Wireless Africa Workshop: Difference between revisions

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How do we make Community Owned Information Networks work for the poor?

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

Countries
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

Morocco: Wireless Metropolitan Network @ Fes by Hicham Bouzekri, ICT4D - Al Akhawayn University, Morocco
Tanzania: ICT for Rural Development by Amos Nungu, Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology, Tanzannia
Uganda: 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: Sega Silicon Valley by Lawrence Odongo
Mozambique: Wireless Network for Rural population by Titos Mota, Mozambique Information and Communication Technology Institute (MICTI)
Zimbabwe: Without Wires..Wireless Internet connection for schools in Harare by Muroro Dziruni, Connect Africa
Zambia: LinkNet Zambia by Gregory Mweemba, LinkNet
Angola: VSAT & WiFi Huambo by Olivia Augusto, Angonet, Development Workshop
Nigeria: ZittNet, Community Wireless Network by John Dada, Fantsuam Foundation
Ghana: Onevillage Foundation by Kafui A Prebbie, oneVillage Foundation
Rwanda: Wireless Network at the National University of Rwanda by Dr Felix K. Akorli, National University of Rwanda
South Africa: Ndlovu Medical Centre by Henry Marnitz
Somalia: Wireless Networks by Abdi Farah
Namibia: Rural schools...what (WIFI) gives?? by Joris Komen, SchoolNet Namibia
Lesotho: Digital Doorway to Communities by Potlako Nts’ekhe, Ha Tsolo Community

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