Agenda / Programme Outline

Monday March 25

ACTIVITIES TIME
Arrivals & Refreshments 09:00 a.m. - 09:55 a.m.
National Anthem 09:55 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Recognition of Distinguished Dignitaries 10:00 a.m - 10:15 a.m
Welcome Remarks - WACREN & RIKE-SD 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Opening remarks - Susan Mshane, Deputy Development Director, FCDO 10:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Goodwill messages from key representative stakeholder orgainisations 10:40 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
KEYNOTE 1 - H.E. CHIEF UCHE NNAJI - HM, FMSTI - Advancing Nigeria’s Global Competitiveness Through a Resilient National RDI Coordination; & Declaration of SUMMIT open 11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
LEAD PAPER 1 - HM, FMBEP Innovative Financing of Well-Coordinated RDI Ecosystem; & Statement of Commitment 11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
LEAD PAPER 2 by DG NIPSS - Leveraging National RDI Coordination for the delivery of the Renewed Hope Agenda 11:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Interactive session with Keynote Speakers 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Group Photographs 12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Networking and Media Chat 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Panel Session 1: CO-CREATING A FUNCTIONAL & RESILIENT RDI ECOSYSTEM Description: This Session shall focus on the identification and validation of the critical elements and components that will support a well-coordinated, connected, functional, resilient and sustainable RDI Ecosystem in Nigeria. 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks 3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Lunch & Departure 3:40 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.

Tuesday March 26

ACTIVITIES TIME
Arrivals & Refreshments 09:00 a.m. - 09:55 a.m.
National Anthem 09:55 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Day 1 Rehash & Setting the Scene - WACREN & RIKE-SD 10:00 a.m - 10:20 a.m
Goodwill messages from key representative stakeholder orgainisations 10:20 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
KEYNOTE 1 by HON. BOSUN TIJANI - FMCiDE - Developing National Open RDI Infrastructure for Sustainable Knowledge Economy 10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
PAPER 3 by SE. YAHAYA ABDULLAHI Chairman Senate Committee on National planning and Economic Development Strengthening National RDI Coordination Through Effective Legislative Frameworks 10:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
PAPER 4 by HON. BOMA GOODHEAD Chairman House Committee on Local Content Development Delivery of National RDI Outcomes as Dividends of Democracy to Communities 11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Panel Session 2: RDI as a silver bullet for achieving the Renewed Hope Agenda Description- This Panel session leverages the newly created RDI Coordination actors to unlock the necessary RDI interventions along Nigeria's top 10 priority activity sectors by mirroring the Presidential Priority Areas 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Group Photographs td> 1:00 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Lunch Break 1:10 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Breakout Session- TOP 10 activity sectors of the economy 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Breakout session Report Presentation 3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
Closing Remarks 4:20 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday March 27

ACTIVITIES TIME
Arrivals & Refreshments 09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
National Anthem 10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.
Day 2 Rehash - WACREN & RIKE-SD 10:05 a.m - 10:20 a.m
Panel Session 3: Innovation Unleashed: The Role of Open Data in Transforming RDI Practices
Description: In this panel, we delve into the transformative power of open data and open science within RDI practices. Open data initiatives have revolutionised how information is accessed, shared, and utilised, leading to groundbreaking advancements across various sectors.
10:20 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Thinktank Session - 8 Presidential Prority Areas 12:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Report of Sub-Committee Working Groups - presentation of OUTCOMES 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Inauguration of the Steering Committee, Working Groups, Sector Specific Thinktanks 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Press Conference / Communique 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch & Departure 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.