Participants to AFRIRPA05 Congress wishing to apply for an oral or poster presentations are invited to send their abstracts through the online submission system at: http://afrirpa05.org/index.php/call-for-abstracts. The abstract should briefly outline the purpose of the work, the materials and methods used, as well as the main findings and conclusions. It must be sent either in French or in English. The acceptance of abstracts will be based on their scientific and technical quality.  Young scientist and professionals in radiation protection are encouraged to submit their abstracts. There is a number of grants for young persons available from the IRPA Montreal Fund and sponsoring organisations.  31st May 2018 is the absolute deadline for papers applying for Oral presentation or for support to Young persons. Abstracts applying for a poster presentation would be admitted until 1st July 2018.  NOTE THAT THE CONFERENCE SUBTHEMES INCLUDE •Regulatory, standards and implementation •Occupational radiation protection •Radiation protection of the patient •Radiation protection of the public and the environment •Safety culture, Education, training and research •Exposure to natural radiation and NORM •Dosimetry, Metrology, Modeling and Instrumentation •Biological effects of ionizing radiation •Management of radioactive waste •Radiological and nuclear emergencies •risk communication •Non-ionizing radiation

Biennial National Conference of the  Independent Clinic Oncology Network 17 – 19 August 2018 Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the 5th ICON Conference to be held at Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town from 17 to 19 August 2018. The theme for this year’s conference is Optimising Outcomes: Unlocking Value. We invite all specialist oncologists, chemotherapy staff, radiation therapists, medical physicists, radiobiologists, business managers, senior administrative staff and stakeholders from the funding environment to engage with the collective aim of improving cancer treatment in South Africa. The conference will be academically rewarding with exciting contributions from both local and international speakers. Our aim is to highlight real-world oncology as it is practised within the clinic, with information pertinent to the South African context. Please return your Intention Form to us as soon as possible. We look forward to engaging with you in Cape Town! Kind regards Dr Anita Bonthuys – ICON Clinical Executive Dr Ernst Marais – Chief Operations Officer   Registration: PLEASE NOTE: The early bird registration ends 31 May 2018. A limited number of delegates will be able to attend, so please register as soon as possible. Click here to register online: (PREFERRED METHOD) http://www.icon2018.co.za/Registration.aspx You also have the option to complete the attached PDF OR Word format registration forms. Preliminary Programme: Follow this link to view the Preliminary Programme on the website http://www.icon2018.co.za/Programme.aspx   OR You can view the Preliminary Programme attached to the e-mail. Programme at a Glance Please see attached the Programme at a Glance, it will give you a brief overview of the programme for ICON 2018. Final Invitation & Registration Follow this link to view the Final Invitation & Registration on the website http://www.icon2018.co.za/Default.aspx OR View the attched Final Invitation & Registration. Accommodation: Please reserve your hotel room as soon as possible. You will find ALL the accommodation information on the conference website: http://www.icon2018.co.za/Accommodation.aspx Please visit the website for comprehensive details regarding the conference www.icon2018.co.za   Enquiries RK Communication Amelia Koch (Registration) Clayton Meise (Sponsorships & Exhibitions) Rhyno Kriek (General) Tel:                 051 436 7733 / 083 265 0 265 Fax:                086 60 60 555 E-mail:           info@rkcommunication.co.za

SIU in conjunction with University of Ghana and Norwegian University of Science and Technology presents 2018 Ghana-Norway Summer School on ‘MRI, Ultrasound and X-Ray Imaging for Medical Physicists and Radiographers’. This summer school which is open for practitioners, interns and students is scheduled to hold from 25th June to 29th June 2018. Click here to download application form >>>SuS 2018 Application Form Completed application form should be sent to summerschoolgh@yahoo.com, sinkoom@gmail.com, mnashiru@uds.edu.gh and haspee@yahoo.co.uk on or before 15th April 2018