Sida’s global research programmes

Table 18b. Number of poster (P) and oral (O) contributions to regional scientific meetings (S.Am. – South America)

Region	Country	IPICS		IPMS		IPPS		Total
		P	O	P	O	P	O	P	O
Africa	Benin	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Africa	Burkina Faso	0	5	0	2	0	0	0	7
Africa	Ethiopia	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Africa	Ghana	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Africa	Kenya	0	24	0	3	1	0	1	27
Africa	Morocco	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Africa	Rwanda	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Africa	Senegal	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Africa	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	5
Africa	Togo	10	2	0	0	0	0	10	2
Africa	Zimbabwe	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	1
Africa	Total	10	34	2	7	2	9	14	50
Asia	Bangladesh	0	8	0	0	1	2	1	10
Asia	Pakistan	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
Asia	Thailand	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Asia	Total	1	8	0	0	1	6	2	14
Europe	France	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Europe	Iceland	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Europe	Total	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2
S.Am	Colombia	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
All countries		11	43	2	8	3	16	16	67

Table 18c. Number of poster (P) and oral (O) contributions to national/local scientific meetings

Region	Country	IPICS		IPMS		IPPS		Total
		P	O	P	O	P	O	P	O
Africa	Burkina Faso	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Africa	Ethiopia	0	3	0	0	0	4	0	7
Africa	Zimbabwe	3	3	0	0	0	0	3	3
Africa	Total	3	8	0	0	0	4	3	12
Asia	Bangladesh	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	6
Asia	Cambodia	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	11
Asia	Laos	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Asia	Total	0	17	0	0	0	2	0	19
Europe	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
All countries		3	25	0	0	0	7	3	32

Austria

European Geoscience Union, General Assembly 2014 (EGU2014), 27 Apr.-2 May, Vienna (INT)

A. Ayele, Recent Seismicity of the Main Ethiopian Rift: Implication for Earthquake and Volcanic Risk. (O) (IPPS ESARSWG) (IPPS ETH:02)

International Conference on Nuclear Forensics: Enhancing Global Efforts, 7-10 July, IAEA, Vienna (INT)

Angeyo H.K., B. Bhatt & A. Dehayem-Massop, Nuclear forensics via machine learning laser based spectral analysis and imaging. (P) (IPPS KEN:04)

Algorithmic and Enumerative Combinatorics Summer School (AEC), 16-23 Aug., Hagenberg (INT)

Samuel Asefa, On the Möbius Function of Pointed Graded Lattice and Exponential Pointed Structures. (P) (IPMS ETH:01)

Bangladesh

19th Diabetes & Endocrine Conference, 28 Feb.-1 Mar., Dhaka (NAT)

Ahmed, M.R., Khan, M.S.H., Rokeya, B., Sayeed, M.A., Routary, R. & Mosihuzzaman, M., Chemical studies of some hypoglycemic herbal formulations (O) (IPICS ANRAP)

Sarkar, P.K., Roy, B., Ishigam, K. & Rokeya, B., (2014). Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of Clerodindrum infortunalum and Tinospora cordifolia extracts on STZ induced diabetic rats and their chemical studies. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
International Conference on Physics for Energy and Environment, 6-8 Mar., Dhaka (INT)

M. Aliuzzaman, M.M. Haque, S.M. Hoque & M.A. Hakim, Effect of sintering conditions on the grain growth and electromagnetic properties of Mg-Cu-Zn ferrites. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)

M. Asaduzzaman, M.M.H. Shuvo, D.K. Saha & P. Bala, Studies on decomposition kinetics of

di-ethylammonium and tri-ethylammonium intercalated Na-Montmorillonite. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)

S.M. Hoque, N. Debnath, S.S. Sikder, H.N. Das, D.K. Saha, P. Nordblad & S. Akhter, Superparamagnetic/Ferromagnetic transition of NiFe₂O₄ nanoensembles with the increase of grain size. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.M. Hoque, M.M. Hasan, S. Nasrin, H.N. Das, S. Mahmudullah, D.K. Saha, P. Nordblad & S. Akhter, The difference in physical properties of Zn substituted Co ferrite between nanoscale and micron size ensembles. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.M. Hoque, Y. Huang, S. Maritim, E. Shapiro, D. Coman & F. Hyder, T₂ relaxivity and magnetic particle hyperthermia of Fe_1-xCo_xFe₂O₄ mixed spinel ferrite. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.M. Hoque, M.K. Islam, M.A. Basith, F.A. Khan, D.K. Saha, P. Nordblad & S. Akhter, Evaluation of CoFe₂O₄ nanoparticles and strong correlation of grain size with physical properties. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.M. Hoque, S. Nasrin, F.U.Z. Chowdhury, H.N. Das, D.K. Saha, P. Nordblad & S. Akhter, Grain size and physical properties relationship in Co_1-xZn_xFe₂O₄ nano ferrite. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.M. Hoque, M. Taskin, M.A. Basith, D.K. Saha, P. Nordblad, F.A. Khan & S. Akhter, Evidence of Ferromagnetic Transition in Antiferromagnetic LaMnO₃ due to Size Reduction. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
R.K. Howlader, S.K. Shil, H.N. Das, S.S. Sikder & D.K. Saha, Investigation of the Nano-crystalline Process and Magnetic properties of FINEMET-like (Fe_0.95Co_0.05)_73.5Cu₁Nb₃Si_13.5B₉ ribbon. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
R.K. Howlader, S.S. Sikder, H.N. Das & D.K. Saha, Influence of annealing temperature on the nanocrystall-ization and initial permeability of (Fe_0.95Co_0.05)_73.5 Cu₁Nb₃Si_13.5B₉ alloy. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
K.M.A. Hussain, T. Faruqe, T. Begum, S. Ahmed, J. Pervin & D.K. Saha, Study of Co doped ZnO thin film deposited by spray pyrolysis. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.T. Islam, S. Noor, S.S. Sikder, M.A. Hakim & D.K. Saha, Mössbauer spectroscopy studies of Co-Cd ferrites with composition Co_1-xCd_xFe₂O₄. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.A. Kadir & K.S. Rabbani, A Finite Element Model of the thorax to investigate fluid accumulation in lungs using Focused Impedance Method (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S. Karimunnesa, D.P. Paul, D.K. Saha & S. Akhter, Investigations on various magnetic and transport properties of cadmium substituted Li_0.5-x/2Cd_xBi_0.02Fe_2.48-x/2O₄ ferrites. (O) IPPS BAN:02)
P.C. Karmaker, D.K. Saha, M.O. Rahman, D.D. Thang, N.H. Dan, P. Nordblad & S.M. Hoque, Magnetic properties and magnetization behavior of Co-rich Nd-Fe-B based nanocomposite magnets with Tb substitution. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.N.I. Khan, H. Naganuma, M. Oogane & Y. Ando, Magnetic tunnel junctions using perpendicular magnetic materials. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.N.I. Khan, H. Naganuma, M. Oogane & Y. Ando, Reduction of the switching current of L1₀-FePd films for MRAM application. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
Z.H. Khan, S.S. Sikder, M.A. Hakim, D.K. Saha & M.A. Mamun, Effects of microstructure on the temperature dependence of relative initial permeability in Cu-substitution on NiC Zn ferrites. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.I. Liba, A.K.M. Zakaria, T.K. Datta, S. Aktar, S. Hossain, A.K. Das, I. Kamal, S.M. Yunus, D.K. Saha, A.K. Azad & S.G. Eriksson, Study of the crystallographic and magnetic structure of the spinel oxide Zn_xMn_1-xFeCrO₄ (0.2x0.8) at room temperature. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.S. Latif & D.K. Saha, Study on electrical properties of lignocellulogic reinforced polymer composite. (O)

