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6.3 Examples on Strengths and Benefits to Researchers and Stakeholders

This section lists benefits to members of groups and networks and their partners, and to other stakeholders including the public, 1) through technical development and services, 2) through awards, honors and promotions, and 3) through scientific visits, training events, networking opportunities, and attendance to meetings (besides those listed in section 6.4). Abbreviations not explained here is found in Section 7.

6.3.1 Technical development and services

The development and use of technical resources is accounted for. The entries are given essentially as reported, and listed countrywise and then according to research/network code.

Bangladesh (Instrument maintenance)

NITUB repaired 72 pieces of non-functioning scientific equipment in Bangladesh. Ten instruments were capital instruments, the rest were common laboratory equipment. (IPICS NITUB)

(Technical training)

The network has trained 41 scientists and technical personnel of different organisations in Bangladesh and the region. (IPICS NITUB)

(“Open source” technology)

Dept. Biomed. Phys. Technol., Univ. Dhaka, is not patenting its inventions; rather it makes these “open source” once available. Telemedicine, including ECG equipment; digital stethoscope; digital X-Ray view-box and digital microscope; low-cost devices for pure drinking water in rural areas; and low-cost mech-anical hand prosthesis; are all outcomes that are in the process of dissemination. (IPPS BAN:04)

Burkina Faso (Instrument development)

The group has developed a field-deployable instrument for the direct measurement of arsenic contamin-ated ground waters in the northern part of Burkina Faso. The method is based on a newly developed nanogold modified solid carbon paste electrode and electrochemical stripping analysis. The goal is to avoid long-distance transfers of samples to the laboratory. (IPICS BUF:02)

(Instrument development)

Electrochemical sensors based on carbon paste has been developed for the determination of heavy metal ions in ground waters in Yamtenga village in the outskirts of Ougadougou. (IPICS BUF:02)

Ethiopia (Seismic monitoring)

The Ethiopian Seismic Station Network is maintained and has been strengthened by adding HARA and DESE in the real-time station list. This has improved the network with real-time data access and now researchers are in a better position to locate local and regional earthquakes and report on distant events using state-of-the-art technology. (IPPS ETH:02)

Kenya (Analytical services)

Researchers and postgraduate students benefited from INST analytical laboratory; over 530 samples were analysed, and a further 600 for the ICRAF soil research program for Africa. The main instruments used were Multiwave Microwave digester, Picofox TXRF and gamma spectrometer. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

(Radiography)

Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) benefited from non-destructive testing (radiography) services in its mandate to service the Kenyan market. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

(Stakeholder services)

Many organisations benefited from the INST program: Univ. Nairobi, Wananchi Group, Teachers Service Commission, Ministry of Lands and Housing, SGS Kenya, Agha Khan High School, Kenya Power and Lighting Co. Ltd., Siemens Kenya Ltd, Nairobi Hospital, Kenya Geothermal Co. Ltd., Radiation Protection Board, Kenyatta Natl. Hospital, Construction Industry, and the Government Chemist. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

6.3.2 Awards, honors and promotions

Several members of ISP-supported activities have been promoted, commissioned, or received awards during the year. The entries are given essentially as reported, and listed countrywise and then according to ISP research/network code.

Bangladesh

Prof. Nilufar Nahar was appointed as the Chairperson of the Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. (IPICS BAN:04)

Prof. Nilufar Nahar was selected as one of the members of the National Safe Food Advisory Council. (IPICS BAN:04)
The Govt. Bangladesh appointed Prof. Altaf Hussain as the Chairman of Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB), which is an honorary position, for 3 years (25 Feb. 2014-24 Feb. 2017). (IPICS NITUB)
Dr. S. Manjura Hoque became member of the National Committee of Nanotech Research Centre. (IPPS BAN:02)
Dr. S. Manjura Hoque became member of the Technical Review Team of the Committee of Feasibility Evaluation and Quality Assurance Programme of Rooppur Nuclear Power Project. (IPPS BAN:02)
Mr. M. Obaidur Rahman, PhD student at the Dept. Biomed. Phys. Technol., Univ. Dhaka, received the National Science and Technology Fellowship under the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Bangladesh Government, for the whole year. (IPPS BAN:04)
Two PhD students at the Dept. Biomed. Phys. Technol., received Young scientist gold medal award at the Bangladesh Cancer Congress 2014 in Dhaka. (IPPS BAN:04)
Prof. K.S. Rabbani was given the Razzaq-Shamsun ‘Lifetime Achievement Award” for his Contributions in Physics organized by Univ. Dhaka. This was handed over to him by the Vice-Chancellor and the trustees of the Razzaq-Shamsun Foundation at a ceremony in Dec. at Univ. Dhaka. (IPPS BAN:04)
Botswana
SEANAC Secretary General Prof. Nelson Torto has been appointed the chief executive officer of Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI), established in 2012. (IPICS SEANAC)
Dr. Veronica Obuseng was promoted to Senior Lecturer at the University of Botswana. She has been actively involved in research and the coordinator of SEANAC. (IPICS SEANAC)
Dr. Lesego Mmualefe has moved from Univ.Botswana and joined BITRI. (IPICS SEANAC)
Dr. Janes Mokgadi has joined BITRI after post-doctoral studies at the Univ. W. Cape. (IPICS SEANAC)
Burkina Faso

