ICT,
Trade & Economic Growth Forum
14,
15,
16
March 2006
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The
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is organizing a
Forum on ICTs, Trade and Economic Growth under the auspices
of the Africa Node of the Global ePolicy Resource Network
(ePol-NET) and in partnership with the Canadian ePolicy
Resource Centre (CePRC) from 14-16 March 2006 at the
United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia. more... |
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| Thursday,
16 March 2006 |
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National
Forum: e-Payment in Ethiopia |
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e-Payment
in Ethiopia, Challenges and Opportunities,
Wondwossen Tadesse, Student, Addis Ababa University
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VarsityNet
ePayment Pilot Project Proposal,
Dawit Bekele, Addis Ababa University |
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Case
Study: Online
presence of Genuine Leather Crafts plc,
Teshome Kebede, General Manager, Genuine Leather Crafts
plc |
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| Wednesday,
15 March 2006 |
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Session
IIIc: Enabling Environment:
ICT Skills / Capacity Building
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Skills
for SMMEs,
Djuine Soh Désirée Mirabelle, Cameroun
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Academia
and ICTs,
Dawit Bekele, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia |
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SME
'Skills' Development Process,
Sheila Smail, Electronic Commerce Branch, Industry
Canada |
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Youth
Development,
Gbenga Sesan, Paradigm Initiative, Nigeria |
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African Business Men and Women in FOSS,
CHALA |
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Content,
Open Source Software and Trade,
Hajanirina Ramboasalama, Madagascar |
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Case
Study: Enterprise
Development Facility and Capacity Building for African
Women Entrepreneurs,
Opportune Santos, RIFED, Togo |
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Case
Study: Information
Technology Industry Development Agency,
Nagwa ElShenawi, Strategic Planning Director, ITIDA |
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Session
I: Opening Session |
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Opening
Speech,
Abdoulie Janneh, Executive Secretary, ECA |
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Opening
Speech,
HE Yves Boulanger, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,
Canada |
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Opening
Speech ,
Pierre Ouedraogo, Program Officer, Organisation Internationationale
de la Francophonie (OIF), France |
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Opening
Speech,
Hon. Ahmed Tussa, State Minister of Trade and Industry,
Ethiopia |
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Session
IIa: The International e-Environment:
Global Economic Trends |
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Globalization and International Trade,
Mario Apostolov, Regional Adviser, UNECE Trade |
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The
Global Telecommunications Sector,
Shola Taylor, CEO, Kemilinks International |
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African
Perspectives on Globalization,
Augustin Fosu, Economic and Social Policy Division,
ECA |
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Case
Study: Business
Process Outsourcing activities in Ghana,
Kofi Benning, Ministry of Communications, Ghana |
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Session
IIb - The International e-Environment:
Trade Policy Trends and Issues |
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Global
e-trade environment: Implications for global e-policy,
Richard Bourassa, Industry Canada |
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The
Impact of ICTs on economic growth and trade,
Susan Teltscher, UNCTAD |
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The
African Perspective on Policy Trends and Issues,
Amal Elbeshbishi, Trade and Regional Integration Division,
ECA |
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Gender,
Trade and the Role of ICTs,
Ngone Diop, African Centre for Gender and Development,
ECA |
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Case
Study: Trade
Facilitation - The Senegal Experience,
Ibrahima Diagne, GAINDE 2000 |
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Session
IIIa - Enabling Environment:
Legal Issues: Telecom and the Internet
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Legal
and Regulatory environment for e-Trade,
Dayo Ogunyemi, EMC Matrix, US |
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The
Internet as a new medium for Trade,
Nii Quaynor, Network Computer Systems, Ghana |
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The
role of Internet IPv6 in electronic commerce,
Adiel Akplogan, CEO, AFRINIC, ATAC-Member, Mauritius |
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Emerging
Issues,
Moubarak Lo, Emergence Consulting Group, Senegal |
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Case
Study: ECOWAS
Trade/Custom Programme,
Mohamed Mansaray, ECOWAS, Nigeria |
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Session
IIIb: Enabling Environment:
Network Security, Trust and Confidence |
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Network
Security and applications: Global Perspective,
Michael Bitz |
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Network
Security and applications: African Perspective,
Alain Aina |
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Status
and expected evolution of ICT Infrastructures in Africa,
Zouli Bonkoungou, African Union |
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Authentication
and Certification: The case of Tunisia,
Lamia
Chaffai El Sghaier, CEO, National Digital Certification
Agency, Tunis |
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Opportunities
and challenges of e-finance in the UEMOA subregion,
Amadou Altine, West African Central Bank, Senegal |
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Case
Study: The
Tunisian e-Dinar,
Lamia Chaffai El Sghaier, ANational Digital Certification
Agency, Tunis |
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Case
Study: Rural
Cellphone Banking in South Africa,
Brian Richardson, Wizzit, South Africa |
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