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eAsia Summit, 24 December 2009, Colombo, Srilanka

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Asia’s premier event on Information and Communication Technologies

Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS), India and Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), Sri Lanka have joined hands to organise 4th annual eASiA 2009 conference and exhibition in Colombo, Sri Lanka to celebrate the year 2009 as the year of ICT and English as declared by HE Mahinda Rajapaksa, President, Sri Lanka and to promote growth of ICT4D, through consultative dialoguing, strategic planning, knowledge networking and business partnering.

eAsia 2009, is the annual international Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for development event with the objective of reinforcing technology and knowledge-centric growth and needs of Asia vis-à-vis Sri Lanka, through capitalisation of market economy and boosting human development. eAsia 2009 – Opportunities for Digital Asia will provide the right opportunity for all stakeholders in the ICT arena to come closer and share a level-playing ground through active conferencing and networking. Spanning over three days, the event will comprise unique thematically inter-related conferences, in the domains of e-Governance, Digital Learning, e-Health, Telecentres and Emerging e-Technologies.

The three-days of conferencing will consist of a number of plenary and technical sessions, focused workshops, seminars, discussion round tables and a full-fledged exhibition, providing excellent opportunity for showcasing projects, programmes and initiatives of government and private sector agencies/corporations, as also for demonstrating innovative ICT products, solutions and applications for various domains covered under the scope of the event. The speakers and attendees will include policy-makers, senior government officials, industry leaders, international development agencies, civil society, academia, and investors. eASIA 2009 will thus be a unique networking and learning opportunity for one and all.

eGov Asia 2009 : eAsia 2009

The progress of e-Government in Asian countries has been uneven across the region. Except for a few countries, most countries are in a very early stage of adopting e-Government. Developing countries in the region have a weak infrastructure to support the development of e-Governance. There is a need to have an enabling legal and policy environment along with human capacity in place to design and implement e-Government applications. In this scenario, it becomes imperative for the countries that are slow to adopt e-Government, to learn from the e-Government strategies and models adopted by countries, such as Singapore and Korea that are way ahead among Asian countries, in the e-Governance ladder. eGov Asia 2009 will provide a platform for all stakeholders- policy makers, practitioners, industry leaders, academicians and architects of e-Government projects- across the Asian continent to share the achievements, challenges and lessons learned in implementing e-Governance. eGov Asia 2009 is fourth in the series of the annual eASiA event. Along with the conference, the exhibition will be a forum to showcase best practices, innovative technologies and ICT solutions.

Key Themes

  • Developing Suitable Policy Framework for e-Government
  • Web 2.0 and social media for Government (Government 2.0)
  • Data Management
  • Information Security and Cyber Laws
  • Localisation for e-Government
  • Open Standards, Interoperability and SOA
  • Emerging Technology Trends in e-Governance
  • e-Gov perspectives of Asian countries
  • e-Governance Best Practises
  • e-Inclusion, e-Democracy and e-Participation
  • e-Procurement
  • Enterprise Solutions
  • Urban Governance
  • Government Information Infrastructure (Networking, Data Centers and Cloud Computing)
  • m-Government
  • Changing Roles of Government CIOs
  • PPP in e-Government
  • Innovative e-Gov initiatives
  • FOSS for Government

digitalLEARNING Asia 2009 : eAsia 2009

Digital Learning Asia 2009, one of the five seminal tracks, is committed to bring some of the key drivers from the leading countries of technology-enabled education to deliberate on the pressing challenges of technology-enabled education from capacity building to reengineering pedagogy; change management to providing digital access.

The digital LEARNING ASiA2009 is ‘powered by technology, fueled by information and driven by knowledge.’ The conference aims to provide the delegates with an understanding of the various trends and issues associated with the information age in the domain of development in education. The conference also aims at bringing on board case studies, lessons learned, and best practices that could help the stakeholders including decision makers in addressing pertinent issues and drawing policy recommendations and strategies apt for the information economy striving hard to spread the word of education.

Key Themes

  • e-Learning in Higher Education: Towards the Virtual Universities
  • Challenges in developing e-Learning: Applying Instructional Design in practice
  • ICT enabled Teaching and Learning in Primary and Secondary Education
  • e-Assessment Frameworks and Methodologies
  • Freedom in Learning: Free and Open Learning Course Ware
  • Emerging Technologies in e-Learning
  • Challenges in Planning, Managing, Deploying and Policy Development in e-Learning
  • Pedagogy and andragogy in e-Education
  • Informal Learning and Social Networking
  • Edutainment: Learning and Gaming
  • e-Learning in Community and Professional Development
  • Issues and Progress: Standards and Quality in e-Learning
  • R & D and Initiatives in e-Learning
  • ICT4E – Past , Present and Future

eHEALTH Asia 2009 : eAsia 2009

‘eHEALTH Asia 2009’ – organised as part of the 4th annual ‘eASiA 2009’ ICT conference and exhibition, between 2-4 December 2009 in Colombo, Sri Lanka will bring some of the most eminent eHealth experts, policy makers, researchers, solution developers and technocrats from across Asia and beyond to explore the most cutting-edge technologies and best practices in ICT application for healthcare management, service delivery, clinical efficiency and patient safety.

With the objective for creating an inclusive and multi-stakeholder platform, eHEALTH Asia 2009 is actively engaging government agencies, healthcare service providers, academic/research institutions, medical professionals, ICT solution providers and development agencies working in this domain.

The event will be designed to create a unique platform for visioning and knowledge sharing in the domain of ICT-driven healthcare and facilitate multi-stakeholder partnership and professional networking among governments, industry, academia, civil society organisations and international funding agencies working in Asian region.

Key Themes

  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Applications
  • National eHealth Policy, Strategy and infrastructure
  • Confidentiality, Privacy, Trust and Security of eHealth Records
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in eHealth
  • Epidemiology, early warning systems and outbreak detection
  • Telecommunication, Wireless and Mobile Applications in eHealth
  • Electronic Medical Records and Intelligent Medical Systems
  • Data Standards & Interoperability for Health Information Exchange
  • Emerging & Cutting-Edge Technologies in eHealth
  • Social Transformation of Patients and Healthcare Professionals
  • Evidence-based Medicine through eHealth,
  • eHealth Applications for Developing Countries

Telecentre Forum 2009 : eAsia 2009

For a growing number of people in the Asian region, the telecentre has become an important tool for communication and sharing of information and knowledge. The telecentres are being promoted as an answer to the problems of the digital divide as there are still large sections of society that do not enjoy access to ICTs and are therefore at risk of being excluded from the socio-economic benefits that such access brings. Telecentres have been springing up across developing Asia.

In the past six years, the Asian telecentre movement has gained tremendous momentum and a national advocacy campaign in India triggered under the auspices of the National Alliance for Mission 2007 launched by Prof M S Swaminathan, created a ripple effect not only by the stakeholders but also by the different National Governments, extending the idea of national level upscaling to Bangladesh, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, etc. It is estimated that more than 60 percent of the world’s telecentres will be in the Asian region. There has been a great amount of enthusiasm and new hopes among the emerging Telecentre networks in the Asian region, especially, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and other East and South East Asian Countries.

The Asian Telecentre Forum, fourth in the series of Telecentre forums will focus on the knowledge sharing and Telecentres 2.0 among the new and emerging Telecentre networks in the region. The forum will also provide a platform for deliberating on the key issues facing the Asian Telecentre movement and the way ahead. Experts will be engaged in close assessment of issues relating to project monitoring steered by external financial support, from international development agencies and governments in Asia.

Key Themes

  • Sharing of experiences of national Telecentre movements
  • Capacity building of Telecentres operators and managers with special reference to Telecentre.org Academies
  • Global and National Curricular for different categories of Certifications
  • Sustainability and Business models for Telecentres
  • Government regulations, Legislatures and National Policy issues for Telecentres
  • Telecentre 2.0
  • Challenges and Opportunities for Telecenters with the proliferation of Mobile technologies
  • Community Radio and Telecentres including experiences of IP radio
  • BPO and Telecentres
  • Content, Services, Localisation and Connectivity
  • Future directions of Regional Telecentre networks and specially of Asia Pacific Telecentre Network
  • Grass root innovations
  • Web 2.0 and Telcentres
  • Future of Web x.0 and how it affects Telecentres worldwide
  • New technologies for last mile connectivity
  • Cyber Security and Telecentres

Emerging e-Technologies Asia 2009 : eAsia 2009

It is an accepted fact that the rapid developments in the emerging e-technologies have formed the bed rock of all e-applications used in the wider society. Taken as a whole, Asia contributes to this advancement in no insignificant way, as demonstrated by published research work by scientists in the region. In recognizing this fact, the e-Asia premier conference places no lesser emphasis on the e-technologies by having a dedicated track for the discussion and presentation of cutting edge research done in this arena.

The broader areas covered in this domain range from media technologies to language processing, ubiquitous connectivity to distributed processing, information security to web services and knowledge based systems to free and open source software.

Apart from the presentations of researchers involved, there will be plenary sessions delivered by world renowned personnel on emerging e-technology themes. This track will enable all those who are involved in furthering the frontiers of technical innovations to network among the leading personnel in the fields for the mutual benefit of all, and for the collective advancement of the ICT in the Asian region.

Key Themes

  • Bioinformatics
  • Cognitive Science
  • Robotics
  • Intelligent Systems
  • Virtual and Augmented Reality
  • Image and Speech Recognition
  • Localization and Language Processing Applications
  • Mobile Applications
  • Innovative Applications of Free and Open Source
  • Information System Security, Privacy and Legal Issues
  • Human Computer Interaction
  • Networking Technology Applications
  • Web Services, Mashups and Social Applications
  • Computer Forensics
  • Visual Computing and Multimedia Applications
  • Software Process
  • Ontology and Knowledge Engineering
  • Grid and Cloud Computing
  • Games, Multimedia and Allied Technologies
  • Data Warehousing and Mining
Agenda

Total Programme eAsia 2009

Time slots 2nd Dec Time slots 3rd Dec 4th Dec
0800 – 0900 Tea 0830 – 0845 Track Inauguration Pre-session
0900 – 1000 Pre-inauguration 0845 – 1015 Session 1 Session 6
1000 – 1200 Inauguration 1015 – 1035 Tea Tea
1200 – 1300 Exhibition Opening 1035 – 1135 Session 2 Session 7
1300 – 1400 Lunch 1145 – 1315 Session 3 Session 8
1400 – 1530 Plenary A, B & C 1315 – 1415 Lunch Lunch
1530 – 1600 Tea 1415 – 1545 Session 4 Session 9
1600 – 1700 Plenary D & E 1545 – 1615 Tea Tea
1715 – 1815 Plenary F & G 1615 – 1730 Session 5 Closing
1830 – 2200 Paid Networking Dinner
in exhibition area		 1800 – 2200 Paid Networking Dinner
in exhibition area		 Paid Networking Dinner
in exhibition area

Emerging e-Technologies 2009 Agenda

Track Chair: Dr. N.D. Kodikara (ndk@ucsc.cmb.ac.lk), University of Colombo
Track Coordinators: Mr. Sanjaya Karunasena, Head of Technology and Chief Software Architect, ICTA, Sri Lanka
Anuj Agrawal (anuj@csdms.in), CSDMS, (Contact :+94 774642029)

 

Day II : 3rd December 2009

Session 1 – Theme: Web Services and Internet Applications
08:45– 09:15 Chair:

Wasantha Deshapriya
Director Reengineering Government, ICTA, Sri Lanka

Keynote Address:
Value creation in the future from Next Generation Networks

Nigel Dye
Managing Parner/CEO Metanoia Partners
09:15 – 09:30 Dcache: A Peer- to – Peer Web Cache

Wathawana Vithanage Wathsala
9:30 – 09:45 Streamline the Microfinance process using Mashups

Supunmali Ahangama
09.45 – 10.00 MOINC, A Fusion of Web Services and Grid Computing

Nimantha Baranasuriya
10.00 – 10.15 Q & A
10.15 – 10.35 Tea
Session 2 – Theme: Data & Information Management
10:35 – 11:00 Chair :

P.K. Wickramarachie
Former Managing Director Sri Lanka Telecom

Keynote Address:
Managing IT in 2010

Manoj Chugh
President of EMC India & SAARC
11:00 – 11:25 Keynote Address:
Data Warehousing & Mining

Sanjay Ray Chowdhury
Director Solution Engineering, SAP India PVt Ltd
11.25 – 11.35 Q & A
Session 3 – Theme: Information Systems Security
11:45 – 12:15 Chair :

Shantha Fernando
University of Moratuwa

Keynote Address:
Developments in Forensic Investigation in Sri Lanka

Dr. Kasun de Zoysa
Senior Lecturer, University of Colombo School of Computing Sri Lanka
12:15 – 12:30 Securing Multiple Platforms for Safegaurding Personal, Enterprise and Cloudbased Information

Navin Govind
12:30 – 12:45 Applying the new Security Framework for Telemedicine

Jeffy Mwakalinga
12:45 – 13:00 mPKI – A Generic Model of Applying Public Key Infrastructure into Mobile Phones

B. D. K. S. Perera
13.00 – 13.15 Q & A
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
Session 4 – Theme: Networking and Wireless Applications
14:15 – 14:40 Chair :

Prof. Dileeka Dias
Dean Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Keynote Address:
NFC: Bringing True Interactivity to the Mobile Phone

Prof. Dileeka Dias
Dean Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
14:40 – 14:55 Choosing the best value broadband service in India

Govinda Raj A
14:55 – 15:10 IP Convergence

Ashwani Kumar
DirectorSales Engineering SAARC Countries, UTStarCom
15:10 – 15:25 Analysis of Clustering Algorithms for Concept Hierarchy Formation

Ketteepearachchi D.C.
15:25 – 15:40 Internet for Everyone using any Phone: Fastest & Practical Way to Bridge Digital & Language Divides

Emdad Khan
Sundeep Bedi
15.40 – 15.45 Q & A
15.45 – 16.15 Tea
Session 5 – Theme: Telecommunication
16:15 – 16:35 Chair :

Oleg Petrov
Programme Coordinator, World Bank

Keynote Address:
Imperatives of Sector Specific public goods in liberalized telecom market

K K Gunawardena
Former Director General, Telecom Regulatory Commission, ITU regional representative
16:35 – 16:55 Keynote Address:
Mobile + Digital Empowerment Platform for Global Sustainability

Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya
CEO Dialog Telekom, COO Axiata
16:55 – 17:20 Keynote Address:
Fiber to the home (FTTH)

Oliver W Cheung
Business Development Manager – Cabling Solutions, 3M APAC, Hong Kong
17.20 – 17.30 Q & A

 

 

Day III : 4th December 2009

Session 6 – Theme: Intelligent Systems and Algorithms
08:45 – 09:15 Chair :

Prof. Asoka Karunananda
Head/Information Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Keynote Address:
Multi Agent paradigm for program execution on VonNeumann machine

Prof. Asoka Karunananda
Head/Information Technology, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
09:15 – 09:30 Ontology Based Optimal Location Prediction For Fishermen

V.G.K Kumari
09:30 – 09:45 Recognition of Local Traffic Signs Using ColorSIFT Features

K. Ananthakrishnan
09:45 – 10:00 Sinhala OCR (Digital, Handwritten, & Palmleaf Text)

G. Balachandran
10.00 – 10.15 Q & A
10.15 – 10.35 Tea
Session 7 – Theme: Next Generation Datacenter
10:35 – 11:20 Chair:

Dr. Theekshana Suraweera
Sri Lanka Institute Information Technology (SLITT)

Keynote Address:
Next Generation Datacenter – A Novell Perspective

Dr. P.K. Mishra
Principal Consulting Architect, Novell India
11:20 – 11:35 Q & A
Session 8 – Theme: Localization and Language Processing Applications
11:45 – 12:15 Chair :

Prof. Gihan Dias
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

Keynote Address:
From Localization to Language Processing: Tools and Resources

Dr. Ruvan Weerasinghe
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
12:15 – 12:30 An OpenSource Data Driven Spell Checker for Sinhala

Ruwan Asanka Wasala
12:30 – 12:45 Cognate-based Creation of a SinhalaEnglish Lexicon; a Proposal

Ruwan Gamage
12:45 – 13:00 Innovative Use of Digital Audio in Research

Peter Mozelius
13.00 – 13.15 Q & A
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
Session 9 – Theme: Virtual and Augmented Reality
14:15 – 14:30 Chair :

Dr. N.D. Kodikara
University of Colombo

Surface Interactive and Tracking System Using Low Cost Infrared Technology

A. Rukshan Perera
14:30 – 14:45 Passive Tracking for Mobile Augmented Reality Using Landmarks

S. R. Dharmawardhana
14:45 – 15:00 Fusion Book

L.S.G. De Silva
15:00 – 15:15 Interactive Augmented Reality for 3D Modeling

Janaka Prabhash Kumarasinghe
15:15 – 15:35 Secure Banking for Customers

Ershard Halaldeen
Group Manager, Transaction Processing Systems, DMS Electronics Ltd.
15:35 – 15:45 Q & A
15.45 – 16.15 Tea
Poster Demonstrations:
I Building Updatable XML Views over ObjectRelational Databases

Anuradha Karunasena
II Towards a model for computational aesthetics

W.A.P. Wickramasinghe
III InforMate – A GIS for Diverse Mobile Devices

B.K.A. Perera

Telecentre Forum 2009 Agenda

Track Chair: Mr. Harsha Wijewardana (wijayawardhana@gmail.com), University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
Track Coordinators: Mrs. Dil Piyaratna (dil@icta.lk), Program Head, ICTA, Sri Lanka.

Day II : 3rd December 2009

Session 1 – Theme: Telecentres and their role in socioeconomic empowerment
08:30 – 10:15 Inaugural session of Telecentre ForumChair:

Dr. Basheerhamad Shadrach
Lead, telecentre.org Academy, International Development Research Centre, India

Keynote :

The role of academia in spreading the knowledge movement

Prof V.N Rajasekharan Pillai
Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India

Speakers:

The role of telecentres in reviving a knowledgebased agrarian society

Prof. Kshanika Hirimburegama
Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Telecentres for the socioeconomic growth of the emerging markets

Tim Dubel
Director of Global Programs, Community Affairs, Microsoft Corporation, USA
10:15 – 10:35 Tea Break
Session 2 – Theme: Technical paper Presentation I: Current status and future of Global Telecentre movement
10:35 – 11:35 Chair:
Mali – The role of telecentre.org 2.0 in the future of telecentre movement

Ms. Aminata Maiga Fofana
President, Afriklinks GIE

Paper presenters:

1. Understanding Sustainability of telecentres; The Egyptian experience (IT Clubs)

Karim Kasim
Ms. Purvi Shah

2. Making Localisation Effective: User Guides and Training

Prof. Gihan Dias
Dr. Sanath Jayasena
Dept of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Moratuwa

3. Analysis of factors affecting the effectiveness of telecentres of Sri Lanka

L N A C Jayawardena
A D S Gunasekera

4. The case of ARBAN Rural IT Centernot an evolution, but a revolution in silence

Syed Kamrul Hasan

5. Up scaling and Replication? 150 Experiences

Niranjan Meegammana
Session 3 – Theme: The Asian Telecentre Movement: The role of networks and their future
11.45 -13.15 Chair:

Reshan Dewapura
Chief Operating Officer, Information and Communication Technology Agency, Sri Lanka

Keynote 1:

Lalith Weeratunga
Secretary to H.E, President of Sri Lanka

Keynote 2:

Dr. Xuan Zengpei
Director, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Speakers:

Srinivas S Tadigadapa
World Head Program Manager for South Asia, APAC, Intel, Singapore
Meddie Mayanja
telecentre.org, International Development Research Centre, Canada
Ms. Dil Piyaratna
Asia Pacific Telecentre Network, Program Head, Information and Communication Technology Agency, Sri Lanka

                                              Q & A:
13:15 – 14:15 Lunch
Session 4 – Theme: Impact of Mobile telephony on Telecentres
14.15 – 15.45 Chair:

Ms. Tenzin Norbhu
Senior ICT Policy Specialist World Bank

Keynote :

Priyantha Kariyapperuma
Director General, Telecom Regulatory Commission, Sri Lanka

Speakers:

Dr. Ananya Raihan
Executive Director, d.Net, Bangladesh
Ms. Rufina Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer, Nasscom Foundation, India
Dr Simon Batchelor
President, Gamos Ltd., UK
Dr Harsha Liyanage
Managing Director, Sarvodaya – Fusion, Sri Lanka

                                            Q & A :
15:45 – 16:15 Tea Break
Session 5 – Theme: Technical paper presentation – II : New trends and Innovations in Technology for Telecentres
16:15 – 17:30 Chair:

