Rationale

The Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Country planning, (USTHB) with the Arabian Geosciences Union (ArabGU) joined by the Young Earth Scientists-Algeria (YES), la Société Algérienne de Géophysique (SAG), le Centre de Recherche en Astronomie, Astrophysique et Géophysique (CRAAG), l'Ecole Normale Supérieue de Kouba (ENS-K), l'Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Agronomie (ENSA) and Maghreb-Eu Research Staff Exchange on Geodynamics, Geohazards and Applied Geology in North West Africa (IRSES MEDYNA) organize the First International Conference of the Arabian Geosciences Union (AIC-1). The 1st AIC and general assembly will be held at the University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria in February 17-18th,2016.
This initiative aims to promote Geosciences in both North Africa and the Middle East. Hopes are to provide a high level exchange platform where participants will be presenting their current works and future research plans in a large range of Earth Science fields. The AIC-1 is the paramount venue for geoscientists from around the world to come together and share ideas and experiences. A comprehensive program is planned with multiple keynote speakers, parallel technical sessions, poster sessions, and exhibitors. As an added promote to participants, the AIC-1 venue organized a postconference excursion that allows access to the unique continental Hoggar Shield, the Saharan Atlas and breath taking landscapes.
The ArabGU Founding Team and the AIC-1 Organizing Committee would like to invite you to participate and submit your communications. Abstracts in all aspects of Earth sciences in Africa, Arab World and neighboring areas are welcome. Hopefully gathering most of the Arab country
geoscience representatives will allow stimulating discussions, an incentive to take the Arab and International Geosciences to the next level. This conference will also witness the creation of the first two sections of the ArGU: the Planetary Sciences section & the History of Geology section.
Your presence and contribution will make it a memorable event. We look forward to welcoming you in the AIC1.

Award certificates and cash prizes will be given for the best
student oral and poster presentations (1st Al-Tîfâchî Prize).