2nd TANDEM Workshop

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

Saly 1 (Hotel Novotel)

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).

Welcome Remarks

Welcome remarks from snRER, WACREN, TANDEM

Setting the Scene

Presentations and updates from snRER, WACREN, TANDEM

1 snRER Update

Speaker: Dr Ibrahima NIANG (snRER)

2 WACREN Update

Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (WACREN)

3 TANDEM Update

Speaker: Mr Damien Alline (IRD)

10:30 Coffee, Networking & Group Photo

National: TANDEM in snRER

4 TANDEM Survey Preliminary Findings

Speaker: Dr Simon Taylor (Brunel University London, UK)

5 Computational Complexity and Resource needs in Genomic Data Analysis

Speaker: Dr Chiekh Loucoubar (l'Institut Pasteur de Dakar)

Slides TANDEM_WACREN_Talk_Cheikh_Loucoubar.pdf

6 Spatialisation et suivi de phénomènes environnementaux à partir d'images satellitaires.

Spatial and monitoring environmental phenomena from satellite images

Speaker: Dr Dah DIENG (Université Gaston Berger)

7 A Regional Research Platform on Climate Change, Environment and Rural Societies

Speaker: Dr Jean-Luc Chotte (IRD)

Slides 2016_03_16_SREC_Tandem.pdf

13:00 Lunch

Regional: TANDEM in WACREN

8 NRENs and e-Infrastructure as a Rescue for the Atmospheric Sciences

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 Enabling_collaborative_research__TANDEM_jegede.pdf

9 WiABox 2507: Project Initiative for an Open Wireless Access Technology alternative for Broadband Internet access in rural areas

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 ThomasDjotio_WiABOx_TandemWorkshop_Dakar_March_16_2016.pdf

10 WACREN Focal Point Network

Speaker: Dr Eyouléki T. G. Venant PALANGA (WACREN)

15:30 Coffee & Networking

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)

11 Welcome

12 Workplan (goals and impact)

13 Report on the activities of the Focal Points

14 Presentation of revised workplan

15 Discussion on challenges, opportunities, support and resources

16 Next steps and follow-up