IST-Africa 2014 Conference

06 - 09 May 2014, Mauritius

Programme

IST-Africa 2014 Agenda

Updated: 2014-04-27 09:45:23

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Day 1: 07 May 2014

08:00

	Registration : Registration

09:00

09:00	Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary
	Chair: Verna Pillay, Ministry of ICT, Mauritius
	Welcome Address Dan Faugoo, National Computer Board, Mauritius European Commission Address Morten Møller, GRENEN Consulting , Denmark IOC Address Jean Claude de l’Estrac, Indian Ocean Commission, Mauritius African Union Commission Address Moctar Yedaly, African Union Commission, Ethiopia Official Opening Speech Hon. Tassarajen Pillay Chedumbrum, Minister of Information Communications Technology, Mauritius

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
	Mr Suraj Ramgolam, Chairman, National Computer Board, Mauritius Dr M. K Oolun, Executive Director, ICT Authority, Mauritius Dr A Suddhoo, Executive Director, Mauritius Research Council Mr N. Jugmohunsing, Assistant Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science, Research and Technology, Mauritius Prof. A.K. Bakhshi, Executive Director of Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), Mauritius Zauria Saifodine, Director of ICT Capacity Building, Instituto Nacional de Tecnologias de Informação, e Comunicação, Mozambique Moctar Yedaly, Head of Information Society Division, African Union Commission Prof R. Mohee, CSK, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mauritius Dr H.B. Chittoo, Ag. Director General, University Technology Mauritius Prof Darelle Van Greunen, School of ICT, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch

14:00

14:00	Workshop 3a: Horizon 2020
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Joint IST-Africa CAAST-Net Plus Session IST-Africa Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland CAAST-Net Plus Melissa Plath, UniPID/University of Jyväskylä, Finland Introduction to Horizon 2020 Morten Møller, GRENEN Consulting , Denmark Agriculture, Health, Environment 2014/2015 Calls in H2020 George Essegbey, Science and Technology Policy Research Institute (STEPRI), Ghana LEIT (ICT) 2015 Calls in H2020 Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

14:00	Session 3c: Technology Enhanced Learning
	Chair: Perienen Appavoo, Open University of Mauritius, Mauritius
	Adoption of e-Assessment in Strathmore University Delphine Mukandutiye, Strathmore University, Kenya Incorporating a Guided Problem-Solving Method into Activemath using the House Model and Logistic Regression Kyle Stone, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Students Experiences of Using Wiki Spaces to Support Collaborative Learning in a Blended Classroom: A Case of Kenyatta and KCA Universities in Kenya Rhoda Gitonga, Kenyatta University, Kenya Exploring Three Approaches to Offer Distance Learning Courses through a Social Network of Health Researchers in Three African Countries Maximo Ramirez Robles, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain Are Facebook “likes” Enough to Assess Student Satisfaction in Open Distance Learning (ODL)? An Incursion into Students’ Experience of ODL through Online Social Networks (OSNs) Mrinal Sohoraye, Open University of Mauritius, Mauritius

14:00	Session 3d: Mobile Applications I
	Chair: Sameerchand Pudaruth, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
	Connectivity within Indian Ocean Islands (Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Reunion and Madagascar) – A case for a Regional Internet Exchange Mahen Soobron, Ministry of ICT, Mauritius Towards a Collaborative Approach to Web Service Monitoring: in Appreciation of Connectivity Challenges in Africa Ishmael Makitla, CSIR, South Africa Securing Mobile Applications in Hostile Rural Environments Rossouw de Bruin, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

14:00	Session 3e: eGovernment
	Chair: Vyankoj Mulloo, National Computer Board, Mauritius
	Case Study Mauritius: Successful Implementation of Innovative Public Revenue Management Solutions Hannes Venter, SAP Africa, South Africa Next Generation Citizen Centric e-Services Vikas Sharma, PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd, Mauritius Exploring the Success, Failure and Factors Influencing M-Government Implementation in Developing Countries Olalekan Samuel Ogunleye, CSIR, South Africa The e-Service Delivery in South Africa and the Contribution of Research Institutions such as the CSIR-Meraka Institute Nare Mahwai, CSIR, South Africa State Information Protection Laws and e-Transparency Edison Wazoel Lubua, Institute of Accountancy Arusha, Tanzania

15:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

16:00

16:00	Workshop 4a: Horizon 2020
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Overview of Horizon 2020 Participation Rules & Instruments Miriam Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland Proposal Preparation Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland Discussion, Q&A Brokerage Session

16:00	Session 4c: Technology Enhanced Learning in Higher Education Institutions
	Chair: David Gichoya, Moi University, Kenya
	Using a "Flipped Classroom" in an Online PhD Programme Laurie Butgereit, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Use of Cloud Computing Platform for E-Learning in Institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya Tabitha Kihara, Moi University, Kenya A Cloud-based Architecture for eEducation Content Provision: the Case of Nciba Circuit of the Comfivaba District of South Africa (Withdrew published paper) Nomusa Dlodlo, Rhodes University, South Africa

16:00	Session 4d: Mobile Applications II
	Chair: Vinaye Armoogum, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius
	Challenges Encountered by Older Adults while Navigating Mobile Device User Interfaces Margaret Ngugi, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Visual Interfaces as an Approach for providing Mobile Services and Mobile Content to Low Literate Users in South Africa Muzi Matyila, CSIR, South Africa The Adoption of Mobile Technology as a Tool for Situational Crime Prevention in Kenya Collins Oduor, @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University, Kenya Integration of Mobile, Big Data, Sensors, and Social Media: Impact on Daily Life and Business Mario Gastaldi, Evonue Digital, Mauritius

16:00	Session 4e: eGovernment II
	Chair: Pierre Clarel Catherine, University of Technology, Mauritius
	Development of a Data Model for Semantic Exploitation of Municipality Records in South Africa Desmond Mogotlane, Vaal University of Technology, South Africa Leveraging Linked Data to Enhance Programmers’ Access to Government Open Data Isaiah Mulang', Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Impediments to Interagency Statistical Information Sharing amongst Government Agencies in Uganda: a G2G Adoption Flavia Kyeyago, Uganda Bureau of Statistics, Uganda Towards the Development of a Citizen-Centric Framework for Evaluating the Impact of eGovernment: A Case Study of Developing Countries Ibrahim Otieno, University of Nairobi, Kenya

17:30

	End of Parallel Sessions

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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