Mrs. Margaret Oguntala, President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), is set to represent Nigeria at the upcoming global roundtable on future competencies in mining engineering, scheduled for October 31 in Russia. The high-level forum, organized by the International Centre of Competence in Mining Engineering Education under the auspices of UNESCO and the National Association of Mining Engineers (Russia), will explore professional standards, competencies, international collaboration, education quality, and mobility in the mining engineering field.
Mrs. Oguntala will present on “Regional Cooperation and National Regulation: The Nigerian Experience in Strengthening the Engineering Profession Across Africa,” highlighting Nigeria’s leadership in capacity building, professional regulation, and regional integration within Africa’s engineering ecosystem. She will be accompanied by Prof. Salawu Asipita, Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Metallurgical, Mining, and Materials Engineering (NSE division), among other dignitaries.
The forum will culminate with the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation and a Roundtable Declaration aimed at harmonizing mining engineering competency standards across regions.
This engagement underscores NSE’s active role in global engineering policy shaping while promoting African representation in sustainable development, capacity building, and technological advancement worldwide.
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