IST-Africa 2014 Conference

06 - 09 May 2014, Mauritius

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
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Chair: Verna Pillay, Ministry of ICT, 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
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
12:30
Lunch : Lunch
14:00
14:00
Workshop 3a: Horizon 2020
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
14:00
Session 3c: Technology Enhanced Learning
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Chair: Perienen Appavoo, Open University of Mauritius, Mauritius
14:00
Session 3d: Mobile Applications I
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Chair: Sameerchand Pudaruth, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
14:00
Session 3e: eGovernment
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Chair: Vyankoj Mulloo, National Computer Board, Mauritius
15:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
16:00
16:00
Workshop 4a: Horizon 2020
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
16:00
Session 4c: Technology Enhanced Learning in Higher Education Institutions
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Chair: David Gichoya, Moi University, Kenya
16:00
Session 4d: Mobile Applications II
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Chair: Vinaye Armoogum, University of Technology, Mauritius, Mauritius
16:00
Session 4e: eGovernment II
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Chair: Pierre Clarel Catherine, University of Technology, Mauritius
17:30
End of Parallel Sessions

Day 2: 08 May 2014

09:00
09:00
Session 5a: eHealth - Health Service Delivery
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Chair: Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
09:00
Workshop 5b: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities & Priorities I
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
09:00
Workshop 5c: Tablet Integration into the Classroom: A Case from the Rural Trenches
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Chair: Adele Botha, CSIR, South Africa
09:00
Workshop 5d: Exploiting eInfrastructure for Research and Education I
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Chair: Francis Tusubira, UbuntuNet Alliance, Uganda
State of UbuntuNet
Joseph Kimaili, UbuntuNet Alliance, Uganda
State of the Research and Education Network Infrastructure in the WACREN region
Omo Oaiya, WACREN, Ghana
Addressing the Connectivity Gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cathrin Stöver, DANTE, United Kingdom
Session 1: REN Infrastructure Roll out in Sub-Saharan Africa

09:00
Session 5e: Cyber Security
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Chair: Amreesh Phokeer, AFRINIC, Mauritius
10:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
11:00
11:00
Session 6a: eHealth - Health Information Systems
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Chair: Khadija Malima, COSTECH, Tanzania
11:00
Workshop 6b: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities & Priorities II
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
11:00
Session 6c: Technology Enhanced Learning
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Chair: Love Ekenberg, Stockholm University , Sweden
11:00
Workshop 6d: Exploiting eInfrastructure for Research and Education II
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Chair: Omo Oaiya, WACREN, Ghana
11:00
Session 6e: Security, Authentication & Biometrics
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Chair: Razvi Doomun, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
12:30
Lunch : Lunch
14:00
14:00
Session 7a: eHealth
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Chair: Sejojo Phaaroe, Health Research and Laboratory Services , Lesotho
14:00
Workshop 7b: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities & Priorities III
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
14:00
Session 7c: eSkills
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Chair: Vandana Bassoo, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
14:00
Workshop 7d: IPv6 Based IOT/M2M, Cloud Computing and ISP/University/NREN Deployment
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Chair: Latif Ladid, SnT University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
14:00
Session 7e: Societal Implications of Technology
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Chair: Haitham Hamza, ITIDA, Egypt
15:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
16:00
16:00
Session 8a: eHealth
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Chair: Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda
16:00
Workshop 8b: WS: ICT Initiatives in Mauritius
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Chair: Suraj Ramgolam, Chairman, National Computer Board, Mauritius
16:00
Session 8c: Digital Libraries & Digital Preservation
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Chair: Ebony Msikawanthu, Malawi Electoral Commission, Malawi
16:00
Session 8d: eInfrastructures
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Chair: Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon
16:00
Session 8e: Societal Implications of Technology
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Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho

Day 3: 09 May 2014

09:00
09:00
Session 9a: Cloud Computing
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Chair: David Gichoya, Moi University, Kenya
09:00
Workshop 9b: Living Labs in Tanzania
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Chair: Kristiina Lahde, Saliens Ltd, Finland
09:00
Session 9c: Open Source & Open Data Applications
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Chair: Roopesh Kevin Sungkur, University of Mauritius, Mauritius
09:00
Workshop 9d: NCP Training (Closed meeting)
09:00
Session 9e: eAgriculture
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Chair: Rajendr Kumar Ramnauth, Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI), Mauritius
10:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
11:00
11:00
Session 10a: ICT Regulatory Frameworks
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Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
11:00
Session 10b: Innovation Leveraging Living Labs
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Chair: Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
11:00
Workshop 10c: Cooperation with Finnish Institutions: Highlighting Expertise and Partnership Opportunities
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Chair: Eva Kagiri, UniPID (Finnish University Partnership for International Development), Finland
11:00
Workshop 10d: NCP Training (Closed meeting)
11:00
Session 10e: Environmental Sustainability
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Chair: Ravi Foogooa, University of Technology, Mauritius
12:30
Lunch : Lunch
13:30
13:30
Closing Plenary 11: Closing Plenary
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Chair: Vishnou Gondeea, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Mauritius

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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