Conference for Streamlining Mining Permit Approvals Africa in Fourways, Johannesburg

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Jul 312013
 

The Conference for Streamlining Mining Permit Approvals Africa is held at Montecasino in Fourways, Johannesburg on 14 to 17 October 2013. The Streamlining Mining Permit Approvals Africa provides the perfect arena for all those striving to navigate the complex regulations and processes of African mining. The event will ensure that one understands the ‘what, when and how’ of mining and exploration permits across Africa, as well as allow one to fully understand the security of your tenure.

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Bringing to you case studies and presentations from leading mining houses, government ministries and legal experts attendance will see you best placed to capture Africa’s vast resource potentials and develop profitable, long-term projects. Distinguishing practise from theory in dealing with African mining administration, alongside providing insight into the most productive approaches to growingly significant stakeholder relations this high-level business forum is a must for all those developing, operating or considering mining projects on the continent.

• Hear from and meet representatives from the regulatory bodies and mining ministries of some of Africa’s leading mining countries
• Learn how mining companies have successfully navigated mining and exploration permitting processes in many African countries.
• Understand how government policy is developing and how it will affect your mining and exploration projects
• Learn how to successfully transfer your exploration licence to the mining licence you desire
• Hear what will be expected of you under the terms of your licence, what it means for your project and how you can ensure renewal
• Network with senior executives from mining companies, consultancies and law firms
• Understand the reality of your security of tenure, fully gauging the rewards and risks of African projects
• Hear the very latest, innovative approaches to corporate responsibility and stakeholder relations and how your business could benefit from them
• Mitigate security risks to your projects by understanding where threats come from and how you can combat them

Speakers

Artkangelo Okwang Oler, Director General Mineral Development, Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, South Sudan

Tebello Chabana, Head of Public Affairs South Africa, Anglo American, South Africa

Bill Feast, Chief Executive, Spatial Dimension, South Africa

Nchidzi Mmolawa, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Botswana

Minister Boiyan Kpakolo, Assistant Minister for Exploration, Ministry of Lands Mines and Energy, Liberia

Sakhile Ngcobo, Executive Head: External and Corporate Affairs, De Beers, and Non-Executive Board Member, South African Diamonds and Precious Metals Regulator, South Africa

Yedwa Simelane, Executive VP Stakeholder Relationships and Marketing, Anglogold Ashanti, South Africa

Stephen Bullock, Head Sustainable Development and Reporting, Anglo Platinum, South Africa

Who Should attend:

– Mining companies

– Exploration companies

– Government bodies and regulators

– Legal firms

– Mining consultants

– Exploration and mining software providers

– Exploration and mining service providers

Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities

With one of our bespoke sponsorship packages you can:

– Provide thought leadership

– Demonstrate expertise

– Make new contacts

– Gain essential exposure to senior decision-makers

– Showcase your company’s activities

– Position yourself as a key player

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The Unisa Cambridge International Conference on Open and Distance eLearning 2013 in Stellenbosch

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Jul 172013
 

The first Unisa Cambridge conference in the Southern Hemisphere is a small-scale international conference for sharing ODeL experience and knowledge while highlighting issues particularly relevant to the Global South. The conference is held 29 September to 2 October 2013 at Spier Estate in Stellenbosch, Cape Town.

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The University of South Africa in association with the Commonwealth of Learning and Cambridge Distance Education presents The Unisa Cambridge International Conference on Open and Distance and eLearning 2013.

The first Unisa Cambridge conference in the Southern Hemisphere will continue the tradition, established by the Cambridge conference over the last thirty years, of a small-scale international conference for sharing ODeL experience and knowledge while highlighting issues particularly relevant to the Global South. Total participation will be limited to 100 delegates.

