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IST-Africa 2013 Agenda

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

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Day 2: 30 May 2013

09:00

09:00	Workshop 5a: IST-Africa – Research Capacities and Priorities III
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in South Africa Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Botswana Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Swaziland Moses Vusmuzi Zungu, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Swaziland ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Malawi Ebony Msikawanthu, Malawi Electoral Commission, Malawi ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Namibia Florence Kavirindi, Ministry of Education, Namibia ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Lesotho Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mozambique Zauria Saifodine, National Institute for ICT, Mozambique

09:00	Session 5b: Technology-Enhanced Learning - Case Studies
	Chair: Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya
	Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Sciences Through Creative Computing Cycles Vincent Ochieng, Agoro Oyombe Secondary School, Kenya Smart Running in Kenya Kenyan Runners´ Improvement in Training, Informal Learning and Economic Opportunities using Smartphones Per-Olof Hansson, Linköping University, Sweden Evidence Based Medicine in HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Research: Piloting Two Distance Learning Courses in Low-Resource Settings Maria Zolfo, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium The Reality and Rhetoric of eLearning In Higher Education in Kenya Harriet Kidombo, University of Nairobi, Kenya Experiences of Designing an E-Learning Training Program in a Collaborative Way Paula Linna, Aalto University, Finland

09:00	Session 5c: eHealth - Supporting Telemedicine
	Chair: Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda
	Designing a Cloud-Based Multinational Telemedicine Ecosystem for Developing Countries Juha Puustjärvi, University of Helsinki, Finland Managing Health Systems in a Globalized World: Telemedicine Service Improves Access to Pediatric Cardiology in Cape Verde Luis Velez Lapao, Instituto de Medicina e Higiene Tropical, Portugal An e-Health Tele-Media Application for Patient Management Collins Mwesigwa, UNCST, Uganda CONNECTING REMOTE HEALTH CENTRES IN AFRICA: ASSESSMENT OF THE SAHEL PROGRAMME & PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE Ghislain De La Sayette, Airbus Defence and Space, France

09:00	Session 5d: ICT Initiatives in Kenya
	Chair: Daniel Obam, Ministry of ICT, Kenya
	Providing ICT Infrastructure for the Public Service Thomas Odhiambo, eGovernment Directorate, Kenya Konza Techno City Catherine Adeya, Konza Technopolis Authority, Ministry of ICT, Kenya Status and Progress of eLearning and eWaste in the Environment Sector Vicky Onderi, National Environmental Management Authority, Kenya Challenges of Implementing eVoting in Africa Dismas Ong'ondi, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Kenya eAgriculture Extension in Kenya Richard Kedemi, Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, Kenya

09:00	Session 5e: Mobile Applications
	Chair: Bruce Becker, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
	Study of SMS Air Interface Delay in Strong and Weak Signal Environments Martin Saint, Carnegie Mellon University Rwanda, Rwanda Modulo: A Modular Sensor Network Node Optimised for Research and Product Development Carel Kruger, CSIR, South Africa Improving Path Loss Prediction in WCDMA Network Using Principal Component Analysis Ashagrie Getnet, Ethio Telecom (Telecommunication), Ethiopia

09:00	Workshop 5f: ICT for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
	Chair: Walter Mayer, Progis Software GmbH, Austria
	ICT for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa Walter Mayer, Progis Software GmbH, Austria Vexcel Imaging / Microsoft, Image Data Collection and Mapping - Global Ortho: Rapid, High Efficiency and Ortho Update Technologies Caroline Kinuthia, Microsoft, Kenya Opening access to research data for agricultural development Ajit Maru, Global Forum on Agricultural Research, Italy Weather Index Insurance and Other Climate Related Services through Multi-purpose Monitoring Networks Bernhard Pacher, Adcon Telemetry, Austria

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Workshop 6a: Supporting Skills Development in Africa
	Chair: Helena Tapper, GESCI, Kenya
	African Leadership in ICT (ALICT) Framework Helena Tapper, GESCI, Kenya African Leadership in ICT: Implementation Experience Senthil Kumar, GESCI, Kenya African Knowledge Exchange Mathias Antonsson, GESCI, Kenya

11:00	Session 6b: Technology-Enhanced Learning in HEIs
	Chair: Koi Muchira Tirima, Inoorero University, Kenya
	Determinants of Technology Innovation Implementation Effectiveness in Higher Education Institutions John Kandiri, Kenyatta University, Kenya The Lasting Effects of the Information Literacy Training Among Undergraduate Students: a Case Study of MUHAS Edda Tandi Lwoga, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania A Study of the Sudanese Students’ Use of Collaborative Tools within Moodle Learning Management System Izzeldin Osman, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan Evaluating the Challenges of Technology Enhanced Learning in Universities in Tanzania Neema Mduma, Tumaini University, Tanzania Perspectives on Underutilisation of ICT in Education in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya Josephat O. Oroma, Muni University, Uganda

