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Workshop Programme/Time-table of Events (Click on link to download presentation. PPT = Microsoft Powerpoint format Word = Microsoft Word format)
Wednesday   19 July 2006
	Arrival, Public Lectures, Quiz Competition
2:00 - 7:00 pm	Arrival and Registration
3:00 - 4:00 pm	Public Lectures: Exposition on IHY - Dr. A. B. Rabiu | PPT (2.6 MB)
4:00 - 6:00 pm	Quiz Competition for High School Students
6:00 - 7:00 pm	Get-together
Thursday    20 July 2006
	Formal Opening Ceremony/ Continuation of Registration/ Technical Session    Rapporteur: Ayodele Faiyetole
9:00 - 9:03 am	Opening Prayer
9:00 - 9:06 am	National Anthem
9:06 - 9:10 am	Introduction of Guests
9:10 - 9:30 am	Welcome Address/Inauguration of Workshop The Impact of Space Weather on the Human Race, Communication and Economy - Prof. T. W. Yoloye Former Director, Institute of Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Dean College Of Science and Information Technology, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State | PPT (21.4 MB)
9:30 - 10:00 am	Keynote Address Space Education: An Overview - Prof. E. E. Balogun - Chair IHY-Nigeria NOC Former/Founding Director African Regional Centre for Space Science Technology and Education, ARCSSTE-E, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria | PPT (12 KB)
10:00 - 10:10 am	Appreciation - Dr. A. B. Rabiu, National Coordinator for IHY
10:10 - 11:00 am	Tea Break
11:00am - 2:00 pm	Plentary Session/ Invited Papers i. Space Science, Atmospheric Physics and Development      - Prof. E. O. Oladiran and M. O. Adeniyi | PPT (108 KB) ii. International Cooperation in Radio communication- Nigerian case study     - Dr. M. O. Ajewole | PPT (88 KB) iii. Space Weather effects on Communication     - Dr. V. U. Chukwuma | PPT (324 KB) iv. IHY, Education & Public Outreach     - A Framework By Ayodele Faiyetole ARCSSTE-E | PPT (1.6 MB) v. IHY Collaborative projects in Nigeria: Progress report     - Dr. A. B. Rabiu | PPT (2.1 MB)
2:00 - 3:30 pm	Lunch Break
3:30 - 6:00pm	Technical Session A: Chairperson: Dr. E. O. Joshua Featuring accepted papers/proposals which demonstrate various skills in data processing, equipments handling, instrumentations and international cooperation in fields of studies relevant to IHY i. Effect Of Air Pollution On The Socio-Economic Development In Nigeria      - Abatan, A.A. Nigeria Meteorological Agency, Abuja      PPT (3.2 MB) | Word (888 KB) ii. Spin-offs From Space Exploration      - Ayodele Faiyetole ARCSSTE-E      PPT (600 KB) iii. Estimation of Global Irradiation from Sunshine Duration at Iseyin, Nigeria      - Adepitan J.O., Falayi, E.O., Rabiu, A.B., Ayanda, J.D., and Oyebanjo, A.O.      PPT (4.0 MB)
Friday    21 July 2006
	Technical session/ Working groups/ Communiqué    Chairperson: Dr. A. Babatunde Rabiu
9:00 - 11:00 am	Technical Session B
11:00 - 12:00 noon	Working Groups
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Workshop Communiqué
1:00 - 1:20 pm	Vote of Thanks/ Departure