WHAT IS IGICA?
IGICA is a pan-African conference and trade exhibition that focuses on industry growth, investment and competitiveness in Africa (IGICA) that will take place from June 8 to 10, 2009 in Abuja, Nigeria. It is an annual event which is organised by Knowledge Factory International under the patronage of the Nigerian Government and hosted by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
The IGICA conference and trade exhibition is actively supported by various national and international organisations and industry associations. IGICA’09 International Conference is a most comprehensive knowledge transfer supported industry growth, investment and competitiveness event.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN AIMS OF THE IGICA CONFERENCE AND TRADE EXHIBITION?
The underpinning aims of the IGICA’09 conference and trade exhibition is to create networking environment for Africa’s knowledge transfer partnerships and commercialisations of innovation for industrial growth and investment in Africa with Nigeria being the centre of gravity of exemplars for such new partnership development. It is aimed as an international forum for new business and trade partnerships development.
IGICA Objectives
IGICA will provide networking opportunities as the bridges between the private sector and governments, between emerging markets and developed markets, between small businesses and international private sector and between universities and industry and between parastatals and the private sector.
WHAT ARE THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS?
With more than 2300 delegates for the trade exhibition, 100 speakers from Africa, Europe, USA, Asia and other international countries, 8 plenary roundtable sessions, 10 technical and management sessions in parallel conference strands, various pre-conference events, five post conference capacity development and training sessions, and a number of exciting new features, the event is poised to make a difference and be a must event to attend.
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