CAG 31 · Call for Proposals

Sessions

All sub-themes are open to several sessions with conveners. Interested candidates wishing to set up a session should submit the following to the CAG 31 Secretariat via the conference website or by email (secretariat@cag31gh.org):

Session title (max. 150 characters, including spaces)
Short description (max. 1500 characters, including spaces)
Lead convener(s) (name, affiliation and email address)
Co-convener(s) (name, affiliation and email address)
Keywords (max. 6)

Session proposal deadline: [to be confirmed — see Second Circular]

Workshops & Short Courses

We invite the submission of workshop and short course proposals. Workshops and short courses will be held before and/or after the scientific programme of oral and poster sessions. Interested conveners should provide:

Convener(s) details (name, affiliation and email address)
Workshop or short course title (max. 150 characters, including spaces)
Whether the course will run before or after the Scientific Programme
Short description (max. 1500 characters, including spaces)

Submission deadline: [to be confirmed — see Second Circular]

Proposed Sub-Themes

Scientific & Innovation Committee · 22 & 29 May

1. Policies & Trends in Strategic Minerals

Africa's path to sustainable development, ESG compliance, gold & Copperbelt case studies.

2. Sustainable Groundwater Management

Challenges & solutions, IWRM, AI-powered monitoring, climate resilience.

3. Geotourism & Geoheritage

Monetizing Africa's natural legacy, Victoria Falls, Lake Bosomtwe, community-based models.

4. Petroleum & Energy Potential

Climate-conscious era, carbon capture, Ghana & Nigeria case studies.

5. Geophysics in Mineral Exploration

Seismic, magnetic, gravity, geochemical vectoring, pXRF/pNIR/SWIR technologies.

6. Geothermal Energy

Unlocking subsurface heat, East African Rift, Kenya & Djibouti examples.

7. Geoscience Education

Catalyst for sustainable development, STEM, gender inclusivity, industry collaboration.

8. Plate Tectonics & Earth Processes

Shaping landscapes & hazards, satellite monitoring, predictive modelling.

9. AI & Machine Learning in Geoscience

Mineral prospecting, environmental monitoring, open-access tools.

10. Geotechnical Engineering

Resilient infrastructure, slope stability, dam foundations, landslide assessment.

11. Geoethics & Artisanal Mining

Resource governance, land transformation, Ghana & DRC case studies.

12. New Technology and Old Deposits

Revitalising old deposits, mineral system models, exploration frontiers.

13. New Discoveries and Developments

Major new discoveries, exploration frontiers across African metallogenic provinces.

14. Battery Metals

Mn, Li, Ni, Co, PGE, REE, supply chains, ESG, geopolitics, net-zero transition.

Each sub-theme is open for session proposals. Conveners are encouraged to align with the overall conference theme: Sustainable Geoscience for Africa's Future: Innovation, Resilience, and Inclusive Resource Governance.

Call for Proposals