• By Leonard
• May 07, 2020 at 23:50

The Tanzania Geological Society announces TGS 2020 Annual Meeting and Workshop on "Leadership, Professionalism and Ethics: Essentials of Mineral Sector Development". The workshop and meeting will take place in Mwanza in November 2020. The timing for this year TGS meeting and workshop has changed (delayed) following the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 General Election that will take place later in this year. It is anticipated that the meeting and workshop will provide a unique opportunity for geoscientists to get together in the Rock City and deliberate on current geoscintific issues challenging our country and beyond.

This year’s workshop is planned to have scientific and non-scientific sessions, and pre- and post workshop excursions. Non-scientific session will have keynote speeches and panel discussions on: (1 Tanzania Geoscientists Registration Board (TGRB); (2) Contribution of mineral markets into mineral sector; and (3) Stakeholder’s involvement in the artisanal and small scale mining. Whereas, scientific session will include traditional academic and non-academic talks by geoscientist stakeholders and talks from invited speakers on mineral explorations techniques.

VENUE

The 2020 TGS annual meeting and workshop is planned to take place at the Rock City Mall in Mwanza Tanzania.

We invite ABSTRACTS for ORAL and POSTER presentations that will fit to the main theme of the workshop. Abstracts can be submitted via TGS email (info@tgs.or.tz). During submission of abstracts, authors should indicate their preference of either oral or poster presentation. For poster presentation, the recommended size for posters is A0 (Portrait; Width 841 x Height 1189 mm). Everyone opting for poster presentation will be assigned a space for display of his or her poster.

EXCURSIONS

Excursions are planned to take place before and after the workshop. Details of the excursion will be released in the next circular.

REGISTRATION AND FEES

Registration process for annual workshop can be done online via our email (info@tgs.or.tz), through which all registration forms and evidence of payments should be submitted. Registration fees for the workshop is as follows:

• 100,000 TZS for TGS ordinary members,
• 50,000 TZS for TGS student members and
• 150,000 TZS for non members,

Payment of registration fee to the workshop should be done directly to the TGS bank account; details below. Confirmation of payments (bank receipts) should be sent to the TGS Treasurer, email: info@tgs.or.tz

Account Name Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
Bank CRDB Bank (UDSM Branch)
For Local Currency TZS A/C No. 0150249195400
For Foreign Currency USD A/C No. 0250249195400

INVITATION – TGS PARTNERS TO THE WORKSHOP

Institutions and companies are invited to participate in the TGS 2020 workshop through Presentation and/or Exhibition of various activities undertaken by their institutions or companies. Organising committee is kindly requesting interested companies or institutions to be one of the sponsors for this event. Categories for 3sponsorships and benefits for sponsors are indicated in the following paragraph, in which sponsors’ contribution will be acknowledged in three categories.

Bronze Sponsor

Contribution (TZS) 2,500,000 - 4,999,999

• Two free membership registrations
• Space to mount booth to showcase above company/institution activities
• Company logo will appear on the book specific conference program of abstract

Silver Sponsor

Contribution (TZS) > 5,000,000

• All bronze sponsor opportunities above
• One half-page advertisement in

Gold Sponsor

Contribution - >15,000,000/=

• All of opportunities for both silver and bronze sponsors above
• Two additional membership registrations
• One full-page advertisement in the conference program
• Distribute company information in attendee registration packets
• Five minutes oral presentation about the company activities on the opening day
• Company logo will appear on the book of abstract, banners where media interrogations shall be conducted plus any other post-conference publications

For further inquiry please contact

Dr. Elisante E. Mshiu (+255 768 384 430)

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• By Emmanuel
• May 05, 2020 at 11:59

The Tanzania Geological Society announces TGS 2020 Annual Meeting and Workshop on “Leadership, Professionalism and Ethics: Essentials of Mineral Sector Development”. The workshop and meeting will take place in Mwanza in November 2020. The timing for this year TGS meeting and workshop has changed (delayed) following the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic and the Tanzania 2020 General Election that will take place later in this year. It is anticipated that the meeting and workshop will provide a unique opportunity for geoscientists to get together in the Rock City and deliberate on current geoscintific issues challenging our country and beyond. This year’s workshop is planned to have scientific and non scientific sessions, and pre and post workshop excursions. Non scientific session will have keynote speeches and panel discussions on: (1) Tanzania Geoscientists Registration Board (TGRB); (2) Contribution of mineral markets into mineral sector; and (3) Stakeholder’s involvement in the artisanal and small scale mining. Whereas, scientific session will include traditional academic and non-academic talks by geoscientist stakeholders and talks from invited speakers on mineral explorations techniques. VENUE The 2020 TGS annual meeting and workshop is planned to take place at the Rock City Mall in Mwanza Tanzania. We invite ABSTRACTS for ORAL and POSTER presentations that will fit to the main theme of the workshop. Abstracts can be submitted via TGS email (info@tgs.or.tz). During submission of abstracts, authors should indicate their preference of either oral or poster presentation. For poster presentation, the recommended size for posters is A0 (Portrait; Width 841 x Height 1189 mm). Everyone opting for poster presentation will be assigned a space for display of his or her poster. EXCURSIONS Excursions are planned to take place before and after the workshop. Details of the excursion will be released in the next circular. REGISTRATION AND FEES Registration process for annual workshop can be done online via our email (info@tgs.or.tz), through which all registration forms and evidence of payments should be submitted. Registration fee for the workshop is as follows: o 100,000 TZS for TGS ordinary members, o 50,000 TZS for TGS student members and o 150,000 TZS for non members. Payment of registration fee to the workshop should be done directly to the TGS bank account; details below. Confirmation of payments (bank receipts) should be sent to the TGS Treasurer, email: info@tgs.or.tz Account name Tanzania Geological Society (TGS) Bank CRDB Bank (UDSM Branch) For local currency TZS A/C No. 0150249195400 For foreign currency USD A/C No. 0250249195400 INVITATION – TGS PARTNERS TO THE WORKSHOP Institutions and companies are invited to participate in the TGS 2020 workshop through Presentation and/or Exhibition of various activities undertaken by their institutions or companies. Organising committee is kindly requesting interested companies or institutions to be one of the sponsors for this event. Categories for sponsorships and benefits for sponsors are indicated in the following paragraph, in which sponsors’ contribution will be acknowledged in three categories. Bronze Sponsor Contribution (TZS) 2,500,000 - 4,999,999 - Two free membership registrations - Space to mount booth to showcase company/institution activities - Company logo will appear on the book of abstract Silver Sponsor Contribution (TZS) > 5,000,000 - All bronze sponsor opportunities above - One half-page advertisement in specific conference program Gold Sponsor Contribution - >15,000,000/= - All of opportunities for both silver and bronze sponsors above - Two additional membership registrations - One full-page advertisement in the conference program - Distribute company information in attendee registration packets - Five minutes oral presentation about the company activities on the opening day - Company logo will appear on the book of abstract, banners where media interrogations shall be conducted plus any other post-conference publications For further inquiry please contact Dr. Elisante E. Mshiu (+255 768 384 430)

