The Inaugural Canada-Africa Academic Collaborations Conference (CAACC)
The Africa Institute @ Western is pleased to announce its Inaugural Canada Africa Academic Collaborations Conference (CAACC). The Conference will present collaborative research and other scholarly initiatives, between Canada and Africas
COUNTDOWN FOR 2026 CAACC
- When: February 27, 2026, 8:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
- Topic: Inaugural Canada-Africa Academic Collaborations Conference (CAACC)
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Theme: Academic Collaboration for Posterity
Sub-themes:
- Education;
- Policy;
- Climate and Environment;
- Indigenous Studies;
- Infectious diseases;
- Non-Communicable diseases.
Opening Address:
Dr. Alan Shepard - President, Western University, Canada
Keynote:
Dr. Abe Oudshoorn - Western University, Canada
Lunchtime Keynote:
Daniel Kobei - Indigenous Ogiek Peoples' Development Program, Kenya
Closing/ Wrap-up Speaker:
Dr. Hesham Gaafar - University of Chicago, USA
Dr. Alan Shepard - President, Western University, Canada
Keynote:
Dr. Abe Oudshoorn - Western University, Canada
Lunchtime Keynote:
Daniel Kobei - Indigenous Ogiek Peoples' Development Program, Kenya
Closing/ Wrap-up Speaker:
Dr. Hesham Gaafar - University of Chicago, USA
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