IST-Africa 2013 Conference & Exhibition

29 - 31 May, Nairobi, Kenya

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
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Chair: Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France
09:00
Session 9b: Transformation of Research Results into Local Innovation
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Chair: Marlien Herselman, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
Authentic Assessment of Programming Skills in Kenyan Universities
Joseph Sevilla, Strathmore University , Kenya
Defining the African Tech-Innovation System and Innovation Index
Chrisostom Mwairumba, iHub Research, Kenya
Assessment of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in Nairobi County, Kenya: A Case of Selected Organizations
Peter Wanderi, Kenyatta University, Kenya
A Three Level Research Gateway for African Renewable Energy Collaboration
Kim Jansson, Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Ltd., Finland
Utilization of Knowledge Management Tools in Software Development
Samuel Kamunya, JKUAT Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology, Kenya
09:00
Session 9c: Leveraging Open Source Software
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Chair: Moses Rugutt, National Commission for Science Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI), Kenya
09:00
Session 9d: ICT Regulatory Frameworks
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Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
09:00
Session 9e: Use of ICT in HEIs and Schools
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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
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Chair: David Isaksson, Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions, Sweden
11:00
Session 10b: eInclusion
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Chair: Enock Mpenzwa, Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, Tanzania
11:00
Session 10c: Digital Libraries
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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
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Chair: Sofiene Sghaier, CERT, Tunisia
11:00
Session 10e: mBanking
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Chair: Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana
12:30
Lunch : Lunch
13:30
13:30
Closing Plenary 11a: Closing Plenary
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Chair: Harry Kaane, Higher Education, Science and Technology Secretary, Kenya

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