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Ushahidi in Haiti
by Dorcas Muthoni 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

http://haiti.ushahidi.com/ Ushahidi is an organization that created a free and open source mapping and content management system which can be used by organizations worldwide in crisis-related situations. The main goal of the organization is to create a system that facilitates early warning systems and helps in data visualization for response and recovery. The Ushahidi platform has been used to monitor elections in India, Mexico, Lebanon and Afghanistan. It has been deployed in the DR Congo to track unrest, Zambia to monitor medicine stockouts and the Philippines to track the mobile phone companies. It is now being used in the Haiti Earthquake disaster. NB: Ushahidi has strong Kenyan roots with a bulk of the Ushahidi Platform developers coming from Kenya and the wider Africa. -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Re: [kictanet] Ushahidi in Haiti/Ushahidi looking for new users globally
by Janet Feldman 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Dear Dorcas and All, Thanks so much for this timely and exciting posting! I have been posting this info to Haiti mailing lists and friends living in Haiti, and I think it is one of the great "crossover" success stories for Kenya and Kenyans: that an online crisis-response platform, created by a Kenyans to address the civil conflict in Kenya in 2008, should now be so helpful for people half a world away. Ushahidi is seeking to expand use of this platform and its services globally, and in particular is eager for women and women's groups to get involved. If anyone knows of groups in Kenya who want to learn more about Ushahidi and how to use it, please contact Rebecca Wanjiku (a journalist well-known to members here), at rebecca(a)ushahidi.com. If anyone knows of people and groups outside of Kenya who would be interested, please contact Juliana Rotich at juliana(a)ushahidi.com. For folks in Kenya, Rebecca can arrange a face-to-face meeting about Ushahidi, and how to use its software. Juliana will be happy to organize demos via skype. They highly recommend that organizations look into the software, come up with a concept of what they would like to achieve, a timeline, and a workplan. More information on the software is available on site: http://ushahidi.com/ To download the code (it is free and open source): http://download.ushahidi.com/ Blog: http://blog.ushahidi.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/ushahidi Wiki: http://wiki.ushahidi.com/doku.php With all best wishes and appreciation, Janet (Feldman, kaippg(a)earthlink.net, www.kaippg.org) -----Original Message----- From: Dorcas Muthoni Sent: Jan 18, 2010 9:28 AM To: kaippg(a)earthlink.net Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [kictanet] Ushahidi in Haiti http://haiti.ushahidi.com/ Ushahidi is an organization that created a free and open source mapping and content management system which can be used by organizations worldwide in crisis-related situations. The main goal of the organization is to create a system that facilitates early warning systems and helps in data visualization for response and recovery. The Ushahidi platform has been used to monitor elections in India, Mexico, Lebanon and Afghanistan. It has been deployed in the DR Congo to track unrest, Zambia to monitor medicine stockouts and the Philippines to track the mobile phone companies. It is now being used in the Haiti Earthquake disaster. NB: Ushahidi has strong Kenyan roots with a bulk of the Ushahidi Platform developers coming from Kenya and the wider Africa. -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Re: [kictanet] {Disarmed} RE: Confirmed ICT Talk Information
by charles nduati 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