Dr. Ilboudo Ousmane was selected as lecturer at Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPICS BUF:01)

Prof. Stanislas Ouaro was awarded Officier de l’Ordre des Palmes Accadémiques de la Republique du Togo in Feb., Kara, Togo. (IPMS BURK :01)
Dr. Martial Zoungrana was promoted to Assoc. Prof. at the Dept. Physics, Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPPS BUF:01)
Ethiopia

Prof. Wendimagegn Mammo was selected winner of the Distinguished Research Award from the College of Natural Sciences and this was endorsed by the Addis Ababa University Senate. (IPICS ETH:01)

Prof. Wendimagegn Mammo was elected member of the Research Council of the Chemical and Construction Inputs Industry of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. (IPICS ETH:01)
Prof. Wendimagegn Mammo served as a member of the Basic Sciences Working Group of the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences. (IPICS ETH:01)
Mulugeta Bekele, Lemi Demeyu and Tatek Yergou are members of the Executive Committee of the Ethiopian Phys. Soc.. Mulugeta Bekele is also member of the Ethiopian Acad. Sci. (IPPS ETH:01)
The group has been assigned as member of the National panel of experts on issues related to GERD (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam). (IPPS ETH:02)
Kenya

Dr. Vincent O. Madadi was appointed lecturer in the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:01)

Dr. Njomo Njagi was appointed a lecturer in the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. Lydia Njenga was re-elected Dean for the School Phys. Sci., Univ. Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. Lydia Njenga was appointed a committee member to review the constitution of the Students Organisation of Nairobi University (SONU). (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. Lydia Njenga became the vice chair of the Kenya Chemical Society. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. Lydia Njenga was appointed vice chair of National Physical Science Research Laboratorycommittee under the hospice of National Council for Science, Technology and Innovation. (IPICS KEN:01)
Assoc. Profs. Patrick Weke, Moses Manene and Jairus Khalagai were promoted to full professors at Dept. Mathematics, Univ. Nairobi. (IPMS EAUMP)
Drs. Nelson Owuor, Philip Ngare, Damian Maingi, Justus Mile and Ivivi Mwaniki were promoted to Senior Lecturers at Dept. Mathematics, Univ. Nairobi. (IPMS EAUMP)
Dr. R. Musembi, Dr. Waita and Dr. Simiyu were promoted to senior lecturers at the Dept. Physics, Univ. Nairobi. A new staff member, Dr. Ayieta, was recruited into the Group at Senior lecturer level. (IPPS KEN:02)
Prof. Bernard O. Aduda became the honorary treasurer of the Network of Africa Science Academies (NASAC). (IPPS KEN:02)
PhD students in the group applied for and received money to partly fund their research from the National Commission of Science Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI), funds which has been a major boost. The group also raised extra funds from the participation fees for the Solar Academy. (IPPS KEN:02)
Dr. Collins Mito was Chairman, Board of Governors, Siver High School, Bondo County.

(IPPS KEN:04)

Dr. Kenneth Kaduki served as a Council member in the Kenya National Acad. Sci. (IPPS KEN:04)
Dr. Kenneth Kaduki served as an Executive Committee member in the Physics Society of Kenya. (IPPS KEN:04)
Mr. Dickson Linani Omucheni was promoted to the position of ‘Chief Technogist’ at the Dept. Physics, Univ. Nairobi based on the strength of his MSc degree, partially sponsored by the ISP. He is also serving as a part-time Lecturer in the Department. (IPPS KEN:04)
Mr. Daniel Maitethia Memeu was appointed to the position of ‘Assistant Lecturer’ (from the position of ‘Technologist’) at Meru Univ. Sci. Technol. after graduating with his MSc. (IPPS KEN:04)
Mr. Walter Maina was appointed to the position of ‘Engineering Developer’ at MKOPA-SOLAR after graduating with his MSc. MKOPA-SOLAR provides affordable solar products for low-income earners on a pay-per-use installment plan that relies on payment through mobile phone. (IPPS KEN:04)
Dr. Hudson Angeyo Kalambuka was promoted to the position of Senior Lecturer at the Dept. Physics, Univ. Nairobi, primarily on the strength of his research output. (IPPS KEN:04)
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) awarded Dr. Hudson Angeyo Kalambuka a core grant of 10,500 USD for a project entitled ‘Development of machine learning enabled laser spectrometry and imaging approaches for direct rapid nuclear forensics analysis and attribution’. TWAS also provided an additional grant of 35,000 USD for MSc studentships. (IPPS KEN:04)
Mali

Dr. Ouateni Diallo was been promoted to full professor at the Dept Mathematics, University of Science, Techniques and Technology of Bamako. (IPMS BURK :01)

Senegal

Professor S.Y. Mamadou was appointed Director of Scientific research in Ministry of High Education and Scientific research of Senegal Republic. (IPMS BURK:01)

Drs. Moussa Lo and Abdou Sene were promoted to full professors at the Dept. Mathematics, University of Gaston Berger. (IPMS BURK:01)
South Africa

Dr Catherine Ngila has been promoted to Professor at the Univ Johannesburg. (IPICS SEANAC)

Dr. Simi Dube has been appointed Associate Professor at UNISA. (IPICS SEANAC)
Dr Ntebogeng Mokgalaka has been appointed Associate Professor at Tshwane University of Technology. (IPICS SEANAC)
Tanzania

Egbert Mujuni was promoted to senior lecturer at the Dept. Mathematics, Univ. Dar es Salaam (UDSM).

