#1iiw 2ND ECOWAS IIW THE CITY OF LAGOS The Eiffel Tower is a symbol of Paris, capital of France. The Statue of Liberty denotes New York. Everybody knows that Trafalgar Square represents London. In Nigeria, the Aro Meta, a white granite sculpture of three Lagos white-cap chiefs is synonymous with Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria and the nation's commercial hub. Lagos State is the administrative division of Nigeria, located in the southwestern part of the country. The smallest in area of Nigeria's states, it is unarguably the most economically important state of the country's economy and the nation's largest urban area. The actual population total is disputed between the official Nigerian Census of 2006, and her hand remain ever open to welcome to continually increasing number of visitors who throng the city daily either for its commerce or tourism attractions. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2013 Welcome to INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WELDING (IIW) INTERNATION CONGRESS LAGOS 2013 Features 5 star Hotels Exotic scenery and tourist sites Continental and intercontinental dishes ⚫ Hospitable people High security network @ Eko Expo Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos THEME WELDING DEVELOPMENT IN ECOWAS SUBREGION HOSTED BY: NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF WELDING Date: 28th - 30th October, 2013#2W 2nd Ecowas IIW International CONGRESS OCT 28th-30th 2013 iiw#3iiw CONFERENCE THEME "...WELDING DEVELOPMENT IN ECOWAS SUB-REGION..." EKO EXPO CENTRE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS#4HOST CITY, LAGOS -> - - POPULATION-40,000,000 COMMERCIAL NERVE CENTER OF NIGERIA SEA PORTS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT -OVER 20 INTL AIRLINES 40% SHORELINE WITH THE ATLANTIC OCEAN LAGOS 2013#5Venue : EKO EXPO CENTRE#6• • • • CONGRESS PROGRAMMES TECHNICAL PRESETATIONS PANEL DISCUSSIONS/SYNDICATE SESSIONS TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP SHORT COURSES • EXHIBITION • STUDENT INNOVATIVE QUIZ SESSION • APPRENTICE WELDING CONTEST (INDUSTRY SPONSORED) iiw#7TOWARDS IIW CONGRESS LAGOS,2013 iw#8W a. CONSTITUTION/APPOINTMENT OF WORKING COMMITTEES Technical Paper Commitee: Head- Dr A.Adelakun Contact Committee: Head- Prof B.O.Adewuyi Short Course Commitee: Engr.J.O.Umukoro (COMMITEE MEMBERSHIP CUT ACCROSS ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, REGULATORY AND GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS) b.CONFIRMATION OF EVENT VENUE: EKO EXPO CENTRE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS (A ONE VENUE EVENT) CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION OF THE WAWF MEMBERS d. TOP INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS IN AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE e. OTHER CONFIRMATIONS/EXPECTATIONS About 500 participants expected Over 40 technical papers to be presented Over 30 exhibitors expected iiw#9COLLABORATORS STANDARDS ORGANIZATION OF NIGERIA LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT iiw NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT MONITORING BOARD PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISION ACADEMIA INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES#10• • PANEL SESSION TOPICS HARMONIZATION OF WELDING PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION STANDARDS IN ECOWAS SUB-REGION GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, AND PRIVATE SECTOR ROLES IN RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT IN ECOWAS SUB-REGION iw#11SHORT COURSE TOPICS • PIPELINE INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT • WELDING SAFETY MANAGEMENT . ● REPAIRS & MAINTANCE OF WELDED STRUCTURES iw#12iw 26/10/13 27/10/13 28/10/13 29/10/13 30/10/13 Proposed Schedule I I I Lagos City (Industry visits) Short Course Lagos City( Cultural visits) Short Course Welcome cocktail Congress Opening Ceremony Technology Innovation Workshop Opening OF Exhibition Congress Technical Session Congress Technical Session Exhibition conts Panel Discussion-day 1 Industry Dinner Congress Technical Session Exhibition conts Panel Discussion -day 2 Closing Ceremony/Banquet/Awards#13iw Cultural & Landmark Visits National Arts Museum Onikan, Lagos (Cultural Arts centre, hosting cultural monuments of both lagos and national origins) National Arts Theatre Orile,Iganmu, Lagos Mother of all stage arts performances in Nigerian. Host to Festac 77 Kalakuta Republic Agindingbi, Ikeja (Palace of the legendary Afro beat king, Fela Anipulako-Kuti, summary of his life, living and legacy) Takwa Bay Island Off Coast, Lagos (Rated safest beach in Nigeria, Home to finest blend of peace,pleasure and nature) Palace of the Oba of lagos, Isale-Eko (Palace of the First Class Oba of lagos state, bearer of the royal scèptre of the Lagos yoruba dynasty)#14NigerDock Plc Industry Visits Snake Island, FTZ Dormanlong Engineering Agege Motor Rd, Lagos Nigerian Naval Dockyard Victoria island,lagos Zinox Computers, Lagos iw#15iw EXPECTED OUTCOMES The NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF WELDING expects to achieve the following through the success of IIW Congress 2013 1. Increased knowledge of iiw weld care policies and guidelines within the region 2. A step forward in the development of a harmonized welding personnel qualification system within the region 3. A step forward on an intended harmonized database of qualified welding personnel in the region 4. A tangible increase in research activities in welding 5. Increase in membership of WAWF members in the iiw database member countries 6. Opportunity to initiate the AWF.#16iiw NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF WELDING on behalf of IIW looks forward with high expectation to seeing all IIW member countries at the CONGRESS come October, 2013 na We assure you like never before that we are embarking on a package both entertaining, educating, revealing and truly memorable; A synergy of ideas from academia, policy makers, technology managers and business investors towards a developed Ecowas subregion WELCOME TO LAGOS, Nigeria's state of aquatic splendour And hub of African Economic Development#17WELCOME TO LAGOS, NIGERIA THE MOST CULTURALLY DIVERSIFIED CITY IN AFRICA, WHERE EVERYONE CAN MAKE A HOME 17 iiw