Agenda: 9-Dec-2008

From N4C

African and other 3rd countries (Public conference, closed session)

Tuesday 9th of December of 2008, Coimbra city

08:45-09:00 Coffee and Tea

Participants welcoming

09:00-09:35 Communication Problems in Africa, a NGO perspective

Mr. Paulo Costa, Leigos para o Desenvolvimento

09:35-10:10 Overview of ICT solutions in African communities

Mr. Daniel Paes, CISCO

10:10-10:45 Communication problems in Africa, an operator perspective

Mr. Américo Redinha, ex-President of Guiné Telecom and ex-Director of Unitel ANGOLA

10:45-11:00 Coffee break

11:00-11:35 How to deploy ICT (Networking) Solutions in Africa?

Mr. Nicholas Chevrollier, TNO Netherlands

11:35-12:10 Business Model for DNT (in an African context)

Ms. Barbro Fransson, Power Lake AB, Sweeden

12:10-12:45 Debate Sessions

Moderator: Professor Jorge Dias, Coimbra University

13:00-14:30 Lunch Buffé

14:30-16:30 Brokerage Event (N4C partners closed session) In groups using the “elevator pitch” methodology the participants will be asked to develop short value propositions for DTN implementation in Africa. The workshop will include external participants invited by IPN.

16:30-16:45 Coffee Break

16:45-18:00 Brokerage Event (continue)

18:15-19:30 City Tour

19:30-21:30 Dinner

21:45 Evening get together