DR. BOLANLE Elizabeth Akande ADETOUN

Abbrieviated Biography

Dr. Bolanle Adetoun is the Head of Gender Division for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Abuja, Nigeria. Her research foci include Gender Issues, Population and Reproductive Health, Agriculture, Social and Rural Development, Ethnic Conflict, Youth, Peace & Human Rights. Her current research is entitled “Fostering Women’s Empowerment: Gender and HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Nigeria.

Adetoun has her Bachelor of Science Degree in General Agriculture, a Master of Philosophy degree in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology and a doctoral degree in Rural Sociology from Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Additionally, she had a post-doctoral training in Demography from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York USA.

She started her career life as a lecturer with Obafemi Awolowo University. She later coordinated the Planning, Research and Statistics Department of the National Centre for Women Development in Nigeria and was the 1999 Director for the Annual Gender Institute of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) Dakar, Senegal - the foremost organization for social science research in Africa. She was also the coordinator of the Centre for Sustainable Development and Gender Issues (CESDEG), a non-governmental development organization (1997 -2004. She has won many awards, done consultancies, conducted various national and international researches, and published many scholarly articles (including an edited book) in her areas of interest.

Complete C.V.

Date and Place of Birth: 1st June 1959, IBADAN NIGERIA

Current Position: Principal Programme Officer/Head of Division; (Gender, Youth and Children Affairs)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Secretariat) ,
60 Yakubu Gowon Crescent Asokoro District
PMB 401, Abuja-FCT NIGERIA

Areas of Specialization: Rural Sociology, Demography, General Agriculture and Agricultural Extension,

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

1. Higher Educational Institutions Attended with dates:
(a) Queen's School, Ibadan. 1972 - 1976
(b) University of Ife, Ile-Ife. 1976 - 1980
(c) University of Ife, Ile-Ife 1982 - 1988
(d) Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. 1988 - 1989

2. Academic and Professional Qualifications.
(a) West African School Certificate (Division One) 1976
(b) B. Sc. (Honors) General Agriculture - Second Class Upper Division July 1980.
(c) Master of Philosophy in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology 1984.
(d) Ph.D. Rural Sociology - 1988.
(e) Postdoctoral Training in Demography. 1989.

3. Other Distinctions and Awards (with dates)
(a)First Prize for 1975 Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation Annual Essay Competition for Secondary Schools in Western Zone of Nigeria.
(b) 1979/80 University Session Award for Western Nigeria Cocoa Marketing Board.
(c) Rockefeller Foundation Post-doctoral Award October 1988 - December 1989.
(d) Action Research Grant of the African Development Foundation, Washington D. C. U. S. A. 1993.
(e) International Visitors Fellow Award of the African Studies Association, Emory University Atlanta Georgia, November 1992.
(f) CODESRIA Laureate for Grant on "Reflections on African Development", Council for the Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar Senegal. 1993
(g) Research Fellow for the Program on Peace and International Cooperation of the MacArthur Foundation 140 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60603. U. S. A. 1994-1996.
(h) Fund For Population and Reproductive Health Leadership Development Award (I also carried out a research on Family Violence and Reproductive Health) of the Population Programme of the MacArthur Foundation 140 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60603. U. S. A. 1998-200.
(i) Research Award by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation of New York, USA to carry out a study on “Ethnic Conflict and Socio-Economic Development in the Niger-Delta Region of Nigeria” January, 2001 to December, 2002.
(j) Finalist in the Research Medals Category on “Agriculture Reform and Rural Development in the Lowest Income Countries”; for the 2003 Medals Competition of the Global Development Network, Washington D.C. USA. Paper (on Gender and Agricultural Development in South-western Nigeria) presented at the Fifth Annual Global Development Conference, January 28-30, 2004 New Delhi, India.
(k) Fulbright New Century Scholar (2004) The batch of scholars for this year are carrying out research on the theme “Toward Equality: The Global Empowerment of Women” – specifically I am carrying out a research on “Fostering Women’s Empowerment: Gender and HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Nigeria”. Programme sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars Washington D.C. (www.cies.org/ncs/2004_2005/ncs_badetoun.htm)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1. Coordinator - Centre for Sustainable Development and Gender Issues (CESDEG), Abuja Nigeria. (1997 to July, 2004).
Responsibilities: I Coordinate The Research, Training And Outreach Activities Of The Centre. In This Regard I attracted the Following Grants - Award (To Carry out a Research on Family Violence and Reproductive Health) Of the Population Programme of The MacArthur Foundation Chicago. U. S. A. 1998 T0 2000 - Research Award By The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Of New York, USA To Carry Out A Study On Ethnic Conflict and Socio-Economic Development in the Niger-Delta Region of Nigeria” 2001 To 2003. We Have Also Had Adolescent Family Life Education Outreach. I Also Link Up The Centre To Other Organizations. I Attend Different Conferences And Seminars On Behalf Of The Centre.

