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'''Mactar Seck''' is an EAO-Economic Affairs Officer at SRO-EA.<ref>[http://www.uneca.org/nepad/Events/SRCM-TaskForceReport.pdf uneca]</ref> He is a senior researcher. He researched on image compression systems and developed one. He was appointed the executive secretary of the Supreme Council of Industry of Senegal in 1998.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/africainternet2000/speakers/bio.html itu]</ref> | '''Mactar Seck''' is an EAO-Economic Affairs Officer at SRO-EA (Subregional Office for Eastern Africa).<ref>[http://www.uneca.org/nepad/Events/SRCM-TaskForceReport.pdf uneca]</ref> He is a senior researcher. He researched on image compression systems and developed one. He was appointed 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 | Mactar has worked in Engineer and design group TDF-C2R, France Telecom (France) in 1991-1993. He was a Researcher at Sonatel (National Telecommunications Company of Senegal) in 1994-1995. He remained Head of Forecasting and Innovation SONATEL 1995-1996. Through 1996 to 1998 he was the Head of the Department of Teleservices SONATEL. He is the main rapporteur for ITU-D.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/africainternet2000/speakers/bio.htmlk itu]</ref> | ||
==Memberships== | ==Memberships== | ||
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Mactar's participation in almost every event related to African internet development can be observed very easily. He attended workshops | Mactar's participation in almost every event related to African internet development can be observed very easily. 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> Recent meetings and conferences he was present in, are: | ||
* [[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 EAO-Economic Affairs Officer at SRO-EA (Subregional Office for Eastern Africa).[1] He is a senior researcher. He researched on image compression systems and developed one. He was appointed 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) in 1991-1993. He was a Researcher at Sonatel (National Telecommunications Company of Senegal) in 1994-1995. He remained Head of Forecasting and Innovation SONATEL 1995-1996. Through 1996 to 1998 he was the Head of the Department of Teleservices SONATEL. He is the main rapporteur for ITU-D.[3]
Memberships[edit | edit source]
He is an executive member of The e-Africa Commission.[4] He is a member of a yahoo group named nici3secretariat.[5] He is also Member of the Board ADF (African Development Forum) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).[6]
Events[edit | edit source]
Mactar's participation in almost every event related to African internet development can be observed very easily. He attended workshops related to information society in Rwanda on 18-19 May, 2006 in kigali.[7] 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.[8] Mactar participated in ICANN meeting in 2008 held in Paris.[9] He took part in The Second Science with Africa Conference.[10] Recent meetings and conferences he was present in, are:
- UNECA meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on 25-26 October 2010.[11]
- EAIGF conference on 11 August, 2010.[12]
- Meetin on the validation of the African charter on statistics in Kigali, Rwanda on 4–6 JUNE, 2007.[13]
- United Nations Regional Commissions Open Forum on 14 November, 2007.[14]
- 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.[15]
- Meeting of the EAC task force on cyber laws held on 28-30 March 2011 in Mombasa, Kenya.[16]
- Plenipotentiary Conference 2002.[17]