Final Conference Program

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

Paradise Hotel, Bagamoyo, Tanzania

Preparation Day: Tuesday 13 November 2007

14:00-19:00

Registration of delegates at Paradise Hotel Resort

20:00-22:00

Conference Dinner

Day 1: Wednesday 14 November 2007

08:00-08:30

Registration of delegates at Nyerere Hall

Session 1: Theme: Leadership and ICT For Development

Session Chair: Theophilus Mlaki, COSTECH

08:30-08:40

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

08:40-09:00

Leadership & ICT for Development, Simbo Ntiro COSTECH

09:00-09:20

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

09:20-09:40

Tanzania ICT in Education, Ali Mcharazo, TSLB

09:40-10:00

Open Discussion, All Delegates

10:15-10:45

Health Break - All Delegates

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

10:30-10:40

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

10:40-11:00

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

11:00-11:10

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

11:10-11:30

Group Photo, All Delegates

11:30-13:00

Lunch Break - All Delegates

Session 2.1: Theme: ICT Infrastructure

Session Chair: Anders Comstedt, KTH

13:00-13:20

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

13:20-13:40

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

13:40-14:00

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

14:00-14:20

Internet Exchange Point in Tanzania, Frank Habicht, TIX

14:20-14:40

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

15:10-15:30

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

15:30-15:50

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

15:50-16:10

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

16:10-16:30

Open Discussion, All Delegates

16:30

End of Day 1, All Delegates

Day 2: Thursday 15 November 2007

08:00-08:30

Registration of delegates at Nyerere Hall

Session 3: Theme: ICT Applications & ICT in Business

Session Chair: Prof. Francis Tusubira, UBUNTUNET

08:30-08:50

Successful Economic Models for Wireless Networks Laura Drewett,Adapted Consulting

08:50-09:10

Wealth Creation with ICT, Alan Paul MIDAS

09:10-09:30

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

09:30-09:50

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

09:50-10:10

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

10:40-11:00

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

11:00-11:20

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

11:20-11:40

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

11:40-12:00

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

12:00-12:30

Open Discussion, All Delegates

12:30-13:30

Lunch Break - All Delegates

Session 5: Theme: ICT in Education

Session Chair: Prof. John Kondoro, DIT

13:30-13:50

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

13:50-14:10

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

14:10-14:30

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

14:30-14:50

The Ubuntunet Alliance, Prof. Francis Tusubira UBUNTUNET

14:50-15:10

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

15:10-15:40

Open Discussion, All Delegates

15:40-16:00

Health Break - All Delegates

Workshop Outcomes

Session Chair: Nils Jensen, KTH

16:00-17:00

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

16:30

End of Day 2, All Delegates

Day 3: Friday 16 November 2007

08:00-08:30

Registration of delegates at Nyerere Hall

Session 6: Theme: Blended Learning

Session Chair: Prof. Beda Mutagahywa, UCC

08:30-09:00

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

09:00-09:20

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

09:20-09:40

Tanzania ICT in Education, Japhet Kululya, ICT4RD

09:40-10:00

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

10:30-10:50

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

10:50-11:45

Blended Learning Panel (Open Discussion), All Delegates

Plenary Session: Workshop Outcomes

Session Chair: Nils Jensen, KTH

11:45-13:00

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

14:30-15:00

Presentation and acceptance of Conference Communique

15:00-15:15

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

15:15-15:30

Vote of Thanks: Prof. John Kondoro

18:00-19:00

Cocktail and Traditional Ngoma Entertainment - All