Professor Evans Osabuohien

2021
1.Participant, International Deans’ Course Africa 2021/2022- Part I, Organised by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Centre for Higher Education (CHE) & Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH), 21st June -2nd July 2021.
2.Lead Presenter on ‘Budget Implementation Constraints: Diversification, Idle Assets and Currency Printing. Discourse in Nigeria’, at Roundtable on National and Regional Affairs, organised by Kenya High Commission, Abuja, 8-10th February 2021.
3.Organising Team, 2021 National Budget Roundtable and Panel Discussion on ‘National Budgeting, Security Issues and Sustainable Development in Nigeria’, CEPDeR, Covenant University, 25th February 2021

2020
1.Keynote Speaker, Biennial International Interdisciplinary Conference, on Governance and Sustainable Development in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and Solutions for a Developing Economy in a Post-COVID-19 World, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, Nigeria 9th November 2020.
2.Panel Chair, International Conference on Business & Finance (ICBF 2020), Institute of Business Research, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 27-28th August 2020
3.Keynote Speaker, Workshop on Writing Research Proposal and Sourcing Research Grant, Institute of Managerial Economist of Nigeria and Hallmark University, 11-12th June 2020.
4.Lead Presenter, Engaging in Rewardable Research Endeavours in Business, Social Sciences and Humanities, CBSS/CLDS Virtual Seminar Series, 4th June 2020.
5.Panel Discussant at Virtual Conference on Sustainable Rural Transformation in the Context of Increased Commercialisation and Resource Scarcity, MIASA, University of Ghana, May 26-27, 2020.
6.Organised 2020 National Budget Roundtable and Panel Discussion on ‘The Art of National Budgeting and Nigeria’s Debt Profile: Sectoral and Demographic Implications’, CEPDeR, Covenant University, 20th March 2020.
7.Presenter at the Kick-off Workshop on Sustainable Rural Transformation of the 3rd Interdisciplinary Fellowship Group (IFG), MIASA, University of Ghana, Accra, 3rd -7th February 2020.
8.Workshop on ‘Sex and Money for Grade: Implications for Human Capital Development’, Organised by Centre for Leadership and Gender Studies, Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, Nigeria, 31st January 2020.

2019
1.Presenter at the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Nigerian Tax Research Network (NTRN) on ‘Revenue Challenges Online and Offline: Bridging the Digital Divide in an Analogue Economy’, FIRS Training School, Abuja, 5-6th December.
2.CODESRIA-MRI Networks Publication and Dissemination Workshop organised by CODESRIA and Centre for Conflict Management, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda, 28-30th November.
3. Track Session Chair and Presenter, UNU-WIDER Development Conference in Partnership with UNESCAP on Transforming Economies for Better Jobs, United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand, 11-13th September 2019.
4.9th African Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Meeting on ‘Accelerating Progress towards the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals in Africa’, University of Eswatini, Luyengo Campus, Eswatini, 5th -7th August 2019.
5.2019 International Conference on Sustainable Development in Africa, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, 20th- 21st June.
6.African-German Implementation Workshop
on an “African-German network for synergies in research, transfer, innovation and employability, Berlin, Germany, 18-19th June.
7.Track Session Chair, Panel Discussant and Presenter, 1st International Conference on African Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2019, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, 13-14th June.
8.Keynote Speaker, Jan Walliser Memorial Lecture, Organised by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation & German Development Institute, Bonn, Germany, 4th June.
9.Invited Speaker, Pre-departure event organised by the Embassy of Sweden, Lagos 3rd May.
10.Presenter and Discussant, Mid-Review Workshop on Rethinking Regional Integration in Africa for Sustainable and Inclusive Development, Organised by African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Nairobi, Kenya, 8-9th April.
11.Discussion Paper Presenter, Nigerian Enterprise Research Workshop Organised by De Montfort University, Leicester, UK and Centre for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, University of Ibadan, 25th March.
12.Track Chair, 3rd Covenant University International Conference on Entrepreneurship (CU-ICE), CEDS, Covenant University, 20-22nd March.
13.Lead Presenter at the Policy Dialogue and Roundtable on the Economic Viability of APC’s and PDP’s Manifestos organised by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Fraser Suites, Abuja, Nigeria, 12th February.
14.Organised a Roundtable and Panel Discussion on 2019 National Budget themed ‘2019 National Budget: Pertinent Issues and Sectoral Impacts’ on the platform of CEPDeR (Centre for Economic Policy & Development Research), Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, 8th February.
15.Organised Climate Change Convention and Official Launch of Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Ogun themed ‘Climate Change Action for Africa We Want’ on the Platform of RCE Ogun, 4th February.
16.Organised a Panel Session (with Jann Lay, GIGA) at International Conference on ‘Africa and Europe Moving Forward Together-Evidence-based Solutions for African Development’, Leuphana University, Lueneburg, Germany, 24-26th January.
17.Led CEPDeR’s team to the inaugural workshop of the African Action Research Community (AARC) on ‘Indigenous Knowledge in Integral Global Knowledge System, Lagos, Nigeria, 17th January.

