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Upcoming Conference on Discipleship Past Conferences and Symposiums
4th Theological Seminary Conference
Theme: Discipleship: Biblical, Theological, Historical, and Missiological Perspective
Dates: September 22 - 25, 2021
Venue: Virtual
Organizer: Theological Seminary, Adventist University of Africa
Papers are welcome from a broad range of fields including, Biblical, Theological, Philosophical, Historical, Sociological, Ethical, Missiological, and Practical Theological Studies.
Paper Submission and Deadlines:
Abstract Submission: Send proposal to
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by April 30, 2021.
Notification of Acceptance: You will be notified regarding the inclusion of your paper in the conference by May 14, 2021. Submission of a proposal does not guarantee acceptance. All papers will be peer-reviewed for approval and presentation.
Submission of full paper: If your paper is accepted, a complete paper submission should be made before July 16, 2021. We will send you more information regarding scheduling and other details.
Submission Guidelines:
Proposals must be in MS Word format and include an abstract (200-300 words) summarizing the main thesis and trajectory of argumentation.
Include in the proposal the paper title, the author’s full name, institution, mailing address, and email address.
Conference Fee:
Regular - $50
Students - $35
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PAST CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIUMS
5th AUA Research Conference
Theme: Organizational Performance: Optimizing Effectiveness and Efficiency
Dates: Thursday, September 24, to Saturday, September 26, 2020
Venue: Virtual
Organizer: The Adventist University of Africa, School of Postgraduate Studies, Nairobi, Kenya
Call for Papers | Registration Fee | Contact Us |
Kindly register for the conference through this link: REGISTER HERE
The 5th AUA Research Conference will be a virtual conference held from 24th to 26th September 2020. Listeners are welcome to register using the above link.
Research Conference topics include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Employee engagement and wellbeing
2. Customer relationship management
3. Education and knowledge creation
4. Succession planning
5. Financial sustainability
6. Leadership and spirituality
7. Marginalized populations
8. Creativity and innovations
9. Skills and talent management
10. Health and wellness
11. Cybersecurity
12. Monitoring and evaluation tools
13. Technology and artificial intelligence
14. Conflict management
15. Performance in nonprofit organizations
16. Moral and ethical issues
Deadlines/Submission
1. Abstract submission (approximately 250 words): February 14, 2020
2. Notification of acceptance: March 20, 2020
3. Submission of full paper: July 10, 2020
Click the following link to access the Call for Papers.
Publication Opportunity
All papers will be reviewed for acceptance and presentation. Papers may also be accepted for poster presentation and virtual presentation via Zoom conferencing. Selected papers from the conference will be recommended by the Conference Committee for further consideration of publication in the Journal of Applied Social Sciences, Human Development and Technology (JASST). JASST is the flagship peer-reviewed journal of the School of Postgraduate Studies, Adventist University of Africa.
Registration Fees
Regular: $75
Student: $35
Group rate discount for five or more from the same institution or organization: $50 per person
Use the subject line “AUA Research Conference” and email your submission to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The submission should include the name(s) of the author(s), affiliation/institution(s), and the paper title.
Kindly register for the conference through this link: REGISTER HERE
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Physical Address: Advent Hill, Off Magadi Road, Opposite Ilade Oil, Ongata Rongai, Kenya.
Theme: Adventist Mission and Major Non-Christian Religions in AfricaADVENTIST MISSION AND MAJOR NON-CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS IN AFRICA
Organized by: The Theological Seminary, Adventist University of Africa, Adventist Muslim Relations and Center for South Asian Religions, General Conference of SDA
Dates: 28 - 31 August 2019
Speakers:
Gary Krause - Adventist Mission Office
Petras Bahadur - Global Center for AMR
Shameerudeen Clifmond - Centre for South Asian Religions
Cheryl Doss - Institute of World Mission
Oscar Osindo - Institute of World Mission
Samuel Lumwe - Global Center for AMR
Sampson Nwaomah - Adventist University of Africa
Kelvin Onongha - Adventist University of Africa
REGISTRATION FEES
Regular - $ 100
Students - $ 50
Health Advice
Visitors to Kenya arriving from yellow fever-infested and cholera-infested areas must have valid vaccination certificates. Malaria is rare in Nairobi and the Highlands, but prevalent in the hot and humid low altitude areas around the coast, Lake Victoria and the savannah. Prescribed dosages of malaria prophylactics should be taken two weeks before travel, during your stay in Kenya and continued for two more weeks after your departure.
Clothing
Lightweight clothing and dresses are suitable throughout the year except during the cooler months of June to August, when warmer clothing is advisable.
