CALL FOR PAPERS

Conference & Exhibition

Centro Internacional de Conferencia Joaquim Chissano, Maputo
13-14 October 2010

An AITEC Africa Event

Held under the Auspices of the Ministry of Science & Technology

AITEC Conferences Limited

8 High St, Croxton, Cambridgeshire
PE19 6SX, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1480-880774
Fax: +44 (0)1480-880765
Email: info@aitecafrica.com | www.aitecafrica.com
The
showcase for
Mozambique’s
ICT industry
AITEC Conferences Limited
8 High St,
Croxton,
Cambridgeshire
PE19 6SX, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1480-880774
Fax: +44 (0)1480-880765
Email: info@aitecafrica.com
www.aitecafrica.com

NETWORK  LEARN  DO BUSINESS

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Key Topics for 2010
IP-Empowered Enterprises & Services

 Convergence of Voice, Data and Video over national and enterprise IP networks. Topics will include:
 Data centre development and management; enterprise data storage
 Cloud services
 Managed network services
 Enterprise network management and optimisation
 SaaS: Business opportunities
 Wireless networks: Enterprise, municipal and national
 Business continuity and disaster recover
 Data Security in an IP-connected world
 VoIP for Business

Mobile Services, Applications & Innovations

 Mobile Money
 mHealth
 mGov
 mEntertainment

eGovernment

Government Leadership to Provide the Foundations of an ICT-Empowered Economy

Consumer topics will include the following

 Maximising software benefits: Open Source and proprietary

 Mobile apps: The new frontier of lifestyle enhancement
 Consumer rights and channels
 Educations & Training
1. Institutions and Courses to serve an expanding ICT Consumer Market
2. Online courses/eLearning
3. ICT Professional qualifications and courses
4. School projects and computer clubs

Mobile Apps

An opportunity for users to trial and experience latest mobile services and applications – a unique
opportunity for service providers and handset manufacturers to inform and educate an emerging,
expanding electronics consumer market.

Education & Training

A showcase for courses available on the local and international market at the primary, secondary,
tertiary and professional development levels.

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Conference Format
Each of the two-day conferences provides a valuable educational forum for the financial services sector,
updating CXOs and IS managers and professionals on latest international developments in payment
technologies, best practices in IT project deployment, and latest trends in customer service delivery. In
addition, more broader themes of risk management, governance, regulation and compliance will be
covered.

A range of specialist streams and workshops on a number of key topics, including those mentioned
above, will allow delegates to select the sessions of greatest relevance to them.

Bankers will be asked to share their insights into optimizing customer service, operations and deliver y
of banking services. Peer discussions and audience participation will be encouraged by using a panel
discussion format for most of the sessions.

Who is the conference aimed at?

The event will have several key audiences:

 ICT managers & professionals in the banking and financial services sector
 Policy-makers
 Banking & Mobile regulators
 High-level managers at CEO, COO and CFO level
 Innovators and service providers active in the financial services sector
 Telecom operators and service providers
 NGOs/civil society organisations directly involved with delivering banking or microfinance services in
rural areas.
 Media representatives

Conference participation proposals

Standard Session Presentations
No charge

These presentations must be educational and of general interest and preferably contain a case study,
20 minutes in duration. These presentations are limited in number and non-commercial presentations
with a high level of educational value will be given priority.

Panel Discussions
No charge

Each panel member is asked to make a five-minute introductory statement setting out their perspectives on the key
issues relating to the topic under discussion (without any PowerPoint or other slide presentation). Following
introductory statements by all panelists and contributions and questions from the audience, each panelist will be
invited to respond to points relevant to them.

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Showcase Presentation Sponsor
Cost: Plenary Session US$3,750
Cost: Parallel Session US$2,000

A showcase presentation entitles the sponsor to make a 30-minute presentation focussed on the
organisation’s products and services. The presentation will be branded in the programme.

Sponsorship Benefits:

 It is branded in the programme.

 Appropriately sized pop-up or banner next to podium during presentation
 You will have your logo on the AITEC Africa website on the relevant event page as Showcase
Sponsor.
 Prominent branding on all pre-event publicity material and advertising.
 Mention in the press promotional material including ads and press releases.
 Five complimentary delegate registrations for the conference.
 25% discount on up to five additional delegate registration places.
 Insert in the delegate bag.

If you wish to participate in any of the above sessions, email info@aitecafrica.com for a Speaker
Participation Proposal Form.

Contact details
Helen Moroney, AITEC Africa, UK
tel: +44 (0)1480 880774
email: helenm@aitecafrica.com

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