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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The 7th International Conference on on on Governance and Accountability (ICGA) aims to to bring together academics researchers and and and research research research scholars to exchange and and and share their experiences and and and research research research results on all aspects of of Governance and Accountability within the the theme of of SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATIVE PERFORMANCE It also provides a a a a a a a premier interdisciplinary platform for for researchers practitioners and educators to to present and and discuss the most recent innovations trends and and concerns as as well as as practical challenges encountered and and solutions adopted in in Corporate Governance and and Accountability As in in the past successful six series the ICGA 2022 will present participants with an an an ambience to communicate and share their research research findings ideas and and approaches with other researchers and and leading academics practitioners and and doctoral students within the broad field of governance and and accountability Conference Host
The conference will be hosted by the Durban University of Technology (DUT) South Africa in collaboration with the the Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia DUT has approximately 33 000 students and is among the the first choice for higher education in in South Africa It is located in in Durban and Pietermaritzburg’s beautiful and picturesque cities (PMB) In 2020 DUT was ranked among the Top 500 Universities globally 10th for citations globally and 5th Nationally DUT was also recognised for for its impressive performance by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Impact Rankings for 2022 DUT had been ranked in in the Top 601-800 category out of 1406 institutions worldwide in in in in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Impact Ratings for 2022 The University featured in in four of the the 17 SDGs For SDG SDG 1 1 1 (No Poverty) DUT was ranked in in the the Top 201–300 group for for SDG SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) DUT was listed in in the Top 401-600 for for SDG SDG 6 6 (Clean Water and and Sanitation) the the University was ranked in the the Top 201-300 globally and and for SDG 17 (Partnerships to to Achieve the the Goal) DUT DUT was was ranked in in in Top 601-800 internationally DUT DUT was was named in in in the the top 26% of all 1406 rated universities for SDG SDG 1 1 and SDG SDG 6 6 The 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings were announced in in London where DUT was ranked in in in the the Top 5 of all universities in in in South Africa This means that DUT also remains the the number one one University of of of Technology in in the the country DUT was ranked in in the the top one one third out of of of a a a a total of of of 1799 universities from 104 countries worldwide Conference Venue
The city city of of of Durban is is referred to to as the garden city city of of of South Africa It is is a a a a a a a subtropical town of of of beautiful valleys and and lush vegetation on on the warm Indian Ocean The city is is well equipped for tourists’ needs and and has been the the prime holiday venue for locals and internationals Durban is one of the the fastest-growing urban urban areas in in in in the world Durban cuisine is is an an an an an an earthy combination of African European Indian and Malay influences possibly best articulating the country’s rich and and complex history Durban has a a a a a a a a a mild subtropical climate and and one of the world’s most beautiful beaches with its renowned promenade stretching 8 kilometres along its idyllic beach The conference is held at at the Capital Zimbali Resort South Africa’s most iconic coastal resort Located in a a a a a a a a a luxury eco estate with insanely beautiful Indian Ocean views less than fifteen minutes from King Shaka International Airport The Capital Zimbali Resort is easily accessible It feels like you have arrived at at a a a a a a a a a a a utopian paradise! Set in in in a a a a a a a a a a tropical forest that unfurls into into the the ocean the the resort blends organically into into a a a a a a a a a a lush natural landscape Book of Abstracts
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