IST-Africa 2013 Conference & Exhibition

29 - 31 May, Nairobi, Kenya

Programme

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IST-Africa 2013 Agenda

Updated: 2013-05-27 21:17:17

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Day 1: 29 May 2013

08:00

	Registration : Registration

09:00

09:00	Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary
	Chair: Crispus Kiamba, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya
	Brief Remarks Harry Kaane, Higher Education, Science and Technology Secretary, Kenya Welcome Address Crispus Kiamba, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya European Commission Address Morten Møller, GRENEN Consulting , Denmark African Union Commission Address Moctar Yedaly, African Union Commission, Ethiopia Official Opening Speech Jacob Kaimenyi, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Plenary Session 2a: High-level Roundtable on Implementation of the Information Society in Africa
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Confirmed panelists to date include: Prof Crispus Kiamba, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Dr Katherine Getao, ICT Secretary, eGovernment Directorate Mr. Christopher Kemei, Assistant Director, Licensing - Compliance and Standards, Communications Commission of Kenya Mr Daniel Obam, Ministry of ICT, Kenya Moctar Yedaly, Head of Information Society Division, African Union Commission Prof. Meoli Kashorda, Executive Director, KENET Jerome Morrissey, CEO, GESCI, Kenya Dr Koi Tirima, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Inoorero University/LIWA

13:00

	Lunch : Lunch

14:00

14:00	Workshop 3a: IST-Africa – Research Capacities and Priorities I
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	IST-Africa Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Kenya Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Uganda Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Tanzania Faith Shimba, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology, Tanzania ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Burundi Augustin Nsabiyumva, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Burundi ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Ethiopia Abdissa Yilma Tiky, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ethiopia

14:00	Session 3b: mLearning
	Chair: Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon
	Can Micro-Volunteering Help in Africa? Laurie Butgereit, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa 3-Category Pedagogical Framework for Context Based Ambient Learning Simon Mwendia, KCA University, Kenya Social Studies Teachers' Intention to Use Mobile Phone as a Support and Tutorial Tool for Teaching Gloria Adedoja, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Use of Swarm Intelligence to Improve Interactions in mLearning Collaborative Concept Mapping Stephen Njenga, Murang'a University of Technology, Kenya

14:00	Session 3c: eGovernment
	Chair: Katherine Getao, ICT Authority, Kenya, Kenya
	An Information Security Model for E-government Services Adoption in Uganda Gilbert Maiga, Makerere University, Uganda Bottom-Up eGovernment Environmental Factors (BUeEF): Facilitated Building and Implementation of eGovernment Systems in the SADC Region Jameson Mbale, University of Namibia, Namibia Factors Affecting the Use of Data Mining in Mozambique Constantino Sotomane, MCTES, Mozambique eSecurity Solution for African ICT Developments Innocentia Dlamini, CSIR, South Africa

14:00	Session 3d: ICT for Environmental Sustainability
	Chair: Richard Liahona, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya
	The Potential of ICTs to Enhance Environmental Sustainability in Tanzania Restituta Mushi, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania ICT for Flood Risk Management Strategies a GIS-based MCDA(M) Approach Avelino Mondlane, Stockholm University, Sweden SenseWeather: Sensor-Based Weather Monitoring System for Kenya Muthoni Masinde, Central University of Technology, South Africa e-Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation Policies: the UNDP/AAP Activities Stefano Cozzini, CNR/IOM Democritos, Italy

14:00	Session 3e: Cloud Computing
	Chair: Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius
	Cloud Computing for Development – Improving the Health Information System in Ghana Jørn Braa, University of Oslo, Norway Adoption of Cloud Computing for Digital Libraries in Public Universities: Challenges and Opportunities James Kimutai, Moi University, Kenya The Viability of Cloud Computing Adoption in SMME’s in Namibia Ricardo Tjikongo , The University of the Western Cape , South Africa Cloud Computing: An Emerging Trend for Small and Medium Enterprises Julia Korongo, Moi University, Kenya Adoption and Use of Cloud Computing in Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya Tabitha Kihara, Moi University, Kenya

14:00	Panel Session 3f: The Role of Linkages in Leveraging the Information Society for Africa
	Chair: Koi Muchira Tirima, Inoorero University, Kenya

15:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

16:00

16:00	Workshop 4a: IST-Africa – Research Capacities and Priorities II
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Tunisia Noureddine Hamdi, Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Tunisia ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Egypt Inas Fateem, Ministry of Communications & IT, Egypt ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Senegal Toumane Doumbouya, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, Senegal ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Ghana Adelaide Asante, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Ghana ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Cameroon Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mauritius Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius

16:00	Session 4b: Technology-Enhanced Learning
	Chair: Ebony Msikawanthu, Malawi Electoral Commission, Malawi
	A Framework for Investigating Universities Readiness for On-line Learning: with Particular Reference to Sudanese Universities Atika ElMubarak, Sudan university of Science and Technology, Sudan Presenting a Framework for using Full Decentralized Virtualization on Desktop Computers in an Educational Laboratory Environment Frederik Hattingh, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa A Look into Classification: Towards Building an Indigenous Knowledge Platform for Educational Use Mathe Ntsekhe, Rhodes University, South Africa E-Learning Eco-system for Mobility and Effective Learning: A Case of JKUAT IT Students John Kihoro, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Correlation Between Rapid Learnability and User Preference in IVR Systems for Developing Regions Tembalethu Ndwe, Rhodes Univeristy, South Africa

16:00	Session 4c: eGovernment
	Chair: Zauria Saifodine, National Institute for ICT, Mozambique
	Towards an Electoral Process Reengineering Methodology John Paul Kasse, MUBS, Uganda Citizen-Centric Evaluation Framework for e-Government Systems in Kenya. The Case of Public Service Commission of Kenya Online Recruitment & Selection System Joseph Ogutu, University of Nairobi, Kenya Botswana Speaks Vasilis Koulolias, eGovlab, Sweden The Relevance of Social Media as it Applies in South Africa to Crime Prediction Coral Featherstone, Meraka Institute, South Africa

16:00	Session 4d: Environmental Sustainability - Applications and Case Studies
	Chair: Gatama Gichini, Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Kenya
	EntVenture - From Binary Trees to Kenyan forests: An Android Game Designed by Students Balozi Kirongo, University of Eldoret, Kenya Towards Interoperable and Sustainable Smart Homes Andreas Pitsillides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus ICT in Kenya and the fast growing volumes of e-waste: Towards a policy framework for sustainable ICT for development. Jecton Tocho, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya The Effects of Electronic Waste on Sustainable Environment in Kenya :A Case Study of Moi University Daniel Samoei, Moi University, Kenya Innovative ICT Public Awareness Campaign Strategy to Communicate Environmental Sustainability in Africa Wilson OKaka, Kyambogo University, Uganda

16:00	Workshop 4e: African IPv6 Progress Monitoring, Cloud Computing & IXP Deployment
	Chair: Latif Ladid, SnT University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
	IPv6 based Cloud Computing Latif Ladid, SnT University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Affordable Access to the Future Internet, IPv6 the Compulsory Transition for Africa Jacques Babot, -, Belgium Deployment of IPv6 in Africa Adiel Akplogan, AfriNIC, Mauritius Kenya’s IPv6 Case Study Alex Gakuru, IPv6 Forum Kenya, Kenya The African IXP Program Michuki Mwangi, ISOC Regional Development Manager for Africa, Kenya

17:30

	End of Parallel Sessions

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