11:00	Session 6c: eHealth - Health Information Management Systems
	Chair: Ayub Manya, Ministry of Health, Kenya
	Open Data Kit, A Solution Implementing a Mobile Health Information System To Enhance Data Management In Public Health Paul Macharia, National AIDS/STIs Control Programme, Kenya Strengthening the Health Information System in Mozambique through Malaria Incidence Prediction Orlando Zacarias, Stockholm University, Sweden Adoption of Health Information Systems by Health Workers in Developing Countries – Contextualizing UTAUT Josephine Karuri, Moi University, Kenya Adapting Mobile Medical Information Search to Low-Resourced Areas Allan Hanbury, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

11:00	Workshop 6d: AfricaConnect Extension
	Chair: Lishan Adam, ICT in Development, Ethiopia
	Examples of Collaboration between the African and European NRENs – The Case of RENATER and SnRER Sabine Jaume-Rajaonia, CIRAD, France AfricaConnect Extension - Preliminary Survey Results and Scenarios Lishan Adam, ICT in Development, Ethiopia

11:00	Session 6e: Wireless Networks
	Chair: Vincent Kaabunga, IEEE Kenya Section, Kenya
	Challenges of Implementing eduroam in Kenyan University Campus Wireless LAN Maureen Njue, Kenya Education Network, Kenya Wireless Sensor Networks Testbed: ASNTbed Angeline Gcina Dludla, CSIR,, Meraka Institute, South Africa Building a Sustainable Research & HCD Eco-system: Case Study of Two Wireless Communication Eco Systems Fisseha Mekuria, CSIR, South Africa Content Hosting and Distribution Framework for Wireless Mesh Networks Thomas Gone, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Kenya

11:00	Workshop 6f: ICT for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
	Chair: Walter Mayer, Progis Software GmbH, Austria
	The Importance of IT in Agriculture and Necessity of Agro-ICT Infrastructures Lucy Muchoki, Pan African Agribusiness and Agroindustry Consortium, Kenya Worldclass Agribusiness Practice: What is the Role of Executive Management Education? David Mugun, Strathmore University, Kenya Automatic Nationwide Real time Weatherstation Networks to Forecast Diseases, Pest Developments, Irrigation Management to run Risk Management Systems and Reduce Damages for Smallholder Agriculture in Africa Gottfried Pessl, Pessl Instruments GmbH, Austria

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch

14:00

14:00	Panel Session 7a: Senior University Leadership Roundtable on ICT Education, Innovation and Research
	Chair: Harry Kaane, Higher Education, Science and Technology Secretary, Kenya Co-Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Panelists include Professor Ogembo Kachienga’, DVC for Research, Technical University of Kenya Professor Izael Da’Silva, DVC, Academic Affairs, Strathmore University Professor Ddembe Williams, Dean, Faculty of ICT, KCA University Professor William Okello-Odongo, Director, School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi Dr. Waweru Mwangi, Director, Institute for Computer Science and IT, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Dr. Edwin Ataro, Head of Electrical and Communication Engineering Department, Moi University Dr. Kamau Gachigi, Director, University of Nairobi Science Park Dr Salome Gichura, Director Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya

14:00	Session 7b: Living Labs
	Chair: Marlien Herselman, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
	Embedding Business Model for Sustainable Collaborative Innovation in African Living Labs Vincent Grèzes, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Switzerland Using Technology in Livings Labs to Transform Access to Healthcare Information in South Africa Alida Veldsman, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Virtual Buying Cooperative: a Procurement Model for Improving the Sustainability of Very Small Retailers in Emerging Economies Mpho Raborife, SAP Research Pretoria, South Africa Energy Management Using Living Lab In the Developing Countries Jean Marie Vianney Bikorimana, National University of Rwanda, Rwanda

14:00	Session 7c: eHealth - Case Studies
	Chair: Noureddine Hamdi, Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Tunisia
	AFRICA BUILD Portal: Developing A Social Network Of African Health Researchers And Educators Victor Maojo, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain MEDISHARE: A Project based on ICT Tools for Improving the Sustainable Development of Capacity in Medical Research Judith Torimiro, Initiative to Strengthen Health Research Capacity in Africa (ISHReCA), Cameroon An Open eHealth Platform for real-time professional-to-professional collaboration Jaume Benseny, i2CAT, Spain AIMEP for Malaria Mapping and Infectious Disease Eradication Kseniya Khovanova-Rubicondo, Ashburn Foundation, Luxembourg Value Proposition for mHealth Monitoring Solution of Diabetes Suzana Brown, Carnegie Mellon university in Rwanda, Rwanda

14:00	Panel Session 7d: iMentors
	Chair: Vasilis Koulolias, eGovlab, Sweden
	Björn Pehrson, KTH, Sweden Meoli Kashorda, KENET, Kenya Aida Opoku-Mensah, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

14:00	Session 7e: Mobile Applications - Leveraging SMS
	Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho
	Building a Web Based SMS Normalization System Ademola Adesina, University of the Western Cape, South Africa SMS-Based Systems: Towards Implementation of Mobile Discussion Groups George Matto, Moshi Co-operative University, Tanzania SMS Advertising in Tanzania: Factors Affecting Consumer Attitudes Deo Sabokwigina, Iringa University College, Tanzania Mobile Messaging for Service Integration for Marginalised Communities in Lesotho Chabalala Stephen Chabalala, The National University of Lesotho, Lesotho

