For more information about the "Water Security and Hydrological Extremes"
Conference held in Abuja, Nigeria from 27 February to 2 March, 2006, please
Visit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-
International Hydrological Programme [UNESCO-IHE] Web page, at:
UNESCO-IHE Abuja Water Security Conference

From 28 to 30 November, 2005, the Honourable Minister of Education:
Mrs. Chinwe Nora Obaji was in Beijing, China to represent the Federal
Republic of Nigeria at the Fifth High-Level Group Meeting on Education
For All [EFA]. The meeting of the High-Level Group brought together
several Heads of State; and Governments, some thirty Ministers of
Education and of International Co-operation, senior officials of
development agencies and civil society representatives. The meeting
focused on literacy and providing a clear review of the progress
in that area and the major challenges that remain. Also, the Beijing
meeting strongly centered on addressing the crucial issue of education
for rural people; enhancing partnership through a Joint Action Plan,
and resource mobilization for EFA. To read Mrs. Obaji's intervention
and statement at the meeting, please, go to:
Minister of Education's China
Intervention at EFA Meeting

Also, while in China, the Honourable Minister of Education: Mrs Chinwe
Obaji, represented the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the Forum on
China-Africa Cooperation [FOCAC]; as well as at the United Nations
Girls' Education Initiative [UNGEI] Technical Consultation.
Please, kindly read Mrs. Obaji's Speech at the Forum on China-
Africa Cooperation, with the following link:
Sino-African Cooperation Speech
by Nigeria's Education Minister

Accordingly, the Honourable Minister of Education's Statement at the
China Consultative Meeting of the United Nations Girls' Education
Initiative [UNGEI] can be seen on the link below:
UNGEI Consultative Meeting Statement
by Nigeria's Education Minister

Previously, during the October 3 to 21, 2005 33rd Session of UNESCO's
General Conference, the Honourable Minister of Education: Mrs. Obaji
was at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France to represent the Federal
Republic of Nigeria in various meetings, roundtables and deliberations.

Notably, Guardian Daily Newspaper spoke with the Education Minister
at UNESCO's General Conference in Paris. In the interview, the
Honourable Minister pointed out some of her plans for the
Nigerian Education sector. To see Mrs. Obaji's comments, please,
go to the following link:
Minister of Education talks
to Guardian Newspaper in Paris