NITDA, NIPSS converge to interrogate Nigeria’s digital fate, orange economy growth - ITREALMS

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In a high-stakes strategic engagement, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reinforced its commitment to the nation's digital transformation through a strengthened collaboration with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), reports ITREALMS.

​Hosting the Director General of NIPSS, Professor Ayo Omotayo, alongside the elite participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 48, 2026, NITDA provided a platform for a profound interrogation of how digital innovation can act as the primary driver for sustainable growth, with a specific, surgical focus on the Orange Economy.

Professional dancers converge @Calabar for 4-day confab on 'Dance, Tourism & Dev.' - ITREALMS

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The Professional Dancers and Scholars in the country are headed to Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State for a four-day conference, reports ITREALMS.

The conference billed to commence on Wednesday 4th of December would end on Saturday 7th, December 2019.

The conference, ITREALMS gathered would take place at the University Senate Chamber, University of Calabar, Cross River Nigeria, with focus on proffering solutions to some of the tourism challenges within the culture industry in the country.

The conference organised by the Association of Dance Scholars and Practitioners of Nigeria (ADSPON) is to be hosted by the Department of Theatre, Film and Carnival Studies, University of Calabar, has as its theme: "Dance, Carnival and Tourism Development."

The President of ADSPON, Prof. Jeleel Ojuade, told ITREALMS that Nigeria is yet to meet the developmental challenges in time, space and tourism development.

He also said that carnival as a factor in Nigeria's development efforts needs sufficient promotion.

"The culture Industry remains rich in resources for sustainable development of any society. The world is aware of this, and developed nations have tapped sufficiently from it. Nigerian cultures and all attending elements especially her dances are yet to meet the developmental challenges in time, space and tourism development.

"Carnival as a factor in our development effort needs sufficient promotion. Hence this conference themed: "Dance, Carnival and Tourism Development," is for stakeholders, scholars and practitioners to interrogate the dance art, carnival and put a lens to their contributions to the sustainable development of tourism in Nigeria's sociocultural and economic environment as well as scholarship." the statement said.

According to him, the conference will have Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, as its Keynote Speaker, while the Lead paper presenters are; Mr. YDO Yao (UNESCO's Regional Director in Abuja) and Dr. Bakut Tsawh Baku (The Director - General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR, Abuja).

In addition, he said they expected the Governors of Cross River, Ben Ayade and his Ebonyi counterparts, David Umahi, to grace the occasion, alongside the His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife and the Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Out V, Obong of Calabar.

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Over 2,500 ICT4D stakeholders converge for SDGs @WSIS Forum 2017

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Over 2,500 information and communication technology (ICT) experts and advocates from around the globe are taking part this week in the World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2017 (WSIS Forum 2017), reports ITRealms.

Participants, ITRealms gathered would afford them to exchange knowledge and experiences towards achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

ITRealms reports that WSIS Forum 2017 commenced Monday, June in Geneva, and expected to end by Friday this week.

The participants also ITRealms report, represents the world's largest annual multi-stakeholder gathering of the ICT for development community, and is co-organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), UNCTAD and UNDP, in close collaboration with all UN agencies.

The Chair-elect of this year's forum is Mr. Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Minister of Youth and ICT, Government of Rwanda.

This year's forum will focus on sustainable development trends and inclusive ICT initiatives in key SDG priority areas such as health, education, gender empowerment, the environment, infrastructure and innovation. Participants are set to include at least 500 high-level policy-makers from 150+ countries, including government ministers and experts, civil society leaders, academics, business leaders and international organizations.

"The ICT community plays a paramount role in supporting the realization of the SDGs. The rich discussions and knowledge sharing among ICT for development stakeholders set to take place here at WSIS Forum 2017 will make great strides to leverage the power of ICTs for achievement of the SDGs," said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao.

WSIS Forum has become a real demonstration of how the WSIS and SDGs processes are being aligned at the implementation level, building on the WSIS-SDG Matrix developed by UN WSIS Action Line Facilitators. An interactive mapping tool is available for the WSIS Forum 2017 Agenda to emphasize the linkages between the Action Lines and the SDGs identified by WSIS stakeholders in their respective sessions and workshops.

The WSIS Forum 2017 agenda features more than 200 specialized workshops covering a wide array of topics identified through a participatory process with WSIS stakeholders. This includes a Virtual Reality for SDGs special track bringing together high-level personalities, world class virtual reality experiences, and a focus on education. 

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ICANN 52: Singapore agog for global Internet stakeholders convention

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The city of Singapore is now wearing a new look as participants for the global internet stakeholders meet converge for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 52 public meeting reports ITRealms.

The four-day meeting, ITRealms reports, would hold between February 9 and 12, 2015 at the Raffles City Convention Centre, near Raffles Hotel, and the adjoining Fairmont Singapore and Swissôtel.

The meeting, ITRealms gathered, will also bring together stakeholders from around the globe to discuss what the future of the Internet may look like in light of last year’s announcement that the United States (U.S.) government will transition stewardship of the IANA functions to the global multistakeholder community.

ITRealms also gathered that former Senior Advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton, Ira Magaziner, and Singapore’s Minister of Communications and Information, Dr. Yaacob bin Ibrahim, will address attendees at the meeting’s opening ceremony in the morning of February 9, 2015. 

In the afternoon, ITRealms further learnt that ICANN President and CEO Fadi Chehadé will join Board Chair Dr. Stephen D. Crocker, Global Domains Division President Akram Atallah and Vice President and Managing Director of Asia Pacific (APAC) Yu-Chuang Kuek at a world press conference in Singapore.

ITRealms equally gathered that top on the agenda at the press meet will be to address a wide range of issues, including the current status of the IANA stewardship transition and the continued delegation of new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs).

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