Conference Schedule
Important Dates
Registration Deadline: August 16th, 2018
Early Payment Deadline: September 9th, 2018
Late Registration Opens: Sept 13th, 2018
Late Payment Opens: Sept 20th, 2018
Late Registration Deadline: Oct 20th, 2018
Late Payment Deadline: Oct 27th, 2018
Sunday, November 18 2018
Venue: International Conference Center
9am – 19:00pm: Arrivals and Registration
Monday, November 19 2018
Venue: International Conference Center
9:00am – 11:00am: Opening Ceremony
11:00am – 11:45am: Tea Break/Networking
11:45am – 1:15pm: Plenary Session I –“The African Medical Student and the SDGs: Where do we come in?”
1:15pm – 2:45pm: Lunch Break
3:00pm – 4:15pm: Plenary Session II – “Infectious Diseases in Africa: Are we really winning?”
4:30pm – 6:30pm: General Assembly
7:00pm – 9:00pm: Cultural Night
Tuesday, November 20 2018
Venue: International Conference Center
9:00am – 10:15am: Plenary Session III – “The Burden of NCDs: Taking a quantum leap”
10:15am – 11:00am: Tea Break/Networking/Announcements
11:15am – 12:30pm: Plenary Session IV – “Outbreak and Disaster Management in Africa: Getting it right”
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Poster Break/ Exhibition I
1:30pm – 3:00pm: Lunch Break
3:15pm – 4:45pm: Workshop/Parallel/Breakout Session
4:45pm – 5:30pm: Break
5:30pm – 7:30pm: General Assembly
Wednesday, November 21 2018
Venue: International Conference Center
9:00am – 10:15am: Plenary Session V – “Mental Health: Breaking the silence”
10:15am – 11:00am: Tea Break/Networking
11:15am – 12:30pm: Plenary Session VI – “Maternal and Child Health in Africa: The wages of disconnect”
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Special Session
1:30pm – 3:00pm: Lunch Break
3:15pm – 4:45pm: Parallel / Breakout Session
4:45pm – 5:00pm: Break
5:30pm – 7:30pm: General Assembly
Thursday, November 22 2018
Venue: International Conference Center
9:00am – 10:15am: Plenary Session VII – “Medical education in Africa: Curriculum, research inclusion and mentorship”
10:15am – 11:00am: Tea Break/Networking
11:15am – 12:30pm: Plenary Session VIII – “Social Determinants of Health: Connecting the dots”
12:45pm – 2:00pm: Plenary session IX – “Health Policy and Financing: Saving the future of Africa”
2:00pm – 3:30pm: Lunch Break
3:45pm – 5:15pm: Parallel / Breakout Session
5:15pm – 6:15pm: Poster/Exhibition II
6:15pm – 7:00pm: Break
7:00pm – 8:00pm: General Assembly
Friday, November 23 2018
Venue: International Conference Center
9:00am – 10:15pm: Plenary Session X – “Sustainable vaccination schemes in Africa: Identifying and overcoming the barriers”
10:15am – 11:00am: Poster/Exhibition III
11:30am – 5:30pm: Excursion – Olumo Rock, Abeokuta and Presidential Library, Iwo
7:00pm – 9:00pm: Closing Ceremony/Dinner
Saturday, November 24 2018
00:00am – 23:59pm: Departure
Notes
- Plenary sessions will feature 3-5 panelists with a moderator. The topic of discussion will center on the subthemes of the conference. All conference participants will be involved in the sessions.
- Parallel/ Break-out sessions will involve participants partaking in a wide array of enriching discussions in smaller and more engaging groups. These sessions will run concurrently and participants will be required to select and register their preferences before the conference begins. The sessions will include oral presentations, workshops, short courses, trainings and hackathons.
- Poster break/ Exhibition time creates a dedicated atmosphere for rich scientific communication. Poster and other exhibits will be showcased on allocated stands and participants can go round to engage the presenters creating an ambient intellectual milieu.