14:00	Session 7f: eAgriculture
	Chair: Moses Vusmuzi Zungu, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Swaziland
	Mobile Technology in Kenyan Agriculture: The Status and Opportunities Amos Gichamba, Africa Nazarene University, Kenya Startup Business Models and Challenges for East African mAgriculture Innovations Angela Crandall, iHub, Kenya Mobile Applications for Value Chain Marketing in Agriculture Simon Gitonga, Egerton University, Kenya The Diffusion of Mobile Agricultural Information Services in Ghana: A Case study Bineke Posthumus, TNO, Netherlands Bridging the IT Divide - Case Study on the Botswana Livestock Industry Dominic Ferguson, Consult IT (Pty) Ltd, Botswana

15:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

16:00

16:00	Panel Session 8a: Roundtable on Supporting Entrepreneurship in East Africa
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Panelists include: Mary Kiguru, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya Catherinerose Barretto, KINU, Tanzania Rachel Gichinga, iHub, Kenya Martin Tubula, Inoorero University, Kenya Sam Gichuru, Nailab Simon Stumpf, Ashoka, East Africa

16:00	Session 8b: Living Labs to Support Skills Development
	Chair: Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
	Utilising Living Lab Principles to Model and Create a Collaborative Education Environment – The CAT Schools Programme Ulza Wassermann, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Developing Educational Assessment Tools for ICT Education – a South African Living Lab Approach Paul Johannes Retief, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa E-Skills Training on Communal, Fixed Infrastructure as an Activator of Personal Use of Mobile Internet Sibukele Gumbo, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Maputo Living Lab Summer School of ICTs: An Experience Report Pietro Benedetto Molini, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy Improving Students Achievement in Maths and Science – A Living Lab Approach Lebohang Kompi, Science & Mathematics Educators' Federation - Lesotho National Commission for Unesco, Lesotho

16:00	Session 8c: eHealth
	Chair: Ayub Manya, Ministry of Health, Kenya
	Free and Open Source Software for Development of Sustainable M-Health Systems in Kenya Stephen Ondimu, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Adaptive GUIs Tailored to Different User Groups for Public Health Service Delivery via Fuzzy Logic Membership Functions Melanie Platz, University of Siegen, Germany Description of Availability of Medical Care with Fuzzy Logic for Logistic Optimization of Medical Resources Matthias Groessler, University of Koblenz-Landau, Campus Landau, Germany Digital Analysis of Malaria Infected Blood Smears via Mobile Devices Dirk Elias, Fraunhofer Portugal Research Center for Assistive Information and Communication Solutions, Portugal An Enhanced Entity-Attribute-Value Data Model for Representing High Dimensional and Sparse Healthcare Data Augustus Kamau, JKUAT, Kenya

16:00	Workshop 8d: Exploiting the Potential of e-Infrastructures to Boost RTDI in Africa
	Chair: Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France
	eI4Africa: Overview Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France The eI4Africa Science Gateway, its Applications and How people/organisations can Contribute to it Roberto Barbera, University of Catania and INFN and COMETA, Italy The eI4Africa Demonstrator Projects Bjorn Pehrson, KTH, Sweden The Knowledge Base of Open Access Document Repositories (OADRs) and How African Libraries can Contribute to it Roberto Barbera, University of Catania and INFN and COMETA, Italy Links between eI4Africa, AfricaConnect and CHAIN-REDS in the Region Margaret Ngwira, , Malawi Prospects for Extending Distributed Computing Infrastructure in Africa Bruce Becker, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa Discussion on Futures Thinking Research Priorities in the ICT Infrastructure Focus Area Barend Taute, CSIR, South Africa

16:00	Session 8e: Mobile Applications
	Chair: Inas Fateem, Ministry of Communications & IT, Egypt
	The Role of Mobile Applications in Social and Economic Development in East Africa Daniel Muendo, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya Towards a Demand-Side Smart Domestic Electrical Energy Management System Nomusa Dlodlo, Rhodes University, South Africa Leveraging Women Participation in Entrepreneurship through Mobile Technology Leah Mutanu, United States International University, Kenya

16:00	Session 8f: eAgriculture II
	Chair: Eric Mwangi, Ministry of Education, Kenya
	Role of ICT in Exchange of Agricultural Information and Knowledge in Kenya: the Case of Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) Richard Kedemi, Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, Kenya ICT Adoption Model for Rural Agricultural Communities in Kenya Dan Orwa, University of Nairobi, Kenya A System Dynamics Analysis of Seed Banking Effectiveness for Empowerment of Smallholder Farmers Benedict Oyo, Gulu University, Uganda ICT Solution Architecture for Agriculture Mzee Awuor, Kisii University, Kenya Poultry Contractual Farming Decision Support System Khulekani Sibanda, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe

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IST-Africa 2013 Conference & Exhibition

29 - 31 May, Nairobi, Kenya

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IST-Africa 2013 Agenda

Day 2: 30 May 2013