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Fw: [APC Forum] Call for Papers - Journal of IT in Social Change
by alice＠apc.org 14 Oct '06

14 Oct '06

Hallo everyone For your information. Anriette > ------- Forwarded message follows ------- > Send reply to: <gilbert.mcgnon.m102541(a)gilbert.dl.soceco.org> > Date sent: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:15:46 -0700 > To: anriette(a)apc.org > From: "Michael Gilbert - Nonprofit Online News" > <gilbert.mcgnon.m102541(a)gilbert.dl.soceco.org> > Subject: Call for Papers - Journal of IT in Social Change > Keywords: > > Nonprofit Online News <http://news.gilbert.org/> > Nonprofit Online Classifieds <http://classifieds.nonprofitnews.org/> > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > Call for Papers Announcement > > Organizations in the nonprofit and voluntary sector have recognized > that information technologies are a vital part of their effective > mission achievement. While a large and growing body of practical > knowledge already exists, practitioners, managers, and policy makers > still lack systematic scholarly research about how information > technologies are changing the nonprofit sector and the organizations > within it. > > NTEN and Nonprofit Online News are seeking research papers for a panel > and a publication. The panel will be held at the upcoming Nonprofit > Technology Conference, in Washington DC April 4-6, 2007 and will be > entitled "The State of the Art in Nonprofit Technology." The > publication will be the first issue of The Journal of Information > Technology in Social Change. > > We are seeking rigorously designed research that explores all facets > of ICT implementation, use, and innovation in nonprofit and grassroots > organizations and sectors.... > > For the full announcement, and details on where to send submissions: > > http://news.gilbert.org/clickThru/redir/6182/171743/rms > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Nonprofit Online News is a service of The Gilbert Center. The > opinions and observations are those of Michael Gilbert and the > authors. Copyright 1997 - 2006. All rights reserved. > > Please delete the following links when forwarding this to others in > order to preserve the integrity of your subscription. > > You are currently subscribed at: anriette(a)apc.org > > To Unsubscribe, go to: > > http://gilbert.forms.soceco.org/171743/5/7e1caae30cfc/102541 > > To Manage your Profile and Subscription Preferences, go to: > > http://gilbert.forms.soceco.org/171743/18/8537c9839f02/102541 > > To Send us Comments, Questions, and News Tips, go to: > > http://gilbert.forms.soceco.org/171743/19/51fcbc7f66f0/102541 > > > > -- > Michael C. Gilbert > The Gilbert Center > Nonprofit Online News > http://news.gilbert.org/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/475 - Release Date: > 10/13/2006 > > ------- End of forwarded message ------- > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director > Association for Progressive Communications > anriette(a)apc.org > http://www.apc.org > PO Box 29755, Melville, South Africa. 2109 > Tel. 27 11 726 1692 > Fax 27 11 726 1692 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ======================================= > APC Forum is a meeting place for the APC community - people and > institutions who are or have been involved in collaboration with > APC, and share the APC vision - a world in which all people have easy, > equal and affordable access to the creative potential of information and > communication technologies (ICTs) to improve their lives and create more > democratic and egalitarian societies. > > _______________________________________________ > apc.forum mailing list > apc.forum(a)lists.apc.org > http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/apc.forum >

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attention Judy - confirmation of attendance
by Herbert Nyukuri 11 Oct '06

