[Kictanet] Fw: Dialogue on "Poverty Reduction and ICTs"

[Shem Ochuodho]

Wainaina,

Have perused some of the stuff you are working on, which look pretty
interesting - and very much in line with what we are trying to do with
"Poverty Reduction and ICTs". In choice of words, I am very careful not to
reverse the order (ie "ICTs and Poverty Reduction", ICT4D, etc) for the fear
that that may misplace the emphasis.

Indeed, though conventionally "poverty reduction" is often taken to be
part/aspect of "development", hence the assumption that "ICT for Development
(ICT4D)" includes "ICTs for poverty reduction", I am tempted to think the
term "development" is an understatement of "poverty reduction". I would
rather see the latter more as "survival" than "development"; but I could be
wrong!

Anyhow, the "Poverty Reduction and ICTs" Roundtable meeting comes up next
week Tuesday 12th April at Landmark Hotel; thanks to CATIA, TESPOK and ICT
Policy Consortium - Africa for sponsorship. It shall be co-hosted by ARCC,
Media Council, KICTANet, ICT Policy Centre, UoN IDS, KIPPRA, etc.

There is a strong feeling from some members of the Consortium to agitate for
"Poverty Reduction [and ICTs]" to be Chapter 2 (after Introduction) in the
Draft ICT Policy to give this aspect the desired weight. We shall shortly be
posting the Roundtable agenda. Perhaps TakingITGlobal could present on "MDGs
and ICTs".

Rgrds,
Shem, ARCC

PS: Apologies for cross-posting. For other members of the various lists,
please treat this as an invitation to present or participate at the
Roundtable.



-----Original Message-----
From: Wainaina Mungai [mailto:wainaina.mungai at oneworld.net]
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 1:14 PM
To: shem at arcc.or.ke
Cc: povertyreduction at arcc.or.ke
Subject: Re: [Kictanet] Fw: Dialogue on "Poverty Reduction and ICTs"


Hallo Shem,

I noticed the ICT and Poverty Reduction paper you are working on. I am
involved
in a similar research project on the links between "Information Society and
Sustainable Development" - http://projects.takingitglobal.org/issd and would
love to learn what you will find out....am also willing to share my case
study
which should be ready at early next month.

Kindly keep me informed.

Regards,
Wainaina
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Quoting alice at apc.org:

> Dear all
>
> Please see attached a proposal from ARCC. I had mentioned to Shem that I
> shall share the concept note/proposal with KICTANet members. So your
> thoughts and comments please
> thanks
> alice
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shem Ochuodho" <shem at arcc.or.ke>
> To: "Edith Adera" <eadera at idrc.or.ke>; <bjones at idrc.or.ke>
> Cc: <povertyreduction at arcc.or.ke>; <mediacouncil at wananchi.com>;
> <alice at apc.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 1:17 AM
> Subject: RE: Dialogue on "Poverty Reduction and ICTs"
>
>
> > Hello Ms Adera & Dr Jones,
> >
> > In preparation for our meeting tomorrow, please find advanced copies
of:-
> >
> > 1. The Draft Concept Note (in raw, unedited form)
> > 2. A Working Budget for the Proposed "Poverty Reduction & ICTs
Roundtable"
> > and related Policy Mainstreaming Activities
> >
> > Representing the "Poverty Reduction & ICTs" Consortium will be George
> > Okado
> > (ICT Policy Centre), Ms Esther Kamweru (Media Council), Fred Josiah
> > (Teknik
> > Kenya Ltd), and myself (ARCC).
> >
> > See you tomorrow,
> > 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
> >
>