International Workshop on African Research & Education Networking

Name: International Workshop on African Research & Education Networking
Start: 2005-09-25T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2005-09-27T18:00:00+02:00
Location: CERN

25 Sept 2005, 08:00 → 27 Sept 2005, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN)

503/1-001 - Council Chamber

CERN

Geneva, Switzerland

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Hans Falk Hoffmann (CERN)

Description

The workshop is jointly organized by CERN, ITU and the United Nations University (UNU) in close cooperation with DANTE, IDRC, IEEAF, Internet2, ISOC, RENATER, TERENA and UNESCO. The Norwegian Agency for Development (NORAD) is funding a feasibility study for the African University Network (AFUNET) as a practical response to the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Plan of Action. AFUNET's main objective is to enhance the capabilities of African academic and scientific institutions to take advantage of the opportunities associated with the emergence of the global information society.

Support

olivier.martin@cern.ch

Sunday 25 September
- Session 1.1 AFUNET workshop
- 10:00
  
  Coffee break
- Session 1.2 AFUNET Workshop (part 1)
  - 1
    
    Overvieu of other network initiatives
    
    Speaker: Barren Barret (UNU-GVU)
  - 2
    
    Findings from the African DOT EDU Study
    
    Speaker: Banji Oyenyika (UNU)
  - 3
    
    Issues in Development of Telecom Networks
    
    Speaker: Bryan Ayres (Globalnet)
  - 4
    
    A business model for AFUNET
    
    Speaker: Trond Skjesol (UNINETT)
  - 5
    
    Universite de Bangui, Central African Republic
    
    Speaker: Jean M'Boliguipa
  - 6
    
    Universite de Cocody, Cote d'Ivoire
    
    Speaker: Toto Jerome Babou Bi
  - 7
    
    Makelle University, Ethiopia
    
    Speaker: Mintesinot Behailu
  - 8
    
    Addis Ababa University(Ethiopia)
    
    Speaker: Moges Dellengn
  - 9
    
    Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana)
    
    Speaker: emmanuel Frempong
  - 10
    
    Universite de Conakry (Guinea)
    
    Speaker: Diouche Diallo
- 13:00
  
  Lunch break
- Session 1.2 AFUNET worksop ( part 2)
  - 11
    
    University of Lesotho
    
    Speaker: Matseliso Moshoehoe-Chadzingwa
  - 12
    
    Universite de Nouachkott, Mauritonia
    
    Speaker: Ahmed-Salem Ould Cheikh
  - 13
    
    Ministere des enseignements secondaires et superieur de la recherche et de la technologie, Niger
    
    Speaker: Salifou Saloue
  - 14
    
    Universite de Dakar, Senegal
    
    Speaker: Abdou Salam Sali
  - 15
    
    University of Pretoria, South Africa
    
    Speaker: Dolf Jordaan
  - 16
    
    Mzumbe University, Tanzania
    
    Speaker: Joseph Kuzilwa
  - 17
    
    Universite du 7 Novembre a Carthage, Tunisia
    
    Speaker: Nawfel Eleuci
  - 18
    
    University of Zimbabwe
  - 19
    
    University of Makarere, Uganda
  - 20
    
    Universite de Yaounde, Cameroun
- 16:00
  
  Coffee break
- Session 1.3 AFUNET workshop (part 3)
- 18:30
  
  Opening Reception & Buffet Dinner (CERN)
- Speakers & Rapporteurs Information meeting (Closed Session)
Monday 26 September
- Session 2.0: Introduction
  - 21
    
    Workshop Goals & Objectives
    
    Speaker: Hans Falk Hoffmann (CERN)
    
    Video in CDS
- Session 2.1: Major networking initiatives in Africa
  - 22
    
    African R & E networking overview
    
    Speaker: Mike Jensen (IDRC)
  - 23
    
    Major EU Research infrastructure initiatives
    
    Speaker: M Campalargo (EU- Information Socity)
  - 24
    
    India-Africa ICT program
    
    Speaker: V Ponraj
  - 25
    
    The EU EUMED-CONNECT project
    
    Speaker: Sabine Jaume (RENATER)
  - 26
    
    High speed links to Western Africa's costal countries
    
    Speaker: Dr Don Riley (IEEAF)
- 10:30
  
  Coffee break
- Session 2.2 (part 1) The European & South American Experience
  
  Video in CDS
  - 27
    
    "Setting up an NREN, Europeen experience"
    
