Programme

IST-Africa 2007 Agenda

Updated: 2007-05-29 11:47:59

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Day 3: 11 May 2007

09:00

09:00	Workshop 10a: Piloting Solutions for Reversing Brain Drain into Brain Gain for Africa
	Chair: Martin Antony Walker, Hewlett Packard, Switzerland
	From Brain Drain to Brain Gain in Africa - the UNESCO-Hewlett Packard project Juma Shabani, UNESCO, Zimbabwe A Pilot Project to Reverse Brain Drain to Brain Gain in Africa Martin Antony Walker, Hewlett Packard, Switzerland eInfrastructures - Experiences Gained in the Balkans and Ideas for Africa Bernhard Fabianek, European Commission, Belgium Role and Objectives of HP University Relations in Africa Arnaud Pierson, Hewlett Packard, Switzerland

09:00	Session 10b: Environmental Risk Management
	Chair: Ralf Denzer, Environmental Informatics Group, Germany
	Essential Features of a Flood Management Policy Framework Avelino Mondlane, Stockholm University, Sweden Using Principles of Ambient Mobile Intelligence for Environmental Spatial Data Karel Charvat, WirelessInfo, Czech Republic Application of Artificial Intelligence Methods to Natural Resource Management Martin Paisley, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom

09:00	Session 10c: eAdoption & eInclusion - Addressing the Digital Divide
	Chair: Paulo Maculuve, Banco de Moçambique, Mozambique
	Novel Approaches in ICT Policy Regulation and Management: Lessening the Digital Divide Kelvin Joseph Bwalya, University of Botswana, Botswana Korea’s Efforts to Bridge the Digital Divide Yeongi Son, Korean Agency for digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADO), South Korea Portal/Portable Knowledge for Development: The Case of Sudan Rafaa Ashamallah Ghobrial Morgos, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sudan It’s Not (Only) About Technology - Success Factors in ICT4D Projects Nikos Nikolidakis, ICT4D Consulting, Germany Improving Usability and Accessibility Nigel Bevan, Professional Usability Services, United Kingdom

09:00	Workshop 10d: Community-owned Wireless Networks
	Chair: Chris Morris, Internet Society, South Africa
	First Mile, First Inch Chris Morris, Internet Society, South Africa Homebrew Antenna: Community Access to Technology Constantino Sotomane, MICTI, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique Challenges and Experiences in Developing Sustainable Models for Rural Communications Jamo Macanze, MICTI - Mozambique Information and Communication Technology, Mozambique A Case Study: Shared Connectivity Between Schools in Inhambane Kauxique Maganlal, Ministry of Education and Culture, Mozambique Affordable Telephone Service with Internet for Rural Communities in Sub Saharan Africa Mika Skarp, Nokia, Finland

10:30

	Coffee Break: Exhibition & Networking

10:45

10:45	Session 11a: Trust & Security
	Chair: Ilari Lindy, SAIS II, Belgium
	ICT Trust, Security and Dependability Research Strategy beyond 2010 James Clarke, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland Operationalisation of ICT Security Policy, Services and Mechanisms in an Organisation Jabiri Kuwe Bakari, Stockholm University/KTH, Sweden Trust and Confidence for E/M-Commerce Transactions in African States: A Paradigm Shift Kelvin Joseph Bwalya, University of Botswana, Botswana Safeguarding the Research Infrastructure for Globalised Research Partnerships: Best Practice on How to Set-up a CERT Ilari Lindy, SAIS II, Belgium

10:45	Workshop 11b: ICT for Environment and Security in Africa
	Chair: Bernard Stevenot, SPACEBEL, Belgium Co-Chair: Ralf Denzer, Environmental Informatics Group, Germany
	Architecture and Standards for the Dissemination of Geospatial Services Jérôme Mandin, SPACEBEL, Belgium Implementation of a Regional Environmental and Security Portal in Dakar Malick Diagne, Centre de Suivi Ecologique, Senegal Sensors Anywhere (SANY) - An Integrated European Project Gerald Schimak, Austrian Research Center GmbH - ARC, Austria Infrastructures for Risk Management and Environmental Monitoring Ralf Denzer, Environmental Informatics Group, Germany

10:45	Workshop 11c: Active Age
	Chair: Richard Ennals, Kingston University, United Kingdom
	Learning from Others within the Landscape of 'Transitional Economies' and the Challenge in ICT Development for African Countries Thomas Odamtten, Steppingstones Limited, United Kingdom eRedesigning of Society: Towards Experiential Connectivity of Generations in Lithuania Richard Ennals, Kingston University, United Kingdom Overview of MPOWER: Middleware Platform for the Cognitively Impaired and Elderly Andreas Pitsillides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Global Information Technology and Global Citizenship Education Richard Ennals, Kingston University, United Kingdom

10:45	Workshop 11d: Tools and Methods in North/South Partnership for Research
	Chair: Bernard Philippe, INRIA/IRISA, France Co-Chair: Mohamed Jaoua, University of Nice, France
	High Performance Computing in Africa: Experience and Projects within the CARI Network Emmanuel Kamgnia, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon A Grid Based Environment for SARIMA and other North-African projects Mokhtar Sellami, University Badji Mokhtar Annaba, Algeria Sharing Scientific Development to Face a Common Future Mohamed Jaoua, University of Nice, France

12:15

	Lunch: Exhibition & Networking

13:00

13:00	Closing Plenary 12a
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Science in Service of Society: A Need for Establishing Sustainable Research and Innovation Infrastructure in Africa Sospeter Muhongo, International Council for Science, Regional Office for Africa, South Africa Adapting and Exploiting ICT Research Results to Achieve Sustainable Economic Impact in Africa Lidia Brito, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique Mozambique Development Marketplace: Competition for Innovative Ideas Isabel Neto, The World Bank Group, Mozambique Tech/Na! – The ICTs in Education Initiative – An Holistic “Orange Revolution” for Namibia Johan van Wyk, Ministry of Education, Namibia Best Paper Award & Best Demonstration Stand Award Closing Remarks Prof. Dr. Eng.Venâncio Massingue, Honourable Minister of Science & Technology, Mozambique

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IST-Africa 2007 Conference & Exhibition

09 - 11 May 2007, Maputo, Mozambique

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IST-Africa 2007 Agenda

Day 3: 11 May 2007