The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mrs Margaret Oguntala, will be representing Nigeria in Russia at the gobal roundtable on future competencies in mining engineering.
Dr Felicia Agubata, Vice President, NSE Corporate Services, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos.
According to the statement, the high-level global forum will explore competencies and professional standards required for the next generation of mining engineers.
It will also focus on international collaboration, education quality and mobility within the engineering profession.
The event, organised by the International Centre of Competence in Mining Engineering Education, under the auspices of UNESCO and the National Association of Mining Engineers (Russia), will hold on Oct. 31.
The NSE president will deliver a presentation on “Regional Cooperation and National Regulation: The Nigerian Experience in Strengthening the Engineering Profession Across Africa”.
The presentation will highlight Nigeria’s leadership in capacity building, professional regulation, and regional integration within the African Engineering ecosystem.
The president will be accompanied by Prof. Salawu Asipita, Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Metallurgical, Mining, and Materials Engineering (a division of NSE), among other dignitaries.
The session will conclude the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation and adoption of a Roundtable Declaration aimed at harmonising competency standards for mining engineers across regions.
“This international engagement further underscores the NSE’s active role in shaping global engineering policies and promoting African representation in global dialogues on sustainable development, capacity building, and technological advancement,” Agubata said
