Scientific Themes

The Geology Department of Assiut University welcomes you to attend the 

13TH International Conference on the Geology of Africa (ICGA-13) 

Under the Theme: 

(EARTH SCIENCES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA)  

which is going to be held in November 11-12, 2026 at Assiut University. The "ICGA" is a biennial event since 1999 has been taken place eleven times in Assiut, Egypt; bringing together leading researchers, scientists and industrial leaders to present up to date advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied geological science and their role in sustainable development of African countries. Young scholars, scientific delegates and young scientists are cordially invited to join this event. The conference provides a platform to have open discussions, knowledge sharing and interactive sessions with field experts in the African Geology.

 CALL FOR PAPERS

 Indications of interest to attend the conference should be made by filling out the Online Registration Form https://b.aun.edu.eg/science/icga13/Icga13_Regsitration. These should be received by August 1st, 2026. Participants wishing to make Oral or Poser presentations are requested to submit an electronic English copy of their abstracted contribution in not more than 300 words by September 1st 2026. CONFERENCE TOPICS Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to: 

1- Environmental Geology and Hazards                                   2- Hydrogeology and Water Management 

3- Petroleum Geology and Mineral Resources                         4- Structural Geology and Tectonics

 5- Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Paleontology                 6- Remote Sensing (RS) and GIS

 7- Igneous, Metamorphic Petrology & Geochemistry           8- Applied and Theoretical Geophysics 

9- Geoarcheology and Geotourism                                        10- AI in Geosciences 

11- Geology and Sustainable Development                          12- Other topics related to Geology