(IPMS EAUMP)
Shaban Mnyimvua was promoted to senior lecturer at the Dept. Math., UDSM. (IPMS EAUMP)
Makungu Mwanzalima was promoted from assistant lecturer to lecturer at the Dept. Mathematics, UDSM. (IPMS EAUMP)
Herieth Rwezaura was promoted from assistant lecturer to lecturer at the Dept. Mathematics, UDSM. (IPMS EAUMP)
Charles Mahera was appointed deputy Rector Academic for AIMS, Tanzania. (IPMS EAUMP)
Uganda

Two students, Benard Nsamba and Priscilla Muheki, have been given positions as teaching assistants in the Dept. Physics, Mbarara University of Science and Technology. (IPPS UGA:02)

One student, Barbra Namirimo, has taken up as assignment as the deputy academic registrar in Kisubi Brothers University College, a constituent of Uganda Martyrs University. (IPPS UGA:02)
Zambia

Prof. P.C. Jain was honoured and awarded the 50^th Year Jubilee on 24 Oct. by the government of the Rep. Zambia based on his contributions in Renewable Energy and Climate Change. (IPPS ZAM:01)

Zimbabwe
Dr N. Basopo received the best senior researcher award in the Faculty of Applied Science at the National University of Science and Technology Annual Research Day, Bulawayo. (IPICS ZIM:02)

6.3.3 Post doc and scientific visits

This section lists scientific and related visits, sandwich students’ stays, and attendance to courses and meetings not listed elsewhere. The entries are given essentially as reported, and listed countrywise, following the country where the visit took place, and then according to ISP research/network code. ISP funding is through the group/network indicated. Abbreviations not explained here is found in Section 7.

Austria

Prof. M. Mosihuzzaman (M), Bangladesh Univ. Health Sci., attended the 50th EASD meeting in Vienna, 15-19 Sept. (IPICS ANRAP)

Dr. Atalay Ayele (M) participated the EGU 2014 General Assembly 27 Apr. -2 May, Vienna, with the financial support of ISP. (IPPS ETH:02)
Bangladesh

Dr Achyut Adhikari (M), Lab. Nat. Prod. Res., HEJ Res. Inst. Chem., Intl. Ctr. Chem. Biol. Sci., Univ. Karachi, Pakistan, visited Bangladesh Univ. Health Sci., Dhaka, 25-26 Sept, funded by ISP. (IPICS ANRAP)

Dr. Peter Sundin (M) and Dr. Peter Roth (M), Uppsala Univ., Sweden, visited Univ. Dhaka, Bangladesh Univ. Health Sci., and Daffodil Intl. Univ., Dhaka, in Sept. (IPICS ANRAP) (IPICS BAN:04)

(IPICS BAN:05) (IPICS NITUB)

Mr. Michael Strandell (M), Stockholm Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Dhaka in February to service and repair GC-MS instrumentation. (IPICS BAN:04)
Prof. Henrik Kylin (M), Linköping University, Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Dhaka in August to conduct PhD Viva Voce of Md. Nashir Uddin Al Mahmud. (IPICS BAN:04)
Prof. Per Nordblad (M), Uppsala University visited the group and attended the Intl. Conf. on Physics for Energy and Environment, Dhaka, 6-8 March, organized by Bangladesh Phys. Soc. (IPPS BAN:02)
Prof. A. Wilson (M), Dept. Physics, Univ. Warwick (UK) spent a 3-week visit to the Dept. Biomed. Phys. Technol., Univ. Dhaka, for teaching and supervising students. (IPPS BAN:04)
Bolivia
Prof. Marco Méndez (M) and two members of his group (M,F) from the Lab. Genetics & Evolution at Univ. Chile, visited Cochabamba for one week in Nov. to deliver lectures in a course on Molecular Tools Applied to Molecular Systematics. The course received funding from LANBIO and UMSS. (IPICS LANBIO)
Burkina Faso

Ms. Jacinta Akinyi Ondong (F) visited Dept. Chem., Univ. Ougadougou July-Sept., to carry out research on “Selected Maize (Zea mays) Parts as Alternative Adsorbents for Lead (II), Iron (II) and Calcium (II) Ions from their Aqueous Solutions”, supported by EXCEED funding. (IPICS BUF:01)

The PhD student Daouda TOURE (M), Lab. Chimie Org. Biol. and Lab. Bact. l'Inst. Pasteur, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, visitied Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Ouagadougou in June to carry out oximation of three essential oils for biological tests, supported by personal funds (IPICS BUF:01)
Dr. Ousmane Ilboudo (M) and Mr. Karanga Yssouf (M), Dept. Chem. Univ. Ougadougou, visited Lab. Phytopathol, Univ. Polytech, Bobo Dioulasso, Aug.-Sept. and Nov.-Dec., to carry out “Antifungal measurement of extracts of Euphorbia hirta against two cereal fungi”. (IPICS BUF:01)
Pr. Moussa Gomina (M), Univ. Caen, France, visited Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Ouagadougou, in Dec. to discuss scientific issues related to the Research project on fireclays supported by the FONRID (National Fund for Research, Innovation and Development, Burkina Faso). (IPICS BUF:02)
O. Diallo (M), Dept Mathematics, Univ. Science, Techniques and Technol., Bamako, Mali, paid a research visit to Université de Ouagadougou, 15-25 June. (IPMS BURK:01)
Prof. Jean Claude Roger (M), Washington, USA, visited Dept. Physics, Univ. Ouagadougou for Mr. Bruno Korgo’s PhD defence. A scheme of larger collaboration was defined that is being established with Univ. Maryland, USA, and Univ. Blaise Pascal, France. ISP funded the visit. (IPPS BUF:01)
Cambodia

