[Kictanet] v2030 and ICT

[Eric Osiakwan]

Edith, permit me to emphasis your point "keep our eyes on the ball" and be active in that 
process - this is what i meant by write ICT in the 2030 document as much as possible and 
send it to them as KICTANET. This must be done so much and through many ways that they 
accept what input you guys have.

When we did this in Ghana, i made the ICT community aware that if we dont get ICT into that 
vision, then we have failed as a constituency and we cant blame the government for not 
listening to us so that it is more our responsibility to ensure it is there than the government 
to accept it in there. 

I hope am not TOO OPTIMISTIC.......:-)


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke>
Reply-To: Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet <kictanet at kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:02:24 +0300

>Thanks for sharing this Bill.
>
>There's need to ensure this gets attention at the Strategy development 
>stage as well (as a cross-cutting theme and as a sector in itself...so lets 
>"keep our eyes on the ball" and be active in that process.
>
>cheers!
>
>
>At / À 01:08 PM 11/2/2006, Bill Kagai wrote / a écrit:
>>SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY HON. MWAI KIBAKI, C.G.H., M.P., PRESIDENT AND
>>COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA ON THE
>>OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE VISION 2030, KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
>>CENTRE, NAIROBI, 30TH OCTOBER, 2006
>>
>>http://www.statehousekenya.go.ke/speeches/kibaki/oct06/2006301001.htm
>>
>>The ICT sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy,
>>with highest potential for Kenya's prospects in tapping global
>>markets. This follows the total liberalisation of this sector in
>>Kenya. We will soon have a second national operator, which will bring
>>greater dynamism to the telecommunications sector. More importantly,
>>we are investing in fibre optic connectivity nationally and
>>internationally to leverage our global competitiveness in this sector,
>>which offers our educated youth extensive opportunities for
>>employment. Therefore, the strategies that you are developing for the
>>next five years should leverage this competitive advantage, especially
>>with regard to business process outsourcing, which is the world's
>>fastest growing global market. The economic performance of any country
>>is closely tied to the application of science and technology. This is
>>why Kenya is investing considerably in higher education, research
>>institutions, and universities.
>>
>>However, there still remain serious limitations in application of
>>technology between research, industry, and agriculture. This is a
>>serious weakness in our development strategy, which requires urgent
>>attention. We have recently created the Ministry of Science and
>>Technology, which is developing a national policy for science,
>>technology, and innovation. It is important that the Vision Strategy
>>that is being developed, is geared towards enhancing Kenya's
>>scientific and technological capacity, inculcating a scientific
>>culture, and integrating science and technology into our production
>>and service sectors.
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>kictanet mailing list
>>kictanet at kictanet.or.ke
>>http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
>>
>>Please unsubscribe or change your options at 
>>http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/eadera%40idrc.or.ke
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>kictanet mailing list
>kictanet at kictanet.or.ke
>http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
>
>Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/
kictanet/eric%40afrispa.org
>

--
Eric M.K Osiakwan
Executive Secretary
AfrISPA (www.afrispa.org)
Tel: + 233.21.258800
Fax: + 233.21.258811
Cell: + 233.244.386792
Handle: eosiakwan
Snail Mail: Pmb 208, Accra-North
Office: BusyInternet - 42 Ring Road Central, Accra-North 
Blog: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/eric/
Slang: "Tomorrow Now"
--