0900 – 0930 Registration  
0930 – 1030 Introduction of community network operators and other stakeholders
Setting up the context of the current scenario of community network operators in Asia Pacific.
1030 – 1100 Tea
1100 – 1200

 

 

 Session I: Learnings from the experience: Sustainable business models around CNs

The session will have presentations from three community network providers, sharing their experiences around sustainability approach of their community network models. Each presenter will have 5 minutes for the presentation.
Thereafter, the session will discuss social and economic challenges in transforming community networks as a sustainable business models, leading to the second session.
1200 – 1300 Session II: Understanding social challenges around CNs to make them sustainable
This session will breakout into three to four groups to find solutions to the identified social viability challenges, identified in the previous session, to suggest measures for practical and sustainable community network models. Each group will have 20 minutes for the discussion, including time to make five major recommendations.
1300-1400 Lunch
1400 – 1500 Session III:Understanding economic challenges around CNs to make them sustainable
This session will breakout into three to four groups to find solutions to the identified economic viability challenges, identified in the previous session, to suggest measures for practical and sustainable community network models. Each group will have 20 minutes for the discussion, including time to make five major recommendations.
 1500 – 1530 Tea
1530 – 1700 Session IV: How to make a consortium of CNs and social funds to make them sustainable in Asia
The session will discuss how a consortium of community network providers and social funds can be formed to leverage wireless networks,especially in Asia Pacific.
1700 – 1730 Conclusion
The session will reiterate 15 major points raised throughout the day