IST-Africa

IST-Africa 2013 Agenda

Updated: 2013-05-27 21:17:17

Day 1: 29 May 2013

08:00

	Registration : Registration

09:00

09:00	Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary
	Chair: Crispus Kiamba, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya
	Brief Remarks Harry Kaane, Higher Education, Science and Technology Secretary, Kenya Welcome Address Crispus Kiamba, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya European Commission Address Morten Møller, GRENEN Consulting , Denmark African Union Commission Address Moctar Yedaly, African Union Commission, Ethiopia Official Opening Speech Jacob Kaimenyi, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Plenary Session 2a: High-level Roundtable on Implementation of the Information Society in Africa
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Confirmed panelists to date include: Prof Crispus Kiamba, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Dr Katherine Getao, ICT Secretary, eGovernment Directorate Mr. Christopher Kemei, Assistant Director, Licensing - Compliance and Standards, Communications Commission of Kenya Mr Daniel Obam, Ministry of ICT, Kenya Moctar Yedaly, Head of Information Society Division, African Union Commission Prof. Meoli Kashorda, Executive Director, KENET Jerome Morrissey, CEO, GESCI, Kenya Dr Koi Tirima, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Inoorero University/LIWA

13:00

	Lunch : Lunch

14:00

14:00	Workshop 3a: IST-Africa – Research Capacities and Priorities I
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	IST-Africa Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Kenya Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Uganda Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Tanzania Faith Shimba, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology, Tanzania ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Burundi Augustin Nsabiyumva, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Burundi ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Ethiopia Abdissa Yilma Tiky, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ethiopia

14:00	Session 3b: mLearning
	Chair: Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon
	Can Micro-Volunteering Help in Africa? Laurie Butgereit, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa 3-Category Pedagogical Framework for Context Based Ambient Learning Simon Mwendia, KCA University, Kenya Social Studies Teachers' Intention to Use Mobile Phone as a Support and Tutorial Tool for Teaching Gloria Adedoja, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Use of Swarm Intelligence to Improve Interactions in mLearning Collaborative Concept Mapping Stephen Njenga, Murang'a University of Technology, Kenya

14:00	Session 3c: eGovernment
	Chair: Katherine Getao, ICT Authority, Kenya, Kenya
	An Information Security Model for E-government Services Adoption in Uganda Gilbert Maiga, Makerere University, Uganda Bottom-Up eGovernment Environmental Factors (BUeEF): Facilitated Building and Implementation of eGovernment Systems in the SADC Region Jameson Mbale, University of Namibia, Namibia Factors Affecting the Use of Data Mining in Mozambique Constantino Sotomane, MCTES, Mozambique eSecurity Solution for African ICT Developments Innocentia Dlamini, CSIR, South Africa

14:00	Session 3d: ICT for Environmental Sustainability
	Chair: Richard Liahona, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya
	The Potential of ICTs to Enhance Environmental Sustainability in Tanzania Restituta Mushi, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania ICT for Flood Risk Management Strategies a GIS-based MCDA(M) Approach Avelino Mondlane, Stockholm University, Sweden SenseWeather: Sensor-Based Weather Monitoring System for Kenya Muthoni Masinde, Central University of Technology, South Africa e-Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation Policies: the UNDP/AAP Activities Stefano Cozzini, CNR/IOM Democritos, Italy

14:00	Session 3e: Cloud Computing
	Chair: Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius
	Cloud Computing for Development – Improving the Health Information System in Ghana Jørn Braa, University of Oslo, Norway Adoption of Cloud Computing for Digital Libraries in Public Universities: Challenges and Opportunities James Kimutai, Moi University, Kenya The Viability of Cloud Computing Adoption in SMME’s in Namibia Ricardo Tjikongo , The University of the Western Cape , South Africa Cloud Computing: An Emerging Trend for Small and Medium Enterprises Julia Korongo, Moi University, Kenya Adoption and Use of Cloud Computing in Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya Tabitha Kihara, Moi University, Kenya

14:00	Panel Session 3f: The Role of Linkages in Leveraging the Information Society for Africa
	Chair: Koi Muchira Tirima, Inoorero University, Kenya

15:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

16:00

16:00	Workshop 4a: IST-Africa – Research Capacities and Priorities II
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Tunisia Noureddine Hamdi, Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, 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 Mauritius Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius

