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Call for Papers for the 16th International Interdisciplinary Conference, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya on June 25 - 27, 2025 at Multimedia University of Kenya (online and in-person options - Hybrid Platform)
General conference theme: "New Frontiers of Development Opportunities"
Conference Venue: Multimedia University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya and face to face and online
Sponsors: Multimedia University of Kenya, Kenya Scholars and Studies Association (KESSA), Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED) and African Interdisciplinary Studies Association (AISA)
There are many New Frontiers of Development Opportunities which have emerged on the African continent in the recent past, inspired by Artificial Intelligence and other ideas. There are new developments and opportunities in sports, health, engineering, transport, communication and media, education, science and technology, agriculture, minerology, livestock, fisheries, economic, metallurgy, energy and indigenous knowledge systems, cultural and political developments, which call for more innovations, inventions and discoveries in all sectors. The new development opportunities in Africa need African silicon valleys, industrial parks and hubs and other development initiatives useful to continual industrial take-off. There is need for all sectors on the continent to be revived in order to create new impetus for Africa's development stimulus. The conference is anchored in the belief and realization that the West or East will not be the way because they have vested interests which may not be in line with those of the continent. The contention is that countries which have developed have not done so based on external aid but internal innovation. Africa's relations with China have not created different dynamics from those of the West. Africa needs to get out of the dependence on donor support and aid in order to create new opportunities for the continent. We invite critical and research papers for the 2025 conference, hoping that the conference will provide an opportunity for scholars from Africa and outside to share their research on new development opportunities to harness the great potential on the African continent through collaboration with partners on equal basis. We encourage senior scholars, junior scholars and students to submit abstracts for the conference which we anticipate will surpass the 1,000 record we established in the pre-Covid-19 era, with the support of everyone.
Organized and hosted by Multimedia University of Kenya, African Interdisciplinary Studies Association (AISA) and the Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), this 16th International Interdisciplinary Conference will be held on June 25 to 27, 2025 at Nairobi, Kenya. The conference will bring together scholars from all over the world to make presentations on matters that touch on research and development in Africa. Submission of abstracts: Send abstracts of between 250 and 300 words, including full contact details (title, name, address, email-address, and telephone) as well as institutional affiliation by March 30 2025 to Prof. Maurice N. Amutabi and Prof. (Eng) Abel Mayaka at mauriceamutabi@gmail.com or neddylinnet@gmail.com or Amutabi@yahoo.com or Amutabi@gmail.com or centrefordrd@gmail.com or amayaka@mmu.ac.ke
The deadline for submission of full papers or PowerPoint presentation (one of them is adequate) is May 30, 2025. Most papers presented at the conference will be selected and published in peer-reviewed edited volumes and journals – Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS) and Journal of Popular Education in Africa (JOPEA), and International Journal of African Business Studies 0 IJABS - affiliated to African Interdisciplinary Studies Association (AISA) and the Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), based in Nairobi, Kenya. Each person is allowed to submit a maximum of 3 papers. We encourage authors of papers not to have too many authors. The official language of the conference is English. The conference will consist of twenty colloquia organized along relevant themes.
Important Dates
Deadline for submission of abstracts – March 30, 2025
Deadline for submission of PowerPoint presentation or full papers May 30, 2025
The first book will come out starting April 30, 2025 for early papers submitted.
