Dear Prof. Michieka, Attached is a summary of the comments emphasizing sustainable development priciples (ecological sustainability etc) as submitted to the Ministry of Information and Communication in relation to the Draft ICT Policy. It is part of the research we had earlier discussed. Your feedback and support for the principles advanced will be of value to the process. As per the mail below, the Ministry of Info. & Comm. will have a preparatory 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. I would suggest that NEMA arrange to make its input to the Draft ICT Policy. I believe the attached document will be of value to you and whole sustainable development fraternity. Regards, Wainaina -- Technical Coordinator, OKN Mobile Tel: +254-20-316800 Fax: +254-20-241920 http://www.oknmobile.com 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Quoting James Rege <jamesrege@africaonline.co.ke>:

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@kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces@kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of alice@apc.org Sent: 13 April 2005 09:45 To: Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet Cc: kictanet@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@apc.org http://www.apc.org http://www.catia.ws

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