Sida’s global research programmes

6.4.2 Arranged conferences, workshops, training courses, and other meetings

In 2014, ISP-supported research groups and networks arranged – or co-arranged – 78 scientific meetings, ranging from international conferences and outreach meetings to scientific courses and post graduate student seminars (Table 19). In all, almost 7,600 participants attended. In Africa 57 meetings were arranged, with in total close to 5,700 participants; in Asia 17 meetings, with in total close to 1,700 participants; and in South America 4 meetings were arranged, with in total 185 participants.

The entries are given essentially as reported to ISP. Meetings are listed according to ISP group/network code, and then chronologically for each country.
Table 19. Countries where meetings were arranged, with research groups or scientific networks as organizers or co-organizers. Number of meetings (No) is indicated, as well as total number of participants (part.) reported. (S.Am. – South America)

Region	Country	IPICS		IPMS		IPPS		Total
		No	part.	No	part.	No	part.	No	part.
Africa	Botswana	2	55					2	55
Africa	Burkina Faso	2	58	1	50			3	108
Africa	Ethiopia	7	269			2	93	9	362
Africa	Kenya	9	946			10	251	19	1,197
Africa	Rwanda					3	160	3	160
Africa	Senegal			2	45	1	75	3	120
Africa	South Africa	2	60					2	60
Africa	Uganda			1	(?)	2	21	3	21
Africa	Tanzania			2	3,450			2	3,450
Africa	Zambia					1	6	1	6
Africa	Zimbabwe	10	130					10	130
Africa	Total	32	1,518	6	3,545	19	606	57	5,669
Asia	Bangladesh	8	1,159			1	25	9	1,184
Asia	Cambodia	4	376			2	110	6	486
Asia	Laos	2	27					2	27
Asia	Total	14	1,562			3	135	17	1,697
S.Am.	Bolivia	4	185					4	185
All countries		50	3,265	6	3,545	22	741	78	7,551

Bangladesh

The 19^th Diabetes & Endocrine Conference, Dhaka, 28 Feb.-1 Mar. (800 part.) (IPICS ANRAP)
10^th ANRAP National Seminar, Dhaka, 28 Dec. (150 part.) (IPICS ANRAP)
21^st meeting of ANRAP Board, Dhaka, 28 Dec. (6 part.) (IPICS ANRAP)
One Day Seminar on Chemical Contaminants in Food, Dhaka, 10 Aug. (150 part.) (IPICS BAN:04)
52^nd Training Programme of NITUB, on the use, maintenance and trouble-shooting of ultra-violet, visible and infrared spectrophotometer (UV-VIS & IR), Dhaka, 11-16 Jan. (12 part.) (IPICS NITUB)
53^rd Training Program of NITUB, on GC, Dhaka, 3-8 May (15 part.) (IPICS NITUB)
54^th Training Program of NITUB, on AAS, Dhaka, 3-10 Sept. (12 part.) (IPICS NITUB)
55^th Training Program of NITUB, on Basic Electronics, Dhaka, 13-18 Dec. (14 Part.) (IPICS NITUB)
Round table meeting for Accreditation on Medical Physicists and Biomedical Engineers, Dhaka, 11 Feb. (25 part.) (IPPS BAN:04)


Concluding session of the 55^th training progamme, NITUB, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Courtesy of NITUB)
Bolivia

Conferences at USFX, Sucre, 10 Mar. (45 part.) (IPICS LANBIO)
Conferences at CIBIOMA, Trinidad, 1-2 Sept. (70 part.) (IPICS LANBIO)
Course on Molecular tools in Systematics, Cochabamba, 23-27 Sept. (25 part.) (IPICS LANBIO)
Course on Insect-Plant Interactions, Sucre, 9-11 Oct. (45 part.) (IPICS LANBIO)
Botswana

2^nd Postgraduate Seminar “The role of Natural products in drug discovery”, Gaborone, 12 Aug. (25 part.) (IPICS NABSA)
Bridging the gap between academia and industry, Gaborone, 6 Nov. (30 part.) (IPICS SEANAC)
Burkina Faso

