About AAWG

AAWG supports the development of Earth Scientists in Africa by providing opportunities for networking and applying science for the sustainable development challenges the continent is facing. Opportunities for earth scientists are great, extending from traditional mineral extraction to environmental management such as climate change adaptation, prevention of natural hazards, water scarcity, and ensuring access to quality earth science training. To assist African governments to realize opportunities, AAWG activities are developed through a participatory approach. International conferences have been organized to address various issues that affect the African continent, to which Earth Scientists can make a contribution.

What is the African Association of Women in Geosciences (AAWG)?

The African Association of Women in Geosciences is a network for women in geosciences to exchange knowledge on geoscience developments and issues in Africa. AAWG has members from 40 countries including Algeria, Morocco, Japan, Norway Kenya, Uganda and South Africa.

The objectives of AAWG are to:


• Promote the advancement of scientific and technological knowledge in the field of geosciences;
• Disseminate information on scientific and technical research and discoveries and promote public understanding of the role of geosciences in Africa’s development;
• Establish and maintain relations between African scientists and the international scientific community;
• Provide a forum for discussion and cooperation in geosciences and other related professions in Africa;
• Assist African governments in the quest for capacity building in geosciences and its applications;
• Cooperate with relevant African governments in the formulation of policies and programme designed to encourage the development and application of geosciences for Africa’s development;
• Publish and distribute a bulletin and/or other publications in the field of geosciences development in Africa;
• Organize conferences, seminars, symposia, training courses and workshops in various areas of geosciences;
• Highlight and seek solutions to problems faced specifically by women and grassroots communities in Africa in the area of geosciences;
• Encourage and mobilize support for education, training and research in order to assist African women in their acquisition of specialized skills for leadership in geosciences;
• Identify, promote and advise on the importance and preservation of geological sites in Africa in collaboration with other stakeholders; and
• Undertake all such other activities as may be consistent with the objective of the Association.


Next Conference

The 8th AAWG conference under the title ”Building Bridges between Earth Scientists Worldwide: A Way for Promoting Peace and Strengthening Integration” will be held in Sibiu, Romania, 1 - 7 October 2016.

Join AAWG

Please email the membership form to the AAWG representative at contact@aawg.org.

For more information on AAWG, please website www.aawg.org or if you have any questions related to joining the consortium, or other queries about GIC not addressed in the leaflet please contact the AAWG representative at contact@aawg.org.