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Are you resident in Lagos? Or do you plan to be in Lagos by May 1st, 2012?
Here is a chance for you to be at The Platform 10.0. This 10th edition of the Platform is to be a Cultural Innovation Conference.
The concept behind Cultural innovation is best captured by Katherine
Gerould when she said “Originality usually amounts only to plagiarizing
something unfamiliar”.
Pastor Poju Oyemade, the Visionary of The Platform says, "We have chosen the theme Cultural Innovation because this concept is
the key to the emergence of what is known as developing nations on the
global stage with ideas that will work for them. We have chosen reputable speakers from all over the world who are in
the intellectual frontiers of the emerging nations."
"Platform 10.0 is a
seed for a real change. This is the real space we should Occupy."
Meet the speakers:
Pastor Poju Oyemade
Prof. Anil Gupta
Magatte Wade
Ibukun Awosika
Luis Alexandre Chicani
Weyinmi Atigbi
Leke Alder
Haiyan Wang
Michael Strong
Anand Giridharadas
Dapo Adelegan
‘Detoun Ogwo
The event would take place simultaneously at two different Venues. You can only register at one venue closest to you.
Venue Details
1. HARBOUR POINT No 4 Wilmot Point Road, off Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.
2. 10 DEGREES EVENT CENTRE Plot A2 Billings Way Road, Oregun Industrial Estate, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos State.
Poems yet unwritten, Songs yet unsung, Children yet unborn, Homes yet to be mended, Issues yet unsolved, Heights yet to be reached, Communities yet untouched, Bowels of mercy yet to be poured out, We keep striving, We keep running, We keep dreaming, Till we reach the mark................................
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