In support of Leonard's contribution,<br><br>I believe in the long-term, e-learning will be extremely instrumental in expanding opportunities for education for everyone.<br><br>Through education, we shall open our children and young people up to see a large myriad of economic opportunities away from traditional means such as small scale farming and manning matatu terminus.<br>
<br>E-learning especially in secondary school and polytechnic levels could go a long way in achieving such education goals. <br><br>Developing those minds to think out of the box will be key to ensuring education practically transforms our society.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 1, 2008 11:28 AM, Leonard Mware <<a href="mailto:mleonardo@yahoo.com">mleonardo@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>Walu,</div> <div>Just a late submission on impact of post-election violence and possible ICT interventions. I would like to refer to the point you raised about evening classes in some city colleges being impacted. Here is another reason why e-Learning and other technology enhanced learning methods should be considered a priority by universities and colleges in the country. Assuming instructions can be delivered online with, say, saturday reserved for contact sessions (face to face). </div>
<div>ICT intervention can help circumvent securty fears.</div> <div> </div> <div>Leonard</div><div class="Ih2E3d"> <div><br><br><b><i>John Walubengo <<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>></i></b> wrote:</div>
</div> <blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;"><div class="Ih2E3d">Greetings all,<br><br>I wish to thank all those who took time to contribute on<br>these important deliberation. Today is basically a day for<br>
concluding remarks that is:<br><br>Way Forward and
Conclusions -1day.<br>-what are the lessons learnt?<br>-what can the ICT community do to accelerate<br>back-to-normal' situation <br><br>Floor is open for this and ofcourse I all other daily<br>themes are also open for belated contributions. I<br>
particularly wish to hear input from the KIF/ICT Board<br>luncheon unless ofcourse the content is copyrighted...can<br>some volunteer blog out what transpired?<br><br>walu.<br><br><br></div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">
--- "Wanjira, Alice Munyua" wrote:<br><br>> Hi all<br>> Adding to the impact of the conflict:<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> 1. Human costs including loss of human life, refugees,<br>> etc and the effect on the ICT sector is the most<br>
> obvious..<br>> Economic<br>> 2. Scattered workforce, either enlisted part of the<br>> conflict or otherwise displaced.<br>> 3.infrastructure will be in ruins if this continues.<br>> 4. Investors and indeed force Kenyan ICT professionals<br>
> will begin to seek
safer havens.<br>> 5. Orgnaisational costs...I am sure most if not all of<br>> the ICT related institutions are suffering from<br>> significant productivity costs in terms of the value of<br>> lost time to the organisation. diversion of employee<br>
> attention from normal duties, absenteeism reduction of<br>> motivation etc.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> best<br>> alice<br>> <br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From:<br>> kictanet-bounces+wanjira=<a href="mailto:cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br>
> on behalf of John Walubengo<br>> Sent: Thu 31/01/2008 16:12<br>> To: Wanjira, Alice Munyua<br>> Cc: KICTAnet KICTAnet<br>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 4 of 5:- Quantifying the<br>> Impact of thePost-election Violence<br>
> <br>> --- Ndegwa> wrote:<br>> So, let's take heart, pick up the scraps, roll up our<br>> sleeves and get down to serious business.<br>> ~~~~~<br>> Yes, Ndegwa, indeed we can and
could pick up the scraps<br>> and<br>> start all over again. Unfortunately, we seem to rolling<br>> from one tragedy to another...<br>> <br>> Anyway, my contribution on the Quantity of the Impact<br>> includes:<br>
> 1. Damaged International rating (I wonder if our external<br>> investors for example in BPO, TEAMS, FLAG, SEACOM etc are<br>> still willing to stick around)<br>> <br>> 2.Poisoned work-environments that now threatens the<br>
