Programme

IST-Africa 2012 Agenda

Updated: 2012-04-30 18:11:20

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Day 2: 10 May 2012

09:00

09:00	Session 5a: Internet of Things
	Chair: Richard Stevens, -, Italy
	Positioning Internet of Things Application, and Associated Human Behavioural Changes in a Developing Context Louis Coetzee, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa Novel IoT Services and Applications for Society, Business and People Nkundwe Moses Mwasaga, Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology, Tanzania Interfacing Internet of Things Technologies of RFID, XMPP and Twitter to Reduce Inaccuracies in Inventory Management Sizakele Mathaba, CSIR, South Africa The Internet of Things in Bridging the Gap in Municipal Service Delivery in South Africa Nomusa Dlodlo, Rhodes University, South Africa

09:00	Workshop 5b: IST-Africa - Linking European and African Researchers II
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Tunisia Jelel Ezzine, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Tunisia ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Egypt Inas Fateem, Ministry of Communications & IT, Egypt ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Senegal Toumane Doumbouya, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, Senegal ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Ghana Adelaide Asante, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, Ghana ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Cameroon Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Botswana Oabona Monngakgotla, Ministry of Infrastructure, Science and Technology, Botswana ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mauritius Dan Faugoo, National Computer Board, Mauritius

09:00	Session 5c: M-Health
	Chair: Collins Mushe, Ministry of Education, Namibia
	mHealth in Senegal: The VOICES Project Ralph Ankri, France Telecom, France Buzzenger: Enabling Free Messaging in Emergency Situations Brian Omwenga, Nokia Research Center, Kenya Enthusiasm May Wane: Cultivating Practices for Sustainable mHealth Innovations Tiwonge Manda, University of Malawi, Chancellor College, Malawi Collecting Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Data through Mobile Phones Luba Pascoe, Dar es salaam University College of Education, Tanzania

09:00	Session 5d: Technology-Enhanced Learning - Case Studies
	Chair: Love Ekenberg, Stockholm University , Sweden
	Contextualising ICTs in Education for Developing Countries Gugulethu Baduza, SAP Research, South Africa Automated Topic Spotting Provides Added Efficiency in a Chat Based Tutoring Environment Laurie Butgereit, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Developing a Planning and Reflection tool to Support Learning to Learn Together Rupert Wegerif, University of Exeter, United Kingdom Building a Virtual Academic Library with Web 2.0 Technologies in Tanzania Edda Tandi Lwoga, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania

09:00	Session 5e: eGovernment & eDemocracy
	Chair: Zauria Saifodine, National Institute for ICT, Mozambique
	Secure e-Government Services: Protection Profile for Electronic Voting – A Case of Tanzania Geoffrey Karokola, Stockholm University/University of Dar es Salaam, Sweden Evolution of eGovernment in Malawi Hawa Ndilowe, Office of The President and Cabinet, Malawi The ICT Policy and e-Transparency in Tanzania Edison Wazoel Lubua, Institute of Accountancy Arusha, Tanzania ICT for Enhanced Governance and Development in Africa: The Potential of Debt-for-Development Exchanges Emmanuel Laryea, Monash University, Australia

09:00	Session 5f: Broadband Access and its Exploitation for Development in Africa
	Chair: Iman Abuel Maaly, Sudanese Research and Education Network, Sudan
	Donor Interventions in sub-Sahara Africa: Who Does What and Where in ICT/eInfrastructures? Vasilis Koulolias, eGovlab, Sweden World Bank Support for Research and Education Networks Ilari Lindy, HAUS The Finnish Institute of Public Management, Finland Local Initiatives in Healthcare and Environment Donart Ngarambe, KIST, Rwanda Research on Rational Drug Management Lars L Gustafsson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden The Fiber for Peace Initiative in Somalia Bjorn Pehrson, KTH, Sweden

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Session 6a: IPv6
	Chair: Latif Ladid, SnT University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
	IPv6 Deployment steps in Africa Hisham Ibrahim, AfriNIC, Mauritius The “Internet of Things” based on IPv6 Latif Ladid, SnT University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg

