[kictanet] What Role is Civil Society, Private and Public Sector Playing in ICT4D-Day 1 of 10

[MEldon at symphony.co.ke]

Thanks for returning to the fray, Walu.

The term Civil Society is used in different ways. At its broadest it can
mean all non-state actors, from NGOs to private sector (including the
media) to faith and community based organisations. But it is often used
merely to refer to groups like human rights activists or peace-builders.

As far as PPPs are concerned, here we are talking about the public and
private sector working together towards common goals. In the last decade or
so PPPs have gathered pace, with the intensified efforts of organisations
such as FKE and KAM, and with the emergence of KEPSA as the private sector
umbrella body. Government too has been increasingly reaching out to the
private sector, in the spirit of what can be called constructive
engagement. But PPPs can also mean the institutional bodies that drive eg
large scale infrastructure development, such as the undersea cable.

Over to others for more (or different!)

Mike Eldon

                                                                                                                       
  From:       John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com>                                                                         
                                                                                                                       
  To:         meldon at symphony.co.ke                                                                                    
                                                                                                                       
  Cc:         KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>                                          
                                                                                                                       
  Date:       05/19/2008 08:51 AM                                                                                      
                                                                                                                       
  Subject:    Re: [kictanet] What Role is Civil Society,      Private and Public Sector Playing in ICT4D-Day 1 of 10   
                                                                                                                       





Morning,

As previously notified in the mail copied below, today is
Day 1 of the above discussion.  Today is simply a
background day.  Make sure we have the same definitions for
various terminologies and stakeholders.  What is our
understanding of the following.

Civil Society, Public Sector, Private Sector, Public
Private Partnerships?  Anyone?

walu.

--- John Walubengo <jwalu at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Within the background of the upcoming Regional ICT for
> Development (ICT4D) Workshop on Monday 19th May 2008,
> KICTAnet is pleased to announce a 10day Online
> deliberation
> on the following topic: 'What Role is Civil Society,
> Private and Public Sector Playing in ICT4D?'
>
> The eDiscussion and the face-2-face workshop will
> simoultaneously kick off on Monday 19th and we hope to
> have
> an interesting cross-pollinated engagement.  The
> Objectives
> and Program outline for the eDiscussion is given below
> and
> shall be co-moderated by Walu and Leonard Mware.
>
> The Objectives of the Study include:
> •Understand the terminologies and define the Key
> Stakeholders (Civil Society, Private and Public Sector)
> •Investigate exsiting Policy frameworks that informs
> Stakeholders activities in ICT4D
> •Appraise Civil Society activites, motives and challenges
> with regard to ICT4D
> •Appraise Private Sector activites, motives and
> challenges
> with regard to ICT4D
> •Appraise and take stock of Public Sector activites,
> motives and challenges with regard to ICT4D
> •Investigate existing and possible models for PPP within
> the context of ICT4D
>
> The general progam outline is given below.
> •Terminologies and background (ICT4D, PPP, etc) – Day 1
> •Review existing Policy frameworks for ICT4D – Day 2
> •Appraise Civil Society Roles (activities, motives &
> challenges) Day 3-4
> •Appraise Private Sector Roles (activities, motives &
> challenges) Day 5-6
> •Appraise Public Sector Roles (activities, motives &
> challenges) Day 7-8
> •Review PPP models (motives and roles of partners,
> operational models & challenges), Day 9-10
>
> Plse get ready to contribute and participate in the usual
> KICTAnet way.
>
> ~~~~Ends~~~~~.
>
> walu.
>
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