DigI:Digi-GotoMeeting Apr2017

= Agenda =
 * 1300 Welcome
 * 1310 status Digi
 * Admin: payment plan, first reporting - Research Council still in process to check if all partners are eligible
 * Web (action items)
 * see all Digi meetings at DigI:Meetings
 * 1320 status Tanzania (Elibariki & Felix)
 * short report from meetings++
 * plans for negotiations with TelCos
 * 1340 status DRC (Finn Helge)
 * time-plan
 * 1350 Kick-off 31.5-1.6. (alternativ 10-11.5.) in Oslo/Kjeller
 * 1355 AOB
 * 1400 end of meeting
 * 1400 end of meeting

Minutes
Participants: Dana, Josef,

Status
Josef:
 * Admin: payment plan, first reporting - Research Council still in process to check if all partners are eligible
 * will let you know as soon as I receive news

Tanzania (Elibariki & Felix)
Meeting TZ team - skype call
 * villages selected, see DigI:TT1.1
 * current work: collection of key performance areas (information, what to achieve), table by Christine - focus on health
 * need: requirement for digital infrastructure: Josef to draft a page and share with partners

Step2:
 * go into villages and perform the ground work
 * discuss in the villages with operators like Halotel, Vodacom, Airtel...

Open issues
 * villages with Amotel?
 * Does it help us to get a village connected?
 * If so, preferences (Felix has list with 30 villages)

Digital Health Platform
 * we all need to contribute with Web pages for health content

DRC
Integration of infrastructure at Kjeller
 * currently ordering Wifi equipment, solar panel and connectivity

M2 education platform from Orange is already in use in the Accelerance project in DRC (USAid++)
 * text2messages
 * quiz
 * voice answers
 * survey (might be used for health issues)
 * FAQ

Time Plan
Kick-off -
 * new Doodle as soon as we get finances
 * plans are to 6-8 weeks ahead

AOB
http://www.forskningsradet.no/prognett-norglobal/Nyheter/Up_to_64_million_available_for_high_quality_research_on_international_development/1254025954587/p1224698160123
 * Published news on BasicInternet from UiO: https://titan.uio.no/node/2265 and twitter: https://twitter.com/Basic4All/status/854305630538084353
 * Research opportunities: NORGLOBAL -

Next Meeting 16May2017 & 6June2017 1300-1400h local Paris time