The First Sahelian Africa Congress on Bamboo and Rattan (SACOBAR)
Organized by Sahelian Institute For Bamboo Research and Entrepreneurship Development (SIBRED), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
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SACOBAR 2024
Bamboo and Rattan Innovations For Entrepreneurship, Livelihoods and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
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22 - 25 May, 2024
Under the Chairmanship of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - H. E. Alh. Kassim Shettima, GCON
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About Us
Welcome to the First Sahelian Africa Congress on Bamboo and Rattan – SACOBAR, 2024!
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About SACOBAR
For the promotion of tropical bamboo and rattan purposes, the First Sahelian Africa Congress on Bamboo and Rattan - SACOBAR for short – which is an annual flagship outreach Programme of the Sahelian Institute for Bamboo Research and Entrepreneurship Development (SIBRED) at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Southeast Nigeria, brings stakeholders from around the world together to meet, discuss, network, collaborate, and exchange... Read More
About SIBRED
One milestone of the Project-200 policy thrust of this university’s administration of Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone, FAS - the 6th Substantive Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka in Nigeria – is the establishment of the Sahelian Institute for Bamboo Research and Entrepreneurship Development (SIBRED) as the First University–based Bamboo and Rattan Research Directorate outside the Continent of Asia. Read More
Speakers
Goodwill Message
Pablo Jacome Estrella
Coordinator, International Network of Universities and Research Centers focused on Bamboo (RIUCI) & INBAR'S Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Ecuador
Keynote Speaker
Research, knowledge transfer and capacity building techniques for sustainable bamboo and rattan cultivation and commercialization in SSA
Dr. Ratan Lal Banik
Former National Chairperson, International Network on Bamboo And Rattan (INBAR) New Delhi, India
Paper Presentation
Global perspectives of bamboo bioenergy opportunities for sustainable bioeconomy
Ms. Claudia Daza Montano
Chairperson, INBAR's Global Taskforce on Bamboo For Renewable Energy Zurich, Switzerland
Lead Paper
Bamboo for sustainable building constructions and architecture
Arc Sonny ECHONO
Executive Secretary,TETFund
Paper 2
Bamboo Joints and Joinery Novel Measures for agro voltaic Solar Panels Construction
Ran Lichtner
Founder and Director, Bamboo Centre, israel
Our Agenda
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
Our Venue
ASUU Secretariat, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State
UNIZIK is easily accessible by inter-state road taxis and from Anambra Airport (known officially as Chinua Achebe International Airport at Umueri in Anambra State) for domestic flights which can only be boarded from any of the following International Airports in Nigeria, viz: Abuja, Lagos Port Harcourt or Kano Airports using either Air Peace or United Nigeria airliners. The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) will arrange airport pick-up. Travel from the Chinua Achebe International Cargo Passenger Airport, Umuleri at Ivite, Umuleri 432104, Anambra to Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) - ASUU Secretariat is a 45-minute taxi ride (see Google map below).