Week at a Glance

You can find the final report and all presentations by visiting the Papers area of this site

 

Mon 21st July 2008

Policy & Regulatory Challenges

Tues 22nd July 2008

Technology & Related HR Requirements

Wed 23rd July 2008

Strategic HR

Management

Thurs 24th July 2008

ICT Applications & Their Impact on Human Capital

Fri 25th July 2008

Knowledge Transfer

 

 

Registration

Opening Ceremony

 

 

 

 

 

Master of Ceremony - Mario Maniewicz, Chief,

Policies and Strategies Department,
Telecommunication Development Bureau ITU, Geneva

The Mobile Operator of the Future: What Skills & Organisational Structures will it need? -

Mr Julian Bishop, HR Director, GSM Association, London

Challenges of Talent Acquisition and Retention in an Era of Brain Drain - Mike Nxele, Human Capacity Building Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, Geneva.

Opportunities for Knowledge Transfer Through Open and Distance Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa -

Prof Bisanda, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Open University, Tanzania

Leveraging ICT for Developing Human Capital in Least Developed Marginalized States: A case of Mizoram  - Dr R Lalthangliana, Minister, of School Education, Government of Mizoram, India

 

 

Welcoming Speech - Mr Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid, Director, BDT, ITU

 

Group photograph

Training as a Tool for Human Capacity Building -

Melissa Harris, President, Telecom Training Corporation, USA  

 

Policy and the Challenges of Human Resources Management and Development in Telecoms and Informatics Industry in Vietnam -

Nguyen Manh Trung, Expert Human Resources Management,Vietnam

Developing Human Capital for Online Service Delivery Initiatives in Least Developed Countries: Challenges and Opportunities -  Baharul Islam, CEO, South Asia Development Gateway, India

Connect Africa: Role and Contribution of ITU Centres of Excellence -

Mohamadou Saibou, Director, ESMT, Dakar

 

Key  Note Speech –
Prof Romain  Murenzi,
Minister in the Office of the President in Charge of Science and Technology, Rwanda

NGN ICT Standards, Climate Change and Dematerialisation  -  Dr Keith Dickerson, Head of Global Standards, BT, U.K.

 

Strategies for Retaining Skills within Net One, Zimbabwe -

Emmy Mapurisa, Human Resources Manager, NetOne, Zimbabwe.

 

Knowledge Transfer Between Asian Communities - Prof Jintong Lin, President, Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications (BUPT), China

 

SADC Project on Human Capital Development for Southern Africa Telecommunications Association (SATA): Centres of Excellence -

J. Munodawafa, Executive Secretary,SATA, Maputo.

Symposium Overview -
Prof David Mellor, OBE, Chairman, UKTA, UK

 

 

 

 

10:30 - 11:00

Morning Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by TRNC Telecommunications Office

Morning Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by TRNC Telecommunications Office

Morning Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by TRNC Telecommunications Office

Morning Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by TRNC Telecommunications Office

Morning Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by TRNC Telecommunications Office

 

Developing Human Capital through Blended Learning.

ITU - Mario Maniewicz, Chief, Policies and Strategies Department, ITU, Geneva

 

HR Strategic Readiness for Building the Information Society at National Level-

Narine Abazian, HR Consultant, Armenia

 

Strategic Human Resource Management: Moving towards a Sustained Competitive Niche -

Deborah Naatujuna ,Program Coordinator, Makerere University, Uganda

Creating Business Advantage Through ICT -

Prof Derek Godfrey, Pro Vice Chancellor Buckinghamshire New University, U.K.

 

Work of the UKTA, Prof David Mellor, OBE, Chairman of the UKTA

 

 

Results of the Working Groups and Closing Ceremony

 

 

 

 

Connecting  the World: Policy Priorities - Gabriel Solomon, Senior Vice President, GSM Association, London

 

The Human Resource Development Practice of Information industry of China -

Feng Zhu, Director, Division of Professionals,  Ministry of Industry and Information, China

Career Corridors-Helping People

to exit Organizations with

a Positive Mindset during a
transformational reorganisation

Ruth Ball, Consultant, Talkchange Ltd, U.K.

Training and Development as Part of Strategic Management of  Human Capital in the Telecommunication Sector in Cuba -

María Elena Deulofeu Crespo, General Director, Fordes, Cuba

Korea ICT HRD Policy - Retrospect and Prospect-

Yongjun Cho, Executive Director, Bridging the Digital Divide, Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion, Korea

Human Capital Development in a High Technology Company -

Dievis Ruiz Gonzalez, Human Capital and Organizational Development Director, Gran Kaiman Teleco, S.A.., Cuba

Plan stratégique de BDT/UIT et Initiatives Régionales pour l’Afrique - Dr Amara SOUMAH, Conseiller Principal, UIT Dakar

 

The Challenges of Knowledge Transfer  to Africa -

Jonathan Mwakijele, MCM Programme Coordinator, KIST, Rwanda

 

Results of the Working Groups and Closing Ceremony

12:30 - 14:00

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

 

Policy and Strategic Challenges from New Business Models in Telecommunications: and its Implications for HR Management

Bharat Vagadia, Telecom Policy and Strategy Consultant, U.K

A National ICT Human resource Capacity Building Initiative.  A Case Study from Egypt - Eng Rihan Moawad Information Technology Institute (ITI) Egypt

HRD Working Group

Topic 2

Towards an E-learning Culture

HRD Working Group

Topic  3

 The Future of ICT Capacity Building. Where do we go from here?

 

 

Business Transformation - the Uganda Telecom Ltd Case Study

Sarah Kiyingi-Kaweesa, Chief Human Resources and Administration, Uganda Telecom Ltd, Uganda

ICT infrastructure development and human capacity building in Sudan - Mrs Sawsan Siddig El Hachi, National Telecommunications (NTC) Sudan 

TCoE – The Indian Experiment for Rural Telecom - Commodore J. Jena, Director, Coordination Center, Telecom Centers of Excellence, India

Serious Games in Developing Human Capital  -

Prof Ian Marshall, Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Coventry, U.K.

15:30 - 16:00

Afternoon Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by UKTA

Afternoon Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by UKTA

Afternoon Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by UKTA

Afternoon Coffee Break

Kindly sponsored by UKTA

 

 

An integrated Approach to

the Management of Human

Capital in Organizations -

Yvette Ramos, HR Consultant,

France 

HRD Working Group

Topic 1

Human Capital Building Challenges in a Converged Environment

 

HRD Working Group

Topic 2

Towards an E-learning Culture

 

HRD Working Group

Topic  3

 The Future of ICT Capacity Building. Where do we go from here?

 

Using the Internet to Deliver Legal and Regulatory Education

Prof Ian Lloyd, University of Strathclyde, U.K.

Managing Exposure to Rising Energy Costs – 

Barry Kingsland- Director Networks Strategy and Economics Cable and Wireless, U.K.

Dinner Kindly Hosted by Cable & Wireless

Dinner Kindly Hosted by Coventry University

 

Farewell Dinner Kindly Hosted by UKTA