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Parallel Sessions Schedule
Parallel sessions of the Building the Infrastructure |
| Wednesday, 22 August 2007 |
| 16.00 - 17.30 |
Parallel 1: Commission sessions |
| Theme: Case of study |
| In this session examples and case of study selected are presented. |
| Session chair: prof. Ana Pont Sanjuan, Spain |
| Education levels for a correct implementation and use of the infrastructure, dr. Ramon Puigjaner , Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain |
| BoonaNet: Integrated SMS & IM Mediated Price Information for Coffee and Crops in Ethiopia, (Ethiopia, USA, and Canada), dr. Mieso Denko , Guelph University, Canada |
| E-Infrastructure Support for Rural Small and Micro Enterprises, SME: A Case study of South Africa (South Africa). Prof. Matthew O Adigun, University of Zululand, Kwadlangezwa to be confirmed |
| Development of Rural Wide Area Networks on WiMAX Backbone Using Broadband Wireless Technologies. Dr. Johnson I Agbinya, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia to be confirmed |
| Thursday, 23 August 2007 |
| 10.45-12.15 |
Parallel 2: Commission sessions |
| Theme: WITFOR Projects |
| In this session the selected projects are presented. |
| Session chair: |
| The BorgouNET Project, (Benin), mr. Constant Sossoulo , executive director BorgouNET NGO, Benin. Jointly with the Education Commission. |
| WiFi, Roads, VOIP, & Prepaid Cards: Leapfrogging Rural Communications Beyond the Economic Reach of Cellular, Amin Alexander Hason , United Village, First Mile Solution, USA |
| Low-cost telecommunication systems and information services for rural primary healthcare (EHAS: Latin American Health Link, Spain and some Latin American Countries), mr. Pablo Osuna Garcia , EHAS Foundation, Argentina. Jointly with the Health Commission. |
| Thursday, 23 August 2007 |
| 14.00 - 15.30 |
Parallel 3: Commission sessions |
| Theme: Guidelines and experiences |
| In this session the point of view of the developing countries, experiences from other countries or experts on the subject are presented. |
| Session chair: |
| The RURALMAYA project, (Comunidad Valenciana, Spain), dr. Juan Carlos Cano , Polytecnic University of Valencia, Spain |
| Government ICT Infrastructure, The Ethiopian Case, xxx |
| Information and telecommunication Technologies: A strategy to the competitive. The Colombia's experience, dr. Yezid Donoso , Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Thursday, 23 August 2007 |
| 16.00 - 17.30 |
Parallel 4: Commission sessions |
| Theme: Papers |
| In this session we some papers related to the scope of the commission are presented. Principally, papers written by researchers from developing countries in universities abroad. |
| Session chair: |
| Research in the area of Wireless Communications Technology, Hailu Ayele , Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia / Increasing Interaction in the Classroom with Mobile Wireless Technology, Tamrat Bayle , College of Telecommunications & Information Technology of ETC Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Flattening The World -The Prospects for Fiber Optic Technology in Africa. (Ebenezer Malcalm) / Utilizing Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Technology Infrastructure in African Schools. (Ebenezer Malcalm) |
| Wireless Sensor Networks in the Context of Developing Countries, dr. Waltenegus Dargie , Technical University of Dresden, Germany |
| Powerline Communication: Untapped Broadband Infrastructure in Developing Countries, mr. Getahun Mekuria , University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany |
