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RE: [Kictanet] ICTs4PVR and forth coming events
by Florence Etta 15 Apr '05

15 Apr '05

Dear Bwana PS, It gives me great pleasure to see that you appreciate the work that KICTANet and to a smaller extent KIP is doing. All of the enthusiasm is directly related to your openness and support of the work that all the members of KICTAnet are doing for Kenya and we'd like to say a big thank you too. We wish the Ministry success with the April 21 and 22 prep workshop and we will put the May dates in our diaries and plan accordingly. Cheers, FE At 10:58 PM 4/14/2005 +0300, James Rege wrote: >Dear all, > >I am very pleased with the kind of work and enthusiasm that everybody has >put in this undertake. I cannot thank you all enough. All I can say for >now is that the industry is succeeding and Kenya will pave the way for the >rest in the ICT sector. At the Ministry, we have planned to have the prep >workshop at the Kenya School of Law on April 21 and 22 in preparation for >the final meeting in Mombasa on May 8-11, 2005. Attendees will be mainly >Ministries and parastatals. So far it looks good. > >Thank you all again, I am looking forward to seeing everybody again. Please >do not hesitate to call me at 4242455 and/or send me an e-mail should you >think of something or an idea that could help in our preparation for the >conference. > >Kind regards, >James Rege, P.S. Information and Communications. > > >Currently we are compiling a donor list as we the budget in Mombasa is >expected to be high. > >-----Original Message----- >From: kictanet-bounces(a)kictanet.or.ke >[mailto:kictanet-bounces@kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of alice(a)apc.org >Sent: 13 April 2005 09:45 >To: Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet >Cc: kictanet(a)tespok.co.ke >Subject: [Kictanet] ICTs4PVR and forth coming events > >Dear all > > >The Poverty Reduction and ICTs round table was quite a successful event. It >generated a great amount of comments for consideration re; draft ICT policy. >I wish to thank you all for your support and active participation..... >Below is a list of other forth coming events please diarise them > > >April 15 Collation of comments generated on the policy draft from 9.00 at >the jacaranda hotel room 201 >April 18 KICTANet planning meeting Jacaranda hotel room 201 >April 21 and 22nd Multi stakeholder open forum to discuss our final proposal >for the policy draft >April 27 and 28 UNESCO multi stakeholder workshop >May 7th Mombasa workshop ministry information and communication (can someone >confirm this) > >warm regards > >A. Wanjira Munyua >National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) >Association for Progressive Communications (APC) >alice(a)apc.org >http://www.apc.org >http://www.catia.ws > > > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke >http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet

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ICTs4PVR and forth coming events
by alice＠apc.org 14 Apr '05

14 Apr '05

Dear all The Poverty Reduction and ICTs round table was quite a successful event. It generated a great amount of comments for consideration re; draft ICT policy. I wish to thank you all for your support and active participation..... Below is a list of other forth coming events please diarise them April 15 Collation of comments generated on the policy draft from 9.00 at the jacaranda hotel room 201 April 18 KICTANet planning meeting Jacaranda hotel room 201 April 21 and 22nd Multi stakeholder open forum to discuss our final proposal for the policy draft April 27 and 28 UNESCO multi stakeholder workshop May 7th Mombasa workshop ministry information and communication (can someone confirm this) warm regards A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws

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Planned activities
by alice＠apc.org 14 Apr '05

14 Apr '05

Hi All Have a look at the planned activities below. Please let me know if there is anything I may have missed thanks April 15 Moderators meeting April 21 and 22nd multi stakeholder open forum final inputs into draft policy April 27 and 28 UNESCO KICTANet multistakeholder workshop and media dialogue May 7 National ICT policy workshop (ministry information communication)

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Workshop on SD aspects of ICTs
by Wainaina Mungai 14 Apr '05

