5th High-Level Industry-Science-Government Dialogue on Atlantic Interactions
Promoting wealthy Atlantic Regions through South/North - North/South Research and Innovation Networks driven by the Atlantic International Research Centre(AIR Centre)
Jointly organized by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Science and Technology and the AIR Centre
Venue: Eko Hotels & Suites Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria April 28-30, 2019
5th High-Level Industry-Science-Government Dialogue on Atlantic Interactions hosted by Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), Nigeria:
1.0 ABOUT US The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology was established on 1st January, 1980 by Act No.1 of 1980, as the successor organ of Government to the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) which was established in 1976.By January, 1984, the Ministry was merged with the Federal Ministry of Education and renamed, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Almost immediately, in 1985, the Ministry was re-established.
In its chequered history, the Ministry was again scrapped in 1992 and its research institutes were shared among other Ministries and Agencies including the Federal Ministry of Industry, which was then called Federal Ministry of Industry Science and Technology, Agriculture, Health and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
Following the need to centrally coordinate R&D activities, the Science & Technology Unit was created in the Presidency in the same year. This Unit later became the nucleus of the ministry when it was re-established on 26th August, 1993. Accordingly, some of its research institutes previously transferred to other Ministries were returned to operate under the purview of the New Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
The Ministry is currently supervising 17 Research and Development Institutions and interfacing with other cognate Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as the Private Sectors to diversify the economy and is currently being directed by the Honourable Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, and supported by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Bitrus Bako Nabasu, mni.
2.0 VISION To make Nigeria one of the acknowledged leaders of the scientifically and technologically developed nations of the world.
3.0 MISSION To facilitate the development and deployment of Science and Technology to hasten the pace of socio-economic development of the country.
4.0 MANDATE The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, established to centrally coordinate Research and Development (R&D) activities in Nigeria has the following broad mandates: Formulation, monitoring and review of the National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation to attain the macro-economic and social objectives of Vision 20:2020 as it relates to science and technology;
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Acquisition and Application of Science, Technology and Innovation to increase agricultural and livestock production; Increasing energy reliance through sustainable Research and Development (R&D) in nuclear, renewable and alternative energy sources for peaceful and development purposes; Promotion of wealth creation through support to key industrial and manufacturing sectors; Creation of Technology infrastructure and knowledge base to facilitate its wide application for development; Application of natural medicine resources and technologies for health sector development; Acquisition and application of Space Science and Technology as a key driver for economic development; and Promotion of indigenous research capacity to facilitate technology adaptation, acquisition and transfer.
5.0 STRUCTURE OF FMST The Ministry is organized into seven (7) Technical and eight (8) Service Departments.
The Technical Departments are as follows: Science and Technology Promotion The Department coordinates, promotes and popularizes STI activities/programmes as well as facilitates the commercialization of R&D results and inventions. Chemical Technology The Department coordinates and facilitates the effective application of Chemical Technology to Chemical and Allied Industries and hence, contributing to national sustainable development. Bio-resources Technology The Department coordinates and facilitates the maximum utilization of Bioresources products and services through sustainable R&D. Health and Bio-Medical Sciences The Department coordinates and facilitates inventions and innovations in health and biomedical technologies that address national priority requirements for economic growth and sustainable national development. Environmental Sciences and Technology The Department coordinates and facilitates the deployment of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) including inventions and innovations that impact on the environment and contribute to Environmental Sustainability. Technology Acquisition and Adaptation The Department coordinates and facilitates the deployment of Indigenous Inventions/Innovations and adoptive technologies for technological advancement of the nation. Renewable and Conventional Energy Technology The Department coordinates and facilitates the deployment of indigenous energy resources and also develops and reviews the National Energy Policies.
