United in Geosciences – New horizons for IUGS/UNESCO & Africa

23 September 2025 | 14:00 - 18:00 | Ivory Conference Room, Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi

Join IUGS, in collaboration with UNESCO and GSAf, for this special session on "African Geoscience Research: Needs and Challenges" at this year's Colloquium of African Geology, CAG 30, in Nairobi, Kenya.

This session will serve as an open platform for the African Geoscience community, IUGS, and UNESCO to exchange thoughts and ideas about challenges and possible solutions.

Please register here. You can choose to attend the session in-person or remotely. If you have any problems with registration, please contact the IUGS Secretariat directly.

Convenors:

• Ludwig Stroink (IUGS)

• Anna Nguno (GSAf)

• Ozlem Adiyaman Lopes (UNESCO/IGCP)

• Hassina Mouri (IUGS)

Draft programme:

Welcome

Session 1: IUGS -Ten Action Plan (TAP) for Africa

• General introduction (Hassina Mouri/Ludwig Stroink, IUGS)

• IGCP call for Africa (Özlem Adiyaman Lopes, UNESCO)

• Geodata Initiative (Gbenga Okunlola, GSAf)

• Discussion

Session 2: Keynote Addresses

• Prof. Dr. Asfawossen Asrat - "Situation of Geosciences in Africa- challenges and possible solutions: some examples"

• Prof. Dr. Serigne Faye "Water in Africa- Challenges and possible solutions: Some Examples"

• Discussion

Session 3: TAP in Motion: Defining the Next Steps Together

• Geodata Initiative: Status Africa's geodata metadata and inventory platforms (Anna Nguno, GSAf)

• Implementation of TAP through research initiatives: Water in Africa

• General discussion on the future of TAP

Reception

If you wish to attend, please register here. You can choose to attend the session in-person or remotely. If you have any problems with registration, please contact the IUGS Secretariat directly.

Read more here:

IUGS special-session- CAG-30-final.pdf

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