Date: 21st – 24th August 2007
Location:The Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Host Organisation: The Communications Commission of Kenya
Price: From £149 (approx. 22, 500KES)
Pre-conference workshop: Tuesday 21st August 2007
Main conference: Wednesday 22nd August to Thursday 23rd August 2007
Rural Services & Applications Focus Day: Friday 24th August 2007
Book by 20th July and save 20%.
This international event will bring together African government officials, senior figures from African regulatory authorities and international ICT experts who are leading the private sector connectivity drive to discuss key challenges, opportunities and benefits of connecting rural Africa.
“The Second Annual Connecting Rural Communities 2007 Forum will enable governments, regulatory agencies and operating companies to focus on the central challenge for Africa’s ICT evolution: bridging the urban-rural gap. It will be an excellent networking opportunity for the public and private sector to build relationships and make new business contacts. I hope you will be able to participate at the conference, use the opportunity to meet other senior ICT stakeholders and return back to your office empowered by the knowledge that will be shared at the event.”
Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, CEO, CTO.
Key issues for 2007:
- The opportunity to advance rural connectivity through mobile, internet and satellite and enhance access to key services, content and applications
- Optimal regulation strategies to promote rural connectivity
- Creating the right environment to attract foreign investment
- How to best harness and utilise ICT to deliver socio-economic benefits to rural communities
- Analysis of current projects which seek to bridge the digital divide
The theme of the 2007 conference Bridging the digital divide through sustainable rural connectivityis contemporary and urgent. Based on the success of last year’s event, we have decided to increase the duration of the forum. This year we will have an additional focus day devoted to telemedicine, e-governance, mobile based banking and improving the accessibility of education. There will also be a workshop day, which will allow smaller groups to focus on specific issues in an informal and interactive format.
In 2006 we had 10 nations represented in our speaker faculty.
2007 confirmed speakers include
- Hon. Dr. Maua Daftari, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure, Tanzania
- Mr. Vitalis Olunga, Chair, GSM Africa Interest Group
- Mr. William Hearmon, Chairman, African CDMA Forum
- Mr. Wilson Muyenzi, Project Manager – eRwanda Project, Rwanda Information Technology Authority
- Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
- Mr. Rauno Granath, Head of New Growth Markets, Nokia Siemens Networks
If you would like to participate as speaker: Contact Mani by email m.kaur-rai@cto.int to discuss speaker opportunities. Speakers receive FREE admission to the whole forum. Speaker submissions must be received by 28th May.
We have a limited number of slots available for solution providers.
If you have products or services which you would like to highlight to our large delegation please email, Mani, at m.kaur-rai@cto.int
If you would like to register as a delegate, please contact Marco by email: m.dekock@cto.int or telephone: 0044 208834 1577.
If you would like to help us create a successful event please email Andrea: a.hooker@cto.int or telephone: 0044 208834 1589 for details of becoming a media partner and receiving your press pass.
Please be sure to book before 20th July in order to register at the discounted price. We look forward to meeting you in Kenya in August.
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