e-Nigeria Youth Forum 2007 - Invitation to Participate

[Raphael CHUKWUJEKWU]

Dear et al,

 

The e-Nigeria is an annual international conference on Information and Communication (ICT) organized by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Federal Ministry of Science & Technology. The conference brings together Information Technology professionals at home and in the Diaspora to brainstorm on issues in ICT development in the sub-sector and how it can be used for the socio-economic development of Nigeria. The conference will provide an opportunity for industry participants in the ICT sector to discuss and develop actionable strategies that could be implemented at the highest level of government. It will also provide an opportunity for vendors and producers of goods and services in the ICT sector to showcase their products. This year, the focus on is software development as an industry and its role in economic growth bearing in mind the effect of the industry on the global economy especially in such areas as banking, telecommunications, oil & gas, education, insurance and institutions.

 

The theme for the 2007 edition of e-Nigeria is “Software Development and its Application in the Nigerian Economy” and the objectives are:

 

1. To promote the benefits of the use of indigenous software in all sectors of the Nigerian economy
2. To enlighten software practitioners on the potentials of the software industry in Nigeria
3. To promote research and development in software in Nigeria , including its application to handheld electronics drive
4. To outline government incentives for patronage of indigenous software
5. Discuss policy issues relating to standardization and regulation of software development and uses in Nigeria and
6. To review the status of the implementation of the FGN/Microsoft Software Licensing Agreement with Microsoft Corporation and the benefits to Ministries.

Date: 30th October - 1st November 2007

Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm daily

Venue: ECOWAS Commission Conference Hall

 

The sub-theme for the 2007 are as follows:

 

a. Software standards and testing

b. Role of government in software development

c. Outsourcing and software development in Nigeria

d. E-Commerce and security issues

e. Promoting investment in the Nigerian software industry

f. IPR anf software development in Nigeria

g. The open source factor in software development.

 

The e-Nigeria 2007 event shall, in particular, provide an appropriate forum for the discussing and sharing the benefits of the Microsoft License Agreement to the MDAs, and to expose the MDAs to software solutions that could boost their productivity and improve their services delivery.

 

The e-Nigeria Youth Forum will provide opportunity for interaction, networking, training, hands-on experience, panel discussion, and show-casing best practices in software innovation.

 

You are hereby invited to participate in the Youth Forum by sending in your application.

 

For further enquiries or clarification please contact the undersigned at the e-Nigeria Secretariat, NITDA, No 28, Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki - Abuja. You can also reach him by phone on 080 30 90 84 00 or ralphgo...@yahoo.com

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[Raphael CHUKWUJEKWU]

Dear et al,

 

As you may be aware, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is holding its annual Infotech conference tagged "e-Nigeria 2007" from the 30th October to 1st November 2007 at the ECOWAS Commission, Asokoro, Abuja.

 

The conference fee is N30,000 per person and N50,000 for two persons from the same organization. Organizations are requested to sponsor at least two staff to the 2007 edition of e-Nigeria.

 

For further questions or clarifications please contact Mr. Olukoju Dele at the e-Nigeria Secretariat, NITDA, No. 28 Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki - Abuja. You can also reach him by phone no. 234 - 9 - 3142923 & 5 or 0803 701 9617, and by email: bolu...@nitda.gov.ng or de...@olukoju.com or by fax: 234 - 9 - 3142924

 

 

e-Nigeria Youth Forum 2007

 

Date:   31st October 2007
Venue: ECOWAS Commission, Asokoro, Abuja
Time:   8:30am

Please note that the conference fee has been WAIVED for participants at the e-Nigeria Youth Forum and eligibility are young people age 18 - 30 years, also know that intending participants are responsible for their travel expenses and only tea break and lunch will be provided.

 

You need to confirm this before we can send you invitation letter because we have limited space.

 

You are hereby invited to participate in the Youth Forum by sending in your application which closes on the 26th October 2007 by 6:00pm.

 

S/N	TOPIC	SPEAKER
1.	Virtual Offices & iTeams in Open Source Software and Open Space Technology	Raphael Chukwujekwu: Director Corporate Affairs, CHREDAC
2.	What Microsoft has for Youths	Hajiya Jummai Umar: Citizenship Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation Nigeria
3.	Bringing wireless Internet access to Remote Location with Waste Materials & Home Converted Tools, Building Free WI-FI Internet Network	Engr. Sven AERTS: Brussels , Belgium
4.	The need for developing domestic Cyber Security Software Tools	Abdulhakeem Ajijola: Chief Knowledge Officer & Empowerer, Consulting Support Services
5.	Curbing the Menace of Cyber crime: Prospects & Challenges	Chido Enomah: The Coordinator, Fix Nigeria Initiatives
6.	How to make Mesh – Internet Antennae	Engr. Sven AERTS: Brussels , Belgium
7.	OLPC Initiatives: The Foray for Childhood Computing	Tomi Davies: Chief Operating Officer, ALTEQ.ict

 

The forum is meant to showcase young people with innovative ideas and best practices. Do you have any presentation, software etc, this is a lifetime opportunity.

For further inquiries or clarification please contact the undersigned @ the e-Nigeria Secretariat, NITDA, No 28, Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki - Abuja. You can also reach him by phone on 080 30 90 84 00 or ralphgo...@yahoo.com

 

 

Thank you,

 

Raphael

[mienyinnaya]

Hello,

I am a Nigerian studying computing in web development in Ireland. I
just came accross this mail about the "e-Nigeria" conference and I am
so delighted about the theme and its contents even though I saw it
late.

I will like to know if there is any indigenous software in Nigeria?

Also when is the next conference likely to be held?

Thanks






On Oct 23, 7:37 am, Raphael CHUKWUJEKWU <ralphgolden...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Dear et al,
>
> As you may be aware, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is holding its annual Infotech conference tagged "e-Nigeria 2007" from the 30th October to 1st November 2007 at the ECOWAS Commission, Asokoro, Abuja.
>
> The conference fee is N30,000 per person and N50,000 for two persons from the same organization. Organizations are requested to sponsor at least two staff to the 2007 edition of e-Nigeria.
>

> For further questions or clarifications please contact Mr. Olukoju Dele at the e-Nigeria Secretariat, NITDA, No. 28 Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki - Abuja. You can also reach him by phone no. 234 - 9 - 3142923 & 5 or 0803 701 9617, and by email: boluk...@nitda.gov.ng or d...@olukoju.com or by fax: 234 - 9 - 3142924

> How to make Mesh - Internet Antennae

> Engr. Sven AERTS: Brussels , Belgium
> 7.
> OLPC Initiatives: The Foray for Childhood Computing
> Tomi Davies: Chief Operating Officer, ALTEQ.ict
>
> The forum is meant to showcase young people with innovative ideas and best practices. Do you have any presentation, software etc, this is a lifetime opportunity.
>

> For further inquiries or clarification please contact the undersigned @ the e-Nigeria Secretariat, NITDA, No 28, Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki - Abuja. You can also reach him by phone on 080 30 90 84 00 or ralphgolden...@yahoo.com