IST-Africa 2017 Conference

31 May - 02 June 2017, Windhoek, Namibia

Programme

IST-Africa 2017 Agenda

Updated: 2017-02-20 14:02:00

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Day 1: 31 May 2017

08:00

	Registration : Registration

09:00

09:00	Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary
	Opening Remarks Dr. Eino Mvula, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia EU Africa Research and Innovation Cooperation H.E. Jana Hybaskova, European Delegation to Namibia, Namibia Importance of Research and Innovation within the Higher Education sector in Namibia Hon. Dr. Itah Kandjii-Murangi, Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Namibia Importance of ICT in Namibia Hon. Tjekero Tweya, Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Namibia Official Welcome H.E. Dr Nickey Iyambo, Vice President, Republic of Namibia, Namibia

10:30

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

11:00

11:00	Plenary Session 2a: High-Level Roundtable focused on Role of ICT, Research and Innovation in Supporting Entrepreneurship and Socio-Economic Development in Africa
	Panelists confirmed to date include Dr Eino Mvula, CEO, National Commission on Research Science and Technology, Namibia Mr Mbeuta Ua-Ndjarakana, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Namibia Mr Festus K. Mbandeka, CEO, Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia Ms Karin Fröhlich, Department of Public Service Information Technology Management, Office of Prime Minister Mr Wilfred Kuria, CEO, Xnet Development Trust, Namibia Prof Kingo Mchombu, Pro-Vice Chancellor Academic and Research, International University of Management Dr Anicia Peters, Dean: Faculty of Computing and Informatics, Namibia University of Science and Technology Mr. John Sifani, Director: Centre for Innovation and Development, University of Namibia Mr Theo Klein, Managing Director, Telecom Namibia

12:30

	Lunch : Lunch

14:00

14:00	Workshop 3a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities I
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	IST-Africa Initiative Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Namibia Ebenhezer Kauhonina, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mozambique Augusto Nunes, INTIC, Mozambique ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Botswana Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Lesotho Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in South Africa Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa

14:00	Session 3b: eHealth I
	Chair: Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States
	mHealth in Palliative Care for Cancer Patients & Care givers Newton Andebe, University of Nairobi, Kenya Enhancing Management of Nutrition Information Using Mobile Application: Prenatal and Postnatal Requirements Neema Mduma, The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania The Feasibility of Using an Android-Based Infant Fingerprint Biometrics System for Treatment Follow-Up Paul Macharia, Ministry of Health, Kenya Mobile Technology for Health Information Dissemination Nikodemus Angula, Durban University of Technology, South Africa

14:00	Session 3c: Technology-enhanced Learning I
	Chair: Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya
	Results of Smart Device Based Arithmetic Competition in Blue Nile State, Sudan, in Hindi-Arabic Script Mohammed Elbasheir, Sudan University of Sciences and IT , Sudan Introducing Computer Programming in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of NAMTOSS Tulimevava Mufeti, University of Namibia, Namibia Rethinking Tertiary Computer Science Education: Let’s have Pi Anton Limbo, University of Namibia, Namibia An e-Converter:Digitizing Manual Conversions of Mathematics and Physics Quantities Bongisa Dyosoba, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Agile Software Development Methods Practise in Computer Science Education: Adoption and Recommendations in Tanzania Diana Severine Rwegasira, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

14:00	Session 3d: CyberSecurity, Privacy and Trust I
	Chair: Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon
	Measuring Cyber Security Capacity Building in Africa Basie von Solms, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Towards Quantifying and Defining Privacy Metrics for Online Users Frans Blauw, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Do Users Know or Care About What is Done with their Personal Data: A South African Study Paula Kotze, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Are Organisations in South Africa Ready to Comply with Personal Data Protection or Privacy Legislation and Regulations? Ntsako Baloyi, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa Big Data Privacy in Social Media Sites Nobubele Shozi, Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA), South Africa ICTs for Safety & Security Alfredo M. Ronchi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

