[kictanet] My take: ICT Park meeting

Sat Jan 9 12:42:54 EAT 2010

I agree. Date? tim

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Victor Gathara <v-gathara at dfid.gov.uk>wrote:

> David,
>
> As I understand it the session would be for Dr Ndemo to present the
> government concept note and master plan on the ICT parks. Giving
> opportunity for questions and audience discussion I think half a day is
> sufficient. Issues below can be thrashed out in the usual way through
> the list with suitable moderation.
>
> Victor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+v-gathara <kictanet-bounces%2Bv-gathara>=
> dfid.gov.uk at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
> Behalf Of David Otwoma
> Sent: 08 January 2010 12:08
> To: Victor Gathara
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
>
> 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(r) 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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