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From: Kenya ICT Board <htomno at ict.go.ke>
Date: Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 6:35 PM
Subject: Chanuka: Monthly Newsletter | November 2012
To: office at ict.go.ke
I would like to especially draw listers to:
1) SAP Scholarships which graduates can now apply for. Deadline is
6th Dec.
2) Accreditation for software developers: Volunteers can take the
test for free on 18th Dec. They would need to register online.
3). Call for IST conference papers: The conference takes places in
15th-17th May 2013 for the first time in Nairobi. Deadline for
submissions of presentation paper is on 7th Dec.
Chanuka:
November 2012
Kenya ICT Board Newsletter
Issue No:006
In This Issue (click to read article)
>National
ICT Masterplan
to be Launched
>
SAP Skills For
Africa
>CHIPUKA
- Get World
Renowned
Accreditation
>
Call for
Papers for
IST-Africa
2013
>Open
Data:
Princeton
University
gives its
perspective
>Study
pushes for
Tech jobs to
trickle down
to the poor
>
Addressing the
Challenges in
Digital
Villages
>
What it Takes
for Impactful
Blogging
>Road
Safety Made
Easier by
Technology
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Upcoming
Events
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Kenya
Open Data
Sensitization
Date:
Wednesday,
21st November,
2012 Nairobi
Hilton Hotel.
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National
ICT Masterplan
Launch
Date:
Thur. 29th
Nov. 2012
Venue:
Hotel
Intercontinental,
Nairobi Time:
7:30 a.m -
10:00 a.m
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AITEC Southern Africa ICT Summit
Date:
Wed. 05 Dec.
2012 -Thur.
06 Dec. 2012. Venue:Joachim
Chissano
International
Conference
Center.
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Chipuka Software Developer Certification Date: Wed.
19th Dec. 2012
Time:
08:00 a.m -
2.00 p.m
Venue:School
of Computing
&
Informatics,University
of Nairobi.
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National
ICT Master
plan to be
Launched
Greetings! ,
The year 2012
is almost
coming to a
close. A lot
of great
things have
happened in
the ICT
Industry this
year and
growth will
continue to be
felt in the
sector.
To precipitate
the impact of
ICT on the
life of
Kenyans, we
are launching
the National
ICT Master
Plan 2017 on
29th November,
2012 at the
Intercontinental
Hotel. The
plan draws the
journey of
positioning
Kenya as a
leader in ICT
investment and
innovation by
the year 2017.
View the full
document here.
We look
forward to
hearing from
you.
Enjoy the rest
of the
newsletter.
Sincerely,
Paul Kukubo
CEO, Kenya ICT
Board
SAP Scholarships Now Up
for Grabs
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Are you a
recent
graduate? Do
have a passion
for ICT in the
community? You
can work under
pressure, are
a critical
thinker and
sees yourself
as a
front-runner
in shaping
your world? If
your answer is
Yes, then
there is a
scholarship
waiting for
you and a
possible job.
SAP
is offering
scholarships
to 100
deserving
students. Deadline:
6th December
Read
More...
See
the terms and
eligibility
criteria here
Apply
here
Get
World class
programming
accreditation
If
you are a
software
developer,
seeking to be
identified as
top of your
game, you need
to take this
exam. Your
only
investment?
Time. On 19th
December,Carnegie Mellon University in conjunction with the Kenya ICT Board will be offering 50 developers a Software Developer Certification (SDC) at
University of
Nairobi,
School of
Computing and
Informatics,
Computer Lab,
Chiromo
Campus.
To
be considered
you will need
to fill out an
online
application
form on http://www.softwaredevelopercertification.com/the-sdc-program
.The exam will
take up to 6
hours.
Read More...
Call
for Papers for
IST-Africa
2013
Conference
IST-Africa
2013, a
science and
innovation
conference, is
calling for
papers from
the business,
academic and
ICT industry
to be
presented at
the event to
take place in
Nairobi, from
15-17th May,
2013.
