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Telecentre Forum 2009 Conference Agenda

Track Chair: Mr. Harsha Wijewardana (wijayawardhana@gmail.com), University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
Track Coordinators: Mrs. Dil Piyaratna (dil@icta.lk), Program Head, ICTA, Sri Lanka

Day II : 3^rd December 2009

Session 1 - Theme: Telecentres and their role in socioeconomic empowerment
08:30 – 10:15	Inaugural session of Telecentre Forum Chair:   Dr. Basheerhamad Shadrach Lead, telecentre.org Academy, International Development Research Centre, India Keynote : The role of academia in spreading the knowledge movement   Prof V.N Rajasekharan Pillai Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India Speakers: The role of telecentres in reviving a knowledgebased agrarian society   Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Telecentres for the socioeconomic growth of the emerging markets   Tim Dubel Director of Global Programs, Community Affairs, Microsoft Corporation, USA
10:15 – 10:35	Tea Break
Session 2 - Theme: Technical paper Presentation I: Current status and future of Global Telecentre movement
10:35 – 11:35	Chair: Mali - The role of telecentre.org 2.0 in the future of telecentre movement Ms. Aminata Maiga Fofana President, Afriklinks GIE Paper presenters: 1. Understanding Sustainability of telecentres; The Egyptian experience (IT Clubs)   Karim Kasim   Ms. Purvi Shah 2. Making Localisation Effective: User Guides and Training   Prof. Gihan Dias   Dr. Sanath Jayasena Dept of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Moratuwa 3. Analysis of factors affecting the effectiveness of telecentres of Sri Lanka   L N A C Jayawardena   A D S Gunasekera 4. The case of ARBAN Rural IT Centernot an evolution, but a revolution in silence   Syed Kamrul Hasan 5. Up scaling and Replication? 150 Experiences   Niranjan Meegammana
Session 3 - Theme: The Asian Telecentre Movement: The role of networks and their future
11.45 -13.15	Chair:   Reshan Dewapura Chief Operating Officer, Information and Communication Technology Agency, Sri Lanka Keynote 1:   Lalith Weeratunga Secretary to H.E, President of Sri Lanka Keynote 2:   Dr. Xuan Zengpei Director, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Speakers:   Srinivas S Tadigadapa World Head Program Manager for South Asia, APAC, Intel, Singapore   Meddie Mayanja telecentre.org, International Development Research Centre, Canada   Ms. Dil Piyaratna Asia Pacific Telecentre Network, Program Head, Information and Communication Technology Agency, Sri Lanka Q & A:
13:15 – 14:15	Lunch
Session 4 - Theme: Impact of Mobile telephony on Telecentres
14.15 – 15.45	Chair: Ms. Tenzin Norbhu Senior ICT Policy Specialist World Bank Keynote : Priyantha Kariyapperuma Director General, Telecom Regulatory Commission, Sri Lanka Speakers: Dr. Ananya Raihan Executive Director, d.Net, Bangladesh Ms. Rufina Fernandez Chief Executive Officer, Nasscom Foundation, India Dr Simon Batchelor President, Gamos Ltd., UK Dr Harsha Liyanage Managing Director, Sarvodaya – Fusion, Sri Lanka Q & A :
15:45 – 16:15	Tea Break
Session 5 - Theme: Technical paper presentation – II : New trends and Innovations in Technology for Telecentres
16:15 – 17:30	Chair: Dr. Ram Tiwaree Information Technology Officer, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Thailand Paper presenters: 1. Telecenters through Wireless Technology near a Base camp of Mt. Everest of Nepal Bimal Acharya Nepal 2. Greener and Affordable telecenters Danny Nagdev Ashutosh Sharma India 3. Community Empowerment through ICTs: Evidences from Grassroots in Bangladesh Dr. Ananya Raihan Executive Director, d.Net, Bangladesh 4. Empowering women through ICT education: An Application of Gender Evaluation Methodology Fatema Begum Labony Research Associate, D.Net (Development Research Network), Bangladesh

Day III : 4^th December 2009

Session 6 - Theme: Building Capacity among telecentre operators for sustaining telecentres
08:45 – 10:15	Chair:   Dr. Latha Pillai Pro Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India Keynote :   Dr Basheerhamad Shadrach Lead, telecentre.org Academy, International Development Research Centre, India Speakers:   Jose Avando Sales Director General Association of Telecentre Network, Brazil   Harsha Wijeyawardhana University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka   Dr. Kamolrat Intaratat Director, Thaitelecentre.org Academy, Thailand   Ashis Sanyal Sr. Technical Director, Department of Information Technology, India Q & A:
10:15 – 10:35	Tea Break
Session 7 - Technical paper presentation – III: Case studies of Innovative Applications and Practitioners of the Global Telecentre Movement
10.35 – 11.35	Chair:   Mahmud Hassan Chief Operating Officer, Bangladesh Telecentre Network, Bangladesh Speaker:   BPO and Telecentres Timex BPO Papers selected: 1. Telecenters through Community Based Organisations (CBOs) Raman V. Machiraju Ms. Nalini Raghuraman India 2. Decent Work in ICT sectorAn Indian Case Balwant Singh Mehta Ms. Nidhi Mehta 3. Koslanda Nanasala: Challenges and Achievements Patrick Harrigan S. Srikanth 4. Srilankajobs.net Ms. M.A Pemalatha Bimal Prasad Sri Lanka 5. ICT for SMEs Mrs. Rehab Yehia ICT for SMEs Project Manager , ICT Trust Fund, Egypt
Session 8 - Empowering Telecentres with appropriate content and services for the next Five years
11:45 – 13:15	Chair:   Juddha Gurung MemberSecretary, High Level Commission on Information Technology, Nepal Key note:   Dinesh Tyagi Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services, India Speakers:   Allen Tuladhar Chairman, Forum on Information Technology, Nepal   Vignesh Sornamohan Controller, Drishtee Inc, India   Dr. Angelo Juan Ramos Chairman, PhilCeCNet Philippines Q & A:
13:15 – 14:15	Lunch
Session 9 - Theme: The Global telecentre movement and their lessons for Asia
14.15 – 15.45	Chair:   Sriyan de Silva Wijeratne Microsoft, Sri Lanka Key note:   Florencio Cebellos telecentre.org, International Development Research Centre, Canada Speakers:   Sherif el Tokali telecentre networks in the Middle East and North Africa, UNDP, Egypt   Ms. Tess Camba Director, Field Operations, National Computing Centre, Philippines   Dr. Ravi Gupta Executive Director, CSDMS, telecentre magazine Q & A: Closing Remarks of Telecentre Forum   Reshan Dewapura COO, ICTA
15:45 – 16:15	Tea Break
16:15 – 17:30	Closing Session – eAsia (Main Hall)