Erudite scholar and former president
of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Charles Uwadia has accepted to
preside over the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for
Development 2014.
Confirming
this to newsmen in Lagos, the Executive Director, Operations at
DigitalSENSE Africa Media group, the organizers of the event, Mrs. Nkemdilim
Nweke, said that her team was elated by Prof. Uwadia’s decision to preside the NDSF on Internet Governance for
Development, which holds on the first day of the two-day forum on June 5.
She said that
the naming of Prof. Uwadia, who is the head, Department of Computer Sciences,
University of Lagos (UNILAG), as the chairman, and the announcement of date for
this year’s IG4D forum by her organisation is in line with the goals of
DigitalSENSE Africa in deepening knowledge on Internet Governance both locally
and internationally.
Also, she
notes that Prof. Uwadia who recently delivered an Inaugural Lecture of the
University entitled ‘Software Systems: the Driving Force behind the
e-Revolution’ holds a Ph.D in Computer Science since 1989 from UNILAG, with specialization
including Pre-compilers and Preprocessors.
The
Executive Director Operations, recalls that Uwadia commenced a rich and
rewarding academic career as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of
Computer Sciences, UNILAG and has risen steadily through the ranks to become a
Professor in 2004 while he is credited with over 60 publications in reputable
journals.
Uwadia,
she pointed out, has been an active player in the Information Technology
profession and was the President, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) and former
council member, Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria, among
others.
She further recalls that DigitalSENSE Africa Media is a group of
internationally reputed and award-winning Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) industry analysts and consultants based in Lagos; publishers
of the international award-winning DigitalSENSE
Business News; NaijaAgroNet
and ITRealms.
“This year’s theme for day 1 is
‘Internet Governance, eBiz & Open Access in Nigeria’ on Thursday, June 5,
2014,” she said.
Mrs. Nweke emphasised that
Nigeria DigitalSENSE
Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), is an annual event, which
acts as a rallying point for Nigerian internet stakeholders in raising and
addressing salient issues concerning the Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) sector.
“It also aims at encouraging positive
usage of the Internet among the youths, women and students in Nigeria,” she
declared.
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