A delegation of the European Union, including researchers from top universities in Europe have visited Lagos State University (LASU) for possible collaboration on "Sustainable Software Engineering For Green Deal" project.
The team of researchers are on tour of African Universities in search of collaboration on the "Sustainable Software Engineering For Green Deal" project.
The project according to the team of researchers , aims at addressing sustainability and environmental concerns, ensuring that software development integrates eco-friendly practices.
Director, Centre for Sargassum Research, Prof. Benjamin Aribisala, who led the delegates to a meeting held inside the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference Room, highlighted the need to incorporate sustainability principles in software engineering.
Corroborating Prof. Aribisala, the Chairman, Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN), Mr Mojeed Alabi, who was on the visiting team, emphasised that the visit was aimed at convincing the delegates that LASU is the right institution to collaborate with in Nigeria on the project.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, in her response, expressed her enthusiasm for the proposed collaboration.
She commended the EU delegates for their forward-thinking initiative and assured them of LASU’s commitment to supporting sustainable research efforts.
Prof. Olatunji-Bello also noted her hopes that the team would find LASU worthy in which would lead to more fruitful collaborations in the future.
The EU delegation was led by Prof. Jari Porras from Finland and included Associate Prof. Birgit Penzenstadler from Sweden, Associate Prof. Colin Venters from Ireland, and Dr. Shola Oyedeji.
They were expected to also hold workshops with LASU students, providing insights into the Green Deal and the importance of sustainability in software development.
LASU officials that attended the meeting include the University Registrar, Mr. Emmanuel A. FANU; Deputy Bursar, Risk Insurance and Investment Management, Mr. Adekunle Adebeso representing the University Bursar; Director, Directorate of Information and Communication Technology, Prof. Toyin Enikuomehin; the Deputy Registrar, Vice-Chancellor’s Office, Dr. Lateef Sekoni, and the Special Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Lateef Salami, Dr. Tola Ajagbe, Department of Computer Science, members of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, the Centre for Information and Public Relations, and the University Multimedia Centre were also present.
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