BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_2555_d3319be4f90071e87b81b1178ed41494@www.hgs.org SUMMARY:HGS-GESGB AFRICA CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION: \;\n \n Africa will remain pivotal in the glo bal future of evolving and growing energy needs. & nbsp\;The annual HGS/GESGB Africa Conference\, thi s year Sep 24-25 in Houston\, pays recognition wit h our Theme of Africa 2024: The Future in Energy\, Skills\, and Diversity. The conference will refle ct that theme with a diverse array of oral present ations\, posters\, opportunity exhibits and networ king nooks and sessions. While you strengthen your geoscience knowledge\, come and renew your networ k with a collection of industry experts renowned f or sharing tips and encouragement.\n \n Interested in participating? The best ideas come from front- line and local academic and professional staff so we want your submittals and involvement. Our targe t list of region-specific themes\, subsurface tech nical categories\, and policy and regulatory discu ssions offers scope for your insights to reach bot h peers and clients. An outline of topics covering hotspots\, exploration concepts\, and energy init iatives\, including paired solutions\, will be iss ued shortly. \n \n *Africa 2024: The Future in Ene rgy\, Skills\, and Diversity: Call for Papers\n \n The Africa 2024 Technical Committee invites you t o submit an abstract for this year'\;s program. Your projects and research could be featured on t he agenda\, offering a platform for you to reach y our attending peers from around the globe.\n \n Pr estigious awards for excellence will be offered fo r Best Extended Abstract\, Best Oral Presentation (Student and Professional)\, Best Poster and Peopl e'\;s Choice.\n \n Abstracts (up to 2 pages\, m ay include colour figures) are due by April 26th\, 2024. mailto: Africa2024@hgs.org \;\n \n To e ncourage participation for those who may struggle with visa issues\, we offer a limited number of vi rtual presentation slots.\n \n Extended abstracts of accepted proposals will be requested when the p rogram is complete for compilation and digital dis tribution to delegates.\n \n So\, put us on your c alendar and we&rsquo\;ll see you in September!\n \ n CATEGORIES:Conference CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240924T070800 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240924T070800 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240925T170000 LOCATION:Norris Conference Center\n 816 Town & Country Blvd .\, Suite 210\n Houston\, TX 77024\n United States \n URL:https://www.hgs.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=2555 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR