All is set for the International Conference to take off at the early hours of tomorrow 2nd August, 2017. The conference which has been slated to discuss some issues concerning the nation’s crises, its global relevance and how tax havens has in a large way destroyed the economy of the Third World Countries.
Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi will be present at the program as the Royal Father of the day, including all other dignitaries.
Intellectuals from various part of the world have also been invited to do justice to the topic and create awareness in the society on the evils of tax havens and its detriments to economies of developing countries.
CEOAFRICA gathered from the local organizing committees of the conference that they are set for the success of the International conference with even the program me of event released a week before the conference.
Below is the programme for the opening ceremony of the “Tax Havens” Conference taking off on the 2nd of August 2017.
*International Conference on Tax Havens and the Developing World: The
Global Dimension*
*Organized by Centre General Studies (CGS) and Office of International
Programmes (OIP), University of Ibadan, Ibadan Nigeria *
*Venue: The Conference Centre, the University of Ibadan (Opposite the
Chapel of the Resurrection) from 2nd – 4th August 2017*
*PROGRAMME*
*9:00 - 10 .00 am - Arrival/Registration of Participants (There is no conference registration fee)
*10.00 am - National Anthem and University Anthem
*10.05: – 10:10 am - Recognition of Dignitaries
*10:10- 10:20 am - Opening Remarks by the Vice Chancellor
*10:20 – 10:45am - Welcome Addresses
*10:45- 10:55am - Remarks by the Chairman of the Occasion
*10:55 – 11:20am - Remarks by the Royal Father of the Day, the Emir of Kano, His Royal Majesty, Muhammadu Sanusi II*
*11:20 – 12:10pm - Keynote Address 1: ‘Tax Havens: Issues of International Tax Evasion and Avoidance – A Global Perspective’ by Professor A. H. Ekpo Professor of Economics and Director General, West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), Lagos, Nigeria
*12:10 – 12:50pm - Keynote Address 2: ‘Tax Havens and the New International Morality’ by Professor Bayo Okunade, Department of Political Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan
*12:50 – 12:55pm – Vote of Thanks