Dr. P. Sundin (M) and Dr. P. Roth (M), Uppsala Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, RUPP, and partici-pated in the Cambodian Chemical Society annual symposium, Phnom Penh in Aug. (IPICS CAB:01)

Mr. Lars Lundmark (M), Umeå Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, RUPP, 5-27 July and taught the master students. The visit was funded by the Linneus-Palme program. (IPICS CAB:01)
Dr. Samreth Soth (M), Inventor At Laboratoires Fournier S.A., Dijon, France, visited Dept. Chemistry, RUPP, 26 Apr. - 25 May and taught the master students. The visit was funded by ISP. (IPICS, CAB:01)
Dr. Siden Top (M), CNRS, Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chemie de Paris, France, visited Dept. Chemistry, RUPP, 7-31 Dec. and taught the master students. The visit was funded by ISP. (IPICS CAB:01)
Dr. Hok Ing (M) from UTAC, Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery, France, visited Dept. Chemistry, RUPP, 15 Mar. - 20 Apr. and taught the master students. (IPICS, CAB:01)
Mr. Michael Strandell (M), Stockholm Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, RUPP, 1-28 Feb. and maintained GC-MS instrumentation. (IPICS, CAB:01)
Mr. Michael Strandell (M) Stockholm Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, RUPP, 17-31 Dec. and maintained GC-MS instrumentation. The visit was funded by Stockholm Univ. (IPICS, CAB:01)
Ms. Farzana Khalil (F) and Mr. Md. Robiul Islam (M), Dept. CHem., Univ. Dhaka, and Mr. Faruk Ahmed (M), NITUB, Dhaka, Bangladesh, attended the 2^nd ANFEC training workshop on Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Phnom Penh, 2-20 Jan. (IPICS BAN:04)
Prof. John Briggs (M), Univ. Freiburg, Germany, visited Dept. Physics, RUPP, 15 Feb - 9 Mar. and 11 Oct. -7 Dec. to teach Quantum Mechanics I, Quantum Mechanics II, Statistical Physics and supervise students’ research projects. (IPPS CAM:01)
Prof. Hans-Peter Helm (M) Univ. Freiburg, Germany, visited Dept. Physics, RUPP, 15 Mar – 6 Apr. to teach Electromagnetic Waves and Laser Physics and supervise students. (IPPS CAM:01)
Prof. Nguyen The Khoi (M), Hanoi Natl. Univ. Education, Vietnam, visited Dept. Physics, RUPP, 11-21 Dec to teach Solid State Physics II. (IPPS CAM:01)
Prof. Hyeonsik Cheong (M), Sogang Univ., S. Korea, visited Dept. Physics, RUPP, 10-21 Feb. to teach solar cell technology and discuss about collaborative research. (IPPS CAM:01)
Prof. Shinhoo Kang (M), Seoul Natl. Univ., S. Korea, visited Dept. Physics, RUPP, 18-31 Dec. to teach Introd-uction to Material Science and Engineering and discuss research collaboration. (IPPS CAM:01)
Chile

Prof. Jan Sobotnik (M), Czech Univ. Life Sci., Prague, Czech Republic, and Dr. Juliana Toledo Lima (F), Univ. Estadual de Mato Grasso do Sul, Brazil, visited Univ. Chile, Santiago in Nov., to lecture and discuss research with students in the the LEC-UCH. The visit was funded by FONDECYT. (IPICS LANBIO)

China
Prof. Ermias Dagne visited Shanghai Inst. Materia Medica, Chinese Acad. Sci. in Oct. The visit was partly funded by same institute. (IPICS ALNAP)
Dr. Kamerane Meak (M) attended the Second International Workshop on Tethyan Orogenesis and Metallogeny in Asia (IWTOMA) and the Silk Road Higher Education Cooperation Forum, in Wuhan, China, 11-14 October, supported by the IWTOMA organizing committee. (IPPS CAM:01)
Egypt

Mr. Abebeyehu Zebene (M) participated in the Advances on Seismic Hazard in Africa Workshop held in October in Cairo, Egypt. (IPPS ETH:02)

Mr. Mathias Mailu (M) participated in the AFRA Training Course on Networking of Wireless Sensors in Cairo, Egypt, 8-12 Sept., funded by International Atomic Energy Agency. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Eritrea

Prof. M. Kendal (M), Univ. Bristol, and Dr. James Hammond (M), Imperial College London, UK, spent one week in June at the Eritrea Institute of Technology to give a workshop on seismology to a group of 15 participants. The visitors funded the visit. (IPPS ESARSWG)

Dr. Robert Reilinger (M), MIT, US, visited Eritrea Inst. Technol. 12-23 Feb.and participated in a field trip involving the measurement of geodetic reference points, as part of a joint research project. The visit and field trip was funded by MIT. (IPPS ESARSWG)
Ethiopia