• By Emmanuel
• September 28, 2019 at 21:26

The Tanzania Geological Society announces the TGS2020 Annual Meeting and Workshop to be held in Mwanza, Tanzania. For further inquiry please contact: info@tgs.or.tz

• By Leonard
• June 12, 2019 at 11:12

The Tanzania Geological Society announces the TGS 2019 Annual Meeting and Workshop on “Fifty years of geosciences profession in Tanzania: Power of the Past – Force of the Future”. The workshop and meeting will take place in Dar es Salaam in end of September 2019.

THEMES

The workshop will cover five sub-themes as listed below. We are inviting abstracts for ORAL and POSTER presentations that will fit to the listed sub-themes.

1. Artisanal and small scale mining in Tanzania (the past and future)
2. Responsible mining for socio-economic sustainability
3. Legal and regulatory framework in the Tanzania’s mining sector
4. Developments in energy sector of Tanzania
5. Water resource management in Tanzania: Water demand, quality and safety

WORKSHOP ABSTRACTS

Abstracts can either be submitted via TGS email (info@tgs.or.tz) or via our website (https://www.tgs.or.tz/) on registration portal.

VENUE AND DATES

The workshop, TGS annual meeting and excursions will held at the new University of Dar Es Salaam Library in Dar Es Salaam between 25th and 29th September 2019.

The new University of Dar Es Salaam Library equipped with Modern Conference Hall (Right; source https://www.udsm.ac.tz/web/index.php/institutes/library)

ORAL AND POSTER SESSIONS

Oral and poster sessions will be focusing on the mentioned sub-themes. During submission of abstracts, authors should indicate their preference of either oral or poster presentation.

The standard for the poster is A0 format (Portrait; Width 841 x Height 1189 mm). Everyone opting for poster presentation will be assigned a space for the display of his or her poster.

REGISTRATION FEE FOR WORKSHOP

Registration process for annual workshop can be done online through our website (https://www.tgs.or.tz/), whereby the portal for registration will be open until 31st August 2019. The cost for registration is as follows:

• 100,000 TShs for TGS ordinary members,
• 50,000 TShs for TGS student members and
• 150,000 TShs for non members,

Payment of registration fee to the workshop should be done directly to the TGS bank account:

Account name Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
Bank CRDB Bank (UDSM Branch)
For local currency TShs A/C No. 0150249195400
For foreign currency A/C No. 0250249195400

Confirmation of payments (bank receipts) should be sent to info@tgs.or.tz

EXCURSIONS

There will an excursion that will take place after the workshop on 28th and 29th September 2019. Details of the excursion will be realised in the next circular.

INVITATION – TGS PARTNERS TO THE WORKSHOP

Institutions and companies are invited to participate in the TGS 2019 workshop through PRESENTATION in one of the themes and/or EXHIBITION of various activities undertaken by institutions or companies. Organising committee is kindly requesting interested companies or institutions to be one of the sponsors for this scientific event. Categories for sponsorships and some of the benefits of sponsors’ contribution will be acknowledged into three categories as follows:

Bronze Sponsor

TSh 2,500,000 – 4,999,999/=

• Two free membership registrations
• Space to mount booth to showcase company/institution activities
• Company logo will appear on the book of abstract

Silver Sponsor

TSh 5,000,000 – 14,999,999/=

• All bronze sponsor opportunities above
• One half-page advertisement in specific conference program

Gold Sponsor

TSh >15,000,000/=

• All of opportunities for both silver and bronze sponsors above
• Two additional membership registrations
• One full-page advertisement in the conference program
• Distribute company information in attendee registration packets
• Five minutes oral presentation about the company activities on the opening day
• Company logo will appear on the book of abstract, banners where media interrogations shall be conducted plus any other post-conference publications

For further inquiry please contact:
Dr. Elisante E. Mshiu (+255 768 384 430)

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“ Everybody wants development; but not everybody understands and accepts the basic requirement for development, the biggest requirement is HARD WORK”. JK Nyerere.

