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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:101%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are pleased to announce that the 6<sup>th</sup> African Geophysical Society (AGS) International Conference on
<b>“Advancing Science & Technology in Developing Nations” </b>will take place at the Grand Palace Hotel, Lusaka, Zambia from<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">
</span><span style="color:#00B0F0">October 2<sup>nd</sup> – 4<sup>th</sup>, 2023</span>. The AGS Conference will be hosted by the Physics Society of Zambia in partnership with various local and international partners including AGS, ISWI, University of Zambia,
Copperbelt University, Nkrumah University, Mulungushi University, SCOSTEP/PRESTO, Catholic University of America, NASA, to name a few.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The scope of the AGS Conference will<span style="letter-spacing:-.25pt">
</span>cover topics including Solar and Terrestrial (</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">heliosphere, sun, solar wind, & MIT studies</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">),
<span style="color:black;background:white">Space weather effects on GNSS satellites and ground infrastructure,
</span>Solid Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Earth and Space Science Informatics ESSI, Science and Applications of GBAS/SBAS/EGNOS in Africa, and
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Science education and public outreach.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Important<span style="letter-spacing:-.6pt">
</span>Dates<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">Abstract submission opens:<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt">
</span>1<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>May<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">2023<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">Abstract submission close:<span style="letter-spacing:-.55pt">
</span>30<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt"> </span>June<span style="letter-spacing:-.5pt">
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red">Registration opens:<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt">
</span>1<span style="letter-spacing:-.15pt"> </span>June<span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">
</span><span style="letter-spacing:-.2pt">2023</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Register for AGS conference:
</span><a href="https://afgps.org/conference"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">https://afgps.org/conference</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Support:
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt;font-weight:normal">Funding available for US-based graduate students, postdocs, and early career scientists. Need to submit an abstract to be considered for funding.</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<h1 style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.1pt">Contact:</span><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Contacts:<br>
Dr. Chigomezyo Ngwira Dr. Patrick Sibanda <br>
</span><a href="mailto:chigomezyo.ngwira@nasa.gov"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">chigomezyo.ngwira@nasa.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><a href="mailto:patrick.sibanda@nkrumah.edu.zm"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">patrick.sibanda@nkrumah.edu.zm</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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Ms. Aderonke Obafaye Mr. FredJoe Nambala<br>
</span><a href="mailto:secretariat@afgps.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">secretariat@afgps.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
</span><a href="mailto:fred.nambala@unza.zm"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">fred.nambala@unza.zm</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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Mr. Prospery Simpemba<br>
</span><a href="mailto:prospery.simpemba@cbu.ac.zm"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">prospery.simpemba@cbu.ac.zm</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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