© 2018 IGCP638: Paleoproterozoic Birimian Geology for Sustainable Development Abidjan - Ivory Coast

3rd Colloquium of the International

Geoscience Programme (IGCP638)
In Côte d’Ivoire

Abidjan, October 15th-16th, 2018

University Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Followed by a field trip, 17th-21st

Topic :
Geodynamics and mineralizations of
paleoproterozoic formations for a
sustainable development

Sponsored by UNESCO and organized by :

- The University Félix Houphouët-Boigny (UFHB), UFR STRM

- The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific research
- The Ministry of Industry and Mines

partners

IGCP638 Leaders:
Tahar AÏFA / University of Rennes 1 (France)
Moussa DABO / FST / University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar (Senegal)

http://igcp638.univ-rennes1.fr

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INTRODUCTION
The third symposium of the IGCP638 on the geodynamics and mineralizations of the West
African Craton (WAC), will take place on October 15th-21st, 2018 in Côte d’Ivoire.
It will join together the international scientific community (professionals of the academic and
mining sectors) on the topic: “Geology of the Paleoproterozoic formations for a sustainable
development”. The event will proceed in the form of conferences (two days) in Abidjan
(UFHB) and of field trips (five days) according to the schedule indicated below. The sets of
themes of the conference will relate to geodynamics, mineralizations, geochemistry,
geochronology, geophysics, mapping, lithology, sedimentology, imagery, environment
(pollution and deforestation related to mines) and other related subjects.
The events and targets are: (i) generate active exchanges between the actors of the field
(enquiring, expert mining); (ii) produce scientific knowledge on the geology of the WAC for an
update of the academic and school programmes and facilitate mining exploration; (iii)
reinforce the capacity of the participants on the field methods of the Paleoproterozoic
(Birimian) basement geology by the means of field trips (possible sampling of specimens).

COMMITTEES
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Nagnin Soro (UFHB, UFR STRM): President Hippolyte Kouadio (UFHB, UFR STRM)
Alain Kouamelan (UFHB, UFR STRM): Vice-President Conand Honoré Kouakou (UFHB, UFR STRM)
Marc Ephrem Allialy (UFHB, UFR STRM) Loukou N. Kouamé (UFHB, UFR STRM)
Tchimou Vincent Assoma Amani Michel Kouassi (ESMG Yamoussoukro)
Émile Bolou (UFHB, UFR STRM) Théophile Lasm (UFHB, UFR STRM)
Lionel Boya (UFHB, UFR STRM) Sylvain Mondé (UFHB, UFR STRM)
Yacouba Coulibaly (UFHB, UFR STRM) Gbèlè Ouattara (ESMG Yamoussoukro)
Chérubin Djro (UFHB, UFR STRM) Maméry Serifou (UFHB, UFR STRM)
Simon Pierre Djro (UFHB, UFR STRM) Vano Mathunaise Sorokoby
Allou Gnanzou (UFHB, UFR STRM) NGoran Jean-Paul Yao (UFHB, UFR STRM)
NGuessan Nestor Houssou (UFHB, UFR STRM) Ta Marc Youan (UFHB, UFR STRM)
Fossou JLH Kouadio (UFHB, UFR STRM)
ESMG: Ecole Supérieure des Mines et de la Géologie, UFHB: Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, UFR STRM: Unité de formation et de
Recherche des Sciences de la Terre et des Ressources Minières

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Kouadio Affian (UFHB, UFR STRM, Ivory Coast) Henrique Masquelin (Univ. Montevideo, Uruguay)

Tahar Aïfa (Univ. Rennes 1, France) Sharad Master (Univ. Johannesburg, South Africa)

Laurent Ameglio (GyroLAG Potchefstroom, South Nacer Merabet (CRAAG Algiers, Algeria)
Africa/Perth, Australia)

Etienne Assié (SODEMI Abidjan, Ivory Coast) Séta Naba (Univ. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)

Lahssen Baidder (UH2C Casablanca, Morocco) Papa Malick Ngom (UCAD, Senegal)

David Baratoux (IRD/GET France) Cees Passchier (Univ. Mainz, Germany)

Lenka Baratoux (IRD/GET France) André Michard (UPS Orsay, France)

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Fernando Bea (Univ. Granada, Spain) Yves Missenard (UPS Orsay, France)
Miloud Benhamou (Univ. Oran, Algeria) Sylvain Mondé (UFHB, UFR STRM, Ivory Coast)
Yacouba Coulibaly (UFHB, UFR STRM, Ivory Coast) Pilar G. Montero (Univ. of Granada, Spain)

Moussa Dabo (UCAD, Senegal) Gbèlè Ouattara (ESMG Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast)

Edjikémé Emeruwa (UFHB, UFR STRM, Ivory Coast) Abdelkader Saadallah (Saadgeo Stavanger, Norway)

Denis Gapais (Univ. Rennes 1, France) Omar Saddiqi (FSAC UH2C Casablanca, Morocco)

Mamadou Guèye (Univ. UCAD, Senegal) Raphaël Sarr (Univ. UCAD, Senegal)

Moha Ikenne (Univ. Agadir, Morocco) Bernhard Schulz (Univ. Freiberg, Germany)

Alain Kouamelan (UFHB, UFR STRM, Ivory Coast) Nagnin Soro (UFHB, UFR STRM, Ivory Coast)

Fernand Kouamé (UFHB, UFR STRM, Ivory Coast) Marieke Van Lichtervelde (IRD, IFAN, France)

Théophile Lasm (UFHB, UFR STRM, Ivory Coast) Ousmane Wane (Univ. Bamako, Mali)

Jean-Pierre Lefort (Univ. Rennes 1, France) Alphonse Yao (ESMG Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast)

Ulf Linnemann (Univ. Dresden, Germany) Albert Kouamé Yao (UFHB, UFR STRM, Ivory Coast)

Khalidou Lo (Univ. Nouakchott, Mauritania) Nasreddine Youbi (UCA Marrakech, Morocco)

Martin Lompo (Univ. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)

ESMG: Ecole Supérieure des Mines et de la Géologie, FSAC: Faculté des Sciences Aïn Chock, GET : Géosciences Environnement Toulouse,
IFAN : Institut Fondamental d’Afrique noire, IRD : Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, SODEMI : Société pour le Développement
Minier de la Côte d’Ivoire, UCA: Université Cadi Ayyad, UCAD: Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, UFHB: Université Félix Houphouët-
Boigny, UFR STRM : Unité de formation et de Recherche des Sciences de la Terre et des Ressources Minières, UH2C: Université Hassan II
Casablanca

DATES
Publication of the 2nd circular: July 2018
Session submission deadline: August 31st, 2018
Abstract submission deadline: August 31st, 2018
Publication of the final circular: September 1st, 2018
Notification of accepted abstracts: September 15th, 2018
Payment fees: on site at the Conference or online
Money transfer deadline: Western Union till October14th, 2018

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Registration and reception: till October15th, 2018
Talks and plenaries: October15th, 2018
Scientific sessions: October15th–16th, 2018
Field trip: October 17th–21st, 2018

REGISTRATION
Online registration is open till August 31st, 2018. The registration form is available on the Website
(https://igcp638.univ-rennes1.fr/) to page of events (Abstracts): (i) register online before (ii) sending your
abstract online as well. A receipt will be sent to you automatically.

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Registration fees
Category Fees (€) Fees (FCFA)
Colloquium
Academic 75 50 000
Other professionals 150 100 000
Student 30 20 000
Field trip
Academic 225 150 000
Other professionals 450 300 000
Student 115 75 000

Registrations are open online (https://igcp638.univ-rennes1.fr/).

The registration fee covers only the following services:
- transportation from airport <-> hotel
- participation to colloquium and/or field trip
- Conference materials and/or field trip (abstracts and/or field trip guide booklets)

NB : The Steering Committee will support the transport for the field trip and also plan to support the
accommodation of some participants, in particular PhD students.
Accommodation and food services (apart from the first two days of the conference) are the responsibility of the
participant.

The transfer of the registration fees from abroad should be sent by Western Union to organizing committee:
Yacouba Coulibaly (+225 05743903) or Chérubin Djro (+225 07011599)
Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny Abidjan-Cocody
22 BP 582 Abidjan 22 Côte d’Ivoire

OFFICIAL CEREMONY
Under the chairmanship of his Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Allocutions of:
- President of the organizing committee
- President of the University Félix Houphouët-Boigny (UFHB, Abidjan-Cocody)
- His Excellency the Minister of Industry and Mines
- His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research

PLENARIES (provisional list)

Expected topics selected for the plenary meeting of 30 mn each, including presentation and discussion.
Plenaries Conference titles Speakers Conveners

1 Structural framework of Man Rise: characteristic features Dr C. Djro, UFHB Pr Y. Coulibaly

2 Meteorite impact in West African Craton Dr D. Baratoux, IRD Dr M. Dabo
3 Geosciences education in Ivory Coast Pr J. Biémi, UFHB Pr T. Aïfa
4 Regolith and mining exploration in West African Craton: case of Dr O. Bamba, Univ. Pr A. Yao
Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast Ouagadougou
5 Groundwater and sustainable development in Ivory Coast Pr T. Lasm, UFHB Pr F. Kouamé
UFHB: Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, IRD : Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS & POSTERS

The oral and poster sessions are focused on the following sub-topics:
(1) Mineral resources and sustainable development.
(2) Tectono-structural constrains, geological events, fluid inclusions, metamorphism, geochemistry and
geochronology of Paleoproterozoic terrains.
(3) Hydrogeology and environment for a sustainable and drinking water.
(4) Geophysical exploration and mineral resources.
(5) Education and policies in Earth sciences.
(6) Chronostratigraphy, sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Precambrian.
(7) Geopark, geotourism and geo-ethics for promotion of Earth heritage.

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The sub-topics may have several subjects.

