Workshop 15
Climate Change and Energy, Space and Oceans
- DATEFebruary 2, 2017
- VenueNational Space Research & Development Agency – NASRDA
Abuja, Nigeria
A dialogue towards establishing a new research agenda on Data Science, Climate Change, Space and Oceans to be centered on the Atlantic, together with the potential development of an Azores International Research Center (i.e., AIR Center), has been prepared by the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation, FCT, through a series of high level research workshops to discuss multilateral scientific cooperation through an integrative approach benefitting from the unique environment offered by the Azores and the Atlantic.
On February 2nd, 2017, Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology, and Higher Education, Portugal, led a series of visits and meetings to different reference Science & Technology institutions in Abuja, Nigeria. During these meetings, the Atlantic Interactions agenda was presented to the nigerian scientific community and the potential areas of interest and collaboration were discussed.
Agenda
- National Space Research & Development Agency – NASRDA
- Visit to National Biotechnology Development Agency – NABDA
- PARTICIPANTSDr. Ogbonnaya Onu Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Nigeria
Ibiam Obasy Special Assistant to the Minister for Science and Technology, Nigeria
Ekanem Udoh Director of Science and Technology Promotion, Nigeria
Ibrahim Suleiman Director of Planning and Policy Analysis, Nigeria
Hussaini Doko Ibrahim Director-General of Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Nigeria
Thomas Sunday Director-General of Sheda Science and Technology Complex, Nigeria
Eli Jidere Bala Director-General of Energy Commission of Nigeria
Mohammed Sani Haruna Vice-Chairman of Nationall Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, Nigeria
Mohammed Jibrin Director-General of National Board for Technology Incubation, Nigeria
Dan-Azumi Ibrahim Director-General of National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion, Nigeria
Serdu Mohammed Director of National Space Research and Development agency, Nigeria
Lucy Ogbadu Director General of National Biotechnology Development Agency, Nigeria
Manuel Heitor Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal
Pedro Rodrigues da Silva Portuguese Ambassador in Nigeria
António Cunha President of the Portuguese Universities Rector’s Council, Portugal
Nuno Mangas President of Coordinator Council of Polytechnic institutes, Portugal
João Sobrinho Teixeira President of Bragança Polytechnic institute, Portugal
Rosalia Vargas President of National Agency Ciencia Viva, Portugal
Susana Catita Adviser to the Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Portugal