• By Leonard
• March 06, 2019 at 11:42

The Tanzania Geological Society announces the TGS 2019 Annual Meeting and Workshop on “50 years of geoscience profession in Tanzania”. The workshop and meeting will take place in Dar es Salaam in end of September 2019.

The workshop will cover five sub-themes as listed below. We are inviting abstracts for ORAL and POSTER presentations that will fit to the listed sub-themes.

1. Artisanal and small scale mining in Tanzania (the past and future)
2. Responsible mining for socio-economic sustainability
3. Legal and regulatory framework in the Tanzania’s mining sector
4. Developments in energy sector of Tanzania
5. Water resource management in Tanzania: Water demand, quality and safety

Abstracts can either be submitted via TGS email (info@tgs.or.tz) or via our website (https://www.tgs.or.tz/) on registration portal. Registration process for annual workshop can be done online through our website (https://www.tgs.or.tz/), whereby the portal for registration will be open until 31st August 2019. The cost for registration is as follows:

• 100,000 TShs for TGS ordinary members,
• 50,000 TShs for TGS student members and
• 150,000 TShs for non members.

Payment of registration fee to the workshop should be done directly to the TGS bank account:

Account name: Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
Bank: CRDB Bank (UDSM Branch)
For local currency: TShs A/C No. 0150249195400
For foreign currency: USD A/C No. 0250249195400

Confirmation of payments (bank receipts) should be sent to info@tgs.or.tz

For further inquiry please contact:

Dr. Elisante E. Mshiu (+255 768 384 430)

“Everybody wants development; but not everybody understands and accepts the basic requirement for development, the biggest requirement is HARD WORK”.
JK Nyerere.
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• By Leonard
• February 08, 2019 at 13:19

The Tanzania Geological Society (TGS) announces TGS’s 50 years Anniversary and the TGS Annual meeting and Workshop to be held in Dar es Salaam in the year 2019. First circular for the workshop and meeting will be coming soon.

• By Leonard
• September 25, 2018 at 09:46

This is the fourth Circular about the TGS annual meeting and workshop

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• By Leonard
• August 21, 2018 at 08:15

The Tanzania Geological Society announces the TGS 2018 Annual Meeting and Workshop on “The role of geoscientists in the Tanzania Industrial Development”. The workshop and meeting will take place in Dodoma in the end of September 2018.

Contents

1. Guest of Honour
2. Themes
3. Venues and Dates
4. Workshop Abstracts
5. Abstract format
6. Oral and Poster sessions
7. Registration fee
8. Excursions
9. TGS partners to the workshop

1. Guest of Honour

The guest of honour for the TGS meeting this year will be Hon. Kasim M. Majaliwa (MP) the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania on behalf of the President of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Prime Minister will preside over the officiating of the TGS 2018 Annual Meeting and Workshop on the 27th of September, 2018.

2. THEMES

The workshop will cover EIGHT sub-themes (as listed below); we are inviting abstracts for ORAL and POSTER presentations that will fit to the listed sub-themes.

1. Energy for industrial development
2. Small scale mining in Tanzania
3. Legal and regulatory framework in the Tanzania’s mining sector
4. New updates in the geology of Tanzania
5. Mine waste and water management
6. Geo‑tourism and geo‑ethics for industrial sustainability
7. Environmental management and conservation in extractive industry
8. Entrepreneurship and innovation in extractive industry

3. VENUE AND DATES

The workshop and meeting will be held at DODOMA HOTEL in Dodoma between 26th September and 2nd October 2018.

4. WORKSHOP ABSTRACTS

Abstracts will be accepted for either oral or poster presentation. After submission, all abstracts will be reviewed and accepted by the scientific committee and successful authors will be notified. Abstracts can either be submitted to the TGS via email, info@tgs.or.tz, or via our website on registration portal.

5. ABSTRACT FORMAT

1. Abstract is limited to ONE A4 size page, text only without any figures or tables. Top, bottom, left, and right margins 25 mm (2.5 cm).
2. Title: Upper and lower case, left justified, Times New Roman font, 14 pt bold.
3. Contributors’ names: Upper and lower case left, justified, first name first, surname last, Times font, 11pt.
4. Affiliation: Upper and lower case, left justified, Times font, 10 pt. Numbered superscripts should be used to indicate the affiliation of each contributor. E-mail address can be added in parentheses at the end of the corresponding contributor’s affiliation.
5. Main text: Single spaced text, Times 10 pt font, no section headings.
6. 500 words are limited for one abstract.

6. ORAL AND POSTER SESSIONS

Oral and poster sessions will be focusing on the mentioned sub-themes.

During submission of abstracts, authors should indicate their preference of either oral or poster presentation. The standard for the poster is A0 format (Portrait; Width 841 x Height 1189 mm). Everyone opting for poster presentation will be assigned a space for the display of his or her poster.

