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The Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), the body responsible for regulation, control and supervision of computing practice in the country, is set to discuss ways of increasing capacity building at this year's IT Professional Assembly.
Scheduled to hold for the 5th consecutive time in Abuja from June 29 to July 1, 2011 , the IT Assembly will address a host of vital socio-economic issues such as reliable infrastructure, skilled human resources, open government, among other essential issues on capacity building.
Announcing the IT Professional Assembly at a press conference at the weekend in Lagos , CPN Registrar, Mr. Sikiru Shehu said the Information Technology (IT) assembly remained an exclusive networking event for senior IT decision makers, IT consultants, upcoming IT entrepreneurs, IT practitioners, teachers and IT system administrators.
He further explained that the assembly would use the platform to showcase some of the industry's most innovative technology distribution and service providers that would be displaying latest technology products and services at the three day event.
With the theme "Information Technology and Democratic Dividends in Nigeria : Issues and Prospects, the IT Professional Assembly seeks to take stock of the benefits and gains of Nigerians had since the beginning of democracy in 1999.
"Bearing in mind that IT is the bedrock for national survival and development in a rapidly changing global environment, the IT Assembly will take a look at how our present democratic experience can benefit from the deployment of Information Technology," Shehu said.
Highlight of the event will be a formal presentation of the scale of professional charges and the control and supervisory regulations for IT professionals in the country.
Speaking on the need for Nigerians to become certified IT professionals, Chairman, Organising Committee for the IT Professional Assembly, Mr. Kayode Shobajo said there was need for Nigerians to get CPN certification, irrespective of some sorts of training they may have acquired.
In the area of awareness creation, Mr. Kole Jagun, a member of the organising committee explained that CPN was doing a lot to sensitise individuals and organisations that are practising IT but are not yet registered with CPN. According to him, CPN believes in dialogue in achieving set goals, but warned that the Council will not hesitate to prosecute offenders who are adamant to change.
CPN, which is under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Education has the responsibilities to determine the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become members of computing profession and improve those standards from time to time. The Council organises computing practice, controls it and supervises it, among other responsibilities.
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