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PAGES Africa
updates on the Pan African PAGES Network
The Pan African PAGES Network has been formed to enhance dialogue, collaboration, research and information exchange on palaeo-issues between African scientists and across continental borders with other scientists in the wider international domain.
The immediate tasks of the Network are to follow through on the recommendations made by the palaeo-scientists who attended the July 2004 Workshop in Nairobi (see the Workshop Report).
In order to be able to derive benefits from the Network, please register in the two Human Resources Databases (insert links).
Below are some of the highlights of accomplishments as at the end of September 2004:
Creation of Africa Regional Website
-Africa Regional Website created September 2004
-Africa National PAGES websites (links) have been constructed for the following countries – South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya.
-Africa National PAGES websites under construction for Nigeria. Scientists from non-represented countries are encouraged to help PAGES International Project Office to put up their websites for increased visibility. For more information contact Thorsten Kiefer
Registration in the Human Resources Databases (see section on PAGES Databases)
-Several people have now registered in the databases (insert number)
Paleoclimate and modern environmental data base of observations
-Awareness created and increased usage of the Research Databases hosted by PAGES-START Africa Regional Centre in support of research.
Workshops and Training opportunities
-Opportunities are highlighted through the List Server (see below) and Africa Regional Website.
List server for African scientists/& mailings
-Regular updates on conferences, workshops, training programmes, research funding, etc for those registered in the Human Resources Database and List server.
Identified funding sources for African palaeoscientists
-See the Funding Sources links.
-Establishing and/or strengthening contacts with IGBP national committees
-Underway in some countries, e.g., Cameroun, Kenya.
Development of research proposals
-Proposal on “Regional variability of records in West Africa” (Fasona, A. Ama and E. Okuku), as per recommendations of the July 2004 Nairobi Workshop, is at an advanced stage of preparation.
Publications
-Papers presented at the Pan Africa PAGES Workshop in July 2004 will be published in Quaternary International (Themes 1 to 3), and Lakes and Reservoirs (Theme 4).
-The review of papers for Quaternary International is underway.
-Papers for Lakes and Reservoirs are under final preparation for submission. |
