The Conference was held on 29th and 30th November 2022 and was graced by Amb. Simon Nabukwesi, the then Principal Secretary, State Department for University Education and Research who also represented the Cabinet Secretary.
Conference Theme: Building on Institutional Resilience for Sustainable Development
Conference Sub-themes:
Education
1. Curriculum Reform and Innovation for Sustainable Development.
2. Integrating Sustainable Technologies in Education Environment.
Pure and Applied Sciences
1. Novelty in Agriculture, Environmental Conservation and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) for Sustainable Development.
2. Intersections between Agriculture and Environmental Sciences in Fostering Sustainable Development.
Business and Entrepreneurship
1. Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development.
2. Building Institutional Resilience in Accounting, Finance and Supply Chain for Sustainable Development
Arts and Social Sciences
1. Contextualization of Gender and Diversity for Sustainable Development.
2. Building on Institutional Resilience through Ethics, Religion, Politics and Power for Sustainable Development
Keynote Speakers:
1. Prof. Richard Mibey, Professor Emeritus, University of Nairobi. Prof Mibey gave a Keynote address on “Innovation beyond obstacles”.
2. Prof. Sascha Rohn, Technical University of Berlin, Germany gave a Keynote presentation on “Functional Food Compounds from various Food Matrices.”
3. Prof. Rose Odhiambo, Associate Professor of Immunology and Parasitology, Global Health and Gender Mainstreaming Specialist Lecturing at the Faculty of Science, Egerton University gave a Keynote Speech on “Gender and Diversity for Sustainable Development in Kenyan Institutions”
4. Dr. Maurice Odondo, Chief Executive Officer at the Kenya Education Management Institute made a Keynote Presentation on “Developing Leadership Capacity as Agents of Change in Schools: CBC Experience in Kenya”
5. Prof. Hellen Inyega, Associate Professor and Consultant, Language, Literacy Early Childhood and Special Education, The University Of Nairobi gave a Keynote address on “Integrating Sustainable Technologies in Higher Education Environments”
Conference Output
i. Launch and Exhibition of Herbal Infused Soap and Sanitizers to improve livelihood and hygiene
ii. Exhibition of Customer Feedback System as a Process Re-engineering