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    The conference will be held from January 13-16, 2015 at the Senate Chamber of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. It aims to bring together experts from various fields to discuss research related to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and to translate these research outcomes into policy recommendations. The conference themes include universal primary education, gender equality, food security, reducing disease, the role of engineers in development, environmental sustainability, and sustaining progress on the MDGs beyond 2015. Abstracts are due October 31st and registration is free of charge.

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    The conference will be held from January 13-16, 2015 at the Senate Chamber of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. It aims to bring together experts from various fields to discuss research related to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and to translate these research outcomes into policy recommendations. The conference themes include universal primary education, gender equality, food security, reducing disease, the role of engineers in development, environmental sustainability, and sustaining progress on the MDGs beyond 2015. Abstracts are due October 31st and registration is free of charge.

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    The conference will be held from January 13-16, 2015 at the Senate Chamber of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. It aims to bring together experts from various fields to discuss research related to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and to translate these research outcomes into policy recommendations. The conference themes include universal primary education, gender equality, food security, reducing disease, the role of engineers in development, environmental sustainability, and sustaining progress on the MDGs beyond 2015. Abstracts are due October 31st and registration is free of charge.

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    The conference will be held from January 13-16, 2015 at the Senate Chamber of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. It aims to bring together experts from various fields to discuss research related to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and to translate these research outcomes into policy recommendations. The conference themes include universal primary education, gender equality, food security, reducing disease, the role of engineers in development, environmental sustainability, and sustaining progress on the MDGs beyond 2015. Abstracts are due October 31st and registration is free of charge.

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    Conference Topic: Harvesting Research Outcomes: A Practical Plan to Confirm


    Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
    Conference Dates: Tuesday 13th Friday 16th January 2015
    Conference Venue: Senate Chamber, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
    RATIONALE
    The aim of this conference is to synthesize research outcomes on specific MDG-related topics and to translate
    these into implications for policy and decision making through an academic gathering where individual
    stakeholders can air their views. This conference intends to stimulate collaboration and research interests
    among concerned experts (Educationists, Sociologists, Economists, Agronomists, Engineers, Environmental
    Scientists, Geographers, Geologists, Microbiologists, Food Scientists/Engineers, Medical Practitioners, Students,
    Policy Makers, etc.). This conference/workshop will harvest the different approaches to achieving the MDGs as
    evidenced by research outcomes of stakeholders.

    CONFERENCE THEMES
    1. Universal primary education; gender equality and women empowerment - Contributions here will address
    issues of governments and other stakeholders involvements in sustainable primary education; gender equality
    and women empowerment
    2. Food and nutritional security & Millennium Development Goals 4 &5 - Contributions here will link
    nutritional security to human capital development
    3. Reducing child mortality; improving maternal health; combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases This session will address increasing diversity of food production and making more resources available to
    manage childhood illnesses and to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
    4. The role of engineers/ applied scientists in sustainable rural development Contributions here will address
    the roles of engineers (electrical, mechanical, civil, agricultural, etc) in sustainable rural development as a
    means of achieving MDGs
    5. Environmental sustainability; and global partnership for development - Discussions will include issues on
    environmental sustainability and global partnership for development
    6. MDGs breakthroughs and challenges for the next generation Contributions here will include discussions on
    policy issues on sustaining MDGs progress; mainstreaming the MDGs by translating a global agenda into
    national action and addressing gap; addressing unfinished business of the MDGs and the emerging agenda
    beyond 2015

    TIME LINE:
    Abstract Submission Deadline:
    Notification of Acceptance:
    Full Paper Submission:
    Abstracts should be sent to:

    31st October, 2014


    7th November, 2014
    28th November, 2014

    Prof. S.O. Jekayinfa (Convener)


    E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
    REGISTRATION FEE: Registration is free

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