CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Society for the Advancement of Science in Africa (SASA) and Kabale University invites faculty, researchers, practitioners, policy stakeholders, and students to submit abstracts and proposals for scientific sessions, workshops, and platform or poster presentations at the 2024 Joint SASA – Kabale University International Scientific Conference to be held at Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda, November 8 – 9.

The overarching theme will be “Unlocking the potential of Science across Africa to mitigate the impact of climate change and create regenerative solutions for holistic wellbeing.”

The themes below will be addressed in keynote presentations and discussed in panel and plenary sessions.
• Mitigating climate change: Climate solutions towards holistic well being in Africa.
• Controlling communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Promoting policy development, implementation and/or adaptations.
• Promoting communal and corporate agriculture for food security.
• Building community resilience to respond to challenges in African society.
• Promoting sustainable utilization and conservation of biodiversity in Africa.
• Fostering public-private partnership for societal transformation.
• Nurturing research and innovation to address challenges of African society.
• Promoting Indigenous knowledge and practices and their contributions to the science of sustainable development.

SASA/KAB will host science educators and researchers from various academic centers, research institutions, government agencies, private and multinational corporations, NGOs, and other entities who are dedicated to building an innovative African research base and its impact on health, healthcare, social and economic development.

Deadline for abstract submission is October 6, 2024.
Organizing Committee: Prof. Emilio Ovuga, Prof. Denis Sekiwu, Dr. Daniel Buyinza, Dr. Denis Okello, Dr. George
Kwesiga, Dr. Francis Akena, Prof. Norma Romm, Ms. Patricia Kyomugisha, Prof Sam Lanfranco.

Contacts:
For scientific matters: Prof. Alain Fymat (alain.fymat@fiimas.org), and Prof. Joachim Kapalanga (jkapalan@uwo.ca)
For all inquiries: Dr. Daniel Buyinza (dbuyinza@kab.ac.ug)
For administrative matters: Dr. Francis Akena Adyanga (fakena@kab.ac.ug)
For abstract submission: info@sasascience.org.
For more information visit http//www.sasascience.org/conference