7. REGISTRATION FEE FOR WORKSHOP

Registration to the workshop will be done online through our website, whereby the portal for registration will be open until 31st August 2018. Payments of fees for the workshop registration should be done directly to the TGS bank account:

Account name: Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
Bank: CRDB Bank (UDSM Branch)
For local currency - TShs A/C No. 0150249195400
For foreign currency - USD A/C No. 0250249195400

Confirmation of payments for TGS workshop registration should be sent to info@tgs.or.tz

Registration Fees for different participants categories

Category	Cost in TShs
Non-member	250,000
TGS member	150,000
Student	75,000

8. EXCURSIONS

There will be two excursions that are organised by the TGS workshop committee:

1. An excursion along Dodoma – Mtera route
What to see?
Geology of the region
Mtera Dam
Electricity plant(not yet confirmed)

2. An excursion from Dodoma to Kondoa‑Irangi
What to see?
Geology of the region
Archaeological site (~ 50 Ka rock paintings)

More information on costs and logistics for these excursions will be provided in the third workshop circular.

9. INVITATION – TGS PARTNERS TO THE WORKSHOP

Institutions and companies are invited to participate in the TGS 2018 workshop through PRESENTATION in one of the themes and/or EXHIBITION of various activities undertaken by institutions or companies.

Organising committee is kindly requesting interested companies or institutions to be one of the sponsors for this scientific event. Categories for sponsorships and some of the benefits of sponsors’ contribution will be acknowledged into three categories as follows:

Bronze Sponsor TShs 2,500,000 – 4,000,000/=

• Two free membership registrations
• Space to mount booth to showcase company/institution activities
• Company logo will appear on the book of abstract

Silver Sponsor TShs 5.000,000 – 14,000,000/=

• All bronze sponsor opportunities above
• One half-page advertisement in specific conference program

Gold Sponsor TShs > 15,000,000/=

• All of opportunities for both silver and bronze sponsors above
• Two additional membership registrations
• One full-page advertisement in the conference program
• Distribute company information in attendee registration packets
• Five minutes oral presentation about the company activities on the opening day
• Company logo will appear on the book of abstract, banners where media interrogations shall be conducted plus any other post-conference publications

Download the PDF version

For further inquiry, please contact:

Dr. Elisante E. Mshiu (0768 384430; mshiutz@gmail.com)
Dr. Emmanuel O. Kazimoto (0786 075602; ekazimoto@gmail.com)
Mr Chone Lugangizya (0714 709 097; cmalembo@gmail.com)

• By Leonard
• June 12, 2018 at 13:22

The Tanzania Geological Society announces the TGS 2018 Annual Meeting and Workshop on “The role of geoscientists in the Tanzania Industrial Development”. The workshop and meeting will take place in Dodoma in the end of August 2018.

Contents

1. Themes
2. Venues and Dates
3. Workshop Abstracts
4. Registration fee
5. Oral and Poster sessions
6. Excursions
7. Invitation – TGS partners to the workshop

1. THEMES

The workshop will cover EIGHT sub-themes (as listed below); we are inviting abstracts for ORAL and POSTER presentations that will fit to the listed sub-themes.

1. Energy for industrial development
2. Small scale mining in Tanzania
3. Legal and regulatory framework in the Tanzania’s mining sector
4. New updates in the geology of Tanzania
5. Mine waste and water management
6. Geo‑tourism and geo‑ethics for industrial sustainability
7. Environmental management and conservation in extractive industry
8. Entrepreneurship and innovation in extractive industry

2. VENUE AND DATES

The workshop and meeting will be held at DODOMA HOTEL in Dodoma between 26th August and 31st August 2018.

3. WORKSHOP ABSTRACTS

Abstracts will be accepted for either oral or poster presentation. After submission, all abstracts will be reviewed and accepted by the scientific committee and successful authors will be notified. Abstracts can either be submitted to the TGS via email, info@tgs.or.tz, or via our website on registration portal.

4. ORAL AND POSTER SESSIONS

Oral and poster sessions will be focusing on the mentioned sub-themes.

During submission of abstracts, authors should indicate their preference of either oral or poster presentation. The standard for the poster is A0 format (Portrait; Width 841 x Height 1189 mm). Everyone opting for poster presentation will be assigned a space for the display of his or her poster.

5. REGISTRATION FEE FOR WORKSHOP

Registration to the workshop will be done online through our website, whereby the portal for registration will be open until 31st July 2018. Payments of fees for the workshop registration should be done directly to the TGS bank account:

Account name: Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
Bank: CRDB Bank (UDSM Branch)
For local currency - TShs A/C No. 0150249195400
For foreign currency - USD A/C No. 0250249195400

Confirmation of payments for TGS workshop registration should be sent to info@tgs.or.tz

Registration Fees for different participants categories

Category	Cost in TShs
Non-member	250,000
TGS member	150,000
Student	75,000

6. EXCURSIONS

There will be two excursions that are organised by the TGS workshop committee:

1. An excursion along Dodoma – Mtera route
What to see?
Geology of the region
Mtera Dam
Electricity plant(not yet confirmed)

2. An excursion from Dodoma to Kondoa‑Irangi
What to see?
Geology of the region
Archaeological site (~ 50 Ka rock paintings)

More information on costs and logistics for these excursions will be provided in the third workshop circular.

7. INVITATION – TGS PARTNERS TO THE WORKSHOP

Institutions and companies are invited to participate in the TGS 2018 workshop through PRESENTATION in one of the themes and/or EXHIBITION of various activities undertaken by institutions or companies.

