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<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">; <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <link rel=File-List href="./index_files/filelist.xml"> <title>The African Computing & Telecommunication Summit</title> <style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;} p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;} @page Section1 {size:595.3pt 841.9pt; margin:1.0in .8in 1.0in .8in; mso-header-margin:35.45pt; mso-footer-margin:35.45pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in;text-justify-trim:punctuation' bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div class=Section1> <div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><i><font size="2">If you want to be removed from this mailing list please check below this page for details</font></i></font><br> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2"> <div align="center"><span lang=EN-GB><img src="http://web.mailafrica.net/images/aiteclogo.gif" width="183" height="100"></span> <span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family: Arial;color:purple'><o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"><font size="7" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FF0000">A C T 2 0 0 0<o:p></o:p></font><br> <font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>The African Computing & Telecommunications Summit</b></font> </div> <p class=MsoPlainText align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><i>Sun City, South Africa<o:p> • </o:p>29 August - 1 September</i><br> <b>"Making IT work for Africa"</b></span></font><b><font size="3"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family: Arial;color:purple'><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></span></font><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family: Arial;color:purple'><o:p></o:p></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family: Arial;color:purple'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><br> </span></p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td height="74"> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>• DEVELOPING</b></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> IT expertise to enable Africa to compete effectively in the international marketplace.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>• CONTRIBUTING</b></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> towards Africa's drive for Internet connectivity, electronic commerce and web-based training.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>• FACILITATING</b></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> commercial links between suppliers and users of information technology.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>• ENABLING</b></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> the continent's computing and communications professionals to enhance their skills and knowledge of international trends and latest development.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="2"> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>OUTLINE PROGRAMME<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>29 August 2000<br> </b></span></i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Shuttle Buses arrive from Johannesburg Airport<o:p></o:p><br> <br> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>2pm onwards</b><br> Delegate Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Web Development Workshop Part I<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Exhibition Opening<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> <b>6pm</b> - Summit Opening Ceremony - Sun City Amphitheatre<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> <b>7pm</b> - Beach Party - Valley of Waves<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>30 August 2000<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>9am - 6pm</b> - Day One of Main Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <b>7pm - </b></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Game Reserve Drive and Traditional Fireside Dinner<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>31 August 2000<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>9am - 6pm</b> - Day Two of Main Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b> 8pm</b> - <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>ACT Gala Dinner - Sun City Superbowl<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>1 September<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>9am - 1pm</b><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> - </span>Day Three of Main Conference<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>2pm onwards</b> - Workshop Sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Coach services back to Johannesburg and airport </span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p><br> </o:p></span></p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>TRAVEL DETAILS<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>As the official Carrier for ACT, South African Airways is offering special fares for delegates.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Delegates wishing to book on SAA flights at these reduced rates or delegates requiring additional accommodation or other travel requirements before or following the Summit should contact the official ACT 2000 Travel Agency: Functions & Travel Inc, Johannesburg tel: +27-11-886 609 Fax: +27-11-787 8377. They have secured room options in a wide range of Johannesburg hotels.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>A FREE shuttle coach service will operate from Johannesburg Airport to Sun City throughout the day on 29 August and return on the afternoon of 1 September, with stops in Johannesburg.</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoPlainText><br> </p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>THE ACT 2000 EXHIBITION</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><br> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> The key annual marketing forum for Africa's IT suppliers, resellers and users. Exhibitors include:<br> <br> • Alcatel<br> • American Tower Corporation<br> • BCS-Net<br> • Clearline<br> • Cyberknowledge<br> • Datacard<br> • Department of Communications, South Africa<br> • EDCO<br> • Genicom<br> • Glocall<br> • Hewlett-Packard<br> • Huawei Technologies<br> • IBM<br> • Lawson Software<br> • Marconi<br> • Molex<br> • NCC Education<br> • NCC Consulting<br> • Panamsat<br> • Pentacom<br> • Prada Technologies<br> • Siemens<br> • Siltek<br> • South African Certification Agency (SACA)<br> • Transtel<br> • TTI<br> • UUNET<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:blue'><font color="#FF0000"><b>Conference programme co-ordinators:<o:p></o:p></b></font><b><o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>John Spencer, Projects Director, AITEC South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Paul Booth, Consultant, South Africa</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoPlainText><br> </p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>PROGRAMME<o:p></o:p></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>DAY 1 - Tuesday 29 August 2000<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>2pm onwards - Delegate registration, exhibition viewing, training workshops<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>6pm<span style='color:red'> Opening Ceremony</span> - Sun City Amphitheatre<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>The Hon Dr Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, Minister of