2018
1. Workshop on ‘Research beyond the Shelf: The Interdependence of the University, the Industry and Investor, CUCRID Building, Covenant University, 13th November 2018.
2.Workshop on Rethinking Regional Integration in Africa for Sustainable and Inclusive Development, Organised by African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Nairobi, Kenya, 26-29th September 2018
3. Invited Discussant, Public Lecture organised by Department of Economics, University of Lagos with the Governor of Osun State as the Guest Speaker 24th July 2018.
4.Presenter & Discussant, 9th Annual Conference on Regional Integration in Africa (ACRIA 9), Banjul, The Gambia, 9-11th July, 2018.
5.Facilitator, 2nd Covenant University International Conference on Entrepreneurship (CU-ICE), CEDS, Covenant University, 13-15th June 2018.
6.Facilitator, Faculty Training on Successful Grant Writing and Execution, Centre for Learning Resources, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, 22nd March 2018.
7.Panel Discussant, Workshop and Roundtable Discussion on Trending Issues on Trade Negotiations, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, 1st March 2018.
8. Made Presentation and participated at Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)’s Meaning-making Research Initiatives (MRI) Methodology and Scholarly Writing Workshop, Harare, Zimbabwe, 19-24th February 2018.

2017
1.Presented paper and served as rapporteur at the Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA 2017), organized by African Union Commission (AUC), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) & African Development Bank (AfDB), Conference Centre, UNECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14-17th November 2017.
2. Served as Paper Presenter & Discussant at the Eighth Annual Conference on Regional Integration in Africa (ACRIA 8), Lomé, Togo, 3-5th July 2017.
3.Served as Session Chair & Panel Discussant at the 1st Covenant University International Conference on Entrepreneurship (CU-ICE), 12 -14th June 2017.
4.Inaugural Conference of Young African Researchers in Agriculture (YARA), Cape Town, South Africa, 6-8th February 2017.

2016
1.Organised a Session and participated in Roundtable Discussant at the 3rd Witten Conference on Institutions in Development Research, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany, 1st-2nd December 2016 .
2.Workshop on Loses along Food Value Chain, organized by African Growth and Development Policy Modelling Consortium (AGRODEP)/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Accra, Ghana, 17-19th October 2016.
3.First Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project (NAPP) Conference organized by IFPRI & Michigan State University (MSU), Abuja, 27-28th September 2016.
4.Organised workshop on ‘Open debate: What agricultural and rural transition is needed and likely in sub-Sahara’ (with Michael Bruentrup) & Two Poster Presentations at TROPENTAG 2016 Conference, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria, 18th -21st September 2016.
5.Workshop on Decomposing Price Distortions along the Value Chain: Africa Case Studies, organized by IFPRI at IFPRI Headquarters, Washington DC, USA, 23rd -24th May 2016.
6.3rd Covenant University International Conference on African Development Issues (CU-ICADI), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, 9-11th May 2016.
7.Research Meeting on a Joint Project ‘Agricultural and Rural Transformation in Africa: Revisiting the Evidence and Enhancing Policy’, The German Development Institute, Bonn, Germany 29th March – 1st April 2016.
8.Workshop on Impact Evaluation, organized by IFPRI, IFPRI Headquarters, Washington DC, USA, 7-8th March 2016.