11 Oct '06

Dear Judy Thanks for the invitation. I wish to confirm my attendance for the monthly meeting. Herbert Wamalwa Training Manager - Shalom IT Center Nairobi kictanet-request(a)kictanet.or.ke wrote: 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. Re: Presentaion By Mr Kai Wulff - Kictanet Monthly Meeting (Harrison) 2. RE: Presentaion By Mr Kai Wulff - Kictanet Monthly Meeting (kevit_desai) 3. Re: Presentaion By Mr Kai Wulff - Kictanet Monthly Meeting (Kanja Waruru) 4. Fw: Invitation to BusinessXchange Forum - Tuesday 31st October 2006. (alice(a)apc.org) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 12:20:46 +0300 From: Harrison Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Presentaion By Mr Kai Wulff - Kictanet Monthly Meeting To: "Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet" Message-ID: <2e2e90250610090220t4920dba3o5cf08fab4988aaef(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear Judy, Thank you for the good work that you are doing so far. I would like to confirm my attendance for this conference. With Regards, Harrison Muiru SMART APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LTD On 07/10/06, Judy kimiti wrote: > > Dear Member, > > Mr. Kai Wulff MD KDN will be giving a presentation on* Fiber: What is the > way forward for Kenya* at the Next KICTANet Monthly Meeting on Thursday > 12th at 3:30pm The Jacaranda Hotel. > > These are the topics that Mr. Kai Wulff will be addressing: > > - Kenya's current scenarios on connectivity > - Challenges of deploying the fiber optic cable in Kenya / East > Africa > - Why Kenya should go at it alone and not the EASSy way: A > Private Sector perspective > - KDN's roll-out plan > > > Thank you and hope you will be joining us on this day. Please RSVP your > attendance > undersigned for logistics purposes. > > > Yours truly, > > *Judy Kimiti* > *KICTANet* > *Tel: 4453672 / 2* > > > > > > ------------------------------ > Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, > easy and free. Do it now... > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mugomuiru%40gmail.com > >

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Fw: Invitation to BusinessXchange Forum - Tuesday 31st October 2006.
by alice＠apc.org 09 Oct '06

09 Oct '06

Dear members FYI ----- Original Message ----- From: <events(a)c4idea.com> To: <alice(a)apc.org> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 4:49 PM Subject: Invitation to BusinessXchange Forum - Tuesday 31st October 2006. > Dear Alice Munyua, > > This month we are privileged to have Mr. Eddy Njoroge, Managing Director > of KENGEN, Kenya's largest power generating company, to speak about going > public and the challenges encountered in the Kenyan market. > > > Date: Tuesday 31st October 2006 > > Topic: The KenGen IPO and How It Transformed Kenya! > > Speaker: Mr. Eddy Njoroge, MD, KenGen > > Time: 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm > > Venue: Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi > > Cost: KShs. 1,000/- per person > > > c4IDEA.com is a resource network that helps individuals and organizations > exchange innovative and proactive ideas to develop world-class Kenyan > leaders in different professions and disciplines. > > Please email or call the undersigned on 444 9277 or 444 7655 to make a > reservation for this forum. Visit our website www.c4idea.com for more > information. > > Joan Wachira > Program Officer > _________________________________ > c4IDEA.com - Idea Factory Ltd, > The Office Park, Riverside Drive. > PO Box 12, Sarit Centre 00606, > Nairobi, Kenya. > Tel: 254-020-4449277. > Tel: 254-020-4447655. > Fax: 254-020-4449210. > www.c4IDEA.com > > >

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Presentaion By Mr Kai Wulff - Kictanet Monthly Meeting
by Judy kimiti 09 Oct '06

09 Oct '06

Dear Member, Mr. Kai Wulff MD KDN will be giving a presentation on Fiber: What is the way forward for Kenya at the Next KICTANet Monthly Meeting on Thursday 12th at 3:30pm The Jacaranda Hotel. These are the topics that Mr. Kai Wulff will be addressing: - Kenyas current scenarios on connectivity - Challenges of deploying the fiber optic cable in Kenya / East Africa - Why Kenya should go at it alone and not the EASSy way: A Private Sector perspective - KDNs roll-out plan Thank you and hope you will be joining us on this day. Please RSVP your attendance undersigned for logistics purposes. Yours truly, Judy Kimiti KICTANet Tel: 4453672 / 2 --------------------------------- Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, easy and free. Do it now...