For paper
submission,visit http://www.ist-africa.org/Conference2013/default.asp?page=submission
Interested
presenters are
encouraged to
prepare an 8
page paper
(4,000 - 5,000
words) using
the IST-Africa
2013 paper
guidelines and
paper template
provided on
the IST-Africa
Conference
Portal, for
submission
online by 07
December,
2012.
For more
information on
the
conference, download the event pdf
Open
Data:
Princeton
University
gives its
perspective
Getting
government
information
available to
the public
through the
Kenya Open
Data Portal
has not been
an easy one. A
new report
done by
Princeton
University,
shares Dr
Bitange Ndemos
efforts in
convincing
government to
release data
that would
help create
jobs and
impact
economic
growth.
The
insightful
document, done
through
Princeton, Innovations for Successful Societies (ISS),
looks at the
journey,
challenges,
impact the
team and
achievements
that the
Portal has
undergone
before and
after its
launch in July
2011.
This
is a story of
how sheer
determination,
hardwork and
passion for
the common
good can bring
meaningful
change to the
society.
Read More...
Study
pushes for
Tech jobs to
trickle down
to the poor
As technology
continues to
transform the
world economy,
it's important
that the gains
are enjoyed by
everyone. In
the labour
market, IT and
outsourcing
industry has
been prided
with creating
millions of
jobs, with
India
recording
record growth
(according to
NASSCOM's
Strategic
Review 2012,
India alone
has generated
employment for
2.8 million
people in the
IT and BPO
sectors, with
another 8.9
million jobs
indirectly
created as a
result.)
Traditionally
though, a lot
of the people
at the bottom
of the pyramid
are left out
from tapping
into the job
opportunities
in the sector.
The
Rockefeller
Foundation
developed the
impact
sourcing model
to foster a
business model
that is the
classic
win-win: it's
a good
business
practice and
it is socially
responsible.
Read More...
Addressing
the Challenges
in Digital
Villages
The Pasha
Entrepreneurs
workshop was
held on the
22nd and 23rd
of October
2012 at
AFRALTI
Waiyaki way
Nairobi. As
part of the
ongoing
support of the
Digital
Villages
(Pasha)
Project, the
Kenya ICT
Board invited
Pasha Managers
for a two day
workshop.
The
aim of the
workshop was
to expose
Pasha Managers
to successful
entrepreneurs
in Kenya. This
exposure was
aimed to
rejuvenate the
entrepreneurial
zeal of these
Pasha Managers
in the often
challenging
business
environment.Pasha
Managers face
the special
task of
balancing
achievement of
their personal
goals and the
Government's
agenda to
reduce the
digital divide
in rural
Kenya.
Read More...
What
it Takes for
Impactful
Blogging
This year's
annual Word
Camp Kenya
took place at
Maanzoni Lodge
where 128
bloggers,
local and
international
word Press
enthusiasts,
podcasters,
developers and
designers
converged for
a two day
seminar.
The event was
graced by a
line-up of
speakers who
spoke on many
topics but
focused on
responsible
blogging.
The theme for
this year was
responsible
blogging and
positive
social media
influence. One
of the main
speakers was
C.E.O of Kenya
ICT Board Mr.
Paul Kukubo
who reminded
bloggers to be
responsible.
Read
More...
Road
Safety Made
Easier by
Technology
Roads
safety is one
of the issues
that Kenyans
are grappling
with. Despite
the transport
sector being a
key driver of
the economy,
forecasts are
that road
crashes might
overtake
Malaria and
Aids deaths by
2015, and that
Nairobi loses
around Kshs 50
million a day
on traffic
jams.A lot is
attributed to
inadequate
co-ordination
and poor
service
delivery in
the sector
with multiple
agencies
seated in
different
ministries
unable to
share data.
A remedy to
these is seen
as that which
will bring
together all
entities in
the sector
under one
umbrella.
Referred to as
Transport
Integrated
Management
System (TIMS),
the project
was envisioned
in 2008 by a
multi-stakeholder
group, led by
the Ministry
of Transport,
and the
Ministry of
Information
and
Communications.
Read
More...
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you for your
support
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