NIGERIAN MEMBERS AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS OF IACD are invited to attend the 5th annual meeting and the 4th National Community Development Consultative Conference/workshop
CENTRE OF COMMERCE KANO Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
Arrival: 12th November 2017 Conference/Workshop & Meeting: 13th and 14th November, 2017 Departure: 15th November 2017
THEME: STRENGTHENING STATE-THIRD SECTOR ENGAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Participants who wish to present papers are expected to send abstract of their papers to shitumbshitu2@gmail.com and copy icdpnigeria2014@gmail.com or iceada4husna@gmail.com and before or on 30th October, 2017
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the meeting and conference/workshop are to:
- Provide opportunity for all IACD members to know each other and for recruitment of new members,
- Create a platform for promoting the ideals and goals of the IACD in Nigeria and in Sub-Saharan Africa in general,
- Discuss ways of promoting community development roles of the third sector
- Examine ways of facilitating sustainable community development through collaborations between state and the third sector
KEYNOTE PAPER PRESENTER:
Dr Aminu Garba Magashi
Coordinator and Founder, Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) and Civil Societies Representative, Global Financing Facility (GFF) Investors Group
LEAD PAPER PRESENTERS
Hajiya Mairo Bello,
Chief Servant/Founder, Adolescent Health Information Projects (AHIP), Kano
Abubakar Ali, University Utara Malaysia, 060100 UUM SINTOK, KEDAH DARUL AMAN, KEDAH, MALAYSIA
CONFERENCE: SUB-THEMES
- The third sector as a factor in development: Concepts, purpose and best practices
- Public Governance through the third sector
- State-Third sector engagement challenges and opportunities
- Models of State-Third sector engagement
- Community governance as a vehicle for promoting Sustainable Development
- Promoting National Unity through Community Governance
- Mobilisation and Partnership with/by Non Governmental Organisations for Sustainable Development
- Achieving sustainable development goals through third sector initiatives
- Service delivery for sustainable development through public sector, private sector and third sector engagements
- Media Institutions and Sustainable Community Development
- Voluntary Sector Institutions and Community Development
- Impact of Community Self Help initiatives on sustainable community development
- Promoting policy change through State-Third Sector Engagement for Sustainable Development
All participants shall:
- Pay conference registration fees of Seventeen thousand naira (N17, 000.00) only. Students’ registration is Ten Thousand Naira (N10, 000.00) only. Payment shall be made directly to the bank account detailed as follows: Name of Bank &Address: Guaranty Trust Bank PLC, Bello Road, Kano, Nigeria Account Name: ICEADA Account Number: 0020670026 Swift Code: GTBINGLA
- Participants who are unable to pay before the workshop date would pay Eighteen thousand four hundred naira (N18, 400.00) at the venue of the workshop (at the point of registration).
- Arrange for their accommodation If you require a hotel reservation please contact Garba on 080 37003397, 08089054213 or iceada4husna@gmail.com for facilitation
- Participants who wish to participate in a community mobile learning workshop slated for 14th and 15th November, 2017 are to pay additional N3,000.00
For more information please contact
Prof. Muhammad Bello Shitu
CONVENER/CHAIRMAN NATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Regional Director (Africa, South Sahara) and Vice President
International Association for Community Development
shitumbshitu2@gmail.com, 08033175965
