Regional Conference of the Geological Society of Uganda and the Geological Society of Africa

REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF UGANDA AND THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AFRICA Basement geology, groundwater, energy, mineral resources and mining-related environmental problems in eastern Arica

KAMPALA,

UGANDA

1 Oth-12* September 2001

SECOND CJRCULAR” FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS

Geological Society of Uganda

Geological Society of Africa

‘For your information: e-mail messages are sent out without the logos of the organising societies

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INTRODUCTION The

Geological

Geological

Society

Society

opportunity

of

of Africa

Uganda

(GSU)

and

(GSAf) were availed

geology,

groundwater,

energy,

2. GSAf (yet to be confirmed).

The Geological founded in 1970. establishment traumatic was revived January

in this country,

the society

which

it was fully

was elected

3. UNESCO (east and central apart from Uganda).

activities.

Contacts

rejuvenated

In

African

participants,

Contact: Dr T. Schlueter, [email protected] 4. SEG (east and central Africa through Prot. L. Robb). in Uganda:

Dr E. Barifaijo,

Dr A.

Schumann

in its

In 1990, the society

with low-key

Prof. S. Muhongo,

[email protected]

experienced

culminated

in the 1980s.

and operated

2000,

the

Society of Uganda (GSU) was During the turmoil, like any other

ceasing to function

Council

will be held between 2001.

deterioration,

Contact:

mineral

resources and mining related environmental problems in eastern Africa with pre- and post- conference activities. The conference 1 Oth and 1 2th of September

[email protected]

the

to organise a three day regional conference

on basement

1. GSU (only available for Ugandan participants). Contacts: Dr E. Barifaijo, Dr A. Schumann,

5. AGU (mainly east and central Africa through E. Odada and Mr F. Spilhaus). Contacts in Uganda: Schumann

and a new

in June 2000.

Dr E. Barifaijo,

Prof.

Dr A.

6. DAAD (only for DAAD alumni from east and central Africa

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

through

Contacts

Mr R. Jacob).

in Uganda:

Dr E. Barifaijo,

Dr A.

Schumann

Local organising committee (LOC) Dr Erasmus

Chairman:

(Makerere Secretary

Barifaijo

Any request concerning the conference addressed to the secretariat:

General: Dr Andreas Schumann (Makerere University) (Water Resources Department) members:

Management

Mr Julius Nyakaana

(Geological

Survey

Mr F. Kabanda Mr M. Owor

Byakagaba

(Petroleum

Exploration

and Production

Department) Additional

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

Committee members: Representative from the President’s

The objectives

Office; Representative

from the Ministry

Energy and Mineral Representative

of

Development;

from the Ministry of Lands,

- Nomenclature and cross-border Precambrian rock units

correlation

. Joint utilisation

ventures

in exploration

of

sustainable

of Mines

Prof. Sospeter Muhongo (University of Dar es Salaam) Prof. Norbert Opiyo-Akech (University of Nairobi)

VENUE AND DATE Sheraton Hotel, Kampala Pre-conference workshops: Sunday, 9* September Technical programme:

SPONSORSHIPS At the time of printing the second circular, pledges for sponsorship of the conference have been received from the following organisations:

of African

and

in

of earth resources

Committee members of GSAf

VI Journal

are to encourage and development

Representative

from the Uganda

of the conference

the region co-operation in research with the following specific aims:

Water and Environment; Chamber

be

Dr A. Schumann

and Mines

Department) Mr Abdul

should

Department of Geology: [email protected] (Subject: GSU Secretariat) Tel/Fax: + 256-41-541258 or Fax: + 256-41-531061 Dr E. Barifaijo

Mr Callist Tindimugaya

Treasurer:

Committee

CONFERENCE SECRl3ARIAT

University)

Earth Sciences

Monday, 2001 Post-conference

2001

1 Oth to Wednesday,

12* September

excursions:

from Thursday,

13* September

2001 onwards

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PRE-CONFERENCE 1. Nomenclature

Problems

POST-CONFERENCE

WORKSHOPS of Basement

Geology

of

one day (WI 1 gth September 2001

East Africa, Dates:

The excursions will only take place if enough partcipants register. All excursions will run simultaneously.

