5th International Conference on Open Access, 14-16 November 2007

Preparation Day: Tuesday 13 November 2007

Registration of delegates at Paradise Hotel Resort

Conference Dinner

Day 1: Wednesday 14 November 2007

Registration of delegates at Nyerere Hall

Session 1: Theme: Leadership and ICT For Development

Session Chair: Theophilus Mlaki, COSTECH

Welcome Remarks, Prof. John Kondoro, Chairman of Advisory Committee, DIT

Leadership & ICT for Development, Simbo Ntiro COSTECH

Government as a Strategic Leader in ICT, David Sawe, ESTABS

Tanzania ICT in Education, Ali Mcharazo, TSLB

Open Discussion, All Delegates

10:15-10:45

Health Break - All Delegates

Arrival of Guest of Honour : The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania

Introduction of the Guest of Honour : The Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology - Hon. Prof. Peter Msolla MHEST

Keynote Address by the Guest of Honour : The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania - His Excellency Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein

Vote of Thanks - Chairman Council of Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology - Professor Idrisa Mshoro

Group Photo, All Delegates

11:30-13:00

Lunch Break - All Delegates

Session 2.1: Theme: ICT Infrastructure

Session Chair: Anders Comstedt, KTH

The Status of the Tanzania Communications backbone, Eng. August Kowero,MoID

Towards a Converged Multi-Service ICT Infrastructure: The Case of the Emerging TTCL Network, Dr. Yonah Zaipuna TTCL

Options for Terrestrial Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, Anders Engvall, Scanbi-Invest

Internet Exchange Point in Tanzania, Frank Habicht, TIX

An alternative source of power supply for School ICT systems, Geoff Calder, MoEVT

14:40-15:10

Health Break - All Delegates

Session 2.2: Theme: ICT Infrastructure

Session Chair: James Kilaba, TCRA

Radio over Free Space Optics : An Enabling Technology for Heterogeneous Broadband Networks, Kamugisha Kazaura,,Japan

The Impact of Radio Channel Variability on Broadband: Throughput Rates in Different Parts of Tanzania, Peter Chitamu SA

Local Loop Unbundling : A Way for Societies to Benefit from ICT, Teddy Mwakabaga,, SA

Open Discussion, All Delegates

End of Day 1, All Delegates

Day 2: Thursday 15 November 2007

Registration of delegates at Nyerere Hall

Session 3: Theme: ICT Applications & ICT in Business

Session Chair: Prof. Francis Tusubira, UBUNTUNET

Successful Economic Models for Wireless Networks Laura Drewett,Adapted Consulting

Wealth Creation with ICT, Alan Paul MIDAS

M-Banking: Innovation, Development, Deployment - The Tanzania Journey , Nadeem Juma, E-FULUSI

Livelihood changes enabled by mobile phones, Myhr, Nordstrom, UU

Open Discussion, All Delegates

10:10-10:40

Health Break - All Delegates

Session 4: Theme: Policy and Social Implications

Session Chair: Eng. August Kowero, MoID

An Enabling Regulatory Environment for Cost Effective Communications in Tanzania, James Kilaba,TCRA

Rural Access : Options & Challenges for Connectivity in Tanzania, Suhail Sheriff TISPA

ICT for Rural Development including Sengerema Telecentre experience, Theophilus Mlaki, COSTECH

Managing ICT Security Problems : A holistic Approach, Dr. Jabiri Kuwe Bakari, OUT

Open Discussion, All Delegates

12:30-13:30

Lunch Break - All Delegates

Session 5: Theme: ICT in Education

Session Chair: Prof. John Kondoro, DIT

TERNET: Tanzania Education & Research Network : Capacity Building & Plans Ahead, Prof. Tolly Mbwette,,OUT

Integrated Development & Capacity building supporting African Broadband Infrastructure, Bjorn Pehrson KTH

Strategies for the Development of Local Content, Boster Sibande, ICTAM

The Ubuntunet Alliance, Prof. Francis Tusubira UBUNTUNET

Access Authorisation & Monitoring for Web-based Resources for e-Learning Systems in Secondary Schools in Tanzania, K. Mkocha, UDSM

Open Discussion, All Delegates

15:40-16:00

Health Break - All Delegates

Workshop Outcomes

Session Chair: Nils Jensen, KTH

Moderated discussion in plenary session to discuss concrete outcomes emerging from Conference, All Delegates

End of Day 2, All Delegates

Day 3: Friday 16 November 2007

Registration of delegates at Nyerere Hall

Session 6: Theme: Blended Learning

Session Chair: Prof. Beda Mutagahywa, UCC

Blended learning in teacher education at Mid Sweden University, Bengt Nykvist SWEDEN

Utilization of eLearning in teacher education in some other African countries, Esther Wachira, GESCi

Tanzania ICT in Education, Japhet Kululya, ICT4RD

eLearning experiences at Open University - Tanzania, Grace Mbwete,OUT

10:00-10:30

Health Break - All Delegates

Session 6 Continue: Theme: Blended Learning

Session Chair: Prof. Beda Mutagahywa, UCC

ICT Implementation in Teachers Colleges in Tanzania, Joyce Msolla,MoEVT

Blended Learning Panel (Open Discussion), All Delegates

Plenary Session: Workshop Outcomes

Session Chair: Nils Jensen, KTH

Pleanry discussion workshop outcomes, Rappoourteur, All Delegates

13:00-14:30

Lunch Break - All Delegates

Conclusions, Recommendations and Closing

Session Chair: Dr. R.Masika, DIT

Presentation and acceptance of Conference Communique

Closing Remarks: The Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology - Hon. Prof. Peter Msolla MHEST

Vote of Thanks: Prof. John Kondoro

Cocktail and Traditional Ngoma Entertainment - All