Méthodes électrochimiques, MSc Sem., Dept. Chem., Univ. Ouagadougou, Apr. (20 part.) (IPICS BUF:02)
International workshop for validation of RAFPE action plan (2015-2017), Ouagadougou, 8-9 Aug. (38 part.) (IPICS RAFPE)
Modélisation mathématiques et informatiques des bilharzioses en Afrique de l’Ouest, Bobo Dioulasso, 20-24 Apr. (50 part.) (IPMS BURK :01)
Cambodia

The 2^nd ANFEC training workshop on Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Phnom Penh, 2-20 Jan. (15 part.) (IPICS ANFEC)
5^th Cambodian Chemical Society symposium - “Chemistry and Life”, Phnom Penh, 28-29 Aug. (268 part.) (IPICS CAB:01)
3^rd Workshop on Natural Science, Phnom Penh, 3 Nov. (80 part.) (IPICS CAB:01)

(IPPS CAM:01)

CCS training on How to conduct experimental work in chem. lab. and theoretical methodology” to secondary and high school chemistry teachers, Kratie Province, 21-22 Nov. (53 part.) (IPICS CAB:01)
1st International Seminar on Astronomy for the Development of the World, RUPP, Phnom Penh, 3 Feb. (70 part.) (IPPS CAM:01)



First international Seminar of Astronomy for the Development of the World, RUPP, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Courtesy of IPPS CAM:01)

ANFEC trainees on a sampling excursion outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Courtesy of ANFEC)
Ethiopia

Glass blowing training workshop, Addis Ababa, Sept.-Oct. (3 part.) (IPICS ALNAP)
Research methods and scientific writing workshop, Addis Ababa, 1-15 Dec. (5 part.) (IPICS ALNAP)

Glass repair activity in the Glassblowing Workshop, Dept Chemistry, AAU, Ethiopia. (Courtesy of ALNAP)
Total syntheses of organic compounds, PhD course, AAU, Jan.-Feb. (6 part.) (IPICS ETH:01)
1^st Ethio-Swedish workshop on organic photovoltaics and biopolymer-based batteries and supercapacitors for solar energy storage: 25 Years of collaboration, Addis Ababa, 27-28 Nov. (100 part.)(IPICS ETH:01)
Royal Society-funded UK-Africa Consortium meeting, Addis Ababa, 27-28 Feb. (5 part.) (IPICS ETH:01)

A workshop on African Phytomedicines, Addis Ababa, 5-6 Oct. (IPICS ETH:02)
PACN Congress on Biodiversity and Global Challenges: A Chemical Sciences Approach, Addis Ababa, 30 Nov.-2 Dec. (150 participants) (IPICS KEN:01) (IPICS KEN:02)
ESARSWG seismic data analyst workshop, Addis Ababa, 19-26 May (18 part.) (IPPS ESARSWG)
Natural Hazard Monitoring and Risk Management in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 6-7 Nov. (75 part.)

(IPPS ESARSWG)

Kenya

13th E-Salama Workshop, Mombasa, 15-19 Dec. (> 33 part.) (IPICS ANCAP)
7^th ANCAP Regional Symposium, Mombasa, 20-22 Dec. (> 15 part.) (IPICS ANCAP)
Water and Sanitation outreach to High School Students. Organized in collaboration with University of Illinois. Nairobi, Feb. (300 part.) (IPICS KEN:01)
Chemistry Week for High Schools & Colleges, Nairobi, 26-30 May (> 300 part.) (IPICS KEN:01)
Workshop on Thesis Writing, Nairobi, 26 June (100 part.) (IPICS KEN:01)
GC-MS Workshop, Nairobi, 25-29 Aug. (18 part.) (IPICS KEN:01)
ROG Drafting Workshop for Africa Region for the preparation of the Regional POPs Monitoring Report, Nairobi, 30-31 Oct. (20 part.) (IPICS KEN:01)
PACN and Proctor & Gamble Symposium on ”Regulatory Harmonization, Hygiene and Sustainability”, Nairobi, 4-5 Nov. (100 part.) (IPICS KEN:01) (IPICS KEN:02)
From Wet Chemistry to nano-chemistry – the role of Analytical Chemistry in building vibrant economies, industries, food security and environmental management, 5^th SEANAC conference, Mombasa, 9-13 June (60 part.) (IPICS SEANAC)
Student Teaching Workshop, Nairobi, 13 Jan. (20 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Research data evaluation training, Nairobi, 23 Mar. (40 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Workshop on equipment management, Nairobi, 11 Apr. (10 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
5th Seminar, Pre-conference presentations by students, Nairobi, 10 June (45 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Training on Labview and Electronic data acquisition, Nairobi, 10-12 Sept. (7 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Training on writing research proposal and thesis, Nairobi, Kenya, 17 Sept. (26 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
Non Destructive Testing Training, Nairobi, Kenya, 27 Oct.-7 Nov. (14 part.) (IPPS KEN:01/2)
1st Solar Academy 2014, Nairobi, 15-26 Apr. (9 part.) (IPPS KEN:02)
2nd Solar Academy 2014, Nairobi, 12-23 Aug. (60 part.) (IPPS KEN:02)
Special Solar Academy 2014, Nairobi, 21 Oct.-1 Nov. (20 part.) (IPPS KEN:02)