(IPPS BAN:02)

M.T. Parvin, M.A.H. Bhuiyan, M.A. Hakim, M.N.I. Khan & M.A. Gafur, Structural and mechanical properties of Al₂O₃-ZrO₂ dental bioceramics. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.M. Rana, S.M. Hoque, N.H. Dan, M.A. Hakim, G.M. Bhuiyan, D.K Saha, P. Nordblad & S. Akhter, Study of the crystallization behavior of Fe_76.5-xCu₁Nb_xSi_13.5B₉ amorphous ribbon. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
S.S. Roy, A.H. Bhuiyan, J. Podder & D.K. Saha, Synthesis and electrical properties of pure and copper doped titanium oxide thin films by spray pyrolysis. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
P. K. Roy, S.S. Sikder, Z.H. Khan, D.K. Saha & M.A. Hakim, Nanocrystalline structure formation of Fe_73.5Cu₁Mo₃Si_13.5B₉ alloy by devitrification. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
D. K. Saha, X-ray diffraction study in materials science and nanotechnology research. (O)

(IPPS BAN:02)

A.S.M. Shawon, I.M. Syed, S.K. Choudhury, D.K. Saha & M.A. Bhuiyan, Effect of sintering temperatures on Ni-Cu-Zn ferrites. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
M.M.H. Shuvo, M. Asaduzzaman, D.K. Saha & P. Bala, X-ray diffraction studies on thermal trans-formation of di-ethylammonium and tri-ethylammonium intercalated Na-Montmorillonite. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
A.K.M.A. Ullah, D.K. Saha & S.H. Firoz, Low cost synthesis and characterization of Mn₂O₃ nanoparticles. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
A.K.M.A. Ullah, D.K. Saha & S.H. Firoz, Structural dependence of oxidative properties of Mn-oxides nanoparticles synthesized via a facile gel formation route. (P) (IPPS BAN:02)
R. Abir & K.S. Rabbani, Sensitivity analysis of new pigeonhole imaging modality. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
P. Ahmed, M.A. Kadir, G.D. Al-Quaderi, R. Rahman & K.S. Rabbani, Application of Focused Impedance Method (FIM) to determine the volume of an object within a volume conductor. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)

E.A. Chowdhury, M.Z. Hussain, A. Salam & K. S. Rabbani, Double blind evaluation of Distribution of F-latency (DFL) for detection of cervical spondylotic neuropathy. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)

S. Parvin, M.A. Kadir, T. Tahmid, S. Kaisar Alam & K.S. Rabbani, Characterisation of breast tumour using Focused Impedance Method. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
K.S. Rabbani, Dissemination Efforts of Research Outcomes of the Department of Biomedical Physics & Technology of Dhaka University and its Associates. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
M.O. Rahman, E.A. Chowdhury & K.S. Rabbani, Effect of shifting the starting point of bins in the frequency Distribution of F-Latency (DFL) in a study of Cervical Spondylotic Neuropathy. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)

S. Zaman, A. Begum, M.L. Bari & K.S. Rabbani, Disinfection of Drinking Water Using Metals (O)

(IPPS BAN:04)
F. Chowdhury, K.M.A. Hussain, M.S. Alam & T. Begum, Graphene oxide thin film photodetector processed by a modified synthesis process. (O) (IPPS BAN:05)
1st International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information & Communication Technology (ICEEiCT-2014), 10 Apr., Dhaka (INT)

K.S. Rabbani, Indigenous development Electro-medical Devices. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)

Seminar On Practicing Bioethics in Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Bioethics Society in collaboration with Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, 4 June, Dhaka (NAT)

K.S. Rabbani, Patenting of medical devices and ethics (O) (IPPS BAN:04)

One Day Seminar on Chemical Contaminants in Food, 10 Aug., Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Dhaka (NAT)

Mamun, M.I.R., Organic Pollutants in different Food Stuffs. (O) (IPICS, BAN:04)

Shoeb, M., Chemical Contaminants in Agricultural Food. (O) (IPICS, BAN:04)
Resonance in Engineering Innovation Conference, 22 Aug., Dhaka (REG)

F.A.Khan, University – Industry scientific and technical collaboration for employment of fresh graduates. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)

Bangladesh Cancer Congress-2014, 22-23 Aug., Dhaka (REG)

A.A. Amin, S. Parvin, M.A. Kadir, T. Tahmid, S. Alam & K.S. Rabbani, Classification of breast tumour using electrical impedance and machine learning techniques. (P) (IPPS BAN:04)

Make-A-Thon, Hardware Hackathon, 18-20 Nov., Dhaka (REG)

K.S. Rabbani, Indigenous development Electro-medical Devices. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)

Bangladesh Society of Physiology Workshop, 5 Dec., Dhaka (NAT)

K.S. Rabbani, Electrophysiology of peripheral nerves and measurements. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)

10^th ANRAP National Seminar, 28 Dec., Dhaka (REG)

Chakrabarti, S., & Mukherjee, B., Plant Antidiabetics: Current Scenario at a Glance and Some Modern Strategies to Combat the Disease. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)

Choudhary, M.I. & Rahman, A., An Overview of Drug Discovery Approaches - Examples of Our Work on Anti-diabetic and Other Bioactive Compounds. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Faruque, O., Activation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway as Future Drug Targets For Type 2 Diabetes: Plat Materials as the Best Choice. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Hassan, Z., Basic Defects of Diabets in Bangalee Population (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Khan, M.S.H., Ahmed, R., Nahar, N., Rokeya, B., Routaray, R., Ali, L., & Mosihuzzaman, M., Isolation and Characterization of Phytochemicals from Antidiabetic Plants. (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Nahar, N., Dietary Supplement for the Management of Diabetes (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Rahman, M.H. & Hameed, A., Discovery of Insulin Secretagogues from Natural and Synthetic Compounds (O) (IPICS ANRAP)
Rokeya, B., Medicinal Plants in the Management of Diabetes: an Update (O) (IPICS ANRAP)

