Name: TANDEM Final High-Level Conference
Start: 2017-03-29T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2017-03-29T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Azalai Hotel

- 08:00 → 12:00
  
  Registration 4h
- 14:00 → 15:45
  Session 1
  
  Convener: Prof. Octave Nicoué Broohm (Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Togo)
  - 14:00
    
    Welcome Remarks 15m
  - 14:15
    
    The TANDEM Project – Objectives, Implementation and Results 30m
    
    Speakers: Dr Arona Diédhiou (IRD), Mr Damien Alline (IRD)
  - 14:45
    
    WACREN and the AfricaConnect2 project 30m
    
    Speaker: Dr Boubakar Barry (WACREN)
  - 15:15
    
    Coffee break and Group photograph 30m
- 15:45 → 18:30
  Session 2
  
  Convener: Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor (Chairman of the Board, WACREN)
  - 15:45
    
    Roundtable: Research and Education Networks – Experiences from other regions 1h
    
    Speakers: Mrs Carmen Labbe (RedCLARA), Ms Cathrin Stover (GEANT), Dr Pascal Hoba (Ubuntunet Alliance), Ms Sabine Jaume-Rajaoania (RENATER), Mr Yousef Torman (ASREN)
  - 16:45
    
    High-level roundtable: Vision of policymakers, decision makers and end-users on the role of RENs for socio-economic development 1h 45m
    
    Speakers: Mr. Maman Laminou (Executive Secretary, WATRA), Mrs. Mavis Ampah (CEO, STINSAD Consult), Mrs. Stephanie Truille-Baurens (European Commission), Prof. Etienne E. Ehilé (Secretary General, AAU), Prof. Hamidou Boli (Commissioner, ECOWAS), Prof. Octave Broom (Minister Higher Ed. And Scientific Research, Togo)
- 18:30 → 18:45
  
  Closing