PCF7 Conference Abuja, Nigeria

The 7th Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning organized by Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and National Open University, Nigeria (NOUN) was a success. The international conference held in Abuja, Nigeria from 2nd to 6th December 2013 drew participants from all of the commonwealth countries and beyond. It was a mix of participants mainly from academia, media, government, private enterprise and more.

The event had five major themes in which plenary sessions were delivered on each. They are:

• Girls’ and Women’s Education
• Skills Development
• Promoting Open Educational Resources (OER)
• Innovation and Technology
• Institutional Development

Several workshops and papers were presented on the themes

The YabaTech UNEVOC Center was represented by the System Analyst, John Okewole who presented a workshop on "Let's get Refreshed with MERLOT" and paper/poster titled "Educational Technology, Learning Paradigms and Systemic Change: Preparing Faculty for the Future of Education".

In attendance was the Director, NBTE Center of Excellence, Kaduna, Dr. M. S. Abubakar. Check the gallery below.



More information is on the PCF7 website.

UNESCO-UNEVOC Regional Conference Abuja

The UNESCO-UNEVOC Regional Forum Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development held at Abuja, Nigeria between 16th - 17th September 2013 was a success in many ways. It was an avenue to discuss the practices of TVET in partner nations and network and how it will be solidified for sustainable development.

The title of the forum was Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development and it was well attended by over one hundred and fifty speakers and participants from eighty-seven organizations, including UNEVOC centres in Africa, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in the region, government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), international development partners, regional bodies and the private sector.

YabaTech was well represented at the event led by the Rector of the College, Dr.(Mrs.) M. K. Ladipo.

The College exhibited some projects in tandem with the TVET vision carried out by students of the college.

YabaTech Staffs visits Songai Center

The YabaTech UNEVOC Center organized a tour to the Songhai International Centre in August 2013. The event which served as a relaxation and research visit was indeed an high opener.

The Songhai center has three divisions which are:

• The Primary Section: this is where basic farming activities are carried out 
• The Secondary Section: machinery and other processing preparation activities are carried out here 
• The Tertiary Section: this section involves customer relations, sales, visits etc.

Other sites were also visited in the course of the visit which include:

• The point of no return 
• The Snake Temple 
• The Slave House etc

Point of No Return

The Snake Temple

The Slave House

In this link, pictures of the sites visited can be viewed.

2013 CAPA International Conference Banjul, The Gambia

The Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) International Conference on Regional Cooperation in TVET for Sustainable Development in Africa 2013 was held at Banjul, The Gambia between 2nd and 6th June 2013. 

 The College was duly represented by the Deputy Rector (Academics) Mr. Innocent Akhuemonkhan and the Director of YabaTech UNEVOC Center, Ms. Ify Marinze. 

Mr. Akhuemonkhan (D.R. Acad) and Ms. Ify Marinze

The YabaTech delegation and some other participants at the conference

The event featured several presentations and the College had a series of presentations too including:

• Ecopreneurship for Green, Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development at Yaba College of Technology — M. K. Ladipo,  S. O. Adelana, F. O. Borokinni,  J. T. Okewole, O.O.A. Adekunle & I. A. Ajiboshin 
• TVET as Mechanism for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: Potentials, Challenges and Policy Prescriptions – M. K. Ladipo, I. A. Akhuemonhan & L. Raimi
• Connecting Industry with Classroom: Effective Learning Environments for a New Generation -  S. O. Adelana, J. T. Okewole, F. O. Borokinni, A. O. Adesina  & O. B. Ogunrinola
• Improving and Sustaining the Quality of Education through Community and Collaboration - J. T. Okewole, M. K. Ladipo, S. O. Adelana, F. O. Borokinni & O.O.A. Adekunle

The programmes information is available here.