World Conference Event Program

The Fairmont Chateau Laurier is one of the most recognisable landmarks of Ottawa. It is the venue of the conference and Globe Awards Dinner.

Please see below for details of location, time and place for pre-conference events, NIDO General Meeting, NIDO World Conference and the Gala Dinner.

NIDO Canada World Conference, 2010

The following is a draft program of events for the conference.

Please be advised that it is subject to change.

DAY 1

THURSDAY MAY 13, 2010

12:00 noon – 3:30 p.m.

Arrival of delegates and registration (Chateau Laurier)

4:00 p.m. – 5:00p.m.

Networking with Members of Parliament (Parliament Hill)

5:30 p.m. – 7:30p.m.

Reception at West Block (Nigeria Day on the Hill)

Greetings by Dr. Ola Kassim

Keynote speakers:

Hon. Jim Karygiannis, P.C., M.P. -- How legislation assists in building 3Ps
'Segun And Titi Olude, Directors of Promiseland -- Get inspired. Get working.

Dr. Jude Igwemezie, CEO, TransGlobim Corporation

DAY 2

FRIDAY MAY 14, 2010

8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Roundtable on Nigeria Bilateral Relations

Chateau Laurier Hotel – Adams Room

Moderator: Ambassador Joe Keshi

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Plenary: Equity, Distribution and Poverty Alleviation

Canadian Commercial Interests in Nigeria: Opportunities, responsibilities and constrains. Canada Occidental Petroleum

Leadership, Institutional Capacity Building and Transformative Change in Nigeria
Dr. Benedicta Egbo Ph.D. Professor of Educational Administration, Policy and Leadership at the University of Windsor

Sustaining Civil Society and Environment
John Van Mossel

Doing business in Nigeria: Opportunities, challenges, Corporate Social responsibility
Mr. Lucien Bradet (Canadian Council on Africa)

Nigeria’s economic and trade priorities
Amb. [Prof.] Iyorwuese Hagher (Nigeria High Commissioner to Canada)

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.p.m.

Panel Discussions, Summary and Communiqué

10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Concurrent with other sessions)

Tradeshow/Expo – Chateau Laurier Drawing Room

Akinwale Roy Ojoma – 1M2015 Initiative

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

NIDO Canada Annual General Meeting (Chateau Laurier Hotel – Adams Room)

5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Ambassador’s Reception (Nigeria High Commission Residence)

Master of Ceremony: Professor Pius Adesanmi

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Shamsudeen Usman, Minister of National Planning of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Eugene Nwosu, Optimal Edge -- Unlocking and Enhancing Leadership Potential and Excellence in People and Organisations.

Ms Lara Okunubi, CEO, Ideal Program Services Inc.

Jelani Aliyu, Senior Creative Designer, General Motors – Role of Educated Youth in 3Ps and Entrepreneurship

DAY 3

SATURDAY MAY 15, 2010 (Chateau Laurier)

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Registration

8:30 a.m. – 9:30a.m.

Welcome address and opening remarks

Chief Olagundoye, Chairman NIDO Canada.

Amb. Iyorwuese Hagher, Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada

His Worship Larry O’Brien, Mayor of Ottawa

Hon. Yasir Naqvi, MPP Ottawa Centre

Hon. Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora Affairs Nigerian House of Representatives

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Plenary Session I – Education

Moderators: Dr Peter Ozemoyah and Dr Yemi Fasoyinu

Keynote Speakers:

Prof. Femi Ajayi, Chairman, Management Board, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu – Establishing Trauma and Diagnostic Center on Public-Private Partnership in Nigeria

Prof. Frank Idike, Vice Chancellor, Ebonyi State University, Nigeria –

Education & Knowledge as Catalysts for Successful Public Private Partnerships

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Refreshment Break

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Plenary Session I – Education (continues)

Moderators: Dr Sam Afolayan and Mrs Ezioma Nnorom

Mr. Kola Oyewunmi, Product Champion, Softoille LIMS –

Technology through the eyes of, or in collaboration with competent Africans for sustainability.

Mr. Robert Amsterdam, International Law Expert, co-founder, Amsterdam & Peroff Law Firm – North v South - the role of Nigeria in the 21st Century

12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch & Lunch Presentation

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Plenary Session II – Infrastructure

Moderators: Dr. Ed Oyebuchi and Dr. A. G. Ahmed

Keynote Speakers:

Peter Kieran, President, CPCS Transcom –

Lagos Blue Line Commuter Railway - Making PPPs Work for Nigeria

High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, CEO, Daar Communications –

Communication Infrastructure and Public Private Partnerships

Taofeeq Olatinwo, President/CEO, Harmony Worldwide Inc –

eGovernment: Moving from Strategy to Implementation

Dr. Ajibola Adegboye, NIDO South Africa –

Reducing Nigerian Infrastructural Deficit through Public-Private Partnerships

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Refreshment Break

3:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Plenary Session III – Human Capital

Moderators: Dr. Emma Udoyoep and Ms Olivia Ugorji

Dr George Weber, CEO, Royal Ottawa Hospital –

Royal Ottawa Hospital: A successful 3P Model in Canada

Dr. Amos Dada – Between Vision 2010 and Vision 2020

Ike Ukwuoma, President, CENOF Services Inc. – Implementing Solar Power in Nigeria

Dr. Alex MacGregor, Founder and President, Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology (TIPT®) – Life-Science Public-Private Intellectual Property Model: A Plausible Route for Economic Development of Nigeria’s Pharmaceutical Industry

Mrs. Chigozie F. Obi-Nnadozie, Director, Ministerial SERVICOM Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Effective Service Delivery As A Vehicle For Attracting Foreign Direct Investment In Nigeria

5:30p.m.

End of Conference

6:30 p.m. – 1: 00 a.m.

NIDO GLOBE AWARDS GALA DINNER

Keynote Speaker: Chief Justice Katisina-Alu (CJN)