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.

Graduate students of Columbia University, New York visit YabaTech

Some graduate students (pictures) of the Columbia University, New York, USA came on a visit of TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) activities of the College on 26th March 2013. They were on a tour of Nigeria under the aegis of a Nigeria-based oil company, Afren Oil, with exploration activities in the South South region of Nigeria.



It was a revealing visit for them as they saw first hand the equipment and teaching infrastructures of the College in advocating technical and vocational education. They were welcomed to the College by the Deputy Rector (Administration). The DR after his speech decorated each visitor with a production from the College.

After the visit, they were treated to some local meals of the country. Visit the gallery of the visit here.