Duration

Activities

Speakers

08:00 - 09:00 AM

Registration

09:00-09:35 AM

Introduction

Welcome Note (MTC)

Mr. Fahad Al Abri

Key note speaker (Telecentre.org)

Richard Fuchs, Telecentre.org

09:35 - 09:45 - Coffee Break

09:45 - 10:45 AM

Session 1:
Role of Community ICT Centers in Socio-Economic Development

10mins

Presentation 1.1
CITT - CKC and WCKC and other Initiatives

Seema AlKabi

10mins

Presentation 1.2
The Role of Telecentres and Telecentre.org Foundation in Social Innovation and Socio-Economic Development of Communities

Mr. Miguel Raimilla

10mins

Presentation 1.3
The Regional Telecentre Community : Status, Role, Plans

Mr. Karim Kasim

30mins

Panel discussion 1.4
Questions will be expected from the audiences

10:45 - 10:55 - Coffee Break

10:55 - 12:05 PM

Session 2:
CSR and Sustainable Community Development thru ICT

10mins

Presentation 2.1
Gedaref Digital City : Best Practice from Sudan

Mr. Ahmed Eisa

10mins

Presentation 2.2
Sustainable Communities and the role of telecentre: The Drishtee Experience

Mr. Satyan Mishra

10mins

Presentation 2.3
The importance of public-private sector partnerships for advancing the MDGs

Mr. Todd M. Dick

10mins

Presentation 2.4
Telecentre Women Digital Literacy Campaign and the role of PPP

Mrs. Maria Teresa

30mins

Panel discussion:
Questions will be expected from the audiences

12:05-12:35 - Coffee Break/Prayer time

12:35 - 01:45PM

Session 3
ICT for Disadvantaged Communities and Persons with Disabilities

10mins

Presentation 3.1
The Global Knowledge Network for Disadvantaged Communities

Mr. Georges Younes

10mins

Presentation 3.2
ICT and AT for Inclusion and Development of Persons with Disabilities

Mr. Nabil Eid

10mins

Presentation 3.3
The role and the importance of ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities

Dr. Mohamed JEMNI

10mins

Presentation 3.4
ICT can provide better life and job for people with disability and the importance of extending access to ICT to people with disability and special needs.

Ms. Susan Carroll Schorr

30mins

Panel discussion:
Questions will be expected from the audiences

01:45 - 02:45 PM

Recommendations and closing - Headed by MTC

Lunch