3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (ICES 2025)

University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

A three-day conference of talks, activities, and workshops

Theme

EVOLVING TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: INTEGRATING CONSTRUCTION VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

CONFERENCE AIM

To foster collaboration and innovation among educators, industry professionals, and policymakers in the construction sector, focusing on developing effective vocational training programs and workforce strategies that promote sustainable practices and address the evolving challenges of the construction industry.

Key Objectives

Facilitate Knowledge Sharing: Encourage the exchange of best practices and innovative approaches in vocational training and workforce development within the construction industry.
Identify Challenges: Analyse the construction sector's current challenges regarding workforce skills, training gaps, and sustainable practices.
Promote Sustainable Practices: Highlight the importance of integrating sustainability into vocational training curricula to prepare a workforce capable of meeting future demands.
Encourage Collaboration: Build partnerships among academic institutions, industry stakeholders, and government agencies to enhance training programs and address workforce needs.
Develop Actionable Strategies: Generate actionable recommendations and strategies that can be implemented to improve vocational training and workforce development in the construction industry.

SUB-THEMES

Vocational and technical training for sustainable practices in the Built Environment
Upskilling for implementation of green architecture and engineering
Evolving Technologies for Workforce Development
Workforce development for the implementation of green infrastructure
Institutionalisation of construction practices for vocational and technical skills development
Gender skills development
Health and safety integration in technical & vocational skills development process
Artificial intelligence and the future of vocational education
Artificial Intelligence Revolution and upskill development among built environment professionals
Artificial Intelligence in affordable Housing provision toward Sustainable Development Goal

Evolving and emerging technologies in use by all professionals
Building Information Modelling and skill development
Vocational education and training in the era of Industry 4.0
Vocational education and training for smarter and greener cities, inclusive of integration of remote sensing and GIS
Upskilling and re-skilling for urban transition and city resilience
Technologies and soft skills for urban green transition
Upskilling for rainwater harvesting technologies
Greening vocational education and training
Technical & vocational skill development for sustainable Mechanical & Electrical Services
Soft skills for sustainable real estate development

- Vocational training in energy-efficient designs for sustainable housing development
- Adaptive material technology for green building development
- Advanced policy-making for technical and vocational training
- Education and training for an integrated approach to sustainable real estate development.
- Vocational Training Initiatives and Entrepreneurship Development
- Geospatial technologies and remote Sensing for sustainable urban planning, infrastructural development and Environmental management.
- 3D scanning and precision levelling to support sustainable construction practices
- Surveying and Geoinformatics for sustainable infrastructure design, construction, and maintenance.

IMPORTANT DATES

Call for Papers - 18 November 2024
Early Bird Registration starts - 18 November 2024
Full Paper Deadline - 31 August 2025
Authors' feedback - 15 September 2025
Camera-ready submission - 15 October 2025
Early Bird Registration Ends - 30 September 2025

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