The IAPG is recognized as an Associated Organisation of GIRAF
The IAPG has been recognized as an Associated Organisation of the Geoscience Information in Africa - Network (GIRAF).
The mission of GIRAF - Network (http://www.giraf-network.org/) is to support that knowledge-based geoscience information contributes to improve the environmental & economic prosperity of the people in Africa.
The aims of GIRAF are:
- Build a pan-African geoscience information knowledge network of geological surveys, universities and companies.
- Exchange and share geoscience information and good practice.
- Bring together relevant African authorities, national experts and stakeholders in geoscience information.
- Make Africa a more active part of the international geoscience information community.
- Stimulate and support cross-border geoscience information projects in Africa.
- Gather and review up-to-date feedback on the actual situation of geoscience information status and progress in Africa.
- Review the progress of the GIRAF network as set up at the 1st workshop in Namibia 2009.
- In the long run improve the way geoscience information contributes to improve the health and prosperity of the people in Africa.
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