International Conference on ICT for Africa 2010

With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), and the Ellis Trust, the International Centre for Information Technology and Development is convening this international conference on the theme ‘ICT for Development - Contributions of the South’. The conference will bring together a mix of practitioners and academics working in the area of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for sustainable development to explore Africa's contribution to the global ICT for development discourse and efforts.

The conference aims to address a number of questions such as: Is Africa going to be only a consumer of the information age or can Africa join the producers of ICT knowledge, products, and services? What could be emergent patterns of ICT knowledge transfer in development? Is there an opportunity for a unique contribution from Africa in this information age and how can this contribution be supported?

Presentations will cover the following themes:

• ICT for Business
• ICT for Education and Journalism
• ICT and Healthcare
• Internet and Society
• ICT, Poverty, and Development
• Open-source Technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa

There will also be workshops which will explore issues such as international grant seeking opportunities for ICT research and projects, e-learning for African universities, and new frontiers in telemedicine and tele-neonatology research and practice in Africa.

Registration fees are as follows:

• Student participants from Africa: US$25
• Other participants from Africa: US$50
• All other participants: US$250

Registration covers conference participation only (including registration, handouts, coffee breaks and meals during lunch, and all social events). Lodging and transportation to the conference site will be covered by the delegate, except for bursary delegates.

Dates: 25-28 March 2010

Location: Yaounde, Cameroon

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