TANDEM Final High-Level Conference

Africa/Abidjan
Azalai Hotel

Azalai Hotel

Abidjan
    • 08:00 12:00
      Registration 4h
    • 14:00 15:45
      Session 1
      Convener: Prof. Octave Nicoué Broohm (Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Togo)
      • 14:00
        Welcome Remarks 15m
      • 14:15
        The TANDEM Project – Objectives, Implementation and Results 30m
        Speakers: Dr Arona Diédhiou (IRD), Mr Damien Alline (IRD)
      • 14:45
        WACREN and the AfricaConnect2 project 30m
        Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (WACREN)
      • 15:15
        Coffee break and Group photograph 30m
    • 15:45 18:30
      Session 2
      Convener: Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor (Chairman of the Board, WACREN)
      • 15:45
        Roundtable: Research and Education Networks – Experiences from other regions 1h
        Speakers: Mrs Carmen Labbe (RedCLARA), Ms Cathrin Stover (GEANT), Dr Pascal Hoba (Ubuntunet Alliance), Ms Sabine Jaume-Rajaoania (RENATER), Mr Yousef Torman (ASREN)
      • 16:45
        High-level roundtable: Vision of policymakers, decision makers and end-users on the role of RENs for socio-economic development 1h 45m
        Speakers: Mr. Maman Laminou (Executive Secretary, WATRA), Mrs. Mavis Ampah (CEO, STINSAD Consult), Mrs. Stephanie Truille-Baurens (European Commission), Prof. Etienne E. Ehilé (Secretary General, AAU), Prof. Hamidou Boli (Commissioner, ECOWAS), Prof. Octave Broom (Minister Higher Ed. And Scientific Research, Togo)
    • 18:30 18:45
      Closing