Geoscience Information in Africa - Network

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Giraf

Build a pan-African geoscience information knowledge network of geological surveys, universities and companies.
Exchange and share geoscience information and good practice.
Bring together relevant African authorities, national experts and stakeholders in geoscience information.
Make Africa a more active part of the international geoscience information community.
Stimulate and support cross-border geoscience information projects in Africa.
Gather and review up-to-date feedback on the actual situation of geoscience information status and progress in Africa.
Review the progress of the GIRAF network as set up at the 1st workshop in Namibia 2009.
In the long run improve the way geoscience information contributes to improve the health and prosperity of the people in Africa.

New GIRAF Media:

GIRAF Newsletter

Issue 1

May 2012

GIRAF Flyer

May 2012

Upcoming EVENTS:

Sustainable Mining in Africa Workshop (TW1) at the 34th International Geological Congress (IGC) Brisbane, Australia (5-10 August 2012) The Sustainable Mining in Africa Workshop (TW1) is likely to be of specific interest to GIRAF members.	24th Colloquium of African Geology (CAG24) 8 - 14 January 2013 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Upcoming EVENTS:

Sustainable Mining in Africa Workshop (TW1)
at the 34th International Geological Congress (IGC)
Brisbane, Australia (5-10 August 2012)

The Sustainable Mining in Africa Workshop (TW1) is likely to be of specific interest to GIRAF members.

8 - 14 January 2013

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Contact 1:

Dr. Felix Toteu

Contact 2:

Dr. Kristine Asch

Phone: +49-(0)511-643-3324

Fax: +49-(0)511-643-3782

BGR Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe