[kictanet] Why CSK is your official representative organisation

[robert yawe]

Computer Society of Kenya (CSK) 
Our Profile
The Computer Society of Kenya 
(CSK) is the recognized association for information and communication 
technology (ICT) industry and professionals in Kenya, attracting a large
 and active membership from all levels if the IT industry and providing a
 wide range of services to its 6,000 plus members. It was established in
 1986 and originally known as The Computer Institute and the society 
attained its current name in 1994. It is a member of the World 
Information Technology Services Alliance , the International Federation 
for Information Processing , the Association of Professional Societies 
in East Africa , the Kenya Private Sector Alliance , the International 
Chamber of Commerce and the Asia Oceania Computer Industry Organization 
amongst other affiliations. The Computer Society of Kenya is the public 
voice of the IT profession and the guardian to professional ethics and 
the standards in the IT industry, with a commitment to the wider 
community to ensure the beneficial use of IT.

Aims and Objectives of the Society

To act as the advocacy organization for ICT issues in Kenya
To facilitate the exchange of information and ideas on ICT through meetings, exhibitions and publications.
To promote IT training, both academic and professional.
To facilitate the establishment of professional competence and practice.
To establish and develop branches of the Society.
To establish and maintain affiliations with international and regional organizations that support and share our vision
To set and supervise examinations for admission to relevant grades of the Society's membership. 

Vision
To be the best ICT Industry and Professional body in Kenya.

Mission
To
 coordinate the activities of and forge unity among it?s members as well
 as be a focal point for the dissemination of Professional Services .

Motto
NUNTIUS PRO OMUNIS (Information for all)

Core Activities
1.    Accreditation of computer training establishments.
2.    ICT industry excellence awards, standards, and code of conduct
3.    Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs
4.    Local and international lobbying
5.    Publications
6.    Networking forms
7.    Industry seminars, conferences and workshops.
8.   
 Activities that bring together the ICT Industry and the users. For 
example every Thursday morning there is a Chairman's Breakfast where 
about five (5) IT managers meet with the chairman and a guest from 
industry for an hour over breakfast in an informal environment and 
arrangement to exchange industry information and ideas.

Track Records
To
 date it has registered over 3000 IT practitioners out of a total of 
4500 (66%) over five hundred (500) IT Solution Providers out of a total 
of nine hundred (900) (55%) and accredited over six hundred (600) 
academic institutions out of one thousand two hundred (1200) (50%).

Way Ahead
Spearhead the establishment of one ICT authority in Kenya government structure
Establish an ICT export services incubation centre
Facilitate donation of at least three (3) computers in all 3000 Kenya secondary schools.
Facilitate the establishment of telecentres in each administrative location of Kenya. 


For more information contact us through:
Computer Society of Kenya
No. 7 Menelik Court, Menelik Road
P.0. Box 70180
Nairobi
Tel: (20) 3871822/36, 211640
Fax: (20) 728351
Email: csk at nbi.ispkenya.com or info at csk-online.org

Website: http://www.cskonline.org
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