Conference dates – June 25 - 27, 2025
Registration Fees:
1. Staff from East African Universities and Organizations (face to face presentation: US$ 50 (KES 5,000); Online Presentation: US$40 (KES. 4,000)
2. Rest of Africa (face to face, US$ 70, Online Presentation US$50)
3. Rest of the World – Europe, North America, Asia, etc face to face US$ 100, Online Presentation US$80)
4. Exhibition and advertising stand - US$ 100
Registration Fee Payments to: Center for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED), Nairobi, Kenya
Make payments to Sidian Bank, Kenya
Account Name: Centre for Democracy, Research and Development (CEDRED)
Bank and Branch: Sidian Bank, Kilimani Branch, Nairobi
Account No 01036020019082
Swift code: SIDNKENA
Colloquium 1: AI, Climate Change, Climate Resilience and Mitigation and New Development Trends in the World
Sub Themes:
a. New Frontiers of Development Opportunities, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Climate Change, Risk Assessment & New Paradigms
b. AMS Community Synthesis on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Geosciences
c. AI, Global Environmental Change, Workforce Needs, and New World Order
d. Framework for the Advancement of Inclusion, Equity, and Justice in the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise for Vulnerable and Special Populations
e. Blue Economy, Coastal Communities, Coastal Information Needs through Tailored Scientific Assessment and Sustainable Development
f. AI, Weather-Water-Climate Value Chain(s): Giving VOICE to the Characterization of the Economic Benefits of Hydro-Met Services, Products and Services
g. The Intersection of Socioeconomic Status & Climate Change Risks & Hazards in the World Waters, Oceans, Seas, Lakes, Rivers and Streams
h. Government, Communities, Societal Benefits in Weather, Water, and Climate, Transport, Communication and Security of Marine and Other Resources
i. New Minds for New Science - The Forecast for Work in the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise and Sustainable Development
j. Cardon Credits, Cardon Sinks, Water Towers, Degradation, Major Forests and Major Basins and Harnessing Science and Technology for National Benefit
k. Global Warming, Managing Climate Disasters, Floods, Drought, Hurricane, Monsoon, Preparation & Response at National, Regional and Other Levels
l. Responding to Climate Predictions, Space Weather and Aviation, Satellite Navigation, Space Weather, Policing and Militarization
m. Scramble for Water Landscape of the World and New Water Conflicts and Global Peace and Security
n. Desertification, Rangelands, Pastoralists, Nomads and Climate Change
m. AI, Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change Mitigation
n. Climate Change Industry, Myths, Realities and Challenges
o. AI, Climate Change, Movements, Migration, Refugees, World Climate and Implications on Development
p. Scarcities, Organic Farming, Water Conflicts and Strategic Management of Fresh Water Resources, GMOs and
q. Governments, Regional Bodies, UN, NGOs and Faith-Based Organizations on Climate Change and Climate Mitigation
r. Any other relevant topic will be accepted
Colloquium 2: New and Recent Opportunities in Business, Economics and Strategic Resource Utilization
Sub-Themes:
a. New Frontiers of Development Opportunities, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Finance, Commerce, e-Commerce and e-Banking, Sectors of Development
b. Global Conglomerates, MNCs, TMCs, Business Consortiums, Big Capital and
c. Politics and Economics of Patents, Trademarks, Factories, Industries and Manufacturing & Sustainable Development
d. AI and New Trends in Outsourcing and Africa's 'Silicon Valleys' and 'Industrial Parks' and Incubation Centers
e. AI, Geopolitics, Globalism, Resource Tensions, European Union, NATO, NAFTA, ECOWAS, EAC and IGAD and World Security
f. Devolution, Decentralization and Resource Mobilization & Sustainable Development
g. Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human Resources Management, Innovation, IT, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Planning and Management of Natural Resources in West, East, South and North Africa
h. Business Management, Human Resource and Entrepreneurship & Development
i. The Cooperative Movement, Women Groups and Savings Societies
j. Marketing Management, Financial Management and Accounting, Economics Education
Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Contemporary Issues, Green Business
Advanced Economic Development
k. Green Economy, Business Technologies and Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Regional Blocs, Integration and Regional Trade and Sustainable Development
l. AI, Automated Business, International Trade and Global Business Management and Sustainable Development
m. AI, Tourism, Eco-Tourism, Health-Tourism and Sustainable Development
n. Transparency and Accountability, Corruption and Ethics in Development
o. Sports, Cable TV, English Premier League, American NBA, Cricket, Rugby and Other Sports & Sustainable Development
p. AI, Games, Gambling, Betting, Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes and youth in Africa
q. Forensic auditing and accounting and and Business Trends and Losses
r. Global Finance and European, American, Asian and Indigenous Influence
s. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Cooperative Saving Societies, Micro and village banking, bank agents, and Table Banking
t. New Perspectives on Management and Resilience of Business Organizations
Finance and Investment, New Challenges and Opportunities, Legal Business Environment, Money transfer, Western Union, Mpesa and other mobile banking services
u. Politics of Covid-19, COVID-billionaires, pharmaceutical politics and business
v. Post Covid-19 therapies for businesses, issues of trauma and counselling
w. Government and private efforts during and after 'new normal' under Covid-19
x. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome.
