Livingstone, Zambia, 23-24 February 2015
Introduction
At the kind invitation of the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA), the International Telecommunication Union is organizing the 3rd SG13 Regional Workshop for Africa on "ITU-T Standardization Challenges for Developing Countries Working for a Connected Africa". This event will take place at the Zambezi Sun Hotel in Livingstone, Zambia from 23 to 24 February 2015 and will immediately be followed by the SG13-RG-AFR meeting from 25 to 26 February 2015.
Objectives
The main objectives of this event are to:
- Give an overview of SG13 standardization work on areas of currently high interest as Cloud Computing, IOT, e-Applications and Big Data;
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Share the knowledge on the regional developments on these topics;
- Present Africa’s involvement in ITU-T Standardization as well as user experiences from African countries; and
- Attract attention to the SG13RG-AFR meeting to be held immediately after the workshop.
Target Audience
Focused on the particularities and telecom demands of the continent, this workshop will bring together regulators, operators, manufacturers, service providers - different stakeholders in Africa - together with engineers and academic members. Students as well as a broad audience is also welcome to attend.
