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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200915
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200916
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SUMMARY:Orientation for PhD. Candidates
DESCRIPTION:There will be an Orientation for all students admitted into the PhD. Business and Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) program at the Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain-Africa (CARISCA). \nAll prospective Students are entreated to attend this important orientation.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/orientation-for-phd-candidates/
LOCATION:KNUST Business School Auditorium\, Kumasi\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Latest Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="CARISCA":MAILTO:info@carisca.knust.edu.gh
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200915T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192952
CREATED:20200912T115341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T021818Z
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SUMMARY:Stakeholder Meeting with the Global Health Supply Chain program for Procurement and Supply Management project (GHSC-PSM)
DESCRIPTION:CARISCA will hold a stakeholder meeting with the Global Health Supply Chain program for Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) on Sept 15 2020. The Global Health Supply Chain program for Procurement and Supply Management project (GHSC-PSM) is implemented by Chemonics. The GHSC-PSM is currently procuring health commodities and providing health system strengthening technical assistance which includes the implementation of a Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS) or “Control Tower” called GhiLMIS in Ghanaian public health sector. The meeting will discuss how CARISCA and GHSC-PSM can collaborate to improve health supply chains in Ghana.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/stakeholder-meeting-with-the-global-health-supply-chain-program-for-procurement-and-supply-management-project-ghsc-psm/
CATEGORIES:Latest Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200916T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200916T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192952
CREATED:20200915T230957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T230957Z
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SUMMARY:Meeting with Agriculture Supply Chain Stakeholders
DESCRIPTION:CARISCA will have a meeting with the Stakeholders in the Agriculture Supply Chain on Sept 16 2020 at 3pm GMT. The stakeholders for the meeting will include AgricAccess\, the Ghana Commodity Exchange\, Ghana Buffer Stock\, Faranya\, Esoko\, Poultry Farmers Association\, Women in Poultry Association\, Premium Foods among others. The meeting will discuss the challenges that the stakeholders face in the agriculture supply chain and ways in which CARISCA can collaborate with the stakeholders to help solve them.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/meeting-with-agriculture-supply-chain-stakeholders/
CATEGORIES:Latest Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201015T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201015T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192952
CREATED:20201014T155229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201014T155229Z
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SUMMARY:Stakeholder Meeting with Pharmaceutical Importers and Wholesalers Association\, Ghana.
DESCRIPTION:CARISCA will hold a stakeholder meeting with the Pharmaceutical Importers and Wholesalers Association\, Ghana  (PIWA) on 15th October 2020 at Alisa Hotel ( Swiss Spirit Hotel)\, Accra.The meeting will discuss how CARISCA and PIWA can collaborate to improve health supply chains in Ghana.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/stakeholder-meeting-with-pharmaceutical-importers-and-wholesalers-association-ghana/
LOCATION:Alisa Hotel (Swiss Spirit Hotel)\, Accra\, Ghana
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201118T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192952
CREATED:20201103T103939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T103939Z
UID:11352-1605708000-1605708000@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Supply Chain Action Laboratory Engagement (SCALE)
DESCRIPTION:CARISCA will hold its maiden Supply Chain Action Laboratory Engagement (SCALE) meeting on 18th November 2020 at 2:00pm. Due to the COVID- 19 pandemic\, this event would be held virtually on Zoom. \n\nCARISCA will leverage SCALE Sessions to engage the Government of Ghana in focused activities on formulating research-based supply and procurement policies that improve and reinforce the Public Procurement Authority’s existing approach. \nSCALE is a mechanism which allows innovative and scalable collaborative projects to strengthen supply chains\, by providing funding and technical assistance to maximize the likelihood of success and widespread uptake. \nSCALE strives to convene; \n\nPractitioners from the private sector\, governments\, and civil society organisations to discuss supply chain challenges and opportunities;\n Researchers from KNUST\, ASU\, and CARISCA affiliates from other higher education institutions\, including faculty\, graduate students\, and selected undergraduate students will provide expertise in helping to solve these problems\nLocal and multinational private companies\, including our private sector and CSO partners that bring access to networks\, technology\, and real-world best practices.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/supply-chain-action-laboratory-engagement-scale/
