 17th
International Conference of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa Marrakech-Morocco April, 17-20, 2025 |
The Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA)
The Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA) is a non-profit organization registered in Nairobi, Kenya in 1993. It functions as the umbrella organization for the regional and national neuroscience societies and groups in Africa. SONA is a member society of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO).
The aim of SONA is to promote research, teaching and advocacy in Neuroscience in Africa and the Society holds an international conference every two years. The Conference provides a platform for Private and Public Companies and Organizations in the Science domain, especially the brain sciences, and in the Technology sector to interface with these neuroscientists.
For more information clic on the link: SONA Africa (sonafrica.org)
Call for Nominations: General
Secretary and Executive Committee Members of SONA
- The Secretary-General
- Assistant Secretary General
- The Treasurer
- Regional Representatives (North Africa, Southern Africa,
Central Africa, East Africa and West Africa)
- The next host country/site for the SONA conference
The SONA Executive Committee, in consultation with
recognized SONA
leaders, is pleased to announce the Call for Nominations for
the
following positions:
1.
Chair of
Governing Council
Eligibility criteria for nominees:
·
- Must be a SONA member
- Hold a full-time position at an academic or research
institution in Africa
- Be a senior neuroscience researcher with an active
university or research center role
- Have attended at least two recent SONA conferences
- Organized at least three neuroscience activities in their
country in the past five years
- Be present at SONA 2025
- Never been Chair of the Governing Council
- Must not be A current member of the African Regional Committee of IBRO
2.
Secretary-General of SONA
Eligibility criteria for
nominees:
- Must be a SONA member
- Hold a full-time position at an academic or research
institution in Africa
- Be a senior neuroscience researcher with an active
university or research center role
- Have attended at least two recent SONA conferences
- Organized at least three neuroscience activities in their
country in the past five years
- Be present at SONA 2025
- Must not be A current member of the African
Regional Committee of IBRO
Nomination requirements:
- A recent short CV (maximum three pages, Times New Roman,
12pt)
- A letter of intent explaining the candidate’s motivation
for serving as Secretary General
- A four-year plan for developing SONA activities,
including a timeline
- A signed commitment to adhere to the SONA constitution
3. Assistant Secretary
General, Treasurer, and Regional
Representatives (North, Southern, Central, East, and West)
Eligibility criteria for
nominees:
- Must be a SONA member
- Hold a full-time position at an academic or research
institution in Africa
- Have organized neuroscience activities in their country
in the past five years
- Be present at SONA 2025
- Not be a member of the African Regional Committee of IBRO
- Not be a member of the current SONA Executive Committee
Nomination Process
- All SONA members who have paid their membership fees are
eligible to nominate candidates and vote at the General Assembly.
- Only one candidate for chair of the Governing Council
will be nominated by the Executive Committee with the agreement of all
members
- Only one candidate for Secretary General will be
nominated by the Executive Committee with the agreement of all members.
Submission Deadline
April 6, 2025, at midnight (Morocco time).
Late nominations will not be accepted.
Nominations should be sent to:
- The SONA Secretary General: yusuf.sa@newgateuniversityminna.edu.ng
- The SONA Secretariat: sona@confco.co.za
- The SONA President: mbennis@uca.ac.ma
A Nominating Committee, advised by the
General Assembly,
will oversee the nomination and voting process.
Voting for the Secretary-General
will occur during the General Assembly (GA) Meeting at SONA
2025.