USS125

cost Proposed

Leader:

2. Exploration Strategies,

Prof. Sospeter

and Mining

1. One day excursion - Wobulenzi - Groundwater

Muhongo

Impacts

one day (W2) 91h September

Dates:

and Mitigation

2001

Leader:

Date:

1 3th September

cost

uss75

Proposed

USSI 25

cost Proposed

3. Application sciences,

Prof. Walter

Programmes

in Geo-

Leaders: Mr Callist Tindimugaya,

2001

Proposed

Leader:

4. Trends

Prof. Phil Westerhof

in Groundwater

Resources

Development

and Management, one day (W4) gth September 2001 Dates: Proposed

Leader:

disciplines today.

in groundwater will include

any person

or group

30 km north

of Kampala

of persons

and the costs before the 1 5th April 2001.

toured.

PROGRAMME into

the

. Water Resources

and

Management

of Eastern

Africa

Data Bases suggested:

reserve the right to change and/or

speakers

assessment installations level recorders

Another

stop will be

site on Kigwa catchment

and major

River. The

recharge

rock

area, all

outcrops

will

Water Users Association, supply management

be the

organi-

will also be visited. - Mityana

1 3th September uss75 Leaders:

if necessary.

The town of Mityana

area - Precambrian

2001

Dr John

Tiberindwa,

Dr Betty

is located about 50km northwest

of Kampala

in a nice undulating

prominent

geological

porphyritic

- East African Geoscience Network - Society of Economic Geologists

programmes

water

the

monitoring

Nagudi

* Mineral Potential of the Precambrian - Mining and the Environment - Hydrocarbon, Geothermal and Hydro-Energy

The organisers

where

of central Uganda (E2) Date:

session

sites

in Uganda,

cost Proposed

Geochronology and Tectono-thermal events of Precambrian Terrains

parallel

water-gauging

2. One day excursion

be divided

Development

automatic

The Wobulenzi

- Geology,

. Geoscience

ancient

will be visited.

pioneer local piped water sation

will

and one of the

and groundwater

monitoring

in has

a town

force well-field

groundwater

that

resource management.

defence

and rain gauges,

and

a visit to Bombo, headquarters

to organise a short course or workshop should inform the local organising committee (LOC) of the theme,

The technical programme following sub-themes:

dynamic geosciences

administrative

Wobulenzi

TECHNICAL

most

colonial

such as piezometers,

Prof. Balt Verhagen

Potential

Mr Michael

is a key locality

been pioneered

wishing

the duration

Wobulenzi

The excursion

at a surface In addition,

of the

of the applied

facilities are located. The groundwater study site at Katikamu, with monitoring

uss150

cost

is one

innovative Uganda

uss150

cost

2001

Pohl

of Computer

one day (W3) gth September

Dates:

(El 1

Owor Hydrogeology

Special

EXCURSIONS

feature

Singo granite,

landscape. of the

consisting

facies types.

Petrological

three pulses,

and evidence

The most area

is the

of three different

data support

an intrusion

in

is given that the granites

are of S-type origin. The envelope

of the Singo granite

comprises of epidosites, Precambrian sandstones, arkoses, meta-conglomerates and meta-sediments of the venue,

the Singo and schists

and Mityana

series,

of the Buganda-Toro

as well System

as phyllites (I .8 Ga).

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3. Four day excursion - Western Uganda, basement geology, Kibaran Belt, Rift Valley, younger volcanics

First Day: On the way to eastern Uganda, a stopover will be made at Jinja to visit the surface Precambrian

and the Kilembe Mine (Cu-Co deposit) (E31

geology Dam,

1 3th-1 6th September

Dates:

cost

scenic Bujagali

2001.

and

uss470

Proposed

Leaders:

Mr.Julius

around the power the famous

Nyakaana,

MS Peggy

Lunyo,

overnight

stations

source

granites

will

be observed.

will be made

at the contact

Proposed

stay will be in Tororo.

Nyanzian First Day: A brief visit

Nile and the

Falls. Further to the east, near lganga

Second Day: The day will start

Kulyanyingi

at the Owen Falls

of the river

Greenstone

occurrences

Belt

in the region

with

and

the visit of the

associated

(including

gold

the Busitema

between the Karagwe-Ankolean sediments and the Masha Arena (caused by the erosion of the G, Masha

Mining Company plant near Tira). A further route will take us back to Tororo to look at the Tertiary

granite) in order to study the different rock types and small-scale structures plus their age relationships.

carbonatites,

intruding

Mbale-Soroti

Road, there

Further

the so-called granite gneisses of the basement. Kachumbala quarry, a multiple dyke-like intrusion

At (up

to seven

different

the

basement.