Dr. Ram Tiwaree
Information Technology Officer, Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Thailand

Paper presenters:

1. Telecenters through Wireless Technology near a Base camp of Mt. Everest of Nepal

Bimal Acharya
Nepal

2. Greener and Affordable telecenters

Danny Nagdev
Ashutosh Sharma
India

3. Community Empowerment through ICTs: Evidences from Grassroots in Bangladesh

Dr. Ananya Raihan
Executive Director, d.Net, Bangladesh

4. Empowering women through ICT education: An Application of Gender Evaluation Methodology

Fatema Begum Labony
Research Associate, D.Net (Development Research Network), Bangladesh

 

 

Day III : 4th December 2009

Session 6 – Theme: Building Capacity among telecentre operators for sustaining telecentres
08:45 – 10:15 Chair:

Dr. Latha Pillai
Pro Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India

Keynote :

Dr Basheerhamad Shadrach
Lead, telecentre.org Academy, International Development Research Centre, India

Speakers:

Jose Avando Sales
Director General Association of Telecentre Network, Brazil
Harsha Wijeyawardhana
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
Dr. Kamolrat Intaratat
Director, Thaitelecentre.org Academy, Thailand
Ashis Sanyal
Sr. Technical Director, Department of Information Technology, India

Q & A:

 
10:15 – 10:35 Tea Break
Session 7 – Technical paper presentation – III: Case studies of Innovative Applications and Practitioners of the Global Telecentre Movement
10.35 – 11.35 Chair:

Mahmud Hassan
Chief Operating Officer, Bangladesh Telecentre Network, Bangladesh

Speaker:

BPO and Telecentres
Timex BPO

Papers selected:

1. Telecenters through Community Based Organisations (CBOs)

Raman V. Machiraju
Ms. Nalini Raghuraman
India

2. Decent Work in ICT sectorAn Indian Case

Balwant Singh Mehta
Ms. Nidhi Mehta

3. Koslanda Nanasala: Challenges and Achievements

Patrick Harrigan
S. Srikanth

4. Srilankajobs.net

Ms. M.A Pemalatha
Bimal Prasad
Sri Lanka

5. ICT for SMEs

Mrs. Rehab Yehia
ICT for SMEs Project Manager , ICT Trust Fund, Egypt
Session 8 – Empowering Telecentres with appropriate content and services for the next Five years
11:45 – 13:15 Chair:

Juddha Gurung
MemberSecretary, High Level Commission on Information Technology, Nepal

Key note:

Dinesh Tyagi
Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services, India

Speakers:

Allen Tuladhar
Chairman, Forum on Information Technology, Nepal
Vignesh Sornamohan
Controller, Drishtee Inc, India
Dr. Angelo Juan Ramos
Chairman, PhilCeCNet Philippines

Q & A:

 
13:15 – 14:15 Lunch
Session 9 – Theme: The Global telecentre movement and their lessons for Asia
14.15 – 15.45 Chair:

Sriyan de Silva Wijeratne
Microsoft, Sri Lanka

Key note:

Florencio Cebellos
telecentre.org, International Development Research Centre, Canada

Speakers:

Sherif el Tokali
telecentre networks in the Middle East and North Africa, UNDP, Egypt
Ms. Tess Camba
Director, Field Operations, National Computing Centre, Philippines
Dr. Ravi Gupta
Executive Director, CSDMS, telecentre magazine

Q & A:

Closing Remarks of Telecentre Forum

Reshan Dewapura
COO, ICTA
15:45 – 16:15 Tea Break
16:15 – 17:30 Closing Session – eAsia (Main Hall)

eHEALTH Asia 2009 Agenda

Track Chair: Dr. Shiromi Arunatileka(sda@ucsc.cmb.ac.lk), Senior Lecturer, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka.
Track Coordinators: Mr. Dinuka Perera, Program Head, ICTA, Sri Lanka
Dipanjan Banerjee(dipanjan@csdms.in) , CSDMS (contact no. +94- 774641963)

Day II : 3rd December 2009

Session 1 : Theme: eHealth Policy, Strategy And Infrastructure
08:45– 09:15 Chair:

Prof. Vijay Kumar
Chairman ITI, ICTA Board Director and Professor Emeritus, University of Peradeniya

Keynote Address
E-Health – Policy issues

Hon. Prof. Tissa Witharana
Minister of Science and Technology
09:15 – 09:30 eHealth Policy In Asia: Challenges And Prospects

Dr. Vijay Kumar Soni
Chief Executive Officer, reviewarticle.net, India
9:30 – 09:45 GIS-enabled Disease Surveillence Architecture for National Disease Notification System

Dr. Roshan Hashantha
Hewapathirana Coordinator,Biomedical Informatics, Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
09.45 – 10.00 Business Intelligence For Hospitals

Manoj Narayanan
Manager, Siemens, India
10.00 – 10.15 Q & A
10.15 – 10.35 Tea
Session 2 : Theme: Technology Inclusions
10:35 – 11:00 Chair:

Rajen Varada
Resource Person and Moderator, ICT for Development Community, UN Solution Exchange, India

Keynote Address:
Digital Inclusion in Health

Gopi Gopalakrishnan
President and Chief Executive of World Health Partners, India
11:00 – 11:25 eLearning Technologies for health education

Sunil Pathak
Director Business Ecosystems, Emerging Markets Platform Group, Intel
11.25 – 11.35 Q & A
Session 3 : Theme: Telemedicine and Telehealth
11:45 – 12:15 Chair:

Anir Chowdhury
Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh

Keynote Address:

From e-Health to m-Health: Moving the Vision Forward Global Experiences from ClickDiagnostics

Mridul Chowdhury
CEO, Clickdiagnostics
12:15 – 12:30 ViduSuwa: A Mobile Telemedicine Solution for Emerging Countries

Ms. Saatviga Sudahar
Staff, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
12:30 – 12:45 Saving children’s life through ICT in remote areas of Northern Africa

Sherif el Tokali
ICT for Development Specialist, United Nations Development Programme, Egypt
12:45 – 13:00 Ikon Network For Practice Of Teleradiology In Mali

Dr Mahamadou TOURE
Coordinator, IKON Project/SOMIM, Mali
13.00 – 13.15 Q & A
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
Session 4 : Theme: Social Transformation of Healthcare
14:15 – 14:45 Chair:

Dr. Alloke Mullick
Head, Clinical Transformation Solutions, OHUM Global Solution Center, Pune, India

Keynote Address:
An effective eTransformation Strategy For the implementation of eClinics

Dr. Keith Chapman
Consultant General Surgeon, Sri Lanka, Principle Author of ‘Vidusuwa’
14:45 – 15:00 Adoption of E-Health / Health Information Technology practices – and its importance in tackling Chronic Life Style diseases in India

Prof. Indrajit Bhattacharya
Professor, International Institute of Health Management Research, India
15:00 – 15:15 Health Hazards Among Sri Lankan IT Professionals

B.M.W.U.C.B Jayasundara
Researcher, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
15:15 – 15:30 Re-Engineering Of Health Care Institutions In Developing Countries

