AFCONE – IAEA Meeting on Networking the African Particle Accelerators: Operators & Users (27 October 2021) Opening RemarksAgenda PRESENTATIONS IAEA activities in support of accelerator facilities, accelerator based research and applications – Sotirios CHARISOPOULOS & Natko SKUKANParticle Accelerators in Algeria: R&D and Applications, Operation and Maintenance, Education and Training, Networking – Dr S Damache, Expert Researcher & Director of Nuclear Techniques Division CRNA, AlgeriaEgyptian MGC 20 cyclotron facility (EGCF) Historical development: Applications, Education andTraining – Mogahed Al Abyad, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA), Egypt Cyclotron FacilityPELLETRON ACCELERATOR IN GHANA – CHRISTIAN NUVIADENU HEAD, ACCELERATOR LABORATORY GAECThe Nigeria Particle Accelerator Facility: R&D and Applications, Operation and Maintenance and Services to the Nation. E.I. OBIAJUNWA, D. A. PELEMO CENTRE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (CERD), OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE IFE, NIGERIA,iThemba LABS : National Facility for pure and applied research, development and training in Accelerator Based Sciences – Dr Le Roux Strydom Head: Accelerator Operations and Technical SupportPlanning for First Particle Accelerator Facilities in Botswana – Professor Gregory Hillhouse, Head of Department of Physics and AstronomyLessons learned on accessing particle accelerators elsewhere: user’s perspective by Senegal – M. Alassane TRAORE Institute of Nuclear Techniques for Applications (ITNA) University Cheik Anta Diop Dakar SenegalVision and strategy of FNRBA to improve regulatory infrastructure in Africa: sharing experience and lessons learned – Dr. Khammar Mrabit Chairman of the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa (FNRBA)
