Showcasing academic collaboration between Ghent University and its Nigerian partners
Tuesday, October 13th, at 14h (Ghent time)
Programme:
- 14h: Introduction: Patrick Van Damme
- 14h10: Presentation Federal University of Science and Technology in Minna, by Abdullahi Bala, VC Minna University
- 14u30: Presentation Nigerian partner institutes
- Africa Centre of Excellence for Mycotoxin and Food Safety: Hussaini Makun
- Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta: Obadina Adewale
- University of Medical Sciences, Ondo: Yemisi Jeff-Agboola
- Mycotoxicology Society of Nigeria: Olusegun Atanda
- International Institute for Tropical Agriculture: Rony Swennen
- 15h30: Presentation Ghent University (Guido Van Huylenbroeck), the Africa Platform of Ghent University (Annelies Verdoolaege) and UGent's international alumni policy (Carole Picavet)
- 16h00: Presentation Ghent University research centres working with Nigerian partners
- Mytox-South (Sarah De Saeger & Marthe De Boevre)
- IPBO/VIB (Marc Heijde)
- NEMEDUSSA (Inge Dehennin & Biodun Claudius-Cole)
- 16h30: Break
- 16h45: Testimonies on their experiences at UGent by 3 Nigerian students/researchers
- Emmanuel Olajide
- Julianah Odukoya
- Toyin Oluwakemi Afolabi
- 17h00: Presentation on future research collaboration by PhD candidates at ACEMFS, FUT Minna
- 17h30: Closure