Information Session Connect2Recover : Research Competition
Session 3
Theme: Digital Connectivity and Resilience
5 May 2022, 14:00-15:30 CET
Programme Agenda:
| 14:00 – 14:10 | |
Welcome Remarks:
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Mr. Sameer Sharma, Senior Advisor, ITU
Opening Remarks:
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Ms. Anne-Rachel Inné, Regional Director, Regional Office for Africa, ITU
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| 14:10 – 14:25 | |
Introduction to Connect2Recover and research competition by Karen Woo, C2R Consultant, ITU
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| Session 1: Digital Connectivity and Resilience |
| 14:25 - 14:40 | |
Research Paper 2: Market Resilience in Emerging Digital Economies: Case Study of Kenya During Covid-19 Pandemic
Presenter: Dr. Geoffrey Gitau, Principal Investigator, African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institute (AFRALTI), Kenya
Q&A |
| 14:40 - 14:55 | |
Research Paper 4: Covid-19 Recovery: Rebuilding Digital Inclusion for the Rural Counties of Kenya
Presenter: Mr. Leonard Mabele, Research fellow, Strathmore University, Kenya
Q&A |
| 14:55 - 15:10 | |
Research Paper 5: CoLRN: A Community-based Vision for Local Resilient Networks
Co-Presenters:
- Ms. Ndinelao Iitumba, Masters Student, Department of Computer Science, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Prof. Melissa Densmore, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Q&A |
| 15:10 - 15:25 | |
Research Paper 8: Federated Digital Platform: Pilot project Botswana
A 10-minute fireplace conversation
Co-Presenters:
- Dr. Pia Hollenbach, University of Lausanne
- Mr. Yame Toto Follett Nkgowe, Project Consultant for SmartBots
- Dr. Sajid Sheikh, Project Consultant for SmartBots
Q&A |
| 15:25 - 15:30 | | Concluding Remarks:
- Ms. Anne-Rachel Inné, Regional Director, Regional Office for Africa, ITU
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