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Geoscience Information in Africa - Network

Giraf

The Aims of GIRAF are:

  • Build a pan-African geoscience information knowledge network of geological surveys, universities and companies.
  • Exchange and share geoscience information and good practice.
  • Bring together relevant African authorities, national experts and stakeholders in geoscience information.
  • Make Africa a more active part of the international geoscience information community.
  • Stimulate and support cross-border geoscience information projects in Africa.
  • Gather and review up-to-date feedback on the actual situation of geoscience information status and progress in Africa.
  • Review the progress of the GIRAF network as set up at the 1st workshop in Namibia 2009.
  • In the long run improve the way geoscience information contributes to improve the health and prosperity of the people in Africa.
EVENTS:

GIRAF: Geoscience InfoRmation AFrica

GIRAF 2011 Workshop

5. - 9. December 2011

34th International Geological Congress

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Organised by the IUGS-CGI and UNESCO
Hosting Organisation: SEAMIC

The online application system for TW1 will remain OPEN until at least 12 November.

Sustainable Mining in Africa Workshop (TW1)
at the 34th International Geological Congress (IGC)
Brisbane, Australia (5-10 August 2012)

A GeoHost scheme (PLEASE USE THIS DIRECT LINK) will provide financial support to a limited number of Young Earth Scientists and scientists who live and work or study in low income countries to participate in the 34th IGC.
The Sustainable Mining in Africa Workshop (TW1) is likely to be of specific interest to GIRAF members.

Contact

    
Dr. Kristine Asch
Phone: +49-(0)511-643-3324
Fax: +49-(0)511-643-3782

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