The recent ACM SIGGRAPH delegation to southern Africa ( 2000-2001.html) learned a great deal about the computer graphics activity in the region. Among the issues identified, two stand out: the need to help the graphics people in the area understand how a professional association works so they can build a stable and productive association of their own, and the state of educational resources in computer graphics in that region and how we might assist them in developing these resources for the benefit of the graphics field generally. This proposal is a project to increase volunteer experience and educational activity in southern activity. It will provide partial travel support for four educators from that region who have already received Educators Conference Grants to come to the SIGGRAPH 2001 conference so they may be more effective contributors to their regional association and so they may contribute more fully to the educational activity in the region.

Caveat: The Project Grants committee does NOT normally consider travel grants to be projects. This is a special case as it is part of a broader, strategic initiative of the organization.

It also should be noted that while this grant was approved in the 2000-2001 fiscal year, it will be carried out in the 2001-2002 fiscal year.

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Submitted, February 5, 2002
Steve Cunningham and Mike McGrath