| Tuesday, 12th February 2008 |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |
Early registration at the UNECA Conference Centre |
| Wednesday, 13th February 2008 |
| 08:00 to 09:30 |
Registration core period |
| 10:00 to 11:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
| 11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee Break sponsored by |
| 11:30 to 13:00 |
Plenary session 1: "ICT Market in East Africa and the Indian Ocean: Trends, opportunities and challenges" |
| 13:00 to 14:30 |
Lunch Break sponsored by |
| 14:30 to 15:00 |
Presentation of the Matchmaking System for the B2B Meetings |
| 15:00 to 16:30 |
Plenary session 2: "Regional integration and international co-operation for ICT deployment: Current situation, needs and key conditions" |
| 16:30 to 17:00 |
Coffee Break sponsored by |
| 17:00 to 18:30 |
Plenary session 3: "Financing ICT Projects: Possible ways and means" |
| 18:30 to 20:00 |
ICT Company presentations (1) |
ICT Company presentations (2) |
ICT Research & academic presentations (3) |
| 21:00 |
Opening Dinner sponsored by |
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| Thursday, 14th February 2008 |
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| 08:30 to 10:00 |
Workshop 1: "ICT Skills, Training and Awareness: Critical success factors" |
Workshop 2: "Network Infrastructure Technologies: Pre-requisites for progress" |
Internet Connectivity A |
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| 10:00 to 10:30 |
Coffee Break sponsored by |
| 10:30 to 12:30 |
One-to-one business meetings |
Wireless Networks A |
Internet Connectivity B |
| 12:30 to 14:00 |
Lunch Break sponsored by |
| 14:00 to 15:30 |
Workshop 3: "e-Applications: Expanding opportunities - ePALS" |
Workshop 4: "Mobile and Wireless Communication Technologies: Trends and future - SWANsat" |
Fibre Optics/Wireline Networks A |
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| 15:30 to 16:00 |
Coffee Break sponsored by |
| 16:00 to 19:00 |
One-to-one business meetings |
Tutorials A |
Tutorials B |
| 19:00 to 20:00 |
ICT related thematic presentations (4) |
ICT Companies' Success Stories (5) |
TBD |
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| 21:00 |
Dinner sponsored by |
| Friday, 15th February 2008 |
| 08:30 to 10:00 |
Workshop 5: "Outsourcing: How to match demand and supply?" |
Workshop 6: "Institutional and regulatory framework for ICT development: How to create a conducive environment" |
Wireless Networks B |
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| 10:00 to 10:30 |
Coffee Break sponsored by |
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One-to-one business meetings |
Fibre Optics/Wireline Networks B |
ICT Solutions A |
| 12:30 to 14:00 |
Lunch Break sponsored by |
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| 14:00 to 15:30 |
One-to-one business meetings |
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Tutorials C |
ICT Solutions B |
| 15:30 to 16:00 |
Coffee Break sponsored by |
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| 16:00 to 18:00 |
Closing Ceremony – ICT in the EAIO Region: A route paved with opportunities |
| 19:00 |
Closing Cocktail |
