The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation announced this week the dates for its forthcoming conference on the migration of broadcasting transmission from analogue to digital. Hosted by ICASA (the South African Telecoms Regulator) and partnered by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, the event will draw on informed experience and case studies from across the African continent to provide delegates with a complete spectrum of viewpoints on this crucial topic.
The event, to be held in Sandton, Johannesburg from 30th January until 1st February 2007, is expected to attract large numbers of senior delegates from all stakeholder groups involved in the switchover. And in fact, the following senior individuals have already confirmed their involvement as speakers at the event:
- Mr Trilock Dwarka, Chairman, Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA), Mauritius
- Mr Bosco Eduardo Fernandes, Chair, UMTS Forum Mobile TV and ICTG & Vice President, Government and Industry Relationships, Siemens
- Mr Habbe Gunze, Director, Broadcasting, Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority
- Mr Alan B Downie, Consultant, Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
- Ms. Ingrid Bruynse, Head of Training and Development, Nemisa (National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa)
- Mr Caiphus Moletsane, Broadcasting Regulation Dept., Botswana Telecommunications Authority
The draft agenda for the event, released on the CTO website on Monday 6th November, highlights the CTO's intention to bring together the African broadcasting community to discuss the issues that both the public and private sectors are facing.
For more information on this event please visit CTO’s event page on the website: http://www.cto.int/dbsf06 or contact Matthew Dawes on +44 207 024 7602 or m.dawes@cto.int