3rd SG13 Regional Workshop for Africa on
“ITU-T Standardization challenges for Developing Countries Working for a Connected Africa”
Livingstone, Zambia, 23-24 February 2015
Contact:
tsbworkshops@itu.int
Day 1, Monday, 23 February 2015
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09:00 - 10:00 | Registration, Coffee |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Address by Margaret Chalwe-Mudenda, ZICTA Director General
- Welcome Address by Chali Tumelo, ITU Representative for Southern Africa [ Biography ]
- Welcome Address by Martin Euchner, Advisor, Study Group Department, ITU/TSB [ Biography ]
- Welcome Address by Leo Lehmann, ITU-T SG13 Acting Chairman [ Biography ]
- Welcome Address by Simon Bugaba, SG13RG-AFR Chairman, Uganda Communications Commission [ Biography ]
- Welcome Address by George Mbasela, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply and Communications, Zambia
- Welcome Address by Hon. Yamfwa Mukanga, Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communications, Zambia
Opening Remarks -
Leo Lehmann, ITU-T SG13 Acting Chairman: Introduction to SG13 and its Activities [ Biography | Presentation ]
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Introduction to the Workshop Objectives, Agenda, and Participants
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| 12:00 - 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 - 15:20 | Session 1: Africa’s Involvement in Standardization
This session will discuss the main standardization issues in African countries and the possible ways to promote the participation of these countries in the standardization processes in order to prepare them for new technologies.
Moderator: Leo Lehmann, OFCOM, Switzerland [ Biography ]
Speakers: - Simon Bugaba, Uganda Communications Commission: Supplement 66 to ITU-T Q.1740-series “Supplement on Scenarios and Requirements in Terms of Services and Deployments for IMT and IMS in Developing Countries” [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
- Rim Belhassine-Cherif, Tunisie Telecom: Why do African Countries need Standardization? Example of Cloud Computing [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ] (remote presentation)
- Mwenya Mutale, ZICTA, Zambia: ICT Standarization Including Cloud Computing in Zambia [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
- Kwame Baah-Acheamfour, NCA, Ghana: Africa's Involvement in ITU-T Including Quality Aspects. [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
Q&A |
| 15:20 - 15:40 | Coffee Break |
| 15:40 - 17:55 | Session 2: Standardization Hot Topics 1, Internet of Things and Applications
This session aims to highlight the main advances in requirements, capabilities, architecture and security aspects related to Internet of Things and e-Applications activities of ITU-T Study Group 13 and other SDOs.
Moderator: Simon Bugaba, Uganda Communications Commission [ Biography ] Speakers: Q&A |
| 17:55 |
Closure for Day 1 |
*To be confirmed
Day 2, Tuesday, 24 February 2015
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09:00 - 09:30 | Registration and Coffee |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Brief Summary of Day 1 Discussions: Leo Lehmann, OFCOM, Switzerland [ Biography ] |
| 09:45 - 12:00 | Session 3: Standardization Hot Topics 2, Cloud Computing and Big Data
This session aims to highlight the main achievements in technologies, services and standards related to cloud computing and Big data activities of ITU-T Study Group 13 and other SDOs.
Moderator: Marco Carugi, Q2/13 Rapporteur [ Biography ]
Speakers: - Selma Turki, IBM, Belgium: Where Are We In The Cloud? And How it is Helping You Really? [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ] (remote presentation)
- Mounir Ferjani, Huawei Tunisia: Identity Management Standardization in the Cloud Computing [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
- Kaoru Kenyoshi, NEC Corporation, Japan: ITU-T SG11 Signalling requirements, protocols and test specifications [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
- Gyu Myoung Lee, LJMU/KAIST: Challenges for Standardization on Cloud Computing and Big Data considering the Internet of Things [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
- Leo Lehmann, OFCOM, Switzerland [ Biography ] and Jamil Chawki, Orange, France [ Biography ] SG13 Activities and Achievements Related to Cloud Computing [ Abstract | Presentation ]
Q&A |
| 12:00 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Session 3 Continuation: Standardization Hot Topics 2, Cloud Computing and Big Data
Speakers:
- Zièd Choukair, Higher School of Communication of Tunis, University of Carthage, Tunisia: Cloud Computing and Big Data: Current State and Opportunities [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ] remote presentation)
- Shuller Habeenzu, ITM Consult Ltd, Zambia: Big Data: Ethics, Privacy and Standards [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
Q&A |
| 14:30 - 14:45 |
Coffee Break |
| 14:45 - 17:00 | Session 4: Experiences & Successful Stories from Africa
This session presents some experiences and successful stories of different African telecommunication stakeholders in one of the workshop topics and/or other related topics.
Moderator: Simon Bugaba, Uganda Communications Commission [ Biography ]
Speakers: - Shuller Habeenzu, ITM Consult Ltd, Zambia: Zambia Standardisation: The Road Ahead [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
- Elliot N. Kabalo, ZICTA, Zambia: Homologation of Telecom Equipment in Zambia – Procedure and Experience [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
- Wajdi Louati, University of SFAX, Tunisia: Big Data & Cloud Computing in Higher Education and Research: African Academic Experience [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ] (remote presentation)
- Isaac Boateng, NCA, Ghana: The Success Story of Ghana’s Standardization “Type Approval Management System” [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
Q&A |
*To be confirmed
