Event Overview:

Tom Mboya University is proud to host the 2024 International Conference on Blue Economy (ICBE). We invite scholars, policymakers, business leaders, and environmentalists to submit their research and insights for our upcoming event. This year’s theme, “Sustainable Innovations in the Blue Economy,” focuses on pioneering sustainable practices and technologies that enhance the economic utilization of ocean and marine resources, while ensuring environmental sustainability.

Topics for Submission Include, but are not Limited to:

Innovations in sustainable fishing and aquaculture
Advances in marine biotechnology
Development and economic impact of marine energy solutions
Strategies for marine conservation and their economic viability
Policies for sustainable management of marine resources
Economic implications of ecosystem-based management approaches
The role of coastal tourism in promoting a blue economy
Submission Guidelines:

Abstracts should be 300-500 words, detailing the research objectives, methods, findings, and significance.
Full papers must be 3,000 to 5,000 words, adhering to ICBE’s formatting requirements.
All submissions should be original works that have not been published or considered for publication elsewhere.

The fourth lecture in The D’Arcy Lectures series, exploring the concept of Common Good through the three lenses of Aristotle’s philosophy, Catholic teaching, and contemporary political liberalism.

SYNOPSIS
‘Politics’ and ‘political’ are widely used as labels in speaking of social situations in which there is conflict. A more precise understanding of politics will be defended in which it appears as just one form of rule. Following Aristotle’s usage, it is argued that not all forms of rule of states are political in the full sense. This approach entails a challenge whether Catholic Social Thought can accommodate an adequate account of conflict.

This year’s D’Arcy Lectures are delivered by Revd Dr Patrick Riordan.