WELCOME TO CAG23

Colloquium of African Geology
For the 1st time in South Africa

Message from Dr Hassina Mouri

Chair: CAG 23 Organising Committee
Secretary General, Geological Society of Africa

Welcome to CAG 23 - South Africa 2011
University of Johannesburg January 8-14th 2011

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

On behalf of the organising committee and the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf), I would like to invite you to attend the 23rd Colloquium of African Geology (CAG23), which will be held for the first time in South Africa, at the University of Johannesburg from the 8th to 14th of January 2011. The CAG23 opening ceremony will take place at Soweto Campus, one of the five campuses of the University of Johannesburg. While the scientific sessions, short courses, workshops and exhibitions will take place on the Auckland Park-Kingsway Campus.

Although the event is called "Colloquium of African Geology", we are committed to offering a scientific program that is broad enough to welcome all contributions that have a direct or indirect impact on African geology and/or society.
Furthermore, up to nine (9) field excursions, workshops and short courses and several special sessions dedicated to outstanding scientists for their achievements in the field of Geosciences and Earth Science Education in Africa are being organized.
We look forward to welcoming you to South Africa and we thank you for your interest and support for geosciences in Africa.

Hassina Mouri
Department of Geology
University of Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa

Message from Prof. Aberra Mogessie

President of the Geological Society of Africa

The objectives of the Geological Society of Africa (GSAf) are to develop research and education related to the earth sciences in Africa. The biennial Colloquium of African Geology is one of the most important international scientific meetings that are jointly organized by the Society and the country that has won the bid to organize it. During the CAG 22 held in Tunisia, Nov.4-6, 2008 the GSAf had its 13th Conference, during which a decision was made to organize the CAG 23 in South Africa after the successful presentation by the chair of the South African bid Committee, Dr. Hassina MOURI of the University of Johannesburg.

During this colloquium we expect to have special symposiums dealing with different aspects of the earth sciences in Africa and elsewhere. As such I expect the participation of as many South African Geologists as possible, plus a number of geologists from other African countries as well as colleagues from abroad who are engaged in earth science research and education in Africa. I also believe that the participants will have a chance to know South Africa, its beauty and its remarkable geology, which will motivate them and plan to attend the IGC 35 in Cape Town in 2016.

As President of the GSAf, and in the name of the council members, I would like to thank all South African Geological Institutions, especially the University of Johannesburg, as well as national and international organizations and institutions, for the support they are providing for the successful organization of this colloquium.. I look forward to seeing you at the Colloquium.