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ORGANIZER;CN="CARISCA":MAILTO:info@carisca.knust.edu.gh
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210430
DTSTAMP:20260403T192952
CREATED:20210329T102408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T101000Z
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SUMMARY:SCALE Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nCARISCA will hold  Supply Chain Action Lab for Engagement (SCALE) meeting on 28th – 29th April 2021.   \n. CARISCA’s Supply Chain Action Labs for Engagement (SCALE) bring together leading supply chain experts and stakeholders from multiple sectors to translate university research into real-world solutions for Ghanaian and pan-African supply chains. \nIn this meeting\, you will hear from supply chain experts and participate in breakout sessions to identify supply chain issues and propose solutions. \nDay 1: Global Sourcing and Risk Management\nWednesday\, April 28\, 3-5 pm GMT (8-10 am AZ/MST/PST)\n\nDr. Anthony Nsiah Asare\, Presidential Advisor on Health\, Ghana\nMs. Bindiya Vakil\, CEO\, Resilinc\n\nDay 2: Global Distribution Challenges\nThursday\, April 29\, 3-5 pm GMT (8-10 am AZ/MST/PST) \n\nMr. Jamey Butcher\, President and CEO Chemonics\nMs. Naa Adorkor Yawson\, Zipline Country Director\, Ghana\n\n\nClick here to Register Now
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/scale-meeting/
LOCATION:Online Platform – Zoom\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Latest Events,Our Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="CARISCA":MAILTO:info@carisca.knust.edu.gh
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210507
DTSTAMP:20260403T192952
CREATED:20210406T115600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210406T115942Z
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SUMMARY:Faculty Workshop
DESCRIPTION:CARISCA is organizing a Faculty workshop on the 5th and 6th of May 2021.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/faculty-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210707T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210707T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192952
CREATED:20210702T091409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210702T095327Z
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin CARISCA’s senior technical advisor\, Katy Keane\, on Wednesday\, July 7\, 2021\, from 5-7 pm GMT/10-noon AZ/PDT\, and learn to leverage LinkedIn to grow your professional network and influence. This free online training is geared toward supply chain management students and professionals. \n\nRegister Now\n\n\nLinkedIn is the largest business-oriented networking website for professionals with over 750 million members in more than 200 countries. Optimizing your LinkedIn profile can help you create connections and build trust with your professional network\, employers\, and recruiters.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/12393/
CATEGORIES:Our Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210723
DTSTAMP:20260403T192952
CREATED:20210329T110057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210712T172859Z
UID:11875-1626825600-1626998399@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Annual Supply Chain Research Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join the conversation at CARISCA’s first Supply Chain Research Summit. The virtual conference will consist of four keynote presentations\, six sessions\, two-panel discussions\, and a dissertation award session for the best supply chain dissertation. \nThe goal of the conference is to exchange and share knowledge about supply chain research in Africa and showcase some of the best supply chain knowledge and practices. The conference is for academics\, practitioners\, policymakers\, and students. \nClick here to read more about this event. \nCARISCA Supply Chain Research Summit Schedule
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/annual-supply-chain-research-summit/
LOCATION:Online Platform – Zoom\, Ghana
CATEGORIES:Latest Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="CARISCA":MAILTO:info@carisca.knust.edu.gh
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210807
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20210716T115153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210721T174730Z
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SUMMARY:CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EXECUTIVE TRAINING  WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain – Africa (CARISCA) is organizing a Two-day Continuing and Professional Executive Training Workshop under the theme; The Emerging Issues in Procurement and Supply Chain; Ethics\, Governance and Leadership. \nDATE: 5th  August 2021 (9:00am – 3:00pm) \n            6th August 2021  (9:00am – 12:00pm) \nVENUE: Mensvic Hotel\, Accra \nSPEAKER:  Stella Aku Addo (CIPS Country Manager) – Read her Profile here \nThe cost for this training workshop is GH¢1\,000.00 per participant. \nClick here to find out more \nRegister Here ! \nThe deadline for registration for this training workshop is 31st July\, 2021. \nAfter registration\, kindly make bank payment with the account details below;\nBANK: GCB\nACCOUNT NAME: KSB PRODUCTIONS\nACCOUNT NUMBER: 6031130010405\nBRANCH: KNUST \nInquiries and Mode of Application \nFor all further inquiries regarding this training workshop\, please contact Dr. John Frimpong Manso on any of the following: \nTel: +233244961433 / +233207525237 \nEmails: jmfrimpong@carisca.knust.edu.gh/ kuutuome@carisca.knust.edu.gh
