1st TANDEM PODWAG MEETING

Thursday 5 Nov 2015, 08:00 → 14:30 Africa/Accra

Balme Library

Nii Quaynor (WACREN Chair)

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¶

08:00 Registration¶

09:00 Welcome remarks from University of Ghana¶

Speaker: Mr Lucas Chigabatia (CITO, University of Ghana)

09:05 Welcome remarks from GARNET¶

Speaker: Mr Benjamin Eshun (Secretary, GARNET)

09:10 Introductory remarks from WACREN¶

Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (CEO, WACREN)

09:15 Brief Introductions¶

09:30 WACREN and the African R&E Ecosystem¶

Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (CEO, WACREN)

Slides Boubakar_Barry_Reunions_TANDEM_Accra1115.pdf

10:00 Introducing the TANDEM Project¶

Speaker: Mr Damien Alline (TANDEM Project Coordinator, IRD)

Slides 20151105-PODWAG-TANDEM.pdf

10:30 Coffee break and Group photograph

11:00 → 14:30 Session 2¶

11:00 PODWAG: Role and interaction mechanisms¶

Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (WACREN)

11:30 PODWAG members’ statements and Constitution of working groups¶

12:30 Group discussions¶

13:15 Way forward¶

13:30 Joint Lunch and Networking