CALL FOR ABSTRACTS, POSTERS AND EXHIBITIONS: THE 14TH MARA DAY CELEBRATIONS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
THE 14TH MARA DAY CELEBRATIONS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
14th September 2025
(Venue: Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology)
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS, POSTERS AND EXHIBITIONS
Introduction
The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) in collaboration with Mwalimu Nyerere University of Agriculture and Technology (MNUAT), Maasai Mara University (Mmara-U) and the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is pleased to announce a call for papers, posters and exhibitions for the 14th Mara Day Scientific Conference. This conference themed “Protect Mara River: Preserve Life,” will take place on September 14, 2025 at MNUAT, Butiama District in the United Republic of Tanzania. We invite researchers, students, the private sector and government officials from the East African Community member states—Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC Congo, and Somalia—as well as international researchers focused on the Mara Basin Ecosystem, to contribute their insights on issues related to the Mara River through conservation.
Conference Theme: “Protect Mara River: Preserve Life”
Conference Sub-themes
- Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management to foster Sustainable Development in Mara River Basin;
- Cross-Border Cooperation, Policy Implementation, and Conflict Resolution through community-based and gender mainstreaming approaches for River Basin management; and
- Innovative Technologies for addressing emerging threats within the Mara River Basin.
Conference registration
The conference participants must register on the following link: https://shorturl.at/agVhu
Conference registered participants will receive a registration confirmation email through the email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as soon the application has been submitted.
Abstract guidelines
Submitted abstracts should be saved in the following format in MS Word, named as: Sub-theme number _ Institution _ First Name _ Surname Name for instance; 2_ Dedan Kimathi University_ Omondi_ Taga
Presentation Title
- Authors Name (s),
- Times New Roman - Font size 12
- Affiliation of authors e. Departments, Organization, Postal address, Telephone contact, Email address, ORCiD number (if available)
- Standard Poster templates will be shared
- Abstract body
- Key words (4 – 6 key words)
Please ensure the abstract has: a brief introduction, gap, main objectives, methodology, findings/results, conclusions and recommendations of the study (maximum 350 words).
NB; There should be NO citations in the abstracts.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline – 22nd August, 2025
- Notification of Accepted Submissions – 27th August, 2025
- Submission of full papers deadline – 29th August, 2025
- Programme notification – 30th August, 2025
For more information, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Mwalimu Nyerere or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.- Maasai Mara University or Lake Victori Basin Commission - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: or Inter-University Council for
East Africa (IUCEA) - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Or visit: www.mmarau.ac.ke, https://www.mjnuat.ac.tz/ , https://www.iucea.org/iucea/ , https://www.lvbcom.org/