The 10th Annual Ibadan Sustainable Development Summit (ISDS) 2019 organized by The Centre for Sustainable Development (CESDEV), University of Ibadan in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) kick-started on Monday amidst researchers and practitioners across the globe to discuss the theme “Building and Sustaining Strategic Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals”.
The opening ceremony of the 3-Day conference which was held at the Gamaliel Onosode Hall, International Conference Centre, University was aimed at strategizing, breaking of silos and forging of partnerships among various stakeholders, governments, academia, private sector and civil society organizations in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the world.
At the eventful ceremony was the Vice Chancellor of Chrisland Univesity, Abeokuta, Ogun State Professor Chinedum Peace Babalola, Professor Walter Vermuelen, University of Utrecht, Netherlands; the Vice Chancellor University of Ibadan, Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka ably represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of University of Ibadan, Professor K. O Adebowale, the Vice Chancellor of Osun State University, Osogbo, Professor Labode Popoola, Ms. Vannessa Fajans-Turner, Director, SDGs Financing, SDSN New York, Professor Olu Ajakaiye, African Centre for Shared Development Capacity Building, Nigeria, Dr. Folarin Gbadebo- Smith, Director General, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan, among other participants who graced the conference.
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