The rapid pace of technological advancement in the Oil and Gas industry and the sophistication in the competences required to adequately perform in the industry, and achieve the objective of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010, this networking workshop brings together stakeholders, policy makers, investors in Human Capacity Development, Trainers, Educational and Vocational institutions in an effort to sharpen the focus and increase the impact of project related and direct intervention trainings carried out the support of the NOGICD Act.

• IOCs and Sponsors of HCD Programmes
• Marginal Field Operators and sponsors of HCD programmes
• Oil and Gas Service Providers and Contractors
• Industry Trainers
• OGTAN Members
• Institutions (Vocational, PTI, Polytechnics & Universities)
• MDAs (PTDF, ITF, FMPR, FMoE, DPR
• Regulators (National Board for Technical Education, COREN, NSE)

The workshop will aim to achieve the following key objectives;

• Agree on the focus areas and trainings required to achieve the aspiration of the NCDMB strategic roadmap
• Standardize the curriculum for courses organized under the Board’s HCD initiative
• Defne the minimum standards required for training Organizations and Trainers
• Address stakeholder’s issues and challenges and provide insights on gaps, strengths and impact of the Board’s technical training
• Review and update Guidelines for selection and management of the HCD Programs

• Alignment of HCD program with industry capabilities needs
• Capture and dissemination of latest thinking in Oil and Gas Capabilities and Technologies
• Review and Update of Guidelines for HCD program Management
• Collaboration Opportunities between Stakeholders
• Resolution of Industry related Capacity Development Issues and Challenges