16:00	Session 4b: Technology-Enhanced Learning
	Chair: Ebony Msikawanthu, Malawi Electoral Commission, Malawi
	A Framework for Investigating Universities Readiness for On-line Learning: with Particular Reference to Sudanese Universities Atika ElMubarak, Sudan university of Science and Technology, Sudan Presenting a Framework for using Full Decentralized Virtualization on Desktop Computers in an Educational Laboratory Environment Frederik Hattingh, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa A Look into Classification: Towards Building an Indigenous Knowledge Platform for Educational Use Mathe Ntsekhe, Rhodes University, South Africa E-Learning Eco-system for Mobility and Effective Learning: A Case of JKUAT IT Students John Kihoro, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Correlation Between Rapid Learnability and User Preference in IVR Systems for Developing Regions Tembalethu Ndwe, Rhodes Univeristy, South Africa

16:00	Session 4c: eGovernment
	Chair: Zauria Saifodine, National Institute for ICT, Mozambique
	Towards an Electoral Process Reengineering Methodology John Paul Kasse, MUBS, Uganda Citizen-Centric Evaluation Framework for e-Government Systems in Kenya. The Case of Public Service Commission of Kenya Online Recruitment & Selection System Joseph Ogutu, University of Nairobi, Kenya Botswana Speaks Vasilis Koulolias, eGovlab, Sweden The Relevance of Social Media as it Applies in South Africa to Crime Prediction Coral Featherstone, Meraka Institute, South Africa

16:00	Session 4d: Environmental Sustainability - Applications and Case Studies
	Chair: Gatama Gichini, Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Kenya
	EntVenture - From Binary Trees to Kenyan forests: An Android Game Designed by Students Balozi Kirongo, University of Eldoret, Kenya Towards Interoperable and Sustainable Smart Homes Andreas Pitsillides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus ICT in Kenya and the fast growing volumes of e-waste: Towards a policy framework for sustainable ICT for development. Jecton Tocho, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya The Effects of Electronic Waste on Sustainable Environment in Kenya :A Case Study of Moi University Daniel Samoei, Moi University, Kenya Innovative ICT Public Awareness Campaign Strategy to Communicate Environmental Sustainability in Africa Wilson OKaka, Kyambogo University, Uganda

16:00	Workshop 4e: African IPv6 Progress Monitoring, Cloud Computing & IXP Deployment
	Chair: Latif Ladid, SnT University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
	IPv6 based Cloud Computing Latif Ladid, SnT University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg Affordable Access to the Future Internet, IPv6 the Compulsory Transition for Africa Jacques Babot, -, Belgium Deployment of IPv6 in Africa Adiel Akplogan, AfriNIC, Mauritius Kenya’s IPv6 Case Study Alex Gakuru, IPv6 Forum Kenya, Kenya The African IXP Program Michuki Mwangi, ISOC Regional Development Manager for Africa, Kenya

17:30

	End of Parallel Sessions

Day 2: 30 May 2013

09:00

09:00	Workshop 5a: IST-Africa – Research Capacities and Priorities III
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in South Africa Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Botswana Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Swaziland Moses Vusmuzi Zungu, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Swaziland ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Malawi Ebony Msikawanthu, Malawi Electoral Commission, Malawi 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 Mozambique Zauria Saifodine, National Institute for ICT, Mozambique

09:00	Session 5b: Technology-Enhanced Learning - Case Studies
	Chair: Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya
	Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Sciences Through Creative Computing Cycles Vincent Ochieng, Agoro Oyombe Secondary School, Kenya Smart Running in Kenya Kenyan Runners´ Improvement in Training, Informal Learning and Economic Opportunities using Smartphones Per-Olof Hansson, Linköping University, Sweden Evidence Based Medicine in HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Research: Piloting Two Distance Learning Courses in Low-Resource Settings Maria Zolfo, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium The Reality and Rhetoric of eLearning In Higher Education in Kenya Harriet Kidombo, University of Nairobi, Kenya Experiences of Designing an E-Learning Training Program in a Collaborative Way Paula Linna, Aalto University, Finland

