Dear Listers, It gives me great pleasure to announce that our very own Bitange Ndemo has been chosen to feature in a global Smarter Government briefing to talking about Kenya's experiences in using open data and information to deliver targeted services to citizens. If you would like to attend this event, please feel free to register here: http://events.unisfair.com/rt/ibm~opengov?code=salese (Embedded image moved to file: pic51175.gif) (Embedded image moved to file: pic10536.jpg) Fiscal and economic uncertainty is growing. Even as governments scramble to cut costs, they are seeking new recipes to kick-start new economic growth. They may already have one. (Embedded image moved to file: pic62518.gif) A new report on this issue by the IBM Institute for Business Value says that if we think about it differently, "opening up" to leverage information and intelligence might just give governments the opportunity to drive outcomes like innovation, jobs, new economic growth with citizens, while avoiding costs. But "open" can mean something different to each government around the world, and at each level of government. It's time to reset the perspective and "open" for outcomes. Join us on December 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. EST, in a webcast where you will hear the highlights from one of the authors. You also will hear from innovative leaders as they share the steps they took to "open up", the results they achieved and lessons they have learned and what they think needs to happen next. Their experiences will enrich the discussion and, we hope, stimulate your own creative actions. (Embedded image moved to file: pic29410.jpg) Please check the registration page for agenda and speaker updates. (Embedded image moved to file: pic08685.gif) Copyright IBM Corporation 2011. All rights reserved. IBM, the IBM logo, ibm.com and the Smarter Planet icon are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies. A current list of IBM trademarks is available on the Web at "Copyright and trademark information" at ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml. Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.© Copyright IBM Corporation 2011. All Rights Reserved. Kind Regards, Marie-Anne (Kui) Kinyanjui External Relations Specialist IBM Growth Markets Unit, STG Mid-Markets Phone: +254 721 676543 (Embedded image moved to file: E-mail: MARIEKIN@ke.ibm.com pic57091.gif)IBM Find me on: (Embedded image moved to file: pic56534.jpg)LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/mkinyanjui (Embedded image moved to file: pic03229.jpg)Twitter: http://twitter.com/KuiKinyanjui