[kictanet] [ke-internetusers] BPO/ITES Centre of Excellence Workshop 4th March 2010, 9 am – 1 pm

[pkukubo at ict.go.ke]

Please contact Andrew lewela on alewela at ict.go.ke


Regards,


Paul Kukubo
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On 25 Feb 2010, at 17:19, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> How does one get invited to the meeting as I would be interested in  
> attending
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
>
> From: Paul Kukubo <pkukubo at ict.go.ke>
> To: ke users <ke-internetusers at bdix.net>; KICTAnet ICT Policy  
> Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Cc: Twahir Mohamed <tmohamed at ict.go.ke>; alewela <alewela at ict.go.ke>
> Sent: Thu, 25 February, 2010 14:59:03
> Subject: [ke-internetusers] BPO/ITES Centre of Excellence Workshop  
> 4th March 2010, 9 am – 1 pm
>
> Dear Lister, v
>
> As an update to the earlier reports please find below and update:
>
> Stakeholder Workshop: Information Technology-Business Process
> Outsourcing (IT-BPO) Centre of Excellence (COE)
>
> Center of Excellence Concept
> Given the importance of the IT-BPO sector, for employment of youth  
> in Kenya, the
> Government of Kenya is keen to take up a focused IT-BPO skills  
> development initiative in
> close collaboration with the industry. As part of this initiative it  
> is proposed to establish a
> Center of Excellence (COE) for IT-BPO in partnership with leading  
> Kenyan/Global IT-BPO
> companies. The Center will impart training to Kenyan trainers in  
> order to prepare them for
> training a large number of students for employment in the IT-BPO  
> sector. The vision for the
> Center is that it will eventually become a regional training hub for  
> the IT-BPO sector
> catering to training needs in the Africa region.
>
> It is proposed to invite leading Kenyan and global IT-BPO companies  
> to partner with the
> COE, which will function as an umbrella institution for industry  
> collaboration on IT-BPO
> talent development and skills excellence. For co-development of the  
> COE, companies may
> choose to participate individually or as a consortium to leverage  
> differing strengths (e.g.
> training companies may partner with leading global BPO providers).
> Invitation
>
> The Workshop is by invitation participating at the workshop in  
> forging the future of the industry.
> Date: 4th March 2010, 9 am – 1 pm
> Venue: Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC)
> Workshop Program:
> 0900-0945 Breakfast & Registration
> 0945-1000 An overview for the COE for foundational skills for the  
> ITES/BPO industry in Kenya – Rationale, Objectives, Deliverables and 
>  the role for all stakeholders –Paul Kukubo (KICTB)
> 1000-1015 Skills gaps from the Industry perspective-Esther Muchiri  
> (Chair, Skills Task Force)
> 1015-1045 An overview of the ITES/BPO global scenario as well as the  
> COE Framework –Presentation & Discussion-Jonathan De Luzuriaga (Phil 
> ippines)
> 1045-1115 Criteria for selection of an Anchor Institution – Presenta 
> tion & Discussion – Prof. Tim Waema (University of Nairobi)
> 1115-1145 Value proposition of the COE - Jonathan De Luzuriaga
> 1145-1245 Discussion/Way Forward- Paul Kukubo (KICTB)
> 1300 Lunch
> Background and Purpose
>
> Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is one of the pillars in the  
> Government of Kenya’s Vision
> 2030 document. Kenya has developed a policy framework and defined  
> some strategic
> directions (Kenya ICT Strategy 2006), one of which explicitly  
> focuses on BPO as a key
> opportunity for realizing the country’s Information Communication an 
> d Technology (ICT)
> objectives. The Kenya Government is clear on improving its position  
> as an ICT destination
> (regionally and internationally). The lead agency of the Kenya  
> Government in promoting the
> country as an ICT hub is the Kenya ICT Board with the following  
> objectives:
>
> To develop, launch and sustain a globally compelling brand marketing  
> campaign for Kenya ICT
> To develop and promote competitive ICT industries in Kenya
> To develop world class Kenyan ICT institutions
> To increase ICT access, utilization for all Kenyans (become a  
> principle driver in bridging the digital divide)
> With the above-mentioned objectives in place, Kenya ICT Board  
> through the support of its
> parent ministry, Ministry of Information & Communication, the World  
> Bank and other
> partners is tasked to create a Centers of Excellence specifically  
> for the Information
> Technology – Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry.
>
>
> This is for information only and the invatations to relevant  
> attendees among stakeholders have already been sent out. For more  
> iformation contact our Project Manager BPO ITES, Andrew Lewela on alewela at ict.go.ke
>
> Thank you.
> Sincerely,
>
> Paul Kukubo
> Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board
> PO Box 27150 - 00100
> Nairobi, Kenya
>
> 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street
>
> Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960
>
> Fax: +254 20 2211962
> Cell: + 254 735 180001
>
> website: www.ict.go.ke
> skype: kukubopaul
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> personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke
> twitter: @pkukubo
> ____________________
> Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub
>
> Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit  
> ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and  
> infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment
>
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