55th Annual Conference - Abuja 2025: Call for papers
A. CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES: To provide a forum for exchange of ideas amongst members, government and the society at large, as such, enhance the contribution of the profession to society and acquaint government/the public with the critical professional roles and functions of the Estate Surveyor and Valuer.
B.1 THEME: "TRANSFORM, INVEST, THRIVE: OPTIMIZING REAL ESTATE ASSET FINANCE AND TAXATION"
B.2 SUB-THEMES:
1. Financial & Tech Innovation in Real Estate Negotiation, Development & Resale
2. Real Estate Finance, Development & Management: Tax Efficiency & Revenue Generation Strategies
3. Infrastructure Concession, Development, and Valuation Requirements
4. Real Estate Investment and Funding Options: Nigerian and African Market Outlook
5. Real Estate Market & Financial Market Regulatory Framework: Circular Economy, Green Financing & Sustainability Perspectives in Nigeria
C. CALL DETAILS: The general public and members of the Institution willing to present original and high-quality papers, case studies and/or posters (without honorarium implications) at the 55th Annual Conference are hereby requested to submit their synopsis based on the sub- themes (B.2] above. In particular, case studies MUST PROVIDE relevant conceptual and theoretical framework, context, case- specific challenges, chosen alternative solution and its rationale plus lesson(s) learned.
D. GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS
1.1 Language: English; Synopsis Title: in square Bold Title Case (Times New Roman font 14) with the sub-theme, and nature of the paper (theory, practice, policy/governance, education/research, legal, international issues) to which it relates, respectively indicated immediately after in a first, and second brackets in italics (Sentence case- font 12). Please ensure your paper is in WORD FORMAT.
1.2 Paper title: Must be concise, clear/indicative of paper's objective(s) and not more than 22 words/phrases; Paper length and word processing format: not more than12 pages (title to references/appendices) of A4 hard copy/ soft equivalent and in Microsoft word; Paper Status: Authors are to ensure and undertake that the paper being submitted for the conference has not been submitted or under review elsewhere or plagiarised.
1.3 Abstract: not more than 250 words.
1.4 Keywords: not more than five (5no.).
1.5 Divisions/Headings and Sub-divisions/Sub-headings: as appropriate and based on importance index, subject matter, paper objectives), and numbered serially for reference purpose e.g. 1.1, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.2,etc).
1.6 Figures/ Tables: to be properly numbered, and identified and/referenced within the paper, table-titles to be placed above and figure titles below the table/figures, respectively.
1.7 Author(s)names/address/es)/emails: in their full appellations, with corresponding author indicated by an asterisks* The synopsis should reach the Secretariat not later than Friday 28th February 2025 and full paper not later than Monday 14th April, 2025. After a blind review, authors will be advised on the acceptance of synopsis, full paper and mode of paper/poster presentation. All submissions (except for synopsis title) must be made in Times New Roman font 12. Authors are to please note that submissions may be rejected for non-adherence to the above specifications and no author shall make more than one(1 no.) presentation during the conference.
E. EXHIBITORS'/POSTER STAND: Exhibitors are invited from all sectors of the economy to take up stalls/booths for the exhibition of goods, products and services used in the Real Estate industry during the conference. Limited poster stands may be available for young /budding researchers and early career practitioners entrepreneurs to showcase current/ongoing research work, practice innovations and enterprise.
F. All synopses should be electronically submitted on or before Friday 28th February 2025 and the full papers by Monday 14th April, 2025 to:
conferencepapers@niesvnat.org.ng
Please copy:
cpc@niesvnat.org.ng
natpubsec@niesv.org.ng
olubunmi.akande@niesv.org.ng
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ESV Richard Olodu FNIVS
Hon. National Publicity Secretary