Dr. M. N. Karunatilaka
Medical Officer, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka
15.30 – 15.45 Q & A
15.45 – 16.15 Tea
Session 5 : Theme: Building Multi-stakeholder Partnerships for ICT in Health
16:15 – 16:35 Chair:

A.S. Ashraf
Chairman, Timex Group

eHealth Initiatives in Bangladesh: An Overview

Anir Chowdhury
Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh
16:35 – 16:55 Knowledge Sharing in eHealth

Dipanjan Banerjee
Product Manager, eHealth Magazine, Elets Technomedia Pvt. Ltd, India
16:55 – 17:15 Health-care with ICT

Jit Warnakulasuriya
Chairman, Just In Time Group
17.15 – 17.30 Q & A

 

 

Day III : 4th December 2009

Session 6 : Theme: Emerging Technologies in eHealth
08:45 – 09:15 Chair:

Dr. Keith Chapman
Consultant Surgeon, Principle Author of Vidusuwa A – Telemedicine Solution

Keynote Address:

Dr. Aloke Mullick
Head, Clinical Transformation Solutions, OHUM Global Solution Center, Pune, India
09:15 – 09:30 Open Source Solutions for Healthcare

Mohammad Taha Khan
Research Fellow, Centre for Development of Advance Computing (CDAC) Noida, India
09:30 – 09:45 Intelligent Wheelchair

M.A.S.D. Perera
Undergraduate, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
09:45 – 10:00 T-Cube Web Interface for RealTime Biosurveillance in Sri Lanka

Nuwan Waidyanatha
Senior Researcher/Project Director, LIRNEasia, China
10.00 – 10.15 Q & A
10.15 – 10.35 Tea
Session 7 : Theme: Data and Information Management
10:35 – 10:55 Chair:

Rajen Varada
Resource Person and Moderator, ICT for Development Community, UN Solution Exchange, India

Keynote Address:
Recordkeeping and Long Term retention of Information in Healthcare

LOW Li Kiang
Alliance Director, Hitachi Data Systems, APAC
10:55 – 11:15 eProcument: Korea online eProcument System case study

Hanwoo Sun
Senior Consultant, Samsung SDS
11:15 – 11:35 Q & A
Session 8 : Theme: Wireless and Mobile Applications in eHealth
11:45 – 12:15 Chair:

Dr. Jayantha Weerasinge
President Elect, HEalth Informatics Society of Sri Lanka

Keynote Address:
Developing capacity in Biomedical Informatics in Sri Lanka

Dr. Vajira Dissanayake
President, Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka, Senior Lecturer & Medical Geneticist
12:15 – 12:30 Dr. SMS

Dr. Rathan Kelkar
Director, KSITM, India
12:30 – 12:45 Nivarana: Converting information to action through ICT in communicable disease surveillance

W.M.A.S.B. Wickramasinghe
Undergraduate, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
12:45 – 13:00 TNHSP-Successful implementation of HMIS across Government hospitals

Dr. P. K. Amarnath Babu
State Coordinator, Tamilnadu Health Systems Project
13.00 – 13.15 Q & A
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
Session 9 : Theme: eHealth Applications for Developing Countries
14:15 – 14:45 Chair:

Dr. Vajira Dissanayake
President, Health Informatics Society of Sri Lanka and Chairperson

Keynote Address:
A model for eHealth in developing countries

Dr. Denham Pole
Consultant, IFRCRCS and MDS Sri Lanka
14:45 – 15:00 AyurConsulter: An Ayurvedic eHealth Solution

Malmi Amadoru
Staff, MIT, Sri Lanka
15:00 – 15:15 Impact of SLJOL on Sri Lankan medical literature

Dr. B.J.C. Perera
Consultant Paediatrician, Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians, Sri lanka
15:15 – 15:30 Electronic Health Records (EHRs) : A Global Perspective

Dr. Pramod D. Jacob
Chief Consultant, D J HealthTech Consultants, India
15:30 – 15:45 MADAM-Monitor Adherence to Dosage and Alert at Mobile devices

Reetesh Handly Chandrashekar
Associate Consultant, Siemens, India
15.45 – 16.15 Tea

digital LEARNING Asia 2009 Agenda

Track Chair: Dr. K.P. Hewagamage(kphewa@gmail.com), Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, Head/Coordinator, eLearning Centre, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka.
Track Coordinators: Mr. Fayaz Hudah, Program Head, ICTA, Sri Lanka
Yukti Pahwa (yukti@digitallearning.in), CSDMS.

Day II : 3rd December 2009

Session 1 – Theme: Challenges: Planning, Managing, Standards and Quality in e-Learning
08:45– 09:15 Chair:

Ms. Ashish Garg
Asia Regional Coordinator, Global e Schools & Communities Initiative

Keynote Address:
Deterring plagiarism: Assuming a pedagogical approach

Professor Robert Ramberg
Stockholm University, Sweden
9:15 – 9:30 A Model for a Learning Object Repository Metadata Set

Mathias Hatakka
Swedish Business School at Örebro University, Sweden
9:30 – 9:45 Students’ Perception or Teachers’ Profile: What restrains eLearning?

Dr Ravi K Mahajan
University School of Open Learning, Punjab University, India
9:45 – 10:00 Guidelines to Design Successful Online Learning Environments

Thushani A. Weerasinghe
Stockholm University, Sweden
10:00 – 10:15 Q & A
  
10.15 – 10.35 Tea
Session 2 – Theme: eLearning in Classroom: Process, Pedagogy, and the Opportunities
10:35 – 10:55 Chair:

Dr. Latha Pillai
Pro Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India

Innovating through Content

Col. K J Singh Kang
Director, Designmate
10:55 – 11:15 Innovating through technology

Manish Sharma
Vice President Marketing, APAC, NComputing
11:15 – 11:35 Innovating through Connectivity and Content

S. Rajeev
Vice President, Strategic Alliance, Everonn
Session 3 – Theme: Opportunities: Moving forward in e-Learning
11:45 – 12:15 Chair:

Dr Jyrki Pulkkinen
CEO, Global e Schools & Communities Initiative (GeSCI), Founded by UN ICT Task Force, Dublin, Ireland

Keynote Address:
Scanning the Horizon of Digital Learning: Options for the Future

Professor Jeff Haywood
University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
12:15 – 12:30 New Technological Applications to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Adrian Hall
Okapi Consultancy Ltd, United Kingdom
12:30 – 12:45 MATHVIS

Isuru Wimalasundera
Informatics Institute of Technology, Sri Lanka
12:45 – 13:00 A Ship Simulation System for Maritime Education

Damitha Sandaruwan
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
13.00 – 13.15
Q & A

Poster Demonstrations:

I – A Study of Informal Learning in ICT Enabled Environment

M A Kaleelur Rahuman
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
Session 4 – Theme: e-Learning in Higher Education and Professional Development
14:15 – 14:45 Chair:

Dr. Ravi Gupta
Centre for Science, Development & Media Studies (CSDMS)