09:00	Session 5c: eHealth - Supporting Telemedicine
	Chair: Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda
	Designing a Cloud-Based Multinational Telemedicine Ecosystem for Developing Countries Juha Puustjärvi, University of Helsinki, Finland Managing Health Systems in a Globalized World: Telemedicine Service Improves Access to Pediatric Cardiology in Cape Verde Luis Velez Lapao, Instituto de Medicina e Higiene Tropical, Portugal An e-Health Tele-Media Application for Patient Management Collins Mwesigwa, UNCST, Uganda CONNECTING REMOTE HEALTH CENTRES IN AFRICA: ASSESSMENT OF THE SAHEL PROGRAMME & PERSPECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE Ghislain De La Sayette, Airbus Defence and Space, France

09:00	Session 5d: ICT Initiatives in Kenya
	Chair: Daniel Obam, Ministry of ICT, Kenya
	Providing ICT Infrastructure for the Public Service Thomas Odhiambo, eGovernment Directorate, Kenya Konza Techno City Catherine Adeya, Konza Technopolis Authority, Ministry of ICT, Kenya Status and Progress of eLearning and eWaste in the Environment Sector Vicky Onderi, National Environmental Management Authority, Kenya Challenges of Implementing eVoting in Africa Dismas Ong'ondi, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Kenya eAgriculture Extension in Kenya Richard Kedemi, Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, Kenya

09:00	Session 5e: Mobile Applications
	Chair: Bruce Becker, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
	Study of SMS Air Interface Delay in Strong and Weak Signal Environments Martin Saint, Carnegie Mellon University Rwanda, Rwanda Modulo: A Modular Sensor Network Node Optimised for Research and Product Development Carel Kruger, CSIR, South Africa Improving Path Loss Prediction in WCDMA Network Using Principal Component Analysis Ashagrie Getnet, Ethio Telecom (Telecommunication), Ethiopia

09:00	Workshop 5f: ICT for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
	Chair: Walter Mayer, Progis Software GmbH, Austria
	ICT for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa Walter Mayer, Progis Software GmbH, Austria Vexcel Imaging / Microsoft, Image Data Collection and Mapping - Global Ortho: Rapid, High Efficiency and Ortho Update Technologies Caroline Kinuthia, Microsoft, Kenya Opening access to research data for agricultural development Ajit Maru, Global Forum on Agricultural Research, Italy Weather Index Insurance and Other Climate Related Services through Multi-purpose Monitoring Networks Bernhard Pacher, Adcon Telemetry, Austria

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Workshop 6a: Supporting Skills Development in Africa
	Chair: Helena Tapper, GESCI, Kenya
	African Leadership in ICT (ALICT) Framework Helena Tapper, GESCI, Kenya African Leadership in ICT: Implementation Experience Senthil Kumar, GESCI, Kenya African Knowledge Exchange Mathias Antonsson, GESCI, Kenya

11:00	Session 6b: Technology-Enhanced Learning in HEIs
	Chair: Koi Muchira Tirima, Inoorero University, Kenya
	Determinants of Technology Innovation Implementation Effectiveness in Higher Education Institutions John Kandiri, Kenyatta University, Kenya The Lasting Effects of the Information Literacy Training Among Undergraduate Students: a Case Study of MUHAS Edda Tandi Lwoga, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania A Study of the Sudanese Students’ Use of Collaborative Tools within Moodle Learning Management System Izzeldin Osman, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan Evaluating the Challenges of Technology Enhanced Learning in Universities in Tanzania Neema Mduma, Tumaini University, Tanzania Perspectives on Underutilisation of ICT in Education in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya Josephat O. Oroma, Muni University, Uganda

11:00	Session 6c: eHealth - Health Information Management Systems
	Chair: Ayub Manya, Ministry of Health, Kenya
	Open Data Kit, A Solution Implementing a Mobile Health Information System To Enhance Data Management In Public Health Paul Macharia, National AIDS/STIs Control Programme, Kenya Strengthening the Health Information System in Mozambique through Malaria Incidence Prediction Orlando Zacarias, Stockholm University, Sweden Adoption of Health Information Systems by Health Workers in Developing Countries – Contextualizing UTAUT Josephine Karuri, Moi University, Kenya Adapting Mobile Medical Information Search to Low-Resourced Areas Allan Hanbury, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

11:00	Workshop 6d: AfricaConnect Extension
	Chair: Lishan Adam, ICT in Development, Ethiopia
	Examples of Collaboration between the African and European NRENs – The Case of RENATER and SnRER Sabine Jaume-Rajaonia, CIRAD, France AfricaConnect Extension - Preliminary Survey Results and Scenarios Lishan Adam, ICT in Development, Ethiopia

11:00	Session 6e: Wireless Networks
	Chair: Vincent Kaabunga, IEEE Kenya Section, Kenya
	Challenges of Implementing eduroam in Kenyan University Campus Wireless LAN Maureen Njue, Kenya Education Network, Kenya Wireless Sensor Networks Testbed: ASNTbed Angeline Gcina Dludla, CSIR,, Meraka Institute, South Africa Building a Sustainable Research & HCD Eco-system: Case Study of Two Wireless Communication Eco Systems Fisseha Mekuria, CSIR, South Africa Content Hosting and Distribution Framework for Wireless Mesh Networks Thomas Gone, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Kenya

11:00	Workshop 6f: ICT for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
	Chair: Walter Mayer, Progis Software GmbH, Austria
	The Importance of IT in Agriculture and Necessity of Agro-ICT Infrastructures Lucy Muchoki, Pan African Agribusiness and Agroindustry Consortium, Kenya Worldclass Agribusiness Practice: What is the Role of Executive Management Education? David Mugun, Strathmore University, Kenya Automatic Nationwide Real time Weatherstation Networks to Forecast Diseases, Pest Developments, Irrigation Management to run Risk Management Systems and Reduce Damages for Smallholder Agriculture in Africa Gottfried Pessl, Pessl Instruments GmbH, Austria

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch

14:00

14:00	Panel Session 7a: Senior University Leadership Roundtable on ICT Education, Innovation and Research
	Chair: Harry Kaane, Higher Education, Science and Technology Secretary, Kenya Co-Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Panelists include Professor Ogembo Kachienga’, DVC for Research, Technical University of Kenya Professor Izael Da’Silva, DVC, Academic Affairs, Strathmore University Professor Ddembe Williams, Dean, Faculty of ICT, KCA University Professor William Okello-Odongo, Director, School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi Dr. Waweru Mwangi, Director, Institute for Computer Science and IT, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Dr. Edwin Ataro, Head of Electrical and Communication Engineering Department, Moi University Dr. Kamau Gachigi, Director, University of Nairobi Science Park Dr Salome Gichura, Director Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya

14:00	Session 7b: Living Labs
	Chair: Marlien Herselman, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
	Embedding Business Model for Sustainable Collaborative Innovation in African Living Labs Vincent Grèzes, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Switzerland Using Technology in Livings Labs to Transform Access to Healthcare Information in South Africa Alida Veldsman, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Virtual Buying Cooperative: a Procurement Model for Improving the Sustainability of Very Small Retailers in Emerging Economies Mpho Raborife, SAP Research Pretoria, South Africa Energy Management Using Living Lab In the Developing Countries Jean Marie Vianney Bikorimana, National University of Rwanda, Rwanda

14:00	Session 7c: eHealth - Case Studies
	Chair: Noureddine Hamdi, Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Tunisia
	AFRICA BUILD Portal: Developing A Social Network Of African Health Researchers And Educators Victor Maojo, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain MEDISHARE: A Project based on ICT Tools for Improving the Sustainable Development of Capacity in Medical Research Judith Torimiro, Initiative to Strengthen Health Research Capacity in Africa (ISHReCA), Cameroon An Open eHealth Platform for real-time professional-to-professional collaboration Jaume Benseny, i2CAT, Spain AIMEP for Malaria Mapping and Infectious Disease Eradication Kseniya Khovanova-Rubicondo, Ashburn Foundation, Luxembourg Value Proposition for mHealth Monitoring Solution of Diabetes Suzana Brown, Carnegie Mellon university in Rwanda, Rwanda

14:00	Panel Session 7d: iMentors
	Chair: Vasilis Koulolias, eGovlab, Sweden
	Björn Pehrson, KTH, Sweden Meoli Kashorda, KENET, Kenya Aida Opoku-Mensah, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

