1st TANDEM PODWAG MEETING

Africa/Accra
Balme Library

Balme Library

University of Ghana
Nii Quaynor (WACREN Chair)
Description
The Policy and Donors West and Central Africa Group (PODWAG) is composed of 20 members representing governmental policy and decision-makers, regulatory authorities, telecommunications operators and international donors
    • 08:00 11:00
      Joint Session Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, East Wing

      Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, East Wing

      • 08:00
        Registration 1h
      • 09:00
        Welcome remarks from University of Ghana 5m
        Speaker: Mr Lucas Chigabatia (CITO, University of Ghana)
      • 09:05
        Welcome remarks from GARNET 5m
        Speaker: Mr Benjamin Eshun (Secretary, GARNET)
      • 09:10
        Introductory remarks from WACREN 5m
        Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (CEO, WACREN)
      • 09:15
        Brief Introductions 15m
      • 09:30
        WACREN and the African R&E Ecosystem 30m
        Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (CEO, WACREN)
        Slides
      • 10:00
        Introducing the TANDEM Project 30m
        Speaker: Mr Damien Alline (TANDEM Project Coordinator, IRD)
        Slides
      • 10:30
        Coffee break and Group photograph 30m
    • 11:00 14:30
      Session 2 Ghana-Korea Information Access Center, 2nd Floor , West Wing.

      Ghana-Korea Information Access Center, 2nd Floor , West Wing.

      • 11:00
        PODWAG: Role and interaction mechanisms 30m
        Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (WACREN)
      • 11:30
        PODWAG members’ statements and Constitution of working groups 1h
      • 12:30
        Group discussions 45m
      • 13:15
        Way forward 15m
      • 13:30
        Joint Lunch and Networking 1h