International Conference on New and Advanced materials, Abuja, Nigeria, 9-12 August 2011

Advanced materials and associated technologies are of great significance for the industrial growth and resultant economic development of any country in any sector, be it agriculture, civil infrastructure, transportation, energy, environmental protection, manufacturing, medicine and health, IT or aerospace. Developing countries are replete with mineral resources. However, there is an emergent need to find means for value addition to this wealth by converting them to novel and advanced materials as well as exploit them in manufacturing processes by using advanced technologies.

In order to stimulate awareness, explore opportunities and develop strategies on the development of new and advanced materials and innovating new technologies by using such materials, draw attention of the scientific community to its impact on the national economy, discuss the role of the government, industry, academia and R&D institutions and other arms of the society and examine the collaboration and networking aspects in this regard, the Centre for Science and Technology of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries (NAM S&T Centre) announces a 4-days

International Conference on ‘Harnessing the Potentials of New and Advanced materials for Developing Economies’

to be held at Abuja, Nigeria during 9^th-12^th August 2011

jointly with the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) of the Federal Ministry of Science & Technology, Nigeria and invites nominations of the specialists and professionals from government departments, academic and R&D institutions and private sectors in developing countries with relevant background and active involvement in the area of materials.