Pre-workshop Registration and Reception
17:00 Registration of pre-registered participants in the Stockholm City Hall Court Yard

Welcome and opening remarks, Astrid Dufborg, UN ICT Task Force

Session 1 Overview of access network technologies
Chairperson: Astrid Dufborg, UN ICT Task Force

• "Open Communication", Björn Pehrson, IT-Universitetet, KTH, Kista (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• "Link level technologies", Alberto Escudero, IT-Universitetet, KTH, Kista (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  

Session 2 Infrastructure-less communication
Chairperson: Alberto Escudero Pascual, IT-Universitet, KTH, Kista

• "Daknet", Amir Alexander Hasson, First Mile Solutions (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• "SameNet", Avri Doria, Maria Udén, LTU (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• Discussion
  
  

Session 3: Remote and Sparsely populated areas
Chairperson: Americo Muchanga, University Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo

• " Wino Bushlink in Tanzania", Salehe Ramadhan Chanzi, WIDA (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• "The Remote IT Village Project and Internet Learning Centers in Laos", Vorasone Dengkayaphichith, Jhai Foundation (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• "Rural Telemedicine Systems for Primary Healthcare in Developing Countries", Joaquin Seoane, EHAS (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• Discussion
  
  

Session 4: Empowering the disadvantaged
Chairperson: Ulla Skidén, Technology Empowerment Network

• "ICT and Gender Empowerment", Krishna Sane, Sita (abstract, slides, paper)

• "The Kista Divide", Ester Barinaga, IT-University/KTH-Kista (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• Discussion
  
  

• "Kustbandet, access in the archipelago", Thomas Hjelm
  
  

Session 6: Connecting Schools
Chairperson: Ulla Skidén, Technology Empowerment Network

• " Uconnect Schools Project, A Lesson in Social Entrepreneurship", Daniel Stern, Uconnect (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• "Schoolnet Namibia", Joris Komen, Schoolnet Namibia (abstract, slides, paper)

• " World Computer Exchange", Johan Holmberg, WCE Sweden (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• Discussion
  
  

Session 7: Local Internet Exchange Points
Chairperson: Afzal Sher, Sida

• " MozIX, the Internet exchange in Mozambique ", Americo Muchanga, UEM (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• "TIXP, Plans for an Internet Exchange in Tanzania", Jabir Kuwe Bakari, IT-University (abstract, slides, paper)
• " LaoIX, Discussion about the need for an Internet Exchange in Laos ", AlbertoEscudero, KTH (abstract, slides, paper)
  
  
• Discussion
  
  

Session 8: Wide Deployment programs in Bangladesh and India
Chairperson: Afzal Sher, Sida

• "IT in Bangladesh", Jamilur Resa Choudhury, BRAC University (abstract, slides, paper)
• "Emerging Scenarios in Broadband Technologies as A Solution to Rural Connectivity in India", Shri Jatinder Kumar, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology (abstract, slides, paper)
• Discussion
  
  

Session 9: Panel discussion
Session Chair: Astrid Dufborg, UN ICT Task Force

• Jamilur Resa Choudhury, BRAC University
• Vorasone Dengkayaphichith, Jhai Foundation
• Richard Masika, DIT
• Americo Muchanga, UEM
• Keith Yeomans, DFID