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Report on the African Regional Workshop of the ICSU-funded Gender Gap in
Science Project
Report by Professor I Gledhill
AIMS, Cape Town, South Africa, 30 Nov-2 Dec. 2017 Organisers: I. Gledhill, M.-F. Roy,
M.F. Ouedraogo, R.L. Ivie, D. Gondard-Cozette and R. January.
Introduction
The African Workshop of the Gender Gap project took place at the African institute of Mathematical
Sciences (AIMS), Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa, 1-2 December 2017.
Hosts and contributors
AIMS contributed free venues (plenary and 5 breakaway), all meals for 20 people, most airport transfers,
accommodation bookings, and organizational support.
The ICSU Regional Office for Africa hosted a Meet-and-Greet event on the evening of 30 November, at which
the Director, Dr Daniel Nyanganyura, was able to welcome those participants who had already arrived. The
Vice-Chair of the ICSU Board of South Africa, Dr Rudzani Nemutudi opened the Workshop and stayed to
participate.
The project budget made it possible to invite all participants to dinner at the beach.
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