Keynote Address:
Effectiveness of online learning in Sri Lanka

Dr Gihan Wickramanayake
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
14:45 – 15:00 Effectiveness of ICT in enhancing the Learner Support Services in Open and Distance learning

Trisha Dowerah Baruah
Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, India
15:00 – 15:15 Effective strategies to motivate students in online discussion forums

K. M. G. B. Nishakumari
University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
15:15 – 15:30 Emotional Reactions of Undergraduate in Digital Learning Environment

T.C. Sandanayake
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
15.35 – 15.45
Q & A

Poster Demonstrations:

I A Constructivist Approach to Learning English OnlineP.A.S.P. Jayalath
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
II mLearning @ UCSC: Extending the elearning framework based on the mobilityW.M.A.S.B. Wickramasinghe
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
  
15.45 – 16.15 Tea
Session 5 – Theme: Empowering and Enabling
16:15 – 16:40 Chair:

Rajen Varada
UN Solution Exchange, India

Keynote Address :
Enabling Digital Education via next Generation Networks

Greg Young
CEO Sri Lanka Telecom
16:40 – 16:55 NODES

Lalith Liyanage
Project Manager (ICT/NODES), Distance Education Modernisation Project, Ministry of Higher Education
16:55 – 17:20 Cloud computing for distance education

Dr. Vikum Senanayaka
Country Manager, Oracle
17.20 – 17.30 Q & A

 

 

Day III : 4th December 2009

Session 6 – Theme: e-Learning in Secondary Education and Community Development
08:45– 09:15 Chair:

Dr. Shironika Karunaratne
Open University of Sri Lanka

Keynote Address : Technology enhanced learning, teaching and validation of the scientific process and outcomes – Sci-Pro

Dr Henrik Hansson
Stockholm University, Sweden
9:15 – 9:30 ICT enabled teaching & learning in teacher educators of Tamilnadu

Dr K.Nachimuthu
Periyar University, Tamilnadu, India
9:30 – 9:45 SCHOOLNET: Impact on Learning and Teaching

Withanage Chaminda Priyashantha
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
9:45 – 10:00 Deploying and Managing Techno-Social Network for OLPC

P D Ariyadewa
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
10:00 – 10:15
Q & A

Poster Demonstrations:

I Pedagogy Changes for ICT Enabled Primary Education in Sri LankaM A Kaleelur Rahuman
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
II Collaborative Digital Learning Repository for Secondary EducationP.K.A.T. Ishaka
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
  
10.15 – 10.35 Tea
Session 7 – Theme: ICT4D09 Report Launch for South Asia: Extending Reach and Increasing Impact
10:35 – 11.35 Chair:

Reshan Dewapura
COO, Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka

Launch of the publication ICT4D Report for Asia

World Bank Team
Session 8 – Theme: Certification: Role of Assessments in e-Learning
11:45 – 12:15 Chair:

Dr. Gihan Wickramanayake
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka

 

Keynote Address:
Educational Design to Support Technology Enhanced Assessment for Learning in Higher Education

Professor Brian Hudson
Dundee (UK) and UMEA(Sweden)
12:15 – 12:30 An Integrated Framework for Detecting Plagiarism in eLearning Systems

RVSPK Ranatunga
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
12:30 – 12:45 eLearning Assessment: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities

Prof. M M Pant
Former Pro Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
12:45 – 13:00 SCORM Based Online Assessment Objects for Computing Skill Evaluation

Enosha Hettiarachchi
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
13:00 – 13:15 Use of Information & Statistics in Higher Education Policy Planning

Peter Muessig-Trapp
Head of Information Systems and Open Source, HIS (Higher Education Information System Agency)
13.00 – 13.15 Q & A
  
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
Session 9 – Theme: Path in “Education for All”
14:15 – 14:45 Chair:

Dr. A. R. Ariyaratna
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Keynote Address:
Changes in the learning process and the impact on education

Bert Geers
Delft University, Netherland
14:45 – 15:00 eNOSHA – Design and Development of a Learning Object Repository

Peter Mozelius
Stockholm University, Sweden
15:00 – 15:15 Knowledge outside class rooms? Wisdom of Rural Sri Lanka

Niranjan Meegammana
Shilpa Sayura Foundation, Sri Lanka
15:15 – 15:30 Role of ICT in fullfilling the objectives of ‘Education for All’

Ms. Ashish Garg
Asia Regional Coordinator, Global e School & Communities Initiative
15:30 – 15:45
Q & A

Poster Demonstrations:

I Reusable Composite SCORM eLearning ObjectsGangani Chandima Siriwardana
University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC),Sri Lanka
II Online Approach to Improve Basic Tamil Language SkillsM. Dewasurendra
President Secretariat, Sri Lanka
  
15.45 – 16.15 Tea

eGov Asia 2009 Agenda

Track Chair: Mrs. Vishaka Nanayakkara (vishaka@uom.lk), Head of the Department, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Track Coordinators: Mr. Wasantha Deshapriya, Director Reengineering Government, ICTA, Sri Lanka & Mr. Jayantha Fernando, Director Legal Advisor, ICTA, Sri Lanka
Gayatri Maheshwari (gayatri@egovonline.net), CSDMS, (contact no. +94 770528116)

Day II : 3rd December 2009

Session 1 – Theme: Policy Framework for eGovernment
08:45– 09:15 Chair:

Prof. P.W. Epasinghe
Chairman ICTA, Advisor to the President of Sri Lanka & Member National Administrative Reforms Council (NARC)

Keynote address :
Leadership: The Most Critical Success Factor for eGovernment

Lalith Weeratunga
Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka
9:15 – 9:30 eGovernance: The Egyptian Experience

Hatem Mohamed AbdelMonem ELKADI
Advisor for Strategic Projects, Ministry of state for Administrative Development, Egypt
9:30 – 9:45 Need for developing Strategic Framework for Electronic Government

Attique Ahmad
Deputy Manager, PEPCO (Pakistan Electronic Power Company)
Atta-ur-RehmanPEPCO
9:45 – 10:00 eGovernment Programme Implementation: The Sri Lanka Case Study

W. G. Crishantha D. Nanayakkara
Senior Technologist, ICTA
Dr Shahani M. Weerawarana
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa
10:00 – 10:15 Q & A
  
10.15 – 10.35 Tea
Session 2 – Theme: Cloud Computing for eGovernment
10:35 – 10:55 Chair:

Kavan Rathnayake
CEO, Dialog Broadband

Keynote address :
Cloud Computing

Mudiam Vamsi Charan
IBM
10:55 – 11:15 Why Cloud Computing will change the landscape of SOA and Business transactions

Christian Langg
CEO, Porta Limited, Denmark
11:15 – 11:35 Challenges in Cloud Computing for Governments

Oleg Petrov
Programme Coordinator, World Bank
Session 3 – Theme: eGovernment Best Practices (Part I)
11:45 – 12:15 Chair:

Mahesh Perera
Director-IT, The Parliament of Sri Lanka & Secretary, Computer Society of Sri Lanka

