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e GY General Meeting March 5-6 2008 Boulder, Colorado Alem Mebrahtu alemmeb@yahoo

The Electronic Geophysical Year, 2007-2008. e GY General Meeting March 5-6 2008 Boulder, Colorado Alem Mebrahtu alemmeb@yahoo .com Mekelle University Physics Department Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia. The Electronic Geophysical Year Africa. What has been done? A. Ethiopian Level

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e GY General Meeting March 5-6 2008 Boulder, Colorado Alem Mebrahtu alemmeb@yahoo

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  1. The Electronic Geophysical Year, 2007-2008 eGY General Meeting March 5-6 2008 Boulder, Colorado Alem Mebrahtu alemmeb@yahoo.com Mekelle University Physics Department Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia

  2. The Electronic Geophysical Year Africa What has been done? A. Ethiopian Level Awareness creation Establish a national forum: “eGY Ethiopia” B. African Level Efforts to reach out people Attempt reach AU (NEPAD) officials Communication with the int. community

  3. The Electronic Geophysical Year Africa Challenges Poor connectivity Limited knowledge in ICT (computer admin.) Funding Sustainability of eGY Africa

  4. The Electronic Geophysical Year Africa Opportunities Interest of faculty members and students Commitment from University administrators (letter from the president of MU) National leaders and the private sector are showing interests toward ICT & Space Science: NEPAD initiative on Tele-education, medicine and Internet Connectivity (Funded by India) iv. Willingness and interest from the international community (IHY and EGY communities)

  5. Sululta to get 91M Eth Birr (10 M US$) ICT University February 28, 2008 (Fiche-Ethiopia) News A ground breaking ceremony was held for the construction of a 91 million Birr Information Communication Technology (ICT) University in Sululta town, at the suburb of the Capital. The University would be constructed jointly by the Ethiopian and the South Korean governments. The University that will be constructed to commemorate Ethiopian soldiers who sacrificed their lives while serving under the UN during the Korean War.

  6. What to do next? i. Establish national eGY Africa groups (forums) ii. Develop strong link among African Scientific Networks (national groups) etc, and with int. groups (http://sirius-c.ncat.edu/asn) (http://sirius-c.ncat.edu/asn/EGY-Africa) iii.Organize regional and national trainings etc. iv. Reach out funding organizations v. Find out what other bodies have related interests and what programs they run in Africa vi. Lobby the AU(NEPAD) to have a policy to improve Internet capabilities in African Universities Work with existing National Education and Research Networks

  7. The Electronic Geophysical Year Africa Quote from letter of the president of MU “Dear eGY Community, I would like to inform you that we support the eGY Meeting and we will include eGY Africa as one of the major international activities of our University. On behalf of the Mekelle University and myself I wish you a great meeting in Boulder. Please also come and visit the Mekelle University” Prof. Dr. Mitiku Haile, Mekelle University President He also expressed the commitment of MU to collaborate with institutions represented at this meeting

  8. The Electronic Geophysical Year Africa Thank you all !!

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