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5.
Participated in a study in cooperation with the Egyptian
Academy for Scientific Research & Technology (ASRT)
entitled: “Rainwater Harvesting as an Alternative Water
Supply in the Future and as an effective means of flood
prevention”
6.
Established a Geotechnical and Geo-environmental
Research Centre at the University of Tanta, Egypt.
7.
Also, helped the Geotechnical Engineering Research Lab
at the University of Tanta to recently secure a research
fund for upgrading and accreditation based on ISO 17025.
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Countries that have been contacted
Kenya, Sudan, and Zimbabwe: No activity report received.
Communication has been established and plans are on-going to
help the society resolve its internal challenges.
Algeria: Communication has been established and plans are on-
going to help the internal challenges.
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CONCLUDING REMARKS
The above account of the state of geotechnical engineering
profession in Africa reveals that the Region has made
appreciable progress in recent times. Catching up with the
developed regions is our ultimate goal. Nevertheless, that is not
expected to happen overnight. The world of Geotechnical
Engineering is very dynamic. The advanced regions in the
profession are still advancing even at a much faster rate than the
less-advanced regions like Africa. So, parity may take quite
sometime to be realised if ever. Our ambition though is to move
with the rest of the world in the profession. From all indications
we are already moving! And that is good news indeed.
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