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Scientific and Roundtable Sessions
Scientific and Roundtable Sessions
Session 1: The state of Volcano Research and Monitoring, Volcano Hazards Assessment, and Volcano Risk Reduction in Africa.
In this session, our speakers will present the situation of volcanology in their country, particularly regarding (1) progress in volcano study-monitoring and hazards assessment and mitigation, (2) the number of scientists of the local volcano study-monitoring team, (3) the state of the study-monitoring networks (seismology, GNSS and other geodesic technics, geochemistry, hazards and risk assessment and crisis management for DDR), (4) training opportunities (e.g., degree, PhD opportunities).
Session 2: Problematics in developing education, research collaboration, data sharing, and visibility enhancement in volcanology in developing countries.
This session is dedicated to highlight how volcanological studies are organized in African countries, how the volcanology programs are prepared, what are the most important Universities where ones can study volcanology and associated disciplines (geophysics, seismology, geodesy, Geochemistry, volcanic hazards and risks), and the types of collaborations that exist in teaching and direction of thesis between the universities and the research centers. Ways for improvements.
In this session, our speakers will provide us with talks that show how volcanological research are designed in their countries. How the research projects are financed and the level of collaboration between local and international institutions. Research logistics and ways for improvements.
A panorama of the difficulties faced by our postgraduate students, early careers, and well established lecturers and researchers will also be presented.
Roundtable 1: Reflection on strengthening teaching of volcanology in the continent.
Debate and suggestions will be made around ways to Networking, Cooperation and Training strategies.
Roundtable 2: Reflection on developing and strengthening volcanological research in the continent.
Debate and suggestions will be made around ways to:
Funding Sources and Fund management for the NAV activities,
Project proposals
Designing and Regional, Continental and International collaboration and Networking with other volcanological and geosciences organizations (e.g., IUGG and Sub-commissions, ALVO, JpGU, AOES, EGU, USGS, etc..)
Roundtable 3: Reflection on developing and enhancing communication and research divulgation in the continent.
Debate and suggestions will be made around ways to promote volcanology science in Africa through:
Organization of workshops, Webinars, Virtual and in situ Conferences,
Finalized the project of the creation of the Journal for Africa volcanism
Roundtable 4: Reflection on the statute and future responsibility of NAV in the continental and international volcanological community
Debate and suggestions will be made to:
Define the aims, missions, and goal of the NAV.
Drafting of bylaws that will govern the NAV, discuss the legal state and country of registration.
Roundtable 5: Discussion on the structuration of NAV and responsibilities of working groups and members.
This debate session will de dedicated to define Structure for the NAV (Bureau, Committees, Subcommittees, Membership, etc..).
Day 1 July 24th, 2023
Day 1 July 24th, 2023
08:00 AM – 08:45 AM
Arrival and registration of participants
Arrival and registration of participants
08:45 AM – 09:15 AM
Arrival of Invited guest and Kenya government representative.
Arrival of Invited guest and Kenya government representative.
09:15 AM – 09:30 AM
Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
National anthem and Welcome message by the Kenya government representative.
