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== Workshop Details ==
== Workshop Details ==


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|25 - 27 June 2008
|25 - 27 June 2008
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|CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
|Emerald Auditorium, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
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!width="180" align="left" |Aim:  
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|The purpose of the workshop is to promote networking and collaboration amongst potential partners in the Wireless Africa initiative. Our research focus is supporting community based operators to roll out their networks in ways that are financially sustainable and technically appropriate. We are keen to explore new network approaches based on Open Source Software and Hardware plus innovative business models and services. At the workshop, we would like everyone to share their ideas and then explore how to push back the barriers to access.
|The purpose of the workshop is to promote networking and collaboration amongst potential partners in the Wireless Africa initiative. Our research focus is supporting community based operators to roll out their networks in ways that are financially sustainable and technically appropriate. We are keen to explore new network approaches based on Open Source Software and Hardware plus innovative business models and services. At the workshop, we would like everyone to share their ideas and then explore how to push back the barriers to access.
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|[[Media:CSIR ICC_map to venue.pdf|Map to the CSIR International Convention Centre]]
|[[Media:CSIR ICC_map to venue.pdf|Map to the CSIR International Convention Centre]]
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!align="left" |Workshop programme:
!align="left" |Workshop programme:
|Still to come
|[[Media:Workshop Programme_WA_vFinal.pdf|'''Wireless Africa Workshop Programme''']] (Final)
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!width="180" align="left" |Questionnaire:
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|[[Media:Wireless_Africa_Questionnaire_v2.odt|Wireless Africa Workshop Questionnaire]] (Open Office)  
|[[Media:Wireless_Africa_Questionnaire_v2.odt|Wireless Africa Workshop Questionnaire]] (Open Office)  
[[Media:Wireless_Africa_Questionnaire_v2.doc|Wireless Africa Workshop Questionnaire]] (MS Word)
[[Media:Wireless_Africa_Questionnaire_v2.doc|Wireless Africa Workshop Questionnaire]] (MS Word)
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!width="180" align="left" |Presentation Template:
!width="150" align="left" |Presentation Template:
|[[Media:Wireless Africa Wkshop Pres Template_v1.odp|Wireless Africa Workshop Presentation Template]] (Open Office)  
|[[Media:Wireless Africa Wkshop Pres Template_v1.odp|Wireless Africa Workshop Presentation Template]] (Open Office)  
[[Media:Wireless Africa Wkshop Pres Template_v1.ppt|Wireless Africa Workshop Presentation Template]] (MS Word)
[[Media:Wireless Africa Wkshop Pres Template_v1.ppt|Wireless Africa Workshop Presentation Template]] (MS Word)
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== Participating Projects ==
== Participating Countries ==
[[Image:WA Wkshop Partners.png|right|thumb|345px|Representations in Africa at Wireless Africa Workshop]]
 
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!align="left" colspan="2"|Country Partners
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|Morocco    ||Dr/Prof Hicham Bouzekri (Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane)
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|Tanzania  ||Amos Nungu (Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology)
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|Uganda    ||Dr Dorothy Okello (Makerere University, Kampala)
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|Kenya      ||Lawrence Odongo
|-       
|Mozambique ||Titos Mota (Mozambique Information and Communication Technology Institute (MICTI))
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|Zimbabwe  ||Muroro Dziruni (Connect Africa)
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|Zambia    ||Gregory Mweemba (LinkNet)
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|Angola    ||Olivia Augusto (Angonet)
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|South Africa  ||Henry Marnitz (Ndlovu Medical Centre)
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|Ghana        ||Kafui Prebbie (oneVillage Foundation)
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|Rwanda        ||Dr Felix Akorli (National University of Rwanda)
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|Namibia      ||Joris Komen
|-       
|Nigeria      ||John Dada (Fantsuam Foundation, Kafanchan)
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|Somalia      ||Abdi Farah
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|Lesotho      ||Potlako Nts’ekhe
|-
|}
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== VoIP in a Box ==
Discussion from session
 
