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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

THE 5^TH AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH REACTOR UTILIZATION

" THE ROLE OF RESEARCH REACTORS IN NUTRITION ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH RELATED RESEARCH".

ORGANIZED BY THE

EGYPTIAN ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY (EAEA)

in cooperation with

the African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA)

 

Under the

AFRA project, “Nutritional and Health Related Studies Using Research Reactors” (RAF/4/020)

Cairo, Egypt, (2-3) Dec. 2007

 

 

 

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

 

   The Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA) in co-operation with the African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (AFRA) has the pleasure of announcing the 5^th African Conference on Research Reactor(RR) Utilization under the theme "The Role of Research Reactors in Nutritional, environment and Health Related Research” . The conference will be held at the premises of EAEA in Cairo, Egypt during December 2-3, 2007 in Cairo, Egypt.

 

Background

 

  This conference on research reactor utilization is the fifth in a series of conferences as part of the AFRA-supported activities in the field. The utilization of RRs in Africa for research, training and education in diverse fields such as nuclear science and technology, physics, chemistry, geology, soil, agriculture, food life sciences, mineral and material development as well as industrial applications such as NAA and isotope production needs to be encouraged. The AFRA activities in the field of research reactor utilization and safety seek to increase utilization levels at RRs in Africa by providing training, expertise, hands-on practical experience and coordinated joint projects with emphasis on co-operation between the African countries (TCDC). The effort is expected to optimize the utilization of this important regional infrastructure and expertise to enhance regional co-operation and promote national, regional self-reliance and sustainability of peaceful utilization of RRs.

 

OBJECTIVES

 

   Research Reactors have an important role in diverse applications with widespread benefits for large scale radioisotope (RI) production, neutron beam research and industrial applications, like, neutron irradiation for transmutation doping of silicon and. material testing. They can be used to determine essential and toxic elements in food stuffs, medicinal plants and environmental pollution indicators, through multi-element analysis and elemental analysis of coastal bio-monitors e.g. Seaweeds, shellfish for health-related pollutants. These additional applications will enhance the scope of use of available research reactors and yield income from the services to be rendered to national end-users. RRs, thus, have an important role in the socioeconomic development of a country and the region.

   The principal objective of the conference is to share knowledge in the field of RRs in general and their applications of RRs in Nutritional, Environmental and health related research in particular for socio-economic development in the African Region.

   Participants are cordially invited to present the scientific papers and attend the conference to exchange information to realize the tenets of the defined objectives.

 

CONFERENCE TOPICS

 

Papers are invited on the following topics:

·  Toxic elements in foodstuffs and medicinal plants.

·  Neutron Activation Analysis and applications in food, health, medicine and environment.

·   Reactor analysis for reactor utilization.

·   Industrial Irradiation.

·   Neutron Beam Research.

·   Radioisotope production and applications

·   Education and training.

·  Quality Management for Research Reactor Utilization.

·  n-Service inspection for Research Reactors.

 

   African scientists and project coordinators are encouraged to communicate their intention for participation on the attached registration form and send an abstract of paper not later than 30 April 2007 to the secretariat. The papers accepted for the conference will be presented in oral or poster sessions. Each oral presentation will be limited to 20 minutes. All papers  presented at the conference will be published in the form of proceedings in the AFRA project.

 

Conference Chairman:

 Mr. Aly I.M.Aly

Conference Co-chairman:

Mr.Mohamed K. Shaat.

Conference Coordinator:

Prof. M.A.Shafy

Correspondence can also be sent to the under listed persons in respect to the following:

 

For IAEA Application Forms, Grants, IAEA-related issues, etc…,

 

- Mr. Neil Jarvis

 AFRA Focal Point, ,Division for Africa, ,IAEA, P.O Box 100, A-1400 Vienna, Austria, Tel:  +43-1-2600-22347

 Fax:+43-1-26007

·                             E-mail: N.Jarvis@iaea.org

 

Final Paper :

                                               

Please send your final paper by email, /OR on diskette or CD by 30 August 2007 to the Conference Secretariat or to Mr.S.K.Paranjpe at the indicated addresses. If you are unable to provide the final version of your paper in electronic form, please ensure that you supply three(3) copies of the original paper before the conference along with

original photographs, etc.

 

Grants:

 

Please contact your AFRA National Coordinator or Mr. N. Jarvis at the address indicated.

 

ACCOMMODATION: Pyramisa Hotel (Five Stars)

 

Registration Fee: For resident Egyptian Participants: 500 L.E. For Foreigners 400.0 US$. Payable to AFRA (IV-12) conference

Account no:6003364021

EAEA, Cairo, EGYPT

Participants sponsored by the IAEA are exempt from registration fees.

 

Key Deadlines:

1.                   30 April 2007       : Abstract

2.                   30 June 2007       : Grant Applications

3.             30 August 2007   : Full paper

 

REGISTRATION FORM

THE 5^TH AFRICAN CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH REACTOR UTILIZATION

"ROLE OF RESEARCH REACTORS IN NUTRITION, ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH RELATED RESEARCH FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"

(2-3) DECEMBER, 2007

ETRR-2 REACTOR,

 EGYPTAIN ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY,

 CAIRO,EGYPT

 

 

 

 

 

I will present a paper at the 5^th African Conference on Research Reactor Utilization

 

       Yes  :            No :

Title of paper:

Author(s):

Please return this form by fax 00(202) 4691754 or email to

shaat@etrr2-aea.org.eg by 30 April 2007

 

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Organizing Committee

 

1 ) Prof. Aly Islam M. Aly (EAEA, Egypt)

2 ) Prof. M.K.Shaat,         (EAEA, Egypt)

3 ) Mr. Neil Jarvis             (IAEA, Austria)

4 ) Mr. S.K.Paranjpe        (IAEA, Austria)

5 ) Mrs. Nilly Farid            (EAEA, Egypt)

       Shaat@etrr2-aea.org.eg

       m_shaat30@hotmail.com

       welsayid@etrr2-aea.org.eg

 

Scientific & Advisory Committee

 

1  )Mr. A.I.M.Aly (EAEA, Egypt)

2  )Mr. A.W.El-sayed (Egypt)

3  )Mr. I.Omar (Nigeria)

4  )Mr. E.M.Essa (Egypt)

5  ) Mr. S.K.Paranjpe(IAEA, Austria)

6  ) Mr. E.H.K. Akaho(GAEC, Ghana)

7  ) Mr. A.Fanhof (NECSA, South Africa)

8  ) Mr. S.Lands berger( Univ. of Texas at Austin U.S.A)

9 ) Mr.Jose. Teixeia (Saclay, France)

10) Mr. Zimmermann (Germany)

11) Prof. Laila F. Fikry  (EAEA, Egypt)

12) Prof. Mohamed T.El-Kolaly(EAEA,Egypt)

13) Prof. M.A.Hassan, (EAEA, Egypt

14) Prof. A.F.Helal,      (EAEA, Egypt)

15) Prof.N.F.Zahran,    (EAEA, Egypt)

16) Mr. M.Y.Khalil, (Alex. Univ. Egypt)

17) Mr. F.M. Abdel Rahman, (EAEA, Egypt)

18) Mr. Peter Bode (The Netherlands)

19) Mr. A.Chatt (Canada)

 

Main Sponsors

 

Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority

(Egypt)

International Atomic Energy Authority

 

 

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