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'''Mactar Seck''' is an Economic Affairs Officer at Subregional Office for Eastern Africa.<ref>[http://www.uneca.org/nepad/Events/SRCM-TaskForceReport.pdf uneca]</ref> He is a senior researcher | '''Mactar Seck''' is an Economic Affairs Officer at the Subregional Office for Eastern Africa.<ref>[http://www.uneca.org/nepad/Events/SRCM-TaskForceReport.pdf uneca]</ref> He is a senior researcher, and has researched image compression systems and also developed one. He was appointed as the executive secretary of the Supreme Council of Industry of Senegal in 1998.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/africainternet2000/speakers/bio.html itu]</ref> | ||
==Career History== | ==Career History== | ||
Mactar has worked in Engineer and design group TDF-C2R, France Telecom (France) | Mactar has worked in Engineer and design group TDF-C2R, France Telecom (France) from 1991 to 1993. He was a Researcher at [[SONATEL]] (National Telecommunications Company of Senegal) from 1994 to 1995; he became Head of Forecasting and Innovation at SONATEL in 1995. From 1996 to 1998 he was the Head of the Department of Teleservices at SONATEL. He is the main rapporteur for ITU-D.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/africainternet2000/speakers/bio.htmlk itu]</ref> | ||
==Memberships== | ==Memberships== | ||
Mr. Secl is an executive member of The [[e-Africa Commission]].<ref>[http://www.lawtrust.com.gh/eafricacommission/docs/composition.htm lawtrust]</ref> He is also Member of the Board of the [[ADF|African Development Forum]] of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).<ref>[http://www.itu.int/africainternet2000/speakers/bio.html#Mactar Seck itu]</ref> | |||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
Mactar | Mactar has participated extensively in the development of ICT in Africa. He attended workshops related to information society in Rwanda on 18-19 May, 2006 in kigali.<ref>[http://www.docstoc.com/docs/50629642/Media-Role-in-Building-an-inclusive-Information-Society-in dostoc]</ref> He participates in a summit of leaders interested in ICT (information and communication technology) development in Africa held in Kigali on 29-30 October 2007.<ref>[http://appablog.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/compte-rendu-du-sommet-connect-africa-de-kigali/ appablog]</ref> Mactar participated in [[ICANN]] meeting in 2008 held in Paris.<ref>[http://par.icann.org/attendees/ icann]</ref> He took part in The Second Science with Africa Conference.<ref>[http://www.uneca.org/sciencewithafrica/Conference%20Events/JUNE%2023/Breakout%20session%20JUNE%2023/Climate%20Change/ASSESSMENT%20OF%20IMPACT%20OF%20ICTs%20ON%20CLIMATE%20CHANGE%20IN%20EASTERN%20AFRICA_Mactar%20Seck.ppt uneca]</ref> Other recent meetings and conferences he was present inlude | ||
* [[UNECA]] meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on 25-26 October 2010.<ref>[http://www.uneca.org/nepad/Events/SRCM-TaskForceReport.pdf uneca]</ref> | * [[UNECA]] meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on 25-26 October 2010.<ref>[http://www.uneca.org/nepad/Events/SRCM-TaskForceReport.pdf uneca]</ref> | ||
* [[EAIGF]] conference
on 11 August,
2010.<ref>[http://www.eaigf.or.ke/eaigf/eaigf/2010-eaigf-presentation.html eaigf]</ref> | * [[EAIGF]] conference
on 11 August,
2010.<ref>[http://www.eaigf.or.ke/eaigf/eaigf/2010-eaigf-presentation.html eaigf]</ref> | ||
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Mactar Seck is an Economic Affairs Officer at the Subregional Office for Eastern Africa.[1] He is a senior researcher, and has researched image compression systems and also developed one. He was appointed as the executive secretary of the Supreme Council of Industry of Senegal in 1998.[2]
Career History[edit | edit source]
Mactar has worked in Engineer and design group TDF-C2R, France Telecom (France) from 1991 to 1993. He was a Researcher at SONATEL (National Telecommunications Company of Senegal) from 1994 to 1995; he became Head of Forecasting and Innovation at SONATEL in 1995. From 1996 to 1998 he was the Head of the Department of Teleservices at SONATEL. He is the main rapporteur for ITU-D.[3]
Memberships[edit | edit source]
Mr. Secl is an executive member of The e-Africa Commission.[4] He is also Member of the Board of the African Development Forum of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).[5]
Events[edit | edit source]
Mactar has participated extensively in the development of ICT in Africa. He attended workshops related to information society in Rwanda on 18-19 May, 2006 in kigali.[6] He participates in a summit of leaders interested in ICT (information and communication technology) development in Africa held in Kigali on 29-30 October 2007.[7] Mactar participated in ICANN meeting in 2008 held in Paris.[8] He took part in The Second Science with Africa Conference.[9] Other recent meetings and conferences he was present inlude
- UNECA meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on 25-26 October 2010.[10]
- EAIGF conference on 11 August, 2010.[11]
- Meetin on the validation of the African charter on statistics in Kigali, Rwanda on 4–6 JUNE, 2007.[12]
- United Nations Regional Commissions Open Forum on 14 November, 2007.[13]
- Workshop Study Tour on Transport and trade Facilitation and Promotion of Intra-African Trade held on 28-30 April 2010 in Dar Es Salam, Tanzania.[14]
- Meeting of the EAC task force on cyber laws held on 28-30 March 2011 in Mombasa, Kenya.[15]
- Plenipotentiary Conference 2002.[16]