Belgium
13th International symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Separation Technology (HTC-13), and 3rd International symposium on Hyphenated Techniques for Sample Preparation (HTSP-3), 28-31 Jan., Bruges (INT)

Mubiru, E., Shrestha, K. & De Meulenaer, B., Gas chromatographic analytical method for the analysis of oxygenated polar fatty acids. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)

Benin

Cotonou Coloquim on Natural Products, 26-30 Oct. (REG)

Ilboudo, O., Bonzi, S., Tapsoba, I., Somda, I. & Bonzi-Coulibaly, L.Y., Activité antifongique des flavonoïdes de Mentha piperita et leurs dérivés oximes contre deux champignons céréaliers. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)

Ouedraogo, I.W., Ilboudo, O., Gerbaux, P. & Bonzi-Coulibaly, L.Y., Approches chimiques pour la valorisa-tion de composés organiques d’origine végétale a propriétés biopesticides (O) (IPICS BUF:01)
Burkina Faso

National Days on Water, “Cadre Permanent de Concertation sur la Recherche dans le domaine de l’Eau et de l’Assainissement” (CPCR-eau), 16-17 Jan., Ouagadougou (NAT)

Bonzi Coulibaly L.Y., (Title not communicated) (O) (IPICS BUF:01)

Modélisation mathématiques et informatiques des bilharzioses en Afrique de l’Ouest, 20-24 Apr., Bobo Dioulasso (REG)

S. Ouaro, Deterministic and schistosomiasis models with general incidence. (O) (IPMS BURK:01)

A. Guiro, Analyse de la stabilité d’un modèle de Bilharziose avec retard. (O) (IPMS BURK:01)
Conference on Chemistry and Development, 24 Apr., University of Ougadougou (NAT)

Bonzi Coulibaly L.Y. Contribution de la recherche en chimie au developpement (O) (IPICS BUF:01)

EXCEED Expert Workshop, 26-29 May, Ouagadougou (REG)

Bonzi Coulibaly L.Y., Organic Pollution of Water. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)

International workshop for validation of RAFPE action plan (2015-2017), 8-9 Aug, Ouagadougou (REG)

Alain GOMGNIMBOU. Environmental and Health Problems in the use of pesticides in cotton farming in the province Kompienga. (O) (IPICS RAFPE)

Chrispin KOWENJE. Optimization of zeolite catalysis for environmental remediation: The case of water purification. (O) (IPICS RAFPE)
Abdul Salam Raoul SAWADOGO & Paul W. SAVADOGO. Assessment of environmental risks associated with the marketing and use of pesticides: the case of nurseries and retailing in the city of Ouagadougou.

(O) (IPICS RAFPE)

Abdul Karim Sakira. Study of the health impact of groundwater high in arsenic-eating populations in northern Burkina Faso. (O) (IPICS RAFPE)
Cambodia

5^th Cambodian Chemical Society symposium - “Chemistry and Life”, 28-29 Aug., Phnom Penh (NAT)

Chhay, K., Determination of Heavy Metals (Fe, Zn, Cu) in Boeung Cheng Ek and Boeng Ponnareay Phnom Penh. (O) (IPICS CAB:01)

Hor, M., Synthesis of Activated Carbon from Coconut shell and Rice Husk and Their Adsorption Capacity on Methylene Blue. (O) (IPICS CAB:01)
Keo, K., Isolation and Characterization of Polygalacturonase from Mould Growth on Decomposed Banana Peels. (O) (IPICS CAB:01)
Keo R., Determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD), pH and turbidity from Beoung Chhoung Ek and Beoung Kobsrov. (O) (IPICS CAB:01)

Nan, S. Determination of Iron in soil collected from 8 provinces of Cambodia. (O) (IPICS CAB:01)

Nim, B. ,Photocatalysis. (O) (IPICS CAB:01)
Pen P., Determination of DDT and PCB in sediment in Boeng Kobsruv in Phnom Penh. (O)

(IPICS CAB:01)

Phon, S., Absortion of Inorganic Arsenic Compounds in Water by iron in Cambodian soil (O)

(IPICS CAB:01)

Seng, R., Iron Diffusion in Hot Water and in Soup. (O) (IPICS CAB:01)
Tel, T., Identification and Quantitative analysis of Nitrogen from ammonia-nitrogen (NH₃-N) in Boeng

Cheung Ek and Boeng Ponnareay. (O) (IPICS CAB:01)

3^rd Workshop on Natural Science, 3 Nov., Phnom Penh (NAT)

Heng, S. Determination of DDT and PCB in sediment in Boeng Kobsruv in Phnom Penh (O)

(IPICS CAB:01)
China

Water and Sanitation Training Program, 14 July-19 Sept., Beijing (INT)

Juma, W.D., Allocation Tension in the Anthropocene: Towards Sustainable Water Governance in Developing World (O) (IPICS ANCAP)

Madadi, V., Overview of the Water and Sanitation Status in Kenya and Related Research (O)

(IPICS ANCAP)

8^th International Conference on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, 8-12 Sept., Beijing (INT)

Angeyo H. K, A. Dehayem-Massop, P. M. Mukhono, D. W. Musyoka & E. A. Otieno. Trace elemental and exploratory analysis by chemometrics LIBS applied to geothermic and medical diagnostics. (P)

(IPPS KEN:04)
7^th Shanghai International Symposium on Analytical Chemistry, 24-26 Sept. 2014, Shanghai (INT)

Mamun, M. I.R., Shoeb, M. & Nahar, N. Organic pollutants in Different Food Stuffs of Bangladesh. (O)

(IPICS BAN:04)



28^th International Symposium on the chemistry of natural products and 8^th International conference on biodiversity, 19-24 Oct., Shanghai (INT)

E. Dagne, Unique Natural Products From Africa. (O) (IPICS ALNAP)

Yenesew, A., Abdissa, N., Induli, M., Gebru, M., Heydenreich, M., Dagne, E., Midiwo, J.O, Bringmann &G. Red, Hot compounds from the red hot poker plant, Kniphofia, and related taxa. (O) (IPICS KEN:02)
Chile

14th International Congress of Ethnopharmacology and VIII Simposio Internacional de Química de Productos Naturales y sus Aplicaciones, 23-26 Sept., Puerto Varas (INT)

Echeverría, J., Espinoza, S. & Niemeyer, H.M., Plants smoked by prehispanic populations of central Chile: Chemical and pharmacological aspects. (P) (IPICS LANBIO)

Echeverría, J., Santos, P. & Niemeyer, H.M., Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacological activity of koas, aromatic plants used as incense (sahumerios) in northern Chile. (P) (IPICS LANBIO)
Colombia

4^th Colombian Congress of Zoology. 30 Nov.-5 Dec., Cartagena (REG)

Flores-Prado, L. & Pinto, C.F., Phenotypic variation and natural selection in carpenter bees associated to nesting host plant species. (O) (IPICS LANBIO)

