The Association is known, called and addressed as the Ceramics Researchers Association of Nigeria (CeRAN) . Membership title is known as MCeRAN.
 

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

a. To promote the advancement of Ceramic Technologyb. To organize seminars, conferences, workshops and exhibitions in order to expose members to  news development in the field of Ceramics.

c. To cater for the welfare of all members of the association

d. To cooperate and or affiliate with other Ceramic research and development organizations  worldwide

e. To promote and maintain cordial relationship amongst members

f. To coordinate between the government establishments on related matters for the development of  Ceramics in Nigeria

g. To develop standard for Ceramic raw materials and products

h. To encourage other organizations to promote and patronize the use of made in Nigeria Ceramic  products.

i. To encourage exchange of visits and ideas among Ceramists.

MEETINGS:

a. There shall be an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association once every year during the National Conference.

b.  There shall be a minimum of two (2) Executive meetings in a year. However, the President may call any emergency meeting as the need arises.

c. There shall be an exhibition, seminar, workshop and conference at least once in a year.

d. At the Annual General Meeting, the Secretary General and other Officers shall submit reports on the activities of the Association. In Particular, the Treasurer shall submit an account of the Association for the financial year during the Annual General Meeting.

The intending members must hold a professionally recognized degree. HND, ND, BA, BSc, NCE, Certificate, etc or must have been a practicing Ceramist. Those who have keen interest but are not trained as Ceramists shall also be accepted as Associate members.

MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• Individual Professional   N3, 000
• Student  N1, 000
• Corporate/institution   N10, 000

 ANNUAL DUES

• Individual Professional   N1, 000
• Student  N 500
• Corporate/institution  N2, 000

CeRAN Conference 2017

Ceramic Material Technologies & Innovations In Honor of: Professor A. M. Ahuwan at 70

Theme: Ceramic Material Technologies & Innovations
Venue: Assembly Hall, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Date: Tuesday 5th – Saturday 9th December, 2017
Time: 9am – 4pm Daily

Sub-themes:

• Materials and Processing Technology
• Relationship between Aesthetics and Forms in Ceramics Functions
• Environmental Issues and waste management in ceramics
• Socio-cultural perspectives of ceramics and entrepreneurship development
• Ceramics and entrepreneurship development
• Ceramics Materials Information, Knowledge and databases
• Ceramics processing of digital and information technology
• Issues of Ceramics product marketing and management
• Issues of safety in ceramics production and usage
• Synergy between ceramics and allied sciences
• Composite materials and structural construction and application in ceramics 

Due Date for paper abstracts: 1st November, 2017
Length: 250 words or less