14:00	Session 7e: Mobile Applications - Leveraging SMS
	Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho
	Building a Web Based SMS Normalization System Ademola Adesina, University of the Western Cape, South Africa SMS-Based Systems: Towards Implementation of Mobile Discussion Groups George Matto, Moshi Co-operative University, Tanzania SMS Advertising in Tanzania: Factors Affecting Consumer Attitudes Deo Sabokwigina, Iringa University College, Tanzania Mobile Messaging for Service Integration for Marginalised Communities in Lesotho Chabalala Stephen Chabalala, The National University of Lesotho, Lesotho

14:00	Session 7f: eAgriculture
	Chair: Moses Vusmuzi Zungu, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Swaziland
	Mobile Technology in Kenyan Agriculture: The Status and Opportunities Amos Gichamba, Africa Nazarene University, Kenya Startup Business Models and Challenges for East African mAgriculture Innovations Angela Crandall, iHub, Kenya Mobile Applications for Value Chain Marketing in Agriculture Simon Gitonga, Egerton University, Kenya The Diffusion of Mobile Agricultural Information Services in Ghana: A Case study Bineke Posthumus, TNO, Netherlands Bridging the IT Divide - Case Study on the Botswana Livestock Industry Dominic Ferguson, Consult IT (Pty) Ltd, Botswana

15:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

16:00

16:00	Panel Session 8a: Roundtable on Supporting Entrepreneurship in East Africa
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	Panelists include: Mary Kiguru, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya Catherinerose Barretto, KINU, Tanzania Rachel Gichinga, iHub, Kenya Martin Tubula, Inoorero University, Kenya Sam Gichuru, Nailab Simon Stumpf, Ashoka, East Africa

16:00	Session 8b: Living Labs to Support Skills Development
	Chair: Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
	Utilising Living Lab Principles to Model and Create a Collaborative Education Environment – The CAT Schools Programme Ulza Wassermann, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Developing Educational Assessment Tools for ICT Education – a South African Living Lab Approach Paul Johannes Retief, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa E-Skills Training on Communal, Fixed Infrastructure as an Activator of Personal Use of Mobile Internet Sibukele Gumbo, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Maputo Living Lab Summer School of ICTs: An Experience Report Pietro Benedetto Molini, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy Improving Students Achievement in Maths and Science – A Living Lab Approach Lebohang Kompi, Science & Mathematics Educators' Federation - Lesotho National Commission for Unesco, Lesotho

16:00	Session 8c: eHealth
	Chair: Ayub Manya, Ministry of Health, Kenya
	Free and Open Source Software for Development of Sustainable M-Health Systems in Kenya Stephen Ondimu, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Adaptive GUIs Tailored to Different User Groups for Public Health Service Delivery via Fuzzy Logic Membership Functions Melanie Platz, University of Siegen, Germany Description of Availability of Medical Care with Fuzzy Logic for Logistic Optimization of Medical Resources Matthias Groessler, University of Koblenz-Landau, Campus Landau, Germany Digital Analysis of Malaria Infected Blood Smears via Mobile Devices Dirk Elias, Fraunhofer Portugal Research Center for Assistive Information and Communication Solutions, Portugal An Enhanced Entity-Attribute-Value Data Model for Representing High Dimensional and Sparse Healthcare Data Augustus Kamau, JKUAT, Kenya

16:00	Workshop 8d: Exploiting the Potential of e-Infrastructures to Boost RTDI in Africa
	Chair: Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France
	eI4Africa: Overview Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France The eI4Africa Science Gateway, its Applications and How people/organisations can Contribute to it Roberto Barbera, University of Catania and INFN and COMETA, Italy The eI4Africa Demonstrator Projects Bjorn Pehrson, KTH, Sweden The Knowledge Base of Open Access Document Repositories (OADRs) and How African Libraries can Contribute to it Roberto Barbera, University of Catania and INFN and COMETA, Italy Links between eI4Africa, AfricaConnect and CHAIN-REDS in the Region Margaret Ngwira, , Malawi Prospects for Extending Distributed Computing Infrastructure in Africa Bruce Becker, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa Discussion on Futures Thinking Research Priorities in the ICT Infrastructure Focus Area Barend Taute, CSIR, South Africa

