DECEMBER 2009
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Looking back on moving forward
Accolades for SARVA website
World Climate Change Forum
SA and Convention on Climate Change
SA position on Climate Change for COP15
SARVA reaches out to expand into SADC
Suitable technical platform for Risk and Vulnerability Atlas
Acceptance testing for Risk and Vulnerability Atlas
New recruits welcomed
SARVA in the media

Looking back on moving forward
SARVA Project Manager Dr Rebecca Maserumule looks at past highlights and future prospects.

Accolades for SARVA website
The website has notched up some impressive usage statistics.

World Climate Change Forum
Rebecca Maserumule and Emma Archer represented the SA Risk and Vulnerability Atlas at the World Climate Conference-3 in Geneva.
South Africa and the Convention on Climate Change
As a signatory to the UNFCCC, SA has to submit its national communication once every 3 -4 years.

South African position on Climate Change secured for COP15
South Africa's expectations for the outcome of Copenhagen were informed by national interests.

SARVA reaches out to expand into SADC
Members of the Atlas team visited Zimbabwe to introduce the climate community of SADC to the South African Risk and Vulnerability Atlas.
A suitable technical platform for South Africa's Risk and Vulnerability Atlas
SARVA explores synergies and cost sharing in setting up its IT platform.

Acceptance testing for the Atlas
It is important to understand the process of acceptance testing in pursuit of a quality engineered product.

Atlas project welcomes new recruits
Two bright young sparks have joined the SARVA team and are already making their presence felt.
SARVA in the media
SARVA received coverage in a range of media.