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/12573/
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ORGANIZER;CN="CARISCA":MAILTO:info@carisca.knust.edu.gh
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211022
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20210908T152343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T085634Z
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SUMMARY:Continuing and Professional Executive Training Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Upgrade your professional skills in risk management\, expand your expertise in developing and executing organizational resilience strategies in complex and uncertain procurement\, and supply chains environments.   \nThis three-day training workshop is for procurement and supply chain practitioners and professionals working for governmental and non-governmental entities. \n\n\n\nWorkshop Dates\n \n \n\n\n Dates\nLocation\nVenue\n\n\n28th – 30th September\, 2021\nKumasi\nKNUST\n\n\n19th – 21st October\, 2021\nTakoradi\nRaybow Hotel\n\n\n\nInvestment\n\n\n\n\n\nYour investment in this three-day workshop is only GH¢2\,000.00 per person. This investment will help pay for your fees\, training materials\, a buffet lunch and two snack breaks each day\, and a certificate of participation.\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE!!! \nNB: Kindly complete your registration by making full payments on Thursday\, 23rd September 2021. \nMeet your facilitators \n\nDr Kwadwo Koduah Owusu\, Head\, Procurement and Supply Management Unit\, NACP\, Ghana Health Service\nMr Atoapem Frimpong Barimah\, Regional Inventory\, Logistics and Warehouse Governance Manager\, Newmont Gold Corporation\n\n 
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/continuing-and-professional-executive-training-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210928T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210928T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20210908T101536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T101709Z
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SUMMARY:PARTNERSHIP COORDINATION COMMITTEE (PCC) MEETING
DESCRIPTION:Kindly note that CARISCA’s Partnership Coordination Committee (PCC) will meet on the 28th of September 2021 to help coordinate CARISCA’s activities with partner organizations\, stakeholders\, and individuals to create and sustain long-term relationships that support innovative projects that solve local\, regional\, and national supply chain challenges. \nDate: 28th September 2021 \nVenue: Online via Zoom \nMeeting ID:  92742460314
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/partnership-coordination-committee-pcc/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211001T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211001T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20210928T082916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T110937Z
UID:12935-1633100400-1633107600@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Distinguished Supply Chain Executive Lecture 3
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for CARISCA’s 3rd  Distinguished Supply Chain Executive Lecture series as CARISCA’S Center Director\, Prof Nathaniel Boso moderates a live webinar on the topic; “How to turn your thesis or dissertation into peer-reviewed publications “ on Friday\, October 1\, 2021\, at 3 p.m. GMT (8 a.m. PDT). \nGuest Speaker \nProf Francis K. Andoh- Baidoo is the Guest Speaker for this event. He is an international faculty fellow and associate professor at the Department of Information Systems\, University of Texas\, Rio Grande Valley. \nZOOM LINK \nThis is an online event. Join us through this link \nMeeting ID: 94489387024
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/distinguished-lecture-series-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211029
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20211006T094051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211006T110759Z
UID:12949-1635292800-1635465599@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Research Capacity-Building  Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our two-day Research Capacity Building Workshop for KNUST Faculty and PhD candidates from Wednesday\, October 27 to Thursday\, October 28\, 2021\, from 2–5 pm GMT/7–10 am MST. \nJoin us online on :https://carisca-knust-edu-gh.zoom.us/j/91953008793  or in-person at Amono-Neizer Conference Room\, KNUST-Kumasi. \nHere’s what will be covered \nThe goal of this workshop is to cover multiple theories under an overarching theoretic perspective. We will touch on complex adaptive systems theory\, institutional theory\, transaction cost economics\, resource-based view\, agency theory\, triads and structural hole concept\, buyer-supplier embeddedness\, social capital theory\, and theory of nexus suppliers. The overarching theoretic perspective is provided by social network analysis. Rather than focusing on theories themselves\, we will consider how these theories and theoretical perspectives have been applied in one person’s research. \nTimetable \n\n\n\nDay`\nTopic\n\n\n27th October 2021\nTheories in Supply Chain Management\n\n\n28th October 2021\nApplying Relevant theories to CARISCA Research Projects
