| Time |
Session |
Document Title |
Sunday, 24 October 1999 |
| 18.00 |
Opening Session |
Statement
by H. E. Ato Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
on African Challenges and Visions for Development |
| The
Challenge to Africa of the New Millennium: The Perspective of the OAU, Statement by Dr.
Salim Ahmed Salim, Secretary General of the Organization of African Unity |
| Africa's
Development Challenges and the Information Age, Remarks by Ahmed Bahgat of the African
Development Bank at the Opening Session |
| Opening
Statement, K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa
|
| Opening
Remarks at the Inaugural Session of the African Development Forum, the Deputy
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Address
by Mr. Leonard H. Robinson, JR. - President and CEO, the National Summit on Africa,
Sunday, October 24, 1999 |
Monday, 25 October 1999 |
| 9.00 |
Keynote presentations |
La
Vice-Secrétaire Générale, Allocution au Forum Africain du Développement '99 |
The Deputy Secretary-General, Address to the African Development
Forum '99 (French above) |
| Statement
by Noah Samara |
| Presentation
by K. Y. Amoako |
| 11.00 |
Progress towards the African Information Age |
Globalisation
and the Information Age, Role of the African Information Society Initiative,
by Karima Bounemra Ben Soltane |
Statement by the Right Honourable Justin Malewezi, Vice President
of the Republic of Malawi, October 25, 1999 |
| 14.30 |
Information
& Communication Technologies for Improved Governance |
Royaume du Maroc
Secrétariat d 'Etat auprès du Premier Ministre à la Poste et aux Techologies de
l'Information, Les TI au service de la bonne gouvernance- Le cas du Maroc, Najat
Rochdi, Conseiller du Ministre |
| 16.30 |
Strengthening Africa’s Information Infrastructure |
Policies and
Strategies for Improving Africa's Information and Communications Infrastructure,
Mike Jensen |
Panel Commentary by H. E. John Mahama, Minister of Communication
(Ghana) |
Internet Projects in Tunisia, Mrs. Khedija Ghariani |
Atelier d'élaboration d'un cadre stratégique régional de
développement des Chapitres ISOC en Afrique pour la promotion des Systèmes d'Information
et des Communications, by Olivier Sagna |
RASCOM SYSTEM |
| RASCOM's
Regional Approach Towards Strengthening Africa's Information Infrastructure in the Global
Information Society, presented by Leke Betechuoh Casimir |
Tuesday, 26 October 1999 |
| 9.00 |
ICT support for I and II education (Democratisation theme) |
Rapport de
l'Atelier sur la création de réseaux scolaires régionaux |
| SchoolNet
Africa, Concept Proposal |
| Schools
Networking in Ghana, presented by Samuel Eshun, National Coordinator,
WorLD-Ghana |
| Cape
Town Declaration, School Networking in Africa |
Extending access….
(Democratisation theme) |
IRIN
- Integrated Regional Information Network, United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs |
| Kids and the next
Millennium … towards a Global Society, by Heba Ramzy-RITSEC |
| Mount
Kenya Multipurpose Community, Telecenter Development Project (MKMCT), presented by
Youth Enterprise Scheme, Nairobi, Kenya |
Facilitating citizens participation in the governance process
(Governance theme) |
Popular Urban Information System (SIUP) of Yoff, Pilot Project of
the Dakar Region, Senegal-West Africa, Presentation: Mamadou GAYE, Director |
SYSTEME D 'INFORMATION URBAIN POPULAIRE (SIUP) DE YOFF, Projet
pilote pour la Région de Dakar (SENEGAL), CRESP/ECOYOFF, Présentation: Mamadou GAYE,
directeur du projet |
| Préparer
les parlements africains à la société de l'information, par Mamadou DIOP
"Decroix", Député à l'Assemblée Nationale du Sénégal, Président du
Réseau des Parlementaires sur Les Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication
|
Global, regional, subregional, national frameworks
(Information economy theme) |
Le
Commerce Électronique et l'AGCS 2000: Perspectives africaines, FDA'99, Abdoulaye
Ndiaye, Sénégal |
| Towards
an Electronic Commerce Policy for South Africa, by Dillo Lehlokoe,
Project Coordinator |
An Egyptian Electronic Commerce Initiative, Dr. Sherif Hashem, The
Egyptian Cabinet, Information & Decision Support Center (IDSC) |
| Electronic
Commerce: How can Africa Participate? by Ibrahima Diagne |
| What
voluntary business associations should do to promote electronic commerce in Africa,
by Kebour Genna |
| UNCTAD Press Release
- Intense Activity Ahead on Promoting Electronic Commerce for Developing Countries: UNCTAD’s
Work on E-commerce Gears up with Series of Meetings and Workshops |
| Vers
une Société Africaine de l'Information: Un défi pour les organisations Africaines de
régionalisation économique, Willy Jackson |
| Information
Economy Theme Report |
| Investment
and financing (Infrastructure theme) |
Infrastructure
& Policy; Workshop on Financing & Investment, by Muriuki Mureithi, Summit
Strategies - Nairobi, Kenya |
Indicators
of the information economy
(Information economy theme) |
Toward an African Information Economy: Indicators and Benchmarks,
Heather E. Hudson |
| 11.00 |
Lessons learned in ICT applications in governance
(Governance theme) |
The
New Technologies of Information and Communication at the Service of the Development, Trade