Communications, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText style='text-indent:.5in'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Sean Moroney, Group Chairman, AITEC<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>7pm Group Photograph, followed by Beach Party, Valley of the Waves<o:p> </o:p></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Sponsored by UUNET<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>DAY 2 - Wednesday 30 August 2000<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>PLENARY 1 - ECOMMERCE: TURNING THE HYPE INTO REALITY<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader:</span></i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> Antonie Roux, CEO, M-Web, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• Lessons from South Africa's eCommerce Policy formulation process<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Andile Ngcaba, Director-General, Department of Communications, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• The role of the Internet in worldwide economic development<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Richard Lawson, CEO, Lawson Software, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>E-business: The new corporate agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Bill Weber, General Manager, Cisco South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Africa’s ecommerce revolution<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Ayisi Makatiani, CEO, Africa Online, Kenya<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>TEA BREAK <o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>STREAM 1: FORMULATING YOUR ORGANISATION'S eCOMMERCE STRATEGY - I<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• Developing the right eBusiness strategy for your company<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>John Berry, Joint Managing Director, e.com institute, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>How to avoid losing money in the eCommerce craze<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>S. H. Ramakrishnan, MD, LanBit Technologies, United Arab Emirates<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Huxley's Books goes online: A case study in moving from retail to etail<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Matthew White, MD of Huxley's Books and Editor, Telecommunications in Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>All aboard the e-procurement express!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Rob Monteith, Client Delivery Executive, E-solutions, EDS, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>STREAM 2: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader:</span></i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> Paul Booth, Independent Consultant, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• Certification or lifelong learning?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Deon Botha, Managing Director, Ambassador Training, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Women in IT: Breaking through the glass ceiling<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Ann Richardson, International Business Development Manager, NCC Services, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Professional education in IS: Essential or an outmoded irrelevance?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Geoff Blackwell, African Manager, Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS), UK<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>LUNCH<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>PLENARY 2: THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTION - WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR ORGANISATION<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader: Matthew White, Editor, Telecommunications in Africa, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• The impact of telecommunications liberalisation: Opportunities for MNCs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Ian Gordon-Cumming, General Manager, BT Southern Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>The impact and potential of wireless technology<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Dave Reddy, Chairman and Managing Director, Motorola Southern Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Monopoly, liberalisation, technology - Finding the right formula for Africa's telecommunications revolution<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Barry McGuire, Director, MCIWorldCom Southern Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Key regulatory trends for satellite services and systems: Opportunities for Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>David Hartshorn, General-Secretary, Global VSAT Forum, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>TEA BREAK<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>STREAM 1: TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader:</span></i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> Roger Dawes, GM, Marketing, Strategy & Business Development, Alcatel Altech Telecoms, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• End-to-end telecommunications and IT solutions in Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Karel van der Lecq, System Consulting Manager, Integration Solutions & Services, Siemens Telecommunications, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Voice over the Internet<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Dr Tomas Vagoun, Director Product Development, American Tower Corporation (ATC), USA<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Internet conferencing solutions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Heinz Ettinger, Director MMEA Region, Logitech, Switzerland<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>VSAT Networks: Narrow band to wide band - Leapfrogging Africa into the 21<sup>st</sup> Century<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Andre du Toit, Manager International Business, Transtel, South Africa <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>STREAM 2: FORMULATING YOUR ORGANISATION'S e-COMMERCE STRATEGY - II<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader: Kwami Ahiabenu II, Executive Director, AITEC Ghana<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><o:p></o:p></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Protection of information on the Internet and beyond - Ensuring that eCommerce survives (and thrives) in Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Tim Ellis, MD, South African Certification Agency<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><o:p></o:p></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>eBusiness - A practical guide to enabling your organisation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Mark Gilfilan, MB Worksoft, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>ECommerce: Effective planning<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Angus Peacey, Sales Director, Lucent South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>E-service: Beyond e-commerce and e-business<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Lenore Kerrigan, District Manager, Communication Industries Business Unit, Hewlett-Packard, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>How to achieve real value through e-business<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Mike Fairon, E-business Executive, ICL Africa, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>7pm Game Reserve Drive and Traditional Fireside Dinner<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>DAY 3 - THURSDAY 31 AUGUST 