Organising committee is kindly requesting interested companies or institutions to be one of the sponsors for this scientific event. Categories for sponsorships and some of the benefits of sponsors’ contribution will be acknowledged into three categories as follows:

Bronze Sponsor TShs 2,500,000 – 4,000,000/=

• Two free membership registrations
• Space to mount booth to showcase company/institution activities
• Company logo will appear on the book of abstract

Silver Sponsor TShs 5.000,000 – 14,000,000/=

• All bronze sponsor opportunities above
• One half-page advertisement in specific conference program

Gold Sponsor TShs > 15,000,000/=

• All of opportunities for both silver and bronze sponsors above
• Two additional membership registrations
• One full-page advertisement in the conference program
• Distribute company information in attendee registration packets
• Five minutes oral presentation about the company activities on the opening day
• Company logo will appear on the book of abstract, banners where media interrogations shall be conducted plus any other post-conference publications

Download the PDF version

For further inquiry, please contact:

Dr. Elisante E. Mshiu (0768 384430; mshiutz@gmail.com)
Dr. Emmanuel O. Kazimoto (0786 075602; ekazimoto@gmail.com)
Mr Chone Lugangizya (0714 709 097; cmalembo@gmail.com)

• By Leonard
• March 30, 2018 at 07:08

The Tanzania Geological Society announces the TGS 2018 Annual Meeting and Workshop on “The role of geoscientists in the Tanzania Industrial Development”. The workshop and meeting will take place in Dodoma in end of August 2018.

The workshop will cover EIGHT sub-themes (as listed below); we are inviting abstracts for ORAL and POSTER presentations that will fit to the listed sub-themes.

1. Energy for industrial development
2. Small scale mining in Tanzania
3. Legal and regulatory framework in the Tanzania’s mining sector
4. New updates in the geology of Tanzania
5. Mine waste and water management
6. Geo‑tourism and geo‑ethics for industrial sustainability
7. Environmental management and conservation in extractive industry
8. Entrepreneurship and innovation in extractive industry

Abstracts can either be submitted via email, tgswatanzania@gmail.com, or via our website on registration portal. Registration process will be done online through our website, whereby the portal for registration will be open until 31st July 2018.

Registration fee for the workshop will be:

• TShs 150,000 for TGS members
• TShs 200,000 for non TGS members
• TShs 50,000 for students

Payments of fees for the workshop should be done directly to TGS bank account:

Account name: Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
Bank: CRDB Bank(UDSM Branch)
For local currency - TShs A/C No. 0150249195400
For foreign currency - USD A/C No. 0250249195400

Confirmation of payments for TGS workshop registration should be sent to tgswatanzania@gmail.com. For further inquiry please contact: Dr. Elisante E. Mshiu (0768 384430; mshiutz@gmail.com) and Dr. Emmanuel O. Kazimoto (ekazimoto@udsm.ac.tz)

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• By Leonard
• November 15, 2017 at 17:28

Tanzania Geological Society (TGS) and the Department of Geology of the University of Dar es Salaam are pleased to announce a short course (geochemistry sub theme) entitled “Early Earth Life and Mineral Systems”

This course will be offered for 3 days at the Department of Geology, University of Dar es Salaam from 5th December 2017 to 7th December 2017.

The course is offered under the support of the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) and the Geochemical Society (GS) - 2017 Outreach Program to Africa.

There will be NO ENTRANCE or REGISTRATION FEE.

The facilitator is Prof. Axel Hofmann of the Department of Geology of the University of Johannesburg South Africa. You are all cordially invited.

contacts

• Dr. E. O. Kazimoto - ekazimoto@gmail.com
• Ernest Mulaya - mulaya1985@yahoo.com

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• By Leonard
• August 09, 2017 at 08:35

The Tanzania Geological Society announces the TGS 2017 Annual Meeting and Workshop on “Geosciences and Sustainable Energy for Industrialization and Economic Development”. The workshop and meeting will held at Tiffany Diamond Hotel in Mtwara between 26th August and 1st September 2017. The workshop will cover SEVEN sub-themes as listed below, with an additional theme (no. 7) that features for the first time in THIS circular; we are inviting abstracts for ORAL and POSTER presentations that will fit to the listed sub-themes.

1. Geothermal energy for sustainable development: exploration and development
2. Local content in extractive industry: exploration, development and production
3. Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) for sustainable Exploration, Development and Production activities
4. Geosciences in oil and gas sector in Tanzania: exploration, exploitation and management
5. Strategic mineral deposits: exploration and mining
6. Geoethics and geotourism
7. The State and future of gold exploration in Tanzania

Contents

• Registration
• Registration Fee for the workshop
• Students support
• Workshop & Annual Meeting Schedule
• Oral and Poster Sessions
• Workshop abstracts
• Accommodation in Mtwara
• Pre and Post workshop excursions
• Committees and Responsibilities

Registration

Registration has been extended through this link until 11th August 2017. Payments of fees for the workshop should be done directly to our bank account. Details below:

CRDB Bank (UDSM Branch)
Account name: Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
For local currency - TShs A/C No. 0150249195400
For foreign currency - USD A/C No. 0250249195400

Confirmation of payments for TGS workshop registration should be sent to tgswatanzania@gmail.com.

For further inquiry or in case of any problem, please contact Dr. Elisante E. Mshiu (0768 384430; mshiutz@gmail.com OR mshiutz@udsm.ac.tz) Dr. Emmanuel O. Kazimoto (0786 075602; ekazimoto@udsm.ac.tz)

EVENT	Early bird	Late Full Registration	On Site Registration
Normal	250,000 (250)	300,000 (300)	300,000 (300)
TGS members	200,000 (150)	250,000 (200)	250,000 (200)
Student	75,000 (100)	100,000 (150)	100,000 (150)

Students support

Full support to the TGS 2017 workshop will be provided to ten (10) registered postgraduate students in Geosciences programs in either the University of Dar es Salaam or University of Dodoma. The students must submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation in the workshop. All applications for this support should be forwarded to Dr. Elisante E. Mshiu (via mshiutz@gmail.com) or Dr. Emmanuel O. Kazimoto (via ekazimoto@udsm.ac.tz).

