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I W 2nd Ecowas IIW International CONGRESS OCT 28th‐30th 2013 N

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W CONFERENCE THEME “...WELDING DEVELOPMENT IN ECOWAS SUB‐REGION...” EKO EXPO CENTRE, VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS HOST CITY, LAGOS

‐ POPULATION‐ 40,000,000 ‐ COMMERCIAL NERVE CENTER OF NIGERIA ‐ SEA PORTS ‐ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ‐OVER 20 INTL AIRLINES LAGOS ‐ 40% SHORELINE WITH THE ATLANTIC OCEAN , 2013 Venue : EKO EXPO CENTRE N

I W CONGRESS PROGRAMMES

• TECHNICAL PRESETATIONS

• PANEL DISCUSSIONS/SYNDICATE SESSIONS

• TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP

• SHORT COURSES

• EXHIBITION

• STUDENT INNOVATIVE QUIZ SESSION

• APPRENTICE WELDING CONTEST (INDUSTRY SPONSORED) N

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W TOWARDS IIW CONGRESS LAGOS,2013 N

I Wa. 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) c. 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 N COLLABORATORS I

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STANDARDS ORGANIZATION OF NIGERIA

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT

NIGERIAN CONTENT DEVELOPMENT MONITORING BOARD PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISION

ACADEMIA

INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES N

I W 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 N

I W SHORT COURSE TOPICS

• PIPELINE INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT

• WELDING SAFETY MANAGEMENT

• REPAIRS & MAINTANCE OF WELDED STRUCTURES N

I W Proposed Schedule 26/10/13 ‐ Lagos City (Industry visits) ‐ Short Course 27/10/13 ‐ Lagos City( Cultural visits) ‐ Short Course ‐ Welcome cocktail 28/10/13 ‐ Congress Opening Ceremony ‐ Technology Innovation Workshop ‐ Opening OF Exhibition ‐ Congress Technical Session 29/10/13 ‐ Congress Technical Session ‐ Exhibition conts ‐ Panel Discussion‐day 1 ‐ Industry Dinner 30/10/13 ‐ Congress Technical Session ‐ Exhibition conts ‐ Panel Discussion –day 2 ‐ Closing Ceremony/Banquet/Awards N

I W 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) N

I W Industry Visits

NigerDock Plc Snake Island, FTZ

Dormanlong Engineering Agege Motor Rd, Lagos

Nigerian Naval Dockyard Victoria island,lagos

Zinox Computers, Lagos N

I W 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. N

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W 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

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 N

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