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RE: [Kictanet] DRAFT MINUTES OF KICTANET MEETING HELD ON 26/1/06
by Eric Osiakwan 13 Feb '06

13 Feb '06

David Sparrow Malaba <sdmalaba(a)yahoo.com> said >Mr. Muriuki Mureithi, I have the Kenya ICT Policy bill >on a diskette for you. Kindly collect it from the >COmputer Society of Kenya as soon as you can.Thanks DISKETTE....:-) >--- Muriuki Mureithi <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> >wrote: > >> Thanks Lizette for the excellent work you have done >> to capture what we said >> - it takes patience for the intentions to come out >> so well laid out >> >> >> >> >> >> Colleagues - I was to prepare an implementation >> matrix of the new policy >> for discussion at the getaway next week . To date I >> have not been able to >> get hold of the new policy and I am increasingly >> getting concerned that we >> can not do a good job if we do not have enough time. >> >> Can we remove the item on the agenda? >> >> Regards >> >> 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 Lizette Kraft >> Sent: 08 February 2006 18:39 >> To: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke >> Subject: [Kictanet] DRAFT MINUTES OF KICTANET >> MEETING HELD ON 26/1/06 >> >> >> >> Herewith the Draft Minutes for your perusal. Kindly >> give your comments. >> >> >> >> Sincere apologies for sending this after a while >> since the meeting. Am busy >> organising and coordinating the ICT Strategy >> Conference on behalf of >> Deloitte and ICT Park Ltd. >> >> >> >> Again my apologies to all. >> >> >> >> cheers >> >> Lizette >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Lizette Kraft >> >> Kictanet Network Administrator >> P.O. Box 18488, 00500 >> Nairobi, Kenya >> Cell: 0722-800362 >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> 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/sdmalaba%40yahoo.com > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ >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/eric%40afrispa.org > -- Eric M.K Osiakwan Executive Secretary AfrISPA (www.afrispa.org) Tel: + 233.21.258800 Fax: + 233.21.258811 Cell: + 233.244.386792 Handle: eosiakwan Snail Mail: Pmb 208, Accra-North Office: BusyInternet - 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North Blog: http://afrispa.skybuilders.com/users/Eric/blog.html Slang: "Tomorrow Now" --

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Re: [Kictanet] DRAFT MINUTES OF KICTANET MEETING HELD ON 26/1/06
by Eric Osiakwan 11 Feb '06

11 Feb '06

How about doing it after idlelo so u can attract some of the forigners to contribute. Eric here ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: <alice(a)apc.org> Reply-To: Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke> Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:37:11 +0300 >Hi All > >Given that Lizette has been busy with the Minister InfoCom organising the >national workshop for 28th, as well as the policy document, which was made >public last week, I do not see the likelihood of the KICTANet retreat taking >place as scheduled on 17th of Feb. > > > >Can we postpone this activity to a later date? > >thanks >alice > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Muriuki Mureithi" <mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke> >To: <alice(a)apc.org> >Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 8:52 PM >Subject: RE: [Kictanet] DRAFT MINUTES OF KICTANET MEETING HELD ON 26/1/06 > > >> Thanks Lizette for the excellent work you have done to capture what we >> said >> - it takes patience for the intentions to come out so well laid out >> >> >> >> >> >> Colleagues - I was to prepare an implementation matrix of the new policy >> for discussion at the getaway next week . To date I have not been able to >> get hold of the new policy and I am increasingly getting concerned that >> we >> can not do a good job if we do not have enough time. >> >> Can we remove the item on the agenda? >> >> Regards >> >> 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 Lizette Kraft >> Sent: 08 February 2006 18:39 >> To: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke >> Subject: [Kictanet] DRAFT MINUTES OF KICTANET MEETING HELD ON 26/1/06 >> >> >> >> Herewith the Draft Minutes for your perusal. Kindly give your comments. >> >> >> >> Sincere apologies for sending this after a while since the meeting. Am >> busy >> organising and coordinating the ICT Strategy Conference on behalf of >> Deloitte and ICT Park Ltd. >> >> >> >> Again my apologies to all. >> >> >> >> cheers >> >> Lizette >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Lizette Kraft >> >> Kictanet Network Administrator >> P.O. Box 18488, 00500 >> Nairobi, Kenya >> Cell: 0722-800362 >> >> > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/alice%40apc.org > > >_______________________________________________ >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/eric%40afrispa.org > -- Eric M.K Osiakwan Executive Secretary AfrISPA (www.afrispa.org) Tel: + 233.21.258800 Fax: + 233.21.258811 Cell: + 233.244.386792 Handle: eosiakwan Snail Mail: Pmb 208, Accra-North Office: BusyInternet - 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North Blog: http://afrispa.skybuilders.com/users/Eric/blog.html Slang: "Tomorrow Now" --

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Media Relations
by alari＠swiftkenya.com 10 Feb '06

10 Feb '06

Hi All, Now that I am no longer at the Standard newspaper, I can assist the ICT fratenity with media relations in the mean time given my neutrality, no favouring any media house. Regards Alari Alare Kenneth -------------------------------------------------