This conference will examine continuity and change in Open, Distance and eLearning within the context of political, economic, social and technological transformations that impel a re-examination of current assumptions and structures. Participants will have opportunities to explore those principles and practices that are worth maintaining and preserving from previous generations of ODeL and those which should inform the development of ODeL in the immediate future and on the longer term. Papers, presentations and discussions will promote discussions around the following themes:

  • The present and the future of ODeL – disjunction, rupture or continuity; a straight path, a winding road, or a brand new superhighway
  • The North and the South – what can we learn from areas of convergence and difference?
  • Structure and fluidity – what is worth preserving and what should we let go?
  • The current and potential impact of OER on ODeL
  • Global change and its impact on ODeL –the potential impacts on ODeL of escalating inequalities, the digital divide, poverty, economic downturns and a mass demand for education?
  • Technologies in whose hands? Exploring issues: re-purposing social media technologies for ODeL applications; weighing the effectiveness and viability of new technologies; considering the various dimensions of accessibility
  • The increasing convergence of ODeL and traditional face-to-face universities and the consequences for ODeL institutions.

Keynote speakers

Professor Asha Kanwar: Commonwealth of Learning
Professor Bakary Diallo: African Virtual University
Professor Alan Tait: Open University UK
Professor Saleem Badat: Council for Higher Education South Africa

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Heavy Haul Rail Africa Conference in Sandton, Johannesburg

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Jul 092013
 

Heavy Haul Rail Africa Conference will bring mining and rail representatives the latest projects and investment opportunities in Africa. This conference will be held at Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg, 18th to 19th September 2013.

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Heavy Haul Rail Africa 2013 will cover all the relevant issues including resource and government sector perspectives on future developments in heavy haul rail infrastructure, challenges in planning and construction, rolling stock requirements, opportunities to source relevant funding, regulatory progress, capacity and maintenance enhancement.

Key Conference Topics include:

  • Rail safety and security
  • Automation in heavy haul transportation
  • Infrastructure financing and investing
  • Remote project challenges
  • Asset management and maintenance
  • Pit to port logistics
  • Integrating rail with port expansions
  • Capacity and efficiency enhancement

Take the opportunity to meet face-to-face with senior representatives across rail and mining sector – both globally and across Africa – and establish relationships with key people that will help your business for years to come. Attendees will include CEOs plus project and operations managers from resource companies plus rail operator representatives, government officials, engineers, financial and legal advisers & financers.

Companies in attendance at Heavy Haul Rail Africa 2012 included:

  • Transnet Freight Holdings
  • Ultratech Cement South Africa
  • Speno Rail Maintenance
  • Hatch Aurecon
  • Kumba Iron Ore
  • Rand Merchant Bank
  • Invensys Rail Dimentronic
  • Aurizon
  • Eskom Holdings
  • Thales South Africa
  • African Energy Resources Botswana
  • TransNamib
  • Gibb South Africa

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7 Things Bad Conferences Have in Common

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Jul 082013
 

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The following are seven things that you will need to address when planning  your next conference to ensure that it is a successful event.

Sessions That Don’t Offer New Information
Your conference sessions should offer information that is fascinating and new. The speakers should not be rehashing information that delegates have heard at other conferences. Beware of offering content that is too general because you are trying to attract a wide audience. Consider attracting a wide audience by offering diversity in session types.  Delegates can then choose the sessions which interest them to get the most out of the conference.

Distracting Presentations
If not done correctly the method of presentation can seriously distract from the content of the session. Make sure that the presentation slides do not cause your delegates to spend more time focusing on what is happening on the screen than the actual content of the presentation. A visual presentation that is too busy may even distract the delegates from hearing what the speaker is saying.

Not Enough Electrical Outlets
Smartphones, I pads, Laptops and all the other devices that we cannot live without, need to be recharged. At a conference delegates will most likely be searching for electrical outlets where they can recharge their various devices. At a large conference,  it can be challenging to provide delegates with enough electrical outlets. Setting up a recharge station with comfortable chairs and friendly attendants will make sure that delegates always have a place where they can recharge their electrical devices.

