1st National Transport & Logistics Summit

THEME: Transportation and Logistics in Nigeria National Development

RATIONALE: This summit which is the first in the series of planned Annual Summits is borne out of the desperate need to harness the potentials of the Transport and Logistics sector in Nigeria national development. Its diagnostic nature will provide the enabling environment to chart a sustainable future for the industry through interactive and specialist brain-storming and trouble shooting sessions. It will further serve as an avenue to engage full public, private and professional partnership (PPPP) which is critical to the evolution of strategic policy agenda.

At the end of the summit, a Strategic Policy Group (SPG) – (Transport and Logistics) will be inaugurated to package the summit outcomes to inform policy. Furthermore, the body will meet regularly to drive the process.

This is a unique opportunity for you to make your invaluable contributions to this critical sector of the economy in such a time as this.

OBJECTIVES: The main objectives of the summit are:-
 To provide a forum for stake holders (government, professionals, investors, service providers and users) to discuss the challenges facing the industry with a view to charting the cause of Sustainable development.
 Populate policy agenda necessary for the delivery of effective and integrated transport and logistics management in Nigeria.
 Strengthen the link between institutions: Government, professionals, service providers and users.
 Create an institutional linkage for marketing transport and logistics services
 Adopt strategies towards adequate regulatory framework for the purpose of competitiveness.
Summit Methodology: The format of the summit will be paper presentation and parallel discussions. There will be a lead paper on each day of the summit followed by specialist topic to be delivered by renowned experts before the breakout sessions. The sessions which run concurrently will be chaired and a communiqué will be issued at the end of the summit. We are committed to ensuring gender balance as much as possible in the representation.

Target Audience: The summit is of national consequence and so government ministers, national and state assemblies, heads of parastatals and others Policy makers, Managing Directors, chief executives and captains of industries, director Generals, General Managers and heads, investors, academics and consultants etc.

Target Sectors: Aviation, Maritime, Road Transport, Rail transport, Pipeline, Logistics, oil and Gas Manufacturing, Construction, Tourism, Insurance, Telecommunications, Financial Institutions, Insurance and Postal and delivery organizations etc.

Venue: Nigeria Institute of international Affairs
13 / 15 Kofi Abayomi Road
Victoria Island, Lagos
Nigeria
Tel: +234 1 2615606 – 7 Ext 1073

Date: This two – day summit is scheduled for Monday 28 & Tuesday
29th of April, 2008.

Summit Fees and Registration
The registration fee is N50, 000.00 local participants and $750 international participants. This includes conference materials and meals but excludes accommodation.


Note: If you wish to be considered for the post summit strategic policy group (SPG), please send a one page profile of yourself along with your registration to reach the programme Coordinator not later than 14th April 2008.

For further enquiries:
Contact:
The Summit Coordinator
Transport & Logistics Summit
Bells University of Technology
P.M.B 1015 Ota, Ogun state
Nigeria.
Tel: 0703 272 6165 / 0703 011 4216
Email: natlogs2008@yahoo.com

Ref: natlogs2008/01/0013 10th March 2008. INVITATION FOR SPONSORSHIP OF 1st NATIONAL TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS SUMMIT (NATLOGS 2008) We are delighted to inform you that by 28th and 29th of April, 2008, Bells University of Technology will be holding the 1st National Transport and Logistics Summit. This event is borne out of the desperate need to harness the potentials of the Transport and Logistics sector in Nigeria’s national development and is targeted at government ministers, national and state assemblies, heads of parastatals and other Policy makers, Managing Directors, chief executives and captains of industries, director Generals, General Managers, investors, academics and consultants etc. Target Sectors include Aviation, Maritime, Road Transport, Rail transport, Pipeline, Logistics, oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Construction, Tourism, Insurance, Telecommunications, Financial Institutions, Insurance and postal services etc. Total budget for the Summit is N9.25m and sponsorship categories and benefits are as follows: Category Sponsorship Level Benefit Associate level N 5.0M + or $42,000.00  A seat at the Strategic Policy Group (SPG)  Free advert in all major university events  International/National summit collaboration  Entitled to 50% reduction in future events  Research collaboration with BELLS University  Receive gold plaque award  Engraved in University Memorial Museum  Opportunity to show-case products/services Partner N 2.5.M + Or $21,000.00  Logo displayed in major university events  Collaboration on all national events  40% reduction in all summit/ staff training  Silver plaque award as University Partner  Collaboration in research and summits  Engraved in University Memorial Museum  Opportunity to show-case products/services Stakeholder N 1.0M + Or $12,000.00  Enjoy 30% reduction in summit/staff training  Your logo will be displayed in selected events  Collaboration in research and summits  Listed in the university enterprise dairy Friends N ≤ 1M  Entitlement to awards of enterprise  Enjoy 20% reduction in summit/ staff training  Entitlement to multiple university gifts  Listed as University Friends As a frontline organization and major stakeholder in this sector, your sponsorship of this summit is a major contribution and an investment in an enterprising university. We therefore request your kind sponsorship. Please make all checks payable to Bells University of Technology and forward same to: Summit Coordinator, Transport and Logistics Summit Bells University of Technology Km 8 Idiroko Road, PMB 1015, Ota, Ogun State We look forward to hearing and associating with you. Many thanks. Yours faithfully Alban Igwe Prof Isaac Adeyemi Summit Coordinator Vice Chancellor Tel: 07032726165 Email: natlogs2008@yahoo.com