The 1st Session of the Committee on Development Information, Science & Technology
28 April - 1 May 2009 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Theme: Scientific Development, Innovation and the Knowledge Economy
Report of the 1st Session of the Committe on Devlopment Information, Science & Technology (CODIST-1)
Welcome to the first session of the Committee on Development Information Science and Technology (CODIST- I)
CODIST-I will take place from 28 April to 1 May 2009 at the United Nations Conference Centre Addis Ababa, (UNCC-AA) Ethiopia.
The theme for CODIST-I is Scientific Development, Innovation and the Knowledge Economy.
The Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology (CODIST) is one of the seven subsidiary bodies of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) composed of senior officials and experts from member States who meet on a biennial basis. The role of CODIST is to review challenges and issues pertaining to the information and communications technology (ICT), geoinformation, science and technology sectors; formulate policies and strategies to address Africa’s development challenges; and determine priorities to be reflected in the work programme of the ICT, Science and Technology Division of ECA.
CODIST-I will bring together Member States delegates in the field of ICT, Geo-information and science and technology and other experts to advise ECA in these areas and to review progress made by the Commission and member States towards implementing the recommendations of CODI-V.
Who should attend?
Official Delegates
These are persons designated and sponsored by a Member State to represent and speak on the member State’s behalf.
Observers
States that are, not members of the Commission, intergovernmental organizations, academic institutions and research centres, agencies of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, stakeholders in any substantive field (ICT, Geo-information and science and technology) within CODIST’s purview who are not official delegates are cordially invited to participate as observers. Observers are responsible for all their travel and subsistence costs.
Exhibitors
Persons, organizations, or corporate entities that have products, services, or information to exhibit and are invited to attend as exhibitors.
Agenda | Opening Speech | Closing Speech
| CODIST-I Agenda | |
| Fri, 1st May 2009 | |
| 09:00 | Sub-Committee Sessions 5 |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 | Plenary Session 4 |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | Special Sessions |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | Plenary Session 5 |
| Thu, 30th April 2009 | |
| 08:30 | Plenary Session 2 |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 | Sub-Committee Sessions 3 |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | Plenary Session 3 |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | Sub-Committee Sessions 4 |
| 19:00 | TIGA Awards |
| Wed, 29th April 2009 | |
| 08:30 | Registration and meeting of heads of delegations |
| 10:30 | Plenary Session 1 Opening and panel on “Scientific development, Innovation and the knowledge economy” |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:30 | Sub-Committee Sessions 1 |
| 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 | Sub-Committee Sessions 2 |
| 18:30 | Book Launching |
21st April 2009
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Newsletter
CODIST Newsletter Issue Vol. 1 No. 413th May 2009
The fourth edition of the CODIST Newsletter gives an update on the recently held conference. It features the TIGA 2009 Awards ceremony and highlights the Plenary Resolutions. Forthcoming events and workshops are featured as well as the media coverage on the event.
[Format:
] [Language: English]| CODIST Newsletter Issue Vol. 1 No. 3 The third edition of the CODIST newsletter focuses on ICT. The CODIST-I speakers are featured while ICT experts share their Perspectives on key issues. The ICT Side Events are highlighted and an update is given on the Technology in Government Awards (TIGA) ceremony to be held on the 30th April 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa. [Format: ] [Language: English] |
| CODIST Newsletter Issue Vol. 1 No. 2 This is the second edition of CODIST, a newsletter of the Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology in Africa - CODIST. It is intended to update participants and partners on preparations for the forthcoming conference scheduled for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 28 April to 1 May 2009. [Format: ] [Language: English] |
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CODIST Newsletter Issue Vol. 1 No. 1 In this maiden issue, we introduce CODIST and provide practical information on the registration process, conference agenda as well as on side events.
Participants, partners and members of the general public are encouraged to send in feedback to the publishers. |
Online Registration
Registration is now officially closed. [23 Apr 2009]
Draft Provisional Agenda[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/1] [Updated: 4 May 2009] Draft Annotated Agenda[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/1 Add1 ] [Updated: 4 May 2009] Scientific Development, Innovation
and the Knowledge Economy: Premise for Development in Africa?