> otherwise cordinated team-work within organisations.<br>> Difficult to cost this bit?<br>> <br>> 3. Depressed appetite for 'non-essentials'. As consumers<br>> begin to question whether we shall be alive tomorrow,<br>
> demand for ICT related items fall down on our priority<br>> list. Except ofcourse the voice-calls/sms (Ironically,<br>> this<br>> sub-sector might register growth as people try to find<br>> out<br>> each other's state).<br>
> <br>> 4. etc, maybe those who
attended the ICT Board/KIF<br>> luncheon<br>> could share more on the quantified Impacts?<br>> <br>> walu.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br></div></div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">> --- MediaSpeak Africa wrote:<br>
> <br>> > True a lot has been lost and will be lost if we<br>> continue<br>> > focusing on the<br>> > downside. I do not want to seem to trvialise the<br>> current<br>> > situation but I<br>
> > believe that we are called to leadership - if wedon't<br>> > give itat<br>> > this extremely crucial moment, who will! Certainly not<br>> > the politicians that<br>> > we so enthusiastically vote for and then spend the next<br>
> > five years<br>> > villifying.<br>> > <br>> > In fact, this is the major test for the ICT sector. If<br>> we<br>> > are so passionate<br>> > about its potential to develop the country, then surely<br>
> > we are confident of<br>> > its
strategic position. Therefore, we should be<br>> focusing<br>> > on how we can use<br>> > ICTs to jumpstart the country's dented socio-economic<br>> > development.<br>> > <br>> > I believe that one of the aims of developing the<br>
> Internet<br>> > was to get a means<br>> > of communication that could withstand a nuclear blastor<br>> > such other trauma.<br>> > It is time for the ICT players in this country to lobby<br>> > the government for<br>
> > more support so that we can bring in the much needed<br>> > forex and create<br>> > employment for those being laid off elsewhere.<br>> > <br>> > Otherwise, to me these are the pains of birth of a<br>
> > society. Every society<br>> > has undergone this kind of rites of passage from the<br>> > Americans to the<br>> > Eurpeans. So, let's take heart, pick up the scraps,<br>> roll<br>> > up our sleeves
and<br>> > get down to serious business.<br>> > <br>> > Can I get an Amen! Any one?<br>> > <br>> > Ndegwa<br>> > <br>> > <br></div></div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">> > On 31/01/2008, John Walubengo wrote:<br>
> > ><br>> > > Morning all,<br>> > ><br>> > > Here's part of what I could quickly gather as the<br>> > possible<br>> > > short-term interventions from some of the posts.<br>
> > ><br>> > > 1. Encourage balanced reporting by Media and avoid<br>> > > glorifying destructions, killings<br>> > > 2. Consider Filtering hate mails, messages, websites<br>> > > 3. Corporates going the extra mile (e.g mobile<br>
> operator<br>> > > becoming banks to ensure service provision...)<br>> > > 4. Ensuring that basic Operator service is maintained<br>> > > particularly in the current environment<br>> > > 5.Create portals that
provide linkages between the<br>> > needy<br>> > > and their potential donors<br>> > ><br>> > > Feel free to add more. But today I invite you to<br>> > attempt to<br>> > > quantify the loss this chaos continue to wreck on our<br>
> > > organisations. What do you think is the the toll per<br>> > day<br>> > > in terms of lost business opportunity, man-hours,<br>> > > equipment, etc? only 1 day on this theme because<br>
> > tomorrow<br>> > > we finish of this discussion.<br>> > ><br>> > > walu.<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > > . Quantify the Impact of Post-election violence<br>
> > on ICT<br>> > > organisations (1day)<br>> > > -What is the toll per day in terms of lost business<br>> > > opportunity, man-hours, equipment, etc l<br>> > ><br>> > > Ensure balanced reporting by
Media<br>> > > Filtering hate mails, messages, websites<br>> > > Corporates going the extra mile becoming banks<br>> > > Ensuring that Operator service continue<br>> > > Create portals that provide linkages between the<br>
> needy<br>> > and<br>> > > the donors<br>> > > Avoid glorifying destructions<br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> > ><br>> ><br>><br>____________________________________________________________________________________<br>
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