Czech Republic

The 11th European Conference on Non Destructive Testing, 6-10 Oct., Prague (INT)

M.J. Gatari, J.K. Birir, D.M. Maina, S.M. Mutuli & W.M. Kairu, Welding quality in Kenya: Application of radiography. (O) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

W.M. Kairu, M.J. Gatari, D.M. Maina, J.K. Birir & M.L. Muia, Measurement of compressive strength and rebar parameters of reinforced concrete in buildings in Nairobi, Kenya. (P) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Ethiopia

Annual conference of the Ethiopian Physical Society, 1-2 Mar., Addis Ababa (NAT)

A. Gesesse & Y. Tatek, A 3 dimensional lattice Monte Carlo model of avascular tumor. (O)

(IPPS ETH:01)
Natl. workshop on Natural Hazard Monitoring and Risk Manag. in Ethiopia, 6-7 Nov., Addis Ababa (NAT)

S. Alemayehu, Seismicity of Afar and the Main Ethiopian Rift. (O) (IPPS ETH:02)

A. Ayele, Earthquake hazard and risk in Ethiopia: Concerns and the way forward. (O) (IPPS ETH:02)
1st Ethio-Swedish workshop on organic photovoltaics and biopolymer-based batteries and supercapacitors for solar energy storage: 25 Years of collaboration, 27-28 Nov., Addis Ababa (NAT)

S. Admassie, Electrochemical studies of polymers for energy conversion, storage and sensor technologies: A decade of research at AAU and LiU. (O) (IPICS ETH:01)

Gerba, Z.A, Mammo, W. & Andersson, M.R. Synthesis of conjugated polymers for organic solar cells using direct heteroarylation polymerization. (O) (IPICS ETH:01)
Mammo, W., Contributions of organic chemistry to materials research at AAU. (O) (IPICS ETH:01)
L. Demeyu, Charge transport in semiconducting polymer FETs (MC simulation). (O) (IPPS ETH:01)
PACN Congress on Biodiversity and Global Challenges: A Chemical Sciences Approach, 30 Nov.-2 Dec., Addis Ababa (REG)

Zaranyika, M.F. & Dzomba, P., Speciation, persistence and bioavailability of organic pesticides in the aquatic environment: Characterization in terms of a steady state kinetic model that takes into account microbial degradation and adsorption by colloidal and sediment particles. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)

Finland

Food Africa Midterm Seminar, 16-17 June, Helsinki (INT)

Nguli Magdalene, A. Galgallo & M.J. Gatari, Micronutrients in selected food crops in Muguga, Kenya. (P)

(IPPS KEN:01/2)
22^nd International Conference for Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals, 30 June-5 July, Turku (INT)

Admassie, S. & Inganäs, O., Polypyrrole/phosphomolybdic acid/lignin-based cathode for energy storage. (O) (IPICS ETH:01)

France

3^rd COROT symposium, 7^th KASC meeting, 6-11 July, Toulous (INT)

E. Jurua, B. Nsamba & S.K. Anguma, Search for solar like oscillations in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (O)

(IPPS UGA:02)
B. Nsamba, E. Jurua & S.K. Anguma, Mass loss in the red giant clump stars in the Kepler cluster NGC 6819. (O) (IPPS UGA:02)
APSA Rencontre des Jeunes Chercheurs Africains, 20-21 Nov., Institut Henri Poincaré (REG)

H, Toure, Mathematical models in population dynamics. (O) (IPMS BURK:01)

Germany
4^th IT/Cyber Security Pilot Professional Development Course (PDC), 5-9 May, Brandenburg (INT)

A. Dehayem-Massop, Introduction to Cryptography for IT/Cyber Security. (O) (IPPS KEN:04)

Integral Methods in Science and Engineering (IMSE 2014), 21-25 July, Karlsruhe (INT)

Tamirat Temesgen Dufera, Analysis of Boundary-Domain Integral Equations for Variable-Coefficient Drichlet BVP in 2D. (O) (IPMS ETH:01)

Tsegaye G. Ayele, Analysis of Extended two-operator Boundary-Domain Integral Equations for a variable Coefficient Dirichlet BVP. (O) (IPMS ETH:01)
Closing Symposium on Five Years of Exceed, 22-23 Sept., Braunschweig (INT)

Bonzi-Coulibaly, Y.L., Pare, S., Biney, C.A. (2014). Water Policy and Governance in Riparian African Countries: The Case of Volta basin, West Africa. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)

S. Paré, A. Aschalew, C.O. Kowenje, G. Baba, M. Kolb, K.M. Gebremariam, M.L. Bawa, S.M.I. Sajidu, S.A. M. Takougang, W.R.L. Masamba & Y.L. Bonzi-Coulibaly (2014). Five Years of EXCEED Promoting Sustainable Water Management in Sub-Saharan Africa. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)
36th FGMR Discussion Meeting advanced Magnetic Resonance - Methods and Applications, 29 Sept.-2 Oct., Berlin (INT)

L. Muiva-Mutisya, B. Macharia, M. Heydenreich, A. Koch & A. Yenesew (2014). (+)-Tephrodin - A New Flavone from Tephrosia purpurea. (O) (IPICS KEN:02)

Ghana

7^th Ghana Biomedical Convention (Biomed 2014), 30 July-1 Aug., Cape Coast (REG)

J. Opoku-Ansah, M.J. Eghan, B. Anderson & J.N. Boampong, Discriminating Wavelength for Intra-erythrocy-tic Life Cycle Stages of Plasmodium falciparum Parasite Infected Red Blood Cells. (P) (IPPS AFSIN)

Greece

The 7^th International Scientific Conference: Energy and Climate Change, 8-10 Oct., Athens (INT)

J.M. Mwania, M. J. Gatari, D.M. Maina & R. Kinyua, Recycled waste plastics composite: Possible construction material for wind turbine blades. (O) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

N. Nyambane, M.J. Gatari, J.G. Githiri & N.O. Mariita, Energy and exergy analysis concepts: modelling the cooling system of Olkaria II geothermal power plant in Kenya. (O) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Iceland

Nordic Student Alliance (NOSA) Conference, 2-5 Oct., Reykjavik (REG)

S.M. Gaita, S. K. Jonsson, J. Boman, M.J. Gatari & A. Wagner, Size segregated particulate matter measurement in Nairobi, Kenya. (O) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Italy

European Conference on X-ray Spectrometry (EXRS2014), 15-20 June, Bologna (INT)

S.M. Gaita, S. K. Jonsson, J. Boman, M.J. Gatari & A. Wagner, Elemental analysis of size segregated particulate matter from Nairobi, Kenya. (P) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

D.M. Maina, N.M., Mangala, J. Boman, K. Shepherd & M.J. Gatari, Characterization of Maumbo Region Soils in Kwale County, Kenya: Application of X-ray Fluorescence. (O) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Kenya

