Conveners
Policy and Strategy Talks: Block 1
- Edward Mitchell (ESRF)
Policy and Strategy Talks: Block 2
- Hester du Plessis (Sasol)
Policy and Strategy Talks: Block 3
- Mmantsae Diale (University of Pretoria)
Policy and Strategy Talks: Block 4
- David Billing (University of the Witwatersrand)
Policy and Strategy Talks: Block 5
- Jürgen Härtwig (European synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF))
Prof.
Simon Connell
(University of Johannesburg)
18/11/2015, 14:20
Main
Oral Presentations
The origins of this event have been the long history of a global conversation around the need for a Light Source in Africa. After a consultative process, the Interim Steering Committee for the African Light Source was formed in August 2014. This Committee has organized this week’s deliberations. The Conference section of he event has just been completed where the delegates have heard talks...
Ms
Vinny Pillay
(DST)
18/11/2015, 14:40
Main
Oral Presentations
This presentation discusses the topics of international co-operation and large scale research infrastructures from the point of view of the South African Department of Science and Technology. These matters are considered in the context of the roadmap towards a possible light source in Africa.
Mr
Tshepo Ntsoane
(Necsa)
18/11/2015, 15:00
Main
Oral Presentations
Synchrotron radiation has revolutionized basic and applied research in many fields of science and technology. South African, like most countries, has seen an ever larger number of scientists accessing synchrotrons for their research. South African synchrotron radiation usage has correspondingly increased steadily over the last decades despite spiralling cost and long distance travel. This talk...
Dr
Gordon Leonard
(European Synchrotron Radiation Dacility)
18/11/2015, 15:50
Main
Oral Presentations
I will demonstrate various modes of remote access on the structural biology beamlines at ESRF. What I show should be of use for the operation of an eventual Africal Light Source.
Prof.
Herman Winick
(SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)
18/11/2015, 16:10
Main
Oral Presentations
The more than 50 light sources now in operation around the world include facilities in Brazil, Korea, and Taiwan which started their programs in the 1980's when they were developing countries. They came on line in the 1990's and have since trained hundreds of graduate students locally, without sending them abroad and losing many of them. They have also attracted dozens of mid-career diaspora...
Mr
Antonio Di Giulio
(European Commission)
18/11/2015, 16:30
Main
Oral Presentations
The dialogue on Research Infrastructures between Africa and the European Union is strategically valuable and builds on a number of relevant initiatives such as the European Commission 7th Framework Programme project -PAERIP– aimed at Promoting African- European Research Infrastructure Partnerships, which mapped the RI context and its potential as well as the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)...
Prof.
Sekazi Mtingwa
(Triangle Science, Education & Economic Development, LLC)
19/11/2015, 09:00
Main
Oral Presentations
The African Laser Centre (ALC) is a network of laser researchers in Africa that has grown to involve more than thirty (30) laboratories across the continent. It is an African Union/NEPAD flagship programme that seeks to achieve the following: (1) promote laser-based research, development, and innovation, as well as laser-related education and training on the African continent, (2) foster...
Prof.
Antonio Jose ROQUE DA SILVA
(BRAZILIAN SYNCHROTRON LIGHT LABORATORY)
19/11/2015, 09:20
Main
Oral Presentations
The first discussions to build a synchrotron light source in Brazil started in the early 80’s. At that time, Brazil had no knowledge in either building or operating a synchrotron machine. Moreover, only a handful of researchers in the country had already used a synchrotron somewhere else in the world. Strategies were taken both to train young physicists, engineers and technicians in the...
Dr
Oliver Seeck
(Deutsches Elektronensynchrotron DESY)
19/11/2015, 09:40
Main
Oral Presentations
The Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY in Hamburg is one of the world's leading research centers for photon science, particle and astroparticle physics as well as accelerator technologies. It offers many exciting possibilities for excellent research programs and international science collaborations. In photon science three user facilities are available: the 3rd generation synchrotron...
Mrs
Itziar Echeverria
(ESRF)
19/11/2015, 11:00
Main
Oral Presentations
The ESRF is one of the very few cases where a synchrotron light source has been constructed under an Intergovernmental Convention. The ESRF governance, access, budget, procurement, communication, etc. are all framed by this internationality. The aim of the presentation is therefore to outline the ESRF model: how it operates in terms of governance and funding, key facts and figures, the ESRF...
Prof.
Dieter Einfeld
(ESRF)
19/11/2015, 11:20
Main
Oral Presentations
The general layout of a synchrotron light source will be given with the description of the different accelerator areas like linac, booster synchrotron and storage ring as well the description of the different components like magnets, vacuum system, RF-system, etc. As an example the layout the of MAX-IV and the ESRF-EBS will be discussed in order to reach a small emittance and high brilliances...
Prof.
Sandro Scandolo
(ICTP)
19/11/2015, 11:40
Main
Oral Presentations
I will review existing programs and describe the potential role of the International Union for Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) and of the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in support of the strengthening of the African community of users of synchrotron light sources.
Dr
Gihan Kamel
(SESAME)
19/11/2015, 13:50
Main
Oral Presentations
SESAME started a long journey since 1997 when it was only a thought to construct the first light-source in the Middle-East. Current members are: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, the Palestinian Authority and Turkey. Where, Brazil, China, the European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Portugal, the Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the...
Prof.
Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey
(African Physical Society)
19/11/2015, 14:10
Main
Oral Presentations
The paper gives a brief profile on African Physical Society and discusses the role African Physical Society can play towards the establishment of a light source centre in Africa and future planning of workshops and conferences on light sources.
It presents how an interface with appropriate Governments officials and ministers will encourage African Countries to investigate their...
Prof.
Hitoshi Abe
(Photon Factory, IMSS, KEK)
19/11/2015, 14:30
Main
Oral Presentations
Introduction
We would like to take part in to proceed and support the African Light Source project.
We had the schools for the SESAME staffs and users to study synchrotron sciences at the Middle East region several times. Many lectures were given on the fundamentals of synchrotron radiation, beamline diagnostics, and synchrotron experiments. There were also some tutorials to analyse data...
Dr
Michele Zema
(IUCr)
19/11/2015, 14:50
Main
Oral Presentations
The International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) is a scientific union adhering to the International Council for Science (ICSU). Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in crystallography and to contribute to all aspects of crystallography, to promote international publication of crystallographic research, to facilitate standardization of methods, units, nomenclatures and...
