Dear Visitor,
We of the Africa International Region of AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) welcome you to the maiden edition of our website/e-newsletter.
We are committed to constantly re-evaluating our strengths, resources and strategies needed to meet the goals of our Organization, viz: to advance the science of geology, to foster scientific research, to promote technology, and to encourage high ethical standards in our professional practice.
Taking cognizance of AAPG’s need for renewal and growth through the challenges of corporate structural transformation and globalization we have a purpose to build/rebuild Region infrastructure for high levels of inter- and intra-regional interaction. Hence, the launching of this website/e-newsletter, which remained a key decision item for our Region during the past several months. It is intended to feature among others: links to AAPG home page, periodic updates from Region Leadership on the Region Business Plan, AAPG-affiliated societies/organizations, Student Chapters and IBA (Imperial Barrel Award) programs, Meetings, Membership drive efforts, Region events, etc.
From the date of its launch, the AAPG Africa Region E-Newsletter is intended to be published quarterly.
We wish to introduce you to some basic facts and statistics about AAPG in our Region as of June 1st, 2009.
- Total no. of members – 2,008
- No. of Members – 2008: Emeritus (1); Honorary (1); Active (246); Associate (692); Student (1068)
- No. of Student Chapters – 21
- No. of Affiliate Local Societies – 5, including:
- Earth Science Society of Libya
- Egyptian Petroleum Exploration Society
- Geological Society of South Africa
- MAPG – Moroccan Association of Petroleum Geologists
- NAPE – Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationists
- Region Officers, HoD (House of Delegates) and AC (Advisory Council) Member:
- President: James Agbenorto
- Vice-President: Haddou Jabour,
- President-Elect: Nosa Omorodian,
- Secretary/Treasurer: Adedoja Ojelabi,
- HoD Delegates: Bayo Akinpelu, Bill Bosworth, Almoundir Morabet and Varsha Singh.
- Advisory Council: Joe Ejedawe
It is being hoped that through the medium of this website, our Region members, in collaboration with their Leadership team, can keep closely knitted together in projecting and accomplishing International tasks aimed at achieving a truly transformed and globalized AAPG, as well as Regional growth, especially as have been identified in our Business Plan for 2008-2010.
We welcome your kind suggestions to enable us add value and dynamism to information we put out in our pages. We hope you do enjoy visiting our site. Thank you for visiting!