Assoc. Prof. Norbert Arnold (M), Halle Univ., Germany, visited Dept. Chemistry, AAU, to discuss progress of a cooperation project on anti-malarial involving an Ethiopian PhD student. (IPICS ALNAP)

Prof. Henrik Ottosson (M), Uppsala Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry AAU 8-19 Jan. to discuss research collaboration and to deliver lectures. The visit was financed by ISP. (IPICS ETH:01)
Prof. Dr. Christopher M.A. Brett (M), Dept. Química, Fac. Ciências e Tecnol., Univ. Coimbra, Portugal, and Prof. Renqiang Yang (M), Qingdao Inst. Bioenergy Bioproc. Technol., China, visited Dept. Chemistry, AAU, 10-16 June to examine Zelalem Abdissa’s PhD thesis, to discuss research collaboration, and to deliver lectures. The visits were financed by AAU. (IPICS ETH:01)
Prof. Nora de Leeuw (F) and Prof. Richard Catlow (M), UCL, UK, visited Dept. Chemistry, AAU, 27-28 Feb. for a RS-DFID consortium meeting. The visit was financed by the Royal Society. (IPICS ETH:01)
Prof. Fengling Zhang (F) and Prof. Olle Inganäs (M), Linköping Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, AAU, 27-28 November on the occasion of the 1^st Ethio-Swedish workshop on organic photovoltaics and biopolymer-based batteries and supercapacitors for solar energy conversion. The visits were financed by the Swedish Research Council. (IPICS ETH:01)
Prof. W. Mammo (M) and Dr. S. Admassie (M) attended the Royal Society-funded UK-Africa Consortium meeting, AAU, Addis Ababa, 27-28 Feb. (IPICS ETH:01)
Prof. W. Mammo (M) attended the monthly meetings of the Ethiopian Acad. Sci. Basic Sci. Working Group, Coll. Nat. Sci., AAU, Addis Ababa. (IPICS ETH:01)
Dr. Amare Benor (M), Bahir Dar Univ., Ethiopia, visited Dept. Physics, AAU, several times throughout 2014, to supervise PhD students. The visits were mainly funded by ISP. (IPPS ETH:01)
Dr Mesfin Tsige (M), Univ. Akron, USA, visited Dept. Physics, AAU, in Dec. to discuss the possibilities of involving students through collaboration. The visit was funded by AAU. (IPPS ETH:01)
Prof. Mike Kendall (M), Mr. Matt Wilks (M), and Dr. Andy Noacki, (M), Univ. Bristol, UK, visited the Inst. Geophys. Space Sci. Astron., AAU, in Feb. for fieldwork and workshop participation. (IPPS ETH:02)
Prof. Richard Luckett (M), British Geological Survey, UK, visited Inst. Geophys. Space Sci. Astron., AAU, in Dec, for real-time station configuration. (IPPS ETH:02)
Mr. Brassnavy Manzunzu (M), Council of Geosciences, South Africa, visited AAU in Sept., and stayed for the whole month to work on compiling an earthquake catalogue of the East African Rift. The visit was funded by the International Centre for Theoretical Physics. (IPPS ESARSWG)
Finland

Magdalene Nguli (F) visited Finland to train onwet chemistry analysis of soil and plant samples at laboratories of MTT Agrifood Res. 7 May – 30 June. The travel was funded by ISP. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

France
Dr. Brahima Sorgho (M) visited the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Céramique Industrielle in Limoges in April, in the framework of a Research project on fireclays supported by the FONRID. (IPICS BUF:02)
Dr. Altaf Hussain (M) attended the opening Ceremony of International Year of Crystallography (IYCr) at UNESCO Head Quarter, Paris, France, on 20-21 January. (IPICS NITUB)
Pr. Alfred S. TRAORE visited Aix-marseille Univ., Marseille, 12-25 June. (IPICS RABiotech)
Germany

Dr. Philip Ngare (M) made a research visit to Technical Univ. Berlin, Oct.-Dec. (IPMS EAUMP)

Anselim Mwaura (M) and Janet Mwania (F) participated in the Germany Acad. Winter School on Wind Energy, Solar Power & Biogas plants training 1-22 Feb, funded by ISP. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Dr. Pheneas Nkundabakura (M) paid a research visit to Univ. Wurzberg, 5-26 May. (IPPS RWA:01)
Ghana

Prof. Wendimagegn Mammo (M) attended a Royal Society-funded UK-Africa Consortium meeting at Kwame Nkrumah Univ. Sci. Technol., Kumasi, 12-16 Mar. (IPICS ETH:01)

India

Dr. Dilip Kumar Saha (M) paid a research visit to Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics during Oct – Dec. The visit was funded by ISP. (IPPS BAN:02)

Dr. Mulugeta Bekele (M) and Dr Lemi Demeyu (M) paid a research visit to Indian Institute of Science in August. The visit was partially funded by ISP. (IPPS ETH:01)
Italy

Technician Tendai Handina (M) from AiBST visited Univ. Catania for two weeks in May, for Cloud Computing Training. Not ISP funded. (IPICS AiBST)

