FEAST Meeting, 11th November 2009

Programme

0800-0830 Registration
0830-0900 Role of DANTE in Europe and other parts of the world, By Cathrin Stover, DANTE
0900-0915 Discussion
0915-0930 TERENA's role and relationship with European NREN's and how this could support possible engangements between NREN's in Europe and Africa, By John Dyer, TERENA
0930-0945 UbuntuNet Alliance in relation to the NREN's, By F.F Tusubira, UbuntuNet Alliance CEO
0945-1000 Discussion
1000-1030 AfricaConnect Project: What we know so far, By Carmen Mena-Abela, European Union Representative
1030-1100 Health Break
1100-1200 Addressing gaps (5 minutes presentations plus 10 minutes discussion per NREN), By African NREN CEOs
1200-1215 Procedural and Legal issues as per EC requirements: Requirements and readiness, By Michael Nowlan, DANTE
1215-1230 Discussion
1230-1245 Outline of possible processes in implementing AfricaConnect from the perspective of an African NREN, By Cathrin Stover, DANTE
1245-1300 Discussion
1300-1400 Lunch Break
1400-1500 Addressing gaps (5 minutes presentation plus 10 minutes discussion per NREN), By African NREN CEOs
1500-1530 Questions, clarifications and discussions of the possible AfricaConnect process
1530 Closing Health Break