TANDEM Final High-Level Conference

Wednesday 29 Mar 2017, 08:00 → 19:00 Africa/Abidjan

Azalai Hotel

08:00 Registration

Session 1

Convener: Prof. Octave Nicoué Broohm (Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Togo)

1 Welcome Remarks

2 The TANDEM Project – Objectives, Implementation and Results

Speakers: Dr Arona Diédhiou (IRD), Mr Damien Alline (IRD)

3 WACREN and the AfricaConnect2 project

Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (WACREN)

15:15 Coffee break and Group photograph

Session 2

Convener: Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor (Chairman of the Board, WACREN)

4 Roundtable: Research and Education Networks – Experiences from other regions

Speakers: Mrs Carmen Labbe (RedCLARA), Ms Cathrin Stover (GEANT), Dr Pascal Hoba (Ubuntunet Alliance), Ms Sabine Jaume-Rajaoania (RENATER), Mr Yousef Torman (ASREN)

5 High-level roundtable: Vision of policymakers, decision makers and end-users on the role of RENs for socio-economic development

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)

Closing