A 6-Week Weekend Executive Leadership Program

Theme: Aquaculture for Food Security, Economic Empowerment, and Sustainable Development

Program Duration: 6 Weeks

Delivery Mode: 100% Online (Live Interactive Sessions)

Schedule: Every Saturday, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM GMT

Program Start Date: November 7, 2026

Program End Date: December 12, 2026

Target Audience: Global Participation (Open to All Countries)

Program Overview

The International Certificate in Aquaculture Administration (ICAA) is a premier executive leadership and professional development program designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and strategic insights required to lead, manage, regulate, and grow aquaculture enterprises and institutions in the twenty-first century.

The program combines practical aquaculture knowledge with leadership, policy, governance, entrepreneurship, food security, climate resilience, and economic development perspectives.

Participants will learn from internationally recognized experts while engaging with real-world case studies from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Professor of Record

Professor Nike Oluwafunmilayo Aladetohun, PhD

Chairperson, Mentors–Mentees Programme

World Aquaculture Society African Chapter (West African Region)

Chief Lecturer

Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos, Nigeria

Professor of Fish Pathology and Aquatic Ecology

Co-Professor

Professor Olajide Olagunju, PhD, FCIArb

Attorney at Law

President, Jesus College USA & Nigeria

Professor of Conflict Resolution

Expert in Food Security, Economic Development, Governance, Peacebuilding, and AfCFTA Policy

Program Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Understand global and regional trends in aquaculture.
• Apply leadership and management principles to aquaculture enterprises.
• Understand fish health, biosecurity, and disease management.
• Examine aquaculture's role in food security and nutrition.
• Analyze aquaculture value chains and market systems.
• Design aquaculture-based youth employment and entrepreneurship initiatives.
• Understand climate-resilient aquaculture strategies.
• Evaluate aquaculture policy, governance, and investment opportunities.
• Apply principles of sustainable aquaculture administration.
• Develop practical aquaculture action plans and business strategies.