Prof. Lidia Brito
[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/2] [Updated: 4 May 2009] ECA activities in information and communications technologies for development in 2008-2009:
Implementation of the recommendations of the fifth session of the Committee on Development Information and work programme for 2010-2011
[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/4] [Updated: 4 May 2009] Report on ECA’s Activities in the Area of Geoinformation since the Fifth Session of the Committee on Development Information
[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/5] [Updated: 13 May 2009] Second Meeting of the Fifth African Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) on the African Information Society Initiative (AISI)[Format:
] [Language: English| French] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/7] [Updated: 26 Jan 2009] Third Meeting of the Fifth African Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) on the African Information Society Initiative (AISI)[Format:
] [Language: English| French] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/8] [Updated: 20 Mar 2009] Status of Development Information, Science and Technology in Africa[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/9] [Updated: 16 Mar 2009] Enabling environment for
geospatial information technology uptake in Africa
[Format: ] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/11] [Updated:4 May 2009]
Geoinformation perspectives on innovation and economic growth[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/12] [Updated:4 May 2009] Technology Parks, Incubation Centres, Centres of Excellence:
Best Practices and Business Model Development in
North and Southern Africa[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/14] [Updated:4 May 2009] Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for the Knowledge Economy - Concept Paper[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/15] [Updated:4 May 2009] Report on ECA activities in the area of science and technology since
the fifth session of the Committee on Development Information
[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/16] [Updated:4 May 2009] Scan-ICT Phase II - Indicators of information and communications technologies[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/25] [Updated:4 May 2009] Report of the Fifth Session of the Committee on Development Information (CODI V)[Format:
] [Language: English | French] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODI/5/29a] [Updated:25 Mar 2009] Draft Report of the First Meeting of the Committee on Development Information Science and Technology[Format:
] [Language: English | Arabic] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/L] [Updated: 4 May 2009] Programme of Work[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/INF/2] [Updated: 24 Apr 2009] Terms of Reference (TOR)[Format:
] [Language: English | French] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/INF/6] [Updated: 20 Jan 2009]
Guidelines for Chairpersons, Speakers, Panelists, Rapporteurs, Drafters, Delegates and Observers[Format:
] [Language: English] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/INF/5] [Updated: 31 Mar 2009] Concept Note[Format:
] [Language: English | French | Arabic] [Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/INF/4] [Updated: 31 Mar 2009] Information for Participants[Format:
] [Language: English | French | Arabic]
[Symbol: E/ECA/CODIST/1/INF/3] [Updated: 31 Mar 2009] Invitation Letter [Format:
] [Language:Arabic] [Updated: 31 Mar 2009] 
ICT
Report on the Legal and Regulatory Framework for the Knowledge Economy. Pre-CODIST-I Workshop |
Report on the WSIS Workshop |
Implementing the World Summit on the Information Society Action Lines in Africa:
Analysis of Country Reports |
Report on the outcomes of the 1st Follow up Workshop on WSIS, Tunis+3
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| Analysis of Country Reports on WSIS Action Lines 1-2-3 [Format:  ] [Language: English] [Author:Makane Faye] |
| Analysis of Country Reports on WSIS Action Lines 4-5-6 [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Abebe Chekol] |
| Analysis of Country Reports on WSIS Action Lines 7-8-9 [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Abebe Chekol] |
| Analysis of Country Reports on WSIS Action Lines 10 & 11 [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Makane Faye] |
| Themes et Objectifs Atelier sur le cadre légal et réglementaire de l’économie du savoir [Format: ] [Language: French] [Author:Eskedar Nega] |
Droit de la Propriété Intellectuelle et Technologies Numériques |
| E- signature & E- payment, “A view from Egypt” [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Ehab Elsonbaty] |
Experiences de la Commission de l’Informatique et des Libertes du Burkina Faso Dans la Protection des donnees a Caractere Personnel [Format: ] [Language: French] [Author:Alimata Ouattara] |
| Harmonization of sub regional legal frameworks (highliths on e-commerce, cybercrime and personal data protection), the case of ECOWAS [Format: ] [Language: French] [Author:Abdoullah Cisse] |
| Legal issues related to E-commerce and Taxation [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Adam Mambi] |
| Outcome of the Workshop on Legal and Regulatory frameworks for the knowledge economy [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Angeline Vere] |
| UNCITRAL texts on electronic commerce and electronic signatures: An opportunity for the adoption of modern legislation in Africa [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Luca Castellani] |
Geo-information
