Robert/Tejpal
My point exactly...may I add Computer Society of Kenya? Drake?
At the risk of sounding like a broken LP (those of you who are over 40 may remember that word) :) there really isn't one Industry Body that can say they speak for all the industry in one voice..
How can we serve the industry with one voice?
Marketers have The Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK)
PR Professionals have the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK)
Lawyers have Law Society of Kenya (LSK)
And the list goes on..
Which one of these do we accept/adopt and then strengthen??
Ali Hussein
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Kenya ICT Federation
Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
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P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
Brilliant idea Robert.
The issue I see is under what organisation/association should we do this under?
Ali Hussein
CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
+254 773/713 601113
"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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Hi listers,
Is it possible for us to draft a proposal to the government on how we feel the initiative should be implemented and then arrange to have it presented to the President, great opportunity to become relevant?
Regards
Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
@Edith, Details on this initiative please
Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
Gilda,
Building the foundation bottom-up (class 1) is very important, can’t be under-rated. That will be creating a new digital generation from the “roots”. Sega Silicon
Valley has tested this at Kogere primary school and surrounding schools and the impact is amazing. From bottom of the pile, Kogere school rose up to top 5 in the area and the kids are amazing – they self-learn and do fascinating stuff with computers!
Edith
My recommendation is that this project should start from Form 1. Reasons:
1. We need to generate interest and start building that capacity base ASAP. Waiting for the standard ones to finish school is way too long.
2. Given the tight budgets the country is currently facing in implementing the constitution, it is wiser to work with less numbers yet still achieve the desired outcome as things settle down over the next five years.
3. Once successful in high schools, the project can be rolled to primary schools. By then, results of giving the high school students laptops will be evident and there should be sufficient budgets to roll both.
In my view, capacity building is urgent in the ICT industry and therefore this noble idea should prioritise those who are bound to start innovating and harnessing their skills- which really are high school students.
Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
@Yawe,
I was on travel (not to SA :-) but caught up with our two new Principals. Great speeches. But if there's someone already in the new Presidents kitchen cabinet plse pass the following news. Just drop the laptop business or at least modify it because of the
following reasons.
1. Curriculum.
Ok. So the kids have laptops next year. What to do with them? Play games, watch porn? In other words do we have an IT curriculum for these youngsters or we believe they will automatically become Bill Gates once we throw gadgets at them.?
2. IT Tea