The Assembly is part of the various initiatives that Council is taking to ensure that Nigeria is positioned to take maximum advantage of the knowledge economy globally. The conference will be interactive and papers will be delivered by Speakers within and outside the country in key areas. The following topics shall form the fulcrum of the conference:

• Building World Class IT  Infrastructure, Capacities & Products
• Enabling Best Practices: IT in Governance
• Mentoring & Entrepreneurial Development
• Optimizing women and youths’ potentials
• Imperative IT Strategies for the Attainment of Vision 2020
• Transforming The Public Sectors Via Information Technology

Other highlights of the IT Professionals’ Assembly include the presentation of Certificate to Accredited IT training institutions as well as the induction of over five hundred new members of the profession.

The programme will come up as follows:

                                 Date:     Wednesday 8th October (Arrival and Registration
                                              starts by 12 noon)
                                              Thursday 9th  October, 2008

                                 Time:     10: 00 am prompt

                                 Venue:   NICON LUXURY (Formerly Le Meridien Hotel),
                            Plot 903, Tafawa Balewa Way, Garki Area 11, Beside International Conference Centre, Abuja.


The Participating fee for this year’s Assembly are is free

                               
It should be noted that attendance of this year Assembly/AGM is mandatory for all members of the profession to satisfy part of the requirements for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and for their continued listing on Council Register.

Yours faithfully,
For: Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria)

09-4801963, www.cpnportal.org