The Organising Committee of the Association of West Africa Universities Conference and annual meeting is calling for abstract submissions for conference taking place at UCAD 2 in Universite Cheikh Anta Diop De Dakar (UCAD), Senegal between February 19th-22nd, 2025. To present your research/paper at the conference, your abstract must first pass a peer review. Upon acceptance of your abstract and payment of registration fees, your attendance at the conference will be confirmed.
Abstract of papers describing original work are invited in any of the Sub-themes. There is also the option for poster presentations.
THEME: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION
SUB-THEMES
- Artificial Intelligence and future of Education
- Regional Integration and Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence and Multi Disciplinary Research
- Artificial Intelligence and Legal Research
- Artificial Intelligence and Indigenous Knowledge
- Artificial Intelligence and Technological Innovation
- Artificial Intelligence and Communication
- Artificial Intelligence, Health and Wellness
- Artificial Intelligence, Peace and Security
- Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change
- Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Issues
Note to Prospective Contributors
Call for Submission of Abstracts: Thursday, 12th September 2024 – Friday, 25th October 2024
Email for submission: info@awau.africa
Registration period
Earlier birds: 12th September, 2024- 30th October, 2024 $200
Late Registration: $250
Registration at https://awau.africa
The submitting author must collect and enter the following information for the abstract submission:
- Personal Data – Correct spelling of first and last name, title, institution/organization and country
- Paper Title – Full title for the presentation
- Sub-theme – The name of the Sub-theme to which you are submitting
Please note that there will be a one-time presentation rule. Whilst you can be a named author or contributor on several submissions, you can only present once. This is to give the most people the opportunity to present
Requirements for Abstract Submission for Papers
Contributors are kindly reminded that assessors of the abstracts will check if each abstract satisfies all of the following:
- Title of the paper suggests what the paper is about
- Name(s) and email address(es) of the author(s) are indicated
- Key words are between 3 and 5 words and are written beneath the abstract title
- Abstract is relevant to one of the Sub-themes or as nearly as possible
- Word count of the abstract does not exceed 300 words, formatted in Microsoft Word,
single-line spaced, and written in Times New Roman size 12 (12 points) - Abstract is written in clear and accurate language
- References are not required but must be included in the word count (if used)
Further Guidelines
Please note that, for abstracts of empirical/research papers, the following are to be indicated clearly and concisely:
- Purpose of the paper
- Research objectives and/or research questions/hypothesis
- Summary of the methodology
- Key findings
- Recommendations
Please note that, for abstracts of conceptual/theoretical papers, the following are to be indicated clearly and concisely:
- Purpose of the paper
- Underpinning theory/concepts
- Conclusion
- Implications/recommendations for policy/practitioners
Poster Presentations
There is also the opportunity for poster presentations. Please indicate whether your abstract is for a paper presentation or a poster presentation. If the abstract is for a poster presentation, the required word count is up to 150 words.
All abstracts should be sent to (email created specifically for this purpose)
Conference Fee:
- International: 250 dollars
- Local: Professors (250 dollars) | Students (50 dollars)
Bank Details
Account Name: Association of West Africa Universities
Account Number: 2031178684
Bank Name: First Bank, Nigeria
Account Type: USD account