5th SEANAC Conference, “From Wet Chemistry to Nano-Chemistry”, 9-13 June, Mombasa (REG)

Kamau, G.N., (Title not reported) (O) (IPICS ANCAP)

Megersa, N., (Title not reported) (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Zaranyika, M., (Title not reported) (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Macharia, J. Low Cost Water Purification System – Case Study of Moringa Oleifera and Ceramic Filters. (O)

(IPICS KEN:01)

Madadi, V., Wandiga, S., Mwenda, C., Macharia, J. Testing the Efficiency of Solar Disinfection in Removal of Escheria Coli from Contaminated Water. (O) (IPICS KEN:01)
Odhiambo, R.A., Wendt, O.F., Wandiga, S.O., Njenga, L.W., Kagwanja S.M., Aluoch, A.O. Detection of Soft

Heavy Metals Ions Using Ruthenium Oxathia Crown Ethers. (O) (IPICS KEN:01)

Wandiga, S. Role of Chemistry in Water Quality and Development (O) (IPICS KEN:01)
Munyati, M.O. Optical, electrical and gas sensing characteristics of polyaniline nanoparticled thin film. (O)

(IPICS ZAM:01)

Basopo. N., Moyo R., Ndabambi, M. The effect of hair products and hair detergents on selected enzyme systems of the aquatic snail species in fresh water snails (Helisoma duryi) and fish (Oreochromis mossambicus). (O) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Higher Education Institutions Institutional Cooperation Instrument (HEI-ICI) workshop, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 1-6 Aug., Nairobi (REG)

J. Kasozi: Building Academia- Industry coorporation in Uganda. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)

L. S. Luboobi: Why train? (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
John Mango: HEI ICI report – Uganda. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development, 13-14 Nov., Juja (REG)

Mwania J.M., Gatari, M.J.G. & Kinyua, R., Is steel and copper reinforced recycled-waste plastic possible wind turbine material? (P) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

13^th E-SALAMA Workshop, 15-19 Dec., Mombasa (REG)

Wasswa, J., (Title not reported). (O) (IPICS ANCAP)

7^th ANCAP Regional Symposium, 20-22 Dec., Mombasa, Kenya (REG)

Arinaitwe, K., Kiremire, B.T., Muir, D.C.G, Fellin, P., Li, H., Teixeira, C. & Mubiru, D.N., Legacy and currently used pesticides in the atmospheric environment of Lake Victoria, East Africa. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)

Arinaitwe, K., Rose, N.L., Muir, D.C.G., Kirenire, B.T., Balirwa, J.S. & Teixeira, C., Historical deposition of persistent organic pollutants in three equatorial lakjes from East Africa: Insights into atmospheric deposition from sedimentation profiles. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Bashir, N.H.H. & Ahmed, I.H., Pesticide management in Sudan. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Gemechu, T., Tadesse, B. & Megersa, N., Quantitative determination of the accumulation level of essential and toxic heavy metals in the selected plant species and their corresponding soils cultivated in the Jima zone, South West Ethiopia. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)

(IPICS ETH:04)

Hamza, M.A., Effects of some fungicides on control of powdery mildew in snake melon (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus Naud.). (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Kamau, J. Mbui, D. & Kamau, G.N., Fate of pesticide residues in organic container garden: Food security phenomenon. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Megersa, N., Disposable residues from local drinks fermentation and locally available materials for quantitative removal of toxic heavy metals from polluted industrial/agricultural environments. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)

(IPICS ETH:04)

Mmochi, A.J., 10^th anniversary of the African Network for Chemical Analysis of Pesticides. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Mukaratirwa-Muchanyereyi, N., Jugara, J. & Zaranyika, M.F., Effect of organic solvent and mineral acid treatment on adsorption of volatile polar organic compounds by water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) root biomass: Thermodynamic parameters. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Mwakalapa, E.B. & Mmochi, A.J., Chemical Pollutants, microbes, worms and their biotoxins in finfish pond mariculture systems. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Waswa, G.A & Kamau, G.N., Adsorption of N-(3,4-dichlophenyl)-N,N-dimethyl urea by Lake Naivasha soils and sediments: Adsorption characteristics and related thermodynamic data. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Yohannes, A., Merdassa, Y & Megersa, N., Single drop microextraction based enrichment of atrazine and its major metabolites in environmental waters followed by liquid chromatographic determination. (O)

(IPICS ANCAP)

Zaranyika, M.F. & Dzomba, P., Speciation, persistence and bioavailability of organic pesticides in the aquatic environment: Progress towards characterization in terms of a steady state kinetic model that takes into account microbial degradation and adsorption of the pesticide by colloidal and sediment particles. A review. (O) (IPICS ANCAP)
Madadi, V. & Wandiga, S., Environmental pollution and food safety challenges and research perspectives related to pesticides and emerging pollutants. (O) (IPICS KEN:01)
Laos

The Annual Symposium on Natural Sciences, 26 Nov., Vientiane (NAT)

Deevanhxay, P., Phomkeona, K., Louangsysouphan, S., Keoinpang, S., Sydara, K., Phommavong, K. & Thepkaysone, K., Analysis of heavy metals in a Lao medicinal plant, Coscinium fenestratum Colebr. (O) (IPICS LAO:01)

Phomkeona, K., Keoinpang, S., Sompaseuth, S., Japhia, J., Oudomsouk, T. & Keoudom, P., Determination of heavy metals in groundwater. (O) (IPICS LAO:01)
Morocco

Fourth African IRPA Regional Congress on Radiation Protection, 13-17 Sept., Rabat (REG)

Angeyo H. K., J.P. Patel, L. Ntihabose, E. Karangwa, B.O. Odumo & D.M. Maina, Chemometric Nuclear Spectrometric Analysis of Radiometric Impacts of Artisanal Mining in the High Background Radiation Areas of Eastern Africa. (O) (IPPS KEN:04)

Kaniu M. I. & Angeyo H. K., Digital gamma ray spectrometry via machine learning for rapid trace radiogenic analysis. (O) (IPPS KEN:04)
Pakistan

International Scientific Spring-2014, National Centre for Physics, 11-15 Mar., Islamabad (REG)

F.A.Khan, Magnetic exchange bias effect in CoO/Fe sputtered magnetic thin film. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)

F.A.Khan, Spinodal decomposition in AlnicoV magnetic ribbon. (O) (IPPS BAN:02)
Diabetic Foot Symposium, 22- 24 Aug., Karachi (REG)

K.S. Rabbani & M.O. Rahman, Low cost dynamic pedograph and customized shoe for diabetic patients. (O)

(IPPS BAN:04)
23rd Annual Conference of the Pakistan Cardiac Society, 25-27 Dec., Karachi (REG)

K.S. Rabbani, An indigenously developed telemedicine system with special focus on cardiology. (O)

