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RE: [Kictanet] Workshop to discuss ICT Strategy Paper
by Wainaina Mungai 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

I will be there. Thanks --- Wainaina Mungai http://www.madeinkenya.org SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. > -------Original Message------- > From: Eric Aligula <Jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> > Subject: RE: [Kictanet] Workshop to discuss ICT Strategy Paper > Sent: 23 Jan '06 17:13 > > Brian, > I shall attend. > Kind regards, > > Eric M. Aligula, PhD. > Senior Policy Analyst > Infrastructure and Economic Services Division > Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) > P.O. Box 56445, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya > Telephone: +254-20-2719933/4; Fax: +254-20-2719951 > E-mail: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke; URL: http://www.kippra.org/ > > Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that > readeth it. > Habakkuk 2:2 > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Longwe [mailto:brian@pure-id.com] > Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 4:54 PM > To: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke > Subject: [Kictanet] Workshop to discuss ICT Strategy Paper > Importance: High > > Hi all, > > As part of the ongoing process, spearheaded by the Ministry of > Information & Communication to define an ICT strategy to create > 10,000 jobs in the next 6 months there is going to be a workshop to > discuss and refine the attached ICT Strategy document. > > The workshop will take place at the Jacaranda Hotel, on Thursday 26th > January from 2pm. > > Please Confirm attendance. > > Regards, > > Brian > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/wainaina%40madeinkenya.org >

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RE: [Kictanet] Workshop to discuss ICT Strategy Paper
by Eric Aligula 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Brian, I shall attend. Kind regards, Eric M. Aligula, PhD. Senior Policy Analyst Infrastructure and Economic Services Division Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) P.O. Box 56445, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: +254-20-2719933/4; Fax: +254-20-2719951 E-mail: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke; URL: http://www.kippra.org/ Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. Habakkuk 2:2 -----Original Message----- From: Brian Longwe [mailto:brian@pure-id.com] Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 4:54 PM To: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke Subject: [Kictanet] Workshop to discuss ICT Strategy Paper Importance: High Hi all, As part of the ongoing process, spearheaded by the Ministry of Information & Communication to define an ICT strategy to create 10,000 jobs in the next 6 months there is going to be a workshop to discuss and refine the attached ICT Strategy document. The workshop will take place at the Jacaranda Hotel, on Thursday 26th January from 2pm. Please Confirm attendance. Regards, Brian

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Fw: UNDP/ICT/KICTANet Pro Poor ICT Scoping mission 23 to 28 January 2005
by alice＠apc.org 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

Dear All You are all invited to KICTANET's planning meeting. Please let me know how many of you will be in a position to attend the meeting of Friday 27 January 2006 at 13.00 hrs at the jacaranda hotel JCC room at the Pizza garden. We have a UNDP/CATIA delegation joining us to discuss Open Access/pro poor ICTs kind regards alice

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IDLELO2 CONFERENCE ON THE DIGITAL COMMONS
by Bill Kagai 23 Jan '06

23 Jan '06

THE SECOND IDLELO CONFERENCE ON THE DIGITAL COMMONS www.fossfa.net/idlelo2 [ENTRENCHING THE SOFTWARE INDUSTRY IN AFRICA] 23RD-25TH FEBRUARY, 2005 SAFARI PARK HOTEL The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) in collaboration with The Kenya e-Government Directorate in the Office of the President together with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) are pleased to announce the Second IDLELO Conference on the Digital Commons to be held at the Safari Park Hotel from 23rd to 25th February 2006. IDLELO is derived from a Zulu word for a common grazing ground. Software has become an integral part of modern life. Today, basic items such as Mobile Phones, Computers and TVs to complex equipment such as Motor Vehicles, Industrial Plants and Telecommunication infrastructure all rely on software to run their core functions. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) E-Commerce 2004 Report estimates the software industry generates yearly revenues in excess of US$300 billion. Developing Countries now have a real chance in participating in the industry using community shared software commonly referred to as Free & Open Source Software (FOSS). FOSS is software that has made its source code free and public and allows - perhaps even motivates - users to change the source code and redistribute the derivative software. While liberating the source code is a goal in itself, FOSS encourages, or even obliges, programmers to give other programmers and users those same freedoms and opportunities. The increased use of FOSS is sustainable development, because FOSS is a technology that the local people (in Africa or anywhere) can understand, maintain, and adapt to their needs. It also creates new opportunities for employment and wealth creation. To demonstrate how FOSS can generate revenues especially for the youth, the IDLELO Key Note Speaker will be Mr. Mark Shuttleworth from Ubuntu/Canonical, UK, a renowned youthful entrepreneur who made his fortune through FOSS based business. He will also present a motivational speech on how he achieved his childhood dreams of going to the outer space by paying US$20 Million to become the First Space Tourist to the NASA Space Station. Other Confirmed High Level Speakers will include inter alia; • Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, UN Under Secretary General, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa, UNECA, Ethiopia • Dr. Juma Oketch, ICT Secretary, Directorate of e-Government, Office of the President, Kenya • Sir John Daniel, the Director General of Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada • Ms. Zaheda Bhorat, Open Source Unit, Google, USA • Ms. Danese Cooper, Open Source Innovation Unit, Intel, USA • Professor Henry Moses Thairu, MD, Jomo Kenyatta University Enterprises, Kenya • Bildad Kagai, CEO, Circuits & Packets Communications Ltd, Kenya The objectives of this conference are to stimulate a local Software Industry in Africa and bring together Practioners, Decision Makers, FOSS Software Developers and the General Public to learn how FOSS can be of relevance to their sectors. This conference targets Key Decision/Policy Makers in African Governments with emphasis on The Central Government/E-Government Teams, Education and Health, FOSS/Linux User Groups National Leaders and Leading FOSS Industry Players from the Private Sector. This conference has been made possible through support from: 1. Directorate of e-Government, Office of the President, Kenya 2. United Nations Economic Commission of Africa, Ethiopia 3. InWEnt - Capacity Building International, Germany 4. Hivos, Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation, Netherlands 5. Ubuntu Linux, UK 6. Google Inc. USA 7. Circuits & Packets Communications Ltd, Kenya -- With Kind Regards, Bildad Kagai CEO - Circuits & Packets Communications Ltd Coordinator - Free Software & Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) Suite B2, Tetu Apartments, State House Avenue P. O. Box 20311 - 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel. 254 20 2728332 Fax. 254 20 2726965 Cell. 254 722 379409 E. fossfa(a)gmail.com URL. www.fossfa.net

