August 2006 - KICTANet

FW: [iConnect Highlights] eBulletin July2006 - news on ICT4D
by Harry Hare 02 Aug '06

02 Aug '06

This might interest some of you. My apologies for cross-posting. 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HYPERLINK "http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iswshxbab.0.9ufshxbab.5nh5szaab.859&ts=S0200&p=http %3A%2F%2Fwww.iicd.org%2Farticles%2Fiicdnews.2006-07-06.4588817092"* ICT Journalists awarded by PANOS Institute for Central and West-Africa Two journalists, both from the National Information Network on ICT for development in respectively Burkina Faso and Mali, won a price in a contest of the PANOS Institute West-Africa (IPAO) on the the... HYPERLINK "http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=iswshxbab.0.8ufshxbab.5nh5szaab.859&ts=S0200&p=http %3A%2F%2Fwww.iicd.org%2Farticles%2Fiicdnews.2006-07-06.2852909833"* Réglementation du secteur des TIC au Mali :ToguNet et son partenaire IICD ouvrent les débats Quelques exemples suffisent pour édifier : faute de texte adéquat, le Comité de Régulation des Télécommunications du mali ( CRT) a pris des mesures ... 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KICTANet Secretariat Contact Details
by Judy kimiti 02 Aug '06

02 Aug '06

Dear Members, Please find KICTANet Secretariat contacts: KICTANet Secretariat Nelleon Place, First Block, 3rd Flr Rhapta Road, Westlands P.O.Box 825 Sarit Tel: 4453671/2 --------------------------------- Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, easy and free. Do it now...

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RE: [Kictanet] British Council Training
by evelyne ofwona 02 Aug '06

02 Aug '06

Hi, Yes, I agree this is very important. vkyalo <vkyalo(a)kenet.or.ke> wrote: v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } Hi all, I would add report writing from the same group as a good one since most of what we do will need good/readable reports. Just a suggestion --- Regards Victor Kyalo KENET --------------------------------- From: kictanet-bounces+vkyalo=kenet.or.ke(a)kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+vkyalo=kenet.or.ke@kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Muriuki Mureithi Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 8:27 PM To: vkyalo(a)kenet.or.ke Subject: FW: [Kictanet] British Council Training Did this come thro? Muriuki Mureithi --------------------------------- From: Muriuki Mureithi [mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke] Sent: 30 July 2006 16:46 To: 'Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet' Subject: RE: [Kictanet] British Council Training Hi Alice and all I note the great interest raised by this programme which is a testimony on the urge for growth for kictanet and its members. We however need to keep in sight the mission of Kictanet and how best these trainning can ensure this is realised . To realise kictanets mission we need to care for the productive individual member, the positive and synegistic team and finally the professional skills to drive the mission of kictanet. To ensure we achieve this, I suggest that we group the trainning package under three headings and my immediate proposals are Personal leadership - personal managemnt to appropriately allocate time and resources to kictanet and adequately align or find personal mission in kictanet o time management Collaborative leadership share vision and resolve conflicts in a synergistic way to tap the best for kictanet o Leadership and team building o Conflict resolution in teams o negotiation Professional trainning - skills directly applicable to kictanet projects and programmes o selling benefits not features very useful for lobbying our ideas not just products o Online Collaboration Tools o Strategic planning for CSOs This will give kictanet members a total package and value Cheers Muriuki Mureithi --------------------------------- From: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke(a)kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of chelimo kenneth Sent: 28 July 2006 15:11 To: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke Subject: Re: [Kictanet] British High Commision Training All the listed courses are important to me. I wouldnt mind participating in any listed course. Ken Chelimo, SIDAREC Judy kimiti <jkimiti01(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Dear Member, KICTANet is planning to offer the following training courses starting from Mid August. Structure Organization Strategic Planning Conflict resolution Report Writing Public Speaking Analysis of Policy Repertoire Survey How to do questionnaires and interviews Leadership & Team building Research/ Proposal Writing Techniques Public Speaking Presentation and Communication Skill Conflict Management KICTANet secretariat has proposed the following three as a priority to start: - Proposal Writing - Report Writing - Public Speaking From the list above which other courses you think we should include and are willing to participate? Please respond to the undersigned by wed 2nd august with your suggestions Judy Mumbi Kimiti KICTANET Tel:(020)6751323 Cell: +(254) 0722 716020 --------------------------------- Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" The Wall Street Journal_______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/chelimoken%40yahoo.com --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messengers low PC-to-Phone call rates. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 24/07/2006 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/404 - Release Date: 7/31/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/404 - Release Date: 7/31/2006 _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/evelyneofwona%40yahoo.com --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

