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- Fourth conference (Egypt)

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Fourth conference held in Egypt Women & the International Year of Planet Earth

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"Women and the International Year of Planet Earth"
The fourth International Conference of the Association of African Women Geoscientists (AAWG)
Cairo, Egypt, 14 - 16 April 2008

The 4th biennial international conference and workshop of the Association of African Women Geoscientists (AAWG) was held in Cairo, Egypt, from 14 - 16 April 2008. About 60 participants from 20 countries in Africa, Asia, USA and Europe assembled at Cairo University in Gizah. Africa was represented with delegates from Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Tunisia and South Africa. Representatives from the UNESCO Nairobi Office and the UNESCO Cairo Office were also present. Generally the conference and workshop served as a forum and opportunity for women geoscientists to interact and share experiences, ideas and knowledge.

The scientific programme contained oral and poster presentations. After a welcome address by Mohamed Al-Aawah, the UNESCO Cairo representative, who noted that women are generally still underrepresented in scientific, engineering and technological careers, he acknowledged that UNESCO, in support of networks of women across the world regions has been seeking to cross these bridges by developing new modalities of education that address science and technology learning at the grassroots level. The first day of the conference was then devoted to keynote addresses, which included presentations by Mohamed Al-Aawah (UNESCO Cairo Office) on "The Global UNESCO Network of Geoparks", by Judith Totmann Parrish (University of Idaho, USA) on "Climate Change - Perspectives from the Past", by Thomas Schlüter (UNESCO Nairobi Office) on "HIV/AIDS and Mining - an African Approach", by William Bosworth (Apache Egypt Companies) on "Hydrocarbons and Rift Systems in Northeast Africa" and by Judith A. Kinnaird (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa) on "Mineralisation in the Bushveld Complex with a Focus on the Platreef".
The second day dealt in four sessions with specific aspects in geophysics, geo-information and geo-education, palaeontology and micropalaeontology and groundwater resources. An invited talk by the American stratigrapher and sedimentologist Judith Totmann Parrish was concerned with "Reconstructing Semi-arid Ecosystems in the Mesozoic". Day 3 was devoted to topics of mineralogy and sustainable development, climatic change and sustainable development and advanced technology for characterization of raw materials. Posters concerned with various geoscientific aspects all over Africa were exhibited during the period of the conference. A programme and abstract volume containing the oral and poster presentations was given out to all participants.
After the geoscientific deliberations the afternoon of Day 3 was devoted to discuss and conclude the final formulation of a resolution, which was agreed by the plenum of the AAWG. Therefore the following priorities were resolved :

Capacity building for African women geoscientists in terms of proposal development, writing and presentation of scientific papers, as well as project preparation, research and other areas as the need arises.
Promoting geosciences through development of educational and public programmes for local people targeting families and children, as well as through geosciences education in high schools and universities.
Establishing collaborative research among the African women geoscientists and varied institutions such as Geological and Geographical Societies to enhance fundraising towards the goal of applied geosciences and related activities so as to contribute to both socio-economic development and environmental management.
Creating and promoting awareness of geosciences among policy makers and the general public in Africa, particularly local communities on "Geoparks", "Geomuseums". Biosphere reserves, geoheritage sites and other important geosciences areas as public tools for conservation and development.
Information sharing and dissemination on geosciences to enhance networking on opportunities and other relevant issues among members of the "Association of African Women Geoscientists", with the aim of strengthening participation of geoscientists from the whole of the African continent.

Elections for positions of the AAWG governing council were held during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) with the following new officials :
President : Dr. Ezzoura Errami (Morocco), Vice President : Dr. Joy Obando (Kenya), Secretary General : Dr. Tea Juliette (Ivory Coast), Assistant Secretary General : Knar Ben Ismail Lattrache (Tunisia), Treasurer : Beatrice Ketchemen Tandia (Cameroon), Editor : Dr. Meseret Teklemariam (Ethiopia). As Regional Representatives were elected : Eastern Africa : Monica Omulo (Kenya), Southern Africa : Inocencia Maculuve (Mozambique), Western Africa : Gauly Marcelle (Ivory Coast), Central Africa : Prof. Veronique Kanga Kabeyene. As Patron Thomas Schlüter will still continue.

