By Adaobi Nsofor
All is now set for the 2025 International Conference of GodLight Foundation, USA, in collaboration with the Department of Religion and Human Relations, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State.
Speaking during a visit to the MD/CEO of Anambra State Solid Minerals Development Company Limited, Prof.Charles O.Ofoegbu, to brief him on the upcoming conference, the Chairman, Local Organizing Committee, Rev. Fr. Dr. Humphery Anameje, stated that the theme of the conference which is: ‘GodLight: Humanities and Science in Contemporary World Order,’ focuses on the interface between humanistic values and scientific innovation in shaping our world.
Fr. Anameje noted that the goal of the conference is to inspire transformative solutions that honour both the spirit of inquiry and the moral imperatives that must be at play in human progress.
He believed that integrating these fields is essential for addressing the complex challenges of our time.
Also speaking at the visit, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Religion, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Sr. Dr. Mary Emilia Aboekwe, who is also the Ambassador, GodLight Foundation, USA, emphasised that the aim of the conference is to effect human lives to better the lives of people, particularly the youths and the privileged in Nigeria.
According to her, the theme of the conference reflects God’s core mission which illuminates the path towards a world where scientific progress is harmonised with ethical considerations and human dignity and as a means of bridging the gap between humanities and science in a way of making the world a better place.
The international conference which is scheduled to hold between Wednesday, March 26th-29th, 2025, at ETF, Auditorium, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, is expected to have in attendance the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof.Charles Chukwuma Soludo, as the Special Guest of Honour, the Commissioner for Education, Dr Mrs Ngozi Chuma Udeh, as the Guest of Honour, MD/CEO, Anambra State Solid Minerals Development Company Limited, Prof.Charles O.Ofoegbu as the Chairman of the Conference, among others.