A group picture of the Seventh ANCAP Symposium, Mombasa, Kenya. (Courtesy of ANCAP)
Laos

Annual Meeting of ANFEC Committee, Vientiane, 5 Sept. (12 part.) (IPICS ANFEC)

(IPICS LAO:01)

Course on Instrumentation and Water sampling and analysis, Vientiane, 6-10 Oct. (15 part.) (IPICS LAO:01)

Rwanda

Workshop on Geohazard Monitoring and Modeling for Sustainable Energy Solutions, Kigali, 15-25 Sept. (60 part.) (IPPS ETH:02)
4th East African Astronomy Workshop, Kigali, 29 June-04 July (45 part.) (IPPS RWA:01)
African School on Space science, Kigali, 29 June-11 July (55 part.) (IPPS RWA:01)
Senegal

Workshop on PDE Modeling and Control, Saint Louis, 4-11 May (25 part.) (IPMS BURK:01)
Modélisation mathématiques et informatiques des bilharzioses en Afrique de l’Ouest, Saint Louis, 23-26 Nov (20 part.) (IPMS BURK :01)
10^th LAM Conference, Dakar, 13-18 Jan. (75 part.) (IPPS LAM)
South Africa

Strategic Planning Workshop, Johannesburg, 23-24 Jan. (40 part.) (IPICS SEANAC)
Strengthening relations amongst SEANAC member countr., Pretoria, 18 Oct. (20 part.) (IPICS SEANAC)
Tanzania

National Pi day Celebration, Dar es Salaam, 13-14 Mar. (3,000 part.) (IPMS EAUMP)
National Mathematics Seminar, Mwanza, 15-20 Sept. (450 participants) (IPICS EAUMP)
Uganda

HEI ICI workshop, Kampala, 8-12 Dec. (IPMS EAUMP)
Course on Data Reduction and Analysis Techniques in Astrophysics, Mbarara, 26 May-3 June (11 part.) (IPPS UGA:02)
Training on Data mining and analysis in Space Physics, Mbarara 7-17 July (10 part.) (IPPS UGA:02)
Zambia

Consultative meeting with South Africa on PhD research on efficient materials for solar energy conversion, Lusaka, 4 Apr. (6 part.) (IPPS ZAM:01)
Zimbabwe

2^nd Ann. molec. diagnost. & forensic DNA School, Harare, 24 Nov.-12 Dec. (17 part.) (IPICS AiBST)
Biotechnology Forum, Harare, Zimbabwe, 10-11 June (IPICS AiBST)
Monitoring heavy metal contamination in gold mining areas of Matabeleland with a primary focus on mercury in an aquatic ecosystem, MPhil seminar, NUST, Bulawayo, 28 Feb. (12 part.) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Vitellogenin as a biomarker for estrogenic pollutants, PhD seminar, NUST, Bulawayo, 16 May (20 part.) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic analysis of environmental sample, MPhil seminar, NUST, Bulawayo, 20 June (5 part.) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Abiotic methylation of mercury in aquatic ecosystems together with a review of Cobbinaet al., 2013 on; heavy metal contamination in areas surrounding gold mining activities in Ghana, MPhil seminar, NUST, Bulawayo, 25 July (14 part.) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Gonad histology as a tool is assessing endocrine active substances, PhD seminar, NUST, Bulawayo, 15 Aug. (18 part.) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Distribution of Lead, Copper and Cadmium in the bottom sediment of Matshe-Umhlophe stream, MPhil seminar, NUST, Bulawayo, 29 Aug. (21 part.) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Toxicological effects and distribution of heavy metals in areas surrounding gold mining activities in Matabeleland, with a primary focus on mercury in an aquatic ecosystem, MPhil seminar, NUST, Bulawayo, 22 Oct (15 part.) (IPICS ZIM:02)
Mechanisms of heavy metal toxicity, MPhil seminar, NUST, Bulawayo, 28 Nov (8 part.) (IPICS ZIM:02)




