New memberships

On the first July 2007, the department has signed an agreement with University Corporation of Atmospheric Research UCAR / National Center for Atmospheric Research NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, USA for the membership of the The International Affiliates Program (IAP). The International Affiliates Program (IAP) was developed to enhance communications about programs, resources, and strengths of atmospheric science and related programs world wide, and to create a collegial environment supportive of cooperation and understanding.

At the same time, the department is in his way to get the membership of University Network for Disaster Risk Reduction in Africa (UNEDRA). UNeDRA's main aim is to forge interaction amongst universities in Africa with interest in teaching on disaster risk reduction, through information sharing, capacity building and collaborative research.