[kictanet] Internet Society?: President Kenyatta secures Microsoft support for computers

Wed Jun 5 13:59:27 EAT 2013

Very well Jaco, we shall add UNESCO to the Panel, thank you for coming
forwad.

Best Regards

On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Du Toit, Jaco <j.dutoit at unesco.org> wrote:

>  Dear colleagues,****
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> From UNESCO’s side we will be more than happy to share the scope of ICTs
> in Education and the levels of engaging with ICTs (Technology Literacy,
> Knowledge Deepening and Knowledge creation) as it pertains to ICTs in
> Education.****
>
> Jaco****
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> *Jaco DU TOIT*****
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> Adviser for Communication & Information****
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> UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa****
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> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+j.dutoit=
> unesco.org at lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Barrack Otieno
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 05, 2013 1:41 PM
> *To:* Du Toit, Jaco
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; isoc at orion.my.co.ke
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Internet Society?: President Kenyatta secures
> Microsoft support for computers****
>
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>
> Apologies June 18 not January****
>
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>
> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:40 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> wrote:****
>
> Hi Wangari,****
>
> Strathmore University has offered to host a Stakeholders meeting on
> January 18 as from 9.00 am.****
>
> Robert Yawe has offered to be the Master of Ceremony, he will also assist
> Mr. Walubengo should he be available to moderate****
>
> Agosta Liko has offered registration through ticketsasa.com****
>
> I will try to summarize the key issues raised by different stakeholders on
> the lists, we hope they will be deliberated upon under the guidance of
> panel. Tentative Panelists to be invited are:****
>
> Prof . Godia Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education****
>
> Dr. Ndemo Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information and Communications
> Technology****
>
> Edith Adera - IDRC****
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> Kenya Private Sector Alliance ****
>
> Kenya Education Network****
>
> This are just proposals, stakeholders are welcome to give input and look
> at how they can contribute in making the project a success.****
>
> Best Regards****
>
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>
> Best Regards****
>
> ** **
>
> On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 1:26 PM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru at yahoo.co.uk>
> wrote:****
>
> Greetings Barrack,
>
> I hope you are all well.****
>
> ** **
>
> The drift I get from your pointers is let us kick-off collaborations.****
>
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>
> Does anyone have the government policy paper on this project-
> implementation plan. As the political drive and gusto has settled and the
> government teams are very well informed across many areas.****
>
> ** **
>
> I am hoping that January 2014 will be running  parallel research and
> experiments in sample schools per county inorder to inform the best model
> before full fledge piloting across the country.****
>
> ** **
>
> This will help in identifying the best place to take a bite of this jigsaw
> i.e where best ISOC KE may engage with other institutions in Education,
> Security, ICTs...etc.****
>
> ** **
>
> From this generate actions that each institution may take on, the red
> flags , who else is required and how to make the project better and better.
> ****
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>
> Over to you!****
>
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>
> Have a pleasant day.****
>
> ** **
>
> Regards/Wangari
> ---
> *Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored
> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on
> Earth".*
>
>
> --- On *Wed, 5/6/13, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>* wrote:****
>
>
> From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Internet Community Rise Up: President Kenyatta secures
> Microsoft support for computers
> To: "WANGARI KABIRU" <wangarikabiru at yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: "Walubengo J" <jwalu at yahoo.com>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>, "isoc at orion.my.co.ke" <isoc at orion.my.co.ke
> >
> Date: Wednesday, 5 June, 2013, 8:51****
>
> I think step one is to critically examine the merits and demerits of this
> project as is happening on other lists. We have had beautiful projects that
> went down the drain like Nyayo Bus and Nyayo Car that were well thought out
> and ill conceived, we have another opportunity and a fresh 50 years to
> start afresh,there is a difference between having laptops in school and
> using laptops to educate our children, as it is we are too fazed with
> having laptops in schools that we are forgeting the noble objective of
> using the laptops to educate. School is an eco-system hence in my humble
> opinion the first phase is to gather stakeholders in this eco-system and
> walk with them in the entire project, this is not a government project,
> neither is it a projects for kids, its for Kenyans because Tax payers will
> foot the bill.****
>
> Our immediate Concern as the Internet Society would be CyberSecurity and
> ensuring the Security of our Children Online, this is what we would need to
> monitor in our local neighborhoods apart from supporting the teachers.
> Probably we would start by identifying a list of Volunteers so that we
> inform the necessary authorities and see how we can complement the efforts
> of stakeholders in implementing the presidential directive.****
>
> My two apples****
>
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> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 9:24 PM, WANGARI KABIRU <wangarikabiru at yahoo.co.uk<http://mc/[email protected]>>
> wrote:****
>
> Happy Thursday!
>
> I hope you are all well.
>
> As the " Internet Community" could we start by volunteering time and
> skills and going into schools to support with Training on user skills for
> Teachers and pupils... and even within our neighborhoods.
>
> There is high Tech-starvation and truly the big plans for the country  in
> Vision 2030 require another type of Kenyan to survive in it.
>
> Capitalism was replaced by Talentism which is today leveraged by Techism -
> let us give this generation this great chance to be global from birth ,
> this (may have ) by-passed most of us and we are playig cathc up.
>
> I believe this moment is similar to probably over 50years ago when a then
> nationalised Government declared that school books would be given free in
> schools. It must have sounded rather as hypothetics, which version would be
> given etc- today it is the norm and as the years have evolved, competitive
> factors have allowed the school books market to be cut-throat and of
> highier quality than at the start.
>
> Rising up should in no way be mistaken for lukewarm acceptance, room for
> lack of accountability and low standards or ignorance to other pressing
> issues. It is actually clarity on what a success this may be. It reminds me
> of my college President's words " trust the process" or at least do what
> you must to make it work.
>
> Now has anyone so far invent a trackable computer or one that is
> anti-theft; where I have been to this would be the main challenge. Or I
> guess the other option is to make laptops so regular that it is not worth
> pinching the neighbors or it is easy to get a replacement.
>
> This is the closest we are getting to have "Internet for all in Kenya".
> There must be a strong start, as the Internet  Community it is time to rise
> up!
>
> Have a pleasant day.
>
> Regards/Wangari
>
>
>
> ---
> *Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored
> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on
> Earth".*
>
>
> --- On *Tue, 4/6/13, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]>
> >* wrote:****
>
>
> From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com<http://mc/[email protected]>
> >
> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] President Kenyatta secures Microsoft
> support for computers
> To: "Walubengo J" <jwalu at yahoo.com <http://mc/[email protected]>>
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/[email protected]>>,
> "isoc at orion.my.co.ke <http://mc/[email protected]>" <
> isoc at orion.my.co.ke <http://mc/[email protected]>>
> Date: Tuesday, 4 June, 2013, 15:09****
>
> Walu,****
>
> I think its time we focused on other issues, seems this project is a
> foregone conclusion. We will take stock in 2017.****
>
> Best Regards****
>
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>
> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com<http://mc/[email protected]>>
> wrote:****
>
> Whao!****
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> When I grow up, I want to work for M$oft :-)****
>
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>
> Sounds like they are concluding the deal to be on 1million laptops next
> year - as we are busy tweeting on what Software is relevant for pupils in
> Standard one. Read on****
>
> @
> http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Uhuru-secures-Microsoft-support-for-computers/-/1056/1871904/-/7i517tz/-/index.html
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> walu.****
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