Cambodian Chemical Society training of secondary and high schools chemistry teachers, Kratie Province, Cambodia, 21-22 Nov. (Courtesy of IPICS CAB:01)

6.4.3 Other communications and outreach activities

This section lists activities such as invited talks at other institutions, participation in panels, scientific interactions and collaboration with other organisations, and various outreach activities at different levels.

Bangladesh
Due to the good reputation of the IPICS BAN:04 research group, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO) made an agreement with the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Dhaka, for analysis of pesticide residues in foodstuffs, e.g. vegetables, poultry meat, and potatoes. (IPICS BAN:04)

The activities of the network NITUB are increasingly known to policy makers of Bangladesh. Public and private organisations are now asking for NITUB expertise to improve the standard of laboratories, and purchasing and installing scientific equipment. (IPICS NITUB)

The IPPS BAN:02 group at BUET has established a scientific tie with the Inst. Appl. Physics, Univ. Tsukuba, Japan. Under a new MoU, the institutes will accept two postgraduate students every year for scientific research. Also researching faculties will interact through exchanging scientific ideas. (IPPS BAN:02)

Prof. K.S. Rabbani served as a panel discussant on the University-Industry Collaboration Workshop “Innovation Ecosystem for National Development” by Govt. of Bangladesh, HEQEP-UGC, held 13 May in Dhaka. (IPPS BAN:04)

Prof. K.S. Rabbani and a few research students have initiated the Centre for Technology Equalisation (CTE) in December 2014, because of the global technology disparity. There is need to concentrate on bridging the technology gap. CTE has been established with that aim, but initially focuses on healthcare technol-ogy. In collaboration with the Biomedical Physics & Technology Department of Dhaka University and BiBEAT Ltd. (next item) the plan is to cover all aspects of technology development, dissemination and distribution. (IPPS BAN:04)

Prof. K.S. Rabbani and a few research students have initiated an entrepreneurship with a philanthropic aim. They have set up BiBEAT Ltd., a ‘Company limited by guarantee’, a company under article 29 of the company law where there are no shareholders and the paid-up capital is zero. No one takes the profits earned, it is reinvested for the company’s expansion. The aim is to provide a platform for pilot scale manufacture of electromedical devices developed by the group, with a view to get quick feedback from the customers so that necessary technological improvement to the product can be made urgently. In future, the profit earned will be used to support R&D and dissemination activities of the university department and CTE. (IPPS BAN:04)

Prof. K.S. Rabbani and his team were invited to a workshop on “Indigenous Development of Electromedical Devices, Make-A-Thon, HARDWARE HACKATHON”, 18-20 Nov. in Dhaka. Prof. Rabbani gave a talk and the team then demonstrated some of their innovative products. (IPPS BAN:04)

Prof. K.S. Rabbani is involved in several social activities related to science and technology. He has been invited to be discussant at a few seminars on University-Industry interaction, organized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The UGC plan to promote such activities and Dr. Rabbani’s opinions are given reasonable importance by the organisers. (IPPS BAN:04)

Prof. K.S. Rabbani was invited to give a talk on “Patenting of medical devices and ethics” at a seminar on practicing bioethics in Bangladesh, organized by Bangladesh Bioethics Society on 4 June in Dhaka. He also was invited to give a talk on “Access to and use of scientific and technical information for development in Bangladesh: current scenario, challenges and opportunities” at a workshop organized by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), 8-9 June in Dhaka. (IPPS BAN:04)

The Department organizes a public exhibition of its research outcomes for one to two days around 1 July each year, on the occasion of the University day (Initiation day of Dhaka University). This has become a regular feature at Dhaka University and is highlighted prominently in the University programmes and in the media. (IPPS BAN:04)