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The organizational structure provides for effective and efficient supervision and monitoring of activities of the Ministry’s Parastatals. There are 17 Parastatals under FMST, viz:
1. National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT), Zaria, [email protected] , [email protected] , http://www.narict.gov.ng 2. National Institute for Leather Science & Technology (NILEST), Zaria, [email protected] , http://www.nilest.org.ng 3. Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT), Ibadan [email protected], www.nislt.gov.ng 4. Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos. [email protected] , http://www. fiiro.gov.ng, 5. National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Abuja. [email protected], http://www.nasrda.gov.ng 6. Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), Abuja. [email protected] , http://www.shestco.org 7. Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Abuja. [email protected] , http://www.energy.gov.ng 8. National Office for Technology Acquisition And Promotion (NOTAP), Abuja. [email protected] , http://www.notap.gov.ng 9. National BiotechnologyDevelopment Agency (NABDA), Abuja. [email protected], http://www.nabda.gov.ng 10. Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Abuja. [email protected] , http://www.rmrdc.gov.ng 11. National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), Abuja. [email protected] , http://www.nbti.gov.ng 12. National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Abuja . [email protected] , http://www.naseni.org 13. Projects Development Institute (PRODA), Enugu. [email protected], http://www.proda- ng.org 14. Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR ,)Kaduna. [email protected], nitr- [email protected] , http://www.nitr-ng.org 15. Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI), Abuja. [email protected] , [email protected] , http://www.nbrri.gov.ng 16. Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA), Lagos. info@ nnmda.gov.ng, http://www.nnmda.gov.ng 17. National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), Ile-Ife. [email protected], http://www.nacetem.gov.ng
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Friday 26th April, 2019
Arrival of Advance Team from Atlantic International Research (AIR) Centre Secretariat, Portugal
Eko Hotels & Suites, Plot 14-15 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Saturday 27th April, 2019
Other Early Arrivals
Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, 292b Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria Protea Hotel, Plot 1700, Violet Yough Close off Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Sunday 28th April, 2019
Other Arrivals
Eko Hotels & Suites, Plot 14-15 Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria - Participating Ministers Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, 292b Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria Protea Hotel, Plot 1700, Violet Yough Close off Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria Annes Luxury Suites Ltd, 243B Muri Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria Villa Piccasso Corporate Suites, 62B Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
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Sunday 28thApril, 2019 Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
During the day Arrival of delegations and participants
18:00–19:00 Early Registration / Networking
19:00 –19:30 Opening Ceremony: Day 1 Nigerian National Anthem / Prayers Welcome Remarks / Goodwill Messages - Government Leaders and Local Authorities
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Hon. Minister of Science and Technology, Nigeria – Chairman. Prof. Manuel Heitor, Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portuguese Republic.
o Cultural Troupe Performance (i)
H.E Maria Do Rosário Bragança Sambo, Minister of Higher
Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Angola.
H. E. Sidi Ould Salem, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mauritania. Prof. Dickson Adomako, Rep. Minister for Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation (MESTI), Ghana.
o Cultural Troupe Performance (ii)
Prof. Kalu Mosto Onuoha, Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS)
Jose Joaquin Hernandez Brito, Ceo AIR Centre, Spain.
The President, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture (NACCIMA) Itah Kanji Morangi, Minister of Higher Education Training and Innovation, Namibia. Cristina Amado Franca E Almeida Castelo David, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Sao Tome and Principe.
Cultural Troupe Performance (iii)
Presentation on ‘Fibre Optic Coverage Across the Atlantic’ 19:00- 19:45 - Alhaji Adebayo Shittu, Honourable Minister of Communication
19:45 – 21:30 Welcome Reception Dinner Cultural performances Vote Of Thanks: Mr. Bitrus Bako Nabasu, mni, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology ATLANTIC INTERACTIONS Page 5
Monday 29thApril, 2019 Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria TECHNICAL SESSIONS
08:30 - 10:00 Registration / Networking Arrival of Government Leaders / High - Level Representatives
10:00 – 11:00 Opening Ceremony: Day 2 Nigerian National Anthem / Prayers Chair: Prof. Manuel Heitor- Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portuguese Republic. Welcome Address By: His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Executive Governor of Lagos State. Speech By: Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Hon. Minister of Science and Technology, Nigeria.
