6 -11 April 2014, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa.
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY CONFERENCE (ESAECC)
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THE 10 THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY
CONFERENCE IN AFRICA (TCCA)
VENUE: University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa.
DATES: 6 – 11 April 2014
THEME
CHEMISTRY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY IN AFRICA
BACKGROUND
TCCA is reaching the 10th conference – a milestone to celebrate. ESAECC has been
conducted jointly with TCCA for a number of years. The joint conferences have
attracted researchers from Africa and beyond and provided ideal ground for
exchanges of ideas and experiences. Their major objectives are the following:
 To bring together African scientists to exchange ideas and research results in
the fields of theoretical/computational chemistry and of environmental
chemistry.
 To promote research capacity building for theoretical/computational chemistry,
as a scarce skill area in the continent.
 To foster collaboration among African scientists and between African scientists
and scientists from other continents.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
We are inviting you to join us by submitting an oral or poster paper for presentation at
the conference. We also encourage you to invite your colleagues who are interested
in these fields to submit papers for presentation. This is the opportunity of a lifetime
to come to a gathering of international speakers on wide ranging issues related to
Environmental Chemistry and Theoretical Chemistry.
Abstracts should have the following format:
 Margins: 3 cm, top, bottom, right and left.
 Title: font, Arial; font size 14; uppercase; bold; centred.
 Authors: font, Arial; font size 12; italics; centred.
The name of the presenting author, if submitting with co-authors, is underlined.
The institution, postal address and e-mail of author(s) are written under the list
of authors.
 Text: font, Arial; font size 12; justified. Not exceeding 300 words.
Abstracts should be submitted to the Conference Secretariat by e-mail.
The deadline for abstract submission is March 15, 2014.
TOPICS
Environmental Chemistry
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Environmental analysis,
Atmospheric chemistry,
Soil Chemistry,
Mining and the environment
Surface and ground water quality,
Impact of Industry and Agriculture
on the environment,
Fate and speciation of metals in
biological and environmental
samples,
Fate and persistence of
agricultural chemicals in the
environment.
Industrial wastes
Theoretical Chemistry
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Computational study of
molecules
Computer-aided design of
industrially-relevant substances
Computer-aided design of
environmentally benign
substances
Drug design
Nanoscience
Study of molecules in solution
Interfaces of
theoretical/computational
chemistry with other areas of
chemistry
Teaching of theoretical chemistry
in African universities.
LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
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Prof. Liliana Mammino, Conference Chairperson,
Prof. Isaiah Ramaite, HOD, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Simon Mnyakeni Moleele, Conference Secretary
Mr. Raymond Puka, Conference Treasurer
Prof. Teuns van Ree
Dr. Malebogo Legodi
Mr. Ephraim Ramurafhi
Ms. Charlene Choate
Mr. Fhumulani Mutshaeni
Ms. Gudani Mushiana
LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD
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Prof. Jan E. Crafford, DVC Academic
Dr. Jannie Zaaiman, DVC Operations
Prof. Georges-Ivo Ekosse, Director Research and Innovation
Mr. Cornelius Hagenmeier, Director International Relations
Mr. Takalani Dzaga, Director of Communications and Marketing
Mr. Joel Vele, Director Information Technology Services
Dr. Simiso Moyo, Dean, School of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
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Prof. Liliana Mammino, University of Venda
Prof. Teuns van Ree, University of Venda
Dr. Malebogo Legodi, University of Venda
Dr. Mwombeki M. Kabanda, University of North West, Mafikeng campus
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
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Prof. Vincenzo Aquilanti, University of Perugia, Italy
Prof. Namil Bashir, University of Gezira, Sudan
Prof. Marco Chaer Nascimento, University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Prof. Sreekanth Jonnalagadda, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
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Prof. Geoffrey Kamau, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Prof. Enos Kiremire, University of Namibia, Namibia
Prof. Alfonso Laguna, University of Granada, Spain
Prof. Saaban Mbogo, Open University of Tanzania
Prof. Gabriel Merino, Centre for Advanced Research and Studies, Merida, Mexico
Prof. Egid Mubofu, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dr. Fredrick Oduor, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Prof. Maurizio Persico, University of Pisa, Italy
Prof. Mirco Ragni, University of Feira de Santa Ana, Brazil
Dr. John Wasswa, Makerere University, Uganda.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
The conference will comprise plenary lectures, keynote lectures, oral presentations in
parallel sessions, and poster sessions.
Details of the program will be given at a later stage.
PLENARY LECTURES
For now, we have the following confirmed plenary lectures:
 Prof. Vincenzo Aquilanti, University of Perugia, Italy
Title: Temperature dependence of chemical reactivity - beyond Arrhenius
 Prof. Geoffrey Kamau, University of Nairobi, Kenya
Title: Succes of square-well-model
 Prof. Enos Kiremire, University of Namibia, Namibia
Title: The Search for Bioactive Metal Complexes
 Prof. Gabriel Merino, Centre for Advanced Research and Studies, Merida, Mexico
Title: Exotic carbon molecules
REGISTRATION
Please, download and fill the registration form, and send it to the Conference
Secretariat.
The deadline for registration is March 15, 2014.
Registration fees are as follows:
Participants:
US$ 200.00
Students:
US$ 150.00
Accompanying
persons
US$ 100.00
(from South Africa: 2000 rand)
(from South Africa: 1500 rand)
(from South Africa: 1000 rand)
For participants and students, the registration fee will cover the book of abstracts,
welcome cocktail, morning and afternoon teas and lunch during the days of the
conference, and the conference excursion.
For accompanying persons, the registration fee will cover the conference excursion
and other social activities.
How to process the payment:
Bank details:
 bank name
 account name
 account number
 branch name
 branch code
 swift code
 bank address
ABSA
University of Venda
1000 000 538
Louis Trichardt
334-149
ABSA ZA JJ
private bag X9666
Polokwane 0700
As reference, please indicate your name and then W018 (which is the conference
cost centre).
Please, make sure that the registration fee does not contain any transaction costs.
CONFERENCE EXCURSION
Wednesday April 9, 2014, there will be the possibility of an excursion to view the
biggest Baobab tree in Southern Africa. Details about the excursion will be available
shortly.
ACCOMMODATION
The area offers possibility of accommodation for different budgets.
We recommend the following options:
Hotel Name
Contact Numbers
2ten Hotel
Aluane Guest Suits
0159630210 / 2010
0159631956
0826114000
Muofhe Graceland Hotel 0159624926 / 7
0722359614
Khoroni Hotel
0159624600
Vhueni Village lodge
0159622335
fax 0159626082
Porche Villa village
0764460322
Vele Villa Lodge
0825611968
0825651867
e-mail address
reservations@2tenhotel.co.za
support@muofhegraceland.co.
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info@khoroni.co.za
info@porche-villa.co.za
info@velevillalodge.co.za
The international telephone code for South Africa is +27
TRAVELLING TO THOHOYANDOU
International flights arrive in Johannesburg. The airport nearest to Thohoyandou and
reachable by domestic flights is Polokwane airport.
A bus will be organized to take participants from these airports to Thohoyandou
before the beginning of the conference, and to take them back after the end of the
conference. The schedule of this bus will try to meet arrival/departure times as close
as possible. Details of the schedule will be provided at a later stage.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Peer-reviewed conference proceedings will be prepared after the conference.
Details for the submission of the complete papers, including the deadline, will be
announced at the conference.
POST-CONFERENCE TOUR
Thohoyandou is rather close to the Northern gates of Kruger National Park. If
enough participants show interest, a post-conference tour to Kruger National Park
may be organized. This tour is not included in the conference registration fee and,
therefore, will need to be paid for separately.
CONTACT US
For any enquiries and information, please contact the Conference Secretariat at
tcca10esaecc@gmail.com
BRIEF HISTORY OF TCCA / ESAECC
TCCA started as Theoretical Chemistry Workshops in Africa (TCWA), initiated by
Prof. Geoffrey Kamau, of the University of Nairobi, and Prof. Liliana Mammino, to
promote the development of theoretical/computational chemistry in Africa, where it is
still a scarce skill area, absent from many countries despite its importance in fields
like drug-design, the design of new substances, and the new fast-growing field of
nanosciences. As participation grew, they turned into conferences (TCCA), still
maintaining the fundamental character of meetings meant to promote the
development of theoretical/computational chemistry in Africa. The Eastern and
Southern Africa Environmental Chemistry Conferences (ESAECC) started being
conducted jointly to TCCA at their TCCA 4th edition (2001).
The previous conferences were held as follows:
 Nairobi (Kenya), 2226 February 1995
 Nairobi (Kenya), 2529 August 1996
 Nairobi (Kenya), 26 November 1998
 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 59 November 2001
 Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), 15 December 2003
 Windhoek (Namibia), 59 December 2005
 Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), 37 December 2007
 Mombasa (Kenya), 59 October 2009
 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), 5 –7 October 2011
EXHIBITORS
Companies interested in exhibiting their equipment/apparatus, instruments, or in
holding vendor workshops, demonstrations or seminars, are invited to send their
inquiries to the Conference Secretariat.
SPONSORS
This space is devoted to acknowledging the sponsors that will contribute to the
Conference.