Bolivia
During 2014, the network member and PhD student Mr. Carlos Pinto spent about 18 weeks in Bolivia. Among the activities undertaken was to participate in meetings with UMSS authorities with the aim to promote transversal interactions strengthening the image of his laboratory and the LANBIO program based on the various achievements during previous years. Moreover, courses and lectures given by Pinto in several university environments in Bolivia addressed different problems of ecological chemistry, both from theoretical and experimental points of view, and also applied topics aimed at the general public. The lectures were attended not only by young students but also by professionals. (IPICS LANBIO)
Botswana

SEANAC organized a workshop with the local industry (government and private companies) in Botswana. The theme of the workshop was “bridging the gap between the academia and industry”. Its objectives were to introduce SEANAC to the industry, forge synergy between the academia and the industry as well as to establish an interim SEANAC Botswana chapter. This type of synergy may benefit both the academia and the industry – the academia might gain much-needed financial support to projects while the industry will gain in ownership of innovative solutions and global competitiveness of their products. The SEANAC Botswana chapter will lead other country chapters in forging synergy with the industry and government departments. (IPICS SEANAC)

Burkina Faso

The IPICS BUF:01 research group at the Department of Chemistry, University of Ouagadougou, has established a sustainable partnership with Koala village farmers. (IPICS BUF:01)

Dr. Issa Tapsoba gave a talk, “Impact of Pesticides Uses on Environment: Alternative Solutions”, to NGOs, and garden market farmers in Ziniaré, Burkina Faso, organized by Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology. (IPICS BUF:01)
Dr. Issa Tapsoba participated in a panel on biological agriculture, organized by the Institute of Research for Development (IRD), 23 Apr., at the French Institute, Ouagadougou. (IPICS BUF:01)

Prof. Y.L. Bonzi Coulibaly chaired a UNESCO meeting on gender approach, 15-17 July, at Univ. Ouagadougou. (IPICS BUF:01)

Prof. Y.L. Bonzi Coulibaly addressed the subject Women in Science, 21 Mar., at the French institute, Ouagadougou. (IPICS BUF:01)
Prof. Y.L. Bonzi Coulibaly participated in a panel on sustainable fishing, 26 Mar., at the French institute, Ouagadougou. (IPICS BUF:01)
Cambodia

Mr. Cheng Khley, staff member of Dept. Chemistry, RUPP, held a one-day demonstration of GC-FID (analysing pesticides) and GC-FID (analysing toluene in petroleum) to four members from the National Health Product Control of the Ministry of Health, Phnom Penh. (IPICS CAB:01)

To promote the science program to students, the group has invited one expert from JICA to train a group of physics lecturers, during the period 4-16 Oct ,about the installation and operation of a robotic tool. These lecturers from RUPP then organized a science workshop in Kampot province and successfully trained a group of high school teachers correspondingly. (IPPS CAM:01)
The same lecturers also organized a 15 days training program entitled “Robocon 2015”, targeting a selected group of students from the Dept. Physics and Computer Science. The goal of the training was the installation and operation of robots (smart cars) for participating in the Cambodian National Robot Contest. (IPPS CAM:01)
Dr. Chan Oeurn Chey was invited to contribute as a member of the Technical Working Group for the development of the RUPP’s Strategic Plan 2014-2018 and involved in organizing the first consultation workshop with stakeholders on 13 March at RUPP. (IPPS CAM:01)

Ethiopia

The Ministry of Education is facing immense problems in the handling of chemicals in laboratories and stores in high schools. It is typical to see bottles, sometimes containing hazardous chemicals, without labels. Some may catch fire or even explode. Many chemical laboratories in schools in Addis Ababa are closed because of fear of explosion. ALNAP is assisting in efforts to mitigate these problems by various means, including safe disposal of outdated chemicals, removing hazardous chemicals, identifying chemicals that do not have labels, etc. (IPICS ALNAP)

The Minister of Education, the Speaker of the House of Federation, together with other government officials visited Dep. Chemistry at AAU for discussions about research activities. (IPICS ETH:01)

The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation visited and interviewed members of the research group about the research activities on the occasion of the “Research Output Marketing Exhibition” organized by the College of Natural Sciences, AAU. (IPICS ETH:01)

The Dept. Mathematics at AAU, in collaboration with the College of Computational and Natural Sciences, has organized a five week training (July- Aug.) in mathematics for elementary and high school students from different parts of the country. (IPMS ETH:01)

Representatives from the Dept. Mathematics at AAU participated in a workshop organized by Debre Markos University to design an MSc-curriculum in mathematics. (IPMS ETH:01)