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/research-capacity-building-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Latest Events,Our Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211130T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211130T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20211109T145227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T144904Z
UID:13121-1638280800-1638286200@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Supply Chain Action Network (SCAN) Meeting: Managing Global Supply Chain Disruptions: An African Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 30\, 2021\, 2-3:30 pm GMT\nFeaturing Atoapem Frimpong Barimah\nRegional Manager – SCI\, Materials\, Freight & Warehouse Governance\nNewmont Ghana Gold Limited\nHybrid meeting: virtual and in-person registration available\, space is limited \n\nREGISTER NOW FOR NOV.30 SCAN MEETING
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/supply-chain-action-network-scan-meeting/
LOCATION:Amono-Neizer Conference Room\, KNUST\, Kumasi\, Ghana
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ORGANIZER;CN="CARISCA":MAILTO:info@carisca.knust.edu.gh
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211203
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20211109T171757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T144129Z
UID:13137-1638403200-1638489599@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Distinguished Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Distinguished Lecture Series  \nJoin CARISCA’s Distinguished Lecture Series on (1) Contemporary Research on Sustainable Supply Chain Management and (2) What leading Journals like JSCM\, look for in a submission on Thursday\, December 2\, 2021\, 6-7 pm GMT. This lecture will feature Professor Mark Pagell\, PhD of University College Dublin.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/distinguished-lecture-series/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220201T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220201T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20220125T171816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T171949Z
UID:13288-1643706000-1643727600@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Stakeholder Affinity Group Meeting in Accra: Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first Healthcare Supply Chains Affinity Group Meeting on Tuesday\, February 1\, 2022\,  at the Fiesta Royale Hotel\, Accra\, (9:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m GMT). This forum will explore the current health SCM issues/practices and identify problems that affect the success of supply chain initiatives in the healthcare industry. \nThe topic for discussion at this meeting is Strengthening Health Supply Chains in Ghana: Challenges and Opportunities for Drugs in the Top Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases.  Register online to join this event.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/stakeholder-affinity-group-meeting-in-accra-healthcare/
LOCATION:FIESTA ROYALE HOTEL\, ACCRA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220224
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20220128T103004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T103004Z
UID:13293-1645574400-1645660799@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Academic Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:CARISCA will host an Academic Board Meeting on February 23\, 2022. 
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/academic-board-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220225T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220225T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20220210T181322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T154746Z
UID:13368-1645804800-1645812000@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Distinguished Lecture Series with Prof Tobias Schoenherr
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for CARISCA’s Distinguished Lecture Series. \nThe topic for this Lecture “Best Practices for Publishing: Lessons Learned and the IJOPM Perspective” will be delivered by Prof Tobias Schoenherr\, Hoagland-Metzler Endowed Professor in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University.  \n \nMeet the Speaker \n \n\n\nTobias Schoenherr is the Hoagland-Metzler Endowed Professor in Purchasing and Supply Management at the Broad College of Business\, Michigan State University. Recently ranked to be among the Top 10 thought leaders worldwide in supply chain management research\, he is an award-winning scholar and teacher focusing on the area of sourcing\, with a particular interest in buyer-supplier relationships.\n\n Having obtained his Ph.D. from Indiana University in Operations Management and Decision Sciences\, he has been teaching at numerous universities\, both domestically and internationally. He has published more than 75 peer-reviewed articles that appeared in outlets such as Management Science\, Production and Operations Management\, Journal of Operations Management\, Journal of Marketing Research\, Decision Sciences\, Journal of Supply Chain Management\, and Journal of Business Logistics.\n\n He is serving as the Co-Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Operations and Production Management\, and as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Operations Management\, Decision Sciences\, and the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management.\n\n\n  \n\nJoin Lecture now
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/distinguished-lecture-series-with-prof-tobias-schoenherr/
LOCATION:https://carisca-knust-edu-gh.zoom.us/j/95547847143
