Post Conference
The conference brought together over 40 ICT professionals from the industry, Ministry of ICT, academia and students. Twenty Eight (28) papers were presented by the delegates that had come from various countries across the globe including Japan, Norway, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and South Africa.Its opening ceremony was officiated by the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Zwane and the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Prof. Sandile Motsa. Prof. Wallace Chigona delivered his keynote address, and his address was followed by two plenary sessions and two parallel sessions.
Prof. Atsushi Ito and Prof. Christian Omlin delivered keynote addresses for the second and third days respectively. And each keynote address was followed by two plenary sessions and two parallel sessions. In the last days of the conference, the Acting Vice Chancellor presented gifts to the keynote speakers at a cocktail/gala night, and the delegates enjoyed a picnic and a game drive at the Hlane Game.
In the closing remarks, Dr. Andile Metfula, the Head of Computer Science Department conveyed his gratitude to all delegates, particularly to the Technical Program Committee Chair (Prof. Agbinya), the Vice Chair (Prof. Adeyeye Oshin), the Keynote Speakers, the Paper Reviewers, the Session Chairs, the Delegates, the University Management, the Faculty Dean in his capacity as the Conference General Chair. He extended his thanks to the Local Organizing Committee headed by Dr. Fashoto for their efforts and expressed his satisfaction with the interactive nature of the discussions, while congratulating the delegates on the extensive networking that had taken place. He also announced that the next PACT conference will be taking place in Namibia.
