Programme

IST-Africa 2009 Agenda

Updated: 2009-04-26 13:20:24

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Day 3: 08 May 2009

09:00

09:00	Session 9a: Technology Enhanced Learning - Applications & Case Studies
	Chair: Erkki Sutinen , University of Turku, Finland
	The Place of a Realistic Teacher Education Pedagogy in an ICT-Supported Learning Environment in Distance Teacher Education in Uganda Gudula Naiga Basaza, Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda An Empirical Investigation of Students’ Perceptions of e-Learning in Uganda Evelyn Kigozi Kahiigi, Makerere University/Stockholm University, Uganda Technology Enhanced Learning Challenges: A Case study of Open University of Tanzania Grace Mbwete, Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania Utilizing a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to Enhance Student’s Learning Outcomes: The Experience in Makerere University Deborah Naatujuna, Makerere University, Uganda Design of a National Student Identification System for Uganda: A Case for Higher Education Elisam Magara, Makerere University, Uganda

09:00	Workshop 9b: AFRIFITA - The Global Strategy for Africa in IT Deployment in Rural Areas
	Chair: Karel Charvat, WirelessInfo, Czech Republic
	Introduction to EFITA and INFITA Karel Charvat, WirelessInfo, Czech Republic Living Lab networking to facilitate R&D funding for African-European collaboration in ICT for rural areas Adam Turowiec, ITTI, Poland Innovative Farmer Advisory Services using ICT François STEPMAN, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), Ghana Geohosting – Publish Your Spatial Data Yourself Karel Charvat, WirelessInfo, Czech Republic

09:00	Session 9c: eHealth - Issues
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Using ICT to Support Prevention of AIDS Transmission Margherita Forcolin, Insiel S.p.A., Italy Towards Viable Technology for HIV/AIDS Education Jarkko Suhonen, University of Joensuu, Finland Fast development in AmI through SOA Miguel Angel Huerta, Siemens, Spain e-Bug Games for Children: Teaching Hygiene and Prudent Antibiotics Use using Web Games Patty Kostkova, City University, United Kingdom

09:00	Session 9d: eInfrastructure - Case Studies
	Chair: Kostas Glinos, European Commission, Belgium
	Approach to sustainable e-Infrastructures The case of the Latin American Grid Roberto Barbera, University of Catania and INFN and COMETA, Italy Black Sea Interconnection – the Experiences and Challenges in Constructing of Regional and Inter-Regional Research Networks Michal Przybylski, Central and Eastern European Networking Association (CEENet), Poland DRIVER: Building a sustainable infrastructure for global repositories Dale Peters, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Academic Applications of ICT in Developing Countries: the Case of East African Universities Philip Ayoo, The Inter-University Council for East Africa, Uganda Developing an Infrastructure for Interdisciplinary Research – Potential Grid Applications Femida Gwadry-Sridhar, Lawson Health Research Institute, Canada

09:00	Session 9e: eInclusion
	Chair: Richard Stevens, -, Italy
	Stimulation of Local Content Generation in Rural Africa Marijn Rijken, TNO - Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, Netherlands Proposed Framework for Closing the Rural-Urban Digital Gap in Uganda Jude Ssempebwa, Kampala International University, Uganda Airtime to Cash: Unlocking the Potential of Africa's Mobile Phones for Banking the Unbanked Ali Ndiwalana, Makerere University, Uganda Using All Things E and LED to address Poverty Roger Layton, Roger Layton Associates (Pty) Ltd, South Africa Problems Hindering Efficient Delivery of ICT in the Community Elizabeth Sepuya-Mukasa, OLC_4 Inclusive IT Uganda, Uganda

10:30

	Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Workshop 10a: Challenges & Opportunities for African-European ICT Partnerships in FP7
	Chair: Mmboneni Muofhe, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
	Taking Advantage of FP7 Opportunities Mmboneni Muofhe, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa The Role of Cooperation in Promoting ICT in Africa Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France

