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
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
Horizon 2020
Stephane Hogan, European Commission, Ethiopia
African Internet Exchange System (AXIS)
Moses Bayingana, African Union Commission, Ethiopia
IEEE's Information Society Activities in Africa
Vincent Kaabunga, IEEE Kenya Section, Kenya
Future of Innovation and ICT Research in Kenya
Shaukat Abdulrazak, National Council for Science and Technology, Kenya

Disclaimer: This is the Advance Programme, which is subject to change. The Final Programme will be published in March, following receipt of all final papers.

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