Keynote Address IV

“ICT Education and Development”, Vice Minister, Ministry of Education

Prelude: The Quality Control Group
1. The Telecommunication Engineering Curriculum Development,
Dr. Eneyew Adugna, Faculty of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

2. The Information Technology Curriculum Development,
Dr. Yirsaw Ayalew, Faculty of Informatics, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

3. The Telecommunications Management (MBA) Curriculum Development,
Dr. Tilahun Teklu, Faculty of Business and Economics, Addis Abeba University, Ethiopia.

Session V

Theme: “ICT Education, E-learning & Local Content in Developing Countries”: Part II
Chair: Dr. Tesfaye Bayou, AAU & Solatec Plc., Addis Abeba, Ethiopia

1. “E-Education: Enhanced By Content Delivery Networking,” Cynthia Kotze, Business Connexion, South Africa.

2. “Establishing Global University System in Ethiopia”, Takeshi Utsumi, Global University System, Tesfaye Teshome, Debub University, Ethiopia and Berhanu Beyene, University of Hamburg, Germany

3. Multimedia Communication & Wireless Networking Technology for E--Learning in Developing Countries, E. Staikoulas, B. Beyene, University of Hamburg, Germany.

4. “Strategies for Use of ICT in Educational Institutions”, Dr. Baharul Islam,Technology Promotion Council, Consultant UNECA, AA, Ethiopia

Poster Session VI

Theme: “ICT Technologies and Services for Developing Countries”
Chair: Dr. Fisseha Mekuria, GSTIT, A.A., Ethiopia

1. “An Exploratory Survey on the Challenges and Prospects of Wireless Telecommunication Technology in Ethiopia,” Getnet Eshete, Regional Manager, Northeastern Telecommunications Corporation, Dessie, Ethiopia.

2. “GSM Wireless network planning method,” Mr. Lin Ning, ZTE Corporation, Ethiopia.

3. “Intelligent Acquisition of Products and Services for Information Technology”, Woldeloul Kassa and Dawit Birhanu, Cisco, USA.

4 . “Survey of Current Efforts and Potentials in Application of Telemedicine in Ethiopia”, F. Lemma, S. Atnafu, S.K. Kassegne, AAU & University of California at Irvine, USA.

5 . "Creating Digital Information Access in Ethiopia," Dr. Hashim Ahmed, Consultant, AAU.

6. “Application of Emerging ICT in Livestock Marketing in Eastern Africa.”, Dr. Abdi Jama, Links GLCRSP, Texas A&T University, USA.

7 . “HERMES: sHort EmeRgency Medical Summary,” D. L. Janáriz, G. F. Martínez, B. Cifre, Universitat de les Illes Balears d’Innovaciò I Spain.

8. “ICT Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries and Poverty Alleviation”, Adewale Adeniyi-Kie, Information Technology Expert, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

9 . “Optimized Design of a Wireless Infrastructure for ICT enabled Education in developing Countries.” Dr. S.K. Sarma, Dept. of CSIT Debub Univ., Ethiopia.