16:00	Session 8e: Mobile Applications
	Chair: Inas Fateem, Ministry of Communications & IT, Egypt
	The Role of Mobile Applications in Social and Economic Development in East Africa Daniel Muendo, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya Towards a Demand-Side Smart Domestic Electrical Energy Management System Nomusa Dlodlo, Rhodes University, South Africa Leveraging Women Participation in Entrepreneurship through Mobile Technology Leah Mutanu, United States International University, Kenya

16:00	Session 8f: eAgriculture II
	Chair: Eric Mwangi, Ministry of Education, Kenya
	Role of ICT in Exchange of Agricultural Information and Knowledge in Kenya: the Case of Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) Richard Kedemi, Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, Kenya ICT Adoption Model for Rural Agricultural Communities in Kenya Dan Orwa, University of Nairobi, Kenya A System Dynamics Analysis of Seed Banking Effectiveness for Empowerment of Smallholder Farmers Benedict Oyo, Gulu University, Uganda ICT Solution Architecture for Agriculture Mzee Awuor, Kisii University, Kenya Poultry Contractual Farming Decision Support System Khulekani Sibanda, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe

Day 3: 31 May 2013

09:00

09:00	Workshop 9a: Mutually Beneficial Africa-EU ICT Research
	Chair: Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France
	Strengthening ICT research and Policy Links under the 8th Africa-EU Strategic Partnership Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France ICT Research and Innovation for Socio-economic Impact - Focus Areas and Futures Thinking Barend Taute, CSIR, South Africa Lessons from Innovation Success Stories Eunice Kariuki, Kenya ICT Board, Kenya Innovation Policy Considerations in Africa Inas Fateem, Ministry of Communications & IT, Egypt Practical Research Collaboration - Demonstrator Projects Bjorn Pehrson, KTH, Sweden

09:00	Session 9b: Transformation of Research Results into Local Innovation
	Chair: Marlien Herselman, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
	Authentic Assessment of Programming Skills in Kenyan Universities Joseph Sevilla, Strathmore University , Kenya Defining the African Tech-Innovation System and Innovation Index Chrisostom Mwairumba, iHub Research, Kenya Assessment of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in Nairobi County, Kenya: A Case of Selected Organizations Peter Wanderi, Kenyatta University, Kenya A Three Level Research Gateway for African Renewable Energy Collaboration Kim Jansson, Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT Ltd., Finland Utilization of Knowledge Management Tools in Software Development Samuel Kamunya, JKUAT Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology, Kenya

09:00	Session 9c: Leveraging Open Source Software
	Chair: Moses Rugutt, National Commission for Science Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI), Kenya
	Managing Open Source, Open Access Digital Libraries: Case of Pwani University Library, Kenya Wanyenda Chilimo-Muoki, Pwani University, Kenya Motivation for the Adoption of Open Source Software in Kenya Academic Libraries Michael Maua, Pwani University, Kenya Open Source Software Adoption in Mauritius Aneerav Sukhoo, Central Information Systems Division, Mauritius Surveying National Systems of Innovation(NSI) Using Free Open Source Software(FOSS): The Case of Ghana Ritin Koria, UNIDO, Austria Adoption and Diffusion of Open Source Software in Tanzania: A Way Forward George S. Oreku, TIRDO, Tanzania

09:00	Session 9d: ICT Regulatory Frameworks
	Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
	Regulatory Convergence of ICT Sectors in the East African Community (EAC): Challenges for the Current Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks and Lessons from the European Union Experience Joseph Nyaga, InterDisciplinary Centre for Law and ICT (ICRI), Belgium Spectrum Award Procedure in the Era of Convergence: A Key Towards Promoting Emerging Mobile Services Mahen Soobron, Ministry of ICT, Mauritius Broadband ICT Policies in Southern Africa: Initiatives and Dynamic Spectrum Regulation Thomas Olwal, CSIR, South Africa Policy-Based Radios for Spectrum Sharing Malcolm Brew, Mawingu, Kenya Assessing the Implications of SIM Card Registration Policy in the SADC Region Mbuyu Sumbwanyambe, University of South Africa, South Africa

