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Open Round Table
on the Role of ICT for Research and Training in Developing Countries
Tentative Timetable

Updated: 3rd March 2005

Monday, 28 Feb. 2005 - Advanced Technologies for ICT in Developing Countries

9:00-10:00"UltraWideBandwidth" (PDF 1.2 MB)
W.Luther (FCC, USA)
10:00-10:20break
10:20-11:20""Fund raising for ICT Projects in Developing Countries" (HTML)
T.Krag (Wires.Less, Denmark)
11:20-12:20"The activities of Inveneo in Developing Countries" (PDF 236 KB)
S.Okay (Inveneo, USA)
12:20-14:00lunch break
14:30-15:15DEMO OF WIRELESS EQUIPMENT:
"Alvarion" (PDF 4 MB)
15:15-16:00DEMO OF WIRELESS EQUIPMENT:
"Metrix" (PDF 820 KB)
16:00-16:30break
16:30-17:15DEMO OF WIRELESS EQUIPMENT:
"Bantam" (PDF 200 KB)
17:30-18:30Equipment exibition

Tuesday, 1 Mar. 2005 - Financial aspects in ICT and Wireless

9:00-10:00"Economic Planning" (PDF 164 KB, .doc 100 KB) Annexes: Annex 1 (.xsl 32 KB), Annex 2 (.xsl 24 KB), Annex 3 (.xsl 20 KB), Annex 4 (.xsl 20 KB)
G.Repici (Telecom Italia, Italy, ret.)
10:00-10:20break
10:20-11:20"Broadband Internet in Rural India" (PDF 72 KB)
M.V.Pitke (Axes Technologies, India)
11:20-12:20"Future trends in the Wireless market" (PDF 764 KB)
A.M.Borsetti (Alvarion, Italy)
12:20-14:00lunch break
14:00-15:00Videoconference: "WiMAX" (PDF 1.7 MB)
C.H. Cap (Univ. of Rostock, Germany)
15:00-16:00"Business Models in Wireless for Developing Countries" (PDF 232 KB)
A.Metha (STEM,India)
16:00-16:30break
16:30-17:30"Broadband territorial coverage: the satellite solutions for individual and collective connections" (PDF 2.9 MB)
Additional Documentation: PDF 1.6 MB
Link: http://www.i-space.fr/index_fr.htm
J.Hamelin (CSTI, France)
17:30-18:30"Basics of broadband communications over power lines and EMC issues" (password-protected PDF 1.7 MB)
A. Zeddam (France Telecom, France)

Wednesday, 2 Mar. 2005 - Round Table

9:00-9:30Opening of the Round Table
H.Tourè, G.Denardo, S.Radicella and R.Struzak
9:30-10:30Public Lecture: "Information society, developing countries, and the role of ITU-D" (PDF 300 KB)
Hamadoun Tourè (ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau, Switzerland)
10:30-11:00break
Session Chairman: R.Struzak
11:00-11:30"The frontiers of Radiocommunications" (PDF 412 KB)
W.Luther (FCC,USA)
11:30-12:00"The future of Satellite Telecommunications" (PDF 1 MB)
J.Hamelin
12:00-12:30"Deploying Wireless for Rural Development" (HTML)
T.Krag (Wire.less, Denmark)
12:30-14:00lunch break
Session Chairman: H.Toure'
14:00-14:30"Modern telecommunications for the poor" (PDF 348 KB)
A.Mehta
14:30-16:00Case Studies Presentations
Alberic Chimon (Kenya) :
"The African Virtual University (AVU): Technology experience in Africa (live videoconference)" (PDF 124 KB)
Thomas Ombasa (Kenya) :
"VSAT networks for data and voice communications in Kenya" (PDF 1.3 MB and .wmv movie, 6.3 MB)
M.Khatani-S.Saleem (Pakistan) :
"Wireless Network Services at the Mehran UET, Jamshoro, Pakistan" (PDF 448 KB)
L.Romero (Cuba) :
"Wireless Networks in rural areas of the Guantanamo Province" (PDF 1 MB)
16:00-16:30break
16:30-18:30Round Table Discussion

Thursday, 3 Mar. 2005 - Round Table

Session Chairman: S.M.Radicella
9:30-10:00"A proposal for a cheap wireless system" (PDF 168 KB)
L.Tomasi (ISF, Italy)
10:00-10:30break
10:30-11:00"ICT impact on Developing Countries" (PDF 360 KB)
W.Luther
11:00-11:30"Report on the field activities" (PDF 1.1 MB)
R.Flickenger, C.Fonda and M.Zennaro
11:30-12:30Round Table Discussion
12:30-14:00lunch break
14:00-16:00Case Studies Presentations
J.Baraza (Kenya) :
"Telkom Kenya for Development" (PDF 1.2 MB)
H. Baz Musah (Ghana) :
"Transporting Emails and Voice by bus to connect rural communities in Ghana" (PDF 52 KB)
T.Bonaventure (Rwanda) :
"Practical Implementation of Group Communication System for Local and Wide Area Networks" (PDF 708 KB)
R.Mbayiha (Rwanda) :
"Design and Implementation of Wireless Networking in Hospitals" (PDF 252 KB)
E.Njeru (Kenya) :
"Kenya Broadcasting Corporation: bridging the digital divide in Kenya through wireless radio/television signal distribution" (PDF 456 KB)
16:00-16:30break
16:30-18:30Round Table Discussion

Friday, 4 Mar. 2005 - Round Table

Concluding Session
Session Chairman: W.Luther
9:15Introductory Remarks by the Chairman
Conclusions from lecturers, experts and participants
10:00-10:30break
10:30-11:00Results of the competition
11:00-12:30Closing Ceremony and School Certificates


Informations on the School can be requested to:
Ms. Koutou Mabilo (secretariat)