2. Director 1999 Gender Institute organized by Council for the Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa(CODESRIA), Dakar Senegal June/July, 1999. The theme for the Institute was "Men and Women in the African Plural Economies"
Responsibilities: I was In Charge Of the Overall Management of the Institute. I Drew the Course Outline, Participated In the Selection of Junior Researchers and Supervised the Work of Other Lecturers\Resource Persons. I Also Delivered Some Of The Lectures. The Theme Of The 1999 Institute Was "Men, Women And The African Plural Economies". At This Institute, Using Micro-Level Analyses And Macro-Data We Examined The Gender Differences In Access To Basic Assets And Resources Needed To Participate Fully In The African Plural Economies. We Also Discussed The Sectoral Policies And Priorities That Need To Be Put In Place For Human Capital Development And Overall Growth In The African Economies. I Prepared both the Technical and Administrative Reports for the Year’s Program.

3. Manager\Head, Department Of Planning, Research And Statistics, National Centre For Women Development, Abuja Nigeria 1993 May - September 1997.
Responsibility: I was the one that wrote The Centre’s Brochure (Describing the Proposed Mission and Activities of the Centre) that was published. I Pioneered the Take Off of both The Research And Training Departments. I was also the Pioneering Editor for the Centre’s Magazine – “The Images of the Nigerian Woman”. I Set Up the Computer Unit for the Centre And Supervised the Data Entry on Nigerian Women Achievers. I Coordinated The Budget Plan For The Centre. I Represented The Centre On The United Nations Technical Team For Women In Development Assistance. I Also Coordinated The Technical Aspect (Prepared The Brochure Distributed, Etc) for the Conference of the African First Ladies Peace Mission -1997.

4. Visiting Fellow, Population and Development Programme, Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. U.S.A June\July 1994.

5. Visiting Fellow, International Population Program Cornell University Ithaca, and N.Y. U.S.A. October 1988 to Dec. 1989.

6. Lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Nigeria 1982 -1993
Responsibility: I was Involved in Supervising Graduate and Postgraduate Theses. I taught the following Courses: Introductory Rural Sociology, Organization of Village Communities, Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations, Community Development., Research Methodology, Social Change in Rural Societies, Community Organization. Introducing Technological Change in Rural Societies, Application of Sociological Concepts to Rural Problems, Intermediate Sociological Theory, Extension Teaching and Learning Process, Special Elective in Agriculture. I was Involved in Many Multi-Disciplinary Research and Consultancies. I also won awards From African Development Foundation Washington D.C. To carry Out a Research on Agricultural Extension to Women in Nigeria; CODESRIA, Senegal Reflections on African Development Grant; and Macarthur Foundation, USA sponsored Research on Evaluation of Agricultural and Rural Development Programmes in South-Western Nigeria. I was also involved in the Isoya Rural Development Project of the University. Published Papers and Attended Seminars and Conferences.