| A GNSS Data Centre for Africa [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Richard Wonnacott] |
| Bringing AFREF Under AMCOST [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Ahmed Hamdy & Dozie Ezigbalike] |
| AFREF Computational Methodologies [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Rui Fernandes] |
| AFREF HartRAO Analysis and Data Centre [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Ludwig Combrinck] |
| AFREF - A Modern and Unified Reference Frame for Africa [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Farah] |
| AFREF Project - The Nigerian Experience [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:N/A] |
| AFREF Workshop : Revamping the implementation Plan - Agenda [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Andre Nonguierma] |
| Capacity Building in the AUC on Geospatial Sciences [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Thameur Chaibi] |
| CODIST.1 - Resolutions [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Andre Nonguierma] |
| Mapping Task force Committee: Developing a health facility GIS database in Tanzania [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Benjamin Mayala] |
| The Ethiopian Reference System and the future direction [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Elias Lewi et al] |
| EUREF - EPN & ETRS89 [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Rui Fernandes] |
| SADC Experiences - Gender Mainstreaming Regional Economic Integration [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Magdeline Mathiba-Madibela] |
| Analysing geographic coverage of ART clinics using GIS: example of collaboration between several institutions in Malawi [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Patrick Naphini] |
| GIS applied to HIV & AIDS program monitoring: Case of TRACnet System [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Shabani Cishahayo] |
| Linking Health and Mapping [Format: ] [Language: English] [Version: One | Two] [Author:John Spencer] |
| The use of GIS for Mapping HIV/AIDS susceptible areas in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Ahmed Seid] |
| Identifying Priorities for Improving the Quality of Routine Community HIV and AIDS Information in Kenya [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Ben Mundia] |
| CODIST.1 - Report on Executive Working Group Activities [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Sives Govender] |
| Satellite Navigation and Positioning Systems in Africa: Galileo and EGNOS [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Stafano Scarda] |
| Mise en place de stations de positionnement par Satellites (GNSS) en appui à la Securisation Fonciere au Burkina Faso [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:N/A] |
| Summary of AFREF Implementation Plan [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:Dozie Ezigbalike] |
| Sharing the findings of the Baseline Studies on Women in informal Cross Border Trade in Africa [Format: ] [Language: English] [Author:UNIFEM] |
Plenary Session| UNECA Executive Secretary Speech [Format: ] [Language: English] |
CODIST-I Goals and Objectives [Format: ] [Author: Aida Opoku-Mensah] [Language: English] |
Geoinformation perspectives on innovation and economic growth [Format: ] [Author: Antony Cooper] [Language: English] |
The Enabling Environment for Innovation Systems [Format: ] [Author: Clement Entsua-Mensah] [Language: English]
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Geospatial Science in the Knowledge Economy [Format: ] [Author: Dr. Wilbur K. Ottichilo] [Language: English] |
Report on E-SADC Initiative [Format: ] [Author: Jennifer Kargbo] [Language: English] |
Enabling Environment for Geospatial Information Technology uptake in Africa [Format: ] [Author: Olajide Kufoniyi] [Language: English] |
Science and Technology Innovation with Africa [Format: ] [Author: Jody Ranck] [Language: English] |
Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights [Format: ] [Author: ARIPO Secretariat] [Language: English] |
Scientific Development, Innovation and the Knowledge Society: premises for development? [Format: ] [Author: Lidia Brito] [Language: English] |
Innovation infrastructure and human capacity development – the experience in Kenya and East Africa [Format: ] [Author: Meoli Kashorda] [Language: English] |
Local innovation, communities and indigenous knowledge capacities [Format: ] [Author: Umar Bindir] [Language: English] |
Geospatial Science in the Knowledge Economy [Format: ] [Author: Wilbur Ottichilo] [Language: English] |
Enabling Environment for Geospatial Information Technology uptake in Africa [Format: ] [Author: Olajide Kufoniyi] [Language: English] |
Geoinformation perspectives on innovation and economic growth [Format: ] [Author: Antony Cooper] [Language: English ] [ Paper | Part 1 | Part 2] |
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ICT SubCommittee Report[Format:
] [Language: English ] GEO SubCommittee Report[Format:
] [Language: English ] S&T SubCommittee Report[Format:
] [Language: English ] Exhibition Manual[Format:
] [Language: English ] Conference Logistics:Paul Belanger
paul.belanger@un.org
Phone: +251-11-5443247
Fax: +251-11-5510512
Elizabeth Getachew
egetachew@uneca.org
Phone: +251-11-5445320
Fax: +251-11-5510512
Organizing Committee:Thierry Amoussougbo
Chairperson, CODIST-I Organizing Committee
tamoussougbo@uneca.org
Phone: +251-11-5443503
Fax: +251-11-5510512
Management and Partnership:Aida Opoku-Mensah
Director
ICT, Science & Technology Division (ISTD)
Economic Commission for Africa
PO Box 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
aopoku-mensah@uneca.org
Phone: +251-11-5511408
Fax: +251-11-5510512