2000<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>PLENARY 3: eGOVERNANCE: REINFORCING DEMOCRACY & GOOD GOVERNMENT IN AFRICA<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• eGovernment: Tranforming government processes using the Internet and Internet related technologies<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Vernon Hart, General Manager, IBM Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Online government support for democracy <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Steven Clift, Publicus, USA <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Government identification projects<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Wim Tappij Gielen, MD, Datacard, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>How governments can gain without the pain<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Jim Nowicki, Director, EDS, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>TEA BREAK</b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>STREAM 1: EGOVERNANCE IMPLEMENTATION<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• Enterprise information architecture in government<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Donald Lim Fat, Consultant, Mauritius<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Towards and Information Society: Progress in South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Dr Jonathan Miller, Miller, Esselaar & Associates, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Implementation of the Nigerian national identification system<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Professor Segun Olunloyo, MD, Tekcon Nigeria Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Lessons from developing South Africa's national ICT strategy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Neville Nicholas, Project Director, SAITIS Project & Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>STREAM 2: MOBILE TELEPHONY<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader: Roger Dawes, GM, Marketing, Strategy & Business Development, Alcatel Altech Telecoms, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• The impact of XML and WAP on the future of e-business<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Grant Thiselton, E-Business Manager, Software AG - SPL, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Mobile Internet solutions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Greg Cress, System Consultant, Integration Solutions & Services, Siemens ICN, South Africa <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Towards the mobile information society<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Jiri Batek, Country Manager, Nokia Networks, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Mobile radio goes digital – The implications for Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Dr Angus Hay, Manager Technology, Transtel, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Hyperphone solutions in an ecommerce environment<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Thami Radebe, MD, M & S Technologies, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>LUNCH<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>PLENARY 4: THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• Technology renaissance - The future of Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Richard Fearon, Director - Business Development, Venture Computer, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>The role of new technology in Africa's economic development<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Pedro Viudez, Partner, and John Croswell, Arthur Andersen, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>The evolution of the Internet: The lessons for Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Pat Chapman-Pincher, Senior Vice-President EMEA, UUNET, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><br> </b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>TEA BREAK<o:p></o:p></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>STREAM 1: CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGEMENT<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader</span></i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>: Vincent Waiswa Bagiira, General Manager, AITEC Uganda<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• Online customer communications (eCRM)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>John Berry, Joint Managing Director, e.com institute, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Electronic Relationship Management (eRM): Bridging the gap between selling and service<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Greg Reis, MD, Business Systems Group, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>The retail digital exchange: Bringing all your systems and suppliers together under one roof<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Robert Toatley, Vice-President, Retail Business Unit, Lawson Software, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>CRM – An act of faith or a measurable investment?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Mike Ettling, Client Executive, Business Process Management, EDS Europe & Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>CRM: A holistic approach<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Bill Hoggarth, Sales Director, Softworx, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>STREAM 2: INTERNET DEVELOPMENT ISSUES<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• Building and maintaining an ISP in Africa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Gary Cousins, Business Development Manager, Integration Solutions & Services, Siemens ICN, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Maximising the positive impact of the Internet on Africa's youth<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Ashiek Manie, Deputy MD, Intekom, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><o:p></o:p></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Wireless technologies for LAN/WAN Internet access<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Mike Jensen, Internet Consultant, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Africa and the Internet: Getting beyond the first generation - content, users and access<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Russell Southwood, Balancing Act, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>8pm Gala Dinner - Sun City Superbowl<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>SPONSORED BY IBM <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>DAY 4 - Friday 1 September <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>PLENARY 5: ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• The impact of the Internet on business processes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Mohamed Madhi, CEO, CyberKnowledge Systems, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>The networking nervous system: Enterprise services and customer services<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Peter Davies, General Manager, AT&T Global Network Services, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><o:p></o:p></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Taking control of your IT system: Developing proactive rather than reactive skills<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>David Cannon, Chairman, IT Service Management Forum, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Turning information management into an exact science<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Russell