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	STEP Interns meet South African Postgraduate Interns in Dresden
Date	01.07.2008
Author	Monametsi Tau, STEP intern from Botswana
Source	SAFRI Büro
Text	Our group of 2008 STEP interns continued our cultural programme and learning about the relations between Germany and the African countries. On the 20-21 June we were invited by Professor Scharff, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of South Africa for the German states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Together with the VDI (Association of German Engineers) in Chemnitz, Professor Scharff organizes internships for young graduates from South Africa, Free State Province. Presently 8 interns have just completed their 2 months internship and due to the nature of Professor Scharff’s project, which has similarities in objectives and goals with STEP, he invited our STEP group to join his interns before they returned to South Africa on 29th June 2008. After our arrival at Citybeach, we met with Professor Scharff together with Counsellor Ismail Esau (from Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Berlin), Mr. Ferdinand Ruchay (Head of Department Business Development, City of Dresden) and Martin Hiersemann (representing the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the VDI Chemnitz). The introduction was followed by presentations and speeches from Professor Scharff and his associates with Counsellor Esau sharing part of his past experiences as a student in Hamburg. The day was concluded with a barbeque ‘getting to know each other’ for the two intern groups and a game of volleyball in the beach area. The Dresden trip was concluded the following day with a historical horse tram tour of the city. Photo: STEP Interns and Postgrad Interns from the Free State

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