== WISP in a Box ==
Discussion from session
 
== Gender ==
Discussion from session
 
== Business Approaches ==
Still to come
 
== Research Countries ==
 
== The Wireless Africa Alliance ==


== Presentations @ Workshop ==
== Presentations @ Workshop ==


==== Day 1 - Presentations ====  
==== Day 1 - Presentations ====  
* will be loaded @ workshop
* '''Morocco:''' [[Media:01 - WA Wkshp Pres - MOROCCO_Metro Network.pdf| Wireless Metropolitan Network @ Fes]] by Hicham Bouzekri, ICT4D - Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
* '''Tanzania:''' [[Media:02 - WA Wkshp Pres - TANZANIA_ICT4Dev_v2.pdf| ICT for Rural Development]] by Amos Nungu, Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology, Tanzannia
* '''Uganda:''' [[Media:03 - WA Wkshp Pres - UGANDA_CWRC.pdf| Affordable and Equitable Access to the Internet:CWRC support to telecentres in Uganda]] by Dr Dr. Dorothy Okello, Community Wireless Resource Centre (CWRC), Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Makerere University
* '''Kenya:''' [[Media:04 - WA Wkshp Pres - KENYA_Sega Silicon Valley.pdf| Sega Silicon Valley]] by Lawrence Odongo
* '''Mozambique:''' [[Media:05 - WA Wkshp Pres - Mozambique_MICTI.pdf| Wireless Network for Rural population]] by Titos Mota, Mozambique Information and Communication Technology Institute (MICTI)
* '''Zimbabwe:''' [[Media:06 - WA Wkshp Pres - ZIMBABWE_Connect Africa.pdf| Without Wires..Wireless Internet connection for schools in Harare]] by Muroro Dziruni, Connect Africa
* '''Zambia:''' [[Media:07 - WA Wkshp Pres - ZAMBIA_LinkNet.pdf| LinkNet Zambia]] by Gregory Mweemba, LinkNet
* '''Angola:''' [[Media:08 - WA Wkshp Pres - ANGOLA_Angonet.pdf| VSAT & WiFi Huambo]] by Olivia Augusto, Angonet, Development Workshop
* '''Nigeria:''' [[Media:09 - WA Wkshp Pres - NIGERIA_Fantsuam Foundation.pdf| ZittNet, Community Wireless Network]] by John Dada, Fantsuam Foundation
* '''Ghana:''' [[Media:10 - WA Wkshp Pres - GHANA_ODiV Network_Web.pdf| Onevillage Foundation]] by Kafui A Prebbie, oneVillage Foundation
* '''Rwanda:''' [[Media:11 - WA Wkshp Pres - RWANDA_National University of Rwanda.pdf| Wireless Network at the National University of Rwanda]] by Dr Felix K. Akorli, National University of Rwanda
* '''South Africa:''' [[Media:12 - WA Wkshp Pres - SOUTH AFRICA_Ndlovu Medical Centre.pdf| Ndlovu Medical Centre]] by Henry Marnitz
* '''Somalia:''' Wireless Networks by Abdi Farah
* '''Namibia:''' [[Media:14 - WA Wkshp Pres - NAMIBIA_Rural Schools WiFi.pdf  | Rural schools...what (WiFi) gives??]] by Joris Komen, SchoolNet Namibia
* '''Lesotho:''' [[Media:15 - WA Wkshp Pres - LESOTHO_Digital Doorways to Communities.pdf | Digital Doorway to Communities]] by Potlako Nts’ekhe, Ha Tsolo Community


==== Day 2 - Presentations ====  
==== Day 2 - Presentations ====  
* will be loaded @ workshop
* [[Media:WA Workshop_Voip_in_a_box_v4.pdf|'''VoIP Potating...'''VoIP and Open Hardware for developing regions]] by Alberto Escudero-Pascual ([http://www.it46.se/ IT+46]) and David Rowe ([http://www.rowetel.com/ucasterisk/ Free Telephony Project])
* [[Media:WISPiab_WirelessAfrica_20080626.pdf|WISP in a box ]] by Sebastian Büttrich ([http://wire.less.dk/ wire.less.dk])
* [[Media:WA Workshop_Gender_Kathleen Diga.pdf|Gender]] by Kathleen Diga


==== Day 3 - Presentations ====
==== Day 3 - Presentations ====
* will be loaded @ workshop
* still to come
 
== Interesting Links from the workshop ==

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Workshop Details

Date: 25 - 27 June 2008
Venue: Emerald Auditorium, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
Aim: The purpose of the workshop is to promote networking and collaboration amongst potential partners in the Wireless Africa initiative. Our research focus is supporting community based operators to roll out their networks in ways that are financially sustainable and technically appropriate. We are keen to explore new network approaches based on Open Source Software and Hardware plus innovative business models and services. At the workshop, we would like everyone to share their ideas and then explore how to push back the barriers to access.
Map: Map to the CSIR International Convention Centre
Workshop programme: Wireless Africa Workshop Programme (Final)
Questionnaire: Wireless Africa Workshop Questionnaire (Open Office)

Wireless Africa Workshop Questionnaire (MS Word)

Presentation Template: Wireless Africa Workshop Presentation Template (Open Office)

Wireless Africa Workshop Presentation Template (MS Word)

Important Dates: Activity\Event Date
Invitations drafted and finalised 20 May 2008
Final date for supported delegate submissions 06 June 2008
Project questionnaires sent out 06 June 2008
Presentation template available 09 June 2008
Draft agenda available (updated as needed) 12 June 2008
Final submission date for completed questionnaires 13 June 2008
Final submission date for presentations for review 20 June 2008
Finalised Agenda 24 June 2008

Participating Countries

Representations in Africa at Wireless Africa Workshop
Country Partners
Morocco Dr/Prof Hicham Bouzekri (Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane)
Tanzania Amos Nungu (Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology)
Uganda Dr Dorothy Okello (Makerere University, Kampala)
Kenya Lawrence Odongo
Mozambique Titos Mota (Mozambique Information and Communication Technology Institute (MICTI))
Zimbabwe Muroro Dziruni (Connect Africa)
Zambia Gregory Mweemba (LinkNet)
Angola Olivia Augusto (Angonet)
South Africa Henry Marnitz (Ndlovu Medical Centre)
Ghana Kafui Prebbie (oneVillage Foundation)
Rwanda Dr Felix Akorli (National University of Rwanda)
Namibia Joris Komen
Nigeria John Dada (Fantsuam Foundation, Kafanchan)
Somalia Abdi Farah
Lesotho Potlako Nts’ekhe


VoIP in a Box

Discussion from session

WISP in a Box

Discussion from session

Gender

Discussion from session

Business Approaches

Still to come

Research Countries

The Wireless Africa Alliance

Presentations @ Workshop

Day 1 - Presentations

Day 2 - Presentations

Day 3 - Presentations

  • still to come

Interesting Links from the workshop

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