09:30 AM – 09:40 AM
Opening Talk
Opening Talk
Welcome and introduction by the NAV representative: The need for creating the Network for African Volcanologists
Dr. Boris Chako Tchamabe
09:40 AM – 10:30 AM
---Coffee Break---
Session 1
Session 1
The state of Volcano Research, Volcano Monitoring, Volcano Hazards Assessment, and Volcano Risk Reduction in Africa
The state of Volcano Research, Volcano Monitoring, Volcano Hazards Assessment, and Volcano Risk Reduction in Africa
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Keynote 1
The impacts of volcanic activities on the environment and society: negative vs. positive influences
The impacts of volcanic activities on the environment and society: negative vs. positive influences
Prof. Ezz Khalaf
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Keynote 2
Keynote 2
The place of African volcanology in the international community
The place of African volcanology in the international community
Dr. Karen Fontijn
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Talk 1
Talk 1
Volcanology in Kenya
Volcanology in Kenya
Dr. Patrick Kariuki
Dr. Patrick Kariuki
--------------------------------- Lunch 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM -----------------------------------
14:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Talk 2
Talk 2
Volcanology in Tanzania
Volcanology in Tanzania
Dr. Mary John Kisaka
2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
Talk 3
Talk 3
Volcanology in West Africa
Volcanology in West Africa
Dr. Zie Ouattara
2:40 PM – 3:00 PM
Talk 4
Talk 4
Volcanology in Egypt
Volcanology in Egypt
Dr. Ezz Khalaf
3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
---Coffee Break---
3:40 PM – 4:10 PM
Talk 5 (Virtual)
Talk 5 (Virtual)
Volcanology in South Africa
Volcanology in South Africa
Dr. Nils Lenhardt
Dr. Nils Lenhardt
4:10 AM – 4:40 PM
Talk 6 (Virtual)
Talk 6 (Virtual)
Volcanology in Libya - Chad
Volcanology in Libya - Chad
Dr. Abdelsalam Elshaafi
4:40 AM – 5:10 PM
Keynote 3 (Virtual)
Keynote 3 (Virtual)
The importance of research and training in volcanology for sustainable volcanic hazard assessment
The importance of research and training in volcanology for sustainable volcanic hazard assessment
Dr. Karoly Nemeth
Dr. Karoly Nemeth
5:10 PM – 5:30 PM
5:10 PM – 5:30 PM
Discussion and conclusions
Discussion and conclusions
Day 2 July 25th, 2023
Day 2 July 25th, 2023
08:00 AM – 08:40 AM
Arrival and registration of participants
Arrival and registration of participants
Session 1 (Cont..)
Session 1 (Cont..)
The state of Volcano Research and Monitoring, Volcano Hazards Assessment, and Volcano Risk Reduction in Africa
The state of Volcano Research and Monitoring, Volcano Hazards Assessment, and Volcano Risk Reduction in Africa
08:40 AM – 09:00 AM
Talk 7
Talk 7
Mount Cameroon Observatory - Research Centre for Geophysics and Volcanology/Institute of Geological and Mining Research.
Mount Cameroon Observatory - Research Centre for Geophysics and Volcanology/Institute of Geological and Mining Research.
Dr. Pauline Wokwenmendam Nguet
Dr. Pauline Wokwenmendam Nguet
09:00 AM – 09:20 AM
Talk 8
Talk 8
Volcanology in Cameroon
Volcanology in Cameroon
Dr. Boris Chako Tchamabe
Dr. Boris Chako Tchamabe
09:20 AM – 09:40 AM
Talk 9
Talk 9
The Challenge associated with volcanology research in Cameroon’s Far North Region
The Challenge associated with volcanology research in Cameroon’s Far North Region
Ms. Diddi Hamadjoda Djamilatou
Ms. Diddi Hamadjoda Djamilatou
09:40 AM – 10:00 AM
------Coffee Break-------
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Talk 10
Talk 10
Reduction volcano's hazards around Nyiragongo, Nyamulagira, and Virunga volcanic chains
Reduction volcano's hazards around Nyiragongo, Nyamulagira, and Virunga volcanic chains
Mr. Bienfait Kambale Simisi
Mr. Bienfait Kambale Simisi
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Talk 11 (Virtual)
Talk 11 (Virtual)
Volcanology in Democratic Republic of Congo
Volcanology in Democratic Republic of Congo
Dr. Charles Balagizi
Dr. Charles Balagizi
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Talk 12 (Virtual)
Talk 12 (Virtual)
Challenges of volcanic risk mitigation in Goma: an overview before and after the 2021 Nyiragongo eruption, (East DR Congo)
Challenges of volcanic risk mitigation in Goma: an overview before and after the 2021 Nyiragongo eruption, (East DR Congo)
Ms. Blaise Mafuko Nyandwi
Ms. Blaise Mafuko Nyandwi
11:30 AM – 12:00 AM
Talk 13 (Virtual)
Talk 13 (Virtual)
Volcanology in Ethiopia
Volcanology in Ethiopia
Mr. Enku Mulugeta
Mr. Enku Mulugeta
12:00 PM – 14:00 PM
-----------------Lunch-----------------
Session 2
Session 2
Problematics in developing education, research collaboration, data sharing, and visibility enhancement in volcanology in developing countries.
