Events

Arrival (Abuja International Airport)

Saturday 24th July 2010

Program Days

Sunday 25th July - Wednesday 28th July 2010

Departure

Wednesday 28th July 2010

Venue

Minna, Niger State

Energy and related issues

- Practial Options for Nigeria

Rural Economy

- Job Creation,
- Poverty reduction, and Industrialization

Environmental Health

(Focus on rural and sub-urban communities)
- Malaria 
- Typhoid 
- Meningitis
- Asthma etc.

Research & Development

- Translation of research findings to products: the role of financial institutions.

Food Security

- Appropriate processing and preservation and technology as key to food security in Nigeria.

- Packaging and standardization for export.

Youth Development

- Youth Exchange programmes for cultural integration and value for re-orientation.

Translating "Brain-Drain" to "Brain-Gain" e.g. IPP, Rail Project etc

- Knowledge transference and Diaspora initiatives: Way forward to strengthen institutions in key sectors.

Creating interface between Nigerians in Diaspora and their counterparts at home

- Various professionals in focus

Capacity Building and sustainability

- Posers for Nigerian in Diaspora

SME opportunities in Nigeria

- A sectorial approach

Diaspora Integration

- Case Studies

Environmental Conservation

- "Waste to Wealth"

Electoral Reform and Political Processes

- Diaspora voting rights, and Diaspora participation in electoral processes