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Deploying Fibre Optic Cable in Kenya and East Africa, What are the Challenges.
by alice＠apc.org 07 Oct '06

07 Oct '06

Apologies for cross posting ----------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet) invites you to a meeting on Thursday 12 Oct 2006 at 3.30 p.m 12th at the Jacaranda Hotel- Wariara Conference Centre. This meeting will focus on: 1.. Kenya's current scenario on connectivity 2.. Challenges of deploying the fibre optic cable in Kenya / East Africa 3.. Why Kenya should go at it alone and not the Eassy way: A Private Sector perspective 4.. KDN’s rollout plan 5.. Update on KICTANet activities a.. Registration b.. Public Forums “Power Up with ICTs 2006” You are all welcome Yours truly, Judy Kimiti Events and Logistics Coordinator KICTAnet Tel: 4453671 / 2

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Fwd: LUNCHEON IN HONOUR OF SAM PITRODA
by Judy kimiti 06 Oct '06

06 Oct '06

Dear Member, Please note the attached Luncheon Invite from the Ministry Of Information, Office of the Permanent Secretary, Dr Bitange Ndemo. The Lunch at the Norfolk Hotel 6th October, is in honor of Dr. Sam Pitroda, a renowned Indian ICT Expert who will be visiting Kenya between 4th-9th October 2006. The PS's office has invited KICTANet Members for this luncheon at no cost to us. Kindly confirm your attendance to the undersigned before Thursday 5th as attendants names are required at the PS's office. Thank You Yours Truly Judy Kimiti KICTANet Tel: 4453671 / 2 Note: forwarded message attached. --------------------------------- Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, easy and free. Do it now...

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE TRUST FUND COMMITTEE
by evelyne ofwona 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

Good morning all, Attached, please find minutes of the above and the Trust Deed Document. Evelyne --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

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Autoreply: [Kictanet] MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE TRUST FUND COMMITTEE
by VNgugi＠idrc.or.ke 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

Hi, I shall be away from the office from 4th Oct to 11th Oct. I shall attend to your messages when I return. Thanks Vivianne

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KICTANet Planning Meeting
by Judy kimiti 04 Oct '06

04 Oct '06

Dear Member, The next KICTANet Planning Meeting will be on 12th October 2006 at The Jacaranda Hotel 3:30pm, Wariara Conference Centre. Attached please find The Agenda. We would appreciate if you would RSVP your attendance on the day to the undersigned for logistics purposes. Thank you Yours truly, Judy Kimiti KICTANET Tel: 4453671 / 2 --------------------------------- All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine

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ICT training resources
by alice＠apc.org 03 Oct '06