2015
1. Workshop/Training Course on Evaluation of Public Policies, organized by IFPRI/AGRODEP, Dakar, Senegal, 28-30th October 2015.
2.Organised a Panel Session on ‘Agricultural Transformation and Households Livelihood in Nigeria: A Multi-perspective Discourse’ at Nigerian Economic Society (NES) 56th Annual Conference, Abuja, Nigeria, 11- 14th October 2015.
3.10th Anniversary Conference of Poverty, Equity and Growth Network (PEGNet), Berlin, Germany, 8-9th October 2015.
4.Workshop/Training Course on Agricultural Distortions and Value Chain, organised by IFPRI/AGRODEP, Dakar, Senegal, September 1-3, 2015.
5.Organised two (2) workshops on Large-Scale Land Investments in SSA and a Book Launch (Handbook of Research on In-Country Determinants and Implications of Foreign Land Acquisitions) in conjunction with Michael Bruentrup (German Development Institute) at TROPENTAG 2015 Conference, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany, 16-18th September 2015.
6.Organised a Session on ‘From Impressive Growth to Inclusiveness: Large-Scale Land Deals and Households’ Livelihood in SSA’, at the 14th General Assembly of Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), Dakar, Senegal, 8-12th June 2015.
7.2nd Covenant University International Conference on African Development Issues (CU-ICADI), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Nigeria, 11th – 13th May 2015.
8.International Conference on Youth Unemployment in Africa, Organised by Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and The African Institute for Agrarian Studies (AIAS), Holiday Inn Hotel , Harare, Zimbabwe, 26-27th February 2015.

2014
1.The Nobel Week Dialogue 2014, Greater Stockholm, Sweden, 9th December 2014.
2.Inaugural Conference on Land Policy in African, organised by United nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Development Bank and African Union Commission, African Union Complex, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11-14th November, 2014.
3. AgriKulturForum Conference Organised by The Partnership with Africa Foundation, Berlin, Germany, 19th-21st September, 2014.
4. 17th Conference on Global Economic Analysis Organised by GTAP, IFPRI and AGRODEP, Dakar, Senegal, 18-20th June 2014.
5. Discussion Forum on Transparency and Dynamics of International Land Acquisitions organised by the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), GIZ House, Berlin, Germany, 22nd May 2014.
6. World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty, World Bank Building Complex, Washington DC USA, 24-27th March.
7.Workshop on Green and Social: Managing Synergies and Trade-offs, jointly organised by PEGNet and German Development Institute, Bonn, Germany, 12-13th March.
8. International Conference on ‘Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Retrospect: Africa’s Development Beyond 2015’, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, January 30 – February 1.

2013
1.Leibniz Institute International Postdoctoral Forum, Berlin, Germany, 7th November.
2.Study Tour of German States, Organised by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 12th -24th August.
3.Russian Summer School in International Analysis (RSSIA), organised by Higher School of Economics, Moscow Region, Russia, 29th June -5th July.
4. 17th Annual Conference of International Society of New Institutional Economics (ISNIE), Florence, Italy, 20-22nd June.
5. Policies Against Hunger 2013, Organized by Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Berlin, Germany ,10-12th June.
6. Annual Meeting of Humboldt Fellows, Organised by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Berlin, 5th -7th June
7.Training Course on Impact Evaluation and Analysis of Development Intervention, organised by IFPRI/AGRODEP, Dakar, Senegal, 11-19th May.
8.World Bank e-Learning Course on Golden Growth Restoring the Lustre of the European Economic Model, Organised by World Bank Institute, 1st -26th April.
9.Conference on Fiscal Performance: The Role of Institutions and Politicians, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, Germany 11-12th April.
10.Humboldt Network Meeting/Conference Organized by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Leibniz Universitat, Hannover 20-22nd March.

