THEME: NETWORKING: A key to Advancing Research Management and Innovation in West Africa 7TH WARIMA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA Venue - Hill Station Hotel Jos March 2-7, 2014 PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Day Activity Sunday 2nd March 2014 Monday 3rd March 2014 Arrival/registration Pre-conference Workshop Morning (9 - 12) 1. Proposal Writing and Concept Development by Cliff Studman, 2. Project Management by Jose Jackson-Malete 3. Responsible Conduct of Research – Dr. Jonah Musa/Dr. Akanbi Concurrent Sessions Afternoon ( 1 - 4 pm) 3. Project Evaluation: Administration and Finance Tambeka, /Prof. George Nyasinyama 4. Research Policy and Implementation by John Kirkland / Prof. Olabode Popoola 5. Research Strategy and Implementation by Mazondi Isaac Prof. Osagie Tuesday 4th March 2014 Opening Ceremony Plenary Session I - Contemporary Issues in Networking in Research Management and Innovation Chair – Prof. Abiodun Adediran Speaker1–Prof. Onyeamachi Okechukwu : The State of Research Networking in Nigerian Universities. Speaker 2 –Prof. Dung Pam Sha : Theorizing Networking in Research Work and Management Speaker 3 – Dr. Patricia Lar : Practicalising Networking in Research Management Cocktail Party at HBC RESORT National Prayer National Anthem Welcome Address by LOC Welcome by Vice Chancellor University of Jos Speech by President of WARIMA Address of the Minister of Education/NUC Guest Speaker Address Goodwill Messages – NOTAP, NAFDAC Declaration of Conference open by Governor of Plateau State National Anthem Session 2 - Making Research Management Session 3 - Experiences in Inter– and Intraand Innovation Work for Sustainable Regional Research Collaborations in West Development Africa Chair – Prof. Onyeamachi Okechukwu (NUC) Chair – Jose Jackson – Malete Paper 1 – Prof. Thomas Gbamanja: Research Paper 1 – Olukayode Akinyemi, James Management for Sustainable Development Daramola, Olusola Oyewole : Prospects in Education in Sierra Leone and Challenges of the Foreign African Paper 2 – Prof. Taiwo, K.A and Prof. Scholarship at the Federal University of Adediran, A.A: Research Management in Agriculture Abeokuta Obafemi Awolowo University Paper 2 - Prof. Yahya Imam (Ilorin): Paper 3 –Prof. T.I Ibiwoye & N. Okaeme : Managing Trans-disciplinary Research in Monitoring and Evaluation: An Integral the Nigerian Universities: The University of Component in Research Management for Ilorin Model the National Agricultural Research Institutes Paper 3 – Research Think-Tank and (NARIs) in Nigeria Networking in the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, (NIPSS) Session 2 - Principles and Practice of Research proposals and Funding Networking in Research Management and Opportunities Innovation Chair: Chair – Dir. Adv. Off. Yar’ adua Uni. Katsina Paper 1. TETFUND Paper 1 –Favour Temitope Jiboye & Paper 2. Research Africa Adejumo Oluwabunmi Opeyemi: Networking Innovation through Enterprise Culture among West African Instituions Paper 2 – Prof. Ugodulunwa, Christiana Amaechi: Evaluating Networks as Effective Tool for Research Management and Innovation Paper 3 –Strengthening Medical Education in Nigeria through Partnership, Prof. S.O Sagay & Prof. O. Agbaji Wednesday Plenary Session II - Round Table 5th March Discussion on Research Leadership 2014 Chair – Prof. A. Olayinka (WARIMA President) Speaker 1 – Prof. Michael Faborode Speaker 2 – Prof. Hayward B. Mafuyai Speaker 3 – Research Africa Speaker 4- A. Ladan Session 4 - Institutionalising Transdisciplinary Research: The Role of Research Management Chair – Prof. B.T Ugwu Paper 1 –Networking and Research Management: A case study of University of Jos. Prof. Nelson A. Ochekpe, Charity Amienyo, & Mrs. Kachollom Best. Paper 2 – Instituting Research Networking: Experience of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Jos, Prof. Aguiyi, J.C Paper 3 – Instituting Research Networking: Experience of the Centre of Conflict Management and Peace Studies, (CECOMPS) University of Jos, Prof. Audu Gambo Session 5 - Ethics and Professionalism in Networking and Research Chair – Prof. B. Willy-Abbey Paper 1 – Esther Lola Aforo: Ethics and Professionalism in Networking and Research Thursday 6th March 2014 Friday 7th March 2014 City Tour/Launch Leader – Dr. Noel N. Wannang Dinner Leader – Mrs. Kachollom Best Annual General Meeting DEPARTURE
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