Dr. Semu Mitiku is an organizer and presentor on a weekly program called ”Hello Science” on Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation, a national television and radio coorporation that is promoting mathematics and science. (IPMS ETH:01)

The Inst. Geophysics and Astronomy, AAU, organized a national workshop, “Natural Hazard Monitoring & Risk Management in Ethiopia”, to bring to the attention of the government and the industry the need for a civil protection framework for taking care of risk management in an event of natural crisis/hazard. Such a framework already exists in many developing countries but not yet in Ethiopia. (IPPS ESARSWG) (IPPS ETH:02)

One activity that the group is currently undertaking is related to attract young high school students, especially girls, into physics. This is done by inviting a few selected students (in particular those who are good in science) to come and spend a few weeks in the labs during summer. The goal is to give them the opportunity to have a first-hand experience on how research in physics is conducted with the hope that later they may want to study physics. The project was carried out for the first time for one month during the summer 2014, by involving initially seven students including three girls. They spent one month learning how to conduct scientific research under the coaching by two of the group’s graduate students. The feedback received from the students was very positive and encouraging. The group will continue this program next summer by including more students. (IPPS ETH:01)

Kenya

The IPICS KEN:01 research group at Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Nairobi, has increased the collaboration with the Royal Society (UK), began a new collaboration with the Chinese (Chinese Academy of Sciences, TWAS Center of Excellence for Water and Environment) and also strengthened collaborations with UNEP Chemicals and the UNEP Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat, with University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and with Stellenbosch University, Kenya Chemical Society, NACOSTI, APSEA, ANCAP, SEANAC, Kenya Tea Research Foundation and DAAD. The group has also promoted chemistry and the National Science Congress in high schools. (IPICS KEN:01)

Prof. Lydia W. Njenga addressed ”Gender Milestone in Education in Developing Countries” in a meeting sponsored by the Association of Commonwealth Universities in association with Univ. Nairobi, 1 Sept., Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:01)
Prof. Lydia W. Njenga addressed ”Women in Leadership and Management in Higher Education” in a Training of Trainers Workshop sponsored by the Association of Commonwealth Universities in association with Univ. Nairobi, 2-5 Sept., in Nairobi. (IPICS KEN:01)

M.O. Munyati gave a talk “Synthesis, characterization and property optimization of nano-structured conducting polymers for chemical sensor and biomedical diagnostics applications”, 19 Nov., at Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Nairobi. (IPICS ZAM:01)

David Maina was a resource person in training International Livestock Research and Development (ILRAD) personnel on radiation protection. (IPPS KEN:01/2)
With respect to training of technologists and other stakeholders on PV technology, the group will continue to offer the training at “Solar Academy”. In 2014, 89 PV systems technicians and stakeholders were trained. (IPPS KEN:02)

The IPPS KEN:04 group hosted high school classes, which were shown round the teaching and research laboratories. Such visits motivate students to consider physics/science as a career. (IPPS KEN:04)

A MoU exists between the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources and Univ. Nairobi to share data from the former’s seismic stations in Lodwar and Kibwezi. The stations are operated and maintained by the Ministry but the group is assured of the availability of data. (IPPS KEN:05)
Laos

The IPICS LAO:01 research group at Dept. Chemistry, Natl. Univ. Laos, provided services on sample testing to sectors such as the Natl. Inst. Medicinal Plants. Both group members and staff from the other sectors were given opportunities to take part in laboratory works. The results provided them supplementary information for issuing standards of Laotian medicinal plants. (IPICS LAO:01)

Prof. Nilufar Nahar presented recent research results and activities regarding pesticide residues at the Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Mr. Savoeun Heng from Dept. Chemistry at RUPP, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, gave a presentation of the research activity in his department at the ANFEC steering committee Meeting, 5 Sept., in Vientiane. (IPICS BAN:04)

(IPICS CAB:01)

Malawi

Dr. Mmochi attended a meeting in Malawi 19-26 Oct. and gave a lecture to MSc students at the Lilongwe Agriculture University in Malawi. (IPICS ANCAP)

Panama

Mr. Carlos Pinto, LANBIO PhD student, made an academic visit 25 Nov. to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and gave a talk “Chemical ecology of the interaction of Alchisme grossa (Membracidae) with its two alternative host plants in the Bolivian Yungas”. (IPICS LANBIO)