I. Nyanquini (M) visited Univ. Mediterranea Reggio Calabria, 8 Nov.-5 Dec. (IPMS BURK:01)
Dr. Atalay Ayele (M) paid a research visit to ICTP during June-August to work on his research related to updates of the seismic hazard map of Ethiopia and the region at large. (IPPS ETH:02)
Anne Wambui Mutahi (F) travelled to Italy to train on TXRF spectroscopy and associated analytical methods at Univ.Brescia, 6 Apr. - 6 June. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Dr. Jean Uwamahoro (M) paid a research visit to ICTP, Italy, 28 Aug. - 20 Sept. (IPPS RWA:01)
Ivory Coast
Dr. Boubié Guel (M) visited Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Cocody, Abidjan, in Sept., to discuss scientific col-laborations with the Lab. Inorg. Chem. The visit was funded by Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPICS BUF:02)
Prof. Kenneth Kaduki (M) paid a research visit to the Insitut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Yamoussoukro, 22 June - 31 July. (IPPS KEN:04)
Japan

Dr. Dayeri DIANOU visited Nagoya Univ. 4 -14 Nov.,funded by the host university. (IPICS RABiotech)

Kenya
Prof. Ola F. Wendt (M), Lund Univ., Sweden, visited the Dept Chemistry, Univ. Nairobi, Kenya, 19-22 March to discuss collaboration and hosting students in his lab, funded by ISP. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. L.W. Njenga participated in a Sensitization Workshop on The Revised Procurement and Disposal Act (YOUTH and Women Empowerment) for UMB and Senate Members, 23 Jan., Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:01)
Dr Theoneste Muhizi (M) participated in 7^th ANCAP Symposium in Mombasa, Kenya, 19-23 Dec. The visit was funded by ANCAP. (IPICS RWA:01)
Dr. Atalay Ayele (M) visited Univ. Nairobi 24-26 Oct. to provide assistance to diagnose a malfunctioning CMG-3ESP sensor and test the new ones bought through the ISP support. (IPPS ESARSWG)
Prof. Ane Hakansson (M), Prof. Stephan Pomp (M), Prof. Jan Blomgren (M), Dr. Michael Österlund (M), and Mrs. Karin Persson (F), Uppsala Univ., Sweden, visited INST, Univ.Nairobi, 8-14 Jan. to discuss teaching support and collaboration, and to articulate with Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board on how UU can help in their program. The visit was funded by ISP and UU. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Proj. Eng. Moses Kakooza (M), Ctr. Res. Energy En. Conserv. (CREEC), Uganda, visited INST 10-14 Feb. to get familiar with activities of UoN-LL laboratory. The visit was funded by CREEC. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Dr. August Andersson (M), and Mr. Martin Kruså (M), Stockholm Univ., Sweden, visited 14-16 Feb. to install a high volume air sampler and discuss collaboration. SU funded the visit. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Dr. George Mwaniki (M), Natl. Environ. Trust Fund (NETFUND), Kenya, visited INST 27 Feb. to discuss with research students on the benefits they can draw from NETFUND projects. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Prof. David Chettle (M), McMaster Univ., Canada, visited INST 17-23 Aug. to examine first year results of the MSc program. The visit was funded by Univ. Nairobi. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Dr. Justus Simiyu and Dr. Sebastian Waita attended a number of the Kenya Renewable Energy Association (KEREA) organized functions on invitation. These were:

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  Stakeholders' Meeting with GIZ Consultant on development of Skills Assessment guidelines for T3 level PV Technicians (1 Sept.)
  
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  Stakeholders' Workshop on development of Skills Assessment guidelines for T3 level PV Technicians, Venue: Strathmore University (3 Sept.)
  
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  Stakeholders' Workshop on development of voluntary accreditation framework for PV vendors and technicians for solar PV products in Kenya, Venue: Nairobi Safari Club (2 Dec.) (IPPS KEN:02)
  

Peter Rono (M), Elisabeth Muchora (F), Ismael Abisai (M), and Kennth Mbuga (M), Ubbik Co. Ltd, Kenya, (company in East Africa manufacturing Solar Panels) visited Dept. Physics, Univ Nairobi, for one day in March. (IPPS KEN:02)

Peter Kimasi (M), Mbakalo, Kenya, spent a one day academic visit at Dept. Physics, Univ. Nairobi in March. (IPPS KEN:02)
Jimmy Obuya (M), Jimmy Wetindi (M), and Eston Njuki (M), Christian Aid, visited Dept. Physics, Univ. Nairobi for one day and in that occasion donated solar lanterns to the group. (IPPS KEN:02)
Robert Agius (M), Nette Dalqvist (F), Stella Kioto (F), Martin Th (M), and Ernst van Groningen (M) visited Dept. Physics, Univ. Nairobi, and Dept. Physics, Univ. Eldoret in occasion of the recording of the ISP documentary about Stella Kioko’s story. (IPPS KEN:02) (IPPS KEN:03)
Prof. Tom Otiti (M) paid a research visit to the Dept Physics, Univ. Nairobi in August. (IPPS UGA:01)
Laos

Prof. N. Nahar (F), Univ. Dhaka, Bangladesh, Mr. S. Heng (M), RUPP, Cambodia, and Dr. P. Sundin, Uppsala Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, NUOL, in Sept., for an ANFEC meeting. (IPICS ANFEC)