hi all, you all know its almost impossible to miss a talk by ours truelly. count me in and make sure there no riots that day see you all charles nduati On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:06 EET Pamela wrote: >Eric, > > > >Would like to attend. > > > >Pamela. > > > >**NB, will you send out a list of confirmed attendees or how do we know? > > > >From: kictanet-bounces+pamela=cardiacimplants.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >[mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of Eric Aligula >Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 4:43 PM >To: pamela(a)cardiacimplants.com >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Confirmed ICT Talk Information > > > >30 is cutting it pretty close. There wouldn't be any standing space. I >wish there could be. > > > >Eric Aligula Magolo, PhD > >Programmes Coordinator & Ag. Head, 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: <mailto:[email protected]> jairah(a)kippra.or.ke >URL: <http://www.kippra.org/> www.kippra.org > >Kenyan flag > >Proudly Kenyan > >"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted >the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink >from this responsibility....I welcome it." > >John F. Kennedy > >"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." > >Edmund Burke > >"Far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though >checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither >enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that >knows not victory, nor defeat." > >Theodore Roosevelt > >"Ex Africa semper aliquid novi" > > > >From: Brian Munyao Longwe [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 4:33 PM >To: Eric Aligula >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Confirmed ICT Talk Information > > > >Thanks for this Eric - is there room for (standing) overflow? Just in case >more than 30 turn up... > >Regards, > >Brian > >On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 4:23 PM, Eric Aligula <jairah(a)kippra.or.ke> wrote: > >All: > > > >Please confirm with Agosta so that we have a list of 30 people. First Come >basis I presume? > > > >Kind regards > > > >Eric Aligula Magolo, PhD > >Programmes Coordinator & Ag. Head, 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: <mailto:[email protected]> jairah(a)kippra.or.ke >URL: <http://www.kippra.org/> www.kippra.org > >Error! Filename not specified. > >Proudly Kenyan > >"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted >the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink >from this responsibility....I welcome it." > >John F. Kennedy > >"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." > >Edmund Burke > >"Far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though >checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither >enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that >knows not victory, nor defeat.." > >Theodore Roosevelt > >"Ex Africa semper aliquid novi" > > > >From: kictanet-bounces+jairah=kippra.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >[mailto:kictanet-bounces+jairah <mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bjairah> >=kippra.or.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Walubengo J >Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 2:36 PM >To: Eric Aligula > > >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > >Subject: Re: [kictanet] Confirmed ICT Talk Information > > > > >@Liko, > >Venue of 30Pax? so how do we get to be amongst the privileged 30? 1st come >1st serve basis? as in 1st-email 1st-booked-in basis? either way, count me >in...or I will still crush the party (oops, Kenyan impunity at work ;-) > >walu. > >--- On Mon, 1/18/10, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >From: Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> >Subject: [kictanet] Confirmed ICT Talk Information >To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com >Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >Date: Monday, January 18, 2010, 3:17 PM > >Listers, > >Topic: Proposed ICT Park > >Speaker: Dr Bitange Ndemo, PS Ministry of Information > >Date & Time: Thursday January 21st 2010, 9am - 12pm > >Venue: Bishops Garden Towers, Bishops Road {Next to Fairview Hotel} - >****this has been confirmed**** > >Hosting Organization: Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and >Analysis {30 Pax} > >Thanks All > > >-----Inline Attachment Follows----- > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke ><http://mc/[email protected]> >http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com ><http://mc/[email protected]> >Unsubscribe or change your options at >http://lists.kictanet..or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com > > > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >This message was sent to: blongwe(a)gmail.com >Unsubscribe or change your options at >http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/blongwe%40gmail.com > > > > >-- >Brian Munyao Longwe >e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com >cell: + 254 722 518 744 >blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com >meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > > >---------------------------------------------- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. >--------------------------------------------- >"easy access to the world" >

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ICT Park Talk
by Zachary Ochieng 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

This is toconfirm my attendance. Regards, Zachary. --- Be the change you want to see in the world.

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Re: [kictanet] ICT Talk : ICT Park - Dr Bitange Ndemo
by Mwololo Tim 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Liko, I have booked a conference facility belonging to our commercial arm (UNES) for 50 people because all our lecture theatres are busy with teaching. It is called Arziki in Chiromo campus - no parking problem. They will charge 5,800/- for the room and 150/- per person for tea and snacks. We can either "changa" to defray these costs or one of us can pay for it. It might be too small for ICT board!! tm On 1/11/10, Mwololo Tim <timwololo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I still need numbers. Can I assume 50? tm > > On 1/10/10, Agosta Liko <agostal(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> All >> >> The ICT Parks talk will be held on January 22nd - 9am - 12pm at UON >> >> The exact venue will communicated. >> >> Thanks >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: timwololo(a)gmail.com >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/timwololo%40gmail.com >> >> >

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by nancy bosire 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

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Re: [kictanet] ICT PARK TALK
by mureithi 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Will attend Cheers ____________ Muriuki Mureithi Summit Strategies Ltd sent from cellphone ________________ Reply Header ________________ Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT PARK TALK Author: JOHN KARIUKI <jnkariuki1(a)yahoo.com> Date: 19th January 2010 08:34 Hi I will attend John N Kariuki "The only sure way to avoid making mistakes is to have no new ideas."- Albert Einstein ________________________________ From: Evans Kahuthu <ifani.kinos(a)gmail.com> To: jnkariuki1(a)yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 11:45:13 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT PARK TALK I will be in attendance. ________________________________ From: Harry Delano <harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:30 AM To: ifani.kinos(a)gmail.com Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT PARK TALK Jane ;-) You are already confirmed. Liko is taking down the list.. Regards, Harry ________________________________ From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jane Kagiri Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:52 AM To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT PARK TALK Hallo, Am interested in attending the ICT Park Talk,kindly advice me on what is required of me to confirm my attendance. Thanks Jane Kagiri. [The entire original message is not included] _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: mureithi(a)summitstrategies.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mureithi%40summitstrat…