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VACANCY: Editor, 'Gender and Development' Journal, OXFAM Great Britain, Closing Date: 16 February 2006
by alice＠apc.org 08 Feb '06

08 Feb '06

Crossposted from genie-experts(a)lyris.ids.ac.uk > > Dear colleagues: > > Hello from BRIDGE. Oxfam Great Britain is seeking an Editor to take > overall responsibility for the leadership and development of the > journal 'Gender and Development' and associated information products > and learning activities. The position is a one-year fixed term > contract, based in Oxford, UK. > > Closing date: 16 February 2006. > > Please see the Siyanda website Announcements section for more > information on this vacancy: > http://www.siyanda.org/forum/xviewthread.cfm?Thread=120040105020249 > (Kindly indicate that you read about the above position through the > Siyanda website or mailing list) > > **Have you networked with, or hired someone featured in the Siyanda > Experts and Consultants database? Or have you been hired through the > Siyanda Experts and Consultants database? If so, then let us know > since it would really help us in continuing to provide you with this > service. Please e-mail us at: siyanda(a)ids.ac.uk** > > > All the best, > Ra'ida Al-Zu'bi > Information Officer/Consultant > BRIDGE, Institute of Development Studies (IDS) > at the University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9RE > > Please see the latest Siyanda update on Trade: > http://www.siyanda.org/archive/december05.htm > and subscribe to the RSS Feed to receive new resources straight to > your desktop: > http://www.siyanda.org/rsshelp.htm > > You can also visit the Siyanda website for a wealth of gender and > development materials: http://www.siyanda.org/ > and the BRIDGE website to download all the BRIDGE reports: http:// > www.bridge.ids.ac.uk > > IDS is a registered charity - No. 877338 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wigsat-l mailing list > Wigsat-l(a)list.wigsat.org > http://list.matrixlinks.ca/mailman/listinfo/wigsat-l > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to > wigsat-l-request(a)list.wigsat.org with the message “subscribe” > or > “unsubscribe” in the subject or body.

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Press Release
by Bill Kagai 08 Feb '06

08 Feb '06

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Fwd: ENQUIRY ON INTERNET BANKING CONSULTANT
by charles nduati 07 Feb '06

07 Feb '06

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UNEP job opening
by alice＠apc.org 07 Feb '06

07 Feb '06

>Subject: Position available within UNEP > >Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:54:00 -0500 > > > >I am writing to you with a request for assistance in identifying > >potential candidates for a short term (1 year contract, renewal not > >assured) employment opportunity at the P3 level. > > > >The position is located within a UNEP office in Europe. Candidates must > >come from a developing country. Start date is ASAP. > > > >The assignment focuses on the writing of reports, drafting and editing > >of publications and some media work. Candidates should have a proven > >track record in these areas and be able to take up the position on > >short notice. > > > >I would greatly appreciate if you could share this information with > >UNCG colleagues, who can send suggestions to julia.hagl(a)unep.org > <mailto:julia.hagl@unep.org> > > > > (NB: Please note that our office > > telephone numbers have changed from 6 > > to 7 digits. The number 7 has been > > added in front of the local number, > > from 62XXXX to 762XXXX --as shown > > below). > > > Eric FALT (Embedded image > moved to > > - Director , Division of file: > pic35341.gif) > > Communications and Public Information > > United Nations Environment Programme > > (UNEP) > > - Director, United Nations Information > > Centre (UNIC) > > PO Box 30552 - Nairobi, Kenya > > Phone: +254 (0)20-762.3292 Direct line > > or 762.3293 / Secretariat > > Mobile: +254 (0)733-682.656 > > Fax: +254 (0)20-762.3927 > > Web: http://www.unep.org (and) > > http://www.unicnairobi.org

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Fw: ICT Policy, Information and Communications Bill and Guide
by alice＠apc.org 06 Feb '06

06 Feb '06

FYI ----- Original Message ----- From: <ncs(a)nbnet.co.ke> To: "KIPlist" <kiplist-cl(a)lyris.idrc.ca> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 1:14 PM Subject: ICT Policy, Information and Communications Bill and Guide > > > The ICT policy, draft bill and guide to the bill is available at the web- > address http://www.information.go.ke. Comments are required only on the > draft > bill. > > ------------------------------------------------- > This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ > > --- > Submitted by: ncs(a)nbnet.co.ke 2006-02-06 09:28:04 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

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Fwd: FW: PICTA Bulletin Number 48, January 2006
by Florence Etta 03 Feb '06