(IPPS BAN:04)
Rwanda

4^th East African Astronomical Society Conference, 30 June-4 July, Kigali (REG)

B. Nsamba E. Jurua & S.K. Anguma, Estimation of mass loss and age of the red giant clump stars in the Kepler cluster NGC 6819. (O) (IPPS UGA:02)

F. Owayesu, E. Jurua & P. Vaisanen, Characterization of nuclear clusters in interacting and star-burst galaxies. (O) (IPPS UGA:02)
Senegal

LAM 10th International Workshop: Optics Photonics and Lasers in Science and Technology for Sustainable Development, 13-18 Jan., Dakar (INT)

T. J. Zoueu, Recent progress in spectral imaging technologies and strategies applied to biomedical and environmental field in addressing sustainable development issues in Africa. (O) (IPPS AFSIN)

Angeyo H. K, A. Dehayem-Massop & K. A. Kaduki. Chemometric trace analysis and spectral imaging approaches to disease diagnostics: forays into malaria and cancer. (O) (IPPS KEN:04)
A. Dehayem-Massop, Angeyo H. Kalambuka, K.A. Kaduki, P.M. Mukhono, D. Musyoka & A. Otieno, LIBS, chemometrics and machine learning approaches for direct and rapid trace elements quantitative and explorative analysis. (O) (IPPS KEN:04)
Kaduki K.A., Angeyo H.K. & Dehayem-Massop A., Spectral analysis and imaging platforms for trace analytics in disease and environment. (O) (IPPS KEN:04)
P. Buah-Bassuah, Determination of optical fibre length using Nd:LSB microchip laser. (O)

(IPPS LAM)

M.J. Eghan, AFM imaging of fission and alpha tracks. (O) (IPPS LAM)
A. Wagué, Laser spectroscopy and applications at the laboratory Atoms Lasers. (O) (IPPS LAM)
A. Ba, O.Maiga, L.Prihodko & Y.Desayterik, Nutrient Subsidies and Fire Prone Ecosystems: Measurements of the deposition of the nitrogen, of the phosphorus and PM_2.5 at Neguela in Mali. (O) (IPPS MAL:01)

M. Diawara, A. Ba, S. Sanogo, E.Mougin & F.Timouk, Control Quality of turbulent flux by Eddy Covariance technique. (P) (IPPS MAL:01)

M. Sangare, Detection test various stresses and diseases of tropical plants in the multi-spectral microscopy (O) (IPPS MAL:01)
M. Sangare, Ba, A. & Zoueu, T.J., Applied LED multi-spectral microscopy : Detection of the stressed plants. (P) (IPPS MAL:01)
Telly A. D., Goita K. & Ba A., Remote Sensing for the analysis of the precipitation influence on water level variations in the Inner Delta of Niger River. (O) (IPPS MAL:01)
I. Traore, Nuclear Track Detector Calibration Using MCNPX. (O) (IPPS MAL:01)
African Conference in Computer Sciences Cari’2014, Oct., Saint Louis (REG)

Mamadou, S.Y. & Timack Ngom, Cours tutoriel sur la Modélisation et analyse mathématique. (O) (IPMS BURK :01)

South Africa

Africa Array Annual Assembly, 21-22 Jan., Johannesburg (REG)

A. Ayele, C.J. Ebinger, C. van Alstyne, D.K. Keir, C.W. Nixon, M. Belachew & J.O.S. Hammond, Late-stage rift seismicity in central Afar and the Tendaho Dam Safety (Ethiopia): Downstream risk implications. (O)

(IPPS ESARSWG)

(IPPS ETH:02)

A. Ayele, M. Grobbelaar, & V. Midzi, African Seismological Commission (AfSC). (O) (IPPS ESARSWG)

(IPPS ETH:02)

A. Ayele, V. Midzi , B. Ateba, T. Mulabisana, K. Marimira, D.J. Hlatywayo, O. Akpan, P. Amponsah, T.M. Georges & R. Durrheim, GEM regional programme for sub-Saharan Africa and progress towards developing and earthquake risk model. (O) (IPPS ESARSWG)

(IPPS ETH:02)

World Congress in Pharmacology, International Union of Pharmacology, 13-18 July, Cape Town (INT)

C. Masimirembwa, Pharmacogenetics Based Personalised Medicine in Africa. (O) (IPICS AiBST)

5^th International IUPAC conference on Green Chemistry, 17-21 Aug., Durban (INT)

Ngaski, A.M. & Majinda, R.R., Phytochemical constituents of Pterocarpus angelensis DC. (O)

(IPICS NABSA)
Daka, J. & Munyati, M.O., Modified Chlorophyll-porphyrin as a biomimic catalyst for the green synthesis of polyaniline (P) (IPICS ZAM:01)
6^th International Toxicology Symposium in Africa, 28-30 Aug., Johannesburg (INT)

Mahugija, J. A.M., Nambela, L. & Mmochi, A., Levels and distribution of DDT residues in fish species in eastern Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania. (P) (IPICS ANCAP)

Consultative Meeting: Univ. of Pretoria and Univ. of Zambia collaboration, 8-13 Sept., Pretoria (REG)

O. Munyati, Efficiency Enhancement of P3HT/PCBM Polymer Solar Cells. (O) (IPPS ZAM:01)

2^nd International Symposium on Natural Products, 23-24 Sept., Cape Town (INT)

J.O Midiwo, L.K. Omosa, F. Machumi, M. Ilias & L.Walker, The Phytochemistry, anti-bacterial and anti-parasitic assessment of some Kenyan medicinal plants. (O) (IPICS KEN:02)

Ngaski, A.M. & Majinda, R.R., Isolates from Albizia adianthifolia and Pterocarpus angelensis and their preliminary Agar Well Diffusion Tests. (O) (IPICS NABSA)
R. Magwenzi, C. Nyakunu & S. Mukanganyama, The Effect of Selected Combretum Species from Zimbabwe on the growth and efflux systems of Mycobacterium aurum and Mycobacterium smegmatis. (P) (IPICS ZIM:01)
Stanley Mukanganyama, Batanai Moyo, Simbarashe Sithole, Rumbidzai Mangoyi, Tariro Chitemerere, Elaine Chirisa & Theresa Chimponda, Inhibition of efflux of drugs as a mode of action of antimicrobial and anticancer effects of plant natural products. (O) (IPICS ZIM:01)
Tichaona Mtasa, Rumbidzai Mangoyi & Stanley Mukanganyama, The effects of Combretum zeyheri leaf extract on ergosterol synthesis in Candida albicans. (P) (IPICS ZIM:01)
Simbarashe Sithole & Stanley Mukanganyama, Evaluation of the anti-proliferative activity of Maerua edulis on Jurkat T cells. (P) (IPICS ZIM:01)
South Africa - Zambia Collaboration Review Workshop, 13-16 Oct., Pretoria (REG)

