AFRICAN SEISMOLOGICAL COMMISSION (AFSC) MISSION
The AfSC’s mission is to develop the Science of Seismology within the African countries’ scientific community by promoting research studies, extending and enhancing scientific cooperation and training young scientists. Introduction and welcome of The 3rd General Assembly of the African Seismological Commission (AfSC3GA2020) will be held in Kasane, Botswana, on 13 – 19 December 2020.
This is the third event in the biennial AfSC General Assembly series and the first Commission’s GA to be hosted in Southern Africa. We wish to extend invitations not only from African countries but also to global scientists. The Third GA will provide a new model for the participation of African scientists, including youth and women, in science. Together with participants from around the world to articulate results, ideas, approaches and innovations in support of continental needs for seismic disaster risk reduction. The GA will promote the minimization of loss of human life, property damage and socio-economic disruption due to earthquakes in Africa. The AfSC3GA2020 will furnish a unique global multi-disciplinary platform for scientists interested in seismological research in Africa and other geological settings worldwide to share their findings and exchange data, knowledge and ideas.
The GA will foster collaboration and partnership opportunities and potential research themes focused explicitly on Africa and being of global interest. We hope the 3rd GA will articulate strategies to improve techniques to reduce earthquake disaster risk by identifying seismic hazards, building safer structures, and providing public education on earthquake safety.
Building on the success of the previous General Assemblies (GAs), the AfSC3GA2020 will facilitate the formulation of new frontiers of research and foster multi-sectoral participation through the provision of interdisciplinary scientific sessions, including seismic network operation, earthquakes monitoring, seismotectonics, earth structure, seismic hazard assessment and public education and outreach, among others.
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