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ICTs and Civil Society Conference 2006
by Made in Kenya.org 20 Jan '06

20 Jan '06

This is to bring to your attention the "ICTs and Civil Society Conference 2006" - http://www.sangonet.org.za/conference2006/ and to propose that KICTANet CS members support the efforts to increase CS participation at the conference. Rgds Wainaina

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Fw: Leadership Forum attendance
by alice＠apc.org 19 Jan '06

19 Jan '06

This might be of interest! Dear all, As per the earlier sent e-mail, please take note that this Saturday's leadership forum will be open to all. It is free and stationery will be provided. It will be held at The Stanley Hotel starting 09.30 to 12.30. The speaker is Mr. Paul Kasimu, Group HR Director for Kenya Airways. He will speak on "Building the Leadership Pipeline: Corporate Strategy or Internal PR?" Kindly confirm to us your attendance by Thursday 19th for planning purposes. Thanks in advance, Linet

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FW: [www.eThinkTankTz.org] TzParliament website updated
by Harry Hare 18 Jan '06

18 Jan '06

FYI _____ From: eThinkTankTz(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:eThinkTankTz@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Sawe Sent: 18 January 2006 14:16 To: ethinktanktz(a)yahoogroups.com; swopnet(a)dgroups.org Subject: [www.eThinkTankTz.org] TzParliament website updated Greetings colleagues, Kindly be aware that details about Tanzania's new MPs for 2005-2010 have now been published at: HYPERLINK "http://www.parliament.go.tz/bunge/Mp_Ls3.asp"http://www.parliament.go.tz/bu nge/Mp_Ls3.asp Let us not take this service for granted -- please see the article hereunder and join me in congratulating our colleagues at the Speaker's Office for continuing to provide us this valuable service. Regards, David. _____ HYPERLINK "http://allafrica.com/" \nallAfrica.com Parliament Website Remains Closed January 18, 2006 Posted to the web January 17, 2006 Francis Openda Nairobi Kenya is the only East African country without a website for its Parliament. The National Assembly's official website was shut down last September after The Standard published education backgrounds, hobbies, ages and other details of MPs from the site. The site was shut down after complaints that the information was "too sensitive" and that MPs had been embarrassed. Posted on the website, http://www.parliament.go.ke , are the words: "Thank you for visiting the Parliament website. We are currently updating this site. Please bookmark this site and visit us shortly." The site, which was on a test run, was shut before the launch, set for last September. Kenya's Parliament now lags behind its Ugandan and Tanzanian counterparts, which have websites that have detailed information on MPs. They detail MPs' employment history, political experience and special skills. The sites also tabulate MPs' performance in Parliament in terms of questions raised and their contributions. Also included are parliamentary documents such as Bills, Acts, Order Papers and transcripts of proceedings. The sites also contain a summary of development funds and ministry activities. Also posted on the sites are proceedings of committee meetings, which are still a closed-door affair in Kenya. The public is also given an opportunity to post comments on the websites. HYPERLINK "http://allafrica.com/copyright.html"Copyright © 2006 The East African Standard. All rights reserved. _____ HYPERLINK "http://allafrica.com/stories/200601171142.html"http://allafrica.com/stories /200601171142.html Anyone who would like to join eThinkTankTz is welcome to do so by sending a blank email to: eThinkTankTz-subscribe(a)yahoogroups.com _____ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "HYPERLINK "http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eThinkTankTz"eThinkTankTz" on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: HYPERLINK "mailto:eThinkTankTz-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe"eThinkT ankTz-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the HYPERLINK "http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/"Yahoo! Terms of Service. _____ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.18/230 - Release Date: 14/01/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.18/230 - Release Date: 14/01/2006

