Engineer Bainomugisha, University of Makerere, Uganda
Madina Doumbia, University Péléforo, GON COULIBALY, Côte d'Ivoire
Michael Gatari, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Rebecca Garland, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Danitza Klopper, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Andriannah Mbandi, South Eastern Kenya University, Kenya
Robert Mbiake, University of Douala, Cameroon
N'Datcho Evelyne Touré, University Felix Houphouet Boigny, Côte d'Ivoire
Victor Nthusi, Health Effects Institute, Kenya
Collins Gameli Hodoli, School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, USA; University of Environment and Sustainable Development, Somanya, Eastern Region Ghana; Clean Air One Atmosphere, Accra, Ghana.
Vincent N Ojeh, Department of Geography, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria,, University of the Gambia, & Alumni President, West Africa Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Landuse, WASCAL, West Africa/Nigeria
With the view that improving the understanding of atmospheric science in Africa would have large impacts on key societal issues for the continent (e.g. air quality, human health, agriculture, climate change), the African Group on Atmospheric Sciences (ANGA) working group has been established. ANGA, which means “atmosphere” in Kiswahili, proposes to focus on uniting atmospheric expertise across Africa and fostering the next generation of atmospheric scientists.
The purpose of ANGA is to
- Enhance collaboration between African atmospheric scientists
- Enhance collaboration between African atmospheric scientists and international atmospheric scientists,
- Foster and enable the next generation of African atmospheric scientists,
- Provide a platform to highlight, share and discuss African atmospheric research in order to improve visibility and impact, and to work towards answering atmospheric research questions
- Define, develop and promote Africaled research projects and programmes
ANGA strives for open and inclusive participation across all African nations, and collaboration with the global atmospheric science community to enable scientists to achieve the large impacts on key societal issues for the continent.
Join the ANGA mailing list here.
ANGA email: ANGA.Mailing@gmail.com
ANGA Twitter: @ANGA_AtmosSci
Considérant que l’amélioration de la compréhension de la science atmosphérique en Afrique aurait des répercussions importantes sur des questions sociétales essentielles pour le continent (par exemple, la qualité de l’air, la santé humaine, l’agriculture, le changement climatique), le groupe de travail ayant le nom du Groupe africain sur les sciences de l'atmosphère (ANGA) a été créé. ANGA, qui signifie «atmosphère» en kiswahili, propose de se concentrer sur l’unification de l’expertise atmosphérique en Afrique et de promouvoir la prochaine génération de scientifiques de l’atmosphère.
Le but par ANGA est de
- Améliorer la collaboration entre les scientifiques atmosphériques africains,
- Renforcer la collaboration entre les scientifiques atmosphériques africains et les scientifiques atmosphériques internationaux,
- Favoriser et permettre l’émergence de la prochaine génération de scientifiques atmosphériques africains,
- Fournir une plate-forme pour mettre en évidence, partager et discuter de la recherche atmosphérique en Afrique afin d'améliorer la visibilité et l'impact, et de travailler pour répondre aux questions de la recherche atmosphérique,
- Définir, développer et promouvoir des projets et des programmes de recherche dirigés par l'Afrique,
L’ANGA s’efforce d’assurer une participation ouverte et inclusive de tous les pays africains, et de collaborer avec la communauté mondiale des sciences de l’atmosphère pour permettre aux scientifiques d’avoir un impact important sur les principaux problèmes de société du continent.
Rejoignez la liste de diffusion ANGA ici.
Email d'ANGA: ANGA.Mailing@gmail.com
Twitter d’ANGA: @ANGA_AtmosSci
Past Events
ANGA was at the SRI2022!!
Short view of sessions here
Detailed view of sessions here
Summary:
Summary of sessions related to African air quality and atmospheric science
Monday
Exploring a just energy transition in Africa through the lens of the climate, health, air quality nexus
Date & Time: Monday 20 June 15:00-16:30 SAST (UTC+2)
Session type: Dialogue
Venue: Hybrid
In Person: Conference Room 2
Online: https://attend.sri2022.org/meetings/virtual/hSKkZYKFgN7C9zghu
Conveners: Langley Dewitt, Director, Rebecca Garland, Cathy Leal-Liousse, Andriannah Mbandi, Pallavi Pant, N'datchoh Evelyne Touré
Tuesday
The feasibility of achieving the WHO Air Quality Guidelines (AQG) Globally
Date & Time: Tuesday 21 June 09:00 - 10:30 SAST (UTC+2)
Session type: Dialogue
Venue: Hybrid
In Person: Conference Room 1
Online: https://attend.sri2022.org/meetings/virtual/62i7rRSorQWh2ZkTk
Convenors: Raeesa Moolla, Rajesh Kumar, Kirsty Ashworth, Forrest Lacey
Urban Air Pollution and Health Impacts from Open Burning of Waste and Sustainable Management Strategies
Date & Time: Tuesday 21 June 13:30-15:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Session type: Dialogue
Venue: Online https://attend.sri2022.org/meetings/virtual/mG9oRaiCFWDKxhLpa
Convenors: Pallavi Saxena, Andriannah Mbandi, Langley Dewitt, Cathy Liousse, and Semeena Valiyaveetil Shamsudheen
Agriculture, Urbanisation and Food Security
Date & Time: Tuesday 21 June 15:00-16:30 SAST (UTC+2)
Session type: Dialogue
Venue: Online https://attend.sri2022.org/meetings/virtual/ZsvNbThqSwBMaeumY
Convenors: Semeena Valiyaveetil Shamsudheen, Evelyne Touré, Langley Dewitt, and Kirsty Ashworth
Wednesday
COVID-19 Outbreak & Linkage with Air Quality, Health and Policy
Date & Time: Wednesday 22 June; 17:00 – 18:30 SAST (UTC+2)
Session type: Dialogue
Venue: Online https://attend.sri2022.org/meetings/virtual/A3C8FKJRhwdJYivQQ
Convenors: Pallavi Saxena, Langley Dewitt & Saurabh Sonwani
Thursday
Adapting low-cost sensor platforms to advance citizen air quality sensing for urban health in Africa
Date & Time: Thursday 23 June 15:00-16:00 SAST (UTC+2)
Session type: Innovation Demonstration
Venue: Hybrid
In Person: Conference Room 2
Online: https://attend.sri2022.org/meetings/virtual/4QRn5SQD28rxDsuYA
Friday
Can low-cost sensors be adapted as novel approaches for advancing policy and citizen air quality sensing in Africa?
Date/Time: Friday 24 June 15:00-16:30 SAST (UTC+2)
Session type: Dialogue
Venue: Hybrid
In Person: Conference Room 2
Online: https://attend.sri2022.org/meetings/virtual/P3iqqEK9p3Px7RRSP
Convener: AirQo
**See the ANGA Session Schedule for IGAC2021 here!**