The Nigerian Internet Convention’s theme for the year comes as a strong follow-up on the need for young people to remain active partners (not spectators) in the Information Society. Free copies of the book, “Global Process, Local Reality” will be given to the first 100 youth at the meeting venue! Please see the invitation, below:

SPECIAL INVITATION AS DISTINGUISHED GUEST AT THE 3RD NIGERIA INTERNET CONVENTION / AGM 2005 @ GOLDEN GATE PARADISE 25B GLOVER ROAD, IKOYI, LAGOS, DECEMBER 16-17, 2005

Greetings. Please permit us to invite you as distinguished guests at the 3rd Nigeria Internet Convention / AGM 2005, a bi-annual event organized by the Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) billed for December 16-17, 2005 at the Golden Gate Paradise, 25B Glover Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The Theme is “YOUTH RESTIVENESS: ICT TO THE RESCUE”. This will provide a forum for the Youth of this Country to be educated and empowered to be self-employed. It will also afford the stakeholders and the general public the opportunity to interact and discuss Information and Communications Technology. The 3rd Nigeria Internet Convention 2005 will also examine among others, Tele-education, ICT for Food Security and Poverty Alleviation, Enabling Infrastructure for e-business, e-Payment, Human Capacity Development, the cyber security of critical ICT infrastructures, Legal & Regulatory Framework etc.

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engr. Ernest Ndukwe will deliver a short address on Internet Exchange Point “A LEAPFROGGING STRATEGY TO ESTABLISH AN INTERNET EXCHANGE POINT FOR NIGERIA”, while the Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will be delivering a short address on “THE INTERNET GOVERNANCE: AS NIGERIA SEES IT”.

Please accept our highest appreciation.

Sincerely,

Emmanuel E. Ekuwem, PhD, MIEEE, NPOM
President, Nigeria Internet Group