S. Hatwaambo, F. Nambala & M. Diale; Development of Materials for low cost and high efficiency solar cells. (O) (IPPS ZAM:01)

South Korea

20^th World Congress of Soil Science, 8-13 June, Jeju (INT)

A. Galgallo, M.J. Gatari, R. Keskinen, M. Esala, K. Shepherd & S. Karuga, Total and extractable trace elements in soil. (P) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

ICM 2014 International Congress of Mathematicians, 13-21 Aug., Seoul (INT)

Eunice Mureithi, A mixed convection non-Darcy boundary layer flow over a vertical wall embedded in a porous medium with variable viscosity. (P) (IPMS EAUMP)

Victor Mooto Nawa, A comparison of the EM Algorithm and the Quasi-Newton method: An application to developmental trajectories. (P) (IPMS EAUMP)
J. Ssebuliba & E.M. Lungu, Mathematical Modelling of Non-linear Dynamics of AIDS-Related Kaposi’s Sarcoma Cancerous Growth. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)
International Aerosol Conference (IAC2014), 28 Aug.-2 Sept., Bexco, Busan (INT)

S.M. Gaita, S. K. Jonsson, J. Boman, M.J. Gatari & A. Wagner, Elemental analysis of size segregated particulate matter from Nairobi, Kenya. (P) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Spain

12^th Spanish Astronomical Society conference. 8-12 Sept., Teruel (NAT)

Nkundabakura, P., Status of Astronomy in East Africa. (O) (IPPS RWA:01)

Sweden

Forum for Natural Disasters, 18-19 Nov., Stockholm (INT)

D. Fuentes, K. Beven, S. Halldin & C.-Y. Xu, Uncertainty estimation of water levels for the Mitch flood event in Tegucigalpa. (P) (IPPS NADMICA)

B. Galle, V. Conde, M. Pfeffer, B. Bergsson, B. Bergsson, T. Ingvarsson, K. Weber & G. Arnason, Measure-ments of the gas emission from Holuhraun volcanic fissure eruption on Iceland. (P) (IPPS NADMICA)
Maldonado, T., Rutgersson, A., Amador, J., Alfaro, E. & Claremar, B., The variability of the Caribbean low-level jet during boreal winter: revisited. (P) (IPPS NADMICA)
J.E. Reynolds, Simulating floods using parameter sets inferred after calibration at large temporal scales. (P) (IPPS NADMICA)
C. Rivera, Integrating climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and urban planning in Nicaragua. (O) (IPPS NADMICA)
A. J. Soto Gómez, J. Boelhouwers, V. Pohjola & A. Rodhe. A close up to natural disasters: How “guilty” is the physical context? A Guatemalan study case. (P) (IPPS NADMICA)
B. Quesada, Characterizing droughts in Central America with uncertain hydro-meteorological data. (P)

(IPPS NADMICA)

Switzerland
38^th International Symposium on Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 17-20 June, Lausanne (INT)
Shoeb, M., Mamun, M.I.R. & Nahar, N. Chemical Contaminants of Food Stuff of Bangladesh (P)

(IPICS BAN:04)

21^st International Conference on Computational Statistics, 19-22 Aug, Geneva (INT)

D.M. Maina, B.Z. Namwiba, J.M. Onyari, J.Boman, K.Shepherd & M.J. Gatari, Chemometric analysis of macro and micronutrients in soils and associated medicinal plants from Maasai Region, Kenya. (P)

(IPPS KEN:01/2)
Tanzania

Consultative Workshop on Appropriate Technologies for Sustainable Energy in Off-Grid Rural Communities (Smart Villages Initiative), 2-5 June, Arusha (INT)

J. Simiyu & S. Waita, Technical Capacity Building in Solar PV Installation and Maintenance: A Technical Approach towards the Smart Villages Initiative. (O) (IPPS KEN:02)

Thailand

The Annual Science Week, 18–20 July, Kampaengphet (REG)

Deevanhxay, P., Phomkeona, K., Louangsysouphan, S., Sydara, K., Phommavong, K. & Thepkaysone, K., Quantification of heavy metals in a Lao medicinal plant. (P) (IPICS LAO:01)

International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment, 19-21 Nov., Bangkok (INT)

T. Sriv, K. Sok, V. San, S. Ek, & M. Von, New modern energy consumers: A survey on energy consumption and energy efficiency of Cambodian households. (O) (IPPS CAM:01)

Togo

Colloque scientifique international Université de Kara, 15 May, Kara (REG)

BAGRE Touwendsida Serge, BAWA Hadiza Ibrahim, BSADJO-TCHAMBA Gertrude, DEMBELE René, KAGAMBEGA Asseta, ZONGO Cheikna, SAVADOGO Aly, AGGAD Hebib, TRAORE Alfred S. & BARRO Nicolas, Susceptibilité aux antibiotiques de Escherichia coli et Salmonella enterica isolées des laits caillés et crus des villes de Ouagadougou et de Ziniaré, Burkina Faso. (P) (IPICS RABiotech)

Bouda, S.C., Kagambega, A., Bawa, I.H., Bouda, S., Bagre, T.S., Bsadjo-Tchamba, G., Dembele, R., Zongo, C., Wereme-N'Diaye, A., Traore, A.S., Aidara-Kane, A. & Barro N., Prévalence de Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica et Campylobacter spp d’origine aviaire à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (P) (IPICS RABiotech)
Dembélé René, Huovinen Elisa, Yelbéogo Denis, Kuusi Marku, Sawadogo Guétawendé,_,Haukka Kaisa, Siitonen Anja, Traoré S. Alfred & Barro Nicolas, Impact des gastroentérites aiguës à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 2011. (P) (IPICS RABiotech)
KABORE, B. SAVADOGO, F. ROSILLON, D. DIANOU & A.S. TRAORE, Qualité physico-chimique et microbiologique des eaux de consommation traitées avec les graines et tourteaux de Moringa oleifera en Afrique sub-saharienne: cas des eaux du Burkina Faso. (P) (IPICS RABiotech)
Muller Compaore, Doaa Salman, Okada Tadashi & Makoto Igarashi, Clonage et expression de la Protéine GRA 22 de Neosporacaninum. (P) (IPICS RABiotech)
SALOU SOULEYMANE Yacina, BAGRE Touwendsida Serge, YAOU Chaibou, MOUMOUNI Absi, OUMAROU Bonkaney, OUATTARA Cheick A.T., SAVADOGO Aly & TRAORE Alfred S., Microorganismes impliqués dans la fermentation traditionnelle du lait au Niger. (P) (IPICS RABiotech)
Adama Sawadogo, Dayéri Dianou & Alfred S. Traore, Isolement et caractérisation de deux souches bactériennes dégradant les hydrocarbures et les huiles. (P) (IPICS RABiotech)
M.K. Somda, F. Tapsoba & A.S. Traore, Contribution à la recherche des énergies renouvelables par voie biotechnologique: production de bioéthanol à partir des agro-ressources au Burkina Faso. (O)