11:00	Workshop 6b: IST-Africa - Linking European and African Researchers III
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mozambique Zauria Saifodine, National Institute for ICT, Mozambique ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Namibia Florence Kavirindi, Ministry of Education, Namibia ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Lesotho Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in South Africa Isaac Maredi, Department of Science and Technology, South Africa ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Swaziland Moses Vusmuzi Zungu, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Eswatini EuroAfrica-P8 - Preliminary Results Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France South Africa - Lessons Learnt from ESASTAP 2 Mamohloding Tlhagale, Department of Science and Technology, South Africa

11:00	Session 6c: eHealth - Case Studies
	Chair: Andrew B. M. Swai, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Tanzania
	Security, Privacy and Policy in Management of Patients' Data: A Case Study from Malawi Dickson Chinguwo, The Malawi Polytechnic, Malawi Mobile phone Technology: A Gateway to Address Gender Obstacles in Improving Access to Reproductive and Child Health Services by Women and their Partners Dunstan Bishanga, Jhpiego, Tanzania Challenges in Implementing a Computerized Name-based Information Tracking System: Practical experiences from maternal health care Honest Kimaro, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania CAPHS: Context Aware Pervasive Healthcare System for HIV/AIDS Patients Alemitu Mequanint, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Communities of Support Jay Barnes, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

11:00	Session 6d: Technology-Enhanced Learning in Universities
	Chair: Abdissa Yilma Tiky, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ethiopia
	Four Years of IT Program Development in Tanzania Josephat O. Oroma, Muni University, Uganda A Steady Progress towards E-Learning in Tanzania; The Case of CVL-UDSM Hashim Twaakyondo, University of dar es Salaam, Tanzania Towards Guaranteed Quality of Teaching and Learning:The Power of ICT Prosper Mafole, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

11:00	Session 6e: eGovernment & eDemocracy
	Chair: Hamisi Nguli, ex COSTECH, Tanzania
	Assessment of Public Services e-government initiatives: A Case Study of Tanzania Grace Mbwete, Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania An Information Sharing System Justine Juliet Ssempebwa, Ministry of Finance, Uganda Legal Challenges for M-Governance in Developing Countries: A Comparison of India and South Africa Michel Koekemoer, University of South Africa, South Africa

11:00	Session 6f: Capacity Building to Enable Broadband Rollout and Operations
	Chair: Bjorn Pehrson, KTH, Sweden
	AfricaConnect: Progress and the Need for Human Capacity Iman Abuel Maaly, Sudanese Research and Education Network, Sudan Capacity Building Strategy and Programme under AfricaConnect Joseph Kimaili, UbuntuNet Alliance, Uganda The Global Development Learning Network – Opportunities for Linkages and Exploitation for Capacity Building Charles Y. Senkondo, Tanzania Global Learning Agency (TaGLA), Tanzania The Global Technology Transfer Alliance for Capacity Building (TTA) Ramon Wyss, KTH, Sweden

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch

14:00

14:00	Panel Session 7a: ICT Entreneurship in Tanzania
	Chair: Jukka Siltanen, TANZICT, Tanzania
	Inspiration from Ushahidi Project Emanuel Feruzi, Trilabs, Tanzania ICT Start-up in Tanzania: Giving More for a Brighter Future Rugambo Rodney, Giving Inc., Tanzania Lessons Learned and Way Forward at Dar Teknohama Business Incubator George Mulamula, DTBi, Tanzania

14:00	Session 7b: 8th Africa-EU Partnership - Joint Expert Group

14:00	Session 7c: eHealth - Case studies 2
	Chair: Edda Tandi Lwoga, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania
	Using ICT Innovation to Help Eliminate Diseases of Global Health Importance Kseniya Khovanova-Rubicondo, Ashburn Foundation, Luxembourg Experience of Implementing Malaria Sentinel Sites in Mozambique Teotónio Fumo, Universidade Técnica de Moçambique, Mozambique CorrectoSpecto: Remote Monitoring and Controlling a Patient’s Access to Medication Andrew Cyrus Smith, CSIR, South Africa CAALYX-MV: Ambient Assisted Living to Market Andreu Català, UPC, Spain A Concept for a Flexible Rehabilitation Tool for sub-Saharan Africa Henrik Hautop Lund, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

