African Network of Earth Science Institutions
ANESI works towards increasing the impact of Earth Sciences on the sustainable development of Africa through:
- Promotion of excellence in earth science education and research;
- Promotion of earth system science education;
- Promotion of active collaboration in training, research and capacity building among African Earth Science institutions;
- Promotion and facilitation of exchanges with Earth Science institutions from outside Africa;
- Maintenance of a database of African earth science experts;
- Promotion on gender equality access to earth science education;
- Improvement of involvement of African earth scientists in international research projects, and particularly, the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP);
- Improvement of connections between universities/research institutions and industry;
- Mobilisation of resources through international cooperation to develop networks of analytical facilities in the region;
These objectives will be achieved through various generic activities such as:
- Staff exchange,
- International student teaching and research exchange,
- Promotion of research,
- Information dissemination,
- Support for publication,
- Support for training,
- Outreach activities as appropriate
ANESI also supports sub-networks of experts working on:
- Geo-information in Africa,
- Reducing mining hazards
- The 4th edition of geological map of Africa
More information on the ANESI website