haiyaaa! Alice, For such a matter of national importance, I call for submission deadline to me extended to Monday. Supporters, please vote online for the extension.
alice <alice@apc.org> wrote:
2nd Annual Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2007:
Bridging the digital divide through sustainable ICT connectivity
21- 24 August, Grand Regency, Nairobi, Kenya
HOSTED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION OF KENYA
www.cto.int
Dear Colleague,
Come and network with ICT giants from Africa and beyond, hear African
Ministers perspectives on
bridging the digital divide and understand
best practices for delivering universal ICT access across rural Africa.
You are personally invited to share your insight, expertise and
practical experience at Africa's leading forum which analyses proven
strategies for bridging the digital divide through sustainable ICT
connectivity.
If you would like to contribute to this forum as speaker please contact
Mani Rai by email (m.kaur-rai@cto.int
)
today to discuss speaker opportunities.
Presentation topics you may wish to cover:-
• Optimal regulation strategies to promote rural connectivity
• Creating the right environment to attract foreign investment
• How to best
harness and utilise ICT to deliver socio-economic benefits
to rural communities
• Analyse current projects which seek to bridge the digital divide
• The opportunity to advance rural connectivity through mobile, internet
and satellite and enhance access to key services, content and applications
Speaker Faculty Includes:
Hon. Dr. Maua Daftari, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure, Tanzania
Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth
Telecommunications Organisation
Mr. Michael Joseph, Chief Executive Officer, Safaricom
Mr. Vitalis Olunga, Chair, GSM Africa Interest Group
Mr. William Hearmon, Chairman, African CDMA Forum
Dr. Bashir Gwandu, Director, Nigeria Communications Commission
Mr. Wilson Muyenzi, Project Manager - eRwanda Project, Rwanda
Information Technology Authority
Mr. Kevit Desai, Director of Engineering Centurion Systems, and ICT
Governor, Kenya Private Sector Alliance
Mr. Rauno
Granath, Head of New Growth Markets, Nokia Siemens Network
Dr. Richard Gakuba, e-Health Co-ordinator, King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda
Mr. Amadou Diallo, Division Manager for Energy and ICT, African
Development Bank
Dr. Hashim Twaakyondo, Director, African Virtual University
Senior Representative, Ericsson
Speakers subject to final confirmation:
Hon. Min. Mutahi Kagwe, M.P. Mukurweini, Minister for Information and
Communications, Kenya
Engr John N Waweru, Director General, Communications Commission of Kenya
We hope you will join us.
Yours sincerely,
Mani Rai
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