The workshop will be co-sponsored by: the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy; the International Union for Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP); the International Program in Physical Sciences (ISP), Sweden; The International commission for Optics (ICO); the African Laser Centre(ALC), Pretoria, South Africa ; African Union Commission, Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology; Universities and Governmental authorities in Senegal. Additional support is expected from the Government of USA and from other National or International Organizations and Governments.