7. Agricultural Science Teacher Oloroke High School, Okeigbo Ondo state, Nigeria 1980 August to December 1981. (The first one year -August 1980 to August 1981, was for my Nigerian National Youth Service Corp Primary Assignment). Responsibilities: Taught the theoretical and practical aspects of Agricultural Science. I supervised the School Poultry and farm. Presented the school’s first set of students for Agricultural Science in the West African Examination Council – the students’ performances were very good.

PUBLICATIONS.

Thesis/dissertations.
a. Akande, B. E. "A critical Analysis of Operation Feed the Nation Programme in Oranmiyan Local Government Area of Oyo State". (B. Sc. Project) Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1980.
b. Akande, B. E. "Family Characteristics and Female Educational Aspirations in Oyo State of Nigeria." (Master of Philosophy Thesis in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology), University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1984.
c. Akande, B. E. "Impacts of Education and Rural-Urban Locations of the Contemporary Roles of Yoruba Women in Oranmiyan Local Government Area. (Ph.D. Thesis in Rural Sociology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria) 1988.

Monograph:

  1. Akande B. E. (1990) Defending our Future: Adolescent and Contraceptive Issue in Nigeria. 80 pages - Reviewed in Guardian (Lagos, Nigeria) on 31st August, 1990 by Adeyanju, Banji "Contraceptive as Panacea" pg.11 (the whole page)
    Extracts came out in Daily Sketch (Ibadan, Nigeria)
    Akande, Bolanle "Towards a Positive Sex Education in Nigeria" Daily Sketch, September 5 pg.8 (the whole page)
    Akande, Bolanle "Sexual Behaviour among Adolescents" Daily Sketch, September 6 pg.10 (the whole page)

Edited Books

  1. D. Olowu, S. Bamidele Ayo and Bola Akande (1991) Local Institutions and National Development in Nigeria. Obafemi Awolowo University Press, Ile-Ife. 142 pgs.

Contributions to Books

  1. Akande, B. E. (1990) "The Rural system and rural girls in South-Western Nigeria." in Onajide, M.O.; B.O. Adedeji and A. M. Awotokun (eds.) Revitalizing Urban and Rural Areas in Nigeria. Obafemi Awolowo University Press Limited. Chapter 2(iii) pp. 98 - 108.
  2. Akande, B. E. (1991) "The Role of Nigerian Women in Food Production". in Oladimeji Aborisade (ed) 1991 Nigerian Local Government Reformed. Obafemi Awolowo University Press Ile-Ife Chapter 10(iii) pp. 281 - 288.
  3. Akande, B. E. and Akinola Shittu (1991) "The Role of Local Institutions in Socio-economic Development in Oyo State". In D. Olowu, S. Bamidele Ayo and Bola Akande (eds.) (1991) The Role of local Institutions in Socio-Economic Development in Nigeria. Obafemi Awolowo University Press, Ile-Ife.

Published Journal Articles:

  1. Akande, Bolanle (1987) "Rural-Urban Comparison of Female Educational Aspirations in South-Western Nigeria." Comparative Education. Vol.23. No. 1 pp. 75-83.
  2. Akande, B. E. (1987) "Contemporary Nigerian Communities and Rural Development" The Rural Sociologist Vol. 7, No 3, pp. 187-194.
  3. Akinbode, I. A. and B. E. Akande (1987) "The Situation of Rural Women in Nigeria" The Rural Sociologist Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 210-215.
  4. Akande, B. E. (1989) "Some socio-cultural factors influencing fertility behaviour: A case study of Yoruba women. Biology and Society: The Journal of Galton Institute Vol. 6 No 4. (Dec.) pp. 162-170.
  5. Akande, B.E. (1992) "Enhancing the Performance of Women’s Multiple Roles: A case study of Isoya Rural Development Project, Ile-Ife Nigeria". Community Development Journal Volume 27 Number 1 (January) pp. 60-68.
  6. Akande, B. E; A. Akande and O. Oloyede (1992) "The Silent Epidemic Behind the AIDS/HIV Epidemic: In our concern over AIDS we Overlook the Escalating Incidence of Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs). Scandinavian Journal of Development Alternatives Vol. XI No. 2 June 1992 pp. 83 -88.
  7. Adebowale Akande and Bolanle E. Akande (1994) "On becoming a Person: Activities to Help Children with their Anger" Early Child Development and Care Vol. 102 pgs 31-62.
  8. Adebowale Akande, Bolanle Akande and Funmi Odewale (1994) "Putting the Self Back in the Child: An African Perspective" Early Child Development and Care Vol. 103 pgs 103-115.
  9. Ayo, S and Akande, B. (1995) "Baseline Information on the Department of Local Government in Nigeria" in African Journal of Institutions and Development Vol. 1 No 1.
  10. Bolanle Adetoun (1996) "Learning Virtues Inherent in Self Control and Self Discipline" in Images of the Nigerian Woman. Volume 1 No 1 1996
  11. Bolanle Akande Adetoun (1997) "Strategies for Advancing Women in Leadership Positions". Images of the Nigerian Woman. Volume 2 No 1 1997
  12. Bolanle Akande Adetoun (1997) "Women in Rural Development" Images of the Nigerian Woman. Volume 2 No 2 1997
  13. Glick, P. ……. B. Adetoun …. 2000 "Beyond Prejudice as simple antipathy: Hostile and benevolent sexism across cultures" Journal of Personality and Social Psychology November, 2000

(b). Published Conference Proceedings:

  1. Akinbode, I. A. and B. E. Akande (1986) "The Rural Home: A Resource for National Development" Proceedings of a National Workshop on Enhancing Women's Contribution to Agricultural and Rural Development in Nigeria. Held at Durbar Hotel, Kaduna. Sponsored by Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development and Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, pp. 23-44. (I was a Resource Person).

(c). Technical Reports:

  1. Akande, B. E. and Akinola Shittu (1991) The Role of Local Institutions in Socio-economic Development in Oyo State. (Research Sponsored by Ford Foundation, West African Office).
  2. Sonaya, E. B; E. A. Laogun ; R.O. Omoseibi; B. E. Akande; E. A. Oguntade; O. Matanmi; C. O. Daniyan and V. E. Olori(1992) A Technical Report to the IDRC (International Development Research Council, Canada) on the Project: Evaluation of the Methodology for Baseline Study of Rural Poultry Production in Africa. 87 pages.
  3. Akande B.E. (1996) Organization and Management of Agricultural Extension Services to Women Farmers in South-western Nigeria. A technical report submitted to the African Development Foundation, Washington, D.C. U.S.A.(Executive Summary - 30 pages, Main Report - 91 pages).
  4. Akande, B. E. (1995) Issues of Food Security in sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria as a case study. Technical Report submitted as 1993 CODESRIA Laureate for Grant on "Reflections on African Development", Council for the Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar Senegal. In 1993, Out of the many African Social Scientists who sent in proposals to the highest Social Science Council in Africa (the CODESRIA), only nine were selected for the 1993 CODESRIA Laureate - three of whom were Nigerians:
    1. Prof. Aaron Gana (Dean Faculty of Social Sciences University of Jos and former President of the Social Science Council of Nigeria).
    2. Dr Jibrin Ibrahim of Dept. of Political Science of Ahmadu Bello University.
    3. Myself - Dr. Bolanle E. Akande
  5. Akande, B. E. (1996) Evaluation of the Impact of Agricultural and Rural Development Programs in South-western Nigeria in the last Six Years. Technical Report submitted to the MacArthur Foundation Chicago, Illinois U.S.A. 106 pages .
  6. Adetoun, Bolanle Akande (2001) Family Violence and Reproductive Health in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Technical Report submitted to the Population Programme of the MacArthur Foundation 140 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60603. U. S. A. (Nigerian Office) 2001.
  7. Adetoun, Bolanle Akande (2003) Ethnic Conflict and Socio-Economic Development in the Niger-Delta Region of Nigeria” Project Report Submitted to the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation of New York, USA Research Award by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation of New York, USA.

