IST-Africa 2013 Conference & Exhibition

29 - 31 May, Nairobi, Kenya

IST-Africa 2013 Agenda



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

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Day 1: 29 May 2013

08:00
Registration : Registration
09:00
09:00
Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary
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Chair: Crispus Kiamba, 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
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
13:00
Lunch : Lunch
14:00
14:00
Workshop 3a: IST-Africa – Research Capacities and Priorities I
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
14:00
Session 3b: mLearning
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Chair: Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon
14:00
Session 3c: eGovernment
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Chair: Katherine Getao, ICT Authority, Kenya, Kenya
14:00
Session 3d: ICT for Environmental Sustainability
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Chair: Richard Liahona, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya
14:00
Session 3e: Cloud Computing
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Chair: Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius
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
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
16:00
Session 4b: Technology-Enhanced Learning
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Chair: Ebony Msikawanthu, Malawi Electoral Commission, Malawi
16:00
Session 4c: eGovernment
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Chair: Zauria Saifodine, National Institute for ICT, Mozambique
16:00
Session 4d: Environmental Sustainability - Applications and Case Studies
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Chair: Gatama Gichini, Ministry of Education Science and Technology, Kenya
16:00
Workshop 4e: African IPv6 Progress Monitoring, Cloud Computing & IXP Deployment
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Chair: Latif Ladid, SnT University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
17:30
End of Parallel Sessions

Day 2: 30 May 2013

09:00
09:00
Workshop 5a: IST-Africa – Research Capacities and Priorities III
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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
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Chair: Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya
09:00
Session 5c: eHealth - Supporting Telemedicine
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Chair: Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda
09:00
Session 5d: ICT Initiatives in Kenya
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Chair: Daniel Obam, Ministry of ICT, Kenya
09:00
Session 5e: Mobile Applications
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Chair: Bruce Becker, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
09:00
Workshop 5f: ICT for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
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Chair: Walter Mayer, Progis Software GmbH, Austria
10:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
11:00
11:00
Workshop 6a: Supporting Skills Development in Africa
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Chair: Helena Tapper, GESCI, Kenya
11:00
Session 6b: Technology-Enhanced Learning in HEIs
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Chair: Koi Muchira Tirima, Inoorero University, Kenya
11:00
Session 6c: eHealth - Health Information Management Systems
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Chair: Ayub Manya, Ministry of Health, Kenya
11:00
Workshop 6d: AfricaConnect Extension
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Chair: Lishan Adam, ICT in Development, Ethiopia
11:00
Session 6e: Wireless Networks
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Chair: Vincent Kaabunga, IEEE Kenya Section, Kenya
11:00
Workshop 6f: ICT for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
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Chair: Walter Mayer, Progis Software GmbH, Austria
12:30
Lunch : Lunch
14:00
14:00
Panel Session 7a: Senior University Leadership Roundtable on ICT Education, Innovation and Research
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Chair: Harry Kaane, Higher Education, Science and Technology Secretary, Kenya
Co-Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
14:00
Session 7b: Living Labs
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Chair: Marlien Herselman, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
14:00
Session 7c: eHealth - Case Studies
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Chair: Noureddine Hamdi, Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Tunisia
14:00
Panel Session 7d: iMentors
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Chair: Vasilis Koulolias, eGovlab, Sweden
14:00
Session 7e: Mobile Applications - Leveraging SMS
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Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho
14:00
Session 7f: eAgriculture
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Chair: Moses Vusmuzi Zungu, Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Swaziland
15:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
16:00
16:00
Panel Session 8a: Roundtable on Supporting Entrepreneurship in East Africa
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
16:00
Session 8b: Living Labs to Support Skills Development
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Chair: Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
16:00
Session 8c: eHealth
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Chair: Ayub Manya, Ministry of Health, Kenya
16:00
Workshop 8d: Exploiting the Potential of e-Infrastructures to Boost RTDI in Africa
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Chair: Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France
16:00
Session 8e: Mobile Applications
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Chair: Inas Fateem, Ministry of Communications & IT, Egypt
16:00
Session 8f: eAgriculture II
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Chair: Eric Mwangi, Ministry of Education, Kenya

Day 3: 31 May 2013

09:00
09:00
Workshop 9a: Mutually Beneficial Africa-EU ICT Research
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Chair: Karine Valin, Sigma Orionis, France
09:00
Session 9b: Transformation of Research Results into Local Innovation
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Chair: Marlien Herselman, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
09:00
Session 9c: Leveraging Open Source Software
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Chair: Moses Rugutt, National Commission for Science Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI), Kenya
09:00
Session 9d: ICT Regulatory Frameworks
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Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
09:00
Session 9e: Use of ICT in HEIs and Schools
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Chair: George Ombakho, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Kenya
10:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
11:00
11:00
Workshop 10a: Strengthening Democracy in East Africa through ICTs - Challenges and Opportunities
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Chair: David Isaksson, Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions, Sweden
11:00
Session 10b: eInclusion
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Chair: Enock Mpenzwa, Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, Tanzania
11:00
Session 10c: Digital Libraries
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Chair: Toumane Doumbouya, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, Senegal
11:00
Workshop 10d: Probe-IT: The Internet of Things in Africa
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Chair: Sofiene Sghaier, CERT, Tunisia
11:00
Session 10e: mBanking
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Chair: Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana
12:30
Lunch : Lunch
13:30
13:30
Closing Plenary 11a: Closing Plenary
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Chair: Harry Kaane, Higher Education, Science and Technology Secretary, Kenya

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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