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Symposium call: Promotion of Education and Technology in Burundi as an engine of economic and social development.  

Friday, April 21, 2023 USA - California Time 9:00:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. (PDT UTC)

   

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Location: Virtual conference (Zoom)

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https://csus.zoom.us/j/87953455834

Meeting ID: 879 5345 5834

Passcode: 226189

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Deadline for submission of proposals:  April 10, 2023.

 

Goals

The purpose of the symposium is to "make an inventory" of the needs of the country (Burundi) and to identify contributing factors to economic and social progress at local  and national levels and to propose action plans that meet these needs.

 

Topic areas

Proposals should address one or more of the following points:

     

 Note: We invite and accept unifying speeches/content only

• Education

• Information and Communication Technology in Burundi Education

• Burundi diaspora participation in peace building.

• Topics related to political history, peace and stability in Burundi

• Health and Nutrition in Burundi.

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  Note: We invite unifying speeches/content only.

 

Format of Presentations and time

-Virtual individual paper sessions: 30 minutes & Ten (10) minutes for questions and answers.

-Virtual panel sessions (two to three presenters): 75 minutes & Thirty (30) minutes for questions and answers.

 

1. Submission Information guidelines:

Please submit:

1.1.The title of your presentation in French or in English

1.2.The topic area of your presentation (choose a topic area from the 
      list provided above).

1.3. Presenters:

   For each presenter please include the following:

   Full name

   Department/ Division/University/ Company/Organization

   Email address

2. Email the title of your presentation
       Email the title of your presentation along with the above described submission  information to: 

     Ms. Grace Songa, Conference Coordinator at:  kwagalagracelo@gmail.com

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Confirmation of submission will be sent between fourteen (14) to twenty- one (21) days.

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Symposium Directors

Beatrice Russell, Ph. D. California State University (Sacramento). USA

Dr. Raymond Bimazubute, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Stuttgard.  Germany

 

Virtual Symposium Presentation Fee: Donations

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Participants and donors: Any dollar amount would be appreciated. Place of donation in Burundi (TBD)

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Official Languages: English and French

 

Symposium Proceedings /Publication

Deadline for proceedings submissions is  June 1, 2023.

Registered participants/presenters who wish to be published in the symposium proceedings must resubmit their paper and/or abstract by the above date. Please send your submissions via e-mail attachment to:

Ms. Grace Songa, Conference Coordinator at  kwagalagracelo@gmail.com

 

 Include the following five items with your proceedings submission:

 

Title of the submission,

Name(s) of the author(s),

Affiliation(s) of the author(s).

E-mail address (es) of the author(s), and

Abstract and/or completed article.

 

We invite and accept unifying speeches/content only.

 

All funds raised through this virtual symposium will be used to buy computers and electronic equipment to support teaching and learning in secondary schools located in  Kamenge (Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi).

Reference Persons in Kamenge: TUYAGA Léon.

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All funds raised through this virtual symposium will be used to buy computers and electronic equipment to support teaching and learning in secondary schools located in  Kamenge (Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi).

Reference Persons in Kamenge: TUYAGA Léon

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Additional Information 

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Sponsor (s):

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The Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution (CAPCR)

College of Health & Human Services

California State University, Sacramento

6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819

Phone: (916) 278-6282  Email: capcr@csus.edu

Website: https://www.csus.edu/center/african-peace-conflict-resolution/

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