Multidisciplinary Conference and Innovation Week at Mombasa's T.U.M in April.

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This conference welcomes academics, researchers, practitioners and innovators from different disciplines, for knowledge exchange and networking. It will offer a forum for academics and researchers to showcase research processes and methodologies that are aligned to the conference theme. It will also provide an opportunity for practitioners and innovators to demonstrate how their innovations are changing the world.

The Government of Kenya is focusing on four critical pillars, christened, the Big Four Agenda, to achieve its sustainable developmental agenda. These are food security, affordable housing, affordable healthcare and job creation through manufacturing. The Big Four Agenda is in line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and Kenya’s Vision 2030.

It is against this backdrop that the theme for the Conference and Innovation Week is: "Re-Engineering Technical Education for the Big Four Agenda"

For the opportunity to present at the conference and exhibition, delegates have different options:

Research Papers: (8-12 pages including references formatted according to this template 1 or this template 2) which will be peer-reviewed and evaluated based on theory craftsmanship and analytical rigor. Articles considering critical approaches and theoretical development will be prioritized.

Posters or Demos/ Exhibitions: You are also welcome to present your work in the form of a poster or a demo/ exhibition. Submitting 1 page extended abstract formatted according to this  template.

Accepted poster presenters will be asked to send half a page description for display at the conference. Maximum poster size is A0 (0.84x 1.19m) in portrait orientation. Roll-up banners are also allowed.

All abstracts should be submitted via email to conference@tum.ac.ke

Download Guidelines for Research Papers Template 1  or Template 2

Download Guidelines for Poster or Demos template

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline for Abstract Submission : 25th February, 2019

Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 11th March, 2019

Conference Dates: 3rd – 5th April, 2019

Innovation Week Dates: 1st - 5th April, 2019

 

REGISTRATION FEES

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19 February 2019

Technical University of Mombasa