(i)   THE ROLE OF THE LABORATORY IN MINERAL EXPLOITATION

(ii) STRENGHTNING QUALITY ASSURANCE THROUGH THE LABORATORY

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE

Tuesday 28^th October 2014

1.             Arrival of NISLT Officials & Council Members

2.             Management Meeting with LOC

 Wednesday 29^th October 2014

1.             Courtesy visits by Council/Management team to important dignitaries and places in Akure.

2.             Arrival of Conference Participants.

3.             Conference Registration starts at the Conference Venue.

 FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE

Thursday 30^th   October 2014

8.00a.m – 10.00a.m           -Arrival and Registration continues

10.00a.m – 12.30p.m         - Conference Opening ceremony

                                        - Conferment of Honorary Awards

                                        - Induction of New Fellow Members

1.00p.m – 2.00p.m.             - Lunch

2.00p.m –  4.30p.m             - Plenary session

4.30p.m – 5.30p.m              - ICE BREAKER/HEALTH TALK

6.00 – 8.00pm                          - Dinner/Cultural Display

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE

Friday 31^st October 2014

9.00a.m – 1.00p.m              - Scientific Syndicate sessions in subject groups

1.00p.m – 2.00p.m              - Lunch

2.00p.m – 3.30p.m              - ASLTON Assembly

3.30p.m – 7.00p.m              Annual General Meeting

Saturday, 1^st November 2014         - Departure

For further details, the following can be contacted:

H. I. Alamuoye

Chairman, Local Organising Committee

Department of Physics

Federal University of Technology, Akure  

e-mail: toyealamuoye@yahoo.com

08030412692

Mr. Bakare Gideon O

Secretary, Local Organising Committee

Ministry of Adult, Technical & Vocational Education

Alagbaka, Akure

e-mail: gideonolusola@yahoo.com

08035289418/08027138012

Mr. F. O. Sunmonu, FISLT

Assistant Registrar/Director

Planning, Research & Development

NISLT, Samonda, Ibadan

folosunmonu@yahoo.com

08034705521

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HIGHLIGHTS

1.             Plenary sessions

2.             Scientific sessions – Presentation of scientific research papers.

3.             Exhibitions: Members, NISLT Branches, Suppliers of laboratory equipment and chemicals and  other corporate organizations will have opportunity to exhibit their products, scientific inventions and innovations.

4.             Conferment of Fellowships and other Awards.

5.             Annual General Meeting (AGM)

6.             Socials.

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

Members wishing to present scientific research papers should submit their abstracts which should be limited to one A4 size page text only without figures, tables and references but containing title, author’s & co-author’s full names i.e. surname, first name and other names, membership number (for members) and the main text. The main text should be in single spaced text, Times New Roman 10 point and no sectional headings. The deadline for submission of abstract is 5^th  September, 2014 and for actual paper is 19^th September 2014. The actual paper must be in MS Power Point and submitted only after the acceptance of abstract by the Abstract Review Committee. All papers should be sent as an attachment to the e-mail address “inform@nislt.gov.ng” or “enquiry@nislt.gov.ng”. Only good quality scientific papers will be accepted for presentation at the conference.

PRESENTATION OF PAPERS

Authors whose papers are accepted will be allowed only ten minutes to present the highlights of their papers. The full paper earlier submitted will be projected for presentation. Papers not previously accepted will not be allowed for presentation at the venue.