South Africa

For further information related to South African events, contact the Coordinator:
Prof. Harm Moraal
Email: fskhm@puk.ac.za

Useful links:
www.saip.org.za/physics2005/Physics2005.html

Events:

• July 2005: 50th Annual SAIP conference, Pretoria Website: www.saip.org.za

• October 2005: IUPAP General Assembley, Cape Town

• October 2005: “UNESCO” World Conference on Physics and Sustainable Development, Durban

• "Proposal for discussion: Timely for UN World Year of Physics.
  A New Physics for Sustainable Development - chaos and complexity:"
  Contact: Dr. Vivian S Rambihar
  Event place: Durban, south africa.
  Date: 31 october to 2 november 2005.
  Description: The Durban 2005 World Conference on Physics and Sustainable Development presents a unique opportunity for a novel approach, using the new physics of chaos and complexity to make a better world.  Credibility comes from the increasing number of research papers as well as conferences such as “Econophysics Colloquium” at the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Nov 2005, “Dynamics of Socio economic systems: A physics perspective” Sept 05 Germany (from complexity digest – comdig.com), “Complexity, Science and Society” Liverpool Sept 2005, and the work of Rihani and others in the new field of complexity science and development (www.globalcomplexity.org) .