Conference Announcement
African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) VI Conference
Date: 09-10 November 2010
Venue: The Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, South Africa
Theme: Improving Access to Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Conference Date, Venue, and Theme
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) will host the sixth African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) conference which will focus on Improving Access to Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa at the Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, Western Cape from 9 to 10 November 2010.
Address of Venue:
Cnr Faure & Stellenbosch Roads, Somerset West PO Box 5151, Helderberg, 7135, SOUTH AFRICA Telephone: +27 (0) 21 855 1040 Fax: +27 (0) 21 855 1107 www.nh-hotels.co.za
Conference Aim
This ASADI VI conference seeks to find ways of improving access to energy, especially in the sub-Saharan Africa region. Some of the topics that will be focused on are traditional versus modern forms of energy; who has access to energy; bridging the gap between rural and urban areas in terms of energy access; affordable and sustainable access to energy; and energy as a universal supply for economic development. These evidence-based solutions will be shared with policy-makers from African governments and the public. A policy-makers’ advisory booklet on improving access to energy will be launched at the conference.
Invitation to lecture: ‘The Power of Light – remarks on the occasion of the 50th birthday of the laser’
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA INVITE YOU TO A LECTURE BY:
Professor Heinrich Schwoerer, Laser Research Institute, Physics Department, University of Stellenbosch
entitled ‘The power of light – remarks on the occasion of the 50th birthday of the laser’
Exchanging Knowledge on Climate Change Impacts and Vulnerability in Africa: The Role of Networking
23rd Colloquium of African Geology
Theme: “Together in Africa for a Leading Role in Geoscience”
08 -14 January 2011
CAG23 | University of Johannesburg | South Africa
The “Colloquium of African Geology” (CAG) is the largest international geological event that focuses on African Geosciences. This is the first time that CAG is being organised in the Republic of South Africa.
The CAG23 will be organized by and hosted at the University of Johannesburg in cooperation with the University of the Witwatersrand, the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA), the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) and the Mineralogical Association of South Africa (MINSA) under the auspices of the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf).
Download brochure here.
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), and the National Research Foundation (NRF) will host an ASSAf-DST-NRF South African Young Scientists’ Conference on 12-13 October 2010 at the DST Auditorium, Pretoria, South Africa. Hosted within the framework of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) and Organization of Women Scientists for the Developing World (OWSDW) National Chapters implemented by ASSAf, the conference is aligned to the International Year Theme, which in 2010 is biodiversity.
Please assist us in distributing the call as widely as possible to encourage more young male and female scientists to respond.
Click here to download the conference announcement and call for abstracts regarding the conference.
Click here to download the registration form.
The 3rd CSIR Biennial Conference takes place at the CSIR International Convention Centre on 31 August and 1 September 2010
The CSIR will host its 3rd Biennial Conference this year to share its research progress, breakthroughs and innovations.
The conference will focus on the impact of CSIR research on health, energy, defence and security, the natural environment, built environment and industry.
The event is an opportunity for key players in government and business, as well as the academic and research community, to find out about cutting-edge, world-class CSIR research, its contribution to national priorities for the benefit of all South Africans and its contribution to the global knowledge pool.
The conference will also feature local and international opinion leaders.
While no conference fee will be payable, it is essential for all interested parties to register.
Registration closes 16 August 2010 via the CSIR website: www.conference.csir.co.za
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA INVITE YOU TO THE FOLLOWING LECTURES IN 2010:
Conference Announcement: ‘Bio-Processing and Application of Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture’
1st International Conference – ’Bio-Processing and Application of Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture’
Cairo, Egypt from 1-3 November 2010.
Download information leaflet here.
INVITATION TO LECTURE – ‘’The Origin of Earth’s early Continents’
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA INVITE YOU TO A LECTURE BY:
Professor Gary Stevens
SARChI Chair in Experimental Petrology, Department of Earth Science, Stellenbosch University
entitled ‘’The Origin of Earth’s early Continents’
ASSAf hosts African Science Academy conference on energy
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is hosting the sixth African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) conference which will focus on improving access to energy this year. The conference will be held in Somerset West, Western Cape from 7 to 10 November 2010.