For those of you in The Gambia, you should try and take part in the NATIONAL
FORUM ON INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY (ICT) scheduled to take
place 21 - 22 May 2002 at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. Your inputs could be very
valuable in the formation of an ICT Policy and legislation. Programme
below:
PROGRAMME
NATIONAL ICT FORUM
"Towards full utilization of ICT Potential"
21ST - 22ND MAY, 2002, Kairaba Beach Hotel
Tuesday 21st May
09:20 Opening Prayers
09:25 Opening Remarks: By the Chairperson, J.Bolaji Williams
09:35 Welcome Remarks: By the Permanent Secretary, DOSCIT
09:45 Keynote Address: Global Trends in ICT Development - Mr. John O.
Kakonge, UNDP Resident Representative
10:00 Setting the Stage for the Forum: Professor Muhammadou Kah
10:15 Official Opening: Towards full utilization of ICT Potential -
Hon. Bakary K. Njie, Secretary of State for Communication, Information &
Technology
10:30 Closing Remarks: By Chairperson
10:35 COFFEE BREAK
11:00 Session I - Chaired by Kebba Njie, Executive Secretary, GCCI
Achievements of the Gambia's Internet Initiative Project
GAMTEL - Alh. Lamin Jagne, UNDP - Mrs. Isatou Secka-Jah
11:30 Current Status of ICT in the Gambia: Focus on Health, Education &
Business -Cherno Jallow, Muhammed Jallow, Muhammed Jah,
Discussant - Katim Touray
12:45 NACIP & ICT - Baba Mustapha Marong, DOSTI&E
13:15 Discussions
13:30 LUNCH BREAK
14:30 Session II - Chaired by Permanent Secretary, Depart of State for WC&I
Outlining a Policy Framework for ICT Development -
Prof. Muhammadou Kah
15:30 COFFEE BREAK
15:45 ICT Development: Country Experiences -
Ghana - Mr. William Tevie
Senegal - Mr. Mouhamet Diop
16:30 Open Forum
PROGRAMME
NATIONAL ICT FORUM
"Towards full utilization of ICT Potential"
21ST - 22ND MAY, 2002, Kairaba Beach Hotel
Wednesday 22nd May
09:00 Recap of Day 1 - Rapporteurs
09:30 Guidelines for Working Groups
(Programmes Committee/Resource Persons)
10:00 Working Groups: Brainstorming Session 1
Ø Working Group 1: Legislation & Regulation
Ø Working Group 2: ICT Universal Access Requirements
Ø Working Group 3: Resource Mobilization Strategies
11:00 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 Working Groups: Session II
13:15 LUNCH
14:15 Plenary: Presentation of Group Reports Chaired by SoS,
Communication, Information & Technology
15:15 Discussions
15:45 COFFEE BREAK
16:15 Summary of Recommendations
(Rapporteurs)
PEACE
Tombong
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