14 Apr '05

Hi Alice, Please send me a schedule of the workshops you (KICTANet + CATIA etc) have between now and May 12th. I would like to see which one I can co-fund, present a draft paper and collect feedback on the MDG/WSSD/Environmental sustainability aspects of ICTs.... In tomorrow's moderators meeting, kindly give audience to the 'youth input' to be sent to you from Tony Wafula (Radio Waumini) and G-ICT ....it was collected via the WSIS Youth Kenya mailinglist. Regards, Wainaina -- Technical Coordinator, OKN Mobile Tel: +254-20-316800 Fax: +254-20-241920 http://www.oneworld.net http://www.openknowledge.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- BIASHARA 560: SMS the words BIASHARA ON to the number 560 from your Safaricom phone and you will receive regular business advice and information on discounts. Each tip will cost only seven shillings on your air time. -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Winner of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Awards 2005 Runner up - Small Enterprise Exhibitor Award at the KEPSA Convention -------------------------------------------------------------------- Finalists of the 2004/5 APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize Theme: "Community connectivity projects for economic development" http://www.apc.org/english/hafkin/2004/finalists.shtml?cmd[810]=x-797-30691 --------------------------------------------------------------------

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Moderators meeting programme
by alice＠apc.org 14 Apr '05

14 Apr '05

Dear all There will be a meeting tomorrow to consolidate/collate comments from various discussion forums both online and offline on the draft ICT policy in preparation for submission to the ministry as requested. Please find attached the programme. Interested members are welcome to attend. warm regards A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws

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ICTs-4-MDGs presentation
by Wainaina Mungai 13 Apr '05

13 Apr '05

Attached is the presentation I made today at the "Poverty Reduction and ICT Workshop"....linking sustainable development concepts to the ICTs/Information Society. It was a quick review...so comments are very welcome. Regards, Wainaina -- Technical Coordinator, OKN Mobile Tel: +254-20-316800 Fax: +254-20-241920 http://www.oneworld.net http://www.openknowledge.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- BIASHARA 560: SMS the words BIASHARA ON to the number 560 from your Safaricom phone and you will receive regular business advice and information on discounts. Each tip will cost only seven shillings on your air time. -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Winner of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Awards 2005 Runner up - Small Enterprise Exhibitor Award at the KEPSA Convention -------------------------------------------------------------------- Finalists of the 2004/5 APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize Theme: "Community connectivity projects for economic development" http://www.apc.org/english/hafkin/2004/finalists.shtml?cmd[810]=x-797-30691 --------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: List of Confirmed Participants - Poverty Reduction and ICTs Roundtable
by alice＠apc.org 13 Apr '05

13 Apr '05

Hi Shem I have had a good look at the draft programme that we shared with the lists earlier and I have made a couple of changes for one if we are talking about an ICT for poverty reduction round table we must allow for more time for plenary discussions. So I have reduced the panellists time to 6 minutes each and more time to plenary discussions Secondly PS Rege can not act as a moderator. Rather he should officiate the opening. So have altered that as well. We also do not need to have more than one moderator for each session. I have therefore removed myself from the responsibilities of moderating the morning session. Find attached-updated A. Wanjira Munyua National Coordinator, Catalysing Access to ICTs in Africa (CATIA) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) alice(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shem Ochuodho" <shem(a)arcc.or.ke> To: <ictpolicy(a)arcc.or.ke>; <alice(a)apc.org>; <povertyreduction(a)arcc.or.ke> Cc: "ARCC Management" <management(a)arcc.or.ke> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 10:32 PM Subject: List of Confirmed Participants - Poverty Reduction and ICTs Roundtable > BlankJust to share the list of confirmed participants for purposes of > logistics. > > See you kesho, > > Shem > >

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Fw: Poverty Reduction and ICTs (ICT4PVR) Roundtable
by alice＠apc.org 09 Apr '05

09 Apr '05

----- Original Message ----- From: "Shem Ochuodho" <shem(a)arcc.or.ke> To: <alice(a)apc.org>; <povertyreduction(a)arcc.or.ke> Cc: <anthony(a)aitecafrica.com> Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 11:30 PM Subject: Poverty Reduction and ICTs (ICT4PVR) Roundtable > BlankFriends, > > My apoligies for late forwarding of this Draft Programme. Please peruse > and > advise if acceptable. We had to cross-check with certain people before we > could enlist them as Speakers. We hope you can bear with us if your name > appears in the Draft Programme without your prior consent. > > Best rgrds, > > Shem, ARCC > >

