Programme

IST-Africa 2013 Agenda

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

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Day 3: 31 May 2013

09:00

09:00	Workshop 9a: Mutually Beneficial Africa-EU ICT Research
	Chair: Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France

09:00	Session 9b: Transformation of Research Results into Local Innovation
	Chair: Marlien Herselman, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa

09:00	Session 9c: Leveraging Open Source Software
	Chair: Moses Rugutt, National Commission for Science Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI), Kenya

09:00	Session 9d: ICT Regulatory Frameworks
	Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
	Regulatory Convergence of ICT Sectors in the East African Community (EAC): Challenges for the Current Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks and Lessons from the European Union Experience Joseph Nyaga, InterDisciplinary Centre for Law and ICT (ICRI), Belgium Spectrum Award Procedure in the Era of Convergence: A Key Towards Promoting Emerging Mobile Services Mahen Soobron, Ministry of ICT, Mauritius Broadband ICT Policies in Southern Africa: Initiatives and Dynamic Spectrum Regulation Thomas Olwal, CSIR, South Africa Policy-Based Radios for Spectrum Sharing Malcolm Brew, Mawingu, Kenya Assessing the Implications of SIM Card Registration Policy in the SADC Region Mbuyu Sumbwanyambe, University of South Africa, South Africa

09:00	Session 9e: Use of ICT in HEIs and Schools
	Chair: George Ombakho, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya

10:30

Coffee Break : Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Workshop 10a: Strengthening Democracy in East Africa through ICTs - Challenges and Opportunities
	Chair: David Isaksson, Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions, Sweden

11:00	Session 10b: eInclusion
	Chair: Enock Mpenzwa, Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, Tanzania

11:00	Session 10c: Digital Libraries
	Chair: Toumane Doumbouya, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, Senegal

11:00	Workshop 10d: Probe-IT: The Internet of Things in Africa
	Chair: Sofiene Sghaier, CERT, Tunisia

11:00	Session 10e: mBanking
	Chair: Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana

12:30

Lunch : Lunch

13:30

13:30	Closing Plenary 11a: Closing Plenary
	Chair: Harry Kaane, Higher Education, Science and Technology Secretary, Kenya

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IST-Africa 2013 Conference & Exhibition

29 - 31 May, Nairobi, Kenya

Programme

IST-Africa 2013 Agenda

Day 3: 31 May 2013