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Programme: Internet Week

Last update: 2002-09-03

Wednesday,11th September : ISPA / AfrISPA

09:25	Opening remarks Edwin Thompson, Joint-Chairman ISPA
09:30	Keynote address Alan Hirsh, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Download 462kb
Network operator session Session chair: Edwin Thompson
10:15	New Network Operator Dr Angus Hay, Chief Technology Officer, Transtel Download 4510kb
10:45	Sentech Angelo Roussos, Group Executive Multi-Media
11:15	Tea break
11:30	MTN Barry Gonin, Marketing Manager Download 3,111kb
12:00	Lunch (sponsored by MTN)
Technical session Session chair: Greg Massel
14:00	INX report Greg Massel, ISPA Joint-Chairmam
14:15	Pan-African Virtual Exchange Brian Longwe, Chief Technology Officer, TESPOK Download 148kb
14:40	AfriNIC feedback William Stucke, AfrISPA Chairman & Theo Kramer, Director, UniForum SA
15:00	INX panel discussion Greg Massel, ISPA Joint-Chairman Geoff Rehmet, Consultant, Internet Solutions Mike Brierley, CEO, MTN Network Solutions Johann Botha, The Hub in Cape Town
15:30	DiMA/UniForum schools web design award presentation (light refreshments will be served)
16:30	AfrISPA AGM

Thursday, 12th September : ISPA

09:25	Opening remarks Theo Kramer, Director, UniForum SA
09:30	Keynote address Andile Ngcaba, Director General, Department of Communications (DoC) Download 378kb
Regulatory session Session chair: Calvin Browne, UniForum SA
10:15	Licensing workshop Andries Matthysen, Senior Manager, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA)
10:45	Legalities of wireless Internet access Lisa Thornton, Director, Lisa Thornton Inc. Download 126kb
11:15	Tea break
11:30	Telecommunications Amendment Act briefing Mike Silber, ISPA Regulatory Advisor Download 673kb
11:50	ECT Act briefing Ant Brooks, ISPA Regulatory Advisor Download 85kb
12:10	Interception and Monitoring Act briefing Tracy Cohen, ISPA Regulatory Advisor Download 63kb
12:30	Lunch
Partnerships session Session chair: Theo Kramer, Director, UniForum SA
14:00	Empowerment: A Guide for ISPs Hasmukh Gajjar, Chairman, National Executive of the Black Information Technology Forum (BIT4M)
14:30	The importance of civil organisations involved in the policy making process Heather Ford, Monitor Content Editor, APC Africa Policy Download 143kb
15:00	AfrISPAfeedback (Incoming AfrISPA chair)
15:30	Tea break
15:45	ISPA AGM (closed session)
19:00	ISPA members' supper

Friday, 13th September : ISOC-ZA / Namespace ZA

09:25	Opening remarks Rosi Stevenson, Chairperson, ISOC-ZA
09:30	Keynote address Nkenke Kekane, Chairman, Portfolio Committee on Communications
Morning session Session chair: Rosi Stevenson, Chairperson, ISOC-ZA
10:15	DNS workshop Mark Elkins, Managing Director, Posix Systems Download 118kb
10:40	ICANN policy development Alan Levin Download 419kb
11:00	Tea break
11:15	How not to make policy with reference to the ECT Bill Bretton Vine Download 49kb
11:40	in-addr.arpa address space Dr Duncan Martin, CEO, Tertiary Education Network (TENET) Download 111kb
12:00	ISOC-ZA AGM
12:30	Lunch
Afternoon session
14:00	Opening remarks Mike Silber, Chairman, Namespace ZA
Second-level .za domains Session chair: Mike Silber, Chairman, Namespace ZA
14:10	AC.ZA Dr Duncan Martin, CEO, Tertiary Education Network (TENET) Download 71kb
14:20	SCHOOL.ZA Jaco Engelbrecht, SchoolNet Download 2kb
14:30	WEB.ZA Alfred Sauer
14:40	CO.ZA Calvin Browne, Director, UniForum SA
14:50	Tea break
15:05	CITY.ZA UNISA representative
15:15	Report back on ECT bill process Mike Silber, Chairman, Namespace ZA
15:30	Re-delegation of .ZA Mike Lawrie, .ZA Administrator
15:45	Discussion: Where to from here for Namespace ZA?
16:15	Election of board members for 2002-2003 term
16:30	ISOC-ZA cocktail party