03 Oct '06

ITO-ANNOUNCE IS A MONTHLY DIGEST OF RESOURCES NEWLY LISTED ON ITRAINONLINE http://www.itrainonline.org/ The following resources were added to ItrainOnline during September: 1) Blogs and wikis 2) Multilingual computing 3) Telecentres 4) Web development and management 5) RSS and podcasting 6) Secure computing 7) Technology planning and management 8) Community media 9) Knowledge management 10) Resources for trainers 11) Recursos en español 12) Ressources en français 13) Suggestion a resource 1) BLOGS AND WIKIS 9 ways to make your blog more inclusive Darren Rowse offers nine tips for making your blog more inclusive and accessible to your communities. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040594 Blogs and Community – launching a new paradigm for online community? "Online community has been an important part of the Internet, mainly forming around email lists, bulletin boards and forums. In recent years, the ascendancy of blogs has introduced a new platform for communities." Nancy White looks at emerging patterns of blog based communities and questions for their strategic application. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040371 Getting Started with Blogging Software "Whether showcasing your work, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse into your nonprofit, highlighting the people you serve, or advocating a particular point of view, a blog can be a powerful - and influential - communication and public-relations tool for your organization." This report looks at the key considerations in choosing blogging software and reviews some of the options available. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040107 Exploring the World of Wikis: Collaborative Web sites organize information, encourage participation "Part of the next generation of interactive Web applications, wikis are collaborative Web sites that allow authorized users — or in some cases, anyone with an Internet connection — to rapidly and easily change the content of pages, as well as view a history of changes that others have made." This article by Brian Satterfield looks at what wikis are, how you can set one up, and how it might help your organization. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040103 2) MULTILINGUAL COMPUTING Is Your Website Lost in Translation? Top Ten Mistakes that companies make when creating multilingual websites Huiping Iler looks at mistakes ranging from not translating keywords properly to not communicating effectively with translators. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040731 Unicode and Multilingual Support in HTML, Fonts, Web Browsers and Other Applications "Have you ever tried to include a passage in a different alphabet in one of your documents, for example a quotation in Russian in an English document, only to find that you have no Cyrillic characters available? Or sent a Spanish document in electronic form to someone in Greece, only to be told that the accented Latin characters have been replaced by Greek characters? Or produced a Web page that includes technical symbols and found that it works with Windows but not with Mac OS or Unix?" Alan Wood shows you how to avoid these problems. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040728 3) TELECENTRES Telecottage handbook: How to establish and run a successful telecentre A practical guide for community development practitioners on strategies for ICT-enabled community empowerment based on the Hungarian telecottage movement experience. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040652 4) WEB DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESSIBILITY Preparing Images for the World Wide Web This guide from the University of Durham will help you understand different types of graphics formats such as GIF, TIFF and PNG and introduce you to ways of manipulating graphics for the web. While some of the references are specific to the University of Durham, the guide will be useful to a wider audience. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5039961 Usability and User Experience Usability Toolkit "The Usability Toolkit is a collection of forms, checklists and other useful documents for conducting usability tests and user interviews." http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040414 Four Web Accessibility Myths - Busted TechSoup challenges four myths around alternate text, the title attribute, tables for layout, and javascript. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040268 5) RSS AND PODCASTING Easy Ways to Publish Your Own RSS Feeds Brian Satterfield looks at ways to set up an RSS feed to deliver new information to your communities. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040580 How to podcast with Skype Josh Owens shows you how to record quality audio using Skype on a PC and Mac. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040460 6) SECURE COMPUTING An Introduction to Information Risk Assessment Vishal Visintine takes you through the basics of identifying and assessing assets, threats, vulnerabilities and risks in your organization, and at creating an action plan to address them. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040540 The No-Excuses Guide to Automated Online Backup "Backing up critical files is like exercising: everyone knows they should do it, but most people don't do it enough. A remedy for the files is automated online backup." This TechSoup article shows you how. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040532 Information security planning Developed by APC member Ungana-Afrika, this ItrainOnline MMTK unit aims to help NGOs plan for more secure use of information and communications technologies. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040840 7) TECHNOLOGY PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT e-Strategy Guide for your nonprofit organisation This web site, developed by the Australian government's Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts aims to "help your organisation create its own useful presence on the web and make the most of ICT (information and communications technology)." Sections including "Getting more from the internet", "Creative web use", and "Online security". While some of the references are Australia-specific, the web site will be of value to non-profits more widely. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040120 Smart Chart The Smart Chart is aimed at helping NGOs assess strategic decisions in starting the communications planning process, evaluating communications campaigns already in progress, and reviewing efforts already completed. Available as an interactive online tool and a PDF download. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040315 Bandwidth optimisation training resources Briefing packs, workshop materials and information resources on bandwidth optimisation. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5039997 8) COMMUNITY MEDIA Using Community Radio for Non-Formal Education Community radio can be a powerful medium for non-formal education. This short guide introduces the possibilities, looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the medium, and gives tips on getting started. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040150 9) KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 15 Ways to Use Software to Improve Your Organization’s Knowledge Management "You may have seen signs that knowledge isn't flowing easily through your nonprofit: Staff can't find documents, or research things that others already know, and decisions are made without full information. " Laura Quinn looks at some of the ways in which software can help you - even if it doesn't solve all your problems! http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040110 10) Resources for trainers Source Camps Replication Materials An online online resource wiki for anyone interested in the organisation of free/open source software training workshops aligned with the Source Camp methodology that was developed by Tactical Technology Collective. It is a website where you can find information, templates, tips and secrets about organising Source Events.In the spirit of Free and Open Source Software and the general philosophy of the Source Camps the materials show how they were organised and share Tactical Tech's experiences in such a way that anyone who would like to organise their own Source Camp or other event inspired by Source Camps could do so using a set of materials. http://www.itrainonline.org/r/?cmd[1024]=x-1024-5040991

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