Boring Speakers
It is not possible to motivate and inspire every delegate at every session, but it is always disappointing when a conference offers no inspiration whatsoever. Make sure there are enough motivational and inspirational speakers on your list of keynote speakers. If delegates leave the conference feeling motivated they will have fond memories of the event and feel that it was money well spent. To keep things entertaining you can consider having a surprise guest appearance by a celebrity.

No Variety in the Conference Schedule
Not everybody wants to listen to speakers the whole day. Include enough variety in your conference schedule to cater for the needs of all your delegates. Together with the main sessions of your conference you should make provision for networking sessions, workshops, breakout sessions and lessons.

Not Enough Staff to Assist Delegates
Make sure there is enough staff posted throughout the conference venue. They should be equipped to give advice on which sessions to attend and directions to the various venue halls. The staff should be friendly and easily identifiable through caps, t-shirts or other branded items.

Disorganized Registration Desk
First impressions are extremely valuable, and one of the first things delegates will deal with at the conference is the registration desk. Unfriendly staff and a disorganized registration desk can result in negative feelings towards the rest of the conference. Post a sufficient amount of friendly staff at the registration desk to assist with the registration process. They should be able to answer any questions that delegates may have. Organize the registration material alphabetically to ensure that delegates are attended to efficiently.

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19th International Conference on Small and Medium Enterprises (ICSME) Durban

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Jun 282013
 

The WASME 19th annual International Conference on SMEs will be held under the theme: “Beyond the downturn-Revitalising the global economy through small and medium enterprises” and will examine SME policies and support programmes. The Conference will be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, 18th to 21st September, 2013.

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The World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises’ (WASME) annual International Conference on Small and Medium Enterprise development (ICSME) is a prestigious annual event, which brings together under one roof business support organisations, policy makers, banks and financial institutions, international experts, academics, entrepreneurs, UN and other international and multi-national aid agencies involved in small business development.

Ashish J Thakkar, founder of Mara Group, will feature as headline speaker at the 19th WASME International Conference on SMEs. Billed as Africa’s youngest billionaire (a title he eschews) and named by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader, Ashish is a serial entrepreneur who started his first business at the age of 15 years. Today Mara Group operates in 26 countries, employing 7,000 people.

Taking place under the theme Beyond the downturn: Revitalising the global economy through small and medium enterprises, the 19th WASME ICSME will examine past and current impact of the global economic slowdown which started in 2008 on small business start-up, survival and growth. Issues to be examined include: How have different countries responded to mitigate the negative impact on small businesses? What lessons have been learnt? What significance do different nations now place on the role of small business in stabilising the still fragile world economy and re-launching it onto a new growth path? What policies, strategies and programmes are being adopted to put small business at the heart of future growth? Conference topics include:

  • Creating enabling SME startup and growing conditions through improving the regulatory environment and strengthening small business advocacy
  • Cities and towns driving the development of sustainable and competitive SMEs – the case of the City of Durban and its sister cities abroad
  • Fostering technology-based entrepreneurship and small business – policies, methodologies and practices for effective stimulation of innovation, technology transfer and technology commercialisation
  • Fostering SME-based industrialisation – strategies, programmes, experiences and future directions
  • Encouraging and supporting SME internationalisation and export growth through globally-competitive SME clusters and networks
  • Strengthening SME competitiveness, sustainability and profitability through cleaner production techniques
  • Increasing start-up and SME funding through non-traditional financing – with special emphasis on crowd funding and angel investing
  • Increasing small business presence in the global marketplace through digital marketing

Leading policymakers, experts and entrepreneurs from around the world will present their views and ideas on the above topics and more. Breakaway sessions will discuss each topic in-depth and formulate proposals to inform current and future policy and practice in each of these areas around the world.

ICSME 2013 features leading speakers from around the world, including government Ministers and policymakers, SME promotion practitioners, experts and entrepreneurs themselves. Please check here regularly for speaker profiles, which will be updated continually as invited speakers confirm.

