Our Agenda

    Important:

  • There will be fascinating and rich information presented by international keynote speakers and paper presenters.
  • Language: English is the SACOBAR 2024's official language. There will be simultaneous interpretation available in both Chinese and French.
  • Shuttle bus： Shuttle buses will be available from the hotel to the venue both before and after each day's events.

  1. Arrival – Tuesday, 21st May, 2024
  2. Opening ceremony – Wednesday, 22nd May 2024: 11 AM – 6.00 PM
    • Introduction of dignitaries and parade of delegates from SIBRED’s countries
    • Speeches
    • Keynotes and Lead Paper Presentation
    • Cultural music performances and interludes
    • Bamboo/rattan arts and crafts Exhibition and competition
    • Panel Discussion (30 minutes max)
    • Bamboo food and beverages display
  3. Parallel Hybrid Scientific Sessions – Thursday, 23rd May, 2024:
    • Oral presentations (Morning): 9 AM – 1:00 PM.
    • Lunch: 1:00 – 1:30PM
    • Oral Presentations (Afternoon): 1:30PM – 3:00PM
    • Interactive Poster sessions/tea break: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    • Oral Presentations (evening): 4:15PM – 6:30PM
  4. annual General Congress –Friday, 24th May, 2024: 9AM – 12 Noon (With delegates from16 SIBRED’s member countries participating from Central and West Africa, namely: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal including countries that border the Sahelian countries such as Benin Republic, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo).
  5. SIBRED's Advisory Board meeting - Friday, 24th May, 2024: 3:30PM – 6PM
    • Chair: Honourable Minister of Environment, Abuja
    • Co-Chair: Vice Chancellor, UNIZIK
  6. Parallel Skills Acquisition workshop for registered youths – 23rd and 24th May, 2024. 9AM – 5PM Daily
  7. Three (3) hours guided Tour – Friday, 24 May, 2024: 12:10 PM – 3:30PM
  8. Gala Nite and Closing Ceremony – Friday, 24th May 2024: 7.30PM – 10:30PM
  9. Departure – Saturday, 25th May, 2024

1.

Scientific conference presentations

2.

Bamboo/rattan arts and crafts exhibitions

3.

Competitions relating to bamboo/rattan arts and crafts and bamboo food vendor

4.

Industry technology exposition

5.

Bamboo & Rattan Entrepreneurial skills Acquisition workshop for young people

6.

Delegates annual General Congress

7.

SIBRED's Advisory Board meeting

8.

Cultural events such as musical concerts

9.

Field tour to some selected SIBRED project sites