students to the different research disciplines part of SANAP through the World Wide Web, social media and awareness activities e.g. museum exhibitions. Our website and the success it has within the reach of South Africa did not go unnoticed by partners in the SANAP environment. This resulted into the design of a new and improved SANAP- portal, in the form of a new website by the Antarctic Legacy of South Africa. This portal will present, amongst other things, information on the logistics and research efforts of South Africa in the Antarctic region. The research efforts will cover the four themes as stipulated by SANAP, namely Earth Systems, Living Systems, Human Enterprise and Innovation: technology and engineering. The portal will furthermore serve as a contact point nationally and internationally. This presentation will thus focus on ALSA’s role in promoting South Africa’s involvement in the Antarctic, through the new SANAP portal. - Abstract as displayed in the - Abstract booklet. The presentation on the day may differ from the - Abstract.
