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AAPG AFRICA REGION

Annual Meeting

08/28/2023

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    • Welcome and Introduction of the AR Leadership Team
    • Repositioning AR for Growth
      • Membership Drive
      • Student Chapters & Programs
      • Young Professionals (YP)
      • Visiting Geoscientist Program (VGP)
      • Imperial Barrel Award Competition (IBA)
      • Geoscience Technology Workshop (GTW)
    • NAPE 2023 Conference: AAPG’s Participation
    • Africa Region Affiliated Societies
    • House of Delegates (HoD)
    • AAPG Africa Region Award Recipients
    • Any Other Business (AOB)

Agenda

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LEADERSHIP TEAM 2022-2024

VICE PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT ELECT

NILLIAN MULEMI

IPP PRESIDENT & ADVISORY COUNCIL

PRESIDENT

VICTOR OGUNMOLA

TREASURER

ANDREA L. VEGA

CHISOM ONUBOGU

SECRETARY

K B. TRIVEDI

ADEDOJA OJELABI

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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS & STUDENTS PROGRAMS

IFEANYI Ikueze

LEAD, Young Professionals(YPs)

IFEANYI Obi

COORDINATOR, Student Chapters (SCs)

TUNBOSUN Afolayan

LEAD, Imperial Barrel Award (IBA)

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House of Delegates (HoD) – AAPG Africa Region (AR)

Bill

(Egypt)

Ademola

(Country??)

BILL BOSWORTH

LEAH BAILEY

NIDRA YEBUAH

DEMOLA LANISA

SALA EL EKHFIFI

VICTORIA SIBEYA

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AAPG Officers – AAPG Africa Region (AR)/Good Bye

Abeer Al Zubaidi

Former AAPG Middle East & Africa Regions Director

Delia Kuye

Former AAPG Lagos Office Manager

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REPOSITIONING

THE AAPG AFRICA REGION

FOR GROWTH

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MEMBERSHIP

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          • Where we are Today: AAPG Global vs AR
          • Challenges
          • Opportunities for growth

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Membership: Where We Are Today

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AR Membership

    • How do we drive AR Membership?
    • How do we Sustain Continued YP & and Students’ active participation?
    • Dedicated Programs Admin/Director?

Challenges

    • HQ Membership Validation Process
    • YP & SC programs’ funding
    • GTW
    • Revamped VGP/Grants Awareness

Opportunities for growth

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STUDENT CHAPTERS(SCs)

UPDATES

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Interactive Conferences/Town Halls

Students Membership Drives

Inter-University AUGC & Quiz Sessions

Field Trips

Technical Support Sessions(IBA, SDiE competitions)

AR SLS

Student Chapters: Updates

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YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (YPs)

UPDATES

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Technical Link Ups

Career Fairs

Mentor Social Hangouts

Technical Workshops

Young Professionals: Updates

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Imperial Barrels: Updates

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2023 NAPE ACE

AAPG Participation

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08/27/2023 @4.55 PM CST

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AR 2023 AAPG AWARDEES

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Dr. Nosa Omorodion

Bill Bosworth

Oluseye Ekun

Philip Ajaebili

Mimonitu Opuwari

Andrea L. Vega

AR 2023 AAPG Awardees

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Africa Region Affiliate Societies

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Egyptian Petroleum Exploration Society

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    • Egyptian Petroleum Exploration Society

Egypt

    • Ghana Institute of Geoscientists

Ghana

    • Earth Science Society of Libya

Libya

    • Moroccan Association of Petroleum Geologists

Moroco

    • Nigerian Association of Petroleum Exploration

Nigeria

    • Geological Society of South Africa

South Africa

Africa Region Affiliate Societies

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ANY OTHER BUSINESS�(AOB)

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THANK YOU

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Backup

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Current Challenges & Mitigation

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  • Payment of dues
    • Graduated dues addresses ability to pay
  • How to pay (limited online access, credit card facilities, etc.)
    • Self-pay; online
    • Bulk payment - partner with affiliated societies e.g., NAPE & GSSA, student chapters, university/college depts
    • Company sponsorships e.g. Chevron pays for student members
  • Change of address for members listed in other regions
  • Updating membership records and contact details after graduation, job change, retirement, etc.
  • Need for Sponsors – now removed
    • E-newsletters & AR website, mass emailing
    • Region events and activities e.g., VGPs, DLPs, IBA Program
    • Participation in other (local) professional events – conferences, job fairs, exhibitions, road trips
    • Country Representatives where needed
    • Encouraging graduates to change status from Student to Active Member after graduation

Getting the word out

    • Providing required support documents on time (referees, qualifications)
    • Prompt verification by Delegates
    • Country representatives to assist Delegates in verification of membership applications
    • Prompt feedback on status of application

Shorten turn-around time from Associate to Active status

Africa Region – Challenges and Mitigation

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Membership: Where We Are Today

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Membership: Where We Are Today

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Proposed GTW on : Current and Future Perspective of the Giant Fields in Libya��

Salah S. El-Ekhfifi�Exploration geologist,NOC,Libya�salah.elekhfifi@gmail.com

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Proposed GTW on : Current Perspectives of Under Explored Basins in the North Africa Region�

Salah S. El-Ekhfifi�Exploration geologist,NOC,Libya�salah.elekhfifi@gmail.com