Activities

This section provides information on scientific events taking place in Africa, including conferences and workshops organised or sponsored by the Pan Africa Chemistry Network.  

It includes information on how African chemists can apply for travel grants to attend conferences within Africa and abroad, and about fellowships that will allow exchanges of researchers.

Resource materials will be available here to help science teachers and researchers to communicate their knowledge to students and peers. This will provide a strong skills base that should enhance effective networking and promote better understanding of the importance of chemistry and its role within their community and beyond. Schools outreach activities are an important aspect, and downloadable teaching resources which will be made available in 2009.

Launch of the Pan Africa Chemistry Network 

The Pan Africa Chemistry Network was launched in November with the help of Professor Calestous Juma of Harvard University, co-author of the United Nations Millennium Project, and Dr Temechegn Engida, President of the Federation of African Societies of Chemistry.

Launch of the Kenya Hub 

The official launch of the Kenya hub took place in Nairobi at the University of Nairobi, Chiromo campus on May 27, 2008.  The launch was followed by a scoping workshop involving scientists and policy makers from across the African continent.  The workshop covered five key areas: energy, food, health, water and education in the chemical sciences in order to guide future activities of the Kenyan hub and coordinate with other African and international networks.