Swanborough, Chairman, Atio Consulting Group, South Africa & Executive Director, Absolute Information, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>TEA BREAK<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>STREAM 1: IMPLEMENTING ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Discussion Leader:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• Operational Resource Management - The sweet spot of ecommerce<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Paddy Gray, Marketing Director, ECNet, PQ Africa, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Integrating the supply chain<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Callum Russell, Business Marketing Manager, Microsoft South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>The Internet as a business tool - to communicate and to redefine your business processes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Neil Williams, Manager, Business Intelligence, SAP<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• </span></b><o:p></o:p></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Linux: A new OS for a new era<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Paul Kotschy, Chairman, Linux Professional Association of South Africa and MD, Seven C, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b>LUNCH<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Workshops continue; coaches leave for Johannesburg and Airport<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <br style='mso-special-character:line-break'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <p class=MsoPlainText align="center"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><font size="5">SPECIAL EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS AT ACT 2000</font><font size="6"><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></font><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>FORUM 1:<o:p> </o:p></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>A REGIONAL IT STRATEGY FOR AFRICA: THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM PROCESS<o:p></o:p></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>*<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Report-back on the work done since last year's African Development Forum<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>*<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Recommendations being prepared for the Heads of State Summit on ICT in September<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>*<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Feedback from the ACT Summit on this programme<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Held under the auspices of the Economic Commission for Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Presenter: Kate Wild, Economic Commission for Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>FORUM 2:<o:p> </o:p></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>TOWARDS THE RIGHT REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR AFRICA'S TELCOMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTION<o:p></o:p></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>A special forum for Africa's telecommunications regulators and users hosted by AITEC in association with the Economic Commission for Africa and the South African Department of Communications to share knowledge, develop a common best practice code and lay the groundwork for future co-operation and communication across the continent.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Lead speaker:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> The Head of South Africa's new regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Convergence regulation: Satellite, terrestrial and everything in between<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>David Hartshorn, Secretary General, Global VSAT Forum, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>FORUM 3:<o:p> </o:p></b></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>MANAGING SPACE SEGMENTS OVER AFRICA<o:p></o:p></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>An opportunity for operators, service providers and users of bandwidth in Africa to exchange views on the future development of satellite services in the continent.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Speakers include Lare Atcha-Oubou, Director, Africa, Intelsat, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>WORKSHOP 1:<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Effective management of a well connected business: Web, security, service level, automation, message systems - And keeping it going without it falling over or needing to invest in still more expensive equipment<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Frank Appun, MD, Sourcetech, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>WORKSHOP 2:<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Security in eCommerce I: Creating an environment of trust, with support from the legal profession<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Tim Ellis, MD, South African Certification Agency, Trevor Coppen, MD, Lawyers Access Web (L@W), South Africa & Grant Christianson, Legal Representative, South African Certification Agency<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>WORKSHOP 3:<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Security in eCommerce II: Setting security standards in Africa - The SET Protocol<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Gerda Venter, Marketing Executive, South African Certification Agency<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>WORKSHOP 4:<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Security in eCommerce III: Secure wireless eCommerce with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Wireless Access Protocol (WAP)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Maeson Maherry, Professional Services Division, South African Certification Agency<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>WORKSHOP 5:<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Virtual Reality - An opportunity for education in Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>David Lockwood, Virtual Reality Solutions Centre, Council for Scientific & Industrial Research, South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>WORKSHOP 6: <o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Implementing Linux solutions for your company<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Hosted by the Linux Professional Association of South Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>TRAINING WORKSHOP 1<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Web site design and creation<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Site planning; site mapping; web coding/languages; graphics; building your site; FTP<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>A detailed workshop running over three afternoons of the Summit, aimed at providing delegates with the basic knowledge they need to launch their own web sites.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>(Limited spaces; extra booking fee.)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Co-ordinated by The Southern African Nongovernmental Organisation Network (SANGONet), who have extensive experience of providing Internet training in Africa<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><b>TRAINING WORKSHOP 2<o:p></o:p></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Advanced Web Training<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Marketing your web site; taking advantage of Internet interactive features; increasing sales through your web site.