Joint Simulation & Training Africa

Day 1 Programme, 25-Jun-2012

Summary : The conference continue with Workshop A: the fundamentals of simulation

09:30 AM  -  17:00 PM
Workshop A: The Fundamentals of Simulation
Col. Willie Wagner, Educational Researcher, College of Educational Technology

09:30 AM  -  17:00 PM
Workshop B: Technological Frontiers in Simulation

Day 2 Programme, 26-Jun-2012

Summary : The conference starts with registration,discuss on the south African Navy frigate and submarine simulators.

08:30 AM  -  08:45 AM
Registration and refreshments

08:45 AM  -  09:00 AM
Chairperson's opening remarks

09:00 AM  -  09:45 AM
A strategic overview of training in the SA Army
Maj. Gen. Luvuyo Nobanda, Chief Director: Force Preparation, South African Army

09:45 AM  -  10:30 AM
The Centre for Conflict Simulation: A centre of excellence in defence simulation in Africa
Col. Leon Puckree, Officer Commanding, Centre for Conflict Simulation

10:30 AM  -  11:15 AM
Networking tea break

11:15 AM  -  12:01 PM
Distributed, interactive simulation: A conflict simulation vision for the SANDF
Col. Willie Wagner, Educational Researcher, College of Educational Technology

12:00 PM  -  12:45 PM
Overview of simulation use in the South African National Defence Force
Kuben Thaver, Programme Manager, Acquisition Department, Armscor

12:45 PM  -  14:00 PM
Lunch and networking

14:00 PM  -  14:45 PM
The South African Navy Frigate and Submarine simulators
R Adm (JG) Kevin Watson, Director Naval Engineering Section, South African Navy

12:45 PM  -  14:00 PM
Lunch and networking

14:00 PM  -  14:46 PM
The South African Navy Frigate and Submarine simulators
R Adm (JG) Kevin Watson, Director Naval Engineering Section, South African Navy

14:45 PM  -  15:30 PM
Serious gaming
Lt. Greg Farr, Academic Assistant, Military Academy Saldanha

15:30 PM  -  16:00 PM
Afternoon tea break

16:01 PM  -  16:46 PM
The South African Army's armour simulators: A user's case study
Lt. Col. Shaun Patrick Carroll, Second in Command, School of Armour (South Africa)

16:45 PM  -  00:00 AM
Chairperson's closing remarks and end of Day 1

Day 3 Programme, 27-Jun-2012

Summary : The conference starts with registration,discuss on simulations for long-term strategy in the SA Army.

08:00 AM  -  08:45 AM
Registration and refreshments

08:45 AM  -  09:00 AM
Chairperson's opening remarks

09:00 AM  -  09:45 AM
Decision support for the SANDF's ground based air defence system
Herman le Roux, Research Group Leader, CSIR

09:45 AM  -  10:30 AM
High-level modeling to determine naval force composition
Jrg Schmid, Domain Leader: Underwater Security, Institute for Maritime Technology

10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM
Networking tea break

11:00 AM  -  11:45 AM
Modelling and simulation for optimising ship air defence capability
JP du Plessis, Simulation Specialist, Institute for Maritime Technology

11:45 AM  -  12:30 PM
Simulations for Forward Air Control (FAC) training
Lt. Col. Francois Gericke, Team Leader, Centre for Conflict Simulation

12:30 PM  -  13:30 PM
Lunch and networking

13:30 PM  -  14:15 PM
The Interoperability Development Environment: Systems that talk together, work together
Cobus Venter, System Engineer, CSIR

14:15 PM  -  15:00 PM
Simulations for long-term strategy in the SA Army
Col. Laetitia Olivier, Project Officer: Future SA Army Strategy, South African Army

15:00 PM  -  15:30 PM
Afternoon tea break

15:30 PM  -  16:15 PM
Simulations for training in military and battlefield medicine: A future for SADC
Dr. Terrence Kommal, Military Medical Doctor , 1 Military Hospital & School for Military Health Training

16:15 PM  -  00:00 AM
Chairperson's closing remarks and end of Day 2