Internet Measurement Awareness Workshop, Ghana
Measurement is a cornerstone for understanding and improving the resilience, performance, and inclusiveness of the Internet.
Details
Workshop objectives include:
- Raise awareness of Internet measurement concepts and their relevance
- Build local capacity on measurement tools and share concrete case studies.
- Encourage collaboration among local actors for sustained measurement efforts.
Agenda
09:00—09:30 Welcome Remarks and Introduction to Internet Measurements
| Speaker(s) | Organisation | Title | Documents | Videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud A. Ashong Elliot | Internet Society Ghana | - | ||
| Yazid Akanho | ICANN | - |
09:30—11:00 Measurement Tools and Use Cases
| Speaker(s) | Organisation | Title | Documents | Videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Baptiste Millogo | Internet Society | Reviewing Ghana's Internet Resilience | - | |
| Brice Abba | AfriNIC | Africa Internet Measurement | - |
11:00—11:30 Break
11:30—12:15 RIPE Atlas: Live Demonstration & Hands-On Training
| Speaker(s) | Organisation | Title | Documents | Videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Suess | RIPE NCC | RIPE Atlas Live Demo | - |
12:15—13:30 Panel Discussion: Internet Measurement in Ghana
Panelists will discuss:
- Current Internet measurement practices in Ghana
- Regional disparities, outages, congestion patterns
- Routing, DNS performance, and traffic localisation
- Data-sharing challenges and opportunities
- Pathways for a sustainable local measurement community
Panelists
- Isaac Sakyi, Network Performance / QoS Engineer at MTN Ghana
- Emmanuel Togo, Network Measurement & Research Specialist at GARNET
- Fazel Atta-Opoku, Quality of Service / Regulatory Officer at the National Communications Authority (NCA)
- Vivian Affoah, Digital Rights & Internet Governance Lead at the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)
- Silas Peprah, Interconnection & Peering Specialist at PAIX Data Centres Ghana
| Speaker(s) | Organisation | Title | Documents | Videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | Various | Internet Measurement in Ghana | - |
13:30 – 14:00 Fostering a Local Internet Measurement Community: What’s Next?
| Speaker(s) | Organisation | Title | Documents | Videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Gadasu | Internet Society Ghana | Closing | - |