14:00	Session 3e: Next Generation Computing I
	Chair: Fungai Bhunu Shava, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
	Smart Renewable Energy Systems: A Great Opportunity for Developing Countries Zenville Erasmus, University of the Western Cape, South Africa An Efficient Cluster-Based and Energy Aware Scheme for M2M Communication Networks Isaac Woungang, Ryerson University, Canada BER Performance for Feasible FSOC Deployment in Namibia and South Africa Abraham Salom, University of Namibia, Namibia Assessing the Effects of Various Scheduler Types and Class of Service Combinations on WiMAX Quality and Grade of Service Phumzile Nomnga, University of Fort Hare, South Africa

15:45

	Coffee Break : Coffee Break

16:15

16:15	Workshop 4a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities II
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
	ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Malawi Gift Kadzamira, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Swaziland Rejoice Maseko, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Swaziland ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Mauritius Ashwin Seegolam, National Computer Board, Mauritius ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Kenya Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Ethiopia Leulseged Alemie, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Ethiopia ICT Initiatives and Research Capacity in Tanzania Mauridi Abubakari, COSTECH, Tanzania

16:15	Session 4b: eHealth II
	Chair: Chipo Kanjo, University of Malawi, Malawi
	A Reflective Analysis of the North-South Research Collaboration in Mobile Health Projects Felix Ntawanga, University of South Africa, South Africa Agent-based Interoperability System in Health Insurance James Liech, National Hospital Insurance Fund, Kenya A Framework for Low Cost Automatic Pill Dispensing Unit for Medication Management Gift Arnold Mugisha, Uganda Martyrs sencondary school namugongo, Uganda Structuring Information on the Web, An Example with Pharmacies Services Mateus Padoca Calado, Universidade Agostinho Neto, Angola

16:15	Session 4c: Technology-enhanced Learning II
	Chair: Mweneni Shahungu, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia
	Technology in Education and Training – Opportunities to transform Learning Maike Luiken, IEEE, Canada Learner Experience of E-learning Mode in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case of Kenyan Universities Elizaphan Maina, Kenyatta University, Kenya An Assessment of Predictors of Learner’s Attention and their Influence to Learner’s Engagement and Learning outcomes in a Mobile Learning Classroom Ruth Wario, University of the Free State, South Africa Student’s Experiences of Using Blogs to Promote Experiential Learning in a Blended Classroom: A Case of a Kenyan Public University Rhoda Gitonga, Kenyatta University, Kenya Using Log Data of Virtual Learning Environments to Examine the Effectiveness of Online Learning for Teacher Education in Rwanda Jean Claude Byungura, Centre for Instructional Technology, University of Rwanda, Rwanda

16:15	Session 4d: CyberSecurity, Privacy and Trust II
	Chair: Haitham Hamza, ITIDA, Egypt
	Towards a Conceptual Framework for Information Security Digital Divide Emmanuel Chisanga, CITC Namibia, Namibia A Gap Analysis of the ISO/IEC 27000 Standard Implementation in Namibia Diana Tjirare, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia Developing a Cyber Counterintelligence Maturity Model for Developing Countries Victor Jaquire, University of Johannesburg, South Africa A Proposed Digital Forensic Investigation Framework for an eGovernment Structure for Uganda Hein Venter, University of Pretoria, South Africa A Security Model for Namibian Government Services Licky Richard Erastus, MTC Namibia, Namibia A Secure Cloud Storage System for Small and Medium Enterprises Basie von Solms, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

16:15	Session 4e: Next Generation Computing II
	Chair: Attlee M. Gamundani, Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
	Adoption of RFID in Large-Scale Organisation – A review of challenges and solutions Abdulbaqi Badru, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa A Data Management and Analytic Model for Business Intelligence Applications Misheck Banda, University of South Africa, South Africa Features of Conceptual Blending in the Context of Visualisation Coral Featherstone, Meraka Institute, South Africa Elastic Everything - What of the Developing World? Diarmuid O'Briain, netLabs!UG Research Centre, Makerere University, Uganda An IoT Architecture for Financial Services in Developing Countries Suvendi Rimer, Nedbank, South Africa

18:00

	End of Parallel Sessions

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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