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Application announcement: 2006-2007 Reuters Digital Vision Program Fellowship at Stanford University
by alice＠apc.org 18 Jan '06

18 Jan '06

Announcement > > The Reuters Digital Vision Program (RDVP) at Stanford University is > accepting applications for the 2006-07 academic year (September 2006 > - June 2007). The deadline is April 3, 2006. Fellowships will be > awarded at the end of May, 2006. > > The Program > > The Digital Vision Program supports social entrepreneurs who seek to > leverage technology-based solutions in the interest of humanitarian, > educational, and sustainable development goals. The Program fosters > interdisciplinary projects and prototyping efforts that address real > needs in underserved communities. For the 2006-07 academic year, the > program will focus on the following broad categories: > > - Advancing Financial Services (Microfinance, > microinsurance, remittances, market information, e-commerce) > - Knowledge and Empowerment (Literacy and numeracy, > e-learning and training, e-government, social networks, and community > building) > - Networked Health and Welfare (Health administration, > health research and sciences, public health and safety, telemedicine, > relief services, advocacy) > > The core of the Program is a nine-month fellowship that brings > individuals from around the globe to the Stanford University Campus. > Digital Vision Fellows collaborate with faculty, students, private > sector firms, non-government organizations, and most importantly, > each other. Digital Vision Fellows have Visiting Scholar privileges > at Stanford University, including the ability to audit courses. > Fellows also participate in a structured Sanford Digital Vision > Program with weekly meetings, workshops, and seminars. > > Fees and Scholarships > > The Reuters Foundation and other DV Program partners will award > approximately a dozen full-time fellowships, covering all Stanford > University fees and expenses. Living stipends may be available for > fellows accepted from developing world countries. The Digital Vision > Program also offers "Corporate Fellowships" to individuals from > organizations who continue to perform their full-time professional > duties in their organizations, while participating in the seminars, > workshops, and other organized activities of the DVP. For additional > information on the fellowships please click on the "Become a Fellow" > link on our website at <http://rdvp.org >. > > Stuart Gannes, Director > Reuters Digital Vision Program > Stanford University > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > RDVP-UPDATES mailing list > RDVP-UPDATES(a)lists.rdvp.org > http://lists.rdvp.org/mailman/listinfo/rdvp-updates >

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Leadership Forum attendance - Confirmation
by Tony Nyaga 18 Jan '06

18 Jan '06

Thanks Linet I've Confirmed Best wishes and regards Tony Nyaga Head, ICT & New Markets Smart Applications International Ltd. Victoria Towers, Ground Floor, Kilimanjaro Avenue, Upper Hill. P.O. Box 57776 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: 254 20 2731419/20/21 Fax: 254 20 2731422 -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+tony=smart.co.ke(a)kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+tony=smart.co.ke@kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)kictanet.or.ke Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:00 PM To: Tony Nyaga Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 11, Issue 17 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Fw: Leadership Forum attendance (alice(a)apc.org) 2. Re: Fw: Leadership Forum attendance (Measure Africa) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:08:22 +0300 From: <alice(a)apc.org> Subject: [Kictanet] Fw: Leadership Forum attendance To: "KIPlist" <kiplist-cl(a)lyris.idrc.ca>, "Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet" <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke> Message-ID: <06a501c61b91$01458920$0b01a8c0@AliceViaio> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original This might be of interest! Dear all, As per the earlier sent e-mail, please take note that this Saturday's leadership forum will be open to all. It is free and stationery will be provided. It will be held at The Stanley Hotel starting 09.30 to 12.30. The speaker is Mr. Paul Kasimu, Group HR Director for Kenya Airways. He will speak on "Building the Leadership Pipeline: Corporate Strategy or Internal PR?" Kindly confirm to us your attendance by Thursday 19th for planning purposes. Thanks in advance, Linet ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:22:12 +0300 From: "Measure Africa" <mwangati(a)measureafrica.org> Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Fw: Leadership Forum attendance To: "Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet" <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke> Message-ID: <001101c61be6$e9145650$0be85640@eveslh7yoi0nqi> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi Alice, I'd like to attend this may be a good chance to learn and share. How do we get in touch with Linet? Best, Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: <alice(a)apc.org> To: <mwangati(a)measureafrica.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:08 PM Subject: [Kictanet] Fw: Leadership Forum attendance > This might be of interest! > > > Dear all, > > As per the earlier sent e-mail, please take note that this Saturday's > leadership forum will be open to all. It is free and stationery will be > provided. > > It will be held at The Stanley Hotel starting 09.30 to 12.30. The > speaker is Mr. Paul Kasimu, Group HR Director for Kenya Airways. He will > speak on "Building the Leadership Pipeline: Corporate Strategy or > Internal PR?" > > Kindly confirm to us your attendance by Thursday 19th for planning > purposes. > > Thanks in advance, > > Linet > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mwangati%40measureafrica.org > ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet End of kictanet Digest, Vol 11, Issue 17 ****************************************

