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7TH ANNUAL SADC ICT
IN GOVERNMENT SUMMIT AND NETWORKING FORUM
THEME:
Towards 2015 - Achieving the UN Millenium
Development Goals
Venue: La Plantation Resort, Mauritius
Draft
Programme: Subject to change
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Day1 |
Item |
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Arrival and Registration 28 May 2008 |
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08h30 |
CHAIRPERSON FOR THE MORNING - MR GODFREY NTOELE,
GROUP EXECUTIVE : NATIONAL SALES AND MARKETING OPERATIONS,
TELKOM
THEME: LEVERAGING ICTs TO ACHIEVE THE UN MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT
GOALS |
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08h35 |
Opening and Welcome
Speaker:
Hon. Ettiene. Sinatambou, ICT Minister, Mauritius (Invited) |
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08h40 |
Official Welcome and Introduction to the Summit
Objectives for the Summit
• Review of the Swaziland Declaration and what
has been achieved to date
• What are the key inputs from the Swaziland Agenda to the
Summit
• High level trends of ForgeAhead’s SADC Research
Speaker:
ForgeAhead |
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08h45 |
Key Note Presentation:
Southern Africa - The importance of Building
an Information Society
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Information sharing for better governance
• Mauritius as
a role player in the SADC ICT society
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The key ICT
developmental plans for Mauritius and how these will benefit
both the country and the region
Speaker:
Hon. Ettiene Sinatambou, ICT Minister,
Mouritius (invited) |
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09h15 |
Key Note Address:
Harmonisation of ICT Regional Projects
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A review of the status and future plans
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Collaboration of SADC government to fast track the benefits of
ICTs
Speaker:
• Dr. Henry Chasia, Executive Deputy Chairperson,
NEPAD eAfrica Commission (Invited)
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Mr. Tomaz Salamoa, Executive, SADC Secretariat (invited) |
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09h55 |
REFRESHMENTS IN EXPO AREA |
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10h15 |
Key Note Address:
Intergovernmental Collaboration to Ensure Key development
deadlines
Speaker:
• Hon. Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, Minister of
Communications, Science, and Technology, Botswana (Invited)
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Hon. Dr. Ivy
Matsepe-Casaburri, Minister of Communications, South Africa,
(Invited) |
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10h55 |
Panel Discussion:
• ICTs and the United Nations’ Millennium
Development Goals
• Intergovernmental Collaboration to Ensure Key development
deadlines
Facilitator:
ForgeAhead
Speaker:
• Mr. Tomaz Salamao, Head, SADC Secreteriat (Invited)
Panel Discussion:
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Hon. Pelonomi
Venson-Moitoi, Minister of Science, Technology and
Communications, Botswana (Invited)
• Hon. H. E. . Sinatambou, ICT Minister, Mauritius (Invited)
• Hon. Joel Kaapanda, Minister of Works, Transport and
Communications, Namibia (Invited)
• Hon. Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, Minister of Communications,
South Africa, and Vice Chair of the African ICT
Ministers and Chair of SADC ICT Ministers. (Invited)
• Hon Dora Siliya, Minister of Transport and
Communications, Zambia
• Dr. Henry Chasia, , Executive Deputy Chairperson, NEPAD
eAfrica Commission (Invited)
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Mr. Daniel Moalosi,
Managing Director, Dikeledi Marketing (confirmed)
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Mr. Tomaz Salamao,
Executive, SADC Secreteriat (Invited) |
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12h55 |
LUNCH |
13h55
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Plenary Presentation:
Linking SADC with innovative Communications to help the
region achieve the MDGs
• Empowering business and the citizens
• Innovative communications solutions
• Co-opetition
Speaker:
• Mr. Motlatsi Nzeku, Chief Operating Officer,
Telkom ,SA (Confirmed) |
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THEME:
POLICY LEGISLATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE |
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14h30 |
Plenary Presentation:
Telecommunications Policy and
legislation
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Enabling the
players to share the spectrum
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Joining the global
network
Speaker:
• Adv. Ouma Rasethaba, Telkom |
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15h00 |
Panel Discussion
Oiling the wheels of Government through Policy
Legislation and Best
Practice and Collaboration
• Harmonising policy and
legislation
• The importance of Good Governance
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Adopting an open
standard approach
• The changing role of the CIO/CTO
Facilitator:
Panelists:
• Hon.
Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, Minister of Science,
Technology and Communications, Botswana (Invited)
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Hon. Ettiene Sinatambou, ICT Minister, Mauritius
(Invited)
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Hon. Joel Kaapanda, Minister of Works, Transport and
Communications, Namibia (Invited)
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Hon. Dr. Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, Minister of
Communications, South Africa, and Vice Chair of the
African ICT Ministers and Chair of SADC ICT
Ministers. (Invited)
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Hon. Dora Siliya, Minister of Transport and
Communications, Zambia
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Ms. Mmamathe Makhekhe-Mokhouane, Chairperson, GITO
Council, South Africa (invited)
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SITA South Africa
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NCB Mauritius |
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16h15 |
REFRESHMENTS IN THE EXPO AREA |
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16h30 |
Scene Setting and
Panel Discussion
Open Standards solutions
for Southern Africa
Facilitator:
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Mr. Ashraf Patel,
Research Analyst, ForgeAhead
Speaker:
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Ms. Thandikile P Mbvundula, ICT Programme Manager, OSISA
Panelists:
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CIOs, Partners, etc
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Ms. Yasmin Forbes, National
Technology Officer, Microsoft (invited)
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Ms. Nicol Woodard, Regional
Technology Officer, Microsoft (invited)
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Mr. Tutwane Letsisi, IT and Media
Lecturer, University of Botswana (invited) |
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17h30 |
CLOSE OF DAY ONE |
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19h00 |
EVENING PROGRAMME - FORMAL
SUPPER
MC for the evening: Mr. Godfrey Ntoele, Group
Executive: National Sales and Marketing Operations,
Telkom
• Welcome:
Mr. Motlatsi Nzeku, Chief
Operating Officer, Telkom ,SA (Confirmed)
• Key Note Address:
Hon Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius
• Entertainment
• Indian Traditional Dancing
• Jazz Band |
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Day Two |
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Time |
Item |
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08h30 |
CHAIRPERSON FOR THE DAY: ForgeAhead
THEME:
eGOVERNMENT: BUILDING EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTS FOR THE
FUTURE |
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08h35 |
Key Note Presentation
Speaker:
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Hon. Geraldine
Fraser-Moloketi, Chairperson of the African Peer
Review Commission, and Minister of Public Service
and Administration, South Africa (Invited) |
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09h00 |
Joint Plenary Presentation:
Successful eGovernment implementations in
SADC
• The Botswana Justice System and
local government case studies
• Public Finance, website and intranet examples
Speakers:
• Hon. Pelonomi Venson Moitoi, Minister of
Communiations, Science and Technology, Botswana
(Invited)
• Hon. Joel Kaapanda, Minister of Works,
Transport and Communications, Namibia (Invited) |
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09h40 |
Plenary
Presentation:
The Status of eGovernment in the SADC
Countries
• The status of eGovernment
• Current projects
• Planned Projects
• Challenges
• eGovernment indicators for the SADC Region
Speaker:
• Mr. Ashraf Patel, Research Analyst, ForgeAhead |
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10h10 |
Key Note Address:
eGovernment: Enabling the Millennium
Development Goals in Southern Africa and in line
with
• Taking the lead from Connect Africa
and discussing what the various SADC countries are
doing relating to eGovernment projects.
• Assessing and Evaluating successes and challenges
with eGovernment deployment in SADC regions
• Developing eGovernment initiatives and services in
all countries, adapted to the needs of citizens and
business, to achieve a more efficient allocation of
resources and public goods.