2012
1. 14th Summer Workshop for Young Economists on Trade and the Environment, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, Germany, 12-16th October.
2. UNESCO/DAAD-Alumni Conference on Water in Africa, Maseno University, Kenya, 1st-3rd October.
3. GTA-CEPR-ACET Joint Conference on Analyses of Contemporary Protectionism, Accra, Ghana 19-20th, June.
4. Multi-Method Research Course [Modules 4-5&7], Organised by Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, 24th May -2nd June,
5. International Workshop on Large-scale Land Acquisitions, Organised by the German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA), Hamburg, Germany, 11th May.
6. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Executive Seminar on Financial Sector Development, Economic Growth and the Nigerian Economy, Organised by Research and Human Resource Departments CBN, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, 7-9th May.
7. Multi-Method Research Course [Modules 3&6] by Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya, 12th-19th March


2011
1. United Nations University-Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) International Conference on Sustainable Development in Africa, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana 5-8th December.
2. Multi-Method Research Course, Organised by Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 12-19th November.
3. 52nd Annual Conference of Nigerian Economic Society on Planning and the Transformation of the Nigerian Economy, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria,13-15th September.
4. International Conference on Diaspora and Development: Prospect and Implications for Nation States, Indira Gandhi National University, New Delhi, India, 7-8th September.
5. 4th Trade Policy Research Forum 2011, Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA), Arusha, Tanzania, 8-9th August.
6. African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Final Workshop on Institutions and Service Delivery in Africa, Nairobi, Kenya 8-9th July.
7. 28th Annual Conference of Nigerian Political Science Association on The State and the Global Economic Crises, Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria,19th- 22nd June.
8. Policy Seminar on the 2011 Federal Government Budget, Organised by Nigerian Economic Society (NES) and The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), 31st March.

2010
1. Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) Guy Mhone Conference on The Renaissance of African Economies, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 20th-21st, December.
2. International Conference on “Economic & Trade Integration among OIC Member Countries: Opportunities and Challenges, Tehran, Iran, 21st -22nd November.
3. International Workshop on The Determinants and Effects of Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa, Organised by ISSER, Ghana, and Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany, Busua Beach Resort, Ghana, 26-28 October.
4. World Bank Institute/Trade Policy Training Centre in Africa (TRAPCA) Course on “Standards and Agricultural Trade in Africa”, Arusha, Tanzania, 2nd -6th August.
5. 3rd Trade Policy Research Forum on Trade Policy for Renewed Growth in Africa, TRAPCA, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th -31st July.

2009
1. UNFCCC/ICTSD Forum on Trade and Climate Change during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP15), Copenhagen, Denmark, 15th December.
2. 5th Nordic Econometric Meeting/28th Arne Ryde Symposium, Lund University, Sweden, 29th-31st October.
3. Workshop in Development Economics, Gothenburg University, Sweden, 1st- 2nd October.
4. 2nd Trade Policy Forum, TRAPCA, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th -31st July.
5. Faculty of Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Discourse Series in Conjunction with Sociology Dept, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 14th -16th April.
6. 1st Annual Learned Conference on Managing the Polity and Economy in an Emerging Democracy: Issues and Perspectives, Crawford University, Nigeria, 23rd -26th March.
7. International Conference/Roundtable on Governance and Development in Africa, Covenant University, Nigeria, 10th -13th March.

2008
1. Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network (PEGNet) Conference 2008, Organized by ISSER, German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) Ghana, and Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), La Palm Royal Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana, 11-12th September.
2. 2nd National Conference on Vision 2020, University of Lagos, Nigeria,22nd -23rd April.
3. International Conference on The Nigerian State, The Oil Industry and the Niger Delta, Niger Delta University with University of Missouri , Kansas City, USA, at Glory Land Cultural Centre Yenagoa, Nigeria,11th-14th March.

2007
1. 3rd Nigerian Society for Financial Research Annual Conference, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria. 20th -23rd November.
2. Workshop on Writing for Scholarly Publishing, Makerere University, Uganda, Organized by CODESRIA, 17th-21st September.
3. Methodological Workshop Special Edition for Nigeria, Organized by CODESRIA, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, 30th July-3rd August.
4. 26th Annual Conference of The Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), Bayero University Kano, Nigeria, 21-24th August.
5.National Conference on Socio-Economic Reforms and Nigeria’s Financial System, University of Lagos, Nigeria, 3rd-4th April.

2006
Annual Conference of IRDI Management and Social Science Forum, University of Calabar, Nigeria, 28th -29th June.

2005
1.14th General Assembly of the Social Science Academy of Nigeria (SSAN), Pioneer Hotels, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, 8th-11th August.
2. International Conference on Human Development, Covenant University, Nigeria, 27th -30th June.
3. African Society of Financial Development National Conference on Informal Financial Sector and Sustainable Development in Nigeria, University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. 8th -10th, June.