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Session S1 (special): The nature and significance of the Pan-African orogeny and the relationships of alkaline ring complexes to orogenies.
Memorial Symposium in Honour of Prof R. Black.
Keynote speakers:
1) Prof B. Bonin, Université de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
Title: A-TYPE GRANITES AND RING COMPLEXES: A REVIEW
2) Prof. M. Wendorff, University of Botswana
Title: Syn-rift and syn-orogenic mélanges as indicators of Pan-African evolution in the Lufilian Belt, Central Africa"
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Conveners:
P. Bowden: Peter.Bowden@univ-st-etienne.fr
A. Mogessie : aberra.mogessie@uni-graz.at
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Session S2 (special): Palaeontology, Anthropology, Paleoclimatology and Human Evolution in Africa. A tribute to Prof. Phillip V. Tobias |
F. Thackeray, Francis.Thackeray@wits.ac.za
M. Umer: moha_umero@yahoo.com |
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Session S3 (special): Geodynamic of Africa and contiguous parts of Gondwana. A tribute to Prof. T. Clifford, Wits, South Africa |
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S3.1 Archean to Paleoproterozoic crustal evolution and continental growth.
Keynote speakers: Profs Alfred Kröner/Stephen Foley ( Mainz, Germany)
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S. Master: Sharad.Master@wits.ac.za
L. Ashwal: Lewis.Ashwal@wits.ac.za
U. Cordani : ucordani@usp.br |
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S3.2 Archaean greenstone belts, surface processes and life.
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A. Hofmann: ahofmann@uj.ac.za
B. Cavalazzi: barbara.cavalazzi@cnrs-orleans.fr
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S3.3 TTG and Granitoids
Keynote speakers: Profs. J. Clemens (South Africa)/JF. Moyen (France)
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J.F. Moyen: jfmoyen@gmail.com
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S3.4 Layered mafic intrusions, and the enduring enigma of the Bushveld complex
Keynote speakers:
1) Prof T. Naldrett (UK), title:"How did the Bushveld chromitites form? A proposed solution with the help of “melts”".
2) Prof A. Wilson (Wits, SA), title: Early magma emplacement stages of the Bushveld complex and great dyke.
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C. Hatton: chatton@geoscience.org.za |
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S3.5. Mesoproterozoic orogenic cycles, Pan-African fold belts in Africa and contiguous parts of Gondwana
Keynote speakers: Monica Heilbron (Rio de Janeiro)
Invited speaker: Prof. Bernard Bingen (Norway)
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G. Grantham: grantham@geoscience.org.za
G . Okunlola: gbengaokunlola@yahoo.co.uk
H. Fritz : harald.fritz@uni-graz.at |
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S3.6 Metamorphism and metamorphic processes, crustal melting, and the mobile belts of Africa and contiguous parts of Gondwana
Keynote speakers: Profs J. Touret (France)/G. Stevens (South Africa)
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J. Reinhardt: Reinhardtj@ukzn.ac.za
C. Hauzenberger:
christoph.hauzenberger@uni-graz.at |
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S3.7 African meteorites and impact craters
Keynote speakers: Profs H. Chennaoui (Casablanca), Ch. Koeberl (Vienna)
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C. Koeberl: christian.koeberl@univie.ac.at
H. Chennaoui : chennaoui_h@yahoo.fr |
Session S4 (special): Post-Gondwana geodynamics of Africa.
A tribute to Prof. K. Burke, Houston, USA. |
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S4.1 The East African Rift: tectonics, volcanism, geophysics
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G. Mulugeta, gmulugeta@hotmail.com |
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S4.2 Cenozoic alkaline provinces of western and southern Africa
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Any proposition |
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S4.3 Kimberlite Magmatism in Africa
Keynote speakers: Dr. H.A. Jelsma (South Africa)/Prof. K.Regenauer-Lieb (Australia)
click here to download details
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F Viljoen : fanusv@uj.ac.za
H. Sommer :somhol@yahoo.de |
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S4.4 The Kalahari epeirogeny, sedimentary basins and geomorphic evolution.
Keynote speakers: Prof T. Blenkinsop (Australia)
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A. Moore: andy.moore.bots@gmail.com |
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S4.5 Neotectonics: intraplate seismicity, quaternary-active faults, stress fields.
