[Kictanet] KENYA YOUTH AND ICT CONVENTION - 12th and 13th August - YMCA - Nairobi

Tue Aug 9 13:03:54 EAT 2005

KENYA YOUTH AND ICT CONVENTION

When: 12th and 13th August 2005
Where: YMCA, Nairobi

Theme: ICTs: Creating Opportunities for Young People
Outputs: Youth Declaration on Implementation of the ICT Policy and the
Launch the Network of Young ICT Changemakers 

Registration:  Download one of the attached forms: 
1. Delegate form or 
2. Observer form and return to citronwood at yahoo.ca or
<mailto:info at madeinkenya.org> info at madeinkenya.org

Kindly note that there are limited spaces and interested parties are
encouraged to register at earliest convenience and latest Wednesday,
10th August

Cost of attendance: 
WSIS Youth Kenya will provide 20 sponsorships for attendance covering
the cost of accommodation, meals and materials (but not transport)

Option 1:  Partial Registration (meals and materials): 1200/-

Option 2: Full Registration (2 days accommodation, meals and materials):
3760/-

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More information and updates on the WSIS Youth Kenya RYNICs visit:
<http://www.madeinkenya.org/> www.madeinkenya.org or
http://projects.takingitglobal.org/wsisyouthkenya

The event is part of the Rural Youth National Information Society
Campaign 2005 coordinated by WSIS Youth Kenya member organisations
[Citron Wood, Radio Waumini, Goal-ICT and The Made in Kenya Network]

.: WSIS Youth Kenya CAMPAIGN UPDATES :.

Below are the activities of the campaign that will have its climax
during the Harambee Youth Week/International Youth Day at the Kenya
Youth and ICT Convention on 12th and 13th August.

1.	Mapping and research of youth ICT 4 Development projects is
ongoing [kindly provide feedback on the attached form]

2.	E-Conference on Youth and ICT in Kenya - ongoing - and
collection of youth input on the draft ICT policy; which was submitted
to the Ministry of Information and Communication.

3.	Radio Coverage of youth ICT 4 Development projects on 'The
Break' on Radio Waumini every Tuesday. Next show will be on Thursday
morning. 

4.	Youth representative accepted into the WSIS Pavilion
subcommittee of the National WSIS Taskforce at CCK.

5.	WSIS Youth Caucus represented in the Kenya ICT Action Network
(KICTANet) and in the official discussions on the draft ICT policy.  

6.	WSIS Youth Kenya hosted the WSIS Youth Global Facilitator - Ms.
Titilayo Akinsanmi - in Nairobi and she spoke during "The Break" show on
Radio Waumini in June.

7.	WSIS Youth Kenya represented at The Africa Regional Youth
Congress and Exposition in June.

8.	Two youth representatives attended the "National ICT
Stakeholders Conference" to finalise the ICT policy in Kikambala, Kilifi
in June. 

9.	Youth and ICT Session at Onestop Youth Information Centre in
July.

10.	Young Women and ICT Session held at Onestop Youth Information
Centre in July. 

11.	Promotion of the "Free SMS4theDeaf service" that seeks to be an
ICT solution for people with hearing impairment to communicate and stay
informed using mobile phones. *If you are deaf and need to receive SMS
alerts send DEAF ON to the number 560 (Safaricom). The service is
provided by Oneworld International.

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The Coordinating team of the Rural Youth National Information Society
Campaign in Kenya is made up of the individuals listed below:

1.	Antony Wafula - of Radio Waumini and WSISYouthKenya
2.	Constance Georgina Khaendi Walyaro - of Citron Wood, Oxfam
International Youth Parliament and Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS
3.	Lucy Wanjiru Njogu - of Goal-Information and Communication
Technology (Goal-ICT)
4.	Wainaina Mungai - of the Made in Kenya Network and Oneworld
International as well as facilitator of WSIS Youth Kenya 

The Rural Youth National Information Society Campaign 2005 is supported
by WSIS Youth Caucus with funding from Technical Centre for Agriculture
and Rural Cooperation (CTA) -  <http://www.cta.nl/> www.cta.nl.

Get Informed! Get Involved! Bridge the Digital Divide!

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