We are pleased to announce that the following international speakers are now confirmed for the 19th ICSME:

  • Mr Ashish J Thakkar Founder, Mara Group (United Arab Emirates)
  • Ms Christin Pfeiffer Secretary General, International Network for Small and Medium Enterprises (Italy)
  • Mr Gyan P. Agarwal Secretary General, WASME (India)
  • Dr. Khaled Nagaty CEO, Metropolitan Consulting (Egypt)
  • Mr Mark Brennan Commissioner, Australian Small Business Commissioner (Australia)
  • Dr Paolo Anselmo President, Italian Business Angels Network Association (Italy)
  • Mr Paul Niederer CEO, Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (Australia)
  • Dr P C Sabharwal Senior Adviser, WASME (India)
  • Mr Rajat Batra CEO, STENUM Asia Sustainable Development Society (India)
  • Mr Rohit Shukla CEO, Larta Institute (USA)
  • Mr T.R. Bajalia Deputy Managing Director, Small Industries Development Bank of India (India)
  • Mr Vedat Kunt CEO, VEGO Consulting (Turkey)

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International Project Management, Strategic Planning and Budgeting Conference, Sandton

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Jun 262013
 

ATM Global Business Solutions and Associates is proud to host an International Conference on Project management, Strategic Planning and Budgeting at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg during 16 – 20 September 2013.

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ATM Global Business Solutions is a globally positioned body that addresses global solutions that are tailor made and suits the customer’s specifications and needs. This year’s conference themes are positions to address challenges  and  problems  that are encountered in project managements, budgeting as well as administrations including the strategically approaches in planning.

Project management is the discipline of planning, motivating, organizing and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end (usually time-constrained and often constrained by deliverables or  funding).

Whilst project management is essential, Strategic planning is also the most essential element that determines the overall success of a project. It is the overall planning that facilitates the proper management of a process.

Strategic planning takes one outside the day-to-day activities of your organization or project. It is the main objective of this conference to gather experts from around the world to come together to discuss the latest development in strategic planning and project managements. Financial resources also contribute almost 75% of the success of the project. It is therefore that this year’s conference will focus on aspects such as Project implementation, project planning, and budgeting.

The conference is designed to provide educational opportunities for a diverse group of organizations and individuals working on projects and programmes that require strategic planning and project management. The resulting target audience includes professionals, peer support specialists, project management specialists researchers,  project managers, educators and other professionals engaged in project planning and management. The conference will also be beneficial to individuals and groups who have experienced lack of project management skills. To be specific, the following audience are invited:

1. Government secretaries

2. Administrators

3. PA and Personal Assistances to executives

4. Project managers

5. Executive chairpersons

6. Executive management

7. Private entities

8. NPOs and NGOs

9. International Companies

10. Regional Associates

11. Global organizations

12. Project Leaders.

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2013 LARASA Congress in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

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Jun 212013
 

LARASA will be hosting the 2nd international Congress from 15 – 19 September 2013 at the Tsogo Sun, Sun Coast Convention Centre in Durban. The theme of the Congress is Leisure, Social Cohesion and Transformation. The sub themes include  Wellbeing and Health, Built Environment, Special Social Advocacy, Populations, Playgrounds and Parks, Tourism, Leisure Management and Education.

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The successful inaugural LARASA Congress held at the International Convention Centre, in March 2012 created a lasting impression on all delegates who are looking forward to enjoying the rich heritage, hospitality and warmth of KwaZulu-Natal, Zulu Kingdom, once again. Presenters and delegates are expected from the following countries : South Africa, Australia, Belgium, China, Croatia, Colombia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Spain, Slovakia, Switzerland, Taiwan,  Turkey, Uganda, United States of America, Zimbabwe.

This is not a typical organization or standard conference opportunity, but an opportunity to be a part of a globally networked organization which, at the end of the Congress, will leave behind a legacy for all communities to enjoy.

