{"id":1216,"date":"2021-07-18T13:45:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T13:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somnog.so\/underdev\/?page_id=1216"},"modified":"2021-10-06T16:18:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-06T16:18:58","slug":"somnog5-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/somnog.so\/somnog7\/somnog5-program\/","title":{"rendered":"SomNOG5 Conference Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1499889019903{margin-top: -120px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]<h2><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the rest of the developing world moves to the new economy driven by the Internet and technology, Somalia must build on the lessons they have learned throughout their efforts to climb to the top. The theme of SomNOG&#8217;s annual conference for this year has been purposefully selected to create awareness of the importance of digital transformation, inform policy-makers, and inspire action.<\/p>\n<p>SomNOG-5 is the 5<sup>th<\/sup> annual conference organized by the Somali Network Operators&#8217; Group. The <strong>one-week<\/strong> event will bring together professionals from the ICT sector, policy-makers, Internet service providers, academics, and other stakeholders. The goal is to provide a platform to discuss current issues facing the ICT sector and explore development opportunities and ideas for growth.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">Conference Theme<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Main theme: &#8220;Digital Infrastructure for Development&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s event will comprise of four segments in which the following sub-themes will be examined.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sub-theme 1<\/strong>: Digital Infrastructure for Economic Development<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sub-theme 2: <\/strong>Digital Infrastructure for Public Service Delivery<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sub-theme 3: <\/strong>Digital Infrastructure for Research and Education<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sub-theme 4: <\/strong>Digital Infrastructure for Entrepreneurship and Innovation\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">Call for Abstracts and Presentations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SomNOG invites qualified professionals, academics and researchers to contribute to this premier event. Interested contributors may submit their abstracts on the event page:\u00a0 https:\/\/bit.ly\/SomNOG5<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">Plenary Sessions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each session will have a series of informative and inspiring presentations by professionals and experts in their respective domains. The sessions will be concluded with a plenary session and discussions among the participants.<\/p>\n<p>As with previous conferences, the report of the proceedings of the conference will be published towards the end of 2021. The individual abstracts and presentations will be shared on the conference page.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">About SomNOG<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Somali Network Operators\u2019 Group (SomNOG) is a forum for Somali networking and Internet technology professionals to develop technical competencies, share experiences and collaborate through training and research in networking and Internet technologies. SomNOG is a non-profit organization run by volunteers which aim to contribute to the growing eco-system of Internet service providers and consumers by building relevant technology expertise. Participation in SomNOG&#8217;s activities is open to anyone interested in sharing their experiences and technical knowledge or learning from others. SomNOG&#8217;s moto is <em>\u201cTowards a better Internet, through effective collaboration.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">The Fifth Annual Event of the Somali Network Operators\u2019 Group<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SomNOG5, the fifth annual event of SomNOG will be held in Mogadishu between 23<sup>rd<\/sup> \u2013 28<sup>th<\/sup> October 2021. This year\u2019s event will comprise of the following activities:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>SomNOG Workshops 23<sup>rd<\/sup> \u2013 25<sup>th<\/sup> October<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The annual technical capacity building program will consist of three concurrent workshops on Internet and network technologies. The hands-on workshops are intended to upskill the working professionals and graduates in ICT, Telecommunications, and related disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 2. Technical Sessions and Tutorials<\/p>\n<p>Technical sessions and tutorials: 5 concurrently-organized tutorial sessions will be held to impart skills and knowhow on specific topics.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03. SomNOG Annual Conference<\/p>\n<p>The two-day event will bring together professionals from the ICT sector, policy-makers, Internet service providers, academics, and other stakeholders. The goal is to provide a platform to discuss current issues facing the ICT sector and explore development opportunities and ideas for growth.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong>Call for papers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you want to get involved, you can submit your papers\/presentations by filling the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/SomNOG5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call for paper application <\/a>on the event page<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1499889019903{margin-top: -120px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221;] Overview As the rest of the developing world moves to the new economy driven by the Internet and technology, Somalia must build on the lessons they have learned throughout their efforts to climb to the top. 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