Feb 19, 2018 - ABOUT FIDIC-GAMA CONFERENCE. The FIDIC-GAMA Annual Conference is one of the biggest networking event for
ABOUT FIDIC-GAMA CONFERENCE The FIDIC-GAMA Annual Conference is one of the biggest networking event for African consulting engineers. It provides a forum for consulting engineers, government officials from all three spheres of government (National, Provincial and Local), State Owned Entities, funding agencies, contractors, suppliers of construction equipment and materials, investors and other stakeholders in the builtenvironment from the public and private sectors to share ideas on best practices. The conference also provides opportunities to learn from each other effective ways of dealing with diverse challenges in order to achieve value for money and improving quality of life of the people. The three-day FIDIC-GAMA Conference will start on 06-09 May, 2018 and will bring together over 200 delegates from across Africa and the rest of the world under the theme: “Aligning the Consulting Engineer’s Role to the Vision of Africa’s Infrastructure Development”. SUGGESTED TOPICS
Theme: Aligning the Consulting Engineer’s Role to the Vision of Africa’s Infrastructure Development Importance of the consulting engineer's input in the formulation of policies for infrastructure development in Africa. "Current and future impact and role of the LOCAL consulting engineers in infrastructure development in Africa". Opportunities for collaboration amongst consulting engineers in Africa in Africa's infrastructure development {Getting ready for regional/cross border infrastructure projects in Africa}. Capacity building and evolution of skills / technology for maximization of the consulting engineer's impact in infrastructure development in Africa. Opportunities available to access different types and sources of funding for infrastructure development in Africa Contribution of African engineering in the realization of intelligent and resilient to the climate change infrastructures (Buildings, water, energy, transport, and mining) How to integrate the African infrastructures in the great strategies of socio-economic investment and fight against poverty Governance and development of the Consulting industry in Africa
NB: Prospective authors/presenters are, however, also invited to submit papers outside the listed topics, if their topics are within the general scope of the Conference’s theme and topics.
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WORKING LANGUAGE
The working language of the conference is English, which will be used for all printed material, presentations and discussions.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Deadline for receipt of Abstracts: (1-2 pages)
20 March 2018
Acceptance of Abstracts. Notification to Authors to finalise presentations/papers:
28 March 2018
Submissions of final papers/ 20-minute presentations (4 -6 pages)
15 April 2018
Click here to visit the online Abstract Submission Form or visit https://www.fidic-gama2018.com/callfor-papers/
For more information contact President of the Scientific Committee Mr Sine Aly Badara PLEAH,
[email protected]
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