2nd TANDEM Workshop

Name: 2nd TANDEM Workshop
Start: 2016-03-16T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2016-03-16T22:50:00+00:00
Location: Hotel Novotel

Wednesday 16 Mar 2016, 09:00 → 22:50 Africa/Dakar

Saly 1 (Hotel Novotel)

Saly 1

Hotel Novotel

Avenue Abdoulaye Fadiga, Dakar 18524, Senegal

Description

With a particular focus on specific thematic topics (health, food security, environment), TANDEM workshops present the opportunity to: (i) spread awareness and (ii) debate with national and regional stakeholders (governmental authorities, regulatory bodies, deciders of research and education institutions, donors).

- 09:00 → 09:10
  
  Welcome Remarks
  
  Welcome remarks from snRER, WACREN, TANDEM
- 09:10 → 10:30
  Setting the Scene
  
  Presentations and updates from snRER, WACREN, TANDEM
  - 09:10
    
    snRER Update 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr Ibrahima NIANG (snRER)
  - 09:40
    
    WACREN Update 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (WACREN)
  - 10:10
    
    TANDEM Update 20m
    
    Speaker: Mr Damien Alline (IRD)
- 10:30 → 11:00
  
  Coffee, Networking & Group Photo 30m
- 11:00 → 13:00
  National: TANDEM in snRER
  - 11:00
    
    TANDEM Survey Preliminary Findings 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr Simon Taylor (Brunel University London, UK)
  - 11:30
    
    Computational Complexity and Resource needs in Genomic Data Analysis 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr Chiekh Loucoubar (l'Institut Pasteur de Dakar)
    
    Slides
  - 12:00
    
    Spatialisation et suivi de phénomènes environnementaux à partir d'images satellitaires. 30m
    
    Spatial and monitoring environmental phenomena from satellite images
    
    Speaker: Dr Dah DIENG (Université Gaston Berger)
  - 12:30
    
    A Regional Research Platform on Climate Change, Environment and Rural Societies 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr Jean-Luc Chotte (IRD)
    
    Slides
- 13:00 → 14:00
  
  Lunch 1h
- 14:00 → 15:30
  Regional: TANDEM in WACREN
  - 14:00
    
    NRENs and e-Infrastructure as a Rescue for the Atmospheric Sciences 30m
    
    How NRENs and e-infrastructure address some of issues facing atmospheric science research.
    
    Speaker: Prof. Gbenga Jegede (Atmospheric Physics Research Group, OAU, Ile-Ife, Nigeria)
    
    Slides
  - 14:30
    
    WiABox 2507: Project Initiative for an Open Wireless Access Technology alternative for Broadband Internet access in rural areas 30m
    
    WiABox 2507 is a multi-band and broadband wireless access technology able to operate in a range instead of dedicated frequencies for delivering reliable and sustainable ubiquitous services in rural areas, mainly in developing countries.
    
    Speaker: Prof. Thomas Djotio Ndié (Inria IoT4D Associate Team's International Principal Investigator)
    
    Slides
  - 15:00
    
    WACREN Focal Point Network 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr Eyouléki T. G. Venant PALANGA (WACREN)
- 15:30 → 16:00
  
  Coffee & Networking 30m
- 16:00 → 18:00
  TANDEM Community Workshop
  
  For TANDEM Focal Points and NREN Managers only
  
  Conveners: Ms Carmen Gloria Labbé (RedCLARA), Mr Chris Rohrer (UbuntuNet Alliance), Dr Eyouléki T. G. Venant PALANGA (WACREN)
  - 16:00
    
    Welcome 15m
  - 16:15
    
    Workplan (goals and impact) 15m
  - 16:30
    
    Report on the activities of the Focal Points 20m
  - 16:50
    
    Presentation of revised workplan 30m
  - 17:20
    
    Discussion on challenges, opportunities, support and resources 30m
  - 17:50
    
    Next steps and follow-up 10m