Problematics in developing education, research collaboration, data sharing, and visibility enhancement in volcanology in developing countries.
2:00 PM – 2:30 AM
Keynote 4 (Virtual)
Millennium Institute on Volcanic Risk Research Ckelar Volcanoes, volcanological research from a developing country, challenges, collaborations and education.
Dr. Felipe Aguilera
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Keynote 5 (Virtual)
The GEO-GNSL initiative and how it can help improve volcano research, monitoring, and hazards assessment in Africa: opportunities and challenges.
Dr. Charles Balagizi
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Keynote 6 (Virtual)
Successes and Challenges in conducting volcanology research in developing countries.
Dr. Pablo Forte
3:30 PM - 3:40 PM
---------Coffee Break----------
3:40 PM – 4:10 PM
Keynote 7
Challenges in teaching volcanology in Africa case of Kenya
Prof. Nicholas Mariita Bw'Obuya
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM
Keynote 8
Volcanoes and geothermal energy in Mexico: opportunities for collaboration and student exchange.
Dr. Loic Peiffer
4:40 PM - 5:10 PM
Keynote 9
Challenges in collaboration, research, and funding in volcanology
Dr. Karen Fontijn
5:10 PM - 5:40 PM
Keynote 10
Collaboration between volcanologists and other geologists (volcanophiles): understanding the impact of volcanoes and volcanic deposits in geo-environmental reconstruction.
Ms. Stellah Syombua Kitonga
5:40 PM – 6:00 PM
5:40 PM – 6:00 PM
Discussion and conclusions
Discussion and conclusions
Day 3 July 26th, 2023
Day 3 July 26th, 2023
Roundtable sessions
Roundtable sessions
08:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Roundtable 1
Roundtable 1
Reflection on strengthening teaching of volcanology in the continent.
Reflection on strengthening teaching of volcanology in the continent.
- Networking, cooperation and training strategies
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
---------Lunch---------------
2:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Roundtable 2
Reflection on developing and strengthening volcanological research on the continent.
- Funding Sources and Fund management for the NAV activities.
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
--------- Coffee break --------
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Roundtable 3
Reflection on developing and enhancing communication and research divulgation on the continent.
Organization of workshops, Webinars, Virtual and in situ Conferences.
Creation of the Journal for Africa volcanology.
Day 4 July 27th, 2023
Day 4 July 27th, 2023
Roundtable sessions
Roundtable sessions
08:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Roundtable 4
Reflection on the statute and future responsibility of NAV in the continental and international volcanological community.
- Defining the aims, missions, and goal of the NAV.
- Drafting of bylaws that will govern the NAV, discuss the legal state and country of registration.
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
---------Lunch---------------
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Roundtable 5
Discussion on the structuration of NAV and responsibilities of working groups and members.
- Structure for the NAV (Bureau, Committees, Subcommittees, Membership)
- Production-presentation of preliminary report of the workshop
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
--------- Coffee break --------
4:20 PM – 5:00 PM
Conclusions and closing ceremony
Conclusions and closing ceremony
Day 5 July 28th, 2023
Day 5 July 28th, 2023
Visit to cultural / Geothermal sites
Visit to cultural / Geothermal sites
Nyeri county economy is endowed with a rich natural resources base; forests, wildlife, minerals (stone, sand, kaolin, ballast mining), livestock, pasture, water, medicinal plants. The major tourism attractions are Mt. Kenya (a world heritage site), Mt. Kenya National Park and Aberdares National Park, all within one-hour bus ride.
Other sites identified and mapped are heritage sites (caves, shrines, historical buildings, dams, natural sites, and prehistoric sites), distributed within the eight sub-counties in Nyeri County, such as the Italian War Memorial Church, which houses the remains of more than 600 prisoners of war. The founder of the scout movement Lord Baden Powell lived and is buried in Nyeri.
It is also planned that a geothermal site in the Kenyan part of the East African Rift system could be visited by the NAV workshop participants one afternoon. Visit the department of Trade, Tourism, Culture And Cooperative Development – County Government of Nyeri for more details on touristic sites.
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