LARASA firmly believes in the value and benefits of Leisure and Recreation to improve the quality of life of all citizens and to transform cities into Leisure destinations. We extend an invitation to you to learn more about leisure and to meet renowned speakers from South Africa and  internationally,  who will share their knowledge and experience in the comfort of a modern and technologically advanced meeting venue.

The sub themes reflects the rich diversity of the Leisure industry and provides a holistic approach to the congress for the benefit of the delegates :

  • Health and Wellbeing – promoting Physical Activity, alternative  therapies, healthy / active lifestyle,  non-communicable diseases, employee wellbeing, HIV/Aids, obesity
  • Built Environment / Environmental awareness / Environmental justice – includes landscaping, trails, transportation, planning for a leisure city, sustainable cities, preservation of open spaces, natural resource management.
  • Special Populations – disabilities, Therapeutic Recreation / Recreation Therapy, inclusion, mainstreaming, women, children, gender equity, play, families, culture, race, resiliency, boosting self esteem and confidence, correctional services, campus recreation, human development
  • Social advocacy –  systems change, social networks, social justice, developing social capital, human dignity, equity and freedom, human rights, psychological wellbeing.
  • Parks and playgrounds – Outdoor adventure, playground audits, playground design / inclusive playgrounds, playground safety inspectors.
  • Tourism –  contribution of leisure services to economic growth
  • Technology  – Promoting physical activity through technological advances, ecosystems.
  • Leisure Education – Theories, experiential learning, curriculum development, skills development.
  • Leisure and Sport Management – Organizational development, policy development and strategic planning, implementation of services, risk management, municipal best practice, good governance.

 

Keynote Speakers

Ms. Yolande Spears – Vice President of Education & Community Relations at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Connecticut

Dr. Doris R. Corbett is an Associate Professor of Sport Sociology at Howard University.

Prof. Dr. Christopher R. Edginton serves as Secretary General, World Leisure Organization.

Prof. Dr. Karla A. Henderson is a Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University

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Hearing Landscape Critically – Music, Place, and the Spaces of Sound Conference in Stellenbosch

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Jun 192013
 

To find ways to articulate and listen to landscape that challenge established patterns of perception and intervention, and which probe the everyday and archival ruptures and silences exacerbated by social, political and intellectual involvement. This conference will be held at Stellenbosch University on 9 to 10 September 2013.

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Landscapes are divided and dissonant sites of individual and collective being. They bear traces of past, present and future ambitions, interventions and injustices. And yet, their grammars and sounds, whether intimate, instrumentalised or commodified, push at the limits of representation and theory and simultaneously construct systems of ideological, aesthetic, political and historical appropriation.

Following the first meeting at Oxford University, May 2012, the Stellenbosch symposium marks the continuation of an inter-continental and inter-disciplinary project addressing the cross-articulations and intersections of landscape, music, and the spaces of sound. This symposium aims to bring together a wide-ranging number of disciplinary and approaches subjects.

The following themes are envisaged as primary concerns:

Spaces and sounds of power and politics: interpreting reservation, capital, academy, legitimation;

Spaces and sounds of contestation: how landscapes structure and suture struggles of class, nationality, race and education;

Philosophical approaches to the spaces of sound:  transcendental metaphors, the culture/nature debate, epistemologies and ontologies, non-representational theories of social and musical space;

Spaces and sounds of transformation/devastation: ‘junk space’, inter-state freeways, sprawling suburbs, shopping malls, non-places;

Landscape as utopian, dystopian or heterotopia;

Urban landscapes, or landscapes that confound simple rural/urban divides.

Keynote speakers:

Prof. Cherryl Walker (Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Stellenbosch University)
Prof. Richard Taruskin (Department of Music, University of California, Berkeley)

Invited speakers and artists:

Jonathan Cross (Faculty of Music, University of Oxford)
Jessica Dubow (Department of Geography, University of Sheffield)
Angela Impey (Department of Music, School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London)
Christine Lucia (Stellenbosch University)
Aryan Kaganof (Filmmaker)
Winfried Lüdemann (Stellenbosch University)
Edwin Cameron (Constitutional Court justice, South Africa)
Willem Boshoff (Visual artist)
Kyle Shepherd (Jazz musician, composer)
Fiona Tozer, Neo Muyanga, Hendrik Hofmeyr (Composer panel)
Hans Huyssen, Theo Herbst (Composer round table)

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Review of African Leadership Academy Conference Centre in Honeydew, Johannesburg

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Jun 182013
 

Choose African Leadership Academy as your venue for your seminar, conference, company function, training, workshop, team building event, cocktail party or private function.