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Jambo Mozilla Firefox is ready for download
by Harry Harry 01 Aug '06

01 Aug '06

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FW: [Kictanet] British Council Training
by Muriuki Mureithi 01 Aug '06

01 Aug '06

Did this come thro? Muriuki Mureithi _____ From: Muriuki Mureithi [mailto:mureithi@summitstrategies.co.ke] Sent: 30 July 2006 16:46 To: 'Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet' Subject: RE: [Kictanet] British Council Training Hi Alice and all I note the great interest raised by this programme which is a testimony on the urge for growth for kictanet and its members. We however need to keep in sight the mission of Kictanet and how best these trainning can ensure this is realised . To realise kictanet's mission we need to care for the productive individual member, the positive and synegistic team and finally the professional skills to drive the mission of kictanet. To ensure we achieve this, I suggest that we group the trainning package under three headings and my immediate proposals are 1. Personal leadership - personal managemnt to appropriately allocate time and resources to kictanet and adequately align or find personal mission in kictanet o time management 2. Collaborative leadership - share vision and resolve conflicts in a synergistic way to tap the best for kictanet o Leadership and team building o Conflict resolution in teams o negotiation 3. Professional trainning - skills directly applicable to kictanet projects and programmes o selling benefits not features - very useful for lobbying our ideas not just products o Online Collaboration Tools o Strategic planning for CSOs This will give kictanet members a total package and value Cheers Muriuki Mureithi _____ From: kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke(a)kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mureithi=summitstrategies.co.ke@kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of chelimo kenneth Sent: 28 July 2006 15:11 To: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke Subject: Re: [Kictanet] British High Commision Training All the listed courses are important to me. I wouldnt mind participating in any listed course. Ken Chelimo, SIDAREC Judy kimiti <jkimiti01(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Dear Member, KICTANet is planning to offer the following training courses starting from Mid August. * Structure * Organization * Strategic Planning * Conflict resolution * Report Writing * Public Speaking * Analysis of Policy * Repertoire * Survey * How to do questionnaires and interviews * Leadership & Team building * Research/ Proposal Writing Techniques * Public Speaking * Presentation and Communication Skill * Conflict Management KICTANet secretariat has proposed the following three as a priority to start: - Proposal Writing - Report Writing - Public Speaking >From the list above which other courses you think we should include and are willing to participate? Please respond to the undersigned by wed 2nd august with your suggestions Judy Mumbi Kimiti KICTANET Tel:(020)6751323 Cell: +(254) 0722 716020 _____ Try the all-new <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/nowyoucan/wall_st_2/*http:/ us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=40565/*http:/uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html> Yahoo! Mail . "The New Version is radically easier to use" - The Wall Street Journal_______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/chelimoken%40yahoo.com _____ How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman8/*http:/us.rd.yahoo.com/evt =39663/*http:/voice.yahoo.com> call rates. -- <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/postman8/*http:/us.rd.yahoo.com/evt =39663/*http:/voice.yahoo.com> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 24/07/2006

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Fw: KENYA IS A GREAT LAND, IS MY HOME NA NAJIVUNIA KUWA MKENYA.
by Wainaina Mungai 01 Aug '06

01 Aug '06

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