Before reaching the overnight

southeast,

the old Kikagati

tin mine will be

visited and a study will be made of the host rocks and their relationship with the Karagwe-Ankolean granites. The nearby visited to appreciate mineralisation between

lbanda G, granite its responsibility

of the area. Various

Kikagati

and Ntungamo

G, and G, granites

of the Kibaran

will also be for the tin

a sheared

to observe

be observed

the G,,

Belt. Night stop at

of granitic

types)

porphyritic

Third Day: At Nyero,

Around

basement District.

complex

granitoids

at Kyangyenyi,

Bushenyi

The next stop will be at Kitagata

appreciate

geothermics

its

geochemistry

in geomedicine.

and

hot spring the

volcanic

field.

last stop for the day will be at the former mines.

industry

plant.

of The

Kilembe

the Aswa

Town

at the foothills

Next,

visit

and the limestone

the

(KCCL) pyrite Hima

deposits.

volcanic Elizabeth

The rest of shear zone

outcrop about stay at Mbale.

shear zone will be seen near

of Mount

may be visited

Elgon. From here, we proceed

leg of the excursion.

Kenya Dates:

1 6th- 1 gth September

stop

cost

uss530

Night

at

Proposed

Kikorongo

will

of magmas

the Aswa

cement

Kasese. Fourth Day: Visit the Lake Katwe the Queen

is exposed. and shelters

mixing

and the agglomerates

on to the Kenyan

stop at Kumi

flow textures.

with its core exposed at a spectacular IO km northeast of Kumi. Overnight Sironko

through

and scenic background

the day will be spent observing

Optionally,

the

stops in

Night stop at Kasese.

Third Day: Visit Kasese Cobalt Company bio-leaching

role

Further west, a brief stop

will be made in the Bunyaruguru copper/cobalt

of

granite

Ngora,

can be seen with beautiful

Second Day: Start with a brief stop at an exposure

cuts

rock paintings

set in a beautiful tors.

Following

will be numerous

rock

stops will be made

Mbarara.

to

Town,

the basement.

Dr Norbert

Opiyo-Akech

salt and Katwe-

fields plus game viewing National

Leaders:

2001.

around

Game Park. Return to

Kampala.

First Day: Galana

profile

:

and the

Taita

Hills.

The

geology consists 01 the Mozambiquian rocks of northnorthwest-south-southeast orientation. Night stop at a place yet to be determined.

4. Ten day excursion - Geo-traverse on the basement,

Second Day: Study

mainly - eastern

rocks (820-620-580-470 Ma) rocks between Taita Hills and the Kurase group of rocks further south

Uganda

(Jinja, Tororo,

Soroti: 3 days), southeastern

Kenya (Voi, Taita Hills

and Mtito Andei: 4 days), northeast up to Usambara Please

note

participants

that

Mountains: there

will

Mbale and

Tanzania

(Pare

4 days) (E4) be an opportunity

to join this excursion

for

in sections.

towards

Tanzania.

the various

cost

620 Ma: Baragoian

event;

470 Ma: Kipsigian

Proposed Muwanga

13*-

1 5th September

2001.

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event; event.

580 Ma: Barsaloian Night stop at a place

yet to be determined. south.

USS420 Wgandan part) Leaders: Dr Andreas Schumann, Dr Andrew (Ugandan part)

Belt

820 Ma: Samburuan-Sabachian

event;

Third Day: Traverses Uganda Dates:

Mozambiquian

in the

Kurase group consists

Psammitic arenaceous

gneisses, gneisses

consists of graphite, phirine, kornerupine).

Kurase

group

of pelitic,

metalimestones, and quartzites.

further

semi-pelitic,

quartz-feldspar Mineralisation

sulphides, gemstones Some of the gemstone

(supmines

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will be visited.

Mafic and ultramafic

of amphibolites

of Mwatate

(enstatite,

talc,

Formation

carbonates)

could be ophiolite

rocks consisting

will

and Sagvandites

be visited.

