Call for Abstracts

Deadline: April 21, 2017

Brief Background: The International Student Chapters of the ACS in Nigeria in order to help advance research skills and promote professionalism in early career chemists in the country is hosting the symposium on the theme “Research for Sustainable Development in Nigeria”. The symposium will feature presentations by invited speakers and poster sessions.

Research Fields/Areas: Participants from the following fields of research are encouraged to attend and submit abstracts for poster presentation: Chemistry (organic/natural products, inorganic, polymer/materials, analytical, environmental, physical, industrial, etc), chemical engineering, biochemistry, phytochemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, medicinal chemistry and chemistry education.

Abstract Format: Abstracts should be submitted in MS Word format. Abstracts should include: Author (s’) name(s), affiliations indicated numerically in superscript, email address of the corresponding author (aligned to the left) and a figure or scheme (optional). The presenter’s name must be underlined. Texts should be justified, one paragraph, 12-font size, Times New Romans, single space and should not exceed 250 words. Title should be sentence case, 14-font size, bold and aligned to the left. Five keywords are allowed. Please ensure to include the area/field of research immediately after the keywords. The field/area of research should be italicized. Refer to abstract template posted on www.acsnigeriachapter.org.    

Abstract Submission: Abstracts should be sent as an attachment to AFSS.Nigeria2017@gmail.com and copy nnanakeoffiong@gmail.com. Authors of accepted abstracts after peer-review will be notified on or before May 5, 2017.

Presentation Format: Oral (only for invited speakers) and Poster (all other participants). There will be three categories of best poster awards: 1^st prize, 2^nd prize and 3^rd prize.

Registration: Registration will be open from May 5, 2017 or on receipt of acceptance notification. The following fees shall apply:

• Undergraduates/graduates: N3,000
• Postgraduates: N5,000 (MSc) and N7,000 (PhD)

The method of payment will be advised in the acceptance notification. Payments will also be accepted at the venue of the event.

Contact Us:

ACS Future Scientists Symposium Nigeria 2017 Secretariat: Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria; E-mail AFSS.Nigeria2017@gmail.com, Phone: 07037351412, 09066204697, 08037820047, 07050717500.

Target Audience:

Undergraduate and Postgraduate students of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry Education, /medicinal/phyto-chemistry, chemistry education and chemical engineering disciplines

Objectives:
•To disseminate science
•To network and share ideas
•To learn and mentor
•To collaborate
•To solidify ACS better in Nigeria

Venue: Covenant University, Ota

Speaker: Nsikak U. Benson, PhD, Associate Professor of Environmental Biogeochemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

Date: May 29, 2017

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The challenges that lie ahead as developing countries transition from agrarian to industry-based economies call for sound environmental practices. Water resources issues demand immediate and concerted attention. There are concerns over the reliability and safety of drinking water; source water protection; water distribution systems; quality assurance monitoring; wastewater handling and disposal; and sanitation. These vital water utilization processes, in turn, affect health, food security/safety, energy security, and economic prosperity.
Rural communities, particularly in African nations such as Nigeria, are especially hard-pressed for secure and safe water resources. Furthermore, trends in population demographics, such as population expansion, migration from rural to urban centers, and the transport of rural culture to urban centers will inevitably continue to exert strain on available water resources. Sustainability in water resources will require not only massive efforts to develop new and reliable sources, but effective management practices as well. The involvement of higher-education institutions is critical in this regard, as they will provide the expertise needed to train essential personnel; develop new technologies and strategies for transferring those technologies; and forge alliances with local organizations and service-providing groups to facilitate community-based initiatives.
Solutions to water and environmental health problems require approaches that emphasize partnerships to explore the links between water, health, public policy, technology, and poverty. Exposure and effective utilization of technological advances can have a catalytic effect in addressing water resource issues. Lastly, mechanisms are needed to facilitate the adoption and implementation of efforts and procedures that have proved to work elsewhere.
This white paper outlines plans to establish Nigeria’s first internationally accredited water-quality monitoring laboratory. This planned laboratory, in seeking to fill key knowledge gaps on Nigeria’s water pollution challenges, could provide a useful case study on the kinds of partnership- and technology-driven approaches that may prove pivotal to addressing future water challenges — not just in Nigeria, but elsewhere across the globe.
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The event was declared opened by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdul-Ganiyu Ambali who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Prof. (Mrs.) Sidiqat Ijaiya after a brief welcome address. The Keynote address speaker, Ambassador Ayoola Olukunni took charge afterwards as he unveiled his vast and articulated expertise, displaying mastery of both applied science, social science and his diplomatic skills when he spoke on the subject “The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM): The Quest for Chemical Safety Across the World”. Ambassador Ayoola stressed the fact that chemists at the national levels and organizations such as the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN) in collaboration with relevant arm of government have a big role to play in the area of advocacy and implementation of SAICM in the quest for Sustainable Development, particularly as envisioned under the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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