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Set in a tranquil environment in Honeydew only 30 minutes from Johannesburg, the campus of African Leadership Academy Conference Centre provides a relaxed atmosphere where our guests can conduct work without distractions, celebrate a special occasion or comfortably relax. The modern function and conference facilities can accommodate a group of almost any size, while attentive staff provide the services you require. Whether you come to African Leadership Academy to host your next event or just to explore the surrounding area, we will help you get the most out of our peaceful yet expansive grounds.

State-of-the-art conferencing

African Leadership Academy’s modern function and conference facilities can accommodate a group of almost any size. There are 4 conference rooms, 9 breakout rooms and a 350-seat auditorium. The outdoor spaces and sports grounds are perfect for your networking function, team building and braai. The 2 intimate dining rooms and large dining hall are suitable for your business lunch and function. African Leadership Academy offers campus-wide wireless internet, visual projector, screen, flip chart and white board in each meeting room. There’s also free parking and 24-hour security on campus.

Modern, spacious, and comfortable facilities

Auditorium: The 350-seat auditorium is ideal for large functions. The foyer is also ideal for tea breaks and networking exhibitions.

Executive Boardroom: The executive boardroom looks out over the lawns of the campus and includes a projector, wireless internet, and flipcharts.

Breakout Rooms: There are a number of meeting rooms seating between 8 and 35 people. Each room includes flipcharts, visual projector  and wireless internet.

Sports Facilities: The outdoor meeting areas, soccer field, basketball courts and tennis courts serve as perfect venues for team-building events.

Catering

The professional chef will customize a menu to according to your budget and taste. Enjoy either the main dining hall, which seats 300 guests, or the 2 intimate dining rooms, which seats up to 70 guests. African Leadership Academy’s  in-house catering service is run by an international catering company providing anything from a full menu to light snacks.

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Adaptive Optics for Industry & Medicine (AOIM2013) Stellenbosch

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Jun 142013
 

The aim of the workshop held at STIAS Conference Centre in Stellenbosch, 2 – 6 September 2013 is to explore the use of innovative adaptive optical elements, concepts and systems as they relate to medical devices, high power lasers, imaging, microscopy and industrial lasers.

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The International Workshop on Adaptive Optics for Industry and Medicine (AOIM) provides engineers and scientists from both academia and industry with opportunities to explore, current practices, future trends and recent developments in adaptive optics and related fields. A key feature of this single-session meeting is the relaxed atmosphere with all participants encouraged to discuss and present their work either as a poster or a talk.

Topics will include:

Adaptive optical (AO) devices,

Digital holography in AOs,

AO in imaging systems,

Applications of AOs.

Wavefront sensing and measurement,

Aberration correction,

Spatial light modulators,

Invited Speakers

Prof.David Williams (University of  Rochester, USA)

Prof.Stefan Piehler (University of  Stuttgart, Germany)

Prof. Martin Booth (University of Oxford, UK)

Prof. Juan Bueno (University of  Murcia, Spain)

Prof. Gordon Love (University of Durham, UK)

Dr Rocio Borrego Varillas (University of  Jaume I,  Spain)

Dr Michael Duparre (University of  Jena, Germany)

Prof Jesus Lancis Saez (University of  Jaume I, Spain)

Important Dates:

1 Oct 2012 1st call

30 Jan 2013 Abstracts due

30 April 2013 Registration for authors

30 June 2013 Registration deadline

30 July 2013 Payment of registration fees

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