[kictanet] Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 6 of 10: How to Accelerate eGovt Services

[Grace Githaiga]

@Barrack
I would like to quote UNESCO:

"ICT insofar as they have a direct impact on the way cultural expressions are created, produced, disseminated and accessed and play an increasingly pertinent role in the safeguarding and transmission of cultural heritage, can respond to major global challenges through the exercise of freedom of expression and the promotion cultural diversity." http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/single-view/news/culture_and_ict_as_drivers_of_sustainable_development/#.V3Nuz_TXenM ICTs are an important reservoir in the urgent work of archiving Africa's traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions. But more than that, ICTs are  sites and drivers of new cultural expressions (from animation to memes; film; e-books etc.) and as such, there is need to recognize, protect and promote the widespread use of ICTs in our new creative industries whose value in social and economic development is priceless. You just need to check #KOT on twirra on a day there is a hot topic in this country to see the creativity.So, is there a way  we can use ICTs to protect the original work of Kenyan innovators in terms of legislation and technological infrastructure? Can these creatives on twitter start earning from their their work? 
I know this contribution can also be moved into the content part but I am looking at ICTs in culture and society.
RgdsGrace
> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 08:04:02 +0300
> Subject: [kictanet] Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 6 of 10: How to Accelerate eGovt Services
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> To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com
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> Listers,
> 
> Many thanks to those who have contributed to day 4 and day 5. The
> threads are still open provided you respond under the correct thread.
> We also encourage listers to edit the policy directly on the Jadili
> platform http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy.
> 
> Today we focus on the following topics:
> 
> *eHealth, eAgriculture, eTransport, eGovt, eLearning
> *ICT regional (county) incentives)
> *ICTs in Society, Culture
> 
> The Background
> 
> Government is the single biggest consumers of ICT goods and services.
> A highly digitised government operation not only improves transparency
> and accountability but can accelerate ICT opportunities for the local
> ICT enterprises dealing in software development, system integration,
> equipment resellers amongst others.
> 
> What are the bottlenecks around eGovernment? Other than Huduma
> Centers, KRA and bit of NTSA, there seems to be very little ICTs in
> other government departments and agencies. What poliices and
> strategies can unlock the full potential of eGovt?
> 
> Send in your views Today.
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