Conferrence On Nigeria... All Are Cordially Invited

[I Love Nigeria]

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN STUDIES AND DEVELOPMENT (IANSD)

21st Annual Conference September 17-20, 2009

Theme: Patriotism in the Face of Leadership Bottlenecks in Africa: Exploring Citizen-Initiated Activities and their Institutionalization Prospects

Thursday, September 17, 2009
5:00–6:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting
6:30–10:00 pm Welcome Reception

Friday September 18, 2009
8:00–9:00 am Registration and Networking
9:00–9:10 am Official Opening of 21st Annual IANSD Conference
9:10–10:10 am Keynote Address – Ola Joseph, www.olayinka.com

Turn your Accent into an Asset: How to Communicate with Confidence Even When English is Not Your First Language

10: 10 – 11: 40 am Roundtable 1: Leadership Bottlenecks & Citizen Participation in Nigeria
Panelists: Jerry Kolo, Sharjah University, UAE
Daniel Nomishan, Fitchburg State University
Paul Adujie,
Chukuma Obidegwu, The World Bank

Moderator: Jason Nwankwo, Fitchburg State College


11:40-12:00 pm Break
12:00-1:00 pm Opening Plenary – Enterprise, Microenterprise, and Nonprofits
Chair: Jason Nwankwo, Fitchburg State University

Potentials and challenges of micro-enterprises in Africa as pillars of growth and development
Joseph Aiyeku, Salem State University and Jerry Kolo, Sharjah University, UAE

Power System Privatization in Nigeria: Some Policy Dimensions
L. Jide Iwarere, Philip Fanara Jr., & Ephraim Okoro
Howard University

Education and Challenges of Nonprofit Resourcing in Nigeria.
Abi Awomolo, Clark Atlanta University

Discussant: Okechukwu Ukaga, University of Minnesota
1:00-2:00 pm Lunch



2:00-4:00 pm Roundtable 2: Rebranding Nigeria

Panelists: Joseph Fola Aiyeku, Salem State University
Paul Adujie,
Richard Omotoye, Virginia State University

Moderator: L. Jide Iwarere, Howard University




Saturday, September 19, 2009
9:00-10:30 am Plenary Session 2: Engaging the Cultural Landscape
Chair: Anny Ojekwe, Clark Atlanta University

Cultural Bridges that Heal: Asheville, North Carolina and Osogbo, Nigeria
Valeria Watson-Doost, Asheville, NC

Nollywood as a Cultural Public Sphere for Nigerians
Jumoke G. Isekeije, Brock University, Canada

Professional Responsibility in the News Media in Nigeria.
Samuel Oluwaseyi Oduyela, www.africainterest.com


Discussant: Abi Awomolo, Clark Atlanta University

10:30-12:00 pm Plenary Session 3: Knowledge Transfer, Communication, and Information for Development

Chair: Richard Omotoye, Virginia State University

Participatory Leadership Communication: A Model for Sustainable Development

Okechukwu Ukaga, University of Minnesota
Institutional Effects on Multinational Corporation Knowledge Transfer to Resource Endowed African Countries: Nigeria as an Example
Olumide Ijose, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Optimizing the role of informal entities in Africa’s development: Prescriptions for strategic institutionalization of entities.
Jerry Kolo, Sharjah University, UAE and Jason Nwankwo, Fitchburg State University

Potential GDP, Output gaps and Structural Budget Balances: A comparative Analysis of Selected Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs).
Young Dimkpah, Virginia State University

Discussant: Joseph Aiyeku, Salem State College
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-2:00 pm IANSD Business Meeting
Chair: Daniel Nomishan, IANSD President, Fitchburg State College

2:00-3:00 pm Conference Resolutions
Moderator: Andrew Izeobekhai, CRAFLA

3:00-6:00pm Tour of Philadelphia

Sunday, September 20, 2009
9:00-10:30 am Breakfast and Departure