14:00	Session 7d: M-Learning
	Chair: Love Ekenberg, Stockholm University , Sweden
	Towards a Mobile Learning Curriculum Framework Adele Botha, CSIR, South Africa Mobile Applications for a Better Education Antonio Jose Batel Anjo, Osuwela, Mozambique The Future of Mobile Learning in the Nigerian Education System Olalekan Samuel Ogunleye, CSIR, South Africa

14:00	Workshop 7e: Sensors, Empowerment and Accountability (SEMA): Enhancing the Relationship between Citizens and Government Agencies through Mobile Communications and Web Technology
	Chair: Benson Bana, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
	Citizen Reporting as Added Functionality in National Health Information Systems Juma Lungo, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Context and Semantics for Location Based Analysis of Citizen Reports Rob Lemmens, ITC, Netherlands Citizen Reporting Behaviour: Contrasting Disaster Response with Public Service Needs Jeroen Verplanke, ITC - University of Twente, Netherlands Discussion

14:00	Workshop 7f: TV White Space Spectrum and Dynamic Spectrum Access: For Improved Rural Wireless Broadband Connectivity
	Chair: Fisseha Mekuria, CSIR, South Africa
	Enabling Broadband Wireless Access Using Cognitive Radio Technology in TV Whitespace to Provide ICT Services in Rural Tanzania John Andrew Msumba, University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Setting the Scene for TV White Spaces and Dynamic Spectrum Access in South Africa Fisseha Mekuria, CSIR, South Africa TV White Spaces for Wireless Broadband in Rural Areas: The Regulator, Broadcaster and Operator Viewpoint Luzango Pangani Mfupe, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa

15:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

16:00

16:00	Panel Session 8a: ICT Entreneurship in Tanzania
	Chair: Jukka Siltanen, TANZICT, Tanzania
	This session will showcase ten intensive 3-minute pitches from young ICT companies and start-ups, demonstrating a range of business ideas ICT Entrepreneurs in Tanzania are driving forward, followed by discussion.

16:00	Session 8b: 8th Africa-EU Partnership - Joint Expert Group II

16:00	Session 8c: Living Labs
	Chair: Marlien Herselman, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
	Socio-Economic Impact of Growing Living Labs and Living Labs Networks in Africa Marlien Herselman, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa Living Lab Methodology as an approach to Innovation in ICT4D: The Siyakhula Living Lab experience Sibukele Gumbo, University of Fort Hare, South Africa m-Living Labs, a Framework for Collaborative Community Advancement Bertie Buitendag, TUT, South Africa Enabling Factors for Local Research and Innovation Lucy Macharia, Nokia Research Center, Kenya Crowdsourcing Ideas for Development Mervi Vuori, BIT / Aalto University, Finland

16:00	Session 8d: M-Learning – Case Studies
	Chair: Raphael Mmasi, COSTECH, Tanzania
	Biased Expectations: User Experience of Pupils Using Mobile-Learning Applications Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Smartphone Application Usage amongst Students at a South African University Walter Uys, University of Cape Town, South Africa Disruptive e-Mobile Learning Model Gomang Seratwa Ntloedibe-Kuswani, University of Botswana, Botswana eLearning Platform for University and Secondary School Students Residing in Rural Areas Judith Leo, NM-AIST, Tanzania

16:00	Session 8e: ICT for Environmental Risk Management
	Chair: Bernard Stevenot, SPACEBEL, Belgium
	Harnessing Cyber-infrastructure for Local Scale Climate Change Research in Africa Anwar Vahed, CSIR, South Africa E-landfill Jay Barnes, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

16:00	Workshop 8f: The Feasibility of TV White Space Spectrum and Dynamic Spectrum Access in Africa: Technology, Regulatory and Socio-economic Issues
	Chair: Bjorn Pehrson, KTH, Sweden
	Panelists include: Prof John S Nkoma, Director General, Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Andrew Kisaka, Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Fisseha Mekuria, CSIR, South Africa Amos Nungu, DIT, Tanzania Laurens Cloete, CSIR, South Africa Richard Mokgotlho, ICASA, South Africa Idris Rai, State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania

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IST-Africa 2012 Conference & Exhibition

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IST-Africa 2012 Agenda

Day 2: 10 May 2012