Colloquium 3: AI, New Developments in Education, other Social and Cultural Movements in Africa
Sub-Themes:
a. New Frontiers of Development Opportunities in Education, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Education, New Learning Approaches and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Education, AI & STEM Education
b. AI and New Opportunities in Education - Personalized Learning Experiences; Artificial Intelligence for Teachers; Evaluation and Feedback; Accessibility and Inclusion
c. Pros and Cons of AI in the Education Sector, The role of AI in predicting the learning status of students; Design of training processes with AI tools and processes
d. Gender, Age, Region, Race and Culture differences in the use of techno-pedagogical resources in Africa
e. The impact of AI on students' learning environments and outcomes; on assessment design, instructional processes, and quality of learning, New opportunities in Machine Learning Processing, Data Mining, Machine Perception and Virtual Reality, Neural Network and Deep Learning
f. Open and Distance Learning, Intelligent Virtual Reality-based learning systems, innovation in education and e-learning with digital transformation, Learning and Complex Systems, Mode Recognition and Logic Program, Information Retrieval and Web Search
g. AI in Education and Intelligent Planning and Scheduling, Intelligent Control, Intelligent Computing and Chips, Intelligent agents on the internet, CSCL Technology
h. Education and Computer-mediated Communication, Semantic Web and Service-Based Architecture, Evaluation, Innovative Applications, Inequity and inequality in education, Design, use, and evaluation of human-AI hybrid systems for learning, Online and distance learning
i. Artificial Intelligence Algorithms in Education, Artificial Neural Networks in Education, Educational Robotics, Knowledge Science and Knowledge Engineering, Education and Intelligent Tutoring Systems
j. AI and Distance Education, Distance Learning, Lifelong Learning, Future Education, Information Education, New Generations of Educational Technologies, Mobile Learning, Formal and Informal Learning
k. New Education Opportunities through E-learning, Smart Learning Environment, Distributed learning environment, Instructional Design, Digital Evaluation, Educational Multimedia, Blended Learning, Competency Based Curriculum (CBC)
l. AI and E-Learning Platforms and Tools E, Personalized teaching system, Content writing technology, Educational Technology System Architecture, Learning Resources Retrieval, Application
m. AI, Leadership, Governance, Organization and Management in Education, Educational Technology System Development Technology, Model and Architecture of Educational Technology System
n. Gender and Equity Dynamics, Distance Learning Systems, Artificial Intelligence and Open Learning, Human-Computer Interaction in Teaching System, Educational Knowledge Management Technology
o. Education and Data mining, text mining and web mining in education, Simulation in learning, Intelligent Mentor System, Affective Computing in Education, Adaptive learning environment
p. Education and Electronic Performance Support System, Educational Software and Hardware, Collaboration and Communication Software, Education Software, Education Hardware & Education Network
q. AI and changes and adaptation of technology in Secondary and Primary education in the world, Modelling and Representation, Models of Teaching and Learning, Learning Contexts and Informal Learning
r. AI and Global Trends and Curriculum Development and New Pedagogies in Higher Education, Global Networks, Higher Education, Linkages, Research, Partnerships and Publishing
s. Education and Development sectors, Industry, Linkages, Exchange Programmes and Collaborations, Special Education
Education, ICT, teleconferencing, webinars, networking and e-Learning, Adult Education and Cooperative Education, Technical and Vocational Education
t. AI and Universities, African Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), Graduate Training, University Repositories and anti-Plagiarism, University Ranking and Funding in Higher Education
u. Covid-19 pandemic and shift to online training and new normal, New Trends in Teaching and Education and Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), online learning, e-resources
v. Teaching AI in Schools, AI in Nonprofit Organizations and AI and Ethical Issues, Gamification and Artificial Intelligence in Education; Ethics and Artificial Intelligence in Education
w. Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education, AI and Vocational Education, Artificial Intelligence in Global Education; Classroom of the Future: Artificial Intelligence, Enabled Learning Environments; AI and Learning Disorders and Interventions;
