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Day 1
09:00 – 9:30 Arrival and registration
09:30 Welcome
09:45 Presentation of AFSAGA project and participants
10:00 Keynote speaker: ESA delegate, TBC
10:45 Break
11:00 First technology presentation (Satellite navigation)
- Performance properties (Accuracy, integrity, continuity, availability)
- Example of use (EU past projects, products)
- Future developments, infrastructure to be deployed in South Africa
- Possibilities for SADC countries, user requirements
11:45 First technology discussion (Listening to user needs)
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Demonstrations
- EGNOS (Results from ESTB in Africa and current performances in Europe)
- Multiservice tracking platform
- Terminals presentation (Truck type, smart phones, tablet PC, etc.)
- Videos
14:30 Second technology presentation (Communication): GMPCS, GSM, VSAT, Inmarsat systems, Globalstar, Iridium, Regulatory issues VSAT
15:30 Break
15:45 Second technology discussion
16:30 Conclusions for Day 1
17:00 Cocktail function

Day 2
10:00 Hartebeesthoek (CSIR Satellite Applications Centre)
10:30 Third technology presentation (Applications)
- Maps
- Point of interests
- MTP
- Geofencing and dangerous goods tracking
- Livestock tracking
- Medication delivery
- Census and eradication of poverty
11:30 Third technology discussion
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Tour of facility
15:00 Break
15:15 Discussion: Next steps of AFSAGA project
16:00 Conclusion and final comments from participants