Agenda
Dies symposium: World Wide Web and Social Development
- Startdatum20-10-2009
- Tijd8.30 - 12.00
- LocatieAuditorium
- TitelDies symposium: World Wide Web and Social Development
- Contactgegevenselly@cs.vu.nl ; +31 20 59 87718
- OnderdeelVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- WetenschapsgebiedOverig
- EvenementtypeCongres / Symposium
How can the World Wide Web contribute to the social and economic development in the world? Can the exchange of information and knowledge by African farmers via the Web contribute to the greening of the Sahel and to fight poverty? These and other questions concerning the World Wide Web and Social Development are discussed during the Dies symposium. This symposium is held in honour of the Dies Natalis, VU University Amsterdam's 129th birthday.
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Program:
| 8.30 | Registration and coffee |
| 9.30 | Hans Akkermans - Scientific director Network Institute VU
Welcome |
| 9.40 | Tim Berners-Lee The World Wide Web – Humanity Connected |
| 10.10 | Steve Bratt & Stephane Boyera Empowering people: The endeavour of the World Wide Web Foundation |
| 10.40 | The man who stopped the desert
A video introduction to the life and achievements of Yacouba Sawadogo (present as our guest at the Dies Symposium) |
| 10.50 | Coffee break |
| 11.10 | Matthieu Ouedrago Re-greening Africa’s drylands: adapting to climate change and reducing rural poverty in the Sahel |
| 11.40 | Chris Reij How information access, communication and sharing is needed in support of African re-greening |
| 12.00 | René Smit - President of the Executive Board
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