(IPICS RABiotech)

Sonagnon. H. S. Kouhoundé, Marius Somda, Cheikna Zongo, Frank Delvigne, Alfred S. Traore & Philippe Thonart, Screening des microorganismes producteurs de polygalacturonase (PG) dans la flore de rouissage du manioc. (P) (IPICS RABiotech)
TAALE Essodolom, SAVADOGO Aly, ZONGO Cheikna¹, SAWADOGO Adama, TAPSOBA François, KAROU D. Simplice & TRAORE S. Alfred, Isolement et caractérisation de souches lactiques productrices de bactériocines. (P) (IPICS RABiotech)
Cheikna ZONGO, Issiaka KONE, Dramane TRAORE, Zénabou SEMDE, Aly SAVADOGO , Jean KOUDOU & Alfred S. TRAORE, Etude de la qualité microbiologique des phytomédicaments vendus dans la ville de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). (P) (IPICS RABiotech)
Bonzi Coulibaly, L.Y., La qualité de l'eau douce en Afrique de l’Ouest– contribution de la recherche universitaire. (O) (IPICS BUF:01)
United Kingdom

NDT2014 53^rd Annual Conference, 9-11 Sept., Manchester (INT)

W.M. Kairu, M.J. Gatari, D.M. Maina, J.K. Birir & M.L. Muia, Measurement of compressive strength and rebar parameters of reinforced concrete in buildings in Nairobi, Kenya. (O) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Low Resource Settings, 17-18 Sept., London (INT)

A.I. Khan, A.A. Amin, Z. Tarafdar, A.K.M. Bodiuzzaman, A.R. Abir, MO. Rahman & K.S. Rabbani, Develop-ment of userfriendly software in Bangla for a PC based telemedicine system. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)

S. Zaman, M.A. Yousuf, M.L. Bari, A. Begum & K.S. Rabbani, Low cost technology for inactivation of diarrhoeal pathogens in drinking water using metals. (O) (IPPS BAN:04)
USA

American Physical Society March Meeting, 3-7 Mar., Denver (INT)

M. Bekele & T. Nure, Optimized efficiency and figure of merit for a tightly-coupled molecular motor: their bounds and phase diagrams. (O) (IPPS ETH:01)

Y. Tatek & M. Tsige, Structure of thin polystyrene films of varying tacticity adsorbed on solid substrates. (O) (IPPS ETH:01)
26th Annual International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Conference, 24-28 Aug., Seattle (INT)

T. Egondi, K. Muindi, C. Kyobutungi, M.J. Gatari, N. Ng & J. Rocklöv, Exposure assessment of outdoor air pollution (PM_2.5) in urban informal settlement of Nairobi. (P) (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Water for Food Global Conference, 19-22 Oct., Seattle (INT)

K.A. Berthé, A. Ba & S.E. Reichenbach, Precipitation Analysis and Modelling with the Gumbel Distribution Function: Case Study For Mali. (P) (IPPS MAL:01)

American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, 15-19 Dec., San Francisco (INT)

C. Lambert, J. Muirhead, C.J. Ebinger, C. Tiberi, S. Roecker, R. Ferdinand-Wambura, G. Kianji & G. Mulibo, Lower crustal seismicity, volatiles, and evolving strain fields during the initial stages of cratonic rifting. (P) (IPPS KEN:05)

H. Lee, J.D. Muirhead, T.P. Fischer, S.A. Kattenhorn, C.J. Ebinger, G. Kianji, N. Thomas, B. Onguso & M.D. Maqway, Fault-related Soil Efflux of Mantle-derived CO₂ in the Magadi and Natron areas, East African Rift. (P) (IPPS KEN:05)
Muirhead, J., Lee, H., Fischer, T., Kattenhorn, S.A., Ebinger, C., Kianji, G., Maqway, M., Thomas, & N., Onguso, B., Fault-controlled fluid migration during early-stage continental rifting in the Magadi Basin, Kenya. (P)

(IPPS KEN:05)

Vietnam

8^th International Conference on Photonics and Applications (ICPA8), 12-16 Aug., Da Nang City (INT)

S. Chandany, Effect of post-deposition thermal annealing on the various properties of silicon carbide thin film prepared by PECVD. (O) (IPPS CAM:01)

Zimbabwe
NUST Annual Research Day, 31 July, Bulawayo (NAT)

Basopo, N., Moyo R. & Ndabambi, M., The effect personal care products on esterase activity of aquatic organisms. (O) (IPICS ZIM:02)

Teta, C. & Naik, Y.S., Metal levels in peri-urban dams of Bulawayo. (O) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Zimbabwe Research and Intellectual Exposition (RIE), 1-4 Sept., Bulawayo (NAT)

Teta, C. & Naik, Y.S., Heavy metal contamination of Richmond Landfill in Bulawayo, and surrounding groundwater quality. (P) (IPICS ZIM:02)

Teta, C., Holbech, B., Norrgren, L., & Naik, Y.S., Detection of oestrogenic and androgenic chemicals in waste waters and peri urban water bodies in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. (P) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Res. and Intellectual Exposition – Science, Engineering and Technol.. Univ. Zimbabwe, 2-4 Sept. Harare.

B. Moyo, S. Sithole, R.V. Mautsa, T. Chimponda, E. Chirisa, T. Chitemerere, R. Mangoyi & S. Mukanganyama, Scientific evaluation and validation of efficacy for medicinal plants from Zimbabwe. (P)

(IPICS ZIM:01)
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASHen) Expo, ZITF, 25-26 Sept., Bulawayo (NAT)

Teta, C. & Naik, Y.S., Metal levels in effluent receiving dams in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. (O)

(IPICS ZIM:02)
33rd Conf. of Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences Assoc. - SAMSA 2014, 24-28 Nov., Victoria Falls (REG)

Victor Mooto Nawa, A mixture Model for Longitudinal Trajectories. (P) (IPMS EAUMP)

Sebsibe Teferi Woldeamanuel, Strong Covergence Theorems for Common fixed point of a finite family of Multivalued Mappings. (P) (IPMS ETH:01)
D.D. Walakira, J. Kasozi & J.M. Mango, Development of a 2D vertically integrated shallow water equation model for Lake Victoria. (O) (IPMS EAUMP)



Staff members of IPPS BAN:02 at a plenary session of the International Conference on Physics for Energy and Environment, 6-8 March, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Courtesy of IPPS)



Zimbabwe Research and Intellectual Exposition (RIE), 2-4 Sept., Univ. Zimbabwe. Mrs. Ruvimbo Mutsa and Ms. Rumbidzai Mangoyi at the IPICS ZIM:01 research stand. (Courtesy of IPICS ZIM:01)