Invitation to an SKA Communication Stakeholder Forum
Media is invited to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Communication Stakeholder workshop which is taking place on Monday, 27- 28 February in Carnarvon, which will include a tour of the SKA site.
The discussion will be around current projects and success stories, which President Zuma alluded to in his State of the Nation Address.
The South African MeerKAT radio telescope, currently being built outside Carnarvon in Northern Cape, is a precursor to the SKA telescope. The SKA is being constructed in South Africa and in Australia and when completed will be the largest radio telescope in the world. The MeerKAT will comprise 64 dishes on completion and will form part of the SKA phase 1.
The Media is invited as follows:
Date: Monday, 27 February
Venue: Carnarvon, Northern Cape, SKA Site
Time: 15h30
For media confirmation, please contact David Mandaha on 072 126 8910 or Veronica Mohapeloa at 082 882 3818
