[kictanet] Buntwani 2014 - Call for Submissions: Potential of ICT in Strengthening Citizen Engagement

[Simeon Oriko]

Buntwani 2014
The Potential of ICT in Strengthening Citizen Engagement and Participation

Buntwani aims to be a conversation starter and facilitator among various stakeholders actively involved and/or interested in the potential of ICT in strengthening citizen engagement and participation in Africa, as well as showcase the innovations that work and aim to decipher the strategies that make them work. The 2014 edition in Kenya will be the first of a regular series of events to be held in a different African country each year.  

The following outcomes are envisaged for the first event:

Determine if ICT is playing a role in strengthening and accelerating citizen engagement and government responsiveness in Kenya.
Highlight which ICT tools and innovation are making an impact in support of strengthening citizen engagement and identify the reason for their success (separate hype and actual impact).
Identify best practises used in measuring the impact of ICT tools and innovation in the citizen engagement space as well as what effective monitoring and evaluation mechanisms currently exist that provide evidence that these interventions contribute to effective citizen engagement.
Encourage stakeholder collaboration and avoid the “silo syndrome”.
Document before, during and after the event all examples of ICT being utilised in support of strengthening citizen engagement in Kenya.

The event agenda will be shaped around the following three session streams:

Policy  
Focus on policies that are working and/or need to be in place to support the implementation of ICT interventions aimed at strengthening citizen engagement, and also measure the impact of these in communities.

Technology and Innovation
Focus on ICT tools and applications that have been successful in strengthening citizen engagement in Kenya and beyond, as well as the reasons why others have failed or not made the same impact.  

Citizen Participation  
Focus on successful strategies that are being used to facilitate citizen engagement in government decision-making processes, the challenges encountered by various stakeholders in ensuring active citizen engagement and working with government, and how ICT can be an enabler in this regard.

In order to showcase the best projects, innovations and ideas being implemented in, or relevant to Kenya, Techsoup Global and Open Institute are inviting submissions that, upon selection, shall be presented and exhibited at Buntwani. Successful applicants shall be provided with a time slot in the programme to present as well as an exhibition booth where they can further interact with the delegates attending this inaugural event.

To apply, please fill in the Call for Submissions form on the Buntwani website (http://buntwani.org). The deadline for submissions is July 11, 2014.


Contacts

Jay Bhalla
Executive Director
Open Institute
jay at openinstitute.com  

David Barnard
Vice-President: Africa
TechSoup Global
dbarnard at techsoupglobal.org  



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Simeon Oriko | Digital and Innovation Strategist

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