International Association for Promoting Geoethics
(IAPG) is partner of the African Association of Women in Geosciences (AAWG) and the African Geoparks Network (AGN) for the celebration of the Day of Earth Sciences in Africa
and Arab World.
Day for Earth Sciences
in Africa and the Middle East
in Africa and the Middle East
19-21 March 2013
From African Association of Women in Geosciences (AAWG) and the African Geoparks Network (AGN)
The African Association
of Women in Geosciences and the African Geoparks Network are proclaiming the
20th March as a “Day for Earth Sciences in Africa and the Middle East”. So, if
you are interested to be partner or supporter of this initiative or if you are
willing to propose activities in your respective countries or online activities
through your facebook groups, your blogs or your tweets, please join us to make
this exciting experience a success. As a first step, we are relying on human
power on a voluntary basis!
Why the 20th March?
Equinoxes have been celebrated in cultures all over
the world. In the northern hemisphere the March equinox marks the start of
spring and has long been celebrated as a time of rebirth. The 20th March
corresponds to the March equinox where night and day are nearly of the same
length all over the world. However, even if this is widely accepted, it isn't
entirely true. The March equinox occurs the moment the sun crosses the
celestial equator from south to north. This happens either on March 19, 20 or
21 every year. In that way, the activities, related to the “Day for Earth
Sciences in Africa and Middle East”, could be extended on the 19th and the 21st
March."
Objectives of the Day
The day aims to promote Earth Sciences for Society and to increase the awareness about the role that earth scientists could play to help to build a peaceful, healthier and wealthier continent.
Objectives of the Day
The day aims to promote Earth Sciences for Society and to increase the awareness about the role that earth scientists could play to help to build a peaceful, healthier and wealthier continent.
Activities
Conferences, seminars, courses, presentations, field trips, exhibitions, films, games, visits of Earth Sciences departments, etc. It is up to you to create and innovate in order to answer the need of your respective societies.
Conferences, seminars, courses, presentations, field trips, exhibitions, films, games, visits of Earth Sciences departments, etc. It is up to you to create and innovate in order to answer the need of your respective societies.
Target public
Pupils from primary and secondary schools, students from universities, policy makers, large public, potential partners and sponsors, all the components of your respective societies.
Pupils from primary and secondary schools, students from universities, policy makers, large public, potential partners and sponsors, all the components of your respective societies.
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The African Geoparks Network “AGN” was created by the
African Association of Women in Geosciences (AAWG – http://www.aawg.org) during the pre-congress of its fifth conference held in Abidjan, Ivory
Coast in May 2009. The AGN aims to identify, promote, and advise on the
importance and preservation of geological sites in Africa in collaboration with
other stakeholders. The main languages of the Network are Arabic, English and
French.
