IST-Africa 2018 Conference

09 - 11 May 2018

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
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / 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
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
11:00
Session 2b: mHealth - Issues
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Chair: Tatiana Mariscal, Health Equity Institute, San Francisco State University, United States
11:00
Session 2c: Technology-Enhanced Learning
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Chair: Morten Møller, GRENEN Consulting , Denmark
11:00
Session 2d: Cyber Security - Issues
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Chair: Peter Mokube, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies, Cameroon
11:00
Session 2e: Next Generation Computing I
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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
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
13:30
Session 3b: mHealth - Issues & Applications
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Chair: Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States
13:30
Session 3c: Technology Enhanced Learning in Universities
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Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho
13:30
Session 3d: Cyber Security - Networks
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Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
13:30
Session 3e: Next Generation Computing II
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Chair: Haitham Hamza, ITIDA, Egypt
15:00
15:00
Plenary Session 4a: Official Opening
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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
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
09:00
Session 5b: mHealth - Applications
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Chair: Tatiana Mariscal, Health Equity Institute, San Francisco State University, United States
09:00
Session 5c: Technology Enhanced Learning - Issues
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Chair: Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya
09:00
Session 5d: Cyber Security - Case Studies
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Chair: Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius
09:00
Session 5e: Next Generation Computing III - IoT
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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
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Chair: Ville Mikael Taajamaa, University of Turku, Finland
11:15
Session 6b: mHealth - Disease Management
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Chair: Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States
11:15
Session 6c: Technology Enhanced Learning - Applications
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Chair: Mauridi Abubakari, COSTECH, Tanzania
11:15
Workshop 6d: WS: Research Cyber-infrastructure and NRENs
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Chair: Tshiamo Motshegwa, University of Botswana, Botswana
11:15
Workshop 6e: WS: WAZIUP
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IoT Standards for Africa and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Congduc Pham, University of Pau, France
Low-Cost IoT Solutions for Fish Farmers in Africa
Sadouanouan Malo, Nazi BONI University, Burkina Faso
13:00
Lunch : Lunch & Networking
14:00
14:00
Workshop 7a: WS: Geospatial Sciences & Land Administration
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Chair: Joyce Gosata Maphanyane, University of Botswana, Botswana
Co-Chair: Boniface Hungwe, Botswana Institute of Geomatics, Botswana
14:00
Workshop 7b: WS: mHealth4frika
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
14:00
Session 7c: Technology Enhanced Learning - Case Studies
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Chair: Love Ekenberg, Stockholm University , Sweden
14:00
Session 7d: eInfrastructure
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Chair: Augusto Nunes, INTIC, Mozambique
14:00
Session 7e: Mobile Technology
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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
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Chair: Julius Atlhopheng, University of Botswana, Botswana
16:15
Session 8b: mHealth - Security
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Chair: Aubrey Pheto Mokotedi, Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation, Botswana
16:15
Session 8c: eGovernment - eVoting & Local Governance
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Chair: Leulseged Alemie, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia
16:15
Session 8d: eInfrastructure -Transport
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Chair: Ebenhezer Kauhonina, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia
16:15
Session 8e: Promoting Entrepreneurship
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Chair: Tirelo Ramasedi, Botswana Innovation Hub, Botswana
18:00
End of Parallel Sessions

Day 3: 11 May 2018

09:00
09:00
Session 9a
09:00
Session 9b: mHealth - Case Studies
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Chair: Vasilis Koulolias, eGovlab, Sweden
09:00
Session 9c: eGovernment - eServices
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Chair: Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana
09:00
Session 9d: mAgriculture - Applications
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Chair: Lakshmi Narasimhan, University of Botswana, Botswana
09:00
Session 9e: ICT4D & Content Technologies
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Chair: Gift Kadzamira, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi
10:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking
11:00
11:00
Session 10a
11:00
Workshop 10b: WS: mHealth in Botswana
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Chair: Kagiso Ndlovu, University of Botswana, Botswana
11:00
Session 10c: eGovernment - Issues & Case Studies
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Chair: Gladness Pinkie Mosigi, Department of Information Technology, Botswana
11:00
Session 10d: eAgriculture & Environmental Sustainability
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Chair: Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda
11:00
Session 10e
12:30
12:30
Closing Plenary 11: Closing Plenary
14:00
Lunch : Lunch

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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