IST-Africa 2019 Conference

Nairobi, Kenya, 08 - 10 May 2019

Programme

IST-Africa 2019 Agenda

Updated: 2019-03-11 15:05:01

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Day 1: 08 May 2019

08:00

Registration : Registration

09:00

09:00

Opening Plenary 1a: Opening Plenary

10:30

Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:00

11:00	Plenary Session 2a: High-Level Roundtable focused on Role of Co-Design and Innovation, Science and Technology in Achieving Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in Africa
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

12:30

Lunch : Lunch & Networking

14:00

14:00	Workshop 3a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities I
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

14:00	Session 3b: eHealth Issues & Application 1
	Chair: Mohamed Jmaiel, Association des Technologies de Santé, Tunisia

14:00	Workshop 3c: WS: Innovation in STEM Education using Technology-enhanced Learning: the GO-GA Experience
	Chair: Célia Gavaud, MITO Technology, Italy

14:00	Session 3d: Content Technology Applications 1
	Chair: Gift Kadzamira, National Commission for Science and Technology, Malawi

14:00	Session 3e: eGovernment I
	Chair: Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon

15:30

Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

16:00

16:00	Workshop 4a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities II
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

16:00	Session 4b: eHealth Applications & Case Studies 2
	Chair: Augusto Nunes, INTIC, Mozambique

16:00	Session 4c: Technology-enhanced Learning I
	Chair: Lefa Thamae, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho

16:00	Session 4d: Content Technology Applications 2
	Chair: Zacheous Kantchowa, NCST, Malawi

16:00	Session 4e: eGovernment II
	Chair: Joshua Ndiege, United States International University - Africa, Kenya

17:30

End of Parallel Sessions

Day 2: 09 May 2019

09:00

09:00	Workshop 5a: WS: IST-Africa - Research Capacities and Priorities III
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

09:00	Session 5b: eHealth Applications 3
	Chair: Charmayne Hughes, San Francisco State University, United States

09:00	Session 5c: Technology Enhanced Learning Issues 2
	Chair: Lieketseng Tjokotsi, Department of Science and Technology, Lesotho

09:00	Session 5d: Societal Implications of Technology - Innovation
	Chair: Mauridi Abubakari, COSTECH, Tanzania

09:00

Session 5e

10:30

Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:00

11:00	Session 6a: Cyber Security Issues 1
	Chair: Haitham Hamza, ITIDA, Egypt

11:00	Workshop 6b: WS: mHealth4frika
	Chair: Paul Cunningham, IIMC / IST-Africa Institute, Ireland

11:00	Session 6c: Technology Enhanced Learning Applications 1
	Chair: Lwandle Simelane, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Swaziland

11:00	Session 6d: Societal Implications of Technology
	Chair: Ebenhezer Kauhonina, National Commission on Research,Science and Technology, Namibia

11:00

Session 6e

12:30

Lunch : Lunch & Networking

14:00

14:00	Session 7a: Cyber Security Issues 2
	Chair: Njei Check, National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), Cameroon

14:00

Workshop 7b: IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee Participatory Workshop

14:00	Session 7c: Technology Enhanced Learning Applications 2
	Chair: Augustin Nsabiyumva, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Burundi

14:00	Session 7d: Societal Implications of Technology - Case Studies
	Chair: Toumane Doumbouya, Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, Senegal

14:00

Session 7e

15:30

Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

16:00

16:00	Session 8a: Cyber Security 3
	Chair: Mohamed Jmaiel, Association des Technologies de Santé, Tunisia

16:00	Workshop 8b: WS: IoT – From idea to reality (WAZIUP/WAZIHUB
	Chair: Abdur Rahim, FBK, Italy

16:00	Session 8c: Technology Enhanced Learning Case Studies 1
	Chair: Madoda Mdziniso, Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Swaziland

16:00	Session 8d: ICT & Financial Services
	Chair: Amancio Ubisse, INTIC, Mozambique

16:00

Session 8e

17:30

End of Parallel Sessions

Day 3: 10 May 2019

09:00

09:00	Session 9a: eAgriculture
	Chair: Phodiso Potesh Phole, Department of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Botswana

09:00	Session 9b: Next Generation Computing
	Chair: Zamokwakhe Dlamini, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa

09:00	Session 9c: Technology Enhanced Learning Case Studies 2
	Chair: Loi Namugenyi, Uganda National Council for Science & Technology, Uganda

09:00	Session 9d: WS: Nairobi INSPIRE Hackathon 2019 Results
	Chair: Bente Bye, Plan4All, Norway

10:30

Coffee Break : Coffee Break & Networking

11:00

11:00	Session 10a: Environmental Sustainability
	Chair: Maxwell Otim Onapa, Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation , Uganda

11:00	Session 10b: Global Development Case Studies
	Chair: Chipo Kanjo, University of Malawi, Malawi

11:00	Session 10c: Technology Enhanced Learning Case Studies 3
	Chair: Frederic Bangirinama, Ministere de l’Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique, Burundi

11:00	Session 10d: Technology Enhanced Learning Case Studies 4
	Chair: Jacob Njagih, Ministry of Education, Kenya

12:30

Lunch : Lunch & Networking

13:30

13:30

Closing Plenary 11a: Strategic and Multi-stakeholder Partnerships

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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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