IV. Accepted Contributions to Books and Journals

  1. Akande, B. E. Indigenous Knowledge and Technology for Agricultural Development: Examples and Lessons from South-western Nigeria. in H. Beijer, Human Evolution in its Ecological Context" Leiden, Netherlands.
  2. House, R. ……... Bolanle Akande……. ( In press, )“Cultural Influences on leadership and organizations: Project GLOBE.” In Mobley, W. F. (ed.), Advances in Global Leadership, Vol. 1, JAI Press
  3. Adetoun, Bolanle Akande Organizationa and management of Agriculutural Extension Services for Women farmers in South-western Nigeria. To be published by Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) Dakar, Senegal

V. Papers presented at learned Conferences:

  1. Alao, J. A., Jibowo, A. A. and B. E. Akande, (1984) The Role of Education in Rural Development. Paper presented at the Sixth World Congress of Rural Sociology. Manilla Philippines, Dec. 15-21.
  2. Akande, B. E. (1990) Some Guidelines on Integrated Rural Development Policy for Nigeria. A paper presented at the Workshop on Integrated Rural Development Policy for Nigeria. Held at Abuja Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Abuja, Nigeria. September 17- 21.
  3. Akande, B.E. (1991) "Nigeria's Cultural Heritage: A springboard for Scientific and Technological Development". Paper presented at the Conference on Technology, Culture and Development: Lessons and Examples from Africa. Centre for African Studies Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
  4. Akande, B. E. (1992) Culture and Population Policy in Nigeria. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association . held at the Westin Hotel Seattle Washington U. S.A.
  5. Sonaiya, E.B., E. A. Laogun, O Matanmi, O. C. Daniyan, B. E. Akande, A. E. Oguntade, R. O. Omoseibi and V. E. Olori Health and Husbandry Aspects of Village Extensive Poultry Production in South Western Nigeria. Paper for International Workshop on Village Poultry Production in Africa, Rabat Morocco, 7-8th May 1992.
  6. Matanmi, O., V. E. Olori, E. A. Laogun, B. E. Akande, O.C. Daniyan, A. E. Oguntade, R. O. Omoseibi, and E. B. Sonaiya. Evaluation of the Methodology for Baseline Study of Rural Poultry Production in Africa: A case study in Nigeria. Paper presented to the seminar on Survey Method for Rural Poultry at FAO sponsored workshop for Rural Poultry and Guinea Fowl Production in Dry Areas of Africa: Quagadougu Burkina Faso, October, 18-24, 1992.
  7. Akande, B.E. (1994) "Potential Roles and Prospects for National Women Development Centres in African Countries". Paper presented at the Conference on Women Information and the Future" Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U. S. A.
  8. Adetoun, B. E. A. (1995) "Defending Our Future: Family Life Education Issue in Nigeria". Paper Presented at the 1995 Annual Meeting of the International Association of Moral Education, held at Fordham University, New York . November 16-19.
  9. Adetoun, Bolanle A. (2002) " The Role and Function of Research in Divided Societies: A Case study of the Niger-Delta Region Ethnic Conflict in Nigeria". Proceedings of an International Workshop on Researching Ethnic Conflict in Africa: Ethical and Methodological Issues in Researching Violent Societies. Held at the University of Ibadan 26th - 28th February 2002. Organized by INCORE University of Ulster, Northern Ireland; The United Nations University and CEPACS, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

F Graduate Supervision: I have successfully supervised Masters students' theses.

G. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

  1. I was a Resource Person at the Workshop for the Drafting of Integrated Rural Development Policy for Nigeria, held at Abuja Sheraton Hotels in September, 1990.
  2. I was involved in evaluating the 1991 "African Economic Social and Financial Data" (both the book and computer diskette versions) for the World Bank.
  3. I also took part in the Evaluation of 1992 "African Development Indicators" published by the United Nations Development Programme, New York, U.S.A. and the World Bank, Washington D.C. U.S.A.
  4. I was a member of the African Studies Association Task Force, Economy Subgroup examining the issue of Sustainable Development for Sub-saharan Africa. (The African Studies Association is based in Emory University Atlanta, (Georgia. U.S.A.).
  5. Resource Person on UNICEF Project on Women and Health Status in Nigeria 1992. (I also wrote the program for the analysis of the data using the Statistical Package for Social Science - SPSS). Team Leader: Prof. Simi Afonja
  6. Resource Person on the Evaluation of Primary Health Care System in Nigeria. (USAID - United States Agency for International Development Project) - Project Leader _ Prof. James Wunsch. - 1992
  7. Resource Person on Baseline Survey for Ilero Mechanized Farming in Oyo State. Project Leader Prof. Banwo Olufokunbi commissioned by the National Land Development Authority -(NALDA, Abuja) 1992
  8. Nigerian Country Co-Investigator for the Global Leadership and Organizational Behaviour Effectiveness Research Program (GLOBE). - Prof. Robert House Project Leader, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. U. S. A. { Global Research programme with over seventy - 70 participating countries}. 1994 - 1997. Sponsored by the United States Department of Education.
  9. A member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the United Nations Development Programme Assistance on Women in Development in Nigeria 1993 - 1994.
  10. A delegate at the Non-Governmental Forum and the United Nations Meeting of the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing China September, 1995.
  11. Editor, "Images of the Nigerian Woman Magazine" (ISSN: 1118-3039). (First Edition Published in 1996).
  12. Resource Person, 1997 CODESRIA Gender Institute on Men, Women and Violence.
  13. Consultant to the World Health Organization\Federal Ministry of Health Lagos on the Project "Health and Female Literacy Education in Nigeria" - 1997.
  14. Nigerian Country Co-Investigator for the Research on Leadership Practices and Behavior of Chief Executive Officers - Prof. Robert House Project Leader, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. U. S. A. { Global Research program with over sixty - 60 participating countries}. 2000 – 2001. Sponsored by the United States National Science Foundation.
  15. Social Development Consultant (for the Evaluation of DFID sponsored Benue State Agricultural Development Programme), United Kingdom Department For International Development (DFID) Abuja, Nigeria - December, 2000.
  16. Designated consultant on Gender and Agricultural Development - Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) Abuja, Nigeria 2002 .

