The full programme can be downloaded in pdf format by clicking here.
Legend / Notes:
- SKx= (30min Keynote); Topical / International/ Across AFRICA
- YYx (15min Young Scientist) lectures; AND SIx= 5x10min young scientists: Society & Future
- 2x Poster Sessions; Wednesday & Thursday evening
- 1x Round Table Panel discussion (Thursday: 16:30)
- Declaration/ Formation of AfCA
Schedule:
Wed 15 Oct
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Affiliation |
Details |
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12:00 |
14:00 |
Arrival & Registration: CR Swart UFS Campus, Bloemfontein
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| Ses.S1 |
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Chair: |
A Roodt |
UFS |
Opening of Summit |
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14:00
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15:30
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Rectorate;
T Auf der Heyde ;
S Garcia-Granda;
G Pillay;
JP Ngome Abiaga;
M Zema;
A Roodt;
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UFS;
SA DST;
IUCr Exec Comm;
SA NRF;
UNESCO;
IYCr2014 of IUCr;
ECA
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| Tea |
15:30 |
16:15 |
Tea |
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Chair: |
TBA |
TBA |
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16:15 |
16:45 |
SK1 |
S Garcia-Granda (Spain) |
History of Crystallography |
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17:05 |
18:15 |
Poster Session 3 |
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| Dinner |
19:00 |
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Dinner |
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| Thu 16 Oct |
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Affiliation |
Details |
| Breakfast |
07:00 |
07:45 |
Breakfast |
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| Ses.S3 |
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Chair: |
TBA |
TBA |
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08:15
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09:00
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SK2
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P Kanyankogote (DRC) |
Crystallography/ Science in DRC & Central Africa
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09:00
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09:30
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SK3
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A Thalal (Morocco)
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H Bougzala (Tunisia)
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Overview: Crystallography/ Science in Arabic Africa
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09:30
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10:00
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SK4
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P Steynberg (Sasol) |
Crystallography/ Science in Industry
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| Tea |
10:00 |
10:30 |
Tea |
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| Ses.S4 |
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Chair: |
C Esterhuyse & A Roodt |
IYCr2014 |
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10:30 |
11:00 |
SK5 |
M Zema (IUCr; Italy) |
Activities of IYCr2014 |
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11.00 |
11.20 |
SK6 |
Ngome-Abiaga (Unesco) |
UNESCO initiatives in Africa |
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11:25 |
12:45 |
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PANEL DISCUSSION 1 |
PANEL DISCUSSION 1: 'Current state of Crystallography / Science in Africa': (UFS SENATE HALL)
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Some questions for PANEL:
1. What is the current state?
- 2. What has Morocco & Tunisia done differently?
- 3. How was current activity in Francophore countries started?
- 4. Is it important for Industry?
- 5. Is it important for Suppliers of Equipment?
- 6. What has South Africa done differently
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Panel:
Auf der Heyde (SA DST);
Kanyankogote (DRC);
Zema (IUCr); Pillay (SA NRF); SAASta (NRF);
Steynberg (Sasol); Venter (NECSA);
Ngome-Abiaga (UNESCO); Taylor (UFS);
Antalis (Bruker); Thalal (Morocco);
Garcia–Granda (Spain)
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Young Scientists:
Haynes (US; SA); Gitari (Kenia); Mangwala (DRC);
Muller (Namibia); Simon (Nigeria); Traore (Mali);
Dina (Madagascar); Brink (UFS)
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| Lunch |
13:00 |
14:00 |
Lunch |
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Chair: |
TBA |
TBA |
Expanding Crystallography in Africa |
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14:00 |
14:20 |
SI1 |
V Smith (US; SA) |
TBA |
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14:20 |
14:40 |
SI2 |
P Gitari (Kenia) |
Establishing Crystallography & Nanotechnology in Kenya |
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14:40 |
15:00 |
SI3 |
T Muller (Namibia) |
XRD & kinetics: nitrosyl, cyanide & acetonitrile complexes |
| Tea |
15:00 |
15:30 |
Tea |
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| Ses.S6 |
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Chair: |
TBA |
TBA |
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15:30 |
16:00 |
SI4 |
SAASTa/ NRF |
TBA |
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16:00
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16:15
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SI5
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R Dina (Madagascar)
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Piezoelectric materials from Madagascar by XRD
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16:15 |
16:45 |
S16 |
P Mensah (UFS) |
Some perspectives from Science in Ghana |
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16:45 |
17:00 |
FPY4 |
6x5min Posters |
Young Scientists (4+1min each) |
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17:10 |
18:15 |
Poster Session 4 |
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| Dinner |
19:00 |
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Dinner |
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| Fri 17 Oct |
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Affiliation |
Details |
| Breakfast |
07:00 |
07:45 |
Breakfast |
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| Ses.S7 |
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Chair: |
TBA |
TBA |
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08:15 |
08:50 |
SK6 |
J Bradley (WITS) |
Crystallography for All |
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08:50 |
09:15 |
SK7 |
P Antalis (Bruker) |
From Supplier to Open Labs in Africa |
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09:15 |
09:35 |
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D Billing (WITS) |
Publishing in IUCr Journals |
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09:35 |
10:00 |
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TBA |
TBA |
| Tea |
10:00 |
10:30 |
Tea |
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| Ses.S8 |
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Chair: |
TBA |
TBA |
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10:30 |
11:30 |
TBA |
TBA |
PANEL DISCUSSION S2 |
PANEL DISCUSSION 2: Way forward for crystallography/ Science in Africa: (UFS SENATE HALL)
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Core questions for PANEL/Actions:
- 1. Modalities for setting up schemes for Regional Cooperation
- 2. Setting up of a regional fund for increasing human mobility
- 3. Regional training centre(s) of crystallography
- 4. Role of synchrotron /neutron in crystallography
- 5. Can UNESCO and IUCr help
- 6. Formation of AfCA
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Panel:
Ngome Abiaga (UNESCO);
Bougzala (Tunisia);
Taylor (UFS); Schubert (UP; SA);
Kanyankogote (DRC); Zema (IUCr);
Ngoune (Cameroon); SAASTa (NRF);
Mensah (UFS)
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Young Scientists:
Brink (UFS); Traore (Mali); Aziz (Sudan);
Pretorius (UFS); Nibret (Ethiopia);
Laza (Madagascar); Gitari (Kenia);
Bungu (UFS & Cameroon); Muswema (DRC)
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| Ses.S9 |
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Chair: |
TBA |
TBA |
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11:30
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12:15
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TBA
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TBA
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Conclusion of Summit / Declaration / Formation of AfCA |
| Lunch |
12:20 |
14:00 |
Lunch |
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Depart |