11:00	Workshop 10b: AFRIFITA - The Global Strategy for Africa in IT Deployment in Rural Areas II
	Chair: Karel Charvat, WirelessInfo, Czech Republic
	International Cooperation on Spatial Planning Otakar Cerba, HELP SERVICE - REMOTE SENSING, Czech Republic The Farmers Information Matrix: Lessons Learnt from Deploying a Voice Information Service for Farmers in Kenya Mucemi Gakuru, Teknobyte Ltd, Kenya Agricultural and Rural Transformation in Africa: A Proposal for Information and Communication Technology Use in Agriculture Framework Raphael Aregu, Gulu University, Uganda “Modernization of Agriculture in African countries with ICT Support” A proposal for a pilot project Walter Mayer, Progis Software GmbH, Austria

11:00	Workshop 10c: Women and ICT
	Chair: Ednah Karamagi, BROSDI, Uganda
	The Need for Engendering ICT Policies in Uganda - Experiences, Challenges and Opportunities Angela Nakafeero, Development Alternatives, Uganda Empowering Women through ICTs: CEEWA ICT Project Experiences Samuel Senfuka, Council for Economic Empowerment for Women of Africa-Uganda Chapter (CEEWA-Uganda), Uganda Opportunities to Improve Access and Utilization of ICTs by Women in addressing their Development Problems Goretti Zavuga Amuriat, WOUGNET, Uganda

11:00	Session 10d: eInfrastructure - Issues and Case Studies
	Chair: Bernard Stevenot, SPACEBEL, Belgium
	Risk assessment for reputation building in Grid service provisioning Odej Kao, TU Berlin, Germany Mobile Applications and Innovation Menghistab Tesfai, Uganda Telecom Ltd, Uganda Building and Managing a Cost Effective Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Business Robert Aouad, ISOCEL Telecom, Benin Data Mules Networks Analysis with Semi-Markov-Process for Challenging Internets and Developing Regions Filippo Meucci, University of Aalborg Denmark, Denmark How Do We Make Community Owned Information Networks Work for the Poor? Chris Morris, Internet Society, South Africa

11:00	Session 10e: eAdoption
	Chair: Ilari Lindy, SAIS II, Belgium
	Measuring ICT Adoption, Acceptance and Use in the Developing World Souleymane Boundaouda Camara, Thames Valley University, United Kingdom ICT4D with a Nordic Flavor – a Stepwise and Multithreaded Approach Jarkko Suhonen, University of Joensuu, Finland IT and Role/Analysis of Information Resource in Decision making in Botswana Kelvin Joseph Bwalya, University of Botswana, Botswana Commercializing Research and Innovations Commercialization Africa - Case of Rennov Afrique Project Lwanga Herbert, LOG`EL PROJECT / IEEE SIGHT, Uganda

12:30

	Lunch

13:30

13:30	Closing Plenary 11a: Initiatives Supporting Development of Regional S&T
	Chair: Hon. J.C. Alintuma Nsambu, Minister of State, Ministry of ICT, Uganda
	How to Bridge the Digital Divide in Africa? Lenka Ptáčková Melicharová, Deputy Minister of Interior (EU Affairs), Czech Republic UNECA's ICT and Science & Technology Programme Aida Opoku-Mensah, UN Economic Commission for Africa, Ethiopia Impact and Challenges of National Scale ICT4D Programmes: 10 Years of Experiences from the Ground Stijn van der Krogt, International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD), Netherlands SPIDER Programme - Experiences Cooperating in Africa Karoline Beronius, SPIDER- The Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions, Sweden Strengthening African - European Cooperation in ICT and S&T Thierry Devars, European Commission, Belgium Round Table Discussion

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IST-Africa 2009 Conference & Exhibition

06 - 08 May 2009, Uganda

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IST-Africa 2009 Agenda

Day 3: 08 May 2009