Orléans 2006 Scientific Meeting

Date : 26-27 May 2006.
Proceedings :
Scientific Meeting Attendants :

Friday 26 May 2006

14h30	Welcome message. by Michel Laval
15h00	Ethiopia. Fluoride Project: Origin, genesis and distribution of fluoride in the Ethiopian Rift and development of defluoridation technologies. Presentation of first results. Scheduled activities (6 months). by Dereje Ayalew, Addis Ababa Univ. and Berhanu Gizaw, Geological Survey of Ethiopia. Power point presentation file is available for MAWARI project members. However, those interested could contact Dr. Berhanu Gizaw at berhanugizaw@yahoo.com
16h00	Ethiopia. Transect Project: Systematic groundwater investigation in selected sites of the Ethiopian Rift: Towards an understanding of the hydrogeology of the Rift and adjacent highlands. Presentation of first results. Scheduled activities (6 months). by Tamiru Alemayehu, Addis Ababa Univ. Presentation File (1.7 MB)
17h00	Discussion

Saturday 27 May 2006

09h00	Djibouti experimentation: Gestion durable de la ressource en eau dans le systéme du Rift est-africain. Site expérimental hydrogéologique en domaine de rift, Djibouti. Presentation of first results. Scheduled activities (6 months). Site hydrogéologique expérimental d'Atar et premiéres données. by Mohamed Jalludin, DG CERD and Abdourahman Houmed-Gaba, CERD / Univ. Poitiers Presentation File (4.5 MB) Avancement des travaux sur l'étude structurale de la nappe de Djibouti. by Mohamed Ahmed-Daoud, CERD / Univ. Brest Presentation File (4.2 MB)
11h00	Kenya. Vulnerability of groundwater to pollution in the East African Rift System in Kenya. Presentation of the Kenyan project. Scheduled activities (6 months). by Justus Barongo, Univ. Nairobi and Simon Onywere, Kenyatta Univ. Presentation File n°1 (5.8 MB) Presentation File n°2 (1.5 MB)
14h00	Discussion. Reinforcing regional co-operation between projects. Scheduled laboratory activities. Finalisation of the 6-months activities calendar (June-December 2006).
16h30	Synthesis.