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
All the abstracts will be examined by the scientific committee of the IGCP638 and the authors whose abstracts
are accepted will be advised. The abstracts will be accepted for an oral or a poster presentation and the authors
are enjoined to indicate the preference at the time of the presentation. The abstracts must be submitted only
online using the Word format, the procedure to follow is indicated on the Website (https://igcp638.univ-
rennes1.fr/) to the page of events (Abstracts). Before submitting your abstract, you refer to the format suggested
to apply absolutely (Abstract Template) on the Website: https://igcp638.univ-rennes1.fr/index.php/abstracts
The Abstract submission deadline is August 31st, 2018.
Acceptance will be decided on September 15th, 2018.

NB : PhD students having the best abstracts will be sponsored to attend the event (according to the cash in
hand).

EXHIBITIONS
The exhibitions will offer a single occasion of networking for the geoscientists to meet the representatives of the
Research institutes and companies. It will also allow the companies to conclude marketing, the development of
the business and recruitment. The exhibitions will be open throughout all conference. The potential exhibitors
must contact the secretariat of the conference by E-mail at: [email protected]

FIELD TRIPS
The post-conference field trip (October 17th- 21st, 2018) will be held according to the program below:
(1) the Precambrian of the West African Craton of Côte d’Ivoire, about 200 to 300 km from Abidjan: Geological
cross section of the Paleoproterozoic Fètêkro Greenstone Belt and the Archean-Paleoproterozoic Transition Zone
in the southwestern coastline (San-Pedro).
Tourism: Baie de Monogaga et Baie des Sirènes

(2) the "Continental terminal" around Abidjan (Bingerville).

Tourism: Baie des milliardaires (Ile Boulay) et Centre artisanal de la ville d’Abidjan

List and route of field trips

Field trips Routes Coordinators Fees (€) Fees (FCFA) Remarks
Fètêkro Belt and Geo-cross section: Dr Chérubin Djro Academic 225 150 000 The number of
SASCA domain: Paleoproterozoic Fètêkro Dr Marc Allialy places is limited.
Precambrian Greenstone Belt (Toumodi) Student 115 75 000 Participation is on
formations and Archean- a first come, first
Paleoproterozoic Transition Professional 450 300 000 served.
Zone (southwestern
coastline, San-Pedro)
Tourism : Monogaga Bay
and Sirènes Bay

Abidjan: Bingerville ("Continental Pr Sylvain Mondé Academic 100 65 000 The number of
"Continental terminal") Dr NGoran Jean- places is limited.
terminal" Tourism : Boulay Island and Paul Yao Student 50 32 000 Participation is on
Craft Center of Abidjan a first come, first
Professional 150 100 000 served.

SPONSORS
The organisers are willing to receive sponsorship of specific events for the Colloquium. This will include the
technical sessions, workshops, conference materials, field trips, etc.

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LIST OF HOTELS
(booking 2 or 3 nights according to arrival: Oct. 14th to 16th)
Hotels Minimum cost per night Location / Contact
Residence Hotel Edouard 38 € Deux-Plateaux Vallon
(www.residencehoteledouard.com) 15 mn from
25 000 FCFA the conference place
Hotel Mirabel 38 €
Riviera Palmeraie (AGITEL) (hotelmirabel-ci.com)
30 mn from the conference place
25 000 FCFA
Residence Bertille 56 € Deux-Plateaux Vallon
(www.residencebertille.com) 15 mn from the
37 000 FCFA conference place
Résidence St Jean 58 € Deux-Plateaux Vallon (Ste Cécile)
([email protected]) 20 mn from the
38 000 FCFA conference place
Hôtel des Jardins 61 € Deux-Plateaux Vallon (Rue des jardins)
(www.hoteldesjardins-ci.com) 15 mn from the
40 000 FCFA conference place
Villa Mia 91 € Deux-Plateaux Vallon (12e arrondis.)
(www.villamia-abidjan.com) 20 mn from the
60 000 FCFA conference place
Villa Mango 91 € Deux-Plateaux Vallon (12e arrondis.)
([email protected]) 20 mn from the
60 000 FCFA conference place
Hôtel le Griffon 91 €
Deux-Plateaux Vallon ([email protected]) 15
mn from the conference place
60 000 FCFA
Gaïas Garden 91 € Deux-Plateaux Vallon
(www.gaiasgardenabidjan.com) 15 mn from the
60 000 FCFA conference place
Hôtel La Licorne 114 € Deux-Plateaux Vallon (www.licogriff.com,
[email protected]) 15 mn from the
75 000 FCFA conference place
Villa Anakao 114 €
Deux-Plateaux 30 arrondis. (www.villa-
anakao.com) 20 mn from the conference place
75 000 FCFA
Hôtel Palm Club 114 € Cocody Lycée Technique
(www.hotelpalmclub.com) 15 mn from the
75 000 FCFA conference place
The organizing Committee will provide transportation from hotels to conference place.
NB : 1 € = 655.957 FCFA