GYMN 2007
GOLD YOUNGER MEMBERS’ NETWORK CONFERENCE 2007
A Communiqué issued at the end of a 4-day conference of the Gold Younger Members’ Network to discuss “Internetworking Education and The Industry for National Development” organized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers(IEEE) in collaboration with the Institution of Engineering and Technology(IET) Nigeria, at Oduduwa hall, Obafemi Awolowo University between 12-15 September, 2007.
GOLD YOUNGER MEMBERS’ NETWORK CONFERENCE 2007
A Communiqué issued at the end of a 4-day conference of the Gold Younger Members’ Network to discuss “Internetworking Education and The Industry for National Development” organized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers(IEEE) in collaboration with the Institution of Engineering and Technology(IET) Nigeria, at Oduduwa hall, Obafemi Awolowo University between 12-15 September, 2007.
1.0 Preamble
GYMN, is an acronym of Gold Younger Members’ Network. The conference-GYMN 07- is a bi-annual, joint conference of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and Institution of Engineering and Technology. The first of its kind in Nigeria.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc. (IEEE), is the world’s largest technical professional body with a mission to promote the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing, and applying knowledge about electro and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession. IEEE has its headquarters in the United State of America (USA) with a section in Nigeria.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) was formed by a merger of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE). It is the largest professional engineering society in Europe.
The missions of these two professional bodies are achieved by members and noon-members participating in seminars, workshop, trainings and conferences within and outside Nigeria and proffer immediate solution to the needs of our Nation Nigeria. This year’s conference with the Theme: Internetworking Education and the Industry for National Development, the first of its kind is no doubt a step in the right direction.
2.0 Attendance
Participants of the 4-day event comprised of students from Federal, State, Private Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, University dons, Private individuals, Company and Industry Specialists, Representatives of Corporate Organizations, Representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and Policy makers.
3.0 Objectives and Papers Considered
3.1 The conference addressed the following objectives:
i. The need to formulate standards peculiar to our environment.
ii. The need for a voluntary body to advise policy makers in the formulation of electro-information technology policies.
iii. To prepare Nigerian students for the challenges ahead.
iv. To highlight basic problems and solution of the Theme: "Internetworking Education and the Industry for National Development"
v. To encourage basic academic Research & Development (R&D) and possible sponsorship avenues by organizations in Nigeria.
vi. To highlight the roles of Telecommunications in National Development and evaluate the performances of PLMNs, PTOs, ICT companies in the past and ways to improve its services.
vii. Encourage engineers to be part of constructive decision making in Nigeria policy.
3.2. In realizing the above objectives, the keynote speakers;
1. Dr G.A Aderounmu of the Information and Techno logy Communication Unit (INTECU)
Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife presented the keynote address on the theme of the conference; “Internetworking Education and The Industry for National Development.”
2. Dr M.O Omoigui of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Obafemi
Awolowo University Ile Ife, delivered a paper on “manpower development through work integration and Oriented training”



3. Mr Idongesit Archibong of Ibom Power also delivered a paper on “Present Issues Involving
Managers in Today’s Industries”
4.0 Observation/ Recommendation
After a detailed analysis of all the presentation, workshop, and the current state of interaction between the academia and the industry, participants made the following observations and conclusions;
i. Companies should assist in the training of university engineering students at all levels to make them adaptable into the industry.
ii. Engineering curriculum should be reviewed in line with the current trends in advancement in technology.
iii. Institutions like IEEE and IET should support third world countries like Nigeria to achieve her Millennium Developmental Goals (MDG).
iv. IEEE and IET should be more involved with the training of engineering students.
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