Amsic-3

Despite a challenging year heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, our network was able to complete some important tasks highlighted as follows: 25% membership growth in 2020. AMSIC counts 150 members spread across 25 countries and 4 continents 2 Darren Reynolds and Gillian Clayton, faculty from UWE Bristol (UK) - held 07/23/20 8 AMSIC faculty... volunteering for teaching membrane, filtration courses in 2021 Kick-off in Dakar (AMSIC-3) in collaboration with IEM, UNESCO-SIMEV chair (Montpellier, France) *Tutorial events organized or promoted by AMSIC. Speakers topic as follows: 1-Depth filtration for blood transfusion safety and patient protection: potential use in Africa 3-Water-Energy nexus in Middle East North Africa region, on October 15, 21, 2020. AMSIC member Cheima Fersi from INRAP, Tunisia, was a co-organizer 4- Sustainable chemical engineering practices as a catalyst to realize SDGs, a Professorial Inaugural Lecture organized by University of Pretoria, South Africa Projects in the pipeline for 2021: engagement, active publishing and increased professional visibility must be prioritized. For the coming year, our network will concentrate on delivering some tangible outcomes and assess their impact, which Let us hope that the global health environment will be safe enough to hold AMSIC-3 (November 2-5), in Dakar, Sénégal and give us an opportunity to meet. The end of 2021 will lead to an exciting era with a new AMSIC presidency and the preparation of our 4th congress to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the first time. Knight of the National Lion Order, Science, technology and innovation are essential pillars for the socio-economic development of African nations, especially for those aspiring to become emerging countries. In this context, academic institutions and research centers are prioritizing public policies aimed to build knowledge for developing and testing innovative filtration materials, also leveraging their use for water treatment, blood purification and indoor air quality control. ...Read More