WARIMA Conference Meetings

WARIMA 2011

The West African Research and Innovation Management Association (WARIMA) in collaboration with The University of Sierra Leone announces THE 5^THWARIMA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP in Freetown, Sierra Leone November 29 – December 3, 2011

Theme: Innovation for Development: Managing Intellectual Property in Africa

Sub-Themes:

• Managing Intellectual Property:  Opportunities and Challenges
• Developing and Sustaining the Culture of Research in Africa
• Innovative Approaches to Funding Research
• Research Strong Universities – what makes them tick?
• The Role of Research in Postconflict Development
• Partnership in Research:  Benefits and Challenges
• Innovative Approaches to Dissemination of Research Results

TARGETS

• Vice-Chancellors, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Directors of Research Institutes
• Provost/Deans of Faculties/Colleges
• Senior academic and researchers from Universities and Research Institutes
• Researchers (including early career researchers) and Research Administrators; Planning Officers in Government, Parastatals and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
• International Organisations and agencies in collaboration with Universities in Africa
• Other categories of individuals desirous of acquiring skills in research management

HOW TO APPLY Interested participants are required to complete the attached registration form and return same by email as an attached document, not later than Friday, September 30, 2011 for early bird registration and Monday, October 3, 2011 for late registration to: Professor Ekundayo J. D. Thompson, Vice President of WARIMA Email: ekundayojd@yahoo.co.uk Phone: +232 33 956 170
+232 76 153 116