Point Senegal, an Experience to Share |
| Information
Support for Agricultural Research in Ghana: the Ghana Agricultural Information Network
System (GAINS), by Clement Entsua-Mensah and Joel Sam |
Internet
Governance
(Infrastructure theme) |
Internet
Governance and New Mechanisms for Managing Africa's Information Infrastructure,
Pierre Dandjinou, UNDP |
Knowledge,
Education & Learning to strengthen the information economy
(Information economy theme) |
Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) - Mediated Education and Training Within the Context of
an Information and Knowledge Economy (IKE) by Clement Dzidonu Ph.D. |
Capacity
building & Human Resource development …
(Infrastructure theme) |
South African IT
Industry Strategy (SAITIS) Baseline Studies, by Tina James |
Integrating
new and old technologies…
(Democratisation theme) |
Proposition de Projet: "RELIER LA RADIO RURALE A
L'INTERNET", Une Approche Intégrée de Communication pour le Développement,
Appliquée à l'Internet et au Développement Agricole et Rural, Présentée par
Jean-Pierre Ilboudo, Ph.D. |
The challenge and opportunities of ICTs in the health sector
(Governance theme) |
Developing
Appropriate Healthcare Information Systems for Africa:The Made-in-Nigeria Primary
Healthcare and Hospital Information System Project by Ms. Soriyan
H.A, Computer Science & Engineering Department, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,
Nigeria, Mikko J. Korpela, Computing Centre,University of Kuopio, Finland; Makanjuola
R.O.A., Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria |
| Communication
de la delegation Malgache, la Politique Sanitaire Face au défi de la Mondialisation et
l'Ere de l'Information en Afrique |
| Some
Information and Communication Technologies and their Effect on Maternal Health in Rural
Uganda, by Maria G. N. Musoke |
| Community
Applications |
Telecenters: The Egyptian Experience, Dr. Sherif Hashem |
Creating Information Industries in Africa
(Information economy theme) |
Creating
information industries in Africa , by Mavis Ampah Sintin-Misa |
Projet Régional INDAFTEL, Assistance pour le Développement de
l'Industrie des Télécommunications en Afrique, par Assane DIALLO, Coordonnateur |
| Shaping
the Future of E-Commerce in Africa, Presented by Jacques Rostenne, President, PERWIT
International |
| 14.30 |
Content poster session |
TOP 50
African Web Sites, In Search for Quality Web Content, Noel Yavo,
Managing Director, Woyaa |
| African
Electronic Lists, by Claire Sibthorpe |
| 16.30 |
Introducing
e-commerce to small business |
Internet
for Business, Making Money on the Web, a Specialized workshop for Executives and
Entrepreneurs, Presented by Jacques Rostenne, President, PERWIT International,
Ottawa, Canada |
| ICTs and the media |
Mass Media and Challenge of ICT, by Olufemi Ajayi |
Radio and the Internet, Converging for Pluralism & Democracy,
by Bruce Gerard |
Wednesday, 27 October 1999 |
| 14.30 |
National Information & Communication Infrastructure Policies
and Plans |
Country
Report on the Development of a National Information and Communication Infrastructure for
Namibia, Presented by Hon. Ben Amathila, Minister of Information and Broadcasting,
Republic of Namibia |
| Infrastructure
NIC au Burkina Faso, NTIC |
National Information and Communication Infrastructure Plans for
African Countries: Lishan Adam |
| An
Address by His Excellency Professor Jerry Gana, Honourable Minister of Co-operation and
Integration in Africa, the Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja |
| 16.30 |
Development Agencies panel |
ICTs
in Africa and the EC, by Amos Tincani |
European Union, Summary of Key Princples for Applicants to Budget
Line B-7 6000, "NGO Co-financing" |
Thursday, 28 October 1999 |
| 9.00 |
Plenary |
Address
by President A. Konare of the Republic of Mali
(English
- Summary) |
| 11.30 |
Use & Development of ICTs to promote learning, teaching…. |
Computers for Academic, Management and Administrative Support
(CAMAS), An ICT Project at the University of Zambia, by Prof. J. M. Mwenechanya |
| Use and
development of ICTs to promote learning, teaching and research in African Universities,
by Prof. G. O. Ajayi |
| RITSEC-RDLP,
Regional Information Technology and Software Engineering Center, Regional Distance
Learning Program |
| An
electronic commerce research agenda… |
FEMCOM, COMESA, Creating a Better Future |
| 15.30 |
The Way Forward |
SCENARIO:
FINAL PLENARY |
International Policies, African Realities: an Electronic
Roundtable, Hosted by the Africa Policy Information Center (APIC), in Partnership with the
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and with Assistance from Bellanet |
| Les
ONG a l'ère de l'information: Recommandations pour une participation effective de
la société civile à l'ère de l'information |
| NGOs
in the Information Age: Recommendations for Effective Participation of Civil Society in
the Information Age |
| Private
Sector Focus Group Report |
| Gender
Focus Group Report |
| Youth
Focus Group Report |
| Think
Tank Focus Group Report |
| African
Diaspora Focus Group Report |
| The
Way Forward, to a people-centred African Information Society [English]
[French] |