Brief Remarks by Government Leaders and High-Level Representatives Donald Kopoi, Rep. Directorate of Science and Technology (DST), State Avenue, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Dr. Ir Zacharie Sohou, Rep. Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, BP 348, Cotonou, Littoral Benin. Innocent Onah, PhD, consultant, climate change & Green Growth (representative of the Senior Director) African Development Group, Nigeria Country Office.
The President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).
Jose Da Silva Goncalves, Minister of Maritime Economy, Cape Verde. Itah Kanji Morangi, Minister of Higher Education Training and Innovation, Namibia.
Cecil Masoka, Director for Multilateral Cooperation, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, South Africa Cristina Amado Franca E Almeida Castelo David,
Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Sao Tome and Principe. Keynote Speaker: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Vote of Thanks: Mr. Bitrus Bako Nabasu, mni,
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology Group Photographs
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11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30- 13:00 General Technical Sessions: Fostering innovation networks for sustainable oceans Moderator: Alfred Van Kent, Permanent Secretary and Executive Director, Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Namibia Keynote Speaker: D.K. Osseo-Arare, Penn State University Comments by: Jose Joaquin Brito, AIR Centre, Spain Samuel Mafwila, Sam Nujoma Marine and Coastal Resources Research Centre, University of Namibia, Namibia Adekunle Oresegun, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, Nigeria Samuel Facanha, Institutefor Development, Strategy and Knowledge, Brazil Gloria N. Elemo, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Nigeria Samuel O. Etatuvie, Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency, Nigeria Emir Sirage, Edisoft, Portugal Round table with Researchers, Business Leaders, Public Administration Leaders, Financial Bodies and relevant representatives of the Civil Society
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30 Parallel Workshops and Poster Sessions
Oceanography R&D Networking Space Science Big – Data / ICT Session: Session: Technology Session: Session: Venue: Main Venue: Africa Venue: Antarctica Conference Room Venue: Asia Room Room Auditorium Strengthening and Deploying an “All- Data science and Earth observation sharing research Atlantic Artificial for fisheries, and computing Nanosatellite Intelligence for maritime safety, infrastructures / Constellation” space-climate- spatial planning, Networking ocean integration
mapping and and economic Moderator: Peter monitoring Moderator: Seidu development Ekweazoh,mni marine litter O. Mohammed, Director EST, Moderator: Rui NASRDA FMST Oliveira, MACC Smita Francis, Moderator: Co-Moderator: Co-Moderator – NUST Stewart Bernard, Antonio Jorge da DG/CEO, NITDA CSIR Silva, Hydrographic NunoLourenco, Rui Fernandes, Institute CEIIA Co-Moderator: UBI Stewart Bernard, Adekunle Stewart Bernard, CSIR Oresegun, Augustine C. CSIR
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NIOMR, Nigeria Igweh, Nuno Catarino, EVC/CEO, NASENI Deimos Co- Moderator: S. Duna, NBRRI Mr. Afe Idowu, Director ICT, FMST Ramiro Neves, Filomena Vaz Maretec / IST Velho, INIP, Angola Adesina T. Tiago Miranda, IB- Adegbie, NIOMR S Ezenwa Alfred Ayeku, Patrick Ogbonnaya, Niger (PhD), Wesley Delta University University, Ondo Samuel Mafwila, University of Jasper Ahamefula Namibia Agbakwuru, Federal University George Wiafe, Of Petroleum University of Resources,Effurun Ghana Eduardo Silva, Ezenwa Alfred INESCTEC Ogbonnaya, Niger Yasmina Delta University Rodriguez, IMAR Eduardo Pereira, Igoma, E.N. IB-S YABATECH, Lagos Engr. Kombo Theophilus – Johnson, Rivers State University Eli Jidere Bala, Energy Commission Of Nigeria
Engr. Dr. Agulanna C.N, (PRODA)
Ekwere Williams Ekwere, MAN, Oron, Nigeria
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break Visit to the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research 16:00 – 17:50 (NIOMR), Victoria Island, Lagos 17:50 - 18:00 Closing Remarks by Director/CEO, NIOMR
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Tuesday 30thApril, 2019 Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria MINISTERIAL MEETING