    Speaker: J Dyer (TERENA)
  - 28
    
    Establishing continental backbones "the DANTE/GEANT experience"
    
    Speaker: E Valente (GARR)
  - 29
    
    CEENET, Fostering regional collaborations
    
    Speaker: Dr Oliver Popov (CEENET)
  - 30
    
    The virtual Silk Road project
    
    Speaker: Dr Robert Janz (Virtual Silk Road project)
  - 31
    
    Advancing South-East Europe into the e-Infrastructure era: "SEEREN & SEEFIRE" projects
    
    Speaker: Dr J.A. Sanchez-Papaspiliou (SEEREN)
  - 32
    
    ALICE/CLARA, The Latin American Networking Initiative
    
    Speaker: Dr Florencio Utreras (CLARA)
  - 33
    
    Global Connectivity Policies of the Europeen NREN Consortium-GEANT2
    
    Speaker: Prof. Vasilis Maglaris (GEANT2 Consortium and NTUA)
- 12:30
  
  Lunch break
- Session 2.2 (part 2) The African Experience
  
  Video in CDS
  - 34
    
    Highlights from AFUNET first day workshop (Case studies)
    
    Speakers: Brendan Barret (UNU), Dr Harald Holt (UNU)
  - 35
    
    Highlights from recent Internet2 workshops on Africa
    
    Speaker: Dr Heather Boyles (Internet2)
  - 36
    
    Established NRENS: MARWAN (Marocco)
    
    Speaker: Redouane Merrouch (MARWAN)
  - 37
    
    Emerging NREN: SANREN
    
    Speaker: Dr Imraan Saloojee (SANREN)
  - 38
    
    Regional projects & associations: The SARUA project
    
    Speaker: Dr Ben McGarry (SARUA)
  - 39
    
    "The bandwidth initiative"
    
    Speaker: Mrs Nora Mulira (Association of African Universities (AAU))
  - 40
    
    "The African digital divide - Towards a global approach to solving the problems"
    
    Speaker: Dr Bonaventure Mve-Ondo (AUF)
- 16:00
  
  Coffee break
- Session 2.3 Existing & Emerging Telecom infrastructure in Africa
  - 41
    
    ITU's role in Supporting establishment of Policy and Regulatory Regimes in Africa
    
    Speaker: Mercy Wanjau (ITU/BDT/Sector Reform Unit)
  - 42
    
    Telecom Policy & Regulatory Regimes in Africa
    
    Speaker: Prof. Adam Lishan (CITAD)
  - 43
    
    Global VSAT Forum
    
    Speaker: Mrs Helen Jameson (GVF)
  - 44
    
    Challenges involved in the establishment of an academic broadband backbone in Southern and East Africa
    
    Speaker: Prof. Bjorn Pehrson (KTH)
  - 45
    
    Optical networking is the long-term solution
    
    Speaker: Albert Gazendam (Meraka Institute, CSIR (South Africa))
  - 46
    
    Globalnet
    
    Speaker: Brian Ayres (Globalnet)
  - 47
    
    EQUANT
    
    Speaker: Mr Adolphe Aloesode (EQUANT)
  - 48
    
    FLAG Telecom
    
    Speaker: Mr Marco Bes (FLAG)
  - 49
    
    VSNL International
    
    Speaker: Mr Elke Gerlach (VSNL)
  - 50
    
    Cote d'Ivoire Telecom
    
    Speaker: Mr Didier Kla (Cote d'Ivoire Telecom)
  - 51
    
    ONATEL (Burkina Fasso)
    
    Speaker: Mr Ali Drissa Badiel (ONATEL (Burkina Fasso))
  - 52
    
    "Internet capacity building in Africa: the growing roles of AfriNIC and AfNOG"
    
    Speakers: Mr Adiel A. Akplogan (AfNOG), Mr Pierre Dandjinou (AfriNIC)
  - 53
    
    "The role of Internet Exchange Points"
    
