3rd International IAA/IGMASS/CFF/GLOCECOHADIM Symposium

The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA),France, together with the, International Global Monitoring Aerospace System (IGMASS), Russia, Global Centre for Compliance, Hazards and Disaster Management, (GLOCECOHADIM),Cameroon, Chia Funkuin Foundation (CFF) Cameroon, and Rural Development Centre, (RUDEC) Cameroun, are organizing  a symposium on “Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts, Space Economy, Climate Change, Vulnerability, ICT and Entrepreneurship: An integrated Solution for Sustainable Development in ACP Countries”, to be held on the 25-26 November, 2016 at Belo, Bamenda, Cameroon.

Audience

The symposium is an important platform for experience sharing between countries, private and civil society, Diplomats, commodity companies, schools, health professionals, politicians, space agencies, researchers, high-tech ICT firms, enterprises, stakeholders, user’s community, academicians, fellows and industry with the participation of delegates beyond the African Caribbean Pacific Group of States (ACP Countries).

Program 

The symposium will be composed of the following sessions:

• Opening Session: Invited Ministries;
• Session 1: Key note addresses;
• Session 2: Business development;
• Session 3: Astronautical applications;
• Session 4: ICTs for development;
• Session 5: Electronics, cybersecurity, renewable energy;
• Session 6: Banking and microfinance for Small-Medium Enterprises;
• Session 7: Modern information society;
• Session 8: Integrated space technology - applications for climate change;
• Session 9: Agriculture, tourism and sustainable development;
• Session 10: Utilisation of small satellites for sustainable development.

English / French shall be the working languages of the symposium.

Participation 

The interested participants should use the registration form provided below.

Registration

The symposium format requires all participants to be registered. Group registration is acceptable for institutions and organisations with two or more delegates. Registration is completed once a registration fee has been received by the official service agent of the organising committee. More information on the registration fee may be found on the related page provided below.

Sponsorship

The four classes of sponsorship include Silver Sponsor, Gold Sponsor, Diamond Sponsor and Platinum Sponsor. More information on the different classes may be found on the related page.

Abstract/Paper Submission 

An abstract of not more than one page should be submitted to the International Programme Committee not later than 30th October, 2016.The abstract should be related to the field of studies and research or focus to the theme of the symposium. Accepted abstract would be notified on or before 05th November 2016.

Full papers not more than 10 pages of A4 size on font 12 should be received by 20th November, 2016. Abstract should be submitted in Microsoft word (12 point Times New Roman), with bolded headings, author/s names, email and affiliation at the top. Abstract or full papers should be forwarded to IPC or LOC: cff.symposium2016(at)gmail.com

Abstract submission is open now for any related issues of the symposium theme or sub-themes including:

• Disaster Risk Management and Mitigation (Emergency Management and Disaster Medicines);
• Vulnerability, Disaster Risk Reduction and Earth Observation (EO).