These

slices. Night stop at a place yet to

5. Three day excursion (E5) Dates:

1 3’h- 1 5th September

cost

uss450

Proposed

be determined. Fourth Day: Drive to northeast

Leaders:

Michael

Tanzania.

- Masindi-Murchision

Dr Patrice

20th-23rd

cost

uss400

Proposed

Leader:

September

Prof. Sospeter

Basement

studying

the different

granulites

will concentrate

types of Neoproterozoic

that occur in the Pare Mountains:

and sedimentary lithotypes

granulites’

HP/HT

‘basic, acid

will be studied. Other major

that will be studied

marbles, gneisses, migmatites, and ultramafic

include:

amphibolites,

meta-anot-thosites,

rocks, and pegmatites.

mafic

Field relationships

of these rocks will be studied. Rock assemblages, are regarded to be of ophiolitic at the Gona Hills. Different will be observed Chambogo

character,

which

will be studied

stages of charnockitisation

in some of the granulites.

Magnesite

on

A stop at the

Mine (04 08.356%37

48.894E)

Town).

Overnight

Second Town

Kenya border will be crossed a short visit will follow

at Himo (Tanzania)

and

to the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro.

Night stop at Himo. Second studied.

to the Neoproterozoic

Pare-Usambara

A Mombo-Lushoto exposures

gneisses

Third Day: Excursion zircon evaporation

Bunyoro

granulites

visited.

Then

granulites

a drive

and

will

then

(Mesoproterozoic?) (Kyanite-Rutile

the well-dated

through

the

terrains

at

high-pressure

Third

Day:

On the way between

stonous

sediments

will be observed.

metamorphism

nites, the ironstone

9-l

area have yielded

ages ranging

1750,

1225

Ma to about

significance all these

and 1090

of these ages is poorly

Amani

rocks

and pelites of the upper unit (south

Alkaline

syenite

metamorphic (granulite) stop at Tanga Town.

Day: Departure from Tanga to meet departure flights.

If time

allows,

a short

from

the

750

Ma. The However,

a peak

regional

event at about 640 Ma. Night

Fourth Nairobi

visit

(small-scale) in the Merelani Airport, KIA) will be made.

and ultracata-

will than continue

system, through

across the Buganda

Masindi Group

Next, a visit wil; be made in

Kiboga and Bukuya,

Group and Bukuya

granite

(1.87

Ga).

CALL FOR PAPERS

and

from ca 2025,

known.

experienced

the mylo-

rocks

Neoproterozoic 1 kbar)

Amani

Afterwards,

Hoima) and, finally, the autochthonous

the Buganda-Toro

the rela-

(single

on the Lushoto-

Mountains.

will

and alloch-

in the Lake Albert

Papers

on any aspect

related

to the theme

in English or French only. Abstracts

Pare

(ca 800-95O”C,

Falls

Overnight

back to Kampala,

those

the

allochthonous

Murchison

para-autochthonous

conference

of

be the

be in the park.

Tanga drive. The rocks in this area are very similar to granulites

the

will

through

schists).

in Kiboga. The excursion

Charnockites

will be observed

Group

be made

cataclastic

and SHRIMP ages) high-grade Mountains.

area between

and the Masindi

clasites

and

Hotel,

Rapids around Masindi

to the

Town.

(near (in Masindi

in Masindi

The contact

will be

types of granulites

to study

metasediments

HT/HP

(35 km) with ex-

Night stop at Lushoto

in the east Usambara rock types

traverse

of different

will be made.

Mountains

and

Further onwards, the alkaline orthogneiss,

be spent

(south Hoima) will be visited.

Day: Excursion

rocks in the south

there will be stops

metasediments

Day: The Masindi-Nile

retrograde

The Tanzania/

will

will be visited:

rocks

envelope.

Prof.

Masindi.

tionships

the granulite

glacial

Masindi) and allochthonous

will offer an opportunity to study the formation of magnesites and occurrence of mafic and ultramafic within

Assoc.

(2.61 Ga orthogneiss

highly sheared metasediments). group will pass the Nakasongola para-autochtonous

other

Pinna,

Biryabarema

in the Archa?an

2001.

Muhongo

First Day: This par-t of the excursion

cellent

2001.