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220228T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220228T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20220128T121102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T121102Z
UID:13298-1646035200-1646067600@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Call for Papers: 2022 Supply Chain Research Summit
DESCRIPTION:Call for papers open now: Share your expertise at the 2022 Summit\nSubmissions are due by Monday\, February 28\, 2022\n\nSubmit your abstract now!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead More…
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/call-for-papers-2022-supply-chain-research-summit/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220330
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20220314T113320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T113320Z
UID:13860-1648512000-1648598399@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Partnership Coordination Committee (PCC) Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/partnership-coordination-committee-pcc-meeting/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220405
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20220314T114125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T114125Z
UID:13866-1649030400-1649116799@carisca.knust.edu.gh
SUMMARY:Call for applications: PhD Dissertation Award
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/call-for-applications-phd-dissertation-award/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220414
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SUMMARY:CARISCA Advisory Board Meeting
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URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/carisca-advisory-board-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220421T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220421T183000
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SUMMARY:Distinguished Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain – Africa hosts Distinguished Lecture Series and invite scholars and supply chain practitioners to deliver in-depth presentations to faculty and students of KNUST and other stakeholders. \nThe series aims at providing attendees with the opportunity to learn about best practices\, new techniques and ideas\, and from exemplary research activities and case studies. \nJoin us for our next lecture in April 21\, 2022. The title for this lecture is Exploring AI capabilities in operations management: going from a bibliometic analysis to empirical studies.  \nSpeaker: Dr Samuel Fosso Wamba | Toulouse Business School\, France \nTime: 5:00pm GMT \nREGISTER HERE FOR THIS EVENT
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/distinguished-lecture-series-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220426T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20220330T224948Z
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SUMMARY:Supply Chain Action Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Supply Chain Action Network (SCAN) Meeting \nSupply Chain Implications of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Africa \nHow will the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) affect your supply chains? Don’t miss the discussion at CARISCA’s upcoming event. \nCARISCA’s Supply Chain Action Network (SCAN) engages supply chain stakeholders in Ghana and across Africa to discuss current topics\, trends\, opportunities and challenges for managing African supply chains. The goal is to create a strong network of policymaking\, private sector and civil society organizations to strengthen supply chain research\, education and facilitate knowledge transfer.  \n At our next SCAN meeting\, you will participate in a high-level discussion about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)\, an Africa-wide trade agreement\, and its implications for integrating African businesses into global supply chains. The World Bank estimates AfCFTA has the potential to lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty\, boost wages by 10 percent and increase intra-African exports by 81 percent.  \nJoin us to \n\nLearn about AfCFTA and how it can help African companies boost intracontinental and global exports\nUnderstand the current challenges to full implementation\nInteract with supply chain experts\nNetwork with logistics\, procurement and supply chain colleagues\n\n This meeting will feature presentations from Mr. Emmanuel K. Bensah Jr.\, Deputy Executive Director–AfCFTA Policy Network\, and Professor Jonathan Annan\, Associate Professor in Logistics\, Procurement and Supply Chain at the Strathmore University Business School\, Kenya.   \nThis event is free of charge – register today! We look forward to seeing you there. \nQuestions? Please contact Ms. Elsie Konadu Addae\, the Centre Administrator\, at ekaddae@carisca.knust.edu.gh or  +233265654718. \nSPEAKERS’ PROFILES \nEmmanuel K. Bensah Jr \n \nEmmanuel K. Bensah is Deputy Executive Director of AfCFTA Policy Network\, with responsibility for African Union (AU) Policy Programming; Outreach and Partnerships. He is also an ECOWAS and AU Policy Analyst with cumulative experience in the African Union\, ECOWAS\, UNECA\, OECD and Sahel West Africa Club. He has been a member of the Agenda 2063 Media Network since 2017 and the African Peer Review Mechanism Communicator’s Network since May 2019.  \nBensah has an M.A. in International Politics from the renowned Brussels-based Centre Européen de Récherche Internationales et Stratégiques and has UN certification in Regional Trade (2011); Continental Free Trade Area (2012); and acquired a UNITAR/ECOWAS certificate on Multilateral Trade Negotiations. \nBensah was the first journalist to interview Chief Technical Advisor of the AfCFTA Negotiations Prudence Sebahizi on what was then CFTA. He has moderated at international conferences\, including AU’s Regional Youth Consultation in Abuja; NEPAD’s Africa Environment Partnership Programme (AEPP) in Nairobi; and in Dakar\, where he moderated a session on “Institutional Architecture of the African Continental Free Trade Area” (AfCFTA) at a Stakeholder’s Forum for Private Sector and Civil Society. In 2019\, He was asked to moderate the Second Edition of the Arusha Symposium\, which focused on AfCFTA and the AU’s Free Movement of People Protocol. \n  \nProfessor Jonathan Annan \n \nProfessor Jonathan Annan is an Associate Professor of Operations\, Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the prestigious Strathmore University Business School in Nairobi\, Kenya. His research focuses on the interface between Transport Operations\, Logistics\, Project Management\, Sustainability and Supply Chain Management. His research has won multiple awards including the 2017 Global Innovation and Knowledge Academy Best Conference paper. Jonathan has published in leading scholarly journals such as the International Journal of Production Economics\, Journal of Business Research\, Psychology and Marketing\, Industrial Marketing Management and Thunderbird International Business Review. \nHe holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics\, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education\, Master’s Degree in Industrial Management and a Doctor of Philosophy in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He is the Chairman of the Governing Council of the Institute of Project Management Professionals (IPMP) and a Distinguished Fellow Member of IPMP. He is also a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT\, UK). Professor Annan has authored four books on Supply Chain and has consulted for several companies in Ghana and Kenya on Transportation\, Logistics\, Operations and Supply Chain Management policies. \nProfessor Annan is currently the Programme Lead for Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain and Operations Management at Strathmore University Business School. He has represented Strathmore University on National Dialogues in Kenya. He has been a speaker for various events organized by the Kenya Institute of Supply Management\, Zetova\, Ministry of Industrialization\, Trade and Enterprise Development and many others.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/supply-chain-action-network-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Latest Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220616T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220616T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
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SUMMARY:Distinguished Lecture Series with  Veronica Villena
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain – Africa hosts Distinguished Lecture Series and invite scholars and supply chain practitioners to deliver in-depth presentations to faculty and students of KNUST and other stakeholders. The series aims at providing attendees with the opportunity to learn about best practices\, new techniques and ideas\, and from exemplary research activities and case studies. \nJoin Us for CARISCA’s Distinguished Lecture Series. \nThe topic for this Lecture “Do Sustainability and Resilience Go Hand in Hand? The Case of Pennsylvania Dairy Farmers” will be delivered by Veronica Villena\, Associate Professor\, W.P Carey School of Business – Arizona State University. \nRegister Today!! \nMeet the Speaker \n \nVeronica Villena is an associate professor of supply chain management at the W.P Carey School of Business\, Arizona State University. \nHer research focuses on how companies engage their global supplier network to achieve economic\, environmental and social outcomes. She has worked with leading sustainability companies in the automotive\, electronics\, consumer product\, pharmaceutical\, fashion and food sectors on how they can diffuse their environmental and labor practices to their first-\, second-and third-tier suppliers. Her research explores the challenges companies face in cascading their environmental and labor requirements to these upstream suppliers while informing the reasons why suppliers do not fulfill such requirements. She has done extensive grounded research in several emerging/developing countries and worked with industry organizations and NGOs to better understand the environmental and labor conditions in supplier factories. \nShe won the 2019 Jack Meredith Best Paper award at the Journal of Operations Management and the Chan Hahn Best Paper Award of the Academy of Management (OSCM division) in 2016 and 2020. Her work has been published in a variety of prestigious journals\, including Journal of Operations Management\, Production and Operations Management\, Journal of Management\, Journal of Supply Chain Management\, and Decision Sciences. She also publishes in managerial outlets such as Harvard Business Review and Supply Chain Management Review. She currently serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Operations Management and a senior editor for Production and Operations Management. Villena’s research papers can be accessed at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Veronica_Villena.
