AFSEC Events 2012



28-30 August 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT 

In August 2012, AFSEC will facilitate a workshop for stakeholders and practitioners to share the existing knowledge on what standards and practices exist to support rural electrification. Presentations on case studies from Africa will be invited and examined to understand what has been successful or otherwise and to understand why. The workshop will be co-located with meetings of the AFSEC technical committees to maximize the exchange of information among technical experts.

Please note that the duration of the event is now three days, from Tuesday 28th August to Thursday 30th August 2012.

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First Notice - English

Programme - English

Invitation to present a Case Study for the workshop

PLEASE NOTE THAT DELEGATES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OWN ACCOMMODATION ARRANGEMENTS AND PAYMENTS.

TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED FROM O. R. TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO THE PREFERRED HOTELS ONLY.

Preferred Hotels:
House of Pharaohs
Radiance Guest Lodge and Conference Centre
Mercure Hotel Randburg
Randburg Towers

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28-30 Août 2012, Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud
PREMIÈRE ANNONCE 

En Août 2012, l’AFSEC animera un atelier pour les parties prenantes et les professionnels afin de partager les connaissances existantes sur les normes et les pratiques en cours pour soutenir l'électrification rurale. Des études de cas en provenance d'Afrique seront présentées et examinées afin de comprendre celles qui ont été un succès ou sinon pourquoi. L'atelier sera co-localisé avec les réunions des comités techniques de l’AFSEC pour maximiser l'échange d'informations entre les experts techniques.

Veuillez s’il vous plaît noter que la durée de ces réunions a été réduite à trois jours, du Mardi 28 Aoűt au Jeudi 30 Aoűt 2012.

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First Notice - French

Programme - French

Invitation à Présenter une Étude de Cas pour l'atelier

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Hôtels préférés:
House of Pharaohs
Radiance Guest Lodge and Conference Centre
Mercure Hotel Randburg
Randburg Towers

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AFSEC – IECEx International Seminar - 28 November – 30 November 2012 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
The African Electrotechnical Standardization Commission (AFSEC) and the International Electrotechnical Commission System for Certification to Standards relating to Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres (IECEx) in collaboration with the African Energy Commission of the African Union (AFREC), Union of Producers, Transporters and Distributors of Electric Power in Africa (UPDEA), the Côte d’Ivoire national standardization body (CODINORM), in partnership with the electrical utilities CIE (Compagnie Ivoirienne d’Electricité) and CIPREL ( Compagnie Ivoirienne de Production d’Electricité) organize an international event for the benefit of Africa.

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Séminaire international AFSEC – IECEx - 28 – 30 novembre 2012  à Abidjan en Côte d’Ivoire
La Commission Electrotechnique Africaine de Normalisation (AFSEC) – IECEx en collaboration avec la Commission Africaine de l’énergie de l’Union Africaine (AFREC), l'Union des Producteurs, Transporteurs et Distributeurs d'Energie Electrique en Afrique (UPDEA), l'organisme National de normalisation en Côte d’Ivoire (CODINORM) en partenariat avec la Compagnie Ivoirienne d’électricité (CIE) et Compagnie Ivoirienne de Production d'Electricité (CIPREL) organise une manifestation internationale au profit de l’Afrique.

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AFSEC Events 2011


Speech by EUR. ING. Joab L Odeny, President, Kenya National Committee of the IEC


ELECTROTECHNICAL STANDARDIZATION WORKSHOP
5-6 SEPTEMBER 2011, NAIROBI, KENYA
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR REGISTRATION

In support of the harmonization of electrotechnical standards in order to facilitate the interconnection of the African power grid, the African Electrotechnical Standardization Commission (AFSEC) has planned from 5 to 6 September 2011 at Hotel RedCourt, Nairobi in Kenya, a capacity building workshop for Electrotechnical Standardization in collaboration with the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), AFREC (African Energy Commission) and AUC (African Union Commission).

