The F’SATIE initiative was launched early in 1994 after a visit by President Nelson Mandela to France arranged by the Chamber of Commerce and industry of Paris (CCIP) with the objective of developing a training institute in electronics in South Africa.As part of the management team of F’SATIE, I was instrumental in the development of a business plan, planning and development of infrastructure. The appointment of staff, fund raising, interaction with industry, marketing and the developing of marketing documentation followed. Placement of students on projects, development, planning, funding and execution of industry related R&D projects are now a big part of my responsibilities. Initiation and execution of new strategic thrusts in F’SATIE such as INCENTIF, defining the relationship between F’SATIE and Technikon Pretoria, development of short courses at F’SATIE, using support mechanisms from other state departments to support our initiatives, and liaison with the French and the other partners are my responsibility.Last, but not least, we report to the F’SATIE Management Board, as well as to the faculty board of Tshwane University of Technology, which imply the professional preparation of documentation. The management board consists of representatives from TUT, The French Government, NRF, Industry and other tertiary institutions.F’SATIE was a new venture, and we had to develop everything from scratch. It was also a new concept in the South African HE environment. Our responsibilities were therefore varied and included strategic aspects, operational aspects, building networks, and building capacity & infrastructure.The following list gives a summary of my responsibilities at F’SATIE and in the faculty of Engineering .My responsibilities included:- Strategic planning - Marketing plan, developing and writing business plans, - SA Staff (advertise, appoint, & manage)- Raising SA funding- Legal aspects

- Medical equipment 2 and 3, - Anatomy and Physiology, - Electronics 1, 2, III, III B and IV,- Opto-electronics IV.