x. Artificial Intelligence and Education Policies; Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence
y. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 4: Law, Courts, Constitutions, Human Rights & Development
Sub-Themes:
a. New Frontiers of Development Opportunities, AI and Judicial Systems, Constitution, customary law, and national development in Africa, Men and Women of Law, Reconciling Tradition, Modernity and Justice
b. AI, Digitization, Electronic Transactions in Law Courts, Constitution and international Development Goals, Constitutional safeguards for economic freedom and social justice
c. AI, the UN and International Court System, Independence of Courts in Africa, Women, youth, minorities and Human Rights and Development, Global Trends and Indigenous, Local, National and Global Legal Systems
d. Good and Bad Laws, Poor and Inadequate Constitutions, Decentralization, and National Development, Judicial Law-making in constitutional law and Public Law
e. Courts, Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues and Conflict Transformation and Peace Building Issues, Dictatorships, Democracies and Constitutional reforms
f. International treaties, agreements and protocols affecting Africa
g. Alternative Justice Systems (AJS), Informal justice systems, Councils of Elders, Human Rights and Human Dignity, Wangari Maathai, Koffi Annan, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Aliko Dangote, Julius Malema, Bob Wine, Eliud Kipchoge, Wole Soyinka, and other new heroes in AfricaCourt reporting and Courts in social media, Environmental Law and Conservation and development, Role of Regional Blocs and UN in Arbitration in Conflicts
h. Between Institutional Factors and Legal Investment Attractiveness, Transition towards innovative energy, Protecting Intellectual Capital and Innovation Management, Web technologies for Intellectual Capital
i. Emerging ICTs for strategic knowledge management, Collaborative technologies for knowledge management
j. Intellectual capital as a resource-based business strategy, Human capital management, Disclosing intangibles, Intellectual capital and the economy, Innovation and technology management, The effect of communities of practice on intellectual capital,
k. Intellectual Capital and Transfer Pricing, Social and Cultural Capital, Business and competitive intelligence and intellectual capital, Intellectual capital and entrepreneurial, performance, Measurement of intellectual capital, Future innovative intellectual capital management and practical solutions and implementations,
l. Best practice in managing Intellectual Capital, Intellectual Capital in Network Organizations, Linking intellectual capital management and corporate social responsibility
m. Women, Youth and Courts and Development, Civic and Citizen Education and Development, Land, Special Courts and Small Claims Courts
n. Human Trafficking and Global Recruitment Firms
o. IDPs, Refugees, Illegal and Forced Migration
p. Protocols, Agreements, Treaties and Accords
q. Truth Commissions and Restoration of Justice
r. Artificial intelligence and law, Formal and computational models of legal knowledge, Models of legal reasoning, pros and cons of Automation of legal decision-making process, AI and litigation, Predictive coding
s. Autonomous and self-learning agency, Ethics of artificial intelligence
t. Data Security and Privacy, Benefits and Pitfalls of AI and AI ethical considerations
u. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 5: Science, Technology, Engineering, Fourth Industrial Revolution & Development
Sub-Themes:
a. New Frontiers of Development Opportunities, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Science, Technology, Engineering and Development
b. AI, Science, Technology, Engineering and New Technologies for Mega Projects, Highways, Roads, Bridges and Airports
c. Fifth and Fourth Industrial Revolutions, Global Trends in Engineering
d. Natural Resource Management, agriculture, livestock and fisheries
e. Patents, Trademarks, Technology and Innovation
f. Manufacturing, Industry and University Collaboration
g. Research and Development (R&D) and Sustainable Development
h. Industrial Parks and Innovation Villages and Sustainable Development
i. Innovation, Science, Technology and Environment
j. ICT, Science and Technology and inclusive Development
k. STEM, Science, Engineering, Technology, Gender and inclusive Development
m. Science, Children and Youth and Sustainable Development
n. Health Tourism, Medicine, HIV and AIDS
o. Transport (Roads, railways, ports and harbours) and Development