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/distinguished-lecture-series-with-veronica-villena/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220627T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220627T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
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SUMMARY:2022 Paper Development Workshop - Pre-Conference Workshop
DESCRIPTION:If you are faculty or a senior doctoral candidate in a higher education institution (HEI) in Africa\, CARISCA invites you to participate in the special Paper Development Workshop\, a pre-conference session of our Annual Supply Chain Research Summit. The workshop will be held in person at KNUST on Monday\, June 27\, 2022\, 9 am – 4 pm GMT. \nThe number of seats for the program is limited. To be eligible\, you must be a faculty or senior doctoral student in an African HEI\, register for the conference\, have a complete or near-complete research paper\, and commit to attending the summit in person. The same paper may or may not be submitted for presentation at the main Summit. \nClick here for more details \nTo be considered for the 2022 CARISCA Paper Development Workshop\, please apply online by Friday\, April 1\, 2022. \nAccepted participants will be notified by May 2\, 2022. If you have questions\, please email Professor Adegoke Oke at Adegoke.Oke@asu.edu. \nThe workshop is fully supported by the Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain – Africa (CARISCA); there is no cost to attendees. \n 
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/2022-paper-development-workshop-pre-conference-workshop/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220701
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
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SUMMARY:CARISCA'S 2022 Supply Chain Research Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Second Annual Supply Chain Research Summit is scheduled for June 28-30\, 2022. \nThe summit will be a hybrid event featuring in-person and virtual presentations. In-person sessions will be held in Ghana at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi; virtual sessions will be held via Zoom. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCall for papers open now: Share your expertise at the 2022 Summit\nSubscribe to the CARISCA mailing list to receive updates.\n\nSubmit your abstract now!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSave the date for the 2022 Research Summit June 28-30\, 2022\nSubscribe to the CARISCA mailing list to receive updates.\n\nSubscribe for updates\n\n\nFor more information on the summit\, click here to visit our page
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/cariscas-2022-supply-chain-research-summit/
LOCATION:KNUST\, Kumasi\, Ghana
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220710
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
CREATED:20220621T160820Z
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SUMMARY:CARISCA Hackathon- Breeding and Hatching Supply Chain Innovations Beyond Borders
DESCRIPTION:CARISCA INNOVATION LAB HACKATHON COMPETITION PLAN \nThe CARISCA Innovation Lab has innovation as one of its pillars. A hackathon is a tool that can be used to drive sustained innovation and crowdsource solutions to address real-life business problems and social issues.  \nWhy a hackathon? \nCurrently\, the lab is searching for innovative ideas and projects that are student engineered to help drive the lab into its vision as a hub for supply chain innovation and creativity in Ghana\, West Africa\, and beyond. Hackathons have some clear advantages over traditional methods of hunting for ideas and talents. They are inclusive\, agile\, and promote multidisciplinary collaboration. They have shorter innovation cycles and are better suited for addressing fast-changing consumer demands. \nTARGET AUDIENCE / PARTICIPANTS \nUndergraduate Students\, Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Postgraduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology \nRegistration is free for participants \nTime and Date \n8th – 9th July 2022 \nVENUE \nCARISCA Innovations Lab\, KNUST \nDURATION  \nIt’s going to be a 2-day Hackathon \nREGISTRATIONS \nParticipants would have to register online using the following link.  \nhttps://forms.gle/53zTYKnMquWCwgds7
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/carisca-hackathon-breeding-and-hatching-supply-chain-innovations-beyond-borders/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220901
DTSTAMP:20260403T192953
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SUMMARY:CPD -Supply Chain Digitalisation
DESCRIPTION:Learn to help fulfill customer needs and improve decision-making using existing and emerging digital technologies in our continuing professional development course\, “Supply Chain Digitalisation\,” Aug. 30-31. \nAttend in-person in Adjirinagor\, Accra\, Ghana\, or from anywhere via Zoom. Our innovative\, practical and evidence-based CPD programs are for senior professionals who want to acquire new skills\, network and improve their organization’s supply chain management. \nYour investment in this two-day workshop is GH¢600.00 for in-person participation and GH¢300.00 for online Zoom. \nThis investment will cover your fees\, training materials\, a buffet lunch and two snack breaks each day\, and a certificate of participation. \n  \nRegister before August 23\, https://wp.dev.ksbadesua.net/product/supply-chain-digitalization/
URL:https://carisca.knust.edu.gh/event/supply-chain-digitalization/
CATEGORIES:Our Events
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