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ALC continues Laser Based Training courses to young scientists and optics technicians in 2009!
The third wave of training events sponsored by the African Laser Centre (ALC), are now open to make intakes of interested postgraduates, young scientists and optical technicians. Five training events that are planned are 1) Introduction to Laser Beams: generation, characterisation and application (8-13 March 2009). This course will be run by Dr Andrew Forbes and team of CSIR National Laser Centre, South Africa (e-mail : aforbes1@csir.co.za). 2) Introduction into Lasers (25-29 May 2009). This course will be presented by Prof Erich Rohwer and team at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. (e-mail egr@sun.ac.za). 3) CO2 Laser Development and Applications (date to be confirmed) short training course will be run by Professor Ndirangu Kioni and team at Jomo Kenyata University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya (e-mail ndirangukioni@yahoo.com). 4) Fibre Optic Communications Technology short course. This will be run by Professor Andrew Leitch and team of Nelson MandelaMetropolitan University, South Africa. (e-mail Andrew.Leitch@nmmu.ac.za). 5) 2nd African Laser Centre Students' Workshop (date 2-5 July 2009) which will be run by Prof Ernest van Dyk and team of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa (e-mail address is ernest.vandyk@nmmu.ac.za)
Details in the document repository
Article by Dr Paul Motalane
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Editor: Dr Paul Motalane
Early in its life the South African National Laser Centre (NLC) became aware of various laser related research activities in Africa, and initiated a programme to consolidate the activities and promote laser research within the continent. This initiative took the form of the African Laser Centre (ALC), the brainchild of the NLC.
The ALC is growing from strength to strength and currently boasts membership of 30 institutes who are situated in East, West, Central, South and North African countries. The ALC's main objective is to grow laser based research through collaborative networks with human capital development as key driver. The ALC is proud of the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST) for the generous sponsorship since inception. Through this funding support by DST, the ALC has managed to fully develop a laser Research programme, Educational programme as well as Organisational Development programme.
The ALC maintains good governance under the direction of a Board of Directors. The current ALC Board of Directors comprises Dr Ncholo Manyala (Lesotho), Dr El-Hachemi Amara (Algeria), Prof Ndirangu Kioni (Kenya), Dr Adeniyi Fasasi (Nigeria), Prof Paul Buah-Bassuah, Prof Mohamed Harith (Egypt), Dr Thulani Dlamini,(South Africa), Prof Ahmadou Wague (Senegal) and Prof Hubertus von Bergmann (South Africa). Two Diaspora representatives sit on the ALC Board. These are Prof Sekazi Mtingwa (MIT, USA) and Dr James Uhomoibhi (University of Ulster, Ireland).
The ALC is managed by the CSIR National Laser Centre, one of the key nodes.
For further information please contact us.
Documents of importance may be viewed in the document repository.
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