The third edition of the International Conference on « HIGH LEVEL PHYSICS AND APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS TO REAL LIFE PROBLEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES » will take place from 25 to 29 November 2013 in Yaounde- Cameroon.
The main fields of the third edition are :
- Electromechanics,
- Optoelectronics,
- Low cost instrumentation and other approriate solutions to real-life problems,
- State of Physics in Africa.

Indeed, one of the most interesting transduction mechanisms is the conversion of electricity to mechanical and optical energies or the reverse. This conversion can take place at the macro-, micro-, and nano- scales. Consequently, its analysis requires the methods of classical physics as well as those of modern physics (quantum, statistical and complex theories). Moreover, the applications fields covered the macrodevices (MaEMS), microdevices (MEMS) and nanodevices (NEMS). They intervene in automation of processes, energy harvesting, telecommunications, biomimetics including biorobots and artificial organs, control of vibrations, etc.
The goal of the third edition of the conference is to share the up-to-date high level information in the fields of electromechanics and optoelectrics from the fundamental physics perspectives (classical, quantum, statistical physics and complex systems concepts) to applications (with special emphasis on applications bringing solutions to real-life-problems encountered in developing countries).
From the above indications, the main activities of the conference are the following :
1- Presentations on high level research topics in Electromechanics (MaEMS, MEMS and NEMS) : fundamental studies (theoretical investigations based on classical, quantum, statistical and complex systems approaches, and experimental studies) and applications based on different types of coupling (electromagnetic, magnetic and capacitive) or on the types of actions (sensors and actuators).
2- Presentations on high level research topics in Optoelectronics : fundamental studies (theoretical investigations based on classical, quantum, statistical and complex systems approaches, and experimental studies) and applications based on different types of effects (photoelectric, photovoltaic, photoconducting, simulated emission, Lossev, photo-emissivity).
3- Presentations on high level research topics on Applications including prototypes (at the macro-, micro- and nano- levels) will be made in the following fields at the macroscopic, microscopic and nanoscopic levels (with particular emphasis on those related to real-life problems in developing countries) : automatic control systems, robot arms manipulators, energy harvesting, control of vibrations, bio-inspired robots, telecommunications, artifical organs, medical devices, musical instruments, other services.
4- Special trainings on the main fields of the conference and on innovation for appropriate instrumentation.
5- Presentations on low cost equipment for physics education/research and other solutions to real life problems in developing countries.
6- State of Physics in Africa.

Following the driven idea at the origin of the series of the conferences (see below), emphasis will be put on scientific achievements in physics that fulfil at least two of the following criteria:
- Research topics that can be covered entirely (theory, experiment and hints for application) in developing countries with limited resources,
- High level scientific research topics that have been published or are publishable in good
international journals,
- Research topics that have impact on the technological, economic and social development
in developing countries.

A special session will be devoted to the state of physics in Africa. Some selected African participants will present the state of physics in their country/region/African Network.

Parti cipation is open to any scientists from any country. The number of participants will be limited to 40.

The contact for information about how to participate can be obtained using the following email addresses: info@scp-web.org and pwoafo@lamsebp.org . .

An important problem faced by the majority of Physicists from developing countries is that their research activities are far from developmental goals of their countries. Those of them tackling problems related to some local development objectives will not succeed in publishing their results in good scientific journals. Meanwhile they need publications in good international peer-reviewed journals for their academic promotion and international visibility. Researchers carrying out publishable works in international journals rely mainly on the theoretical aspects with sometimes experimental parts carried out in developed countries laboratories thanks to various funding institutions and individual contacts abroad. The decision-makers in developing countries, either do not have sufficient fund, or do not find the necessity to fund expensive equipment for research topics that have no direct and immediate links to problems suffered by their population.

This constitutes a big threat to the development of physics activities and is certainly the most important cause of lack of public and decision-makers awareness on the benefits that come from research in physics. As a consequence, a large number of physicists who want to maintain their scientific standard generally move abroad to work in stimulating environment, so the brain-drain.

Aware of this fact, the Cameroon Physical Society launched in 2009 a series of biannual conferences on the general topic: “Low Cost High Physics and Appropriate Solutions to Real life Problems in Developing countries”.

The direct funding of the conference came from The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (Trieste , Italy), Physics for Development at the European Physical Society, Faculty of Science (University of Yaoundé I) and Cameroon Physical Society