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eGYAfrica Workshop: better Internet connectivity for research and education in Africa

Nairobi, 24-26 October 2012

PROGRAM (Summary) Handouts

Program 2012 Guide – eGYAfrica National Groups Participants 2012 Guide – eGYAfrica Participants Abstracts 2012 Africa Conferences Introduction to eGYAfrica Questionaire eGYAfrica Committee PingER invitation eGYAfrica Plan Accra2010 Report Organisations and Initiatives Logos, Mugshots

Most of these are working documents that are updated frequently. Documentation for the Workshop can be obtained from the website or by clicking on the following Dropbox links.

eGYAfrica general https://www.dropbox.com/sh/662skipm3z73nks/GRzNuu0iVL documentation Nairobi Workshop Abstracts https://www.dropbox.com/s/efb8majlljprcav/Abstracts%202012.doc Mugshots https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yemsulwyc2ze5ht/wGYGhCJyO2 Participants https://www.dropbox.com/s/pzo5wctjanu3ves/Participants.doc Presentations https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u5w06opje0tw9zo/16vvZaD_bl Program https://www.dropbox.com/s/fjqtb5r0vzy5q9f/Program website.doc Workshop Report https://www.dropbox.com/s/e87kfakmtw9irko/Nairobi Workshop Report.doc

Day 1. Wednesday 24 Oct 2012 All day Arrival of participants. pm Registation at the Sentrim 680 Hotel, Nairobi evening Gather at the Sentrim 680 Hotel. Private arrangements for dinner. Many local restaurants are within walking distance.

Day 2. Thursday 25 Oct 2012 OPENING 0900 Welcome address; purpose of the Workshop; housekeeping - Paul Baki (Chair LOC) 0915 OPENING SPEECH – Prof. Harry Kaane, Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology

SESSION 1: INTRODUCTIONS [Chair: Paul Baki] 0930 Participants introduce themselves and their affiliations (2 mins each) 1000 Introduction to eGYAfrica - Victor Chukwuma 1015 The strategy; is eGYAfrica needed? - Charles Barton 1030 HEALTH BREAK

SESSION 2: THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND NRENS [Chair: Victor Chukwuma] 1100 The worldwide Internet Digital Divide and Africa (PingER Project) - Les Cottrell 1115 NRENs in Africa and the UBUNTUNET Alliance - Francis Tusubira 1130 Africa beyond the digital divide - Kefa Rabah 1200 KENET: Kenya’s Research ad Education Network - Meoli Kashorda

eGYAfrica 2012, Nairobi Program page 1 SESSION 3: INTERNET ACCESS FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN AFRICA [Chair, Anna Nguno] 1215 Nigeria: Internet Entrepreneurship, a new paradigm for internet penetration in Africa – Victor Chukwuma 1230 Strategy to Improve Internet Access In Higher Institutions: Univ. Lagos Experience – Larry Amaeshi 1245 Internet and NRENs in Rep.Congo, Dem.Rep. Congo, and Burkino Faso – Monique Petitdidier 1300 LUNCH

SESSION 4: NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS [Chair: Florene D’Ujanga] 1400 Cote d’Ivoire – Olivier Obrou 1415 D R Congo – Bruno Kahindo 1430 Ethiopia - Alem Mebrahtu 1445 Kenya - Akuku Boniface Okelo 1500 Malawi - Chifundo Tenthani 1515 Mozambique: Development of internet coverage - Alberto Macamo 1530 HEALTH BREAK 1545 Namibia – Anna Nguno 1600 Uganda - Edward Jurua 1615 Zimbabwe – Neto Negomasha 1630 Schools – Phinehas Kobia

SESSION 5: DISCUSSION. [Chair: Les Cottrell] 1645 Summary of the day – Peter Fox Discussion 1730 Close 1900 GROUP DINNER Day 3. Friday 26 Oct 2012 0830 Welcome and objectives for the day – Paul Baki Housekeeping; Draft Resolution SESSION 5: INTERNATIONAL LINKS (Chair: Alem Mebrahtu) 0845 European Infrastructure projects relevant to Africa – Monique Petitdidier 0900 ICSU: Regional Office for Africa & CODATA – Charles Barton AAU – the Association of African Universities 0915 IUGG and UCDI – Peter Fox 1000 GIRAF1 (IUGS) – Ana Nguno 1015 IGRGEA2 – Bruno Kahindo 1030 REFRESHMENTS

SESSION 6: eGYAfrica PLANNING (Chair: Victor Chikwuma) 1100 Review of our strategy; next steps for eGYAfrica 1115 eGYAfrica reference documents  Policy statements and resolutions  Guides  Conferences  eGYAfrica People  Questionaire  Related organisations & programs  Bandwidth costs 1145 Website & Facebook – Paul Baki 1200 Establishment of national eGYAfrica action groups – review and expand 1215 Partnerships. AAU? 1230 LUNCH

1 GIRAF - Geoscience Information in Africa 2 IGRGEA - International Group of Research in Geophysics in Europe Africa GIRGEA - Groupe International de Recherche en Geophysique Europe Afrique eGYAfrica 2012, Nairobi Program page 2 SESSION 6: ASSIGNMENTS (Chair: Charles Barton) 1400 Election of eGYAfrica officials 2012-2014 Table of tasks Patrons, sponsors, funding eGYAfrica2014: date, host/venue, partners, funding, organizers Resolutions – rewording and adoption? Summary of the day – Kefa Rabah 1500 Discussion

1530 CLOSE OF FORMAL PROCEEDINGS

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