The global energy industry is undergoing profound structural transformation driven by climate imperatives, investor pressures, technological advancement, and shifting geopolitical realities. In Nigeria, these changes are manifesting through International Oil Company (IOC) divestments, increased participation of indigenous operators, digitalization, and evolving regulatory frameworks.
For PENGASSAN, these developments present both risks and strategic opportunities. While divestments and transition threaten job security, labour standards, and industrial harmony, they also require a more proactive, technically informed, and globally aligned union leadership capable of managing disputes, influencing policy, and sustaining collaboration among stakeholders.
This 5-day international training in London is designed to equip PENGASSAN leaders with strategic insight, negotiation competence, and conflict resolution tools aligned with global best practices, while exposing participants to international labour perspectives.

By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:

• Understand global and national energy transition trends and their implications for Nigeria’s oil & gas workforce.
•  Analyse labour risks associated with IOC divestments and asset transfers.
• Strengthen the union’s role in sustaining industrial harmony during periods of uncertainty.
• Apply modern conflict prevention and resolution mechanisms.
• Build collaborative frameworks with management, regulators, and host communities.
• Develop a union-led Just Transition strategy that protects workers and national capacity.

The programme adopts an executive learning approach, combining:

• Expert-led presentations
• Case studies (Nigeria & global examples)
• Group discussions and design labs
• Negotiation and mediation simulations
• Policy and strategy workshops
• Peer learning and reflection

DAY 1: ENERGY TRANSITION & DIVESTMENT REALITIES

Session 1: Understanding Energy Transition
Key Topics

• Global energy transition dynamics
• Climate commitments, net-zero targets, ESG pressures
• Automation and digital transformation
• Future of oil, gas, petrochemicals, and renewables

Learning Outcomes

• Clear understanding of forces reshaping the industry
• Ability to explain impacts on jobs, skills, and bargaining power
  Activity
• Group Exercise: “What does energy transition mean for PENGASSAN and industrial
  relations practice?”
  
  Session 2: Nigeria’s Energy Transition Pathway
  Key Topics
• Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan (ETP)
• Gas as a transition fuel
• Refinery rehabilitation and modular refineries
• Automation in upstream and downstream operations
  Learning Outcomes
• Identification of vulnerable job categories
• Understanding of national policy direction
  Activity
• Mapping Exercise: Vulnerable jobs vs emerging opportunities
  Session 3: IOC Divestments — Realities & Risks
  Key Topics
• Drivers of IOC divestment in Nigeria
• Indigenous operators and new ownership structures
• Labour risks: job losses, casualization, pension exposure, HSE gaps
• Successor employer principles
  Learning Outcomes
• Ability to anticipate and prepare for labour risks
  Activity
• Case Study: Lessons from past divestments in Nigeria
  Session 4: The Union’s Strategic Role in a Transition Era
  Key Topics
• Protecting workers during restructuring
• Just Transition advocacy
• Social dialogue and capacity building
  Activity
• Design Lab: Draft a Union Transition Strategy Framework

Session 5: Sustaining Industrial Harmony
Key Topics

• Early warning systems for labour tensions
• Joint consultative committees
• Communication during uncertainty
  Activity
• Simulation: Managing workforce anxiety during divestmentSession 6: Conflict Resolution Mechanisms
  Key Topics
• Interest-based bargaining
• Negotiation tools (BATNA, ZOPA)
• Mediation and facilitation techniques
  Activity
• Role Play: Union vs Management negotiation
  Session 7: Multi-Stakeholder Engagement
  Key Topics
• Engaging regulators and government agencies
• Tripartite and quadripartite dialogue models
  Activity
• Stakeholder mapping exercise
  Session 8: Union-Led Dispute Prevention Systems
  Key Topics
• Designing dispute resolution architecture
• Joint Transition Committees
• Grievance procedures during divestment
  Activity
• Workshop: Divestment Dispute Resolution Framework

Session 9: Energy Transition & Labour – Global Lessons
Key Topics

• UK and European energy transition models
• Labour protection mechanisms
• Managing job losses and retraining

Session 10: Trade Unions in Advanced Economies
Key Topics

• Role of unions in policy advocacy
• Social partnership models
• Union participation in corporate governance
  Activity
• Comparative Analysis: PENGASSAN vs UK/EU union practices

Session 11: Managing Workforce Restructuring
Key Topics

• Redundancy management
• Reskilling and redeployment
• Pension and benefits protection
  Activity
• Strategy Clinic: Designing worker protection plans

Session 12: Strategic Union Leadership in Times of Change
Key Topics

• Adaptive leadership
• Decision-making under uncertainty
• Ethical leadership and credibility

Session 13: Designing a Union-Led Just Transition Framework
Key Topics

• Principles of Just Transition
• Worker-centred transition planning
• Aligning national interest with worker welfare
  Activity
• Group Work: PENGASSAN Just Transition Charter

Session 14: Action Planning & Way Forward
Key Topics

• Translating learning into action
• Institutionalizing frameworks
  Output
• Individual and group action plans
• Programme evaluation & certification

Highlights
Trade Union Study and Learning Exchange

• Visit to a United Kingdom–based trade union organisation to engage in knowledge
  exchange on effective advocacy for fair wages, improved working conditions,
  workplace health and safety, and the promotion of a just transition within the energy
  sector.

Purpose

• Deepen participants’ understanding of successful trade union advocacy and
  collective bargaining strategies in the energy industry.
• Gain practical insights into the promotion and enforcement of occupational health
  and safety standards.
• Strengthen capacity to support and negotiate a just transition for workers impacted
  by energy sector transformation.
• Foster stronger institutional relationships and identify

Participants will return with:

• Deep understanding of energy transition and divestment realities
• Stronger negotiation and dispute resolution capacity
• A union-led framework for industrial harmony
• Practical Just Transition strategies
• Enhanced leadership confidence and global perspective

DELIVERABLES

• Visa introduction letters
• Training materials & toolkits
• Case studies and frameworks
• Action plans
• Certificates of participation
• Camic souvenir/Hotel accommodation

• PENGASSAN National, Zonal, and Branch Officials
• Industrial Relations Officers
• Worker Representatives on Joint Committees
• Labour Educators and Shop Stewards

Accra:  TBA

Dubai:  TBA

Texas: on request