Sunday, 11th July, 2010: Arrival/Registration/Pre-Summit Cocktail

Monday, 12th July, 2010: Research & Education in Nigeria

All Day - Registration: Please click here for registration details

Opening: Current Status of Research & Education in Nigeria

9.00 - 9.30 am Opening Session - Welcome Address, Introductions, etc.


9.30 - 10.00 Current status of Research in Nigerian Universities and Gaps
- Professor Labode Popoola, Chairman, CDPGS

10.00 - 10.30 Current status of Education in Nigerian Universities and Gaps
- Professor Olufemi A. Bamiro, FNSE, FAS, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan


10.30 - 10.45 Coffee/Tea Break

10.45 - 11.45: Panel Discussion: Current Status of Research & Education in Nigeria

11.45 - 12.00: Q&A

12.00 - 1.30 pm Lunch/Invited Presentation

1.30 - 5.00 pm : CONCURRENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS IN BREAKOUT ROOMS

Subject: Diasporan Perspectives: Expectations, Possibilities and Deliverables

Room A: Research in Nigeria

Panel Discussions:

a) Public University
b) Private University
Q&A

Room B. Education in Nigeria

Panel Discussions:

a) Public University
b) Private University
Q&A

Tuesday, 13 th July, 2010: Invited papers and Panel Discussions on Topical Issues on the Theme of the Education Summit

9.30 am: Governance and role in Research & Education – Professor Julius Okojie, Executive

Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC)

9.30 - 10.00: University administration and role in Research & Education
- Mrs. Mojisola Ladipo,

Former Registrar, University of Ibadan and current Registrar, Veritas, University, Abuja

10.00 - 10.15 Coffee/Tea Break/Networking

10.15 - 11.45 Panel Discussion: Role of Governance & University Administration in R & E

11.45 - 12.00 noon Q&A

12.00 - 1.30 pm Lunch/Invited Presentation

1.30 - 5.00 pm : CONCURRENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS IN BREAKOUT ROOMS

Subject: Global state-of-the-art in Research & Education and Role in:

Room A: Panel Discussion

• •  Agriculture and Food – Soji Adelaja
• •  Engineering – Wole Sobo yejo
• •  Health – ANPA Rep
• •  Technology – Internet Age Guru
• •  Q&A

Room B : Panel Discussion

• •  Basic Sciences - ??
  • (ii) Education – Ken Eke
• •  Social Sciences - ??
• •  Q&A
  
  There will be break Coffee/Tea Break between 3.00 & 3.30 pm

Wednesday, 14 th July 2010: Research & Education: Working Sessions

8.30 am - 12.00 noon CONCURRENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS IN BREAKOUT ROOMS

Room A. Panel Discussion: Research: Priorities & Targets

Room B. Panel Discussion : Education: Priorities & Targets

There will be Coffee/Tea Break between 10.30 & 10.45 am

12.00 - 1.30 pm : Lunch Break/Invited Presentation

1.30 - 3.00 Panel Discussion: Funding of Research & Education: Opportunities and Strategies

3.00 -3.15 Coffee/Tea Break/Networking

3.30 - 5.00 Nigeria/America Collaborations: Opportunities and Modalities

6.00 - 8.00: Agenda for the 21 st Century - Agenda Development Committee

Thursday, 15 th & Friday 16 th July, 2010: Guided tours

Full Day : Visit to Institutions/Organizations in Northeastern United States

Saturday, 17 h July, 2010: Sight Seeing/Banquet Dinner/Agenda

Presentation

Sunday, 18 th July, 2010: Departure