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UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

INVITATION TO AN INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

The Department of Geography, University of Nigeria, Nsukka in collaboration with the Center for Risk Management and Societal Safety (SEROS), University of Stavanger, Norway presents a 1-day seminar on:

 Securitization of Climate Change and its Impact on Risk Governance in Nigeria

Date: Tuesday 16th January 2018
Venue: National Centre for Energy Research and Development Auditorium
Time: 11: am
Presenter: Chinwe Philomina Oramah (Visiting Researcher)
The Head of Department of Geography, Prof. P.O Phil-Eze, cordially invites all Academic Staff and postgraduate students of the University to this momentous event in international research collaboration.



Prof. P.O Phil-Eze                                                                             Dr. T.C Nzeadibe
Head of Department                                                                           Facilitator


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