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Fw: [aisi-l] And I sincerely share...
by alice＠apc.org 17 Jan '06

17 Jan '06

FYI ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maison des Médias" <maisondesmedias1(a)yahoo.fr> To: "African Information Society Initiative - Discussion Forum" <aisi-l(a)lyris.bellanet.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 5:59 PM Subject: [aisi-l] And I sincerely share... > > > Hello Alice, > > And I sincerely share your joy to see to lead to one so important project. > Our wish is that every country of afrique becomes as you wish it for the > Kénya, the Silicone Valley. > Sorry, I am not able to being to this rendez vous of January 27. But I > follow heart with you. > Of courage and see you later on canvas. > > Jos-Perzo ANAGO > > > Bravo, Alice > > Et je partage sincèrement votre joie de voir aboutir un si important > projet. > Notre souhait est que chaque pays d'afrique devienne comme vous le > souhaitez pour le Kénya, la Silicone Valley. > Je ne peux malheuresement être à cette retrouvaille du 27 janvier. Mais je > suis de coeur avec vous. > Du courage et à bientôt sur la toile. > > Jos-Perzo ANAGO > > alice(a)apc.org a écrit : > Hi all, >> I am sure you may have heard the good news already but for those who have >> not here it is. The Kenay ICT Policy has been approved by the Cabinet! >> >> For those who were at the KICTANet 2006 cocktail party last week, the PS >> Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr B Ndemo, had promised that >> the ICT Policy would be tabled in Cabinet the following week and so it >> was, and on Thursday and it was approved. >> >> Let me take this opportunity to CONGRATULATE all those who worked in >> great and small ways to ensure that this happened. At last a national ICT >> Policy has made it all the way! I personally believe that the persistence >> and determination of most of the individuals on these lists helped to >> make >> this a reality and we have much to celebrate. Allow me to remind us all >> that this impressive journey still has some ways to go. We must therefore >> not rest on our oars but pursue the next stages with as much vigour. One >> immediate task is the implematation plan for the policy document as this >> is what will make it operational and the longer this takes the longer it >> will take for the friuts of the current fervour to be felt by wananchi. >> >> Lets all join hands and work to make Kenya the Kerifkon (ala Silikon) >> Valley of Africa. Yeah lets dream on..............why not? >> >> Cheers, >> FE >> >> >> >> >> alice(a)apc.org wrote: >> Dear All >> >> You are all invited to KICTANET's planning meeting. Please let me know >> how >> many of you will be in a position to attend the meeting of Friday 27 >> January >> 2006 at 13.00 hrs at the jacaranda hotel JCC room at the Pizza garden. >> >> We have a UNDP/CATIA delegation joining us to discuss Open Access/pro >> poor >> ICTs >> >> kind regards >> >> alice >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/feanywhere%40yahoo.co.uk >> >> >> >> >> Florence Etta >> Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) >> Nairo, Kenya >> Tel: + 254-733-621851 (Mobile)/254-20-7121506 (Res) >> Fax: + 254-20-7121506 >> Email: feanywhere@yahoo.co.uk/florence.etta@gmail.com >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Yahoo! Photos - NEW, now offering a quality print service from just 8p a >> photo. >> >> --- >> Submitted by: feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk 2006-01-17 09:21:51 EST5 >> (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [alice(a)apc.org] >> To unsubscribe, forward this message to >> leave-kiplist-cl-100946B(a)lyris.idrc.ca >> > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to aisi-l as: [maisondesmedias1(a)yahoo.fr] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to %%email.unsub%% > > > > > --------------------------------- > Nouveau : téléphonez moins cher avec Yahoo! Messenger ! Découvez les > tarifs exceptionnels pour appeler la France et l'international.Téléchargez > la version beta. > > --- > You are currently subscribed to aisi-l as: [alice(a)apc.org] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > leave-aisi-l-84914M(a)lyris.bellanet.org >

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