09:00 - 09:30 Registration / Networking
09:30 – 09:35 Opening Ceremony: Day 3 Nigerian National Anthem / Prayers
09:35 – 10:00 Reports from Technical Sessions By Moderators / Co-Moderators a. Oceanography Session b. R&D Networking Session c. Space Science Technology Session d. Big – Data / ICT Session
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:50 Ministerial meeting, with Brief Remarks by Ministers and High-Level Representatives Chair: Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister for Science and Technology, Nigeria Keynote Speaker: Gregory Jenkins, Penn State University Manuel Heitor, Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal Maria do Rosario Sambo, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Angola Jose da Silva Goncalves, Minister of Maritime Economy, Cape Verde (TBC) Alfred Van Kent, Permanent Secretary and Executive Director, Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Namibia Helena Pereira, President, Foundation of Science and Technology, Portugal Bruno Pacheco, President, Azores Regional Foundation for Science and Technology Cecil Masoka, Director for Multilateral Cooperation, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, South Africa Wanda Costa, Director for Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Sao Tome and Principe (TBC) H. E. Sidi Ould Salem ,Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Mauritania Prof. Dickson Adomako ,Rep. Minister for Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation (MESTI), Ghana Dr. Ir Zacharie Sohou , Rep. Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, BP 348, Cotonou, Littoral Benin ATLANTIC INTERACTIONS Page 9
Donald Kopoi , Rep. Directorate of Science and Technology (DST), State Avenue, Freetown, Sierra Leone
11:50 – 13:00 Expanding the AIR Centre towards innovation driven job creation: lessons learned, Implementation status and selected projects Moderator: Jose Joaquin Brito, AIR Centre Asma Ibrahim, NASRDA, AIR Centre Branch Office in Nigeria Andre Ferdinand Takounjou Ngueho, University of Sao Tome and Principe, AIR Centre Branch Office in Sao Tome and Principe Octavio Llinas, PLOCAN, AIR Centre Branch Office in Canary Islands Samuel Facanha, Institute for Development, Strategy and Knowledge, AIR Centre Branch Office in Fortaleza, Brazil Selby Modiba, Ministry of Science and Technology, AIR Centre Branch Office in South Africa Discussion among Ministers, researchers, business leaders, financial bodies
13:00 – 13:30 Presenting and signing the “Victoria Island Declaration” Signing of “Victoria Island Declaration” by government representatives Signing of Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) Signing of a Letter of Interest for the collaborative deployment of an All- Atlantic Nanosatellite Constellation Group photograph
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch Break
14:30 – 16:00 Integrating space, climate, energy and ocean sciences to foster job creation in Atlantic regions Moderator: Prof. Gloria Nwakaego Elemo, DG/CEO, Federal Institute of Industries Research Oshodi (FIIRO). Keynote Speaker: Stewart Bernard, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Seidu Onailo Mohammed, Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria Nhlanhla Lupahla, Deputy Director: Innovation, Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Namibia Okechukwu Ukwuoma, National Centre for Technology Management Hussaini Doko Ibrahim, Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Nigeria Helena Pereira, President, Foundation of Science and Technology, Portugal Round table with Ministers, Researchers, Business Leaders, Financial Bodies and relevant representatives of the Civil Society
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16:00 - 17:00 Conclusions from the Sessions: The way forward Alfred Van Kent, Permanent Secretary and Executive Director, Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Namibia Bitrus Bako Nabasu,mni, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Nigeria Jose da Silva Goncalves, Minister of Maritime Economy, Cape Verde (TBC) Maria do Rosario Sambo, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Angola Manuel Heitor, Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal
17:00 – 18: 00 Closing / Coffee Break / Networking
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