First Day: On the way to Masindi,

Tanzania Dates:

Falls area

to Arusha

to the tanzanite

and

are invited.

area (near the Kilimanjaro

of the

should be submitted should be typed,

and sent as a hard copy as well as via e-mail or on a floppy

disk, preferably

the format

in Word ‘97 and according

of the Journal

(JAES). The Organising to reject

any abstract

of African

Committee on the advice

to

Earth Sciences reserves

the right

of the Editorial

Committee. Posters: for display.

mines

Abstracts

Display

boards

Each delegate

(1 x 1 m2) will be available should bring his or her own

adhesives or pins. Each poster will be displayed for at least a day near the lecture theatre, ensuring maximum attention to displays.

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Exhibitions: There will be limited space for exhibitions. Any individual, company or institution that wishes to exhibit

should

inform

the

organisers

as soon

Cancellations before Fees will be refunded Cancellations 50% refund

Survey

money

Exploration

and Production

Water Resources Uganda

(Uganda), department

Management

Vermiculite

department

fees.

as

possible. Tentatively, the following departments and companies have shown interest to exhibit: Geological and Mines department

1 5th June 2001: minus administrative

Petroleum

after 1 5th June 2001: of fees paid only to the extent

can be recovered

that the

from third parties.

(Uganda), (Uganda),

and Krone (U) Ltd.

Cancellations

after

1 5’h July 2001:

No refunds

but registration

applications

are received

are transferable, by the organising

provided committee

in writing. LANGUAGE The language

to be used during

English.

arrangement

No

simultaneous

interpretations

SOCIAL

the presentations

has

been

is

made

for

will

of fees paid for any of the excursions

be made

Kira (extension

of

All payments

should

bank transfers

Name of Account:

Wildlife Education Centre at Entebbe on the shore (USS35,

S4)

CONFERENCE FEES The registration terials,

transport

breaks,

which

fees will cover

the conference

to and from the hotels, include

teas/coffees,

lunch

Account No: Keyword:

Congress Members

of the organising

with copies

Congress

after

Accompanying Members

participants:

of the organising

to inform the LOC of the bank

are requested

reservations.

200 uss

participants.

90 uss

mention

175 uss

from

contact

90 uss societies: 205 USS 90 uss

that

special

Cancellation must be submitted secretariat in writing.

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otherwise

rates.

has

of the

you will not benefit

In case of any problems,

secretariat.

Please enquire

will take care of your shuttle If not, please

get in touch

service with

if

from

the con-

secretariat.

Hotels in a range of 20-45 Hotel name: E-mail:

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hotels

you are a participant

the conference

the airport. ference

of different

special rates for the conference

Conference,

these

to take care of their own

A range

If you get in touch with the hotel, please

to them

GSU/GSAf

90 uss

230 USS

Students:

fees

of the transaction.

been chosen offering

15ih June 200 1 (late registration)

participants:

Conference

ACCOMMODATION

the hotel Payment

GSU/GSAf

and

societies:

Students:

Branch

University

31012946

be appropriate

plus ice-breaker

lFh June 200 1 participants:

Bank Ltd.

It would

Participants

participants:

Uganda Commercial Makerere

transfer

hotel

Accompanying

bank drafts or

to:

ma-

party. Payment before

tour

(GSUI

- One day excursion to the Botanical Garden and Uganda line of Lake Victoria

by the

Geological Society of Uganda

Bank:

S3)

be made through

in USS payable

the Owen Falls) Power Station and Bujagali Falls near Jinja (USS45,

it be cancelled

MODE OF PAYMENT

PROGRAMME

Falls) Power Station,

should

operator.

from other languages.

- Ice-Breaker Party (complementary, Sl ) * Traditional Dinner and Dance Night (USS35, S2) . One day excursion to the source of the Nile, Nalubale (Owen

A full refund

(plus USS5 for breakfast, rates for conference parti-

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opposite the lively Nakasero m walking

distance of the Sheraton

It has a swimming

pool,

restaurants,

snack

bars and pubs.

