Are you a Nigerian who was awarded a Chevening Scholarship between 1984 – 2015? Do you know any Chevening alumni within your network? Then the British High Commission Abuja is looking to reconnect and engage with you at the Chevening National Alumni Summit on 18 November 2016 at Intercontinental Hotel Lagos.

The British High Commission in collaboration with the Chevening Alumni Association of Nigeria (CAAN) are inviting Nigerians who have benefited from the Chevening Scholarship award to partake in a leadership summit geared towards national development. The summit aims to explore a way forward for Nigeria’s current economic challenges and the role of Chevening alumni in strengthening this cause.

CAAN was established in 2012 with a mandate to provide a forum for members to network and make sound contributions to important national and international issues while promoting links between the UK and Nigeria.

Discussions will feature plenary sessions with alumni and external experts, panel discussions as well as break-out sessions around: Current economic realities, policies and the Nigerian business terrain, Diversification into non-oil sectors, opportunities and challenges across the six geopolitical zones.
Alumni speakers and panellists include: John Momoh (CEO Channels TV), Adesola Adeduntan (CEO, First Bank Group), Sani Muhammed (Commissioner of budget and planning, Kaduna State), Bolaji Abdulahi (Former Minister of Youths and Sports), Amina Oyagbola (HR Executive, MTN Nigeria), Viola Graham-Douglas (Director of Communications, Lafarge West Africa), Ibrahim Pam (Head, Institutional Integrity, Green Climate Fund).
Since the inception of the Chevening programme in Nigeria in 1984, the scheme currently boasts of a Nigeria alumni base of 1,144 intellectuals spread across several sectors. Asides these numbers, 53 Nigerians were awarded a Chevening Scholarship this year and are currently studying in the UK.

To Register and reconnect with Chevening, kindly visit the British High Commission Facebook page www.facebook.com/UKinNigeria. Please share this information with other alumni within your network.

For further enquiries, contact: the British High Commission Chevening Officer, Jibike Faborode (Jibike.faborode@fco.gov.uk ; 07036423546) and CAAN Executive, Kester Osahenye (Osahenye.Kester@googlemail.com ; 08032007104)

Chevening scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and partner organisations and awarded to outstanding and emerging leaders to pursue a one-year Master’s degree in any subject and at any UK university.

Applications are currently open for 2017/18 Chevening Scholarships and will close on 8 November 2016.

To apply kindly visit the Chevening website – www.chevening.org