2nd GreenChemAfrica

African Training School on Green Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability

Benguerir from 20 to 25 April 2025

Apply now
2nd GreenChemAfrica | Summary

2nd GreenChemAfrica | Summary

Application for the African Training School on Green Chemistry And Environmental Sustainability (GreenChemAfrica) is open now. We invite top-ranked African students, early career researchers, and professionals to participate in this cutting-edge educational initiative in Africa. GreenChemAfrica is a unique week-long experience offering an invaluable opportunity to be in a real contact with the world’s most renowned and authoritative scientists in the field of green chemistry and environmental sustainability.

Testimonials

“It was an enriching experience and a great privilege to be trained by some of the world’s renowned Professors in the field of Green Chemistry ”

Nqobizitha Roselyn NDEBELE

Lecturer & PhD candidate at National University of Science & Technology, Zimbabwe

Instructors

John Warner

President WarnerBabcock Institute, USA

James H. Clark

Senior Professor and Institute Director University of York and Fudan University

Philip G. Jessop

Professor, Canada Research Chair of Green Chemistry, Queen’s University, Canada

Daniele Cespi

Professor, University of Bologna, Italy

Sylvain Caillol

Research Director CNRS, University Montpellier, France

Youssef Habibi

Professor, Director SUSMAT-RC, UM6P

Glenn Hurst

Professor of Green Chemistry Education, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence University of York

Florent Allais

Professor, Director of URD ABI, France

Amy Cannon

Dr, Co-Founder and Executive Director Beyond Benign

Jingxu Yang

Dr.-Ing., Associate Professor, Sichuan University, P. R. China

David A. Laviska

Green Chemistry Education American Chemical Society

Jan J. Weigand

Professor, Chair of Inorganic Molecular Chemistry, TU Dresden, Germany

Arun Kumar Sinha

Visiting Professor at SUSMAT-RC, UM6P

Marco Wenzel

Senior Scientist , AK Weigand​, TU Dresden​

Wahid Mellouki

CNRS Senior Research Scientist

Detailled Program

Dive into Green Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability with us at 2nd GreenChemAfrica 2025, Benguerir, April 20-25. Unlock workshops, keynotes, and more in our detailed program. Start shaping a sustainable future today.

Download the program
Detailled Program

Application

The 2nd GreenChemAfrica is open to scientists and industrials. The applicants need to check their eligibility depending on their current position:

PhD Students

  • Must have completed a master’s degree in Organic/Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Materials Science, or related field.\n
  • Must be registered as full-time at 3rd or 4th year PhD program at an eligible Moroccan institution or accredited African University or freshly graduated (no more than one year prior to GreenChemAfrica start date).
  • Be fluent in English

Postgraduates

  • Must have postdoctoral status at an accredited Moroccan/African institution.
  • Must not exceed three years in their postdoctoral status, from the date of graduation from PhD program.
  • Be fluent in English

Early Career Professors

  • Holding a faculty position at Moroccan/African institutions for no more than three years.
  • Be eligible to supervise graduate students.
  • May apply if their date of appointment is no more than five years prior to GreenChemAfrica start date
  • Be fluent in English

Industry Professionals

  • Must hold at least an engineering degree with a background in chemistry
  • Must be employee by an industrial company
  • Be fluent in English
1

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. CET, January 31, 2025.

2

Applicants will be notified of acceptance by February 14, 2025

3

Payments are due by 11:59 p.m. CET, March 15, 2025

Fees

Participant*Fees
PhD Students, Postgraduates, Early Career ProfessorsFellowships will be granted for selected candidates
Industry Professionalsto be communicated late

Application Package

The applicants need to submit the following in the online application portal:

  • An updated curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé. The document should include your current affiliation and contact information.

  • Transcripts of graduate-level coursework (apply only to Ph.D. students)

  • Two reference letters from your faculty, research, or industrial advisors

  • An extended statement of purpose (2 pages) addressing the following questions:

    • How will your skills or qualities benefit this program?
    • Clearly state why you are interested in this training school program.
    • What are the challenges (key-questions) you expect to solve or mitigate (answer) by participating in this program?
Apply now
Application Package

Committee

Educational committee

Youssef Habib

Professor, Director SUSMAT-RC, UM6P

Mary M. Kirchhoff

American Chemical Society (Retired)

Glenn Hurst

Professor of Green Chemistry Education, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence University of York

Widad Bouab

Professor, Cadi Ayyad University

Ahmed Legrouri

Adjunct Professor, International University of Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast

Jane E. Wissinger

Professor, University of Minnesota, USA

Organizing committee

Youssef Habibi

Chair

Imane Bjij

Co-Chair

Bouchra Lyassaai

Executive Secretary

Amine Boussetta

Executive Member

Nora Hssaine

Executive Member

Mehdi Oubahmane

Executive Member

Wafa Ouarhim

Member at Large

Manal Outtaouchi

Member at Large

Financial support

Endorsement