Keynote Speaker: Prof. Augustine N. Odili (President Nigeria Cardiac Society and pioneer Vice Chancellor, Margaret Lawrence University, Nigeria)

Chief Host: Prof. K.A. Omenugha (Vice Chancellor, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Nigeria)

Consortium Chairman: Prof. Deograstius Jaganyi (Vice Chancellor, Mount Kenya University, Kenya)

Chairman Conference Planning Committee: Prof. C.C. Nwobi-Okoye (Tel: +234 806 001 3240)

Conference Fees

 

Category

Physical

Virtual

Students (Local)

₦20,000

₦20,000

Students (International)

$50

$30

International Participants

$100

$50

Local Participants

₦35,000

₦35,000

Consortium Member Universities

$80

$30

Exhibitions

₦50,000

 

Payment and Registration Instructions I

Participants can register for the conference by paying the appropriate fee in the fees schedule. All payments should be made to either of the following accounts depending on location:

International Payments

ACCOUNT NO.: 5070443188
ACCOUNT NAME: ANSU AJEST
BANK: ZENITH BANK NIGERIA 

Local Payments

ACCOUNT NO.: 1013867963
ACCOUNT NAME: ANSU AJEST
BANK: ZENITH BANK NIGERIA

Payment and Registration Instructions II

For international participants experiencing difficulties with payments into the conference’s dollar ($) account, you can use the following apps for international money transfers:

1. TransferGo
2. Venmo
3. Remitly
4. Ria Money Transfer
5. Others

These apps charge minimal commission fees and will transfer the dollar ($) equivalent of your conference fees to the local conference account in naira.

Conference’s local (naira) account details:
Account Number: 1013867963
Account Name: ANSU AJEST
Bank: ZENITH BANK

Note:
Participants should submit the payment receipt of the transfer for verification.

Enquiries

Please send all enquiries to the Conference Secretariat:

Email: iic@coou.edu.ng

and copy to: iic92024@gmail.com

Mobile: +234 806 969 3773, +234 803 352 3225

Website: https://www.coou.edu.ng/iic

Those that payed for registration’ should send the evidence (receipt) of payment to this email: cc.nwobiokoye@coou.edu.ng. While making payment include your manuscript number, if you submitted a paper for presentation, in the payment reference/narration, or alternatively send the manuscript number separately if it was not captured in the payment reference/narration. Also state your payment category (Students (Local), Local Participant, International Participant etc) in the email.

Early Bird Registration

Early bird registrations are given discount as shown below.

Deadline for Early Bird Registrations is 10th  September 2024.

Early Bird Registration Rates:

Category

Physical

Virtual

Students (Local)

₦15,000

₦15,000

Students (International)

$40

$25

International Participants

$80

$45

Local Participants

₦30,000

₦30,000

Consortium Member Universities

$70

$25

Exhibitions

₦45,000

 

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline

24th September 2024

Registration

6th October 2024

Full Paper Submission

15h October 2024

Poster Submission

20th October 2024

Submission Guidelines

If you are interested in participating in this conference as a paper presenter send a 250 abstract and for poster/panel presentation send a 100-words summary based on any of identified sub-themes to the Conference Secretariat at: iic@coou.edu.ng and copy to iic92024@gmail.com.

All submitted abstracts will be peer reviewed . For Exhibitors, send a 50-words summary of your event.

Travel, Accommodation and Directions

International participants will be accommodated in hotels in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, Nigeria. Awka is approximately a 15-minute drive from the Igbariam Campus of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.

International flights arrive at Lagos, Abuja, and Enugu Airports. Ethiopian Airlines is the only airline that operates international flights to Enugu International Airport. Participants arriving at Enugu Airport will not require a local flight to reach Awka, which is about a one-hour drive away.

For domestic travel, Air Peace Airways and United Nigeria Airlines operate daily flights from Lagos and Abuja to Chinua Achebe Airport in Umueri, Anambra State. The airport is about a 15-minute drive from the Igbariam Campus and a 30-minute drive from Awka.

Please note that United Nigeria Airlines might offer more consistent daily flights to Anambra State.

Here are the airline websites for booking and further details:

University buses will be available on the 5th of November 2024 at Chinua Achebe Airport, Umueri, and Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, to transport international participants to their respective destinations.

Details of some available hotels that international participants can make reservations in downloadable PDF document below:

Physical Participation Registration

If you are participating physically, please fill the form below after payment by clicking the REGISTER NOW button.

Please note that reservations can only be made for those that filled the physical participation registration form.

Virtual Participation Registration

If you are participating virtually, please fill the form below after payment by clicking the REGISTER NOW button.

Presentation Template

Virtual Presentation Guidelines