Keynote Address:
Government Process Reengineering – The Sri Lankan Experience

Harin Gunawardane
CEO – Harmon Solutions, Sri Lanka
12:15 – 12:30 An Evaluation of BPR Approaches in Government Re-engineering

M.A.P.I. Gunawardana
Deputy Director IT, Department of Pensions
Dr Shahani M. Weerawarana
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa
12:30 – 12:45 Effectiveness Of E-Government Initiatives in Sri Lankan Government Organizations

Waduge L.P.
Systems Analyst, Ministry of Public Administration and Home Affairs
Dr Shahani M. Weerawarana
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa
12:45 – 13:00 SDSA: An Agile Approach to eGovernment Solution Procurement and Development

Dr Shahani M. Weerawarana
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa
13.00 – 13.15 Q & A
* Session 1 – 3:Moderated by Mr. Dinuka Perera
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
Session4 – Theme: eGovernment Applications (Part I)
14:15 – 14:35 Chair:

Dr. Lloyd Fernando
Member of National Administrative Reforms Council and member of National Economic Council and Programme Director (Distance Learning) Post Graduate Institute of Management

Keynote Address:
Modern Resource Planning for Defense and Disasters

Patric Koh
Director Defence Industry, APJ, SAP Singapore
14:35 – 14:50 Sahana Disaster Management System

Mifan Careem
CTO, Resphere
14:50 – 15:05 Bhoomi Project: E-governance initiatives of Karnataka

Dr. Waheeda Sultana
Reader, Department of Mass communication and Journalism, Mangalore University, Karnataka State, India
15:05 – 15:20 Overcome The Challenges of E-Governance Projects

Er. Ashis Kumar Mahapatra
Senior Scientist, National Informatics Center, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, India
Er. Susanta Kumar Panda
Scientist & State Informatics Officer National Informatics Centre(NIC), Bhubaneswar, Orissa
Dr. Sukanta Kumar Sahoo
Associate Professor KIITUniversity, Bhubaneswar
Prof. Ashis K. Pani
XLRI, Jamshedpur
15:20 – 15:35 GIS for eGovernment

Prof. Ranjit Premalal
Environmental System Research Institute
15.35 – 15.45 Q & A
  
15.45 – 16.15 Tea
Session 5 – Theme: Gov 2.0
16:15 – 16:35 Chair:

Dr. R.B. Ekanayake
Board Director, ICTA & Pioneer eBanking expert

Keynote Address :
Challenges in Web 2.0 for Developing Countries

Nigel Dye
Managing Partner / CEO, Metanoia Partners
16:35 – 16:55 Gov 2.0 with mGovernment – A Sri Lankan road map

Rangana De Silva
Project Manager, ICTA
16:55 – 17:15 Connected Government Through Web 2.0; Case Study of eRevenue License Project

Wasantha Deshapriya
Director, Reengineering Government Programme, ICTA
17.15 – 17.30 Q & A

 

 

Day III : 4th December 2009

Session 6 – Theme: eGovernment Applications (Part II)
08:45 – 09:15 Chair:

Ravi Senanayake
Board Director, ICTA & Former DG, Department of Public Finance, Sri Lanka Treasury

LankaGate: An Integration, Mediation & Delivery Platform for e-Government Services

Kanchana Thudugala
Senior Project Manager, Technology Team, ICTA
Dr. Shahani M. Weerawarana
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa
09:15 – 09:30 E-Governance solutions for Local Self-Governments in India

Vibhor Jain
Ernst & Young
Anand Hariharan
Ernst & Young
09:30 – 09:45 Integrated GPS based Ticketing and Operation Mapping System for improvements to Public Sector Transportation – Solutions to regulate Fare Structure and to Optimise Utilisation of Resources

A.L.T.P. Samarasinghe
Chief Engineer, Sri Lanka Railways
09:45 – 10:00 Discovery of Relationships between the Factors Related to Inflation Rate

Eranga Nadeeshani Somarathna
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
Dr. Shiromi Arunatileka
University of Colombo School of Computing,Sri Lanka
Dr. Lalith Premarathna
University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
10.00 – 10.15 Q & A
  
10.15 – 10.35 Tea
Session 7 – Theme: eGovernment for Urban and Rural Development
10:35 – 11:00 Chair:

G.A.J. Sylvester
District Secretary / Government Agent, Colombo

Keynote Address:
Urban eGovernance

R. Sekar
Director, Solutions Engineering, SAP, India
11:00 – 11:25 Keynote Address:
eDivisional Secretariat Project and its potential for improving good governance

Himmat Singh
Marketing Director, CrimsonLogic, Singapore
11.25 – 11.35 Q & A
Session 8 – Theme: eGovenment Best Practices (Part II)
11:45 – 12:05 Chair:

Dr. U. Widanapathirana
Secretary, Ministry of Internal Administration

Keynote Address:
Critical success factors for eGovernement project implemetnation

Ashish Sanyal
Sr. Technical Director, Department of Information Technology, India
12:05 – 12:20 M-BIM for Public Works

Hiroshi Mizuta
M-BIM study group, VE Center, Japan
Hiroshi Kinoshita, Teruko Kato,
Norihiko Kiyoda, Kazunori Sakamori, Yoko Tatsumi, Kuniaki Hata M-BIM study group, VE Center, Japan
Juniti Yamashita
IAI, Japan
12:20 – 12:35 Requisite Competencies for Government Chief Information Officers in Sri Lanka

Kanchana Thudugala
Senior Project Manager, Technology Team, ICTA
Dr. Shahani M. Weerawarana
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa
12:35 – 12:50 eGovernment Initiatives in Bangladesh:An Overview

Anir Chowdhury
Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh
12:50 – 13:05 Challenges in developing MIS – Case from Government sector

Kengatharaiyer Sarveswaran
Systems Engineer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa
Samudaya Nanayakkara
Prasad Perera
Asoka Perera
Shantha Fernando
University of Moratuwa
13.05 – 13.15 Q & A
* Session 6 – 8:Moderated by Mr. Sanjaya Karunasena
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
Session 9 – Theme: Information Security and eGovernment
14:15 – 14:45 Chair:

Jayantha Fernando
Director / Legal Advisor, ICTA

Keynote Address:
Business Continuity Risk Management for eGovernment

Wipul Jayawickrama
Managing Director, Infoshield Consulting, Australia
14:45 – 15:00 SLCERT’s activities to support ICT Development in Sri Lanka

Lakshan Soysa
Manager Operations, Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team
15:00 – 15:15 Authenticate Printed Government Documents using E-stamping

W.A. Thakshila Lakmali
University of Colombo School of Computing
Dr. T.N.K. De Zoysa
Senior Lecturer, University of Colombo School of Computing, Sri Lanka
15:15 – 15:30 Biometrics Identifications For Effective E-Governance

Dr. R. Sivaram Prasad
Research Director Dept of Computer Science & Engg, Acharya Nagarjuna University
G. Murali
Research Scholar Dept of Computer Science &Engg, Acharya Nagarjuna University
15:30 – 15:45 Practical Issues in Implementing Certificate Authority in Sri Lanka

Dr. Chandana Gamage
Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa
* Session 9: Moderated by Mr. Dinuka Perera
15.45 – 16.15 Tea
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Leaders key initiators of e- gov vision – Secretary to President

Leaders are key initiators and supporters of an e-government vision. Political leadership serves to diffuse the vision and to give it added value, said Mr. Lalith Weeratunga at the eGov Track of the eAsia 2009.

