THE 2NDĀ ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Machakos University 2nd Annual International Conference kicked off on 24th April, 2019 with an exciting and informative opening ceremony presided over by the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry, who was represented by Prof. Pacifica Ogola, a senior Ministry official. Thepreparation of the conference started in August 2018 saw a total of about 257 converge at Machakos University.
The Confrence theme: Supporting Green Growth and Knowledge Economy through Research, Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development underscored Machakos Universityās inherent efforts to the realization of Sustainable Development while being conscious of the environmental implications that manifest in the following sub-themes:
- Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security
- Built Environment and Infrastructure Development, Industrialization: Emerging Technologies, Manufacturing &Agro-processing
- Energy, water, climate Change and Environmental Sustainability
- Mathematics, Statistics & Data Science, Basic and Applied Sciences
- Issues in Education and Training
- Business, Entrepreneurial Innovation, SMEs & Marketing
OFFICIAL OPENING
Machakos University 2nd International Conference, under the theme: Supporting Green Growth and Knowledge Economy through Research, Innovation and Technology for Sustainable Development, started on 24th April, 2019 and was officially opened by Hon. Keriako Tobiko, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry, who was ably represented by Dr. Pacifica Ogola.
The Cabinet Secretary noted that the Conference was an avenue to find practical and flexible approaches for achieving concrete, measurable progress across economic and environmental pillars, while taking full account of the social consequences of greening the growth dynamic of economies. Consequently, it translates into the appreciation of the fact that the focus of green growth strategies is ensuring that natural assets can deliver their full economic potential on a sustainable basis. That potential includes the provision of critical life support services ā clean air and water, and the resilient biodiversity needed to support food production and human health. In turn, these are the basic foundations of the Government of Kenyaās Big Four Agenda: Manufacturing, Food and Nutrition Security, Housing and Affordable Healthcare.