GAMA E-NEWSLETTER (VOL 2,2017) GROUP OF AFRICAN MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS OF FIDIC Fidic /gama conferences. GAMA 2018 CONFERENCE The FIDIC-GAMA Annual Conference is a major networking event for African Consulting engineers. This year, the Consulting Engineers of Mali (OICM) will be organizing the 25th FIDIC-GAMA Conference in Bamako at the LAICO L’AMITIE Hotel. The conference will connect Consulting engineers, Government officials, State Owned Entities, Funding agencies, Contractors, Suppliers of construction materials, Investors, stakeholders, and partners in the infrastructure and Consulting Engineering sector. The theme for the Conference will be: “Aligning the Consulting Engineer’s Role to the Vision of Africa’s Infrastructure Development”. Throughout the conference, sub- themes will address the challenges and the best practices for the Infrastructure development in Africa, the progress through Infrastructure investment, the transnational Infrastructure programs, and the African integration and mining, energy, water, sanitation, environment and sustainable development. DATE AND VENUE The 25th FIDIC-GAMA Conference will take Place from 06-09 May 2018 In Bamako at the LAICO L’AMITIE Hotel CONFERENCE LANGUAGE The conference language is English. CONFERENCE SECURITY The conference hotel is a five-star venue with a high level security. Bamako is considered a safe destination. Several major big events have recently taken place in the city including the Afrique -
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GAMA E-NEWSLETTER (VOL 2,2017) GROUP OF AFRICAN MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS OF FIDIC
Fidic /gama conferences. GAMA 2018 CONFERENCE
The FIDIC-GAMA Annual Conference is a major networking event for African Consulting engineers.
This year, the Consulting Engineers of Mali (OICM) will be organizing the 25th FIDIC-GAMA
Conference in Bamako at the LAICO L’AMITIE Hotel. The conference will connect Consulting
engineers, Government officials, State Owned Entities, Funding agencies, Contractors, Suppliers of
construction materials, Investors, stakeholders, and partners in the infrastructure and Consulting
Engineering sector.
The theme for the Conference will be: “Aligning the Consulting Engineer’s Role to the Vision of
Africa’s Infrastructure Development”. Throughout the conference, sub- themes will address the
challenges and the best practices for the Infrastructure development in Africa, the progress through
Infrastructure investment, the transnational Infrastructure programs, and the African integration and
mining, energy, water, sanitation, environment and sustainable development.
DATE AND VENUE
The 25th FIDIC-GAMA Conference will take Place from 06-09 May 2018 In Bamako at the LAICO
L’AMITIE Hotel
CONFERENCE LANGUAGE
The conference language is English.
CONFERENCE SECURITY
The conference hotel is a five-star venue with a high level security. Bamako is considered a safe
destination. Several major big events have recently taken place in the city including the Afrique -
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France Summit, attended by over 2000 high ranked officials including France President François
Hollande and over 20 African Presidents and Leaders. Please be assured that all precautions will be
taken to ensure your safety.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME, REGISTRATIONS AND INQUIRIES
Complete information about registration, accommodation, visas, call for papers, sponsoring, social
events etc… can be found on the conference website: www.fidic-gama2018.com
ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERING IN NIGERIA (ACEN) ACEN 39th Annual Conference, Dinner and Annual General Meeting, 2017 Theme: Integrating Nigerian Engineers in the Sustainability and Growth of the Nigerian Economy
Technical paper presentations at the event:
i. Considerations for the Design of Dams for Power - By R. O. Ikpeawujo; Director, Dams and Reservoir Operations, Federal Ministry of Water Resources
ii. Effective Linkage of Engineering and Manufacturing in Industrialization of Nigeria - By Dr.
ACEN President (2016/2017), Engr. Suleiman Guest of Honour - Minister of State for Works
Adamu FNSE, and Housing, Alhaji Suleiman Hassan
ACEN President (2018/2019), Engr. Charles President, Council for the Regulation of Engineering
Akindayomi FNSE in Nigeria (COREN), Engr. Kashim Abdul Ali,
ACEN Annual Conference Held in November 2017
A cross section of participants at the 2017 ACEN Annual Conference
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OTHER ENGINEERING HAPPENINGS WITHIN ACEN The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) ACT Amendment 2017 On 1st November, 2017, the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at its plenary session, passed the Bill for an Act to Amend the Engineers (Registration, etc) Act, Cap, E11, Law of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to introduce New Register for Engineering Firms, include Engineering Personnel, broaden the power of the Council and its Registrar and the recognition of other professional bodies outside the Nigerian Society of Engineers to nominate representatives to the Council among others; and for Related Matters 2017 to the House Committee on Works for further deliberations after scaling the Second Reading. A public hearing will took place on 22nd January, 2018.
Gama young professionals forum steering committee 2018/2019
This feeling has been contagious and has no doubt not spared the GAMA YPFSC. The committee is made up of
young vibrant professionals from across the continent who among their 2018 objective is to“Increase the number
of active YPs by 10% by December 2018. But who makes up these young professionals? Well here is your
opportunity to familiarise yourself with them.
Jeshika Ramshund – Harold M. Chibwe – GAMA YPFSC Chair, South Africa GAMA YPFSC Vice Chair, Zambia