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Consulate General of Nigeria Website: www.nigeria-consulate-atl.org
We thank you for your prompt response and registration to participate in the forthcoming Presidential dialogue with Nigerian professionals in the Diaspora. Your desire to be part of the historic event is commendable. It is also a measure of your patriotism and great interest to make meaningful contributions to President Olusegun Obasanjo's efforts and determination to rebuild Nigeria and lay a strong foundation for Nigeria of the 21st century. 2. The President at whose initiative this conference is being conveyed is fully aware and appreciative of your interest to participate in the dialogue.. He looks forward to seeing you in Atlanta and to listen to your patriotic views on the many challenges facing the country and how, collectively we can help chat a new and dynamic course for our fatherland. 3. We, at the Consulate-General of Nigeria, in Atlanta, are also looking forward to seeing you at the conference and hereby solicit your cooperation in ensuring the success of the conference. In this regard, it will be highly appreciated if the following are noted:- A. REGISTRATION Pre-conference Registration i) Pre-conference registration closes on Monday, August 28, 2000. It is essential, for logistics and security reasons, for those still interested in participating in the conference to register latest by August 25, 2000. Registration can be made by Fax or E-mail. For Email please click here. Our fax number is 770 394 4671. Those who have registered, should kindly indicate the committees they are interested in. Also click here. B. VENUE The venue of the Presidential dialogue is the Georgia International Convention Center.
1902 Sullivan Road, College Park 4. From the Airport main terminal, the Convention Center is about 5 minutes drive, take Riverdale Road and follow the signs for the Georgia International Convention Center The Convention Center is behind the Sheraton Gateway Hotel.. C. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION & RATES Kindly make your bookings with any of the following hotels. Block reservation for the conference will be maintained till 1 September 2000. After 1st September normal hotel rates would be applicable.
* Walking distance to the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC). � Airport shuttles available every 15 & 30 minutes D. TRANSPORTATION Delta Airlines is the official airline for the conference. Delta is offering some discount for the conference. To take advantage of these discounts, please take the following steps:-
Conference Papers Those interested in submitting the summary or extended abstract of their thoughts and ideas on the underlisted topics are free to do so. The written presentation, of not more than three pages (double space) should be forwarded to the Consulate General of Nigeria, Atlanta not later than September 1, 2000 either by e-mail or fax. TopicsCOMMITTEE MEETINGS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 The Pre-Conference Consultation at Committee levels will be held on Friday, September 8, 2000, from 5 - 10 p.m., also at the Convention Center. It will be preceded by a plenary session starting at 3.30 pm. The Federal Ministers of Education, Health, Science and Technology, the Chief Economic Adviser to the President other Federal representatives and Presidential advisers are expected to attend the plenary sessions and the committee meetings. PRESIDENTIAL DIALOGUE Saturday, September 9, 2000 10 am - 6 pm
Consulate General - Atlanta
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