INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 20.5.2010 - 22.5.2010

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20.5.2010
19:00hOPENING Opening MS Negrelli
 
21:00hFILM L'APPEL DES ARÈNES (WRESTLING GROUNDS) STWST
 
ca.22:00hMUSIC DJ ABILITY AT Cafe Strom
 
21.5.2010
11:00hSYMPOSIUM Alexis Nshimyimana Neuberg Radio Afrika TV (AT) MS Negrelli
 
12:00hSYMPOSIUM Kurt Wachter VIDC (AT) MS Negrelli
 
14:30hSYMPOSIUM Monique Muhayimana AVP, STWST (AT) MS Negrelli
 
15:30hSYMPOSIUM Augustin Karasangabo MUL (AT) MS Negrelli
 
17:00hSYMPOSIUM Mathias Cyamukungu UCL Louvain (BE) MS Negrelli
 
21:00hFILM THE FIGHTING SPIRIT MS Negrelli
 
22:00hMUSIC DALADALA SOUNDZ D STWST
 
22:00hMUSIC DJ TAFF AT/Gambia Cafe Strom
 
23:00hMUSIC MGO South Africa STWST
 
22.5.2010
11:00hSYMPOSIUM Burak Şimşek Fraunhofer Fokus (DE) MS Negrelli
 
12:00hSYMPOSIUM Oscar Kaate Link-Net (Zambia) MS Negrelli
 
14:00hSOCCER Canchas on deck - Soccer Intercontinental Deck
 
14:30hSYMPOSIUM Peter Kuthan ARGE Zimbabwe (AT) MS Negrelli
 
15:30hSYMPOSIUM Maureen Agena WOUGNET (Uganda) MS Negrelli
 
17:00hSYMPOSIUM Sebastian Büttrich less.dk (DK) MS Negrelli
 
21:00hFILM ZANZIBAR SOCCER QUEENS MS Negrelli
 
22:00hMUSIC DDKERN & RICHIE HERBST AT Cafe Strom
 
22:00hMUSIC COMRADE FATSO Simbabwe STWST
 
23:00hMUSIC PASNAS DRC STWST
 
23:45hMUSIC FLAMME KAPAYA DRC STWST
 
Digital Media: The Future of Rural Communities in Uganda (Language: English)
Africa, particularly Uganda cannot oppose the rise of technology, and the investment in digital media from various media intuitions needs to be considered. Citizen journalists have become central to exposing the ‘underdevelopment’ in many countries; often giving a voice to rural communities that would otherwise not be heard. Digital media fills a media void on issues in rural communities that, as mainstream media may be unable to owing to censorship. Often, the main stream media agenda is very narrow so a range of stories and issues do not get attention. The lecture presentation will mainly focus on the social aspect of the digital citizen, how specific technologies are being implemented in rural areas of Uganda and how web2.0 tools are relevant in bridging the digital divide between rural and urban communities.



Maureen Agena
Maureen is a Citizen Journalist, new media enthusiast and trainer. She works as an information officer for Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET),a non-governmental organization whose Mission is to promote and support the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) among women and women organizations in Uganda. She currently moderates the dgroup for Citizen Journalists in Uganda. Maureen holds a bachelor of science with honors in Information Technology, and is currently perusing a Master of Science in Information systems. Her passion for new media and community development earned her an opportunity to work as a Remote intern for the ICT and Innovation programme at The technical centre of Agriculture and rural cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), Netherlands.