JUAMI 2012: Materials for Sustainable Energy

December 10 – 20, 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

JUAMI 2012 was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, co-hosted by Addis Ababa University (AAU). Based on an initial fact-finding trip by the later founders of JUAMI, the topic of Materials for Sustainable Energy was identified as a high priority for the region and became the focus of the school. JUAMI 2012 served 55 students: 35 from the US, 18 from Africa (predominantly Eastern Africa), one from Germany, and one from Israel. Tutorials and frontier research seminars were delivered by 13 instructors and lecturers from the US, Europe, Africa, and Israel.