Workshop & Annual Meeting Schedule

DATE	EVENT	PLACE
26th August 2017	Arrival in Mtwara Registration	Mtwara town
27th August 2017	1 day pre-workshop excursion	Cultural - Mikindani, Mtwara
27th August 2017	Members arrival in Mtwara Registration	Mtwara town
28th August 2017	Registration Opening Scientific Scientific Cocktail Party	Mtwara town
29th August 2017	Scientific Session	Mtwara town
30th August 2017	Scientific Session TGS Annual Meeting Closing Workshop dinner	Mtwara town
31st August - 1st September 2017	2 days post-workshop excursion	Cultural – Mtwara town Gas Field, Mnazi Bay in Mtwara TPDC Madimba station in Mtwara

Oral and Poster Sessions

The oral and poster session will be focusing on the mentioned sub-themes. The standard for the poster is A0 format (Potrait, Width 841 x Height 1189 mm). Everyone will have a place for his or her poster.

Workshop abstracts

Abstracts will be accepted for either oral or poster presentation. After submission all abstracts will be reviewed and accepted by the scientific committee and successful authors will be notified. Please indicate your preference when submitting. All abstracts should be submitted with registration forms in our portal link Those who cannot access ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION LINK, for any reason, may submit their abstract via this e-mail: tgswatanzania@gmail.com. The deadline for abstract submission is extended to 10th August 2017 to provide room for more abstract to be submitted.

Accomodation
Mtwara Hotel Catalogue for Booking

SN	Price range	Hotel/Lodge	Descriptions
1	USD 50 - 100	Naf Beach Hotel is located along the shore of the Indian Ocean Plot number 298 Shangani Road, Mtwara. Website: www.nafbeachtotels.com Reservation Contacts: (+255) 675 587 218/ (+255) 682 620 814 Contact person: Godfrey Makomola (Group General Manager) Email: gm@nafbeachhotels.com /gmakomola@gmail.com Tiffany Diamond Hotels Located at the city centre Website: www.tiffanydamondhotels.com Reservation Contacts: (+255) 23 233 4801/ (+255) 682 433 379 /(+255) 712 104 141 Contact person: Mr. Benson Wambugu (General Manager) Mobile: (+255) 753 815 852 /655 815 852 Email: gmmtwara@tiffanydiamondhotels.com BNN Hotel is located in the city centre adjacent to Stella Maris Mtwara University College Website: www.bnn.hotel.tz Reservation contacts: (+255) 23 233 3451 / (+255) 768 677 070 / (+255) 673 025 277 / (+255) 713 602 809 Contact Person: Ms Lulu (General Manager) Mobile: (+255) 655 943 392	Hotel offers: Online booking Bed and Breakfast Air conditioned rooms Guest pickups from the airport and bus stop on arrangement at a small rate or for free Quality services (food and diversity of services) Internet Swimming pools
2	TShs 60,000 - 120,000	Til Hotel is located in the Mtwara City Centre Website: www.tilhotels.com Reservation Contacts: (+255) 692 109 540 Email: tilhotelsmtwara@gmail.com Director: (+255) 754 540 706 Hotel La Ville Nouvelle Is located in Ligula area, Mtwara City Centre Reservation Contacts: (+255) 23 233 4710 / (+255) 654 252 269 / (+255) 765 252 265 Contact Person: Mr. Patrick M. Mavishi Mobile: (+255) 657 587 802 Email: pmwabishi@gmail.com Cashewnut Hotel Is located in Ligula A area, Plot number 21A Reservation Contacts: (+255) 23 233 4834 / (+255) 718 258463 Email Address: cashewnuthotel@gmail.com Director: (+255) 784 625 099	Hotel offers: With or without online booking services Bed and Breakfast Air conditioned rooms Quality services (food and diversity of services) Internet
3	TShs 35,000 - 50,000	King Solomon Hotel Hotel Location : Ligula opposite to former Mtwara DDC Club, Mtwara city Centre Hotel Contacts: (+255) 23 233 4877 / (+255) 719 373 757 Email: kingsolomonlodgetz@gmail.com Lasso View Hotel Is located opposite to Mahakama Kuu Mtwara, in the Mtwara City Centre Reservation Contacts: (+255) 784 428 940 / (+255) 684 878 161 Contact Person: Mr. Temu (Hotel Director), Mobile (+255) 784 428 900, Saibram Executive Lodge Is located in Chikongola Area, Mtwara City Centre. Reservation Contacts: (+255) 23 233 4873 / (+255) 716 272 529	Hotels offers: Bed and Breakfast Air conditioned rooms Local foods, but excellent services, international foods on arrangements Internet
4	TShs 20,000 - 30,000	MT Lodge Is located opposite to Mtwara Technical School, in Kiangu Street Reservation Contacts: (+255) 717 316 778 / (+255) 684 642 737 Free Park Hotel Is located opposite to Mtwara Technical School, in Kiangu Street Reservation Contacts: (+255) 622 515 234 / (+255) 625 126 570 Kwa Mkurugenzi Reservation Contacts: 0678676109	Hotels offers: Bed and Breakfast Air conditioned rooms in some of the hotels Local food

