The Tanzania Geological Society (TGS) invites you to the TGS 2020 Workshop and Annual Meeting that will take place in Mwanza Tanzania in November 2020. The general theme for the workshop is “Leadership, Professionalism and Ethics: Essentials of Mineral Sector Development”. This year’s workshop and annual meeting have been delayed, following the Covid‑19 pandemic and the Tanzania 2020 General Election. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that the meeting and workshop will provide unique opportunity for geoscientists in and outside the country to get together in Mwanza and deliberate on current geoscientific issues challenging our country and beyond. The workshop is planned to have scientific and non‑scientific sessions and a pre‑workshop excursion. Non‑scientific session will have speeches or talks and panel discussions on Minerals and Gem Houses and Stakeholder’s involvement in the artisanal and small scale mining. The scientific session will include both academic and professional talks by geoscientist stakeholders, and talks from invited speakers on mineral explorations techniques.

DATES

The TGS workshop and meeting activities will begin on Wednesday 25^th of November 2020 and end on Saturday 28^th of November 2020.

VENUE

The workshop and meeting is planned to take place at the Bank of Tanzania Training Institute, Kapri Point Mwanza.

Photo above: Bank of Tanzania Training Institute, Mwanza

WORKSHOP

We invite ABSTRACTS for ORAL or POSTER presentations that will fit to the general theme of the workshop. Abstracts can be prepared in English or Swahili and submitted via TGS email (info@tgs.or.tz). Similarly, talks/ oral presentations can be prepared and delivered in either English or Swahili. Abstract in Kiswahili language should be submitted with English version of the Abstract. 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.

EXCURSION

Excursion is planned to take place before the workshop on 25^th of November 2020, right after members have registered for the workshop. The excursion is planned to be on interesting sites in Mwanza City for geology and sightseeing, Sukuma cultural centre and Saa Nane National Park (Island). Fee for the excursion is 35,000, which will cover costs for transport, refreshments and entrance fees to the park and cultural centre.

Photo above: Sukuma Drum at the Sukuma Cultural Centre, Mwanza

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION AND FEE

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

Payment of registration fee to the workshop should be done directly to the TGS bank account, details below.

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 below this paragraph, in which sponsors’ contribution will be acknowledged in three categories.

Summary of costs for the workshop and excursion

Inquiries