CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2nd VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF CCEAR & DEPT. OF ECONOMICS, UNN—THEME: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA IN THE POST PANDEMIC ERA

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

 IN CONJUNCTION WITH

CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ECONOMICS AND ALLIED RESEARCH

 Cordially invites you to her 2^nd Virtual International Conference.

THEME: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA IN THE POST PANDEMIC ERA

Date: 7^th – 8^th February, 2023           Time: 10am

Venue: Zoom (The conference is completely virtual and the Zoom link will be communicated to participants on 3^rd February, 2023)

CHAIRMAN OF OPENING CEREMONY

Professor Ifeoma Stella Madueme

Vice President, Nigerian Economic Society and Director, CBN Centre for Economics and Finance, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Patterson C. Ekeocha, PhD

Senior Advisor to the Executive Director Africa Group 1,

International Monetary Fund (IMF),

Washington DC, USA

CHIEF HOST

Professor Charles A. Igwe, FAS

Vice Chancellor,

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

CO-HOST

Professor Ike E. Onyishi

Dean, Faculty of the Social Sciences,

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

HOST

Dr. Mrs. Ifeoma C. Mba

Head, Department of Economics,

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Introduction

The aim of the conference is to understand how Sub-Saharan African countries have been managing the post pandemic era and their economic growth recovery plan. The focus is to mainstream managing the post pandemic era into economic growth and development policies in Sub-Saharan African countries. It is our expectation that the outcomes of the conference would help to shape policy making in Africa.

Abstracts submission are invited for the 2^nd Virtual International Conference of the Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Academics, researchers, civil society organizations, practitioners and postgraduate students are all encouraged to submit policy-relevant papers for inclusion in any of the sub-themes of the conference.

Conference Sub-themes:

• Achieving inclusive economic growth and development post pandemic
• Governance and economic recovery in Africa in the post pandemic era
• Achieving economic diversification in the post pandemic era
• Health and productivity in the post pandemic era
• Education and human capital development post pandemic
• Energy sector and industrial development in the post pandemic era
• Insecurity and political instability in the post pandemic era
• Agriculture, food security and export diversification post pandemic
• Law enforcement and migration in the post pandemic era
• Financial innovations and financial sector development post pandemic
• Climate change and the environment post pandemic
• Tourism, sports and hospitality management post pandemic
• SME development in the post pandemic era
• Supply chain management in the post pandemic era
• Social safety nets in the post pandemic era
• Public expenditure management in the post pandemic era
• Religious/cultural beliefs and economic development post pandemic
• Gender, inequality, poverty and social inclusion post pandemic

Abstract Submission Guideline

1. Abstracts should be in MS Word and not be more than 400 words in length, in Times New Roman, font 12, and double line spacing.
2. It should include: title of paper, names of author(s) and their affiliations, background/motivation for the study, objectives of the study/research questions, data (description, sources and period covered), method of analysis, expected results, key policy recommendations based on the results, and JEL classification codes.
3. Corresponding author’s email address and phone number.
4. All abstracts should be submitted to economicsunnconference@gmail.com on or before 6th February, 2023.

Conference Fees

Presenter/Corresponding Author:     N10,000

Co-author:                                         N3,000

Bank:                                                 Fidelity Bank

Account Name:                                 ECO CONFERENCE

Account Number:                             5700111372

Note: All payments must be made to the bank and evidence of payment forwarded to economicsunnconference@gmail.com. There will be notification of acceptance for selected abstracts on rolling basis. Payment for conference fee or certificate by Presenters/Co-authors made on or after 9^th February, 2023 will attract a late payment fee of additional N5,000.

Important Conference Dates:

1. Abstract submission deadline: 31^st January, 2023
2. Emailing Zoom link to participants: 3^rd February, 2023
3. Late payment of conference fee begins: 9^th February, 2023
4. Issuance of conference certificates: Latest by 28^th February, 2023
5. Release of Book of Abstracts : Latest by 28^th February, 2023

Publication of full papers in peer reviewed journal

At the end of the Conference, authors are encouraged to submit their full papers for publication in the Journal of Economics and Allied Research (JEAR). Such submissions can be made through the email address: jeareconunn@gmail.com and copy jearecons@unn.edu.ng. Please visit the journal website for more information: http://jearecons.com/  

For further enquiries on abstract submission and other issues relating to the Conference, please call or send a message to the Conference Secretariat on the following numbers: 08035077722, 08187535026, 08038559299.

Click on the link below to download the call:

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