The 5th International Conference on Open Access
Dar Es Salaam – Tanzania
November 2007
Workshop Theme
"How Societies Benefit from Open Access to ICT"
Introduction
Open Access in the context of Communication (Open Communication) means that anyone, on equal conditions with a transparent relation between cost and pricing, can get access to and share communication resources on one level to provide value added services on another level in layered communication system architecture.
Open Access Workshops have been organized since 2003 with the objectives of sharing knowledge and good practices on how to widen Open communication, Open networks, Universal access, and Sustainable business models for operation and maintenance of such communication. The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) has been on the fore front of these efforts. The workshops have attracted a lot of interest from the general society, academicians and private sectors.
There is a high momentum in the deployment of infrastructures such as optic fiber, wireless and the like. Also, there is a lot of advancement in the use of ICT in general such as mobile phones. If used wisely, we believe these developments can facilitate provisioning of relatively inexpensive, easily accessible, diversified and expandable ICT services.
Objective
The objective of this workshop is to identify affordable and cost effective ICT technologies around the global. Using Open Access principals, the workshop intends to consolidate policy and decision makers to regard ICT as a tool that will bring developmental change to the society at large.
Host
The workshop is hosted by the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) – the leading provider of high quality engineering education, research, and consultancy in Tanzania. Find detailed information about DIT
Target group
The target group includes academicians, professionals, researchers, planners, political readers, private sector, and innovators.
Language
The official workshop language is English
Fee and Accommodation
The workshop will cover fee and accommodation for presenters of selected papers, and to the invited key speakers and participants. In addition, there will be some honoraria to presenters of best papers.
Venue & Date
The workshop will be held at Paradise Hotel – Bagamoyo, giving participant an opportunity of historical site visit. On 14th – 16th, Nov, 2007
Submission
Authors are invited to submit extended abstracts and original papers (4-6 pages, IEEE transactions two-column style, 10pt). Articles should be tutorial in nature and should be written in a style comprehensible to readers outside the specialty of the article. Articles should be submitted in any popular word processor format here
Important dates
Submissions due: 15 September, 2007
Notification: 30 September, 2007
Final Submission: 25 October, 2007
You are invited to share experiences, plans or hypotheses under validation. We solicit focused abstracts, tutorial and survey contributions as well as research papers on, but not limited to, the following sub themes:
ICT Infrastructure
- Emerging communication infrastructures (local, national and regional)
- Network architectures (backbones and Access Networks)
- Alternative source of power supply
Strategic ICT Leadership
- Integrating ICT in government, services and productive activities
- ICT governance
Universal Access
- Research and Educational Institutions
- Rural Communities
- Universal Access Fund
Policy and Social implications
- Legal and Regulatory framework
- Information Security
- The role of ICT on gender socio-economic empowerment
ICT Usage
- Productive Sector; Service Sector
- Public service; Local content
ICT with Business
- Different Business models to create sustainability
- Financing models for ICT in developing countries
Mobile Technology
- M-Application
- Last Mile Access
The call for paper in pdf format can be downloaded here.
Advisory Committee
1. Professor John W. Kondoro – Principal at the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology.
2. Professor Björn Perhson – Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.
3. Petra Smitmanis–Dry - ICT Advisor, Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
Organizing Committee
1. Dr. Richard Masika – Chairman of the committee, Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT)
2. Dr. Jabiri Kuwe Bakari – Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
3. Mr. David Sawe – President’s Office, Civil Service Department
4. Mr. Simbo Ntiro – Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)
5. Mr. Emmanuel Runyoro – Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology (MHEST)
6. Mr. Peter Ulanga – Tanzania Commission Regulatory Authority (TCRA)
7. Mr. Paul Koyi – Agumba Computer LTD
8. Eng. Augustine Kowero – Ministry of Infrastructure and Development
Secretariat
1. Amos Nungu - Chairman
2. Mwasaga N. Moses - Secretary
3. Zachariah I. Magabe - Asst. Secretary
4. Joseph Challo - Member
5. John Msumba - Member
6. Aman Kakana - Member