03 Feb '06

FYI sorry for cross posting. Cheers, FE PICTA Bulletin, January 2006 Number 48 PICTA Bulletin is a monthly publication that provides information on activities of members in the partnership, as well as offers news on ICT-related activities in Africa. This bulletin is also available at: http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/PICTAbulletin NEWS: PICTA Members NEWS: PICTA Members =========================================== Scan-ICT launched in The Gambia, Cameroon and Mauritius The Scan-ICT project was launched in The Gambia, Cameroon and Mauritius during national consultative workshops held from 29 to 30 November 2005 (The Gambia), from 5 6 January 2006 (Cameroon) and 23 January 2006 (Mauritius). These events identified core ICT indicators, reviewed ...... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#1 Achieving affordable bandwidth in West and Central Africa The workshop was organized by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), held from 30 November to 2 December 2005 ....... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#2 IICD receives renewed support from the Dutch government The International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) successfully gained support for its work from The Netherlands' Minister of Development Cooperation, Agnes van Ardenne.. ... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#3 Swaziland validates its ICT Policy About 50 participants drawn from government, private sector, civil society, international and regional organizations (SADC) attended the NICI Policy validation workshop organized by the ECA on the 26th of January 2006 in Mbabane, Swaziland. ...... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#4 ECA and IDEP go virtual to address African training needs The UN Institute for Development and Economic Planning (IDEP) and ECAs Development Information Services Division have joined forces to ..... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#5 CODESRIA to become an AVLIN node With possibly the largest collections of African social science research findings on the continent, CODESRIA, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa has.......... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#6 OTHER NEWS ........OTHER NEWS ........ ================================== Ethiopia: National consultation on ICT education The workshop was organized by the College of Telecommunication and Information Technology (CTIT) took place from 26 to 27 January 2006 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia........ http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#7 Uganda: Government to set up full ICT ministry The Government will create a separate ministry to manage and coordinate the ICT sector. This follows a recommendation by the ICT working group ofhttp://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#8 Ghana: Telecommunications bill meets stiff opposition from stakeholders Stakeholders in the ICT industry in Ghana have requested that the proposed Telecommunications Bill 2006 and the National Communications Authority ACT 2005 be redrafted ....... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#9 Tanzania: Regulator now allow multiple services over single network The new licensing regime, introduced by the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority, now permits multiple services over a single network. ....... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#10 Meeting on India/AU Pan-African Network Project (PANP) The PANP Steering Committee meeting took place from 30 31 January 2006 at the Africa Union HQ in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting reviewed technical modalities and operational arrangements made for launching the network .... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#11 FORTHCOMING EVENTS ........FORTHCOMING EVENTS ........ ================================================= 10 12 February 2006, Internet Governance - The Way Forward: From Tunis via Malta to Athens, Radisson SAS Bay Point Resort, Malta. ...... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#12 14 17 February 2006, Applying Geographic Information Systems to SADC Development, Cape Town, South Africa...... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#13 23 25 February 2006, IDLELO2: Achieving millennium development goals through community software?, Nairobi, Kenya. ..... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#14 01 03 March 2006, IFISI World Forum, Marrakech, Morocco...... http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#15 7 15 March 2006, World Telecommunications Development Conference, Doha, Qatar http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#16 7 9 March 2006, ICTs for Civil Society, Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#17 8 11 March 2006, 5th FIG Regional Conference in Accra, Ghana http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#18 14 16 March 2006, e-Trade in Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#19 ANNOUNCEMENTS / RESOURCES ...... ================================== AFRICA: NEW PUBLICATION ON ICTS. http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#20 SOUTHERN AFRICA: NEW TRENDS LED BY SOUTHERN AFRICA http://www.uneca.org/aisi/picta/pictabulletin/pb48.htm#21 ====================================== PICTA Bulletin is a monthly information sharing service designed to keep members informed of each others activities in the area of ICTs in Africa. Please send relevant information, stories or exchanges you may want to share with other members to atemtime(a)uneca.org for inclusion in subsequent issues of the PICTA Bulletin. If you have any comments and/or suggestions, please contact: Aida Opoku-Mensah Officer-in-Charge Development Information Services Division Economic Commission for Africa P. O. Box 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Phone: 251-11-54433562 Fax: 251-11-5510512 E-mail: aopoku-mensah(a)uneca.org Florence Etta Programme Co-ordinator 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 --------------------------------- To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre.

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KICTANet Logo competition
by Florence Etta 03 Feb '06

03 Feb '06

Announcement of Competition KICTANet is in search of a LOGO. The Kenya ICT Action Network is looking for an appropriate logo which captures the essence of this multi-stakeholder network committed to the development ICTs in Kenya. This competition is open to all subscribers to the both KIP and KICTNet discussion lists. Rules of Participation This competition will last until Monday 13th February. Send as many logo designs by email as you wish to reach us; Alice, alice(a)apc.org or Florence.etta(a)gmail.com no later then 13th February. A jury composed of IT, communication and other experts will evaluate the submissions and three winners will be selected. Logo designs will be handed over to the jury without the designers' personal details so as to guarantee impartiality. Prizes will be; first- 10,000.00 plus a book on ICT Policy making in East Africa, second-7,000.00 plus a book on ICT Policy making in East Africa and third- 3,500.00 plus a book on ICT Policy making in East Africa for the best three winning Logos. Participation Form Name Surname Postal Address Telephone E-mail Address Nationality Logo running Title Declarations: I confirm that this is my true work. Florence Etta Programme Co-ordinator 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! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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