About Us


About US

The 2024 International Multi-Disciplinary Conference (IMDC2024) on “Fostering Knowledge Sharing and Innovation Competitiveness for Production-Enabled Development” will be held from 18th to 20th December, 2024, at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka, Zambia. The IMDC2024 will bring together researchers, scholars, innovators and entrepreneurs from international and local universities and industry to showcase research and innovations. The IMDC2024 will include plenary sessions, keynote speakers, invited experts, and exhibitions on different topics.

Perfecting on the lessons learnt on the IMDC2017 and IMDC2018, IMDC2024 aims to accord chance and international platform to everyone intending to showcase their innovations (artifact development, product development or knowledge innovation) in different fields for the advancement of humanity. The conference provides an excellent opportunity for your work to receive that global expert touch given the multi-dimensionality in the different fields of enquiry.

Themes to be covered include any aspects of the major themes presented below. Please note that this list is collectively exhaustive in terms of field of enquiry – therefore you may literally submit any type of scientific research papers:
Track 1: Computer and Information Sciences ( CCIS )
Track 2: Engineering and Technology ( CCET )
Track 3: Medical, Health and Environmental Sciences ( CHES )
Track 4: Education: Curriculum Design and Quality Assurance ( CDQM )
Track 5: Agricultural and Natural Sciences ( CANS )
Track 6: Business and Applied Management Sciences ( BAMS )
Track 7: Social Sciences and Humanities ( CSSH )
Track 8: Law ( LAW )

Who should attend?

This conference offers an exceptional platform and opportunity for practitioners, industry experts, technocrats, academics, information scientists, innovators, postgraduate students, and research scholars to share their experiences for the advancement of knowledge and obtain critical feedback on their work. The IMDC2024 conference will have two streams:
1) Academic papers – research papers from mainly institutions of higher learning, research centers and private innovators; and

2) Industry track – short papers showcasing industry innovations or simply innovations that can be showcased at the conference.

Review Process

Papers submitted to this conference will go through a rigorous double-blinded review process. All accepted papers will be included in the conference proceedings and selected papers will be published in special issues of Scorpus-rated journals. Short papers in the industry track will not be subjected to academic review rigor but will be commented upon by industry specialists for enhancement.

Key-Note and Invited Speakers

This conference will have 8 international invited speakers who are going to guide the discussion projectiles in different streams. The overall keynote speaker will define the tone for this conference by talking to the main theme of the conference.

Abstract Submission

To be considered, authors/researchers/innovators are initially invited to submit 1-page abstracts submitted with the following:


200 – 300 words on motivation, purpose, methodology/approach and results or implications.

A brief bio of not more than 60 words (including participant’s information (name, institution, position, etc.)


Abstracts need to be submitted on this link: https://multiresearch.net/submitabstract.php

Conference Registration Fees

Delegate/Authors' Fees  
Delegate/Authors - African States (SADC Countries)
$50
Delegate/Authors - African States (Non - SADC Countries)
$100
Delegate/Authors - All countries except African States
$150

Account Details:

Account Name : Zambia Research and Development Centre

Account Number : 016-1644412

Name of Bank : ABSA Bank

Branch : Business centre branch (020016)

SWIFT (BIC) : BARC ZMLX

Bank Address : Mutaba House,PO Box 31936, Cairo Road, Lusaka, Zambia

Beneficialy Address : ZRDC Secretariat Box 30226 Cairo Road, Lusaka, Zambia

Key Dates of The Conference

Abstract submission deadline: 30thJuly 2024

Notice of abstract acceptance date: 30th August 2024

Full paper submission deadline: 30th September 2024

Notice of full paper acceptance date: 30th October 2024

Final paper (Revised) submission deadline: 30th November 2024