Nigeria in Diaspora Information Communication Technology (NiDICT) Conference 2015

Washington DC, will host the 2015 edition of the NiDICT. Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America, Prof. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye is the Chief Host of the conference.

Theme: 'Leveraging on Diaspora Skills-Pool for Nigeria's Transformation', 

NiDICT 2015 will build on the successful 2014 edition that held in Detroit, MI, USA. The 2014 event created a unique avenue for Information Technology specialists at home and in the diaspora to synergize and produce joint partnerships and solutions for Nigeria.

Confirmed Speakers/Attendance listinclude:

• Nigerian High Commissioner to Canada, Ojo Maduekwe;
• Consul General, Consulate General of Nigeria, New York, USA, Habib Baba Habu
• Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Peter Jack;
• Professor of Computer and Information Science at the University of Michigan, Prof. Kiumi Akingbehin;
• Region III Advocate for Small businesses in the Mid Atlantic states of the USA, Ms. Ngozi Bell,
• Senior Creative Designer for General Motors and Project Team leader for the Design of the Chevrolet Volt, Jelani Aliyu
• Founder of the International Association of African Non Governmental Organisations (IAAN), Joyce Rogers Halliday

among others.

Theme Areas:

• Promoting Institutional synergies in human and learning capacities;
• Local content and building multi-stakeholders and multinational partnerships;
• Promoting ICT startups/sustaining the future of Nigeria ICT economy;
• Cyber security/Cybercrime challenges in Nigeria; and
• Exploring the potential for BPO outsourcing/software testing. 

Synergy building is expected in mutual areas of interests including: Cloud computing, Software development, Cyber security, Mobile-Apps, E-government, Computer graphics.

 REGISTRATION FEE ONLY with Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) is N40,000

(Participants are responsible for their Visas)

For NiDICT Registration with NCS, Contact:

The NCS National Secretariat:
Plot 10, Otunba Jobi Fele Way, Behind MKO Abiola Gardens,
Central Business District, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State.
+234(0)1-7744600, 01-4538889 | ncs@ncs.org.ng

or
Taiwo on +234(0)8098647348 | taiwo@ncs.org.ng
Goke on +234(0)8033475299 | goke@ncs.org.ng

NCS Abuja Office:
AGA Memorial Complex,
16, Nkwere Crescent, Garki 2, Area 11, Abuja
09-2907287

Or Sunday on +234(0)7033020271