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AfricanNESS

AfricanNESS. Dr Isabelle Niang Chair of the ad hoc committee isabelleniang@yahoo.fr. AfricanNESS. African N etwork of E arth S ystem S cience – Global Change Research in Africa A vision: still under discussion.

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AfricanNESS

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  1. AfricanNESS Dr Isabelle Niang Chair of the ad hoc committee isabelleniang@yahoo.fr IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  2. AfricanNESS • AfricanNetwork of Earth System Science – Global Change Research in Africa • A vision: still under discussion Advancing society’ s capacity to adapt to global change in Africa through engaging the scientific community and other stakeholders Enhancing the contribution of science to society’s capacity to adapt to global change in Africa Enhancing society’s capacity to adapt to global change in Africa through scientific research and stakeholder engagement IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  3. Progress with AfricanNESS • First meeting : 22-24 september 2005 Nairobi. Widely distributed report, provisory steering committee • First Steering Committee meeting: 19-21 june 2006, Pretoria • Nairobi meeting Dec. 2006 • Merge writing group meeting, Nairobi June 2007 IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  4. Progress since Vienna • The science plan has been edited by IGBP • Available at the IGBP website www.igbp.net • Paper format • CD IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  5. Conceptual Framework Climate Chage Energy Systems Atmosphere Biodiversity Land Use/Cover Change Globalization Demographics Integrated Development Land Rainfall Diseases & Pests Livelihoods ECO- SYSTEM Coastal Cities WATER HEALTH Marine Africa & the Earth System FOOD SECURITY IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  6. Thematic Clusters (and research elements) IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  7. Progress since Vienna • An ad hoc committee was created during the 4th IGBP Congress in Cape Town (May 2008) • Meeting the 7th of may • Attended by 33 people from 13 countries • Composition: mainly based on IGBP National Committees • 1 year mandate IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  8. Progress since Vienna The ad hoc committe for AfricanNESS • Chair: Isabelle Niang, University of Dakar (SENEGAL) isabelleniang@yahoo.fr • Representative of Northern Africa: Professor Mohamed Saber, National Research Center, Chair of the IGBP Egyptian national committee (EGYPT), msaber1941@gmail.com • Representative of Eastern Africa: Professor Dan Olago, University of Nairobi (KENYA), dolago@uonbi.ac.ke • Representative of Southern Africa: Professor Boaventura Chongo Cuamba, University Eduardo Mondlane, chair of the Global Change National Committee (MOZAMBIQUE) boaventura.cuamba@uem.mz or boaventura.cuamba@gmail.com • Representative of Central Africa: Professor Maurice Tsalefac, Cameroon IGBP National Committee (CAMEROON), mtsalefac@hotmail.com • Representative of Western Africa: Dr Abdul Raheem Modinah, University of Ilorin (NIGERIA) modinah4@yahoo.co.uk IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  9. Progress since Vienna • The main tasks of the ad hoc committee. Based on a first meeting held the 8th of May IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  10. The way forward • There is a strong support from IGBP and START • There is a strong interest particularly from young african scientists • The network is needed in Africa • Of course some problems are still pending IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  11. The way forward • Obviously, there is a need for the ad hoc committee to meet as soon as possible • Ressources are needed • An opportunity to merge the science plans? IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  12. AfricanNESS and its place among the Global Change community IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

  13. We would like to thank • The US National Science Foundation • The National Research Foundation/ South Africa • The ESSP • ICSU and the Africa regional office • START Africa / PASS • All other supporters of AfricanNESS IGFA Meeting, Mexico, 1-3 october 2008

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