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Fw: Poverty Reduction and ICTs Roundtable on Tuesday 12th at Jacaranda Hotel from 8.30am
by alice＠apc.org 09 Apr '05

09 Apr '05

----- Original Message ----- From: "Shem Ochuodho" <shem(a)arcc.or.ke> To: "Invited Speakers" <info(a)arcc.or.ke> Cc: <alice(a)apc.org>; <andrew(a)aitecafrica.com>; <cliff(a)arcc.or.ke>; <george(a)smart-k.com> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 12:07 PM Subject: Poverty Reduction and ICTs Roundtable on Tuesday 12th at Jacaranda Hotel from 8.30am > BlankFriends, > > As you will be aware, the "Poverty Reduction and ICTs Consortium" in > conjunction with the Kenya ICT Policy Network (KICTANet) will be hosting a > 1-day Roundtable on "Poverty Reduction and ICTs" so at to enrich the > National ICT Policy process. > > You are invited to make make a 15-20 minute presentation during the > Official > Opening session from 8.30am. Dr Juma Okech, ICT Secretary/E-Government > Directorate, Office of the President, has kindly agreed to Preside over > this > Session. The PS, Ministry of Planning, Mr David Nalo (or his > representative) > will close the meeting. > > A copy of the programme is attached for your perusal. Also enclosed is > some > background material. > > Please kindly confirm availability. > > Best regards, > > Shem, ARCC > > Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon) > Chairman & Founder > African Regional Centre for Computing (ARCC) > Ngong Road, Opp. Uchumi Hyper > Tel: +254-20-2721008/2725326 > Nairobi, KENYA > www.arcc.or.ke > >

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Re: [Kictanet] "Toward the realization of the Ubiquitous Network Society"
by waudo 09 Apr '05

09 Apr '05

This sounds a great conference (the u-society is indeed upon us after burying the e-society). Only wish they had sent out the info early in the year when we were planning our schedules. Waudo At 11:51 AM 4/6/2005, Wainaina Mungai wrote: >See: http://www.wsis-japan.jp > >--------------------------------------------- >Tokyo Ubiquitous Network Conference WSIS thematic meeting > >"Toward the realization of the Ubiquitous Network Society" - anytime, >anywhere, >by anything and anyone - > >The gubiquitous network societyh, which will make it possible to connect >anytime, anywhere, by anything and anyone, is now rapidly becoming more than >just a concept. In a ubiquitous network society, everyone and everything >can be >connected, and new innovations that will completely change the current >dimension of ICT are anticipated. In the ideal ubiquitous network society, >smooth interaction, reflection of usersf needs and points of view as well as >the tapping of individual energy are set to be realized. > >The Geneva Phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) >adopted >the Declaration of Principles and the Plan of Action. These Summit documents >highlighted the importance of developing information and communications >infrastructure that brings ubiquitous and affordable access to the >network. Our >vision of the ubiquitous network society would meet these requirements. > >To further promote this ideal network society, the Japanese government, >ITU and >the UN University will co-organize the Tokyo Ubiquitous Network >Conference, as >a WSIS thematic meeting. The conference will discuss specific measures to >overcome foreseeable problems, ensure that such a society is realized, and >make >proposals. Meeting details are given below. > >Date and location >Mon. 16 May - Tue. 17 May 2005 in Tokyo Japan >Hosts >Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan, International >Telecommunication Union (ITU) and United Nations University (UNU) >Venue >Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo >Tel: +81 3 3344 0111 Fax: +81 3 3345 8269 >Address: 2-2-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8330 Japan >Participants >Approximately 400 persons drawn from the governments, international >organizations, the private sector and civil societies. >Meeting outlines >(1) Opening session >(2) Opening Presentations >(3) Opening statements >(4) Plenary sessions >(5) Break-out sessions > - Technology Innovation > - Sharing Knowledge and Building Capacities > - Digital Divide > - Civil Society session (to be determined) > - Ubiquitous Network Society >Exhibition >Exhibition of the latest technologies, services and applications related >to the >ubiquitous network society, such as broadband, mobile and RFID > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke >http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet

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