Mr. Michael Strandell (M), Stockholm Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, NUOL, in Feb., to give maintenance to instruments. The visit was funded by ISP. (IPICS LAO:01)
Dr. Soda Chanthamath (M), Toyohashi Univ. Technol., Japan, visited Dept. Chemistry, NUOL, in Feb., to discuss collaboration. The visit was funded by Toyohashi Univ. Technol. (IPICS LAO:01)
Dr. Yuki Kamimoto (M), Nagoya Univ., Japan, visited Dept. Chemistry, NUOL, in Mar., to discuss staff and scientific exchange. The visit was funded by Green Mobility Center, Japan. (IPICS LAO:01)
Mr. Lars Lundmark (M), Umea Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, NUOL, in July to give maintenance to instruments. The visit was funded by ISP. (IPICS LAO:01)
Malaysia
Th PhD student, Mr Ranzu Ahmed Choudhury (M), Bangladesh Univ. Health Sci, Dhaka, was awarded a three months fellowship at Univ. Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 13 Apr.-12 July. (IPICS ANRAP)
Mali

Prof. P. Blanchart (M), ENSCI, Limoges, France, visited the group in Aug., to serve as thesis committee member, and discuss collaboration. USTT Bamako and PCSI/AUF funded the stay. (IPICS MAL:01)

Dr. Moussa Gomina (M), CNRS, Caen, France, visited the group in Aug. He was thesis committee member, and new projects were discussed. He gave a lecture on materials in the Malian Symposium of Applied Science. The visit was funded by USTT Bamako and PCSI/AUF. (IPICS MAL:01)
Prof. Lennart Bergström (M), Stockholm Univ., Sweden, visited the group in Oct., to discuss Bogolan Dyeing techniques A new project “Bogolan Vr Links” financed by Stockholm Univ. was started, and also funded the visit. (IPICS MAL:01)
Prof. Eric Mougin (M), Geosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), France visited, the group in March for meteorological station installation and to discuss research collaboration activities. (IPPS MAL:01)
Prof. Manuela Grippa (F) and Prof. Eric Mougin (M), GET, France visited visited the group in September for installation of a meteorological station. (IPPS MAL:01)
Mexico
Dr. Altaf Hussain (M), Univ. Dhaka, Bangladesh, attended the joint General Assembly of APLAC-PAC in Guadalajara, on 21-28 June. UNIDO funded. (IPICS NITUB)
Pakistan

Dr Shahinul Haque Khan (M) and Mr Ranzu Ahmed (M), Bangladesh Univ. Health Sci., and Ms. Abida Sultana (F), Dept. Chem. Univ. Dhaka, attended the NASIC Workshop on Modern Spectroscopic Techniques and Their Applications in Structure Determination, 1-3 Dec. in Karachi. (IPICS ANRAP)

Rwanda
Prof. Henrik Kylin (M), Linköping Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Rwanda. The visit was partially funded by ISP. (IPICS RWA:01)
South Africa

Dr Onesmus Munyati (M), and Dr Sylvester Hatwaambo (M), Univ. Zambia, Lusaka, visited Univ. Pretoria for five days for the characterization of various samples (AFM, SEM, Raman spectroscopy) he’d brought. The visit was funded by the National Science and Technology Council (Zambia). (IPICS ZAM:01)

Dr Tatek Yergou (M), AAU, Ethiopia, paid a research visit to the Univ. Kwazulu-Natal in May. (IPPS ETH:01)
South Korea

Prof. Kamerane Meak (M) attended a collaborative meeting between RUPP-Sogang Univ. and RUPP-Seoul Natl. Univ., in Seoul 11-15 Aug., supported by ISP and IMU. (IPPS CAM:01)

South Sudan

Dr. Mulugeta Bekele (M) and Dr. Lemi Demeyu (M), AAU, Ethiopia, paid a research visit to Juba Univ., in December. The visit was funded by ISP. (IPPS ETH:01)

Sweden

Mr. Heng Saveoun (M) and Ms. Long Solida (F), RUPP, Cambodia, went for a one month exchange teaching at Umeå University, Sweden, supported by the Linneus-Palme program. (IPICS CAB:01)

Dr Shimelis Admassie (M), AAU, Ethiopia, visited and conducted research at IFM, Linköping Univ., April-Sept. The visit was funded by Prof Olle Inganäs’ research grant. (IPICS ETH:01)
Two PhD students from Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Nairobi, were at Dept. Chemistry, Lund Univ., in Aug.-Nov. and in Sept. –Dec., to pursue their research. The stays were funded by ISP. (IPICS KEN:01)
The PhD student Zibusiso Mafaiti (M), AiBST, Zimbabwe, visited Karolinska Inst. in Sept.- Nov. for GC-MS training and sample analysis. (IPICS AiBST)
B. Nanyonnga Kivumbi (F) made a research visit to Uppsala Univ., Oct.-Dec. (IPMS EAUMP)
T. Abebaw (M), AAU, Ethiopia, made a research visit to Stockholm Univ. in Feb. (IPMS ETH:01)
Dr. Michael J. Gatari (M), Univ. Nairobi, attended a workshop at Univ. Gothenburg 10-15 Mar., attended a Gothenburg Atmospheric Science Centre meeting 4-10 Oct., and made a research visit at Univ. Gothenburg 17-26 Oct. The visits were funded by ISP and the host university. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Swaziland

