IST-Africa 2015 Conference

06 - 08 May 2015, Lilongwe, Malawi

IST-Africa 2015 Agenda



Updated: 2015-03-06 16:21:51

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Day 1: 06 May 2015

08:00
Registration : Registration
09:00
09:00
Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary
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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
12:30
Lunch : Lunch
14:00
14:00
Workshop 3a: IST-Africa - Research Capacities & Priorities I
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
14:00
Session 3b: eHealth I
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Chair: Chipo Kanjo, University of Malawi, Malawi
14:00
Session 3c: Technology-enhanced Learning I
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Chair: Gift Khangamwa, The Polytechnic, University of Malawi, Malawi
14:00
Session 3d: eGovernment I
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Chair: Bessie Nyirenda, Malawi Institute of Management, Malawi
15:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
16:00
16:00
Workshop 4a: IST-Africa - Research Capacities & Priorities II
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Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
16:00
Session 4b: eHealth II
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Chair: Seyani Nayeja, Mzuzu University, Malawi
16:00
Session 4c: Technology-enhanced Learning II
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Chair: Kristiina Lahde, Saliens Ltd, Finland
16:00
Session 4d: eGovernment II
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Chair: Vasilis Koulolias, eGovlab, Sweden
17:30
End of Parallel Sessions

Day 2: 07 May 2015

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: eHealth - Health Information Systems I
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Chair: Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
09:00
Session 5c: Technology Enhanced Learning III
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Chair: Noureddine Hamdi, Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Tunisia
09:00
Session 5d: eGovernment III
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Chair: Zauria Saifodine, National Institute for ICT, Mozambique
09:00
Workshop 5e: Identity Federation and Shared Services for Research and Education
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Chair: Omo Oaiya, WACREN, Ghana
10:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
11:00
11:00
Session 6a: ICT4D
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Chair: Haitham Hamza, ITIDA, Egypt
11:00
Session 6b: eHealth - Health Information Systems II
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Chair: Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya
11:00
Session 6c: Technology Enhanced Learning IV
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Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho
11:00
Session 6d: eGovernment IV
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Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa
11:00
Workshop 6e: Synergy for Global Collaboration in Science Powered by R&E networks
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Chair: Boubakar Barry, WACREN, Senegal
TANDEM - Strengthening the WACREN Community and Promoting Global Research Collaboration
Damien Alline, IRD, France
Sci-GaIA - The next iteration of Infrastructure and Services for e-Science in Africa
Bruce Becker, Meraka Institute, CSIR, South Africa
MAGIC - Collaboration Tools and Agreements for Global Communities
Carmen Gloria Labbe, RedCLARA, Chile
12:30
Lunch : Lunch
14:00
14:00
Workshop 7a: Impact Assessment of ICT4D projects
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Chair: Darelle van Greunen, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
Co-Chair: Alida Veldsman, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
14:00
Workshop 7b: Supporting Life
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Chair: Seyani Nayeja, Mzuzu University, Malawi
Co-Chair: Joseph Wu, Luke International, Malawi
14:00
Session 7c: Technology Enhanced Learning V
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Chair: Alinafe Mbendera, LUANAR, Malawi
14:00
Session 7d: Regulatory Frameworks
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Chair: Francis Bisika, Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority, Malawi
15:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
16:00
16:00
Workshop 8a: ICT Initiatives in Malawi
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Chair: Anthony Muyepa-Phiri, Director General, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi
16:00
Session 8b: mHealth
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Chair: Iqbal Agowun, National Computer Board, Mauritius
16:00
Workshop 8c: Mobile GraphoGame Solution to Global Illiteracy Crisis
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Chair: Heikki Lyytinen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
16:00
Session 8d: Cyber Security
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Chair: Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon
17:30
End of Parallel Sessions

Day 3: 08 May 2015

09:00
09:00
Session 9a: eAgriculture
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Chair: Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda
09:00
Session 9b: ICT Supporting Innovation
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Chair: Leulseged Alemie, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia
09:00
Session 9c: Digital Libraries
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Chair: Gift Kadzamira, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi
09:00
Session 9d: eInfrastructures
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Chair: Tiwonge Msulira Banda, UbuntuNet Alliance, Malawi
10:30
Coffee Break : Coffee Break
11:00
11:00
Session 10a: eAgriculture & Environmental Sustainability
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Chair: Ebony Msikawanthu, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi
11:00
Session 10b: eInclusion
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Chair: Ebenhezer Kauhonina, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia
11:00
Session 10c: Next Generation Computing
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Chair: Jonathan Pinifolo, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
12:30
Lunch : Lunch
13:30
13:30
Closing Plenary 11: Innovation and Research Capacity Building in Malawi
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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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