Programme

IST-Africa 2018 Agenda

Updated: 2018-03-12 13:32:15

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Day 1: 09 May 2018

08:00

Registration : Registration

09:00

09:00	Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary & High-Level Roundtable focused on Role of ICT, Research and Innovation in Supporting Entrepreneurship and Socio-Economic Development in Africa
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland Co-Chair: Itumeleng Batsalelwang, DTPS, MTC, Botswana

10:30

Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:00

11:00	Workshop 2a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities I
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

11:00	Session 2b: mHealth - Issues
	Chair: Tatiana Mariscal, Health Equity Institute, San Francisco State University, United States

11:00	Session 2c: Technology-Enhanced Learning
	Chair: Morten Møller, GRENEN Consulting , Denmark

11:00	Session 2d: Cyber Security - Issues
	Chair: Peter Mokube, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies, Cameroon

11:00	Session 2e: Next Generation Computing I
	Chair: Mohamed Jmaiel, Association des Technologies de Santé, Tunisia

12:30

Lunch : Lunch & Networking

13:30

13:30	Workshop 3a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities II
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Malawi Gift Kadzamira, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Swaziland Rejoice Maseko, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Eswatini ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mauritius Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Kenya Jacob Njagih, National Research Fund, Kenya ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Ethiopia Leulseged Alemie, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Burundi Tatien Masharabu, National Commission for STI, Burundi

13:30	Session 3b: mHealth - Issues & Applications
	Chair: Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States

13:30	Session 3c: Technology Enhanced Learning in Universities
	Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho

13:30	Session 3d: Cyber Security - Networks
	Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa

13:30	Session 3e: Next Generation Computing II
	Chair: Haitham Hamza, ITIDA, Egypt

15:00

15:00	Plenary Session 4a: Official Opening
	Chair: Itumeleng Batsalelwang, DTPS, MTC, Botswana

16:00

Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

Day 2: 10 May 2018

09:00

09:00	Workshop 5a: IST-Africa - Research Capacities & Priorities III
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

09:00	Session 5b: mHealth - Applications
	Chair: Tatiana Mariscal, Health Equity Institute, San Francisco State University, United States

09:00	Session 5c: Technology Enhanced Learning - Issues
	Chair: Jacob Njagih, National Research Fund, Kenya

09:00	Session 5d: Cyber Security - Case Studies
	Chair: Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius

09:00	Session 5e: Next Generation Computing III - IoT
	Chair: Oteng Tabona, BIUST, Botswana

10:45

Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:15

11:15	Workshop 6a: WS: Strategic Capacity Building for Open Innovation
	Chair: Ville Mikael Taajamaa, University of Turku, Finland

11:15	Session 6b: mHealth - Disease Management
	Chair: Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States

11:15	Session 6c: Technology Enhanced Learning - Applications
	Chair: Mauridi Abubakari, COSTECH, Tanzania

11:15	Workshop 6d: WS: Research Cyber-infrastructure and NRENs
	Chair: Tshiamo Motshegwa, University of Botswana, Botswana

11:15

Workshop 6e: WS: WAZIUP

13:00

Lunch : Lunch & Networking

14:00

14:00	Workshop 7a: WS: Geospatial Sciences & Land Administration
	Chair: Joyce Gosata Maphanyane, University of Botswana, Botswana Co-Chair: Boniface Hungwe, Botswana Institute of Geomatics, Botswana

14:00	Workshop 7b: WS: mHealth4frika
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

14:00	Session 7c: Technology Enhanced Learning - Case Studies
	Chair: Love Ekenberg, Stockholm University , Sweden

14:00	Session 7d: eInfrastructure
	Chair: Augusto Nunes, INTIC, Mozambique

14:00	Session 7e: Mobile Technology
	Chair: Salif Gaye, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur de la Recherche, Senegal

15:45

Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

16:15

16:15	Workshop 8a: WS: Open Data Open Science
	Chair: Julius Atlhopheng, University of Botswana, Botswana

16:15	Session 8b: mHealth - Security
	Chair: Aubrey Pheto Mokotedi, Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation, Botswana

16:15	Session 8c: eGovernment - eVoting & Local Governance
	Chair: Leulseged Alemie, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia

16:15	Session 8d: eInfrastructure -Transport
	Chair: Ebenhezer Kauhonina, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia

16:15	Session 8e: Promoting Entrepreneurship
	Chair: Tirelo Ramasedi, Botswana Innovation Hub, Botswana

18:00

End of Parallel Sessions

Day 3: 11 May 2018

09:00

Session 9a

09:00	Session 9b: mHealth - Case Studies
	Chair: Vasilis Koulolias, eGovlab, Sweden

09:00	Session 9c: eGovernment - eServices
	Chair: Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana

09:00	Session 9d: mAgriculture - Applications
	Chair: Lakshmi Narasimhan, University of Botswana, Botswana

09:00	Session 9e: ICT4D & Content Technologies
	Chair: Gift Kadzamira, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi

10:30

Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:00

Session 10a

11:00	Workshop 10b: WS: mHealth in Botswana
	Chair: Kagiso Ndlovu, University of Botswana, Botswana

11:00	Session 10c: eGovernment - Issues & Case Studies
	Chair: Gladness Pinkie Mosigi, Department of Information Technology, Botswana

11:00	Session 10d: eAgriculture & Environmental Sustainability
	Chair: Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda

11:00

Session 10e

12:30

Closing Plenary 11: Closing Plenary

14:00

Lunch : Lunch

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IST-Africa 2018 Conference

09 - 11 May 2018

Programme

IST-Africa 2018 Agenda

Day 1: 09 May 2018

Day 2: 10 May 2018

Day 3: 11 May 2018