Driving
Short-stay drivers require only their own valid driving licences, which have to be endorsed at the Road Transport Office in Nairobi, either at Income Tax House (Ngong Road) or Times Tower (Haile Selassie Avenue). An international driving licence is the most convenient. Your travel agent can organize a “carnet de passage” for you, which covers, amongst other things, international driving licence and insurance.
Driving is on the left, and drivers approaching from the right at roundabouts are given priority. Fuel is sold in litres, and distances are measured and marked in kilometres.
If you wish to drive your own car/motorcycle through Kenya, contact the Kenya Revenue Authority for information on the necessary papers you need to produce and the taxes that will be levied.
Currency
There are no restrictions on the foreign exchange you may bring into the country. However, if you wish to take out of the country amounts exceeding the equivalent of Ksh 500,000, you require written authorisation from the Central Bank of Kenya. Defacement of the Kenyan currency is an indictable offence. The unit of currency is the Kenya Shilling. Notes come in denominations of Kshs10, Kshs20, Kshs50, Kshs100, Kshs500, and Kshs1,000. It is recommended that you change your foreign currency only in banks, bureaux de change or authorized hotels.
Visitors should change any surplus Kenyan currency at a bank or bureau de change prior to their departure. Banks making this transaction may wish to see the original receipts issued when the foreign currency was exchanged. Kenyan currency cannot be used for purchases at airport duty-free shops. Major international credit cards are accepted in many establishments.
Business and Banking Hours
Most banks in the major urban centres have a bureau de change, while hotels are authorised to transact in foreign exchange. Banks are open between 9.00 am and 3.00 pm, Monday through Friday, and between 9.00 am and 11.00 am on the first and last Saturday of the month. Branches of banks at the Jomo Kenyatta and Moi International Airports run 24-hour services.
Offices in Kenya are generally open between 8.00 am and 5.00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Electricity
The electricity supply in Kenya is 220/240 volts 50Hz. Sockets are usually three pins square. It is advisable to ensure that appliances such as videos or battery chargers operating on other voltage have a built-in adapter. It is recommended that you bring your own adapter.
Time
Kenya Kenya Standard Time is 3 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+3). Kenya is in East Africa Time Zone (EAT).
Tipping
Most hotels, game lodges and tented camps include a service charge in their tariff, as do most restaurants, and in such cases tipping is not necessary unless exceptional service inspires a desire to express extra appreciation. Your Kenyan tour operator will be happy to make some suggestion concerning suitable amounts, which vary according to the quality of service rendered.
Conference: 4th Annual Research Conference
Happened: Thursday, 13 September to Saturday, 15 September 2018
Theme: Sustainable Development Goals: Transforming Africa
Keynote Speakers:
- Dr David Williams, Florence and Laura Norman Professor of Public Health and of African and African American Studies and Sociology at Harvard University
- Dr Christine Nangulu, Deputy Commission Secretary, Quality Audit & Standards, Commission for University Education (CUE)
Adventist Theological Society (ATS) Symposium
Happened: Thursday 3 May to Saturday 5 May 2018.
Theme: The Trinity and the Bible
Click to view the detailed program.
Adventist Pan African Conference on Dynamic Family Relations
The purpose of this conference was to take a closer look at several family practices in Africa to make sure they are biblically sound or in need of seeking greater realignment with the Bible.
Happened: 1st to 3rd March 2018
Venue: Adventist University of Africa Main Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
Attendees: For African Divisions: Union Presidents and Union Directors of Family Ministries
To download materials on the Pan-African Conference, please click this link.
3rd Annual Research Conference
Happened: 8th to 11th September 2016
Theme: Social Responsibility: The Ethics of Caring for the World We Live In
Venue: Adventist University of Africa Main Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
For more details and resolutions on the Conference, click the following link
2nd Annual Conference
Happened: 26 to 28 March 2018
Theme: Ethical Leadership for the 21st Century
Venue: AUA Main Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
1st Annual Research Conference
Happened: 4th to 6th September 2014
Theme: The Global Ethics Crisis: Implications for the Adventist Church in Africa
Venue: AUA Main Campus, Nairobi, Kenya
The conference attracted over 120 participants from sister universities and institutions across Africa. Approximately 30 theological and empirical papers as well as case studies about ethical issues facing the Church and members in Africa were presented and discussed.
Keynote speakers included Dr. Stephen Bauer, who presented a paper challenging the way we understand ethics in the 10 commandments, Dr. Larry Lichtenwalter, challenged the participants to consider their character as what they are when they are alone, and Dr. Zacchaeus Mathema, who shared his concern that as Africa has moved away from taboos that govern behaviour, they have lost their moral compass and entered into an age where anything goes.
