THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
AND HEALTH IN AFRICA
THEME:
SPARKING INNOVATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
AND HEALTH SECURITY IN AFRICA
Call for abstracts
The Africa-US Integrated Disease Management (AFRUS-IDM) network will host an
international conference on sustainable livelihoods and health in Africa. The purpose of this
conference is to demonstrate impact of international partnerships on community livelihoods
and health. The specific objectives are:
a) To showcase achievements and innovations from academia, industry, community and
public sector,
b) To disseminate research findings,
c) To provide mentorship opportunities, and
d) To broaden and strengthen training, research and community outreach networks.
Date: Thursday 18th and Friday 19th June 2015
Venue: Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala, Uganda.
http://www.hotelsinuganda.com/imperialroyale-hotel.html
The conference is organized under four (4) sub-themes. The key areas where
presentations are invited are highlighted under each sub-theme. Sub-theme 1 will
specifically focus on the Capacity building in Integrated Management of Trans-boundary
Animal Diseases and Zoonoses (CIMTRADZ) Project.
Sub-theme 1: CIMTRADZ PROJECT
This sub-theme is focused on the experiences and lessons learnt from the CIMTRADZ project
funded by USAID-HED.
1. Training
2. Research
3. Partnership development
4. Institutional development
5. Community engagement and service learning.
Sub-theme 2: Zoonotic and trans-boundary animal diseases
 Disease surveillance
 Management and control
 Socio-economic impacts
 Advances in biotechnology
 Policy
Sub-theme 3: Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity Management
 Aquatic ecosystem health
 Wildlife ecosystem health
 Rangeland management
 Tourism
 Urban agricultural ecosystem health
 Natural Products Resources and Industry
Sub-theme 4: Food Security and Food Safety
 Sustainable Agricultural Production
 Value addition and utilization
 Natural products development
 Feed the future
 Food contaminants
 Prudent use of chemicals in animal production
Instruction to authors
The Scientific Programme Committee welcomes the submission of abstracts for oral and/or
poster presentation using the format described below:
Please prepare an abstract with the following guidelines:
i.
Submit soft copies of abstracts in MS Word for both papers and posters
ii.
Title: Times new Roman, Bold, font size 12
iii.
Author(s): Surname and initials, Times New Roman, font size 12. Underline
presenters name
iv.
Address(es): Times New Roman, Font size 10, italics, no abbreviation. For multiauthorship, indicate address of each co-author numerically in superscript. Provide
e-mail address and Tel. No. of corresponding author
v.
The abstract should be one flowing paragraph in Times New Roman, 12 Pts, single
spacing
vi.
The Number of words should not exceed 300 (this excludes the title, authors and
their addresses)
vii.
The abstract should be one flowing paragraph comprising an introduction with a
clear justification; objectives of the research; a brief methodology; key results and
conclusions drawn from the findings.
viii. Indicate the conference sub-theme where the abstract falls
ix.
Indicate whether the abstract is for oral or poster presentation
x.
Poster: Posters must be on A1 size (594 x 841 mm or 23.4 x 33.1 in)
Please note that the proceedings of the conference will be published in a special issue of the
open access journal – The African Journal of Animal and Biomedical Sciences (AJABS)
www.ajabsjournal.com. Therefore, please indicate your interest in having your paper published
in AJABS when submitting the abstract. Following a preliminary review of your abstract by
the journal, authors of shortlisted abstracts will be asked to submit a full paper for peer review
and subsequent publication in the November 2015 special issue of AJABS.
Submit the abstract to <[email protected]>
Timelines
 Deadline for submission of abstracts: Saturday 25th April 2015 (17:00 hrs East
African Standard Time)
 Deadline for submission of full manuscripts to consider for publication in AJABS
is May 2nd, 2015.
Conference registration (Separate link)
 Registration form
 Registration fees (excluding accommodation)
o Early registration (on or before Friday 29th May 2015) fees: US$200
o Late registration fees (excluding accommodation): US$250
o Local participants: UGX 100,000
o Students: UGX 50,000

Payment mode (Credit/Debit card, telegraphic transfer)
Bank details:
Account name:
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Account number:
8705611821100
SWIFT address:
SCBLUGKA
Bank:
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Ltd
Address:
P.O. Box 711, 5 Speke Road, Kampala
Accommodation information: (Separate link)
www.hotelsinuganda.com/kampala.html
Tours and recreation information: (Separate link)
http://www.visituganda.com/see-and-do/attractions/
Contact for further information: (Separate link)
Conference Secretariat, Makerere University
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +256 785 284 996, +256 703 320 705, +256 701 402 221