While a vision statement is needed, it is not enough. Leaders can help disperse the vision, the rationale and the validation for reform throughout the bureaucracy, he further noted.

Referring to the Government Information Centre (GIC) with the 1919 short code dial facility, he noted that due to the leadership and initiative of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, it has won a global award for best egov initiatives, providing valuable service to the public.

Following is the full text of the Key Note Address delivered by Mr. Lalith Weeratunga at the eGov Track of the eAsia 2009
It is indeed a great privilege to be invited to make the keynote address at the eGov track of eAsia 2009. My topic this morning is “Leadership: The most critical success factor of eGovernment.” I wish to place before you a few thoughts that I advocate in this vital area of ICT and also public administration.

I looked up the Wikipedia just to find a simple layman’s definition, although I am speaking to experts of ICT, purely to build up my argument.

e-Government (short for electronic government, also known as e-gov, digital government, online government or transformational government) is a diffused neologism used to refer to the use of information and communication technology to provide and improve government services, transactions and interactions with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government.

Egov therefore is all about improving the quality of delivery of government services to the public, to businesses and within the whole of government. ICT is only a tool. Without the will to change or transform, eGov does not become a reality. Also, improving services brings in creativity and innovation. Rather than accepting a given process as the best, Egov essentially demands that questions are consistently asked until we are satisfied that we have got the best.

As you would see, E-government without the slightest doubt improves efficiency in whatever we do. eGovernment helps improve efficiency in mass processing tasks and public administration operations. In Sri Lanka, when we first embarked on this component, we renamed this and called it Re-engineering Government because that was the crux of the whole exercise. Before ICT could be introduced into government processes, we believed that processes themselves had to be revamped or re-engineered. In other words, we wanted to ensure that even without using ICT, the process had no inefficiencies built into it.

How Leaders can make this change?
Leaders are well placed to make the case for e-government and to articulate such benefits to other stakeholders. Leaders drive e-government planning by setting a broad vision. At the same time, specific objectives can motivate action, but only if used carefully.

Leaders are in a strong position to articulate the value of e-government processes to other government organisations, employees and the public at large. They can also make sure that broader policy and service delivery goals, broader public management reform processes and information society activities are integrated under a common e-government strategy. All leaders (not only e-government project leaders) can help maximize the benefits of IT by integrating e-government into their own strategic planning.

Leaders are key initiators and supporters of an e-government vision. Political leadership serves to diffuse the vision and to give it added value. While a vision statement is needed, it is not enough. Leaders can help disperse the vision, the rationale and the validation for reform throughout the bureaucracy.

Next step for eGovernment leaders
As e-government advances, the role of the e-government leader continues to change. Leaders are beginning to appreciate that e-government is more about modernization and reform than about technology, and advanced e-government countries have suggested that the next step is “to start taking the ‘e’ out of e-government”. Rather than focusing on technology in itself, e-government leaders recognize the importance of using technology as a strategic tool to modernize the structures, processes and overall culture of public administrations. However, this has a profound impact on the role of the egovernment leader, as the next question is to what extent e-government leaders could in fact become reform leaders or facilitators.

Another challenge involves the re-orientation of government to make it more customer-focused. Egovernment leaders should be aware of the importance of restructuring organizations and processes in order to maximize value to the user, but must overcome considerable internal resistance when implementing change. While governments have different approaches, leaders should agree on the importance of incentives to ensure co-ordination and to promote a sense of ownership and accountability for decentralized initiatives.

Other challenges included looking beyond electronic service delivery to ensure links with other service delivery channels, with overall public sector modernization efforts and with the legislative and regulatory frameworks in which e-government changes are taking place.

 
IT. info – All about information technology

Presidential Task Force for English and ICT get IT industry support
The Federation of Information Technology Industry, Sri Lanka (FITIS), which represents the ICT industry association, has joined hands with the Presidential Task Force for English and IT to strengthen its efforts in the national drive to improve the standard of English and Information Technology skills of the younger generation.

Dr Sarath Amunugama addresses the event where FITIS pledged support. Govind Nangrani, Chairman of FITIS is on the left.
“Together, we will implement far-reaching programs to improve English knowledge and IT skills of our educated youths,” said Dr. Sarath Amunugama, Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs who is also the Chairman of the Task Force.

Govind Nangrani, Chairman FITIS expressed his commitment to work in close co-ordination with the Task Force to contribute to the growth of the English Language and ICT skills of the Sri Lankan youth. He said that in addition to the many initiatives that the member organizations of FITIS have already performed in the past, the Federation now plans to carry out three new initiatives.

These programmes will be carried out on an accelerated schedule, to be completed within the year 2009. They are aimed mainly on the development in English and ICT in the non Colombo centric regions and focuses on the rural youth.

E-Asia takes Sri Lanka’s IT revolution forward
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that this week for Sri Lanka’s ICT industry was all about e-Asia 2009, the international conference and exhibition hosted by the country’s Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) from December 2 to 4 at Colombo’s BMICH. If there was any doubt about its importance in the sphere of local ICT, one would only need to spend a few minutes at the conference venue to see virtually every one of the country’s top ICT chiefs who allocated a lot of their time being on-site over the last few days, either attending sessions, chairing them or even just personally coordinating the schedules for their company’s regional figureheads who were also in town for the conference.

With revised estimates of 30,000 visitors attending the exhibition over three days as well as 800 delegates participating at the conference from 24 countries, there is no doubt that e-Asia 2009 is the biggest ICT event to be hosted by Sri Lanka to date. Further, with over 200 speakers and 50 thematic sessions scheduled over five tracks, e-Gov, e-Health, Digital Learning, Emerging e-Technologies and Telecentre Forum; there was truly an overwhelming array of technical papers and discussion topics mooted over the almost 3 full days of presentations. In this page, the Business Times provides its readers a snapshot encompassing a set of diverse presentations and complementary ICT related events associated with e-Asia 2009.

(Compiled by Jagdish Hathiramani, the Business Times specialist technology reporter)

eAsia Conference snippets Internet, photocopies and faxes popular at Nenasalas
Top demands of Nenasala visitors include Internet access and ICT courses for youth, and photocopy, fax and typesetting services for older users, according to a study which interviewed 76 telecentre operators (out of a total of 97 Nenasalas available in the area studied) and 138 “beneficiaries” of these services based in the Galle, Matara and Hambantota.

This study, which formed the basis of a paper titled “Analysis of factors affecting the effectiveness of telecentres of Sri Lanka”, was conducted by L.N.A.C. Jayawardena and A.D.S. Gunasekera; and recently presented by Mr. Gunasekera at the Telecentre Forum track of the e-Asia conference held this week.

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