Invitation from Chairman of NINCID

In 2009, Nigeria will host the 60th International Executive Council Meeting (IEC) and 3rd African Regional Conference to coincide with the week long activities of the 50th anniversary of our Nationhood. The Nigerian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (NINCID) is delighted to host the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) family and hereby invites all National Committees to participate.

Nigeria is a fast growing developing nation, with recent but multi-disciplinary experiences in irrigation and drainage practices. 

The proposed theme of the Conference is “The Role of Irrigation and Drainage in Food Security: Towards attaining the Millennium Development Goals in Africa”.  The relevance of the topic is obvious at this time, when all hands are on deck to ensure attainment of the various goals re-articulated and endorsed by world leaders as contained in the Millennium Development Goals. We look forward to your enriching our experiences in research and practice in the quest to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

The Conference is to be held in Abuja, the new capital of Nigeria.  The city is not only beautiful but neat and offers much to our visitors.  You are invited to experience the wealth of culture, sights and natural wonders that has made Abuja the first choice of destination for Conferences in Africa.

The International Executive Council meeting (IEC) is an annual event. This is the highest platform of the Commission where experts all over the world, representing their respective National Committees meets annually to take scientific decisions and make pronouncements relating to irrigated agriculture and water resources development and management.  IEC is held in different member countries of ICID every year. The 60th IEC will be held in Abuja, Nigeria from 11 to 17 October, 2009