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: “Resurrection plants: unique Southern African plants that enable understanding of extreme water deficit (drought) tolerance”
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA and THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF SOUTH AFRICA INVITE YOU TO A LECTURE BY:
Professor Jill Farrant FRSSAf
Molecular and Cell Biology Department, University of Cape Town
entitled
“Resurrection plants: unique Southern African plants that enable understanding of extreme water deficit (drought) tolerance”
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: CHRISTOPHE MERIEUX PRIZE 2011
Each year the Institut de France’s Christophe and Rodolphe Mérieux Foundation awards a Scientific “Grand Prize” known as the “Christophe Mérieux Prize” to support research into infectious diseases in developing countries.
This Prize is exclusively for researchers whose activity is permanently exercised in such countries.
The Christophe Mérieux Prize (500,000 Euros) will be allocated as follows:
- 100,000 Euros as personal reward to the Prize winner having the scientific responsibility of the team
- 400,000 Euros earmarked for the development of the team’s research.
Click here to download the full call.