FEAST Project

FEAST WORKSHOP

The FEAST PROJECT held a workshop on TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2010 .
The FEAST final report, a summary of Future Prospects, a printable agenda and list of attendees is available.

Topic	Speakers
Morning Session	Chair: Mário Campolargo, Director DG INFSO/F
09:30-10:15	Welcome and introduction Dr. Zoran Stančič, Deputy Director-General DG INFSO Mr. Denis Salord, HoU DG AIDCO/C4 Representatives of ACP SG, AUC and African countries
10:15-10:35	Presentation of FEAST Findings Prof. Bjorn Pehrson, coordinator of FEAST study (KTH)
10:35-10:50	Presentation of ACP Connect Mr. Jerôme Lebouc, DG AIDCO/C4
10:50-11:10	State of Play of African Regional Cooperation Mr. Frederick F. Tusubira, Ubuntunet Alliance Prof. Mumuni Dakubu, WACREN-GARNET
11:10-11:30	Coffee Break
11:30-12:00	Sea cables update Mr. Hillary Tarus, EaSSy Mr. Jean-Louis Parmentier, SEACOM Mr. Victor Kyalo, TEAMS
12:00-12:10	Roadmap for implementation of AfricaConnect Mrs. Cathrin Stöver, DANTE
12:10-12:30	Questions & Answers
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch
Afternoon Session
14:00-14:30	Presentation of related activities Lighthouse demonstrators Mrs. Karine Valin, coordinator of eI-Africa Mr. Simon Taylor, coordinator of Erina4Africa and Mrs. Margaret Ngwira, Ubuntunet Alliance Dr. Ignace Gatare, Minister of ICT at th President's office, Government of Rwanda
14:30-15:30	Future prospects – Round table Chair: Kostas Glinos, Head of Unit GÉANT and e-Infrastructures, DG INFSO Participants: ACP Sec, AU, AAU, UA, WACREN, NRENs, NGOs, SIDA, IDRC, Mário Campolargo (Director INFSO/F)
15:30-16:30	Coffee Break & Networking
16:30	Closing of workshop