6th AfricaLics International Research Conference

Ilorin, Nigeria | November 13-15, 2024

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Conference Agenda

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Session Overview

Date: Thursday, 14/Nov/2024
8:00am	Buses departing from hotels for conference venue Location: DePeace Hotel
8:45am - 10:15am	Thematic Session A1: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Energy Transition in Africa Location: Basement - University Auditorium Chair: Maruf Sanni, National Center For Technology Management (NACETEM) The session will start with the Chair providing an overview of the research agenda proposed in the AfricaLics Thematic Report on Sustainable Energy Transition in Africa after which the panelists will present ideas and challenges on sustainable energy transition from their own contexts.		Thematic Session A2: Agricultural innovation and digital solutions Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: Opeyemi Ayinde, University Of Ilorin Scholars and researchers from different parts of the globe will present in this session and especially the International Center for Evaluation and Development (ICED) will showcase their research output on Agricultural Innovation and Digital Solutions.
10:15am - 10:45am	Tea break
10:45am - 11:45am	KN-02: Keynote Address Prof. Rasmus Lema, UNU-Merit, The Netherlands - Title: The Green and Digital Transformations: Are there windows of opportunity?
11:45am - 12:15pm	Plenary Session Dr. Yedilfana Setarge Mekonnen, Center for Environmental Science, Ethiopia - Title: Career Development and Funding Opportunities in Europe with Euraxess Africa Services
12:15pm - 1:15pm	Poster Session Location: Multipurpose Hall of the University
1:15pm - 2:15pm	Lunch break
2:15pm - 3:30pm	C1: Innovation management in key economic sectors for Africa’s development (e.g. agriculture, manufacturing, services): prospects and challenges Location: Basement - University Auditorium Chair: R.A Gbadeyan, University of Ilorin Discussant: Oluyemi Adeosun, Lagos Business School	C2: Strategies and technologies to enhance Agricultural Innovation for poverty alleviation, resilience to climate change and its impacts. Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: Abdulazeez Muhammad-Lawal, University of Ilorin Discussant: Adedamola David Adeyeye, National Centre for Technology Management	C3: Appropriate policies for innovation and development in the era of Science, Technology, and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA), 2024, Agenda 2063 and the SDGs. Location: Conference Room - Chemical Engineering Department Chair: J.K Odusote, University of Ilorin Discussant: Rendani Mamphiswana, University of Witswatersrand	C4: Climate Change and Innovation Location: LNG Conference Room Chair: Nkechi Izuogu, University of Ilorin Discussant: Gregory Mvogo, Essec Business School of University of Douala
3:30pm - 4:00pm	Tea break
4:00pm - 5:30pm	D1: Strategies and technologies to enhance Agricultural Innovation for poverty alleviation, resilience to climate change and its impacts. Location: Faculty of Environmental Sciences Board room Chair: I. Ogunlade, University of Ilorin Discussant: Caleb Muyiwa ADELOWO, National Centre for Technology Management		D2: Innovation for social inclusion and conflict management. Location: LNG Conference Room Chair: Nimah M. Abdulraheem, University of Ilorin Discussant: Ann Njoki Kingiri, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)
5:45pm	Buses leaving from the conference venue to hotels
7:00pm	Buses leaving hotels for conference dinner venue
7:30pm - 9:30pm	Conference Dinner Location: DePeace Hotel Dress code: African attire/ traditional dress
9:30pm	Buses will take participants not staying at the hotel where the conference dinner is held back to their hotels.

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