[kictanet] Welcome TICAD VI to Nairobi!

[Margaret Favour]

Thanks Wangari for the update on TICAD VI forum.Noted and appreciated !

Kind regards

Margaret Mwangi

On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 9:17 PM, Wangari Kabiru via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Blessed Thursday!
>
> Welcome TICAD VI to Nairobi!
>
> A wakeup call is needed especially in our local industry side. Thriving
> industry enables the nation and its peoples to support themselves in the 3
> major areas this partnership is hedged on. Which then means that any
> partnership coming to Africa would require to elevated their game beyond
> "basic needs".
>
> The 3 Pillars identified in the partnership are; Economic, Health, Social
> Stability (Draft Nairobi Declaration).
>
> Promoting science, technology and innovation falls as one of the 6
> crosscutting areas.(Surprise surprise ICTs is not a pillar)
>
> "Science, technology including ICT, and innovation are useful tools for
> realizing sustained quality growth in a wide range of sectors including,
> not only in high value added industry but also in areas such as food
> security, health, climate change, other environment issues as well as
> social stability. It could also be used to address security challenges."
> (Draft Nairobi Declaration).
>
> Surprisingly the "Economic, Health, Social Stability" product and service
> propositions for Africa from our Japan friends will have been driven by
> their prowess - Technology advancement and innovation.
>
> Have fruitful deliberations.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Regards/Wangari
>
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