(APS) 05 Novembre 2020

JOHANNESBURG – L’Algérienne Hassina Mouri, professeure en Géologie à l’université de Johannesburg, a été élue vice-présidente de l’Union internationale des sciences géologiques (IUGS) pour la période 2020-2024, devenant ainsi la première femme africaine à occuper ce poste.

Mme Mouri qui détient la citoyenneté sud-africaine, a été récemment nommée membre du Conseil du programme international de géoscience de l’UNESCO.

Elle est également membre du Conseil consultatif de South African Journal of science (SAJS), une prestigieuse revue scientifique universitaire en Afrique du Sud.

L’Union internationale des sciences géologiques (UISG), fondée en 1961, est reconnue comme étant l’une des plus grandes Organisations scientifiques du monde. Elle a pour objectif d’encourager la coopération internationale et la participation aux sciences de la terre en relation avec le bien-être humain.

https://www.nrf.ac.za/media-room/news/prof-hassina-mouri-bent-ali-elected-vice-pr

Abstract

South Africa’s prominent geologist, Prof Hassina Mouri Bent Ali, based at the University of Johannesburg, has been elected as Vice President (2020-2024) for the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), one of the World’s largest scientific organisations, and a member of the International Science Council (ISC).

She was nominated for this position by the National Research Foundation (NRF), and elected by the Council Members of the IUGS.  Prof Mouri is the 1st African female to be elected for this prestigious position since IUGS.

IUGS was founded in 1961, with 121 national members, representing over a million geoscientists, is one of the World’s largest scientific organizations. IUGS aims to promote development of the Earth sciences through the support of broad-based scientific studies relevant to the entire Earth system; to apply the results of these and other studies to preserving Earth’s natural environment, using all natural resources wisely and improving the prosperity of nations and the quality of human life; and to strengthen public awareness of geology and advance geological education in the widest sense.

South Africa’s engagement with ISC is managed by the NRF and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), working in close collaboration with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). The main aim of ISC secretariat support is to maximise South Africa’s participation in global events and solicit opportunities from ISC that can benefit South Africa and Africa at large.  There are approximately 40 South African National Committees/Unions affiliated to ISC-SA.