    Speaker: Mr Americo Muchanga (Director CIUEM Mozambique)
- 19:30
  
  Workshop Dinner
Tuesday 27 September
- Session 3.1 Thematic initiatives (part 1)
  
  Video in CDS
  - 54
    
    African Virtual University (AVU) status & plans
    
    Speaker: Pete Bateman (AVU)
  - 55
    
    Partnership for Higher Education in Africa
    
    Speaker: John Butler-Adam (Ford Foundation)
  - 56
    
    The African Institute for Mathematical Science(AIMS)
    
    Speaker: Fritz Hahne (AIMS)
  - 57
    
    "The importance of bandwidth management and optimization techniques in research and education institutions with low bandwidth environments"
    
    Speaker: Mr Martin Bechler (INASP)
  - 58
    
    Cisco's Network Academy Program & NEPAD's e-Schools project
    
    Speakers: Mr Fred Baker (Cisco), Mrs Julianne Susanne Sansa Otim (Makerere University)
  - 59
    
    The African Union's NEXT project
    
    Speaker: Mr Mouhamet Diop (AU)
  - 60
    
    "Les communautés des opréateurs réseaux africains face au développement des capacités"
    
    Speaker: Mr Alain Patrick Aina (AU)
- 10:00
  
  coffee break
- Session 3.1 Thematic initiatives (part 2)
  - 61
    
    The Avicenna Virtual Campus Project
    
    Speaker: Prof. Mohamed Miloudi (UNESCO)
  - 62
    
    WHO's Health InterNetwork & e-Health
    
    Speaker: Mr Joan Dzenowagis (WHO)
  - 63
    
    WHO, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP VSAT infrastructure
    
    Speaker: Dominique Metais (WHO)
  - 64
    
    VolP, WiFi & PKI initiatives in French speaking Africa
  - 65
    
    Overview of projects funded by the "Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie"
    
    Speaker: Mr Didier Oillo (AUF)
  - 66
    
    ICT development to support science in developing countries: The Abdus Salam ICTP experiences
    
    Speaker: Mr Marco Zennaro (ICTP)
  - 67
    
    The SIST project
    
    Speaker: Joel Sor (CIRAD)
  - 68
    
    Geneva -Lesotho collaboration project
    
    Speaker: Dominique Hausser (Observatoire Technologique de Geneve)
  - 69
    
    Informaticiens sans frontieres, Africa@Home (poster, flyers & CD ROM)
    
    Speakers: Mr Silvano de Gennaro (CERN/ISF), Viola Krebs (ISF/ICVolunteers)
- 12:00
  
  Sandwich Lunch
- Session 3.2 Funding
  
  Video in CDS
  - 70
    
    A survey of African donor's investment
    
    Speaker: Mrs Kate Wild (IDRC)
  - 71
    
    Business models for National Research and Education Networking
    
    Speaker: Mr Trond Skjsol (UNINETT)
  - 72
    
    The Europeen Development Fund
    
    Speaker: Harry De-Backer (EU-DEV)
  - 73
    
    Overview of UNDP's report to WSIS "A survey of ICT development aids"
    
    Speaker: Mr Pierre Dandjinou (UNDP)
  - 74
    
    Digital Solidarity Fund (DSF/FSN)
    
    Speaker: Mr Alain Clerc (FSN/ISF)
  - 75
    
    India-Africa ICT program
    
    Speaker: Shashi U. Tripathi (Secretary (WEST), Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
  - 76
    
    Intergovernmental Francophony Agency invovment
    
    Speaker: Mr Pierre Ouedraogo (AIF)
- Session 3.3 Developing practical recommendations & roadmap (Parallel Working Groups)
  - 77
    
    Technical issues
    
    Speaker: Fred Baker (CISCO)
  - 78
    
    Policy, regulatory, organizational, coordination & comunication
    
    Speaker: Prof. Lishan Adam
  - 79
    
    Business, Financial issues & Funding
    
    Speaker: Prof. Vasilis Maglaris
- 16:30
  
  Coffee break
- Session 3.4: Conclusions & Recommendations
  
  Video in CDS
  - 80
    
    Farewel messages
    
    Speakers: Asenath Mpatwa (ITU), Hans Falk Hoffmann (CERN), Harald Holt (UNU-GVU)