NOTE. Some of these hotels have agreed to offer discounts to TGS members, who wish to book for accommodation for three consecutive nights. For enquiries about accommodation in Mtwara and where to book and why, you may contact Chone Lugangizya Malembo via Email: cmalembo@gmail.com OR Mobile phone: (+255) 684 238 828 / 714 709 097 / 753 709 096

Pre and post workshop excursions

Costs for Pre and post workshop excursion will be as follows:

A. Cultural - Mikindani, Mtwara
in TShs and (USD)
- Member 10,000 (5)
- Non member 20,000 (10)
B. Mnazi Bay Gas Field and TPDC Madimba station in Mtwara
- Member 30,000 (15)
- Non member 50,000 (25)

Committees and Responsibilities

Sub‑Committee	Committee Leader/s
Workshop secretariat	Dr. Elisante Mshiu Mr. Nyora Kobare Mr. Menan Sanga Mr. Isaac Bisansaba Prof. H. Nkotagu
Editorial committee	Dr. Emmanuel Kazimoto Dr. Kasanzu Charles Dr. Cassy Mtelela
Venue, accommodation and transport committee	Mr. Chone Lugangizya Mr. Erick Kivera Ms. Melania Maqway
Social and Publicity committee	Mr. Ernest Mulaya Mr. Denis Dilip
Excursion and fieldwork committee	Mr. John Gama Mr. Didas Makoye

• By Leonard
• August 09, 2017 at 08:32

Contents

• Registration
• Registration Fee for workshop
• Oral and Poster Sessions
• Workshop abstracts
• Committees and Responsibilities
• Workshop & Annual Meeting Schedule
• Pre and Post workshop excursions

The Tanzania Geological Society announces the TGS 2017 Annual Meeting and a Workshop on “Geosciences and Sustainable Energy for Industrialization and Economic Development”. The workshop and meeting will take place in Mtwara town in end of August 2017, from 26th August to 1st September 2017.

The workshop will cover SIX sub-themes as listed below; we are inviting abstracts for ORAL and POSTER presentations that will fit to the listed sub-themes.

1. Geothermal energy for sustainable development: exploration and development
2. Local content in extractive industry: exploration, development and production
3. Health, safety and environment in extractive industry
4. Geosciences in oil and gas sector in Tanzania: exploration, exploitation and management
5. Strategic mineral deposits: exploration and mining
6. Geoethics and geotourism

Registration

Registration process will be done online through our website, this webpage will be open for registration until 28th July 2017. Payments of fees for the workshop should be done directly to our bank account. Details below:

CRDB Bank (UDSM Branch)

Account name: Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
For local currency - TShs A/C No. 0150249195400
For foreign currency - USD A/C No. 0250249195400

Confirmation of payments for TGS workshop registration should be sent to tgswatanzania@gmail.com

For further inquiry or in case of a problem, please contact
Dr. Elisante E. Mshiu (0768 384430; mshiutz@gmail.com OR mshiutz@udsm.ac.tz)
Dr. Emmanuel O. Kazimoto (0786 075602; ekazimoto@udsm.ac.tz)

Registration Fee for workshop

Fee in TShs (and USD) is as follows:

	Early bird	Late Full Registration	On Site Registration
Non-member	250,000 (250)	300,000 (300)	300,000 (300)
TGS members	200,000 (150)	250,000 (200)	250,000 (200)
Student	75,000 (100)	100,000 (150)	100,000 (150)

Oral and Poster Sessions

The oral and poster session will be focusing on the mentioned sub-themes. The standard for the poster is A0 format (Potrait, Width 841 x Height 1189 mm). Everyone will have a place for his or her poster.

Workshop abstracts

Abstracts will be accepted for either oral or poster presentation. After submission all abstracts will be reviewed and accepted by the scientific committee and successful authors will be notified. Please indicate your preference when submitting. All abstracts should be submitted with registration forms in our portal link. Abstracts that will be submitted by e-mail will not be accepted.

The deadline for abstract submission is 6th July 2017.

Committees and Responsibilities

Sub‑Committee	Committee Leader/s
Workshop secretariat	Dr. Elisante Mshiu
Editorial committee	Dr. Emmanuel Kazimoto Dr. Kasanzu Charles Dr. Cassy Mtelela
Venue, accommodation and transport committee	Mr. Chone Lugangizya Mr. Patrick Kivera Ms. Melania Maqway
Social and Publicity committee	Mr. Ernest Mulaya Mr. Denis Dilip
Excursion and fieldwork committee	Mr. John Gama Mr. Didas Makoye

Workshop & Annual Meeting Schedule

DATE	EVENT	PLACE
26th August 2017	Arrival in Mtwara Registration	Mtwara town
27th August 2017	1 day pre-workshop excursion	Cultural - Mikindani, Mtwara
27th August 2017	Members arrival in Mtwara Registration	Mtwara town
28th August 2017	Registration Opening Scientific Scientific Cocktail Party	Mtwara town
29th August 2017	Scientific Session	Mtwara town
30th August 2017	Scientific Session TGS Annual Meeting Closing Workshop dinner	Mtwara town
31st August - 1st September 2017	2 days post-workshop excursion	Cultural – Mtwara town Gas Field, Mnazi Bay in Mtwara TPDC Madimba station in Mtwara

Pre and post workshop excursions

Costs for Pre and post workshop excursion will be as follows:

A. Cultural - Mikindani, Mtwara
in TShs and (USD)
- Member 10,000 (5)
- Non member 20,000 (10)
B. Mnazi Bay Gas Field and TPDC Madimba station in Mtwara
- Member 30,000 (15)
- Non member 50,000 (25)

• By Leonard
• February 16, 2017 at 08:12

Dear Prospective TGS members,

We would like to remind you that it is now possible to renew your TGS membership for the year 2017.

In order for you to become an ACTIVE TGS member, you need to pay your TGS membership fee for the year 2017 before 11th March 2017.

The membership fees are as follows:

Type of member	Amount (in TShs)	Amount (in USD)
Ordinary member (& other membership categories)	150,000	70
Student member	50,000	25

After 11th March 2017, all prospective members will be required to pay membership fee together with a late payment fee of 15% of membership fee, which is:

Type of member	Amount (in TShs)	Amount (in USD)
Ordinary member (& other membership categories)	172,500	80
Student member	57,500	29

Active TGS members will benefit a discount on registration fee for the TGS Annual meeting and workshop.

1. Mobile Money Transfers to our bank account

Bank Name: CRDB Bank
Branch: CRDB UDSM
Bank account: (local currency) - TShs A/C No. 0150249195400

2. Direct Bank Deposits

This can be done by direct deposit to our bank accounts

Bank Name: CRDB Bank
Branch: CRDB UDSM
Bank account: (foreign currency) - USD A/C No. 0250249195400
Bank account: (local currency) - TShs A/C No. 0150249195400

3. For Money Transfer from banks outside Tanzania

Bank Name: CRDB Bank
Branch: CRDB UDSM
Bank account: (foreign currency) - USD A/C No. 0250249195400
Bank account: (local currency) - TShs A/C No. 0150249195400
SWIFT Code: CORUTZTZ
Branch code: 3386
Bank code: 003

For renewing you membership start here

• By Leonard
• February 16, 2017 at 08:11

The Tanzania Geological Society announces the TGS 2017 Annual Meeting and a Workshop on “Geosciences and Sustainable Energy for Industrialization and Economic Development”. The workshop and meeting will take place in Mtwara region at the end of August.

There will be four sub-themes as listed below; we are inviting abstracts for ORAL and POSTER presentations that will fit to the listed sub-themes.

1. Geothermal Energy for sustainable development: Exploration and Exploitation
2. Local content in extractive industry: Exploration, development and production
3. The role of Tanzania earth resources in industralization process
4. Strategic mineral resources: Exploration and Exploitation

There will be series of invited lecturers, which the details will be provided in the coming circulars. But for further information or comments please contact us through tgswatanzania@gmail.com

ORAL AND POSTER SESSIONS

The oral and poster sessions will be focusing on the mentioned sub-themes. The standard for the poster is A0 format (Potrait, Width 841 x Height 1189 mm). Everyone will have a place for his or her poster.

ABSTRACTS

All abstracts for the workshop will be reviewed and accepted by the scientific committee and successful authors will be notified.

Abstracts will be accepted for either oral or poster presentation. Please indicate your preference when submitting. All abstracts should be submitted with registration forms in our portal link. Abstracts that will be submitted by e-mail will not be accepted.

The deadline for abstract submission is 6th June 2017.

ABSTRACT FORMAT

Format for abstract is given below. Abstract format will be more or less similar to the format used in the previous workshop (Tanzania Geological Society 2015 Annual Meeting and Workshop). TGS members can get a copy of book of abstract of the TGS 2015 workshop from this link.

1. Abstract is limited to ONE A4 size page, text only without any figures or tables. Top, bottom, left, and right margins 25 mm (2.5 cm).
2. Title: Upper and lower case, left justified, Times New Roman font, 14 pt bold.
3. Contributors’ names: Upper and lower case left, justified, first name first, surname last, Times font, 11pt.
4. Affiliation: Upper and lower case, left justified, Times font, 10 pt. Numbered superscripts should be used to indicate the affiliation of each contributor. E-mail address can be added in parentheses at the end of the corresponding contributor’s affiliation.
5. Main text: Single spaced text, Times 10 pt font, no section headings.
6. 500 words are limited for one abstract.

REGISTRATION

Registration process will done online through our website here and will be active and the webpage for registration will stay open till 28th July 2017. Payment of fees for the workshop should be done directly to our bank account. Details below:

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION

CRDB Bank (UDSM Branch)
Tanzania Geological Society (TGS)
For local currency - TShs A/C No. 0150249195400
For foreign currency - USD A/C No. 0250249195400

Or through TIGO PESA, MPESA and AIRTEL MONEY directly to our CRDB account. Instructions for such process can be found here Please visit our website news page here, in NEWS page to complete the online registration form. FEE IN TSHS (and USD)

For Money Transfer from banks outside Tanzania

Bank Name: CRDB Bank
Branch: CRDB UDSM
Bank account: (foreign currency) - USD A/C No. 0250249195400
Bank account: (local currency) - TShs A/C No. 0150249195400
SWIFT Code: CORUTZTZ
Branch code: 3386
Bank code: 003

EVENT	Early bird	Late Full Registration	On Site Registration
Normal	250,000 (250)	300,000 (300)	300,000 (300)
TGS members	200,000 (150)	250,000 (200)	250,000 (200)
Student	75,000 (100)	100,000 (150)	100,000 (150)