Programme

IST-Africa 2014 Agenda

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

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Day 3: 09 May 2014

09:00

09:00	Session 9a: Cloud Computing
	Chair: David Gichoya, Moi University, Kenya
	A Business Model for a South African Government Public Cloud Platform Promise sthembiso Mvelase, CSIR, South Africa Cloud Computing Can Reshape Uganda's Development Collins Mwesigwa, UNCST, Uganda Presenting a Framework Utilising the Cloud to Facilitate Asset Management Willem J.J. Thompson, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

09:00	Workshop 9b: Living Labs in Tanzania
	Chair: Kristiina Lahde, Saliens Ltd, Finland
	Tanzanian Living Labs - Background Kristiina Lahde, Saliens Ltd, Finland Rapid Growth in a New Living Lab Novat Karol, Elimu Living Lab, Tanzania The Challenges of Community-driven Innovation in a University-led Living Lab Joshua Jacob Mushi, Arusha EcoLab /NM-AIST, Tanzania GROW Leadership Academy - Experience and Social Franchising with RLabs South Africa Yusuf Ssessanga, Rlabs-Iringa, Tanzania Lessons from Tanzanian Living Labs - the First Years Simon Flamand, TANZICT, Tanzania

09:00	Session 9c: Open Source & Open Data Applications
	Chair: Roopesh Kevin Sungkur, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
	Efficiency and Effectiveness of National Systems of Innovation: The Importance of ICT, the Cases of Ghana and Kenya Liliana Andriano, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Austria Ambient Intelligence Framework for Web Services aimed at Elderly Users Maria Panou, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece SmartTouristData Approach for Connecting Local and Global Tourist Information Systems Premysl Vohnout, Czech Centre for Science and Society, Czech Republic SDI4Apps Zbynek Krivanek, Ceske centrum pro Vedu a Spoplecnost, Czech Republic

09:00	Workshop 9d: NCP Training (Closed meeting)

09:00	Session 9e: eAgriculture
	Chair: Rajendr Kumar Ramnauth, Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI), Mauritius
	Cattle Monitoring System Using Wireless Sensor Network in Order to Prevent Cattle Rustling Patrick Nkwari, University of Johannesburg, South Africa PotatoSense: A Wireless Sensor Network System for Precision Agriculture Kavi Kumar Khedo, University of Mauritius, Mauritius A Prototype Mobile Monitoring System for Hydroponic Agriculture Loic Ndame, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa FOODIE – Open Data for Agriculture Karel Charvat, WirelessInfo, Czech Republic

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Session 10a: ICT Regulatory Frameworks
	Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
	Understanding the Maturity of EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres: A Mauritian Case Study Explained Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius The Institutionalisation of Political and Corporate Governance of Information and Communication Technology in the Public Service of South Africa Tersia van der Walt, University of Johannesburg, South Africa The Importance of ICT Policy in Achieving the Health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Tanzania Manoj Maharaj, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

11:00	Session 10b: Innovation Leveraging Living Labs
	Chair: Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
	A Model for the Transformation of the Mauritian Classroom based on the Living Lab Concept Mohammad Issack Santally, University of Mauritius, Mauritius Co-Constructive e-Power Loop – Citizen Driven Innovation in Region Västerbotten, Northern Sweden Olov Forsgren, Stockholm University, Sweden A Proposed Living Lab Methodological Framework for Namibia Nobert Jere, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa User Experience of Pervasive Healthcare Applications used by Community Healthcare Workers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa Alida Veldsman, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Factors Impacting Tablet PC Usage in Low-income Communities: A Case Study of South Africa Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

11:00	Workshop 10c: Cooperation with Finnish Institutions: Highlighting Expertise and Partnership Opportunities
	Chair: Eva Kagiri, UniPID (Finnish University Partnership for International Development), Finland
	Strengthening Cooperation on Science, Technology and Innovation between Finland, Africa and Europe Eva Kagiri, UniPID (Finnish University Partnership for International Development), Finland Living Labs – UFISA Project Minna Fred, University of Helsinki, Finland ENhANCE - A Partnership for Positioning African Universities to Spearhead Development of Local Mobile and Wireless Networks Edward Mutafungwa, Aalto University, Finland CIER Project - Converged Infrastructure for Emerging Regions Juha Zidbeck, VTT – Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland Networking Session with Finnish Partners - 12 representatives from different Finnish Institutions will give 2 min pitches highlighting their areas of expertise and what kind of partners they are looking for. Participants will then get an opportunity to have one-on-one meetings with the representatives and discuss collaboration opportunities

11:00	Workshop 10d: NCP Training (Closed meeting)

11:00	Session 10e: Environmental Sustainability
	Chair: Ravi Foogooa, University of Technology, Mauritius
	CrowdSourced Weather Reports: An Implementation of the μ Model for Spotting Weather Information in Twitter Laurie Butgereit, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa A Wireless Sensor Network Framework for Large-Scale Industrial Water Pollution Monitoring Yohannis Derbew, Moha Soft Drink Industries (PEPSI), Ethiopia A Self Green ICT Maturity Assessment Tool for SMEs Ravi Foogooa, University of Technology, Mauritius Experience in Implementing Multi-country Energy Information Systems in West Africa and MENA regions Mohamad Mahgoub Hamid, RCREEE - Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Egypt

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch

13:30

13:30	Closing Plenary 11: Closing Plenary
	Chair: Vishnou Gondeea, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Mauritius
	African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) Moses Bayingana, African Union Commission, Ethiopia Land Use Mapping using Satellite Imagery - the Mauritian Experience Maryse Chung, Mauritius Sugar Industy Research Institute, Mauritius

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IST-Africa 2014 Conference

06 - 09 May 2014, Mauritius

Programme

IST-Africa 2014 Agenda

Day 3: 09 May 2014