Facilitator:
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Mr. Jamo McKenzie,
Mozambique ICT Institute, Mozambique (confirmed)
Panelists:
• Hon. Pelonomi Venson Moitoi, Minister
of Communiations, Science and Technology, Botswana
(Invited)
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Hon. Ettiene
Sinatambou, ICT Minister, Mauritius (Invited)
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Hon. Joel Kaapanda,
Minister of Works, Transport and Communications,
Namibia (Invited)
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Hon. Geraldine
Fraser-Moloketi, Chairperson of the African Peer
Review Commission, and Minister of Public Service
and
Administration,
South Africa (Invited)
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Mr. Tomaz Salomao,
Executive SADC Secretariat (invited) |
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11h30 |
REFRESHMENTS IN THE EXPO AREA |
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11h45 |
WORKSHOP 1 -
Partner Solution
Justice
and Security
Speaker:
Mr. T Hector, Executive: Government Sales and ICT
Business Solutions, Telkom
Panellists:
• Ms. S Thomas, CIO, Dept of Justice
SA
• Mr. T Hector, Executive: Government
Sales and ICT Business Solutions, Telkom |
WORKSHOP 2 - Partner
Solution
eSecurity
Speaker:
Panellists:
Facilitator
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Mr. Basit Bulbulia, CEO, Compubyte (confi)
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WORKSHOP 3
- Partner
Solution
e-Governance
Speaker:
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NCB Mauritius
Panellists:
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WORKSHOP 4 -
Partner Solution
Growth and need for Green
Computing
Speaker:
Panellists:
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13h00 |
LUNCH |
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14h00 |
Plenary
Presentation
The Benefits and Value that the SITA model brings to
Government in South Africa
Speaker:
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Mr. Moses
Mthimunye , Chief Strategic Services, SITA South
Africa |
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14h30 |
Plenary
Presentation and Panel Discussion
Leveraging the Private Sector in Developing the
Local Software Ecosystem: Lessons from the Field
Speaker:
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Mr. David Ives, Director,
Developer and Platform Strategy Group, Microsoft
South Africa (confirmed)
Panelists:
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Mr. Paulo Ferreira, Platform
Strategy Manager, Microsoft South Africa (confirmed) |
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15h00 |
REFRESHMENTS |
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15h15 |
WORKSHOP
5 -
Partner Solution
eHealthcare
Speaker:
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Dr.
Moretlo Molefi, Director, Telemedicine Lead
Programme
Panellists:
Facilitator |
WORKSHOP 6 - Partner
Solution
eTourism
Speaker:
Panellists:
Facilitator
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WORKSHOP 7 - Partner
Solution
TBC
Speaker:
Panellists:
Facilitator
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WORKSHOP 8
-
Partner
Solution
Interprobability
Speaker:
Mr. Paulo Ferreira, Platform Strategy Manager,
Microsoft South Africa (confirmed)
Panellists:
Facilitator
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17h00 |
CLOSE |
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19h00 |
Evening Beach Party Barbeque
MC for the Evening -
Welcome
Supper partner
Address: 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup Opportunities
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Dr. Ahmed Kassam,
eAfricacommission NEPAD Special Advisor and
Commonwealth Business Council Africa Advisor
(invited)
Entertainment
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Sega Dancing
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Band |
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Day Three |
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Time |
Item |
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08h00 |
CHAIRPERSON FOR THE MORNING: TBA |
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08h35 |
Review of the key outcomes of the
Summit
Speaker:
ForgeAhead
Plenary Presentation
Formation of the ICT in SADC Government -
Mauritius Declaration
Speakers:
• ForgeAhead
• SADC Secretariat |
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09h35 |
Plenary
Presentation and Audience Participation
Discussion around the formation of a SADC GITO
Council
Facilitator:
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ForgeAhead
Speaker:
• Ms. Maria Farelo, SADC Secretariat
• Ms Makheke Mokhouane, Chairperson, South African
GITOC |
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10h35 |
BRUNCH AND CLOSE OF SUMMIT |
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11h35 |
AT LESUIRE UNTIL DEPARTURE |
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ICT IN GOVERNMENT NETWORKING FORUM (BY INVITATION
ONLY) |
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12h00 |
Networking and
leisure activities including beach volley ball,
table tennis, swimming pool, glass bottom boat trip,
snorkeling, canoeing, sailing, windsurfing and
water-skiing. |
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18h00 |
Return for leisure evening |
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