[kictanet] Day 5 of 5:- Way Forward and Conclusions

Fri Feb 1 11:58:48 EAT 2008

In support of Leonard's contribution,

I believe in the long-term, e-learning will be extremely instrumental in
expanding opportunities for education for everyone.

Through education, we shall open our children and young people up to see a
large myriad of economic opportunities away from traditional means such as
small scale farming and manning matatu terminus.

E-learning especially in secondary school and polytechnic levels could go a
long way in achieving such education goals.

Developing those minds to think out of the box will be key to ensuring
education practically transforms our society.

On Feb 1, 2008 11:28 AM, Leonard Mware <mleonardo at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Walu,
> Just a late submission on impact of post-election violence and possible
> ICT interventions. I would like to refer to the point you raised about
> evening classes in some city colleges being impacted. Here is another reason
> why e-Learning and other technology enhanced learning methods should be
> considered a priority by universities and colleges in the country. Assuming
> instructions can be delivered online with, say, saturday reserved for
> contact sessions (face to face).
> ICT intervention can help circumvent securty fears.
>
> Leonard
>
>
> *John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com>* wrote:
>
> Greetings all,
>
> I wish to thank all those who took time to contribute on
> these important deliberation. Today is basically a day for
> concluding remarks that is:
>
> Way Forward and Conclusions -1day.
> -what are the lessons learnt?
> -what can the ICT community do to accelerate
> back-to-normal' situation
>
> Floor is open for this and ofcourse I all other daily
> themes are also open for belated contributions. I
> particularly wish to hear input from the KIF/ICT Board
> luncheon unless ofcourse the content is copyrighted...can
> some volunteer blog out what transpired?
>
> walu.
>
>
> --- "Wanjira, Alice Munyua" wrote:
>
> > Hi all
> > Adding to the impact of the conflict:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. Human costs including loss of human life, refugees,
> > etc and the effect on the ICT sector is the most
> > obvious..
> > Economic
> > 2. Scattered workforce, either enlisted part of the
> > conflict or otherwise displaced.
> > 3.infrastructure will be in ruins if this continues.
> > 4. Investors and indeed force Kenyan ICT professionals
> > will begin to seek safer havens.
> > 5. Orgnaisational costs...I am sure most if not all of
> > the ICT related institutions are suffering from
> > significant productivity costs in terms of the value of
> > lost time to the organisation. diversion of employee
> > attention from normal duties, absenteeism reduction of
> > motivation etc.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > best
> > alice
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > kictanet-bounces+wanjira=cck.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> > on behalf of John Walubengo
> > Sent: Thu 31/01/2008 16:12
> > To: Wanjira, Alice Munyua
> > Cc: KICTAnet KICTAnet
> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 4 of 5:- Quantifying the
> > Impact of thePost-election Violence
> >
> > --- Ndegwa> wrote:
> > So, let's take heart, pick up the scraps, roll up our
> > sleeves and get down to serious business.
> > ~~~~~
> > Yes, Ndegwa, indeed we can and could pick up the scraps
> > and
> > start all over again. Unfortunately, we seem to rolling
> > from one tragedy to another...
> >
> > Anyway, my contribution on the Quantity of the Impact
> > includes:
> > 1. Damaged International rating (I wonder if our external
> > investors for example in BPO, TEAMS, FLAG, SEACOM etc are
> > still willing to stick around)
> >
> > 2.Poisoned work-environments that now threatens the
> > otherwise cordinated team-work within organisations.
> > Difficult to cost this bit?
> >
> > 3. Depressed appetite for 'non-essentials'. As consumers
> > begin to question whether we shall be alive tomorrow,
> > demand for ICT related items fall down on our priority
> > list. Except ofcourse the voice-calls/sms (Ironically,
> > this
> > sub-sector might register growth as people try to find
> > out
> > each other's state).
> >
> > 4. etc, maybe those who attended the ICT Board/KIF
> > luncheon
> > could share more on the quantified Impacts?
> >
> > walu.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- MediaSpeak Africa wrote:
> >
> > > True a lot has been lost and will be lost if we
> > continue
> > > focusing on the
> > > downside. I do not want to seem to trvialise the
> > current
> > > situation but I
> > > believe that we are called to leadership - if wedon't
> > > give itat
> > > this extremely crucial moment, who will! Certainly not
> > > the politicians that
> > > we so enthusiastically vote for and then spend the next
> > > five years
> > > villifying.
> > >
> > > In fact, this is the major test for the ICT sector. If
> > we
> > > are so passionate
> > > about its potential to develop the country, then surely
> > > we are confident of
> > > its strategic position. Therefore, we should be
> > focusing
> > > on how we can use
> > > ICTs to jumpstart the country's dented socio-economic
> > > development.
> > >
> > > I believe that one of the aims of developing the
> > Internet
> > > was to get a means
> > > of communication that could withstand a nuclear blastor
> > > such other trauma.
> > > It is time for the ICT players in this country to lobby
> > > the government for
> > > more support so that we can bring in the much needed
> > > forex and create
> > > employment for those being laid off elsewhere.
> > >
> > > Otherwise, to me these are the pains of birth of a
> > > society. Every society
> > > has undergone this kind of rites of passage from the
> > > Americans to the
> > > Eurpeans. So, let's take heart, pick up the scraps,
> > roll
> > > up our sleeves and
> > > get down to serious business.
> > >
> > > Can I get an Amen! Any one?
> > >
> > > Ndegwa
> > >
> > >
> > > On 31/01/2008, John Walubengo wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Morning all,
> > > >
> > > > Here's part of what I could quickly gather as the
> > > possible
> > > > short-term interventions from some of the posts.
> > > >
> > > > 1. Encourage balanced reporting by Media and avoid
> > > > glorifying destructions, killings
> > > > 2. Consider Filtering hate mails, messages, websites
> > > > 3. Corporates going the extra mile (e.g mobile
> > operator
> > > > becoming banks to ensure service provision...)
> > > > 4. Ensuring that basic Operator service is maintained
> > > > particularly in the current environment
> > > > 5.Create portals that provide linkages between the
> > > needy
> > > > and their potential donors
> > > >
> > > > Feel free to add more. But today I invite you to
> > > attempt to
> > > > quantify the loss this chaos continue to wreck on our
> > > > organisations. What do you think is the the toll per
> > > day
> > > > in terms of lost business opportunity, man-hours,
> > > > equipment, etc? only 1 day on this theme because
> > > tomorrow
> > > > we finish of this discussion.
> > > >
> > > > walu.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > . Quantify the Impact of Post-election violence
> > > on ICT
> > > > organisations (1day)
> > > > -What is the toll per day in terms of lost business
> > > > opportunity, man-hours, equipment, etc l
> > > >
> > > > Ensure balanced reporting by Media
> > > > Filtering hate mails, messages, websites
> > > > Corporates going the extra mile becoming banks
> > > > Ensuring that Operator service continue
> > > > Create portals that provide linkages between the
> > needy
> > > and
> > > > the donors
> > > > Avoid glorifying destructions
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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