Tanzania

The Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation (Zanzibar Government Television), working with Deusche Welle, interviewed several stakeholders and televised a program intended to explain why fish amount and diversity is decreasing in Zanzibar coastal waters. The coordinator of ANCAP, Dr. Aviti Mmochi, had a 10-minute discussion in the 30 minutes documentary, talking about the effect of heavy metals and pesticides. (IPICS ANCAP)

Dr. G. Alipipi had an article published in Nipashe daily newspapers on 10 Dec.: Walajimbogazamajani Dar kifokinawanyemelea. Hulimwamabondeya Msimbazi, Ubungo. Hatarinikuuguafigosaratani, ininaubongo. (Swahili; in English: “Consumers of vegetables in Dar es Salaam are in danger of death. They are those farmed in Msimbazi and Ubungo areas. They are in danger of kidney, cancer, liver and brain diseases”). The same paper, on 22 and 23 Dec., reported on interviews at five institutions regarding effects of pollution to people consuming vegetables farmed in different areas of Dar es Salaam. (IPICS ANCAP)
Prof. G.N. Kamau (Dept. Chemistry, Univ. Nairobi, Kenya) and Dr. J. Wasswa (Dept. Chemistry, Makerere Univ., Uganda) were regional invited participants at the Workshop on Chemical Accidents Prevention and Preparedness Programme for Tanzania, 8 Oct., Dar es Salaam. (IPICS ANCAP)

Dr. Kenneth Kaduki, Dept. Physics, Univ. Nairobi, co-chaired a workshop on appropriate technology for sustainable off-grid rural communities in Arusha, Tanzania, 2-6 June, as a representative of the Kenya National Academy of Sciences. (IPPS KEN:04)

Togo

Yvonne L. Bonzi Coulibaly gave a talk “Qualité de l’eau pollution/depollution. Quelle contribution au developpement? Cas de la qualite de l’eau douce.”, 20 May at Kara Univ., to 100 students of water science. (IPICS BUF :01)

Uganda

Dept. Mathematics, Makerere Univ., collaborated under HEI ICI - Mathematics and working life relevance in East Africa – to visit industry and thus established industry-academia links. (IPMS EAUMP)

Dept. Mathematics, Makerere Univ., continues to carry out outreach activities via Uganda Mathematical Society. The activities include The Annual National Mathematics contest for Primary schools, Secondary schools, National and Primary Teacher Colleges, and Universities; and participation in PAMO, Annual National teachers’ conference, and public lectures. At the annual general meetings, the society hosts guests from Government to officiate at the prize giving ceremony of the best candidates in the contest. (IPMS EAUMP)
Dr. Kenneth Kaduki, Dept. Physics, Univ. Nairobi, represented Kenya National Academy of Sciences at the 10^th annual meeting of Africa Science Academies in Kampala, Uganda, 9-12 Nov. (IPPS KEN:04)
USA

The PhD student Mr. Carlos Pinto made an academic visit 6 May to the Dept. Biological Sciences, Univ. Missoury, and gave a talk on “Ecological specialization in the neotropical membracid Alchisme grossa: ecological processes, mechanisms and consequences”. (IPICS LANBIO)

Zimbabwe

The AiBST network is conducting the Next Generation Biomedical Scientist Program, aiming to promote interest in biomedical sciences at any early age. The group conducts seminars at primary and secondary schools at levels many students make subject choices which affect their tertiary education. Seminars have been conduced at five schools and at several visits to the research institute. (IPICS AiBST)

AiBST was invited by the American Embassy, Education to their career guidance event where they bring representatives of American universities to which high school children may be interested in pursuing university education. A very successful presentation was made, which has led to the American Embassy organizing for some of the students to visit AiBST laboratories. (IPICS AiBST)
Prof. Masimirembwa was on two main radio stations talking about pharmacology, genomics and forensic Science. The programs allowed for active interaction with members of the public. (IPICS AiBST)
AiBST appeared on TV on several occasions. ZTV (Zimbabwe television) has paid AiBST several visits to gain more insights into advances in medical research and the clips have appeared as main news headlines and/or as aspects of the science and technology part of the news. (IPICS AiBST)
AIBST appeared in the national and other daily newspapers, especially on its leading role in DNA testing. (IPICS AiBST)