09:00	Session 9e: Use of ICT in HEIs and Schools
	Chair: George Ombakho, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya
	Analysis of the Effect of Wireless Campus Networks on Internet Usage in Kenyan Universities Eric Sifuna, Kenya Education Network (KENET), Kenya Understanding the Implementation of Online Assessment in Public Universities in Kenya Robert Omulami Manaka, University of Nairobi, Kenya Information Security Management Systems in Public Universities in Kenya: A Gap Analysis between Common Practices and Industry Best Practices Philip Mutisya Kitheka, Technical University of Kenya, Kenya ICT Adoption Framework in Rural Secondary Schools: Case of Meru, Kenya Dorothy Bundi, Kenya Methodist University, Kenya Strategies for Wider Use and Access of Digital Libraries in Secondary Schools in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Uganda Gideon Wananda, University of Nairobi, Kenya

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Workshop 10a: Strengthening Democracy in East Africa through ICTs - Challenges and Opportunities
	Chair: David Isaksson, Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions, Sweden
	Part 1: Overall Situation CIPESA: ICTs for Participatory Civic Engagement Ashnah Kalemera, CIPESA, Uganda KHRC: How can We Fight Impunity? Grace Were, Kenya Human Rights Commission, Kenya CHRAGG: New Technology for Reporting Human Rights Abuse Wilfred Warioba, Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance, Tanzania Part 2: Building Capacity ToroDev: ICT4D tools as a Leapfrogging Process for Gender Equality Johnstone Baguma, Toro Development Network (ToroDev), Uganda Wougnet: Empowering Women in Democratic Processes through ICT Goretti Zavuga, Women of Uganda Network, Uganda Part 3: Hands on examples on the usage of ICT tools iHub, Mobile Technology in Water Governance Anne Salim, iHub Research, Kenya TI: ICT for Better Health Service Delivery Simon Peter Ogwang, Transparency International Uganda, Uganda

11:00	Session 10b: eInclusion
	Chair: Enock Mpenzwa, Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, Tanzania
	Auto-configuration through Cloud: Initial Case Studies for Universal and Personalised Access for All Evangelos Bekiaris, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece Making ICT Accessible for the Deaf Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa Evidence of Dyslexia in Special Schools in South Africa and a Proposal of Assistive Technology Mpia Ndombo, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa ICTs and Survival Tactics for the Day-labour Workers: Implications for Design Christopher Chepken, University of Nairobi, Kenya

11:00	Session 10c: Digital Libraries
	Chair: Toumane Doumbouya, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, Senegal
	i4Life: Standardising the World’s Biodiversity Catalogue Alastair Culham, University of Reading, United Kingdom Towards Digital Libraries in Kenyan Universities: Concretizing the Prospects Joseph Kavulya, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya The Development of a User-generated Digital Library: The Case of the Ulwazi Programme Niall McNulty, Cambridge University Press , South Africa The Role of ICT in Appreciating Tri-Axis Efforts of Research, Publications and Library Services in Higher Education Richard Omollo, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kenya Developing Digital Content and Services: Experiences from the Library of the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya Margaret Adeogun, University of Eastern Africa, Kenya

11:00	Workshop 10d: Probe-IT: The Internet of Things in Africa
	Chair: Sofiene Sghaier, CERT, Tunisia
	Current IoT landscape in Africa Hend Ben Hajji, CERT, Tunisia IoT demos from South Africa Louis Coetzee, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa

11:00	Session 10e: mBanking
	Chair: Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana
	Organizing Innovation to Deliver Financial Services to the Base of the Pyramid Bineke Posthumus, TNO, Netherlands ICT and Financial Inclusion: Adoption of Mobile Phone Banking Among Small Business Owners in Iringa, Tanzania Hosea Mpogole, Iringa University College, Tanzania Mobile Banking Influence on Wealth Creation and Poverty Reduction for the Unbanked Jimmy Macharia, United States International University, Kenya Artificial Neural Network based Expert System for Loan Application Evaluation: Case of Kenya Commercial Bank Jane Juma, Rongo University, Kenya

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch

13:30

13:30	Closing Plenary 11a: Closing Plenary
	Chair: Harry Kaane, Higher Education, Science and Technology Secretary, Kenya
	Horizon 2020 Stephane Hogan, European Commission, Ethiopia African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) Moses Bayingana, African Union Commission, Ethiopia IEEE's Information Society Activities in Africa Vincent Kaabunga, IEEE Kenya Section, Kenya Future of Innovation and ICT Research in Kenya Shaukat Abdulrazak, National Council for Science and Technology, Kenya