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Africa-Asia Workshop, 25-29 March 2002

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Day One - Monday, 25 March 2002
08.00 Registration of participants & arrival of guests.
09.00 Welcome Remarks
by Ms. Maxine Olson, Resident Representative,
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Malaysia
09.10 Welcome Remarks
by Mr. Koichi Kawakami, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission,
Embassy of Japan, Kuala Lumpur
09.20 Welcome Remarks
by Mr. Shahid Akhtar, Programme Coordinator,
Asia Pacific Development Information Programme
09.30 Opening Address
Dr. Zulkarnain Hj. Awang, Director of the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN), Malaysia
10.00 Break
10.30 Keynote Address
"Africa Asia Perspective: Transformation Towards the Knowledge-Based Economy"
by Dato’ Iskandar Dzakurnain Badarudin, Director General,
Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Malaysia
11.00 "Creating Enabling Policies : A Key to ICT for Development in Africa"
( download: / 257kb )
by Pierre Dandjinou, ICT Policy Advisor,
Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP Senegal
11.30 Discussion: Moderator participant from Malawi
12.00 Lunch
14.00

Session 1: "Seizing the Opportunities of ICT for Development – Creating Enabling Policies"

  1. Country Presentation: Mozambique ( download: / 788 kb )

  2. Country Presentation: Nigeria ( download: /1.2mb )

  3. "The Need for an Enabling Regulatory and Legislative Framework: the Role and Function of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission"
    ( download: /127kb, /106kb )
    by Tan Sri Nuraizah Abdul Hamid, Chairman,
    Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Kuala Lumpur

  4. "National ICT Policies in Thailand"
    ( download: / 1.28MB)
    by Dr. Thaweesak Koanantakool, Director,
    National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Bangkok

15.00 Discussion
Moderator: Malaysian Participant
15.30 Break
16.00

Session 2: "Internet Infrastructure Development"

  1. Country Presentation: Gambia ( download: /322kb)

  2. "Internet in Africa: Present Status and Future Prospects"
    ( download: / 2.71MB )
    by Dr. Nii Quaynor, Executive Chairman,
    Network Computer Systems Ltd, Ghana and member UN ICT Task Force

  3. "Strategies for a Thriving Infocomm Industry"
    by Mr. Salman Ansari

  4. "Infrastructure Development: Value-added Telecom Services"
    ( download: / 761 kb )
    by Dr. Fadhlullah Suhaimi,
    TMNet Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

17.00 Discussion
Moderator: African Participant
17.30 Close
20.00 Welcome dinner hosted by TICAD-UNDP.
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur
22:30

END OF DAY ONE


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