Hotel, Kampala. Hotels over USS75

Hotel name:

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Hotel name: Sheraton Hotel [email protected] E-mail: Reduced room rates: From USS80-145

E-mail: Room rates: USS25-35 (includes breakfast, less 9% of the room rates for conference participants) The hotel is located near Makerere University in the lively student town of Wandegeya. Approximately 2

tax, breakfast included) The hotel will be the venue for the conference located in the centre of the city. It is situated

km from the city centre.

midst of a beautiful swimming

Hotel name: E-mail: Room rates:

(includes

breakfast,

evening tea, supper, laundry and VAT, group booking for the conference). The Athina

Club is situated

near the pleasant mately

in a quiet

Kampala

Golf Club.

Fax: Room rates:

USS25-45

Due to the altitude

It is approxi-

in Uganda

(includes

breakfast,

town

near Makerere of Wandegeya.

less

University,

in the

Approximately

2

Hotel name:

Samalien

E-mail:

[email protected]

Room rates:

Hotel

USS20-25

(USSI .5 for breakfast

and

lively student

of the

(Barclays, Barclays

town

near Makerere of Wandegeya.

University,

2

Mastercard

bureaus

rate, February

2001,

Further

Room rates:

USS55-70

agents

(plus USS5 for breakfast, hotel

located

at

bars.

Hotel

out of the centre of town

of vaccination

measures the medical

against

authorities

at

is recommended.

are advisable, authorities

please

and travel

in your countries.

Arrival and visa formalities Please check with your travel agent if a visa is required. is about 40 km south of Kampala refer to the accommodation

(for

section).

Insurance Participants

(including

breakfast,

less

participants)

golf course

(about

exchange

participants)

most frequented

10% of room rates for conference

should

by the health

Malaria prophylaxis

with

airport shuttle,

the Kampala

certificates

preventative

and hosts one of Kampala’s

USS57-74

Shillings).

at the airport.

Entebbe Airport

Room rates:

at various exchange

1 USS = 1700 Uganda

and weekend

the heart of Kampala just opposite the gardens of Sheraton Hotel. It has a number of good restaurants

Fairway

can be exchanged

and banks (current

fever are required

cross check

[email protected]

at

of the big

Health regulations

Speke Hotel

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Late night

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Entebbe Airport.

Hotels in a range of USS55-75

is a colonial

cheques

Bank and can be used in most

rates at forex

yellow

Hotel

international

Valid international

km from the city centre.

The Speke

in Kampala).

in the

Approximately

less 10% of room rates for conference

and hot. In the

26OC and at night it falls to

Currency and banking American Express travellers’

some money

USS2 for supper) The hotel is located

rises above

hotels. Foreign currencies

km from the city centre.

1100 m a.s.0, the climate

not too humid

20°C (averages

in most

participants)

(average

is generally

day it seldom

10% of the room rates for conference lively student

a

bars

Climate and clothing

environment

+ 256-41-257473

The hotel is located

and several

GENERAL INFORMATION

around Hotel Catherine

and has board facilities,

amenities,

lunch,

less 10%

2 % km from the city centre.

Hotel name:

garden

sports

and is in the

and restaurants.

Athina Club [email protected] USS55-70

pool,

(plus 17%

and slightly

1 % km from the city

of this conference are advised to buy personal (travel) insurance before leaving their respective countries. The LOC will not take any responsibility for accidents or injuries incurred by the participants during conference activities.

Journal of African Earth Sciences Xl

Regional Conference

of the Geological Society of Uganda and the Geological Society of Africa

RETURN ADDRESS

KEY DATES 1 5’h April, 2001 . Deadline for final submission of abstracts - Final registration forms, including application excursions

Dr E. BarifaijoiDr for

and workshops

A. Schumann

Regional Conference of the Geological Society Uganda and the Geological Society of Africa Department of Geology, Faculty

of Science,

May, 2001 * Response to Second Circular, acceptance

Makerere

and confirmation

Kampala, Uganda Phone: + 256-41-541258

of abstracts of pre- and post-conference activities

1 5th June, 2001 - Early payment deadline Final Circular

of

University,

PO Box 7062,

Fax: + 256-41-531061

or 541258

E-mail:[email protected]

is to be distributed

on arrival.

(subject:

GSU Conference

2001)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The Department

of Geology,

Makerere

University

is the bureau of the East African

Geoscience

Network.

Its aim is

to promote geoscience related activities within East Africa and to become an umbrella under which geoscientific information is stored and disseminated (addresses of individuals or institutions, scientific specialisations, research

activities,

publications,

data exchange,

etc). Visit our web page at: http:l/come.toleagn