CARISCA’s second Annual Supply Chain Research Summit, How Africa Matters to the Global Supply Chain, is scheduled for June 28-30, 2022. An in-person pre-Summit Paper Development Workshop will be held on June 27 for faculty and senior doctoral students from higher education institutions in Africa. Space for the workshop is limited; apply by April 15. The summit will be a hybrid event featuring in-person and virtual presentations. In-person sessions will be held in Ghana at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi; virtual sessions will be held via Zoom.
Track One: General Supply Chains
Track Two: Sectoral Supply Chains
Track Three: Emerging Issues in Global Supply Chains
| Time (GMT) | Session Description |
|---|---|
| 9 am–4 pm | Paper Development Workshop For faculty and senior doctoral researchers from higher education institutions in Africa. By invitation: Apply online by April 15. |
| Time (GMT) | Session Description |
|---|---|
| 8–9 am | Registration and coffee |
| 9–10 am | Welcome and first keynote Prof. Helena Barnard, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa |
| 10-10:15 am | 15-minute break and networking |
| 10:15–11:15 am | Invited session |
| 11:15–11:30 am | 15-minute break and networking |
| 11:30 am–12:30 pm | Parallel sessions |
| 12:30–1:30 pm | Networking lunch |
| 1:30–2:30 pm | Panel session |
| 2:30–2:45 pm | 15-minute break and networking |
| 2:45–3:45 pm | Parallel sessions |
| 3:45–4 pm | 15-minute break and networking |
| 4–5 pm | Invited session |
| 5–5:15 pm | Closing remarks |
| Time (GMT) | Session Description |
|---|---|
| 8–9 am | Registration and coffee |
| 9–10 am | Second keynote |
| 10-10:15 am | 15-minute break and networking |
| 10:15–11:15 am | Parallel sessions |
| 11:15–11:30 am | 15-minute break and networking |
| 11:30 am–12:30 pm | Invited session |
| 12:30–1:30 pm | Networking lunch |
| 1:30–2:30 pm | Parallel sessions |
| 2:30–2:45 pm | 15-minute break and networking |
| 2:45–3:45 pm | Parallel sessions |
| 3:45–4 pm | 15-minute break and networking |
| 4–5 pm | Invited session |
| 5–5:15 pm | Closing remarks |
| Time (GMT) | Session Description |
|---|---|
| 8–9 am | Registration and coffee |
| 9–10 am | Third keynote |
| 10-10:15 am | 15-minute break and networking |
| 10:15–11:15 am | Parallel sessions |
| 11:15–11:30 am | 15-minute break and networking |
| 11:30 am–12:30 pm | Invited session |
| 12:30–1:30 pm | End of conference lunch Presentation of awards |
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The Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain – Africa (CARISCA) is a partnership between the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Arizona State University (ASU) with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
CARISCA’s key objective is to support higher education institutions in building the capacity necessary to provide best-in-class degree programs and training, facilitate research translation and utilization, and engage stakeholders in best practices and policy changes that strengthen supply chains.
