1st TANDEM PODWAG MEETING

Thursday 5 Nov 2015, 08:00 → 14:30 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

Support

secretariat@wacren.net

- Joint Session Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, East Wing
  
  Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, East Wing
  - 1
    
    Registration
  - 2
    
    Welcome remarks from University of Ghana
    
    Speaker: Mr Lucas Chigabatia (CITO, University of Ghana)
  - 3
    
    Welcome remarks from GARNET
    
    Speaker: Mr Benjamin Eshun (Secretary, GARNET)
  - 4
    
    Introductory remarks from WACREN
    
    Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (CEO, WACREN)
  - 5
    
    Brief Introductions
  - 6
    
    WACREN and the African R&E Ecosystem
    
    Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (CEO, WACREN)
    
    Slides
  - 7
    
    Introducing the TANDEM Project
    
    Speaker: Mr Damien Alline (TANDEM Project Coordinator, IRD)
    
    Slides
  - 10:30
    
    Coffee break and Group photograph
- Session 2 Ghana-Korea Information Access Center, 2nd Floor , West Wing.
  
  Ghana-Korea Information Access Center, 2nd Floor , West Wing.
  - 8
    
    PODWAG: Role and interaction mechanisms
    
    Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (WACREN)
  - 9
    
    PODWAG members’ statements and Constitution of working groups
  - 10
    
    Group discussions
  - 11
    
    Way forward
  - 13:30
    
    Joint Lunch and Networking