[kictanet] Kenya ICT Board launches Public Panels (1 attachment)

[Al Kags]

The Kenya ICT Board yesterday launched the ICT Public Panels, which
are special stakeholder forums that are designed to enable the private
sector to collaborate with the government through the board to develop
Kenya's ICT agenda.

Speaking at the Kenya ICT Federation's "State of the Industry"
luncheon, the CEO of the Kenya ICT Board, Mr. Paul Kukubo flanked by
his two deputy CEOs, Mr. Victor Kyalo (Infrastructure and Programmes)
and Ms. Eunice M. Kariuki (Marketing), presented the board's overall
strategy, which is now being finalised. [Download it here:
http://tinyurl.com/3cvmfo]

They invited the wider ICT industry to participate in the validation
of the board's strategy, which was presented as well as to contribute
to the development of the ICT agenda through the Public Panels.

"We feel that the work that we do can only really be productive if we
adopt a policy of inclusion and ensure that we carry everyone along,"
said Paul Kukubo in his presentation. "We want to urge the public
through the industry sector groups to participate as keenly in our
work."

Essentially the Public Panels will be co-convened by industry sector
groups, such as the Kenya ICT Federation, the Kenya Business Process
Outsourcing and Contact Centre Society (KBPOCC) and others and the
board will facilitate their working sessions. The anticipated output
of the panels includes policy recommendations, white papers, position
papers and actual draft project proposals.

The Chairman of the Kenya ICT Federation congratulated the board on
the presentation of the strategy saying that it was clear that quite a
lot of work had gone into its development. He said that it was a
breath of fresh air to see the depth and breadth with which the board
was working.

"Clearly we are in good hands."

DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION: http://tinyurl.com/3cvmfo
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