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>(Limited spaces; extra booking fee.)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>A detailed workshop on optimising the returns from your web site, co-ordinated by SANGONet<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>VSAT WORKSHOP: Satellite-Based Broadband & Internet in Africa: An Introduction <o:p></o:p></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Hosted by the Global VSAT Forum, this workshop will provide participants with detailed knowledge of VSAT technology and how it can be implemented in their organisations. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>From South African rural telecentres, to Nigerian offshore oil rigs, to Tanzanian Internet service provision, to Botswanan corporate networks, VSAT-based systems are delivering mission-critical services throughout the African continent, providing cost-effective solutions where they are most needed - today. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Attend this one-day Global VSAT Forum seminar to hear the latest on how, when, where and why VSAT-based services are being used by public- and private-sector organisations. More than a million one- and two-way VSATs are being used throughout the world. Explore the wide range of applications being served and understand why VSATs are often the most cost-effective communications solution. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'>ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE AFRICAN IT EDUCATION TRUST<o:p></o:p></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>The African IT Education Trust was launched at ACT 1999. Its Head Patron is Graca Machel and its Trustees are from a range of African countries, as well as Europe. AITEC acts as Secretariat of the Trusts. At their annual meeting, Trustees will be reviewing the Trust’s activities and future direction.</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <table width="75%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#FFDFDF"> <td> <div align="center"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;color:red'><font size="7">ACT 2000</font><br> <i><font size="4">Delegate Registration Form</font></i><o:p></o:p></span></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="75%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#F3F3F3"> <td> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><b><font color="#FF0000" size="3">DELEGATE DETAILS<o:p></o:p></font></b><font color="#FF0000" size="3"><o:p></o:p></font><font size="3"><o:p></o:p></font><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> Delegate Name: ______________________________________________________________<br> <span style='mso-tab-count: 1'></span><br> Position / Title:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'>_______________________________________________________________</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> Organisation: ________________________________________________________________<br> <br> Postal Address: ______________________________________________________________<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> Physical Address:<o:p> ____________________________________________________________</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> Phone: ________________________________<br> <br> Fax: __________________________________<br> <br> E-mail:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p>_______________________________</span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>• Please register the above as a delegate/delegates to the 2000 African Computing & Telecommunications Summit at a delegate registration fee of $560 / R3,500. The fee includes all meals, tea breaks, the ACT 2000 Gala Dinner and all documentation.) Team discounts: 2 delegates 10%; 3 delegates 15%; 4 or more delegates 20%.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> • <o:p></o:p></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Please register the following delegate/s for the Web Site Design Training Workshop at $180/R1,200 per delegate:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> • Please register the following delegate/s for the Advanced Web Training Workshop @ $60/R400 per delegate:<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>He / She / They require the following hotel accommodation as indicated below:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>ACCOMMODATION<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> 1. CASCADES HOTEL (price for 3 nights)<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> - Single @$330/R2,000 per person<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>- Twin @ $220/R1,370 per person<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>2. CABANAS (price for 3 nights)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>- Single @$250/R1,600 per person<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>- Twin @$150/R940 per person<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Prices are for the three nights of 29, 30 and 31 August 2000. Delegates wanting extra nights should contact the official travel agent.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> Total cost:_____________________________ <i>(South African delegates: VAT must be added to the above prices.)<o:p></o:p></i><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> <b><font color="#FF0000"> PAYMENT<o:p></o:p></font></b><font color="#FF0000"><o:p></o:p></font><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>- Payment of my fee and accommodation costs is enclosed (Dollar, Sterling or Rand cheque or banker's draft made out to AITEC.)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>- Please invoice the above organisation<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> - Please charge my credit card:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> Ž Visa<span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span> Ž Mastercard<br> <br> Card number:<span style='mso-tab-count: 1'>__________________________</span>_________<br> <br> Expiry Date: __________________________<o:p>__________</o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Card holder's name:<span style='mso-tab-count:2'>_______________________________<br> <br> </span><span style='mso-tab-count:1'></span>Signature:_______________________________________<br> <br> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>An electronic version of this registration form is available on the AITEC web site: <a href="http://www.aitecafrica.com">www.aitecafrica.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>; <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>Four easy ways to register:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>1. Via the Web: <a href="http://www.aitecafrica.com">www.aitecafrica.com</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>2. E-mail: ACT2000@aitecafrica.com<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>3. Fax: +44-(0)1480-831131 OR +27-11-789 5312<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>4. Post in the UK:<br> <b>ACT Registration, AITEC<br> 15 High St, Graveley<br> Cambridgeshire PE18 9PL, UK<br> </b><br> or post in South Africa:<br> <b>P O Box 398, Fontainebleau<br> 2032, South Africa.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class=MsoPlainText align="left"><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'><br> </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'>NOTE: <i>Only delegates to the main conference can register for Training Workshops. 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