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MISSION REPORT –IEC General meeting Seattle 11-15 October 2010
Paul Johnson - Executive Secretary, AFSEC

First working session between AFSEC and CENELEC - Tuesday, November 10 2010



AFSEC SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND WORKSHOP - 10 – 13 AUGUST 2010, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Photographs from the event

The second general assembly of AFSEC took place at the Eskom Academy of Learning [Eskom Convention Centre], Midrand, near Johannesburg on 12th and 13th August 2010. It was preceded by a workshop on 10th and 11th August to consider the priorities for the standardization activities of AFSEC and to make proposals for the establishment the technical committees of AFSEC. This workshop thus marks the start of the operational activities of AFSEC.

a)    the workshop, 10th-11th August
b)    the second General Assembly of AFSEC, 12th -13th August.
 
 

 

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 Programme for the UPDEA Electrotechnical Standardization Colloquium
Monday 28th May 2007, International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

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THE AFRICAN ELECTROTECHNICAL STANDARDIZATION COMMISSION (AFSEC) INAUGURATION AND CONSTITUTIVE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WAS HELD IN ACCRA, GHANA - 26TH TO 28TH FEBRUARY 2008

The Inauguration of the CGA was chaired by the Executive Director of the Energy Commission of Ghana, Dr. Alfred K. Ofosu Ahenkorah.

The opening speeches acknowledged the stakeholder working group that had spearheaded the establishment of AFSEC.

 The welcoming speech was given by The Executive Director of the Ghana Standards Board, followed by messages of support from the President of ARSO, and representatives of the IEC and CENELEC. To mark the occasion, a commemorative plaque was presented to AFSEC on behalf of the IEC.

An address by the UPDEA President, Mr J Ofedie, followed, in which he paid tribute to the members of the working group for the establishment of AFSEC, and the UPDEA Study Committee for standardization. In this and subsequent addresses by  the Executive Director of AFREC, Dr Elhag, and by the representative of the African Union, M. Niyongabo it was evident that the establishment of AFSEC was widely perceived as necessary, and that AFSEC was poised to play an important role in the development of the continent. The Constitutive General Assembly was then formally opened by the Minister of Trade, Industry, PSI and PSD for Ghana, Mr. Joe Baidoo-Ansah.
 
Members of the working group for the establishment of AFSEC

Back, left to right:
A.ANANI, UPDEA secretariat; P Johnson, Eskom, South Africa; D Agbanelo, Sec Gen., ARSO; C Okoro, SON, Nigeria.
Front, left to right:
Mrs. E Oduor, KEBS, Kenya; Dr H Elhag, Executive Director, AFREC; KOUTOUA C. CIE, Côte d’Ivoire
 
The Management Committee will comprise:

The President, 3 Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, and 10 members being representative of the 5 sub-regions (2 for each sub region). AFREC and UPDEA will also hold permanent seats in the Management Committee.
M. KOUTOUA Claude: CIE, Côte d’Ivoire, was elected as President of AFSEC.
Charles Okoro: SON, Nigeria was confirmed as First Vice President [Technical Committees]
Mrs Evah Oduor: KEBS, Kenya was confirmed as Second Vice President [Conformity Assessment Committee]
GUEYE Mamadou: Proquelec, Senegal was confirmed as Third Vice President, with the special task of expediting the formation of national committees in member states.
The position of Treasurer has not yet been filled.
 
 

 

Delegates assembled after the opening of the Inauguration and Constitutive General Assembly of AFSEC by the Ghanaian Minister of Trade, Industry, PSI and PSD
In addition to the elected officer bearers, the following National Committees represented at the CGA were confirmed as founding members in the Management Committee of AFSEC:  

North Africa: Egypt, Libya
East Africa: Sudan, one more to be elected
Central Africa: None, two to be elected
West Africa: Ghana, Benin
Southern Africa: South Africa, one more to be elected

Elections for the vacant positions identified will take place in accordance with the statutes.

It is hoped that many more African States will soon form their national electrotechnical committees and become members of AFSEC. 

KOUTOUA Claude, incoming President of AFSEC, being congratulated by the Secretary General of UPDEA, Eng. MUTIMA Sakrini

Paul Johnson: Eskom, South Africa, has been appointed as Executive Secretary of AFSEC