p. Informal (Jua kali) sector and non-formal sector and Development
q. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
r. Artificial Intelligence (AI) - the use of algorithms, data, and computational power
AI and computer science, cognitive and learning sciences, data mining and other AI techniques, game design, etc
s. AI and Organizational Resilience, AI and the Future of Work, AI in Remote and Hybrid Work Environments, AI in Research, Data Analysis, and Predictive Modeling, AI-driven
Personalized Learning in Education
t. AI-driven Solutions for Enhanced Customer Experience, AI-driven Solutions for Enhanced Customer Experience, AI Applications and security/Privacy Issues, AI and Building Connections
u. AI regime: Plagiarism Detection, Exam Integrity, Chatbots for Enrollment and Retention, Learning Management Systems, Enhanced Online Discussion Boards, Analyzing Student Success Metrics, Academic Research, Connected Campuses, etc
v. AI and Organizational Performance, AI and Employee Wellbeing, Leadership in the Age of AI
w. AI in Business Operations at national, regional and global development
x. Any other sub-themes related to AI
Colloquium 6: AI and The Third Sector, Religious Organizations, Non-State Actors, and External Aid and Grants
Sub-Themes:
a. New Frontiers of Development Opportunities, AI, Third Sector Development in Africa; Non-State Actors, External Aid and Grants in Africa's Development
b. International NGOs, Christian and Islamic Development Agencies and Work in Africa
c. Major Religions, Global Radical Groups, Radical Religious Groups and Global Security
d. Global Trends in Media, the Church and Development
e. Small States and Challenges of Development
f. Sectoral Development and Faith-Based NGOs and Development
g. Doctors Without Borders, Care International, World Vision, FORD and Rockefeller Foundations, War, Conflict, Philanthropy and Development
h. Religious Institutions, Sacred Shrines, Religious festivals, etc
i. Global Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab and Global Peace and Security
j. Local and National NGOs, CBOs and Grassroots Development
k. Income Generating Groups and Development
l. State Corporations or Parastatals and Development
m. Seers, Prophets, Apostles, TV and Global Mega Evangelists and Development
n. Religion, Environment and Development
o. Religion, Gender, Women, youth and Development
p. The Church and Covid-19 Pandemic and coping with other diseases
q. The Covid-19 Pandemic and Local, national and regional dynamics
r. Briefcase NGOs in Africa and corruption
s. Women Associations, Chamas, Men and Burial Societies and Development in Africa
t. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 7: AI, Security, Peace and Conflict, Industrial Military Complex and Development
Sub-Themes:
a. New Frontiers of Development Opportunities, AI, Security Architecture, Industrial Military Complex and Development
b. Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab and global Peace and Security
c. Conflict, Rebel activities, War and Violence
d. AI, UN, African Union, East African Community, ECOWAS, IGAD, Gender and Human Rights
e. Conflicts, Refugees, Rebels, Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region
f. Ukraine-Russia War, Humanitarian Assistance and Rise in Oil and Wheat prices
g. War on Gaza, the Middle East, the Sahel, War, Refugees and Development
h. Conflict Management, Ethical Issues in Development
i. Democracy, Leadership and Governance
j. Kleptocracies, Totalitarianism and Dictatorship, term limits and Corruption
k. Regional Bodies and Peace and Development
l. Displacement, Refugees and International Affairs
m. Failed and near-failed states in Africa
n. Water wars and conflicts in the world and Development
o. Global security, small arms and light weapons, Maritime security and Development
p. Special Forces and Commando Units
q. Abstracts on any other relevant topic are welcome
Colloquium 8: Computer Science, Library, Information and Communication Technology, Media Sectors and Development
Sub-Themes:
a) New Frontiers of Development Opportunities, AI, Changes in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Development
b) AI, Nature and State of ICT in the world and Africa and Development
c) AI, Computer Science, Mobile Libraries, Dissemination and Publishing
d) Library Resources and Development
e) E-Library/Virtual library and Development
f) Research and Development (R&D), E- books/E-Journals and e-Development in Africa
g) Internet Research and online publishing
h) Communication and Journalism and Development
i) Language, FM Radio and TV stations and Development
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