34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
34th International Geological Congress (IGC): AUSTRALIA 2012
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Theme 2. Geoscience Benefiting Low Income Countries<br />
[Association of Geoscientists for <strong>International</strong> Development (AGID)]<br />
Coordinators: Mike KATZ mikekatz320@gmail.com (Australia), Shrikant LIMAYE (India), Afia AKHTAR<br />
(Bangladesh) and Antony REEDMAN (UK)<br />
Symposia<br />
2.1 Improving rural health and mitigating rural poverty through sustainable ground water development<br />
Shrikant LIMAYE limaye@vsnl.com (India) and Afia AKHTAR (Bangladesh)<br />
Keynote speaker: Shrikant LIMAYE (India)<br />
2.2 Creating social awareness, preparedness and capacity-building for mitigating geohazards<br />
Karen VILLHOLTH kgv@geus.dk (Denmark), Shrikant LIMAYE (India), and Antony REEDMAN (UK)<br />
Keynote speaker: Karen VILLHOLTH (Denmark)<br />
2.3 Developing geoscience education and awareness for the benefit of society<br />
Nurul HASAN mn_hasan@yahoo.com (Bangladesh), Mike KATZ (Australia), Gbenga OKUNLOLA<br />
(Nigeria), Antony REEDMAN (UK) and Chris KING (UK)<br />
Keynote speaker: Mike KATZ (Australia)<br />
2.4 Geoplanning for urban development and infrastructure and protecting ecosystems<br />
Afia AKHTAR afia@agni.com (Bangladesh), Mehedi Ahmed ANSARY (Bangladesh), Shrikant LIMAYE<br />
(India), Sospeter MUHONGO (Tanzania) and Gbenga OKUNLOLA (Nigeria)<br />
Keynote speaker: Sospeter MUHONGO (Tanzania)<br />
2.5 Geoethics<br />
Vaclav NEMEC lidmila.nemcova@quick.cz (Czech Republic), Jesus MARTINEZ-FRIAS (Spain), Nataliya<br />
NIKITINA (Russia), Niichi NISHIWAKI (Japan) and Silvia PEPPOLONI (Italy)<br />
Keynote speakers: Vaclav NEMEC (Czech Republic), Arundeep AHLUWALIA (India), Ochir GEREL<br />
(Mongolia), Jesus MARTINEZ-FRIAS (Spain), Lidmila NEMCOVA (Czech Republic), Nataliya NIKITINA<br />
(Russia), Niichi NISHIWAKI (Japan), Silvia PEPPOLONI (Italy) and Haiqiao TAN (P.R.China)<br />
2.6 Role of women geoscientists in resource development<br />
Afia AKHTAR afia@agni.com (Bangladesh), Madhumita DAS (India), Ezzoura ERRAMI (Morocco), Mike<br />
KATZ (Australia), Sharon LOCKE (USA) and Antony REEDMAN (UK)<br />
Keynote speaker: Afia AKHTAR (Bangladesh)<br />
2.7 Mineral and energy resources, construction and industrial minerals<br />
Mike KATZ mikekatz320@gmail.com (Australia), Afia AKHTAR (Bangladesh), Gbenga OKUNLOLA<br />
(Nigeria) and Nehal UDDIN (Bangladesh)<br />
Keynote speaker: Nehal UDDIN (Bangladesh)<br />
2.8 The role of <strong>Geological</strong> Surveys in the development and management of natural resources,<br />
groundwater and disaster risk reduction<br />
Antony REEDMAN antony@areedman.wanadoo.co.uk (UK), Afia AKHTAR (Bangladesh), David<br />
DENHAM (Australia), Siyan MALOMOS (Nigeria) and Qincheng HE (Thailand)<br />
Keynote speaker: Antony REEDMAN (UK)<br />
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