Military Information and Communications Symposium of South Africa (MICSSA)

The 9th Military Information and Communications Symposium of South Africa (MICSSA) 2023 will be held at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) International Convention Centre (ICC) Pretoria, over the period 20-25 August 2023.

Aim of the Symposium

  • To create an opportunity to promote Information and Communications Technology related development between the Defence community, Government and Industry, locally and internationally
  • To provide the platform where ideas, strategies, requirements and potential solutions can be shared and discussed

Theme of the Symposium

“Digital Transformation in Achieving Defence Information Excellence in the Journey to Greatness”

Target Audience

  • Military ICT related Academia and Technology Developers
  • The South African National Defence Force (SANDF)
  • MICSSA Partners (ARMSCOR, CSIR, SITA and Telkom)
  • Defence Forces of Africa and other developing countries
  • National and International Defence related industries
  • Academic and Research Institutions
  • Government departments that could benefit from ICT in the execution of their functions
  • South African Development Community (SADC) and Brazil, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) countries
  • ICT Military related Opinion Formers
  • Military personnel active in Communication and Information Systems
  • Persons responsible for the acquisition of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) systems for the military

Venue

  • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
  • International Convention Centre (ICC)
  • Meiring Naude Road
  • Brummeria
  • Pretoria

Dates

  • 25 August 2023: Golf Day
  • 21-24 August 2023: Symposium at CSIR
  • 20 August 2023: Exhibition Setup