Hi Florence,
My view is that the merger is not only a very good
idea, but long overdue on the following grounds: -
1. The "parallel everything"
approaches are wasteful ( time, opportunity, efficiency, cost, ...)
2. Duplication:- Why address a
message to one list and duplicate to the other ( forget, or apologize for "cross
postings"),
3. Access to Information
Rights; Everyone has the right to information in the two lists. Clear any
impressions of exclusivity!
4. Broaden the reach,
effectiveness, and therefore impact in ICTs advocacy,
5. Empower ICT consumers since
industry infrastructure, service, and products
suppliers will be more receptive to a bigger group of
interventionists,
6. Authoritative: A single
focal reference point on industry issues from a research, media, education,
awareness,.. perspective.
7. Harmonisation: Avoid possible
position contradictions that would collectively weaken both lists
8. Rejuvenation: Activity would be
more and the merged list subscribers would be "where the action is"
9. Legitimacy: Consolidated lists
members qualify to talk on behalf of a bigger multi-stakeholder
constituency.
10. Responsibility: A single
bigger audience will subject one opinion to a broader-based scrutiny and
responses
11.
Thanks,
Alex.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 11:14
AM
Subject: [Kictanet] List
Merger/amalgamation
Hi all,
At a brief meeting on Friday Alice and I agreed that
it would be a good idea to merge the two list, KICTANet and KIPList.
This
email is basically to ask if you think this to be a good idea or not and
why.
Cheers,
FE
Florence
Etta
Co-Ordinator, Kenya ICT Policy Project
International Development
Research Centre
Liaison House, State House Avenue
P.O. Box 62084,
00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-20-2713160-1: Cell +254-733-621851
Fax:
+254-20-2711063
E-mail: fetta@idrc.or.ke
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