[kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks

[David Otwoma]

Dear AL,

A talk on Master Planning of SEC would require more than a half a day
if presentations (ICT, Science &Technology, Industrial etc. Parks plus
those golf courses, real estate, incubation centres etc.) are to have
justice done (questions following presentation)...see
http://www.unesco.org/science/psd/thm_innov/africa_sc_park.shtml

where UNESCO launched a pilot project in 2008 for the development of a
science park in an African country. Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is
to host this science park, which will serve as a case study for
establishing ‘technopolises’ across Africa.


The issues you are attempting to introduce (a), (b) and (c) below
would require there own days on the carpet. For example on (c) the
Kenya BPOCC Society successfully had the PE, MoI&C launch a Standards
and Ethics Guideline with the KICTB sponsoring the launch and since
then both the KBPOCCS, KICTB and the KeBS are working towards a
Standard for BPO and CC operations the latter will have outbound and
inbound standards while the former will be for back office processes.
The launch of the S&E Guideline was a half a day affair.

Enjoy your Furahi day all.

DO

On 1/8/10, Agosta Liko <agostal at gmail.com> wrote:
> Lucy / Guys
>
> My suggestion is we keep this conversation "a KICTANET" conversation and
> model others after it.
>
> I am concerned that if you make it an ICT Board thing, it will come with a
> fixed agenda and only 2 questions after the speaker when in actual sense we
> are looking to start a conversation that affects alot of listers.
>
> As private sector players, this is the only forum we would have to shape
> Government projects ...
>
> For the ICT Board, I would request that Paul Kukubo (CEO - ICT Board)
> address the second  session ....
>
> some topics ...
>
> a. These Content Projects - how are they going, how can the private sector
> engage
>
> b. That Bandwidth subsidy - did it work ?, lessons learnt, what next ..
>
> c. Standards - What the ICT Board and KBS are doing towards this ... can we
> provide feedback as private sector players to guide this conversation
>
>
> >From the About us page on kictanet site ---
>
> "KICTANet is a multi stakeholder network of members from civil society
> groups, private sector, development partners and media. The network aims to
> act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the government
> mission to enable Kenyans to gain maximum benefit from the opportunity
> offered by ICTs."
>
> I humbly recommend that we stick to the free room and Dr Ndemo as the first
> speaker .. this conversation is in the right forum.
>
> Kindly advice
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:54 PM, <lodhiambo at ict.go.ke> wrote:
>
>> All,
>> With an aim to make this open forum as inclusive as possible, Kenya ICT
>> Board will facilitate the talk/presentation. Liko, i will call you to
>> tomorrow to discuss logistics  - venue, time among other details.
>> Regards,
>> Lucy Odhiambo
>> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Celtel Kenya
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Agosta Liko <agostal at gmail.com>
>> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 22:01:18
>> To: <lodhiambo at ict.go.ke>
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
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