Keynote speakers: Prof Damien Delvaux de Fenffe, Belgium
Invited speaker: Prof. Giulio Viola (Norway)
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M. Andreoli, Marco.Andreoli@necsa.co.za
R. Durrheim: RDurrhei@csir.co.za
D. Delvaux: damien.delvaux.de.fenffe@africamuseum.be |
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S4.6 Seismotectonics and seismic hazards in Africa
Keynote speakers:
Dr. Rui Pinho (GEM Foundation, Pavia), Global Earthquake Model: Hazard global components status and outlook
invited speakers:
1) Dr. Atalay Ayele (University of Addis Ababa), Seismicity of the East African Rift System
2) Dr. Ray Durhheim (Wits SA), AfricaArray investigations of active deformation and seismic and volcanic hazard
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M.Meghraoui, mustapha@eost.u-strasbg.fr |
Session S5 (special): Basin analysis, Stratigraphy and the Kaapvaal Craton. A tribute to Prof N. Beukes, UJ, South Africa.
Keynote speaker: Prof David Evans, Yale University, USA |
M. de Kock: mdekock@uj.ac.za |
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Session S6 (special): ‘Africa Alive Corridors; ‘Journeys through Africa’s autobiography with everyone a stakeholder’: A memorial tribute in Honour of Profs. L. O. Nicolaysen & E. Plumstead |
M. de Wit : Maarten.DeWit@uct.ac.za
F. Toteu : sftoteu@yahoo.fr
J. Anderson: marijkea@absamail.co.za |
Session S7 (special): Medical geology with particular reference to Africa.
Keynote speaker: Prof Jose Centeno, Washington D.C., USA.
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T. C. Davies: daviestheo@hotmail.com
J. Ogola |
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Session S8: (special) Earth Resources and Sustainable Development of Africa. A tribute to Prof. M.O. Oyawoye, Ibadan, Nigeria |
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S8.1 Mineral resources: PGE-Cr-V, gemstones, diamond, industrial minerals, building materials and small-scale mining.
Keynote speaker: Prof Ross Large, Univ. Tasmania, Australia
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C. Gauert : Gauertcdk@ufs.ac.za
S. Tadesse : Solotade@geol.aau.edu.et |
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S8.2 Energy Resources: geothermal, petroleum, hydropower, coal and uranium resources
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L. Vasconcelos : lopovasconcelos@gmail.com
H. Pinheiro : rickyp@rhld.co.za
D. Flores: dflores@fc.up.pt |
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S8.3 Geohydrology: groundwater resources, water chemistry
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K. Witthueser: kai@watergc.co.za |
Session S9: (Special) The Congo Basin: its origin, evolution and resources. Memorial Symposium in Honour of Profs. L. Cahen & H.A.B. Kampunzu
Followed by a round table workshop |
Maarten de Wit : Maarten.DeWit@uct.ac.za
Mike de Wit : mdewit@brc-diamondcore.com
M. Fernandez-Alonso
Francois Guillocheau :
francois.guillocheau@univ-rennes1.fr |
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Session S10: Environmental Geology and Geohazards |
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S10.1 Natural Hazards vs. Man-made Hazards
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S10.2. Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in Africa?
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T.C. Davies: daviestheo@hotmail.com
Ndubuisi Nwegbu : ndunwegbu@yahoo.com |
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Session S11: Geophysics and Tectonophysics
Keynote speakers: Dr S.J. Webb, Univ. Witwatersrand.
Title: DEEP GRAVITY – LONG WAVELENGTHS AND MEASURED MOHO
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T. Aifa: tahar.aifa@univ-rennes1.fr
L. Ameglio : laurent@exigesa.com |
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Session S12: Geoheritage in Africa
Keynote speakers: Profs José Brilha (Portugal), Asrat Asfawossen (Ethiopia)
Invited speakers: Dr Aly Barakat (Cairo)
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A. Asfawossen: asfawossena@gmail.com
J. Brilha: jbrilha@dct.uminho.pt |
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Session S13: Recent advances in Geochemistry and Isotope Geology |
J. Kramers: jkramers@uj.ac.za
R. Armstrong: richard.armstrong@anu.edu.au
A. Kroner |
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Session S14: Recent advances in basic and applied mineralogy
Keynote speakers: Profs J. De Villiers (South Africa)/G. Calas (France)
Invited speaker: Prof Georges Ona-Nguema (Paris 6)
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D. Chetty: DeshC@mintek.co.za
J. De Villiers : Johan.deVilliers@up.ac.za
G. Calas: calas@impmc.jussieu.fr |
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Session S15: YES –Africa Symposium
http://www.networkyes.org/index.php/meetings/yes_africa_2011
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E. Nkhonjera : elyvinnkhonjera@yahoo.co.uk |
Session S16: Developing Geoscience Education in Africa: integrating schools, tertiary institutions and informal settings. |
I. McKay, witsgeoutreach@gmail.com; ian.mckay@wits.ac.za |
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Session S17: Open session |
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