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Confirmed ICT Talk Information
by Agosta Liko 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Listers, Topic: Proposed ICT Park Speaker: Dr Bitange Ndemo, PS Ministry of Information Date & Time: Thursday January 21st 2010, 9am - 12pm Venue: Bishops Garden Towers, Bishops Road {Next to Fairview Hotel} - ****this has been confirmed**** Hosting Organization: Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis {30 Pax} Thanks All

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KENYA ICT BOARD EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR BANDWIDTH CAPACITY SUPPORT TO THE BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING (B.P.O) INDUSTRY
by Lucy Gachui Odhiambo 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

PRESS RELEASE KENYA ICT BOARD EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR BANDWIDTH CAPACITY SUPPORT TO THE BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING (B.P.O) INDUSTRY Nairobi, 13th January 2010 The Kenya ICT Board, the state corporation charged with developing and promoting the Business Process Outsourcing Sector ( BPO) has further extended the deadline for bandwidth capacity support to the BPO Industry. The board through the Government of Kenya has received credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to fund this initiative aimed at assisting industry players meet the cost of internet connectivity. The first phase of capacity support ran from 1st July 2007 to Feb 2009. During this time, USD 508,937.29 (circa Ksh 40m) out of a budgeted amount of USD7M was disbursed. It is predicted that the extension of this support will significantly increase the uptake of the subsidy by industry players and give the industry the necessary boost to grow and be able to compete on a global scale. This subsidy, funded by the World Bank will now be extended from March 1, 2009 to 31st March 2010. This is the final extension in response to the board's request on behalf of the industry with an aim to mitigate the high prices of internet access in the country which is reducing albeit slowly following the landing of the Teams and Seacom fibre optic cables. The capacity support will be disbursed effective immediately and will close on March 31st 2010. Eligibility for the bandwidth capacity support is open to all BPO operators in Kenya who currently offer outsourcing services. The Kenya ICT Board will audit the companies and oversee the disbursement of the funds to the BPO operators upon receipt of applications from operators. Mr. Paul Kukubo, CEO Kenya ICT Board says, "Increasing Kenya's competitiveness in the global BPO sphere is vital for the growth of the industry. With the fibre Optic cables now in place, Kenya has become a significant competitor in the global BPO space. We expect the cost of internet connectivity to drop significantly. But this will take some time. This extension of bandwidth capacity support will help the industry reduce operating costs and thus increase global competitiveness in the short term." The criteria and procedure for bandwidth capacity disbursement remains: Step 1: BPO companies to register with Kenya ICT Board as a BPO operator by completing a registration form available at Kenya ICT Board Offices and on our website (www.ict.go.ke) Step 2: Sign a "BPO Capacity Purchase Scheme MOU Agreement" with the Kenya ICT Board. The MOU documents are available at Kenya ICT Board Offices - 12th Floor Telposta Towers, Koinange Lane. Step 3: Audit and verification of the required submissions will be carried out. Upon completion, the capacity support will be provided. Step 4: Post award, monitoring and Evaluation will be carried out consecutively and concurrently by a Kenya ICT Board at regular intervals -ENDS - Enquiries Lucy Odhiambo Email: <mailto:[email protected]> lodhiambo(a)ict.co.ke 0737 839047 or Haji Tomno Email: htomno(a)ict.go.ke Tel: +254 020 2089061/2211960 About Kenya ICT Board: The Kenya ICT Board was established by HE President Mwai Kibaki, as a state corporation under the State Corporations Act Cap. 446 on 19th February 2007. The achievement of an information-based society is one of the main priorities of the Government towards the realization of national development goals and objectives for wealth and employment creation. ICT is one of the fastest growing sectors in the country. Harnessing of ICT will therefore help the Government to realize a number of its key public policy objectives. The objectives of the Kenya ICT Board include: To develop, launch and sustain a globally compelling brand marketing campaign for Kenya ICT, To develop and promote competitive ICT industries in Kenya, To develop world class Kenyan ICT institutions and To increase ICT access. <http://www.ict.go.ke/> www.ict.go.ke Lucy Gachui Odhiambo Communications Manager Kenya ICT Board 12th Floor Telposta Towers Koinange Lane PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Cell 0737- 839047 Tel: 254-020-2093040 <http://www.ict.go.ke> www.ict.go.ke

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Re: [kictanet] ICT PARK TALK
by Evans Kahuthu 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

I will be in attendance. -----Original Message----- From: Harry Delano <harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke> Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 11:30 AM To: ifani.kinos(a)gmail.com Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT PARK TALK Jane ;-) You are already confirmed. Liko is taking down the list.. Regards, Harry From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jane Kagiri Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:52 AM To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT PARK TALK Hallo, Am interested in attending the ICT Park Talk,kindly advice me on what is required of me to confirm my attendance. Thanks Jane Kagiri. [The entire original message is not included]

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