The Graduate Students Association of Ghana in the USA (GRASAG-USA), as part of its mission of building a resourceful and vibrant community of Ghanaian graduate students in the USA, is pleased to announce its maiden virtual academic conference.
This year’s conference will be held virtually on Saturday, July 24, 2021 from 9am to 6pm ET and will feature graduate student presentations, invited speakers and social networking hour.
The 2021 conference theme is "The Future We Want: Exploring Pathways for Sustainable and Inclusive Development."
The issue of sustainability and inclusivity has been at the forefront of many discussions in the 21st century. With the global population projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050, it is imperative to regulate current development efforts for efficient management of resources, while supporting the robust growth countries still need. This conference seeks to extend the conversation around building a better and sustainable future for all. We invite papers that address the following topics: poverty and inequality, public health, climate change, environmental degradation, economic development, data infrastructure and innovative technologies.
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Abstracts across all disciplines are highly welcomed, with submissions that speak to the topic areas strongly encouraged.
The conference will have both a research talk and poster presentation. Presenters who chose to take part in the research talk must submit an extended abstract while poster presenters must submit an abstract by the submission deadline. The following templates may be downloaded and used as a guide.
The deadline for abstracts submission is May 07, 2021 May 15, 2021 . To submit your abstract or for more information click the Submit Your Abstract button.
Acceptance letters for the conference with more information on presentation will be sent electronically to each presenting author in June 2021. Registration discounts are available for presenters.
The following will be awarded at the end of the conference:
Registration is Open! Register at the early bird rate of $10 by June 14, 2021 and at the regular rate of $20 by July 24, 2021.
Presenters will receive a discount code to use during registration. Current and new GRASAG-USA members will also receive a unique discount code. Join now to receive your discount code or email grasagusa@gmail.com for information on becoming a member.
Registration includes:
Prospective participants may apply for a registration fee waiver using the link below. Preference will be given to needy applicants.
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Registration Opens: May 07, 2021
Submission Deadline: May 07, 2021
Extended Submission Deadline: May 15, 2021
Acceptance Notification: May 31, 2021
Presenters' Acceptance: June 6, 2021
Early Registration Deadline: June 14, 2021
Registration Opens: May 07, 2021
Submission Deadline: May 07, 2021
Extended Submission Deadline: May 15, 2021
Acceptance Notification: May 31, 2021
Presenters' Acceptance: June 6, 2021
Early Registration Deadline: June 14, 2021