eIndia Summit 29-31 July 2008, New Delhi
Glimpses
eINDIA 2008 – Inaugural
eINDIA 2008 – Glimpses
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About Conference
The delivery of eINDIA2008 will be in such way that the growing need for a multi-stakeholder participation of seven overlapping domains of ICT4D, namely – eGov, digitalLEARNING, eHEALTH, mServe, Telecentre Forum,eAgriculture, and Municipal IT is addressed under a single knowledge-sharing platform, allowing people and organisations working in apparently isolated domains of ICTD, to engage themselves in mutual experience sharing and understanding of convergent issues in their individual pursuit for development. The eINDIA platform has brought together experts not only from India and Asia, but also from other continents, including Africa, Latin America, Europe and North America.
Fast Facts-
- eINDIA 2008 is the largest ICT Event to examine the numerous challenges, to learn about the latest trends and talks, to share and work together, to analyze and assess, and to create actionable plans for leading technology enabled knowledge society.
- The only conference of its kind that renders active conferencing, networking and showcasing while organising SEVEN seminal tracks- egov INDIA, Digital Learning INDIA, Telecentre Forum INDIA, eHealth INDIA, mServe INDIA, Municipal IT, andeAgriculture INDIA.
- The conference follows three previous ICT for Development conferences in India and two in other Asian countries like Bangkok and Malaysia.
- The Event will provide a collaborative forum to 4000 participants to share knowledge and ideas enabling them to develop multinational and cross-industry contacts and partnerships, as well as to enhance their knowledge, expertise, and abilities.
- An exhibition and demonstration area where around 150 leading ICT industry players, solution providers, suppliers and service providers present their latest products and services.
- eINDIA this year will hear to around 400 Speakers deliberating on different dimensions of ICTs in development.
- More than 60 thematic sessions are designed to take forward the development agenda through presentations, discussions, workshops, and debates.
- eINDIA2007 featured the work of more than 300 Speakers and Chairpersons, in 75 thematic sessions, including a rich mix of themes, topics and a variety of session formats.
- The eINDIA2007 Conference and Exhibition attracted more than 1500 participants from around 50 countries representing all continents, making it India’s largest ICT4D conference.
- eINDIA2007 brought together the region’s top players at one place through the Exhibition that showcased the products and services of 100 players.
Conference Structure
The plenary sessions feature internationally acknowledged ICT experts, in different domains, starting from Governance through Education, Health, Telecentre, Municipal, Mobile services, and Agriculture.
Presentation Sessions
These sessions are organised around the main conference themes arranged under different domain tracks. These sessions are made up of various presentations, usually of 1hr and 30 minutes in length, where leading practitioners present their experiences and findings. Some of these (power point presentation) sessions feature case studies from different organisations and enterprises.
Debates and Discussions
Key to the whole event is that it’s not only a conference; rather, it’s participant-driven face-to-face conference around the themes and purposes, in effect user generated/created at the event. The other important approach to the event is there is no spectators and no ladder. So sessions are about discussion/debate and as a result learning, not about attending a “losing your will to live due to powerpoint” set of presentations. These take place at different times throughout the conference agenda and offer participants the opportunity to take part in debates and discussions on various key issues.
Special Focus Sessions
Certain topics lend themselves well to Special Focus Sessions, which include a mix of presentations and panel discussions. They feature a single topic, allowing participants the opportunity to take part in a highly specialised discussion on a specific topic.
Demonstration Sessions
Participants in the Demo Sessions will be able to see market-ready and almost market-ready tools and applications in action. These can include tools that have been developed for a specific application where the developers are looking for partners and others interested in further utilisation, innovative examples of market ready tools and applications in real environments, etc.
Best Practice Showcase
These showcase sessions are intended as an opportunity to highlight excellent examples of development with ICTs. Successful proposals are chosen on the basis of whether or not they can be considered excellent in terms of any of the following: the level of innovation shown, the scale and reach of the course, and the success of the course in reaching its aims and objectives and/or the context in which it is delivered.
Workshops and Lectures
The workshops offer awareness and capacity development for development communities- regional and transnational, maximising the impact of ICTs in the lives of communities of practitioners.
Network Sessions
With the idea of meeting people over the Breakfast, even before the start of the actual sessions and in order to facilitate additional networking opportunities at eINDIA2008 this year, we are making time and space available during the conference for participants to make additional Networking of their own. This is in addition to establishing network with other professionals in the field in seven domains of ICTs for development at the Exhibition space, during a number of Coffee and Lunch Breaks, over the gala dinner, and while the sessions are in progress.
Special Sessions
- Special Workshop on Internet Governance Issues
- Climate Change: Knowledge Pathways and Partnerships for Climate Change Adaptation Efforts in Agriculture
- Video Conference on the Future of e-Government – ‘Government 2.0 and Beyond: The Next Generation of Government Transformation
Why you should attend?
- Learn from people who are directly involved in ICTs in a variety of settings, including experts and those just beginning.
- See Government leaders and Corporate Partners make the latest technologies work together to support development.
- Network with other professionals in the field in seven domains- governance. Education, health, telecentres, municipal IT, agriculture, and mobile services.
- Broaden your exposure to current innovation and research initiatives.
- Receive valuable printed resource materials.
This is your chance to:
- Participate in a prestigious international ICT forum.
- Learn from an eminent speaker line-up.
- Contribute to the international debate in the lively and relevant panel discussions.
- Network with leading figures in the Indian sub-continent and international ICT communities.
- Be in India for the Largest ICT exhibition.
Who should attend?
- Anyone with an interest in the Indian approach to ICTs
- Those with an interest in access or inclusion issues
- People looking to learn from how a variety of countries are successfully implementing ICT in development
- Indian officials responsible for implementing an ICT strategy, or with responsibilities in any of the conference’s key focus areas
- Private sector firms wishing to enter into dialogue with policy makers from India and overseas
- The research community interested in evidence from within and outside India.