Mr. Dennis Silungwe (M), Univ. Zambia, Lusaka, paid two research visits to the Univ. Swaziland, 14 Feb. - 24 Mar., and 2 June - 21 Sept. (IPPS ZAM:01)

Switzerland

Mrs. Susan Waiyego Karuga (F), Dept Physics, Univ. Nairobi, went on International Summer University Training on Renewable Energies, 23 Aug.-7 Sept, using ISP funding. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Tanzania

Dr. Michael Gatari (M), Mrs. Janet Mwania (F), Prof. Bernard Aduda (M), and Prof. Mghendi Mwamburi (M), Univ. Nairobi, attended the First Workshop on Energy for Off-grid Villages, in Arusha, 2-5 June, funded by ISP and the Swedish Secretariate for Environ. Earth System Sci. (SSEESS). (IPPS KEN:01/2) (IPPS KEN:02)

(IPPS KEN:03)
Mr. Nubert Mukwakwa (M) paid a research visit to the Univ. Dar es Salaam in Nov. (IPPS MSSEESA)
Thailand
The PhD student, Anowar Hossain (M), Daffodil Int. Univ., Dhaka, Bangladesh, went for training in natural product chemistry at Mahidol Univ., Thailand, Aug.-Dec., supported by the International Foundation of Science and the National Research Center of Thailand. (IPICS BAN:05)
Dr. Altaf Hussain (M), Univ. Dhaka, Bangladesh, attended the 1^st Thailand Halal Assembly & 7^th Halal Science, Industry & Business Int. Conf., in Bangkok, 28-30 Dec. BAB funded. (IPICS NITUB)
The Netherlands

Dr. Michael J. Gatari (M), Univ. Nairobi, travelled to Leeuwarden for an MSc supervisory visit at NHL Univ. Appl. Technol., 11-13 Oct. The visit was funded by ISP and the host university. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

Togo
Sanou Yacouba (M) did research at Kara Univ.Sept.-Dec., supported by EXCEED. (IPICS BUF:01)
Dr. Marius Somda (M), Univ. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, visited Univ. Kara, 11-16 May, funded by ISP. (IPICS RABiotech)

Uganda

Dr. Atalay Ayele (M) and Mr Sisay Alemayehu (M) visited Geological Survey of Uganda to contribute to the bulletin preparation and earthquake catalogue compilation workshop held in Nov. (IPPS ESARSWG)

Mr. Boniface Muthoka (M), Univ. Nairobi, visited in Sept. to service equipment. (IPPS UGA:01)
Dr. Petri Vaiasanen (M), South African Astron. Observatory, visited Dept. Physics, MUST, in Feb., to teach data reduction and analysis techniques in Astrophysics to MSc students. (IPPS UGA:02)
Prof. Pierre J Cilliers (M), South African National Space Agency, visited Dept. Physics, MUST, in July, to teach data mining and analysis techniques in space physics to MSc students. (IPPS UGA:02)
Dr. John Bosco Habarulema (M), South African National Space Agency visited Dept. Physics, MUST, in July, to teach data mining and analysis techniques in space physics to MSc students. The visit was funded Dr. Habarulema. (IPPS UGA:02)
Dr. Bertram Bitch (M), Lund Univ., Sweden, visited Dept. Physics, Mbarara Univ. Sci. Technol. in Oct., to the teach the Exoplanet Course for MSc students. (IPPS UGA:02)
United Kingdom

Dr. Atalay Ayele (M), AAU, Ethiopia, visited Univ. Bristol in Apr., hosted by Prof. Mike Kendall. (IPPS ETH:02)

Dr. Michael J. Gatari (M), Univ. Nairobi, travelled to Aberdeen for a PhD supervisory visit at The James Hutton Inst. 14-16 October. (IPPS KEN:01/2)

USA

Prof. Bonfils Safari (M), Univ. Rwanda, paid a research visit to MIT 10-21 Nov. (IPPS RWA:01)

Zambia

Mr van Schendel Pieter (M), Nanosurf AG, Switzerland, visited Univ. Zambia for Installation and training of an atomic force microscope during three days in Mar. (IPICS ZAM:01)

Prof. Mghendi Mwamburi (M) and Dr. Christofer Maghanga (M), Univ. Eldoret, Kenya, visited Univ. Zambia in Feb. in the framework of the MSSESSA collaboration. (IPPS MSSEESA)
Prof. Mghendi Mwamburi (M), Univ. Eldoret, Kenya, visited Dept. Physics, Univ. Zambia, 7-10 Aug., to discuss a training programme of technicians in the region. (IPPS MSSEESA)
Zimbabwe

The PhD student Babatunde Adeagbo (M), OAU, Nigeria, visited AiBST Feb.-Apr. to do research in Pharmacogenetics. Not ISP funded. (IPICS AiBST)

Dr Therese Söderdahl (F), Astra Zeneca, visited AiBST Feb.-Mar. during her sabbatical. Not ISP funded. (IPICS AiBST)
Dr Humphrey Kariuke (M), Univ. Nairobi visited AiBST Apr.-Sept. to do research on pharmacokinetics. Not ISP funded. (IPICS AiBST)
The PhD student Dennis Adu-Gyasi (M), Kintampo Health Research Centre, visited AiBST Jan.-Mar. for HPLC training. Not ISP funded. (IPICS AiBST)