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ICT for Africa is an International Conference that brings together stakeholders of the educational and industrial sectors in Africa, with the aim of reflecting on how to transfer, diffuse and adopt the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) within the African context. The 2008 ICT for Africa Conference was organized by the International Center for Information Technology and Development, Louisiana, USA and ADCOME, Cameroon. These organizers were supported by a number of other US-based partners including The National Science Foundation, USA, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), the Louisiana Board of Regents, and other Cameroon-based partners like ANTIC, and AIESEC. 
The conference successfully ended on the 21st of December in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Over 150 participants came from more than 15 countries in Africa and abroad to learn and share knowledge and experiences in the use of ICTs in education, business, healthcare and development. The opening ceremony was graced with speeches from Mr. Stephen Fox, Deputy Commissioner, Embassy of United States, Cameroon and Mr. Edouard Ebah Abada, Secretary General, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Cameroon. Lecturers and professors from educational institutions including Xavier University, Southern University, Aurburn University, and Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, as well as American University of Nigeria and University of Buea and University of Yaounde I in Cameroon, chaired the doctoral, panel and track sessions in conference. The VIP Summit also brought together a fine audience comprising government ministers, policy makers, university deans and chancellors. These audience included Dr. Ebote, Director, ANTIC, Cameroon; Prof. Vincent P.K. Titanji; Vice-Chancellor, University of Buea; Prof. Sammy B. Chumbow, University of Yaounde I; Prof. Terry Byrd, Aurburn University; and Prof. Michael Best, Georgia Institute of Technology. A number of new ideas on the opportunities and challenges of using ICT in education, business, healthcare and development in Africa were shared. Recommendations and solutions from the VIP summit had a key emphasis on education and policy implementation. More importantly, partnerships with between American and Cameroonian educational institutions were established during the conference to support doctoral research in Africa. With peer reviewed paper presentations, a panel session on Telemedicine, a VIP Summit, and networking during lunch and dinner events, the 2008 ICT for Africa conference was an unforgettable educational and practice-oriented event. The next ICT Africa conference will be held in Cameroon in 2009 at a venue and time to be announced. Please check the conference website – www.ictforafrica.org – for updates or sign up to our mailing list by clicking on the "Subscribe Now" icon on the left menu bar. Read More... |