During the AGM it was agreed that :

Representatives from all countries of Africa should participate in future AAWG conferences
A website should be started for the AAWG so as to increase communication and visibility.
The official registration of the AAWG should be done.
Recruitment of members in local chapters should be intensified.
The constitution should be reviewed.

The next conference of the AAWG in 2010 will be held in Abidjan (Ivory Coast), followed in 2012 by Cameroon.
For more information, please contact :
Thomas.Schlueter@unesco.unon.org

Third conference held in Morocco â€œWomen Geosciences & Developmentâ€ ?

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PREFACE

It was noted that during the geological meetings, the participation of women geoscientists was very limited. In order to encourage them to attend conferences, a decision was taken to form an Association. In 1995, and during the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf) Conference in Nairobi, the Association of African Women Geoscientists (AAWG) which believes that the involvement of women in research is a key point to help Africa solve its socio-economical problems was created. The main objective of this association is to provide a forum for discussion and dissemination of information and cooperation between women geoscientists, organization and socio-economical stakeholders engaged in African geosciences. Building on this, the AAWG decided to hold its first international meeting in 2002 for the purpose of exchanging ideas, discussing results and encouraging women geoscientists from all over the world to present their work at scientific meetings. The first Conference was initiated in Cape Town in South Africa (2002) and the second was organized in Kampala in Uganda (2004).
It is a great honour for the Geology Department of the Faculty of Sciences of the Chouaïb Doukkali University (El Jadida, Morocco) to participate to this dynamic by hosting the 3rd Conference of the Association of African Women geoscientists which is organised eve of the International Year of Planet Earth proclaimed for 2008 by the United Nations General Assembly. This year which is a joint initiative of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and UNESCO, will be the central year in a Planet Earth triennium that will begin in January 2007 and end in December 2009. This third conference will be attended by more than 150 CAAWG attracts earth scientists. Participants originate predominantly from the African countries, but include also scientists from Europe, Asia and America.
This scientific event comprises, two days pre-conference workshop on the environmental remote sensing ; three days of technical sessions and five days post-conference field trip trough the Moroccan orogenies. The presence of the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research and the Minister of Energy and Mines during the CAAWG opening ceremony clearly indicates the great importance that is given to this event by the Moroccan authorities at the highest level. We are honoured by the presence of the International Union of Geological Sciences “IUGS” bureau members, for the first time in Morocco. UNESCO, ICSU, AUF & IUGS which have funded this Conference, deserve a great deal of credit and thanks for their generous and continued support for science based programmes, but more specifically for targeting women advancement in science, which is of vital importance to the developing countries.

The third Conference of Association of African Women Geoscientists is promoted locally by the Abda-Doukkala Region, LAFARGE, ONHYM, MANAGEM, PIZZORNO, OCP which are gratefully acknowledged for their financial support. The Ministry of Energy and Mines is thanked for providing us with a special volume of “Notes et Mémoires du Service Géologique du Maroc”. We would like to thank the OCP and the “Marrakech Mines Institute” for their contribution in the organisation of the Post-Conference Field trip. Finally, the Centre of Study and Research of the Moroccan-Portuguese Patrimony is thanked for accepting to guide the El Jadida and Azemmour visit.
The members of the organizing committee, the administrative staff from our institution and the colleague of the Geology Department are gratefully acknowledged for their assistance during the period of the preparation of this scientific event. During this event, Morocco and specially the Abda-Doukkala region will provide you with an active and pleasant stay.

Ezzoura Errami Chairperson of the Conference
	Yahia Boughaleb Dean of the Faculty of Sciences
	Mohammed Kouam President of the University

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Fourth conference held in Egypt Women & the International Year of Planet Earth

"Women and the International Year of Planet Earth" The fourth International Conference of the Association of African Women Geoscientists (AAWG) Cairo, Egypt, 14 - 16 April 2008

Third conference held in Morocco â€œWomen Geosciences & Developmentâ€ ?

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"Women and the International Year of Planet Earth"
The fourth International Conference of the Association of African Women Geoscientists (AAWG)
Cairo, Egypt, 14 - 16 April 2008