H. CONFERENCES ATTENDED:

  1. Nigerian Rural Sociological Association's Inaugural Conference, Conference Centre, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, November 1982.
  2. Conference on Women in Development in NISER, Ibadan, December 1984.
  3. Nigerian Women and National Development held at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan. June 1985.
  4. Human Behaviour and the Challenges of National Development in Nigeria. Conference Centre, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, April 1985.
  5. The Role of Banks in Agricultural Development , Organized by Allied Bank, Nigeria Limited, Ibadan. January 1986.
  6. Revitalizing Urban and Rural Centres in Nigeria, Department of Local Government Studies, Faculty of Administration, University of Ife, Ile-Ife April, 1986.
  7. Conference on Enhancing Women's Roles in Agriculture and Home Economics organized by Food and Agricultural Organization of the U.N. and Federal Department of Agriculture, held at Durbar Hotel, Kaduna September 1-6, 1986.
  8. Conference on "Ten Years of Local Government Reform." University of Ife Ile-Ife, Nigeria. June, 1987.
  9. Seminar on Women's Studies: The State of the Art Now in Nigeria. Institute of African Studies University of Ibadan, Ibadan. November 1987.
  10. Workshop on Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives in Women Studies - Nigeria Perspective. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, January 1988.
  11. Population Association of America 1989 Annual Meeting held at Omni Arbor Hotel, Baltimore. U.S.A.
  12. African Studies Association Conference, 1989 held at Hyatt Regency. Atlanta, GA. U.S.A.
  13. Workshop on Maternal and Child Survival organized by UNICEF held at the Conference Centre of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile -Ife 1989.
  14. Workshop on the Role of Local Institutions in Socio-economic Development in Nigeria. Held at Obafemi Awolowo University, July 1990
  15. Workshop on Integrated Rural Development Policy for Nigeria held at Abuja Sheraton Hotels, Abuja. Sept, 1990.
  16. Annual Symposium of the Centre for African Studies Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio U.S.A. May 23rd to 26th 1991.
  17. American Studies Association of Nigeria Meeting held in Port-harcourt February,1992.
  18. Writers Workshop on the Status of Women and Children In Nigeria. April\May Ile-Ife 1992.
  19. Annual Conference of International Cross-Cultural\Social Psychological Studies held at Liege, Belgium 14 - 18th July 1992.
  20. Annual Congress of Psychologists, Brussels, Belgium July 1992.
  21. Annual Meeting of African Studies Association, held at Westin Hotel Seattle Washington U. S. A. November 1992.
  22. Reflections on Development in Africa Dakar Senegal August, 1993.
  23. Workshop on the Drafting on Women in Development Policy for Nigeria, 1993
  24. Global Summit of Women on "Women and Political Leadership" Tapei, Taiwan February 1994.
  25. International Conference on "Women, Information and the Future" in Massachusetts, U.S.A. June 1994.
  26. Reflections on African Development, held at Hilton Hotel Kenya. 1994.
  27. Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing, China, 1995. (attended both the governmental and non-governmental forum)
  28. 1995 Annual Carter Lecture Series on Africa Entrepreneurship held at University of Florida , Gainesville, Florida November, 1995.
  29. African Studies Association, Orlando Florida, November, 1995.
  30. International Association for Moral Education, Fordham University, New York, November, 1995.
  31. African Studies Association, San Francisco, California 1996.
  32. Workshop on Men, Women and Violence, Dakar, Senegal. July, 1997.
  33. Second International Global Leadership and Organizational Behaviour Effectiveness Research Program (GLOBE) Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. U.S.A. August, 1997.
  34. CODESRIA Gender Institute on "Men, Women in the African Plural Economies" June\July 1999, Dakar Senegal .
  35. Annual Meeting of the African Association for Women in Development, July, 1999. Dakar Senegal.
  36. Annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development. The theme of the Conference was “Human Development and Well-Being in the 21st Century"; Beijing, China July 2000
  37. Training Seminar on “The Family: Culture and its Psychological Functioning” held at the University of Singapore, Singapore July 2002 .
  38. Annual Meeting of the International Congress for Applied Psychology Singapore , July, 2002.
  39. National Seminar on Agricultural and Rural sector Issues in Poverty Eradication in Organized by the Economic Policy Coordinating Secretariat Office of the Vice President, Abuja February, 2002.
  40. Annual Meeting of the Global Development Network, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India January, 2004
  41. Orientation meeting for 2004 Fulbright New Century Scholars held at Emory Conference Centre Hotel, Atlanta Georgia, U.S.A April 14th to 19th, 2004.
  42. Workshop on “Dangerous Intersections between Gender Based Violence and HIV/AIDS in Baltimore, USA. June 2004.

I have also attended many other national and local conferences, seminars and workshops in Nigeria.

I have also had accumulative experiences with working in various Women and Children Programs. While on the Faculty of the Obafemi Awolowo University, I was actively involved with the university extension program - "The Isoya Rural Development Programme" which was based in my department. I was active in the design and implementation of outreaches to rural women and children. Details about the various activities concerning this project were reported by me in the following article: Akande, B.E. (1992) "Enhancing the Performance of Women’s' Multiple Roles: A case study of Isoya Rural Development Project, Ile-Ife Nigeria". Community Development Journal Volume 27 Number 1 (January) pp. 60-68.