SAIP newsletter : AUGUST 2004

  (A)    SAIP News
          Ms Jaynie Padayachee : secretary@saip.org.za

  1. Congratulations to...

  1.1.  Prof. Roger Raab (UKZN - Pietermaritzburg Campus) for winning 
  the De Beers Gold Medal for 2004.
  1.2.  The organisers of the 2004 SAIP Conference in Bloemfontein for 
  a successful and highly enjoyable conference.
  1.3.  Prof. Krish Baruth-Ram (SAIP Member and member of International 
  Panel) for winning an NSTF 2003 Science and Technology Award in the 
  "Researchers for Research Capacity Development over the last 5 - 10 
  years" Category.

  2.  Council Matters

  2.1.  Minutes of Meetings
  The minutes of the various meetings held at the conference can be 
  downloaded from:  http://www.saip.org.za/Meetings.html
  2.2.  Changes to the Constitution and By-laws
  The voting forms have been posted to all voting members.  Please  
  return them  to the Secretary within 30 days of the date on the
letter.
  2.3.  Goals of the SAIP
  These have been posted on the web-site ("The SAIP -> Goals").  Please 
  send comments/suggestions to Dr. Nithaya Chetty (chettyn@ukzn.ac.za)
  2.4.  Report of the Conference Committee
  The report is available on the web-site ("Conferences -> SAIP").  
  Please send comments/suggestions to Dr. Patricia Whitelock 
  (paw@saao.ac.za).

  3.  Identify the Student...

  The Secretary has received photographs of the prize-giving ceremony 
  at the 2002 SAIP Conference in Potchefstroom and is unable to 
  identify 6  of the winners.  Their pictures can be seen at:  
  http://www.saip.org.za/IDtheStudent.html.  Send names to the
Secretary.


  4.  Discussion List for Women in Physics - Africa Network

  In order to subscribe to the discussion list, send a message to:  
  majordomo@if.ufrgs.br 
  with the following sentence in the body of the message:  SUBSCRIBE 
  african-women   <your email>
  Please visit:  http://www.if.ufrgs.br/iupap/african-women.html for 
  more details.

  5. Jobs in Australia - Jason Ross" <jason@wol.co.za>"

  If you are considering emigrating to Australia, then contact Jason 
  Ross for physics- and engineering-related jobs.  

  6.  Invitation for IYP2005 Stamp Design

  Please see information about the IYP2005 on the SAIP web page at
  http://www.saip.org.za


  (B)     Opportunity for students 
          Dr Shyam Singh  : ssingh@unam.na

  The abdus salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in
  Italy has pledged fellowships for Namibian students to do hons/master
  degree programme in South Africa.

  ICTP has also supported Prof. R S Sirohi as Visiting Scholar of ICTP
to
  the University of Namibia. In this award, ICTP will provide travel
  expanses and per-diem to Prof. Sirohi.  The University of Namibia will
  provide free accommodation and transport to Prof Siroh for the
duration
  of his stay in each trip. The University of Namibia greatly appreciates
and acknowledges this generous support from ICTP.

  (C) Conference announcements 

  (i)     SAASTEC Conference.
          Mr Derek Fish    : thefish@iafrica.com 

  The Southern African Association of Science and Technology Centres
  (SAASTEC) will be hosting their 7th Annual Conference in Windhoek,
  Namibia, from 8 - 10 September 2004. SAASTEC promotes and assists the
establishment of interactive (hands-on) Science Centres in Southern
  Africa. As these Centres tend to focus mainly on Physics, it is an
ideal
  area of outreach and marketing for the SAIP. Find out more about SAASTEC
and the conference at  www.saastec.co.za 

  (ii)     16TH Chris Engelbrecht  Summer School in Theoretical Physics
          Dr  Nithaya Chetty   :  chettyn@ukzn.ac.za

  Advanced Scientific Computing - a focus on computational algorithmic
  development for a wide range of physical problems.
  Please note that we will be offering a substantial student subsidy of
  50% to students of merit. The application details are posted on the
  website :  http://www.sun.ac.za/summerschool/2005.html

  (iii)    The World Conference on Physics and Sustainable Development
          Prof E. Zingu    :  President@saip.org.za

  The World Conference on Physics and Sustainable Development, under 
  the auspices of UNESCO, IUPAP and the International Centre for 
  Theoretical Physics, will be held in Durban from 31 October to 2 
  November 2005.  Details can be found at 
  http://www.saip.org.za/physics2005/WCPSD2005.html