The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) will
confer Honorary Fellowship on Dr. Toga Gayewea Mcintosh, Vice President,
Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
during the upcoming National conference, the largest annual gathering of
IT professionals and stakeholders in Nigeria. #NCSEnugu2014 conference
holds from July 23rd to 25th, 2014 at the Nike Lake Resort, Enugu State.
Focusing on Information Technology to drive development through game
changing innovation and collaboration, the conference theme is:
“Building a Knowledge-Based Economy in Nigeria: The Role of Information
Technology”.
In his principal role of coordinating,
monitoring and evaluating ECOWAS programmes, as well as establishing
relations between the Commission and other ECOWAS institutions, Dr. Toga
Mcintosh, has contributed significantly to advancing technology
development in the West African sub region. He has championed technology
enabled investment and innovation in supervising units essential for
the sound management of ECOWAS. In moving from “an ECOWAS of States to
an ECOWAS of the People”, his impact is particularly important and
immense in his supervision of the ECOWAS Community Computer Centre (CCC)
to ensure it serves as a catalyst in all sectors of integration.
Under his supervision, the CCC has helped achieve: building the
capacity of Member States and ECOWAS Institutions for effective
technology utilization; Improved Internet access of National Units and
community Institutions to Internet; Strengthening of Information Systems
on the trade and markets opportunities available at national and
regional levels.
The Honorary Fellowship conferment is in
recognition of the outstanding work he has done in tirelessly pushing
boundaries to facilitate and promote effective leverage on Information
Technology to uphold best practices within the region and achieve the
ECOWAS goals of regional integration and development. NCS in addition
appreciates his efforts in building ECOWAS partnerships with
stakeholders as well support of initiatives in Nigeria’s IT space. His
collaboration in NCS events and activities geared towards the
development of a globally competitive and prosperous Nigeria, which is
in line with the #NCSEnugu2014 conference theme, is particularly
exceptional and worthy of both commendation and emulation.
A hallmark of NCS is high profile
acknowledgment and celebration of achievers and visionaries driving
significant change in society through technology. The aim is to inspire
and promote innovative practices and accomplishments in our environment.
Follow @NigeriaComputer and use #NCSEnugu2014 to get updates and connect
Jide Awe
Chairman, Publicity, Events and Trade Services Committee
Nigeria Computer Society
July 2014
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