<div>Dear Lister, v</div><div><br></div><div><b>As an update to the earlier reports please find below and update: </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Stakeholder Workshop: Information Technology-Business Process</b></div>
<div><b>Outsourcing (IT-BPO) Centre of Excellence (COE)</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Center of Excellence Concept</b></div><div>Given the importance of the IT-BPO sector, for employment of youth in Kenya, the</div>
<div>Government of Kenya is keen to take up a focused IT-BPO skills development initiative in</div><div>close collaboration with the industry. As part of this initiative it is proposed to establish a</div><div>Center of Excellence (COE) for IT-BPO in partnership with leading Kenyan/Global IT-BPO</div>
<div>companies. The Center will impart training to Kenyan trainers in order to prepare them for</div><div>training a large number of students for employment in the IT-BPO sector. The vision for the</div><div>Center is that it will eventually become a regional training hub for the IT-BPO sector</div>
<div>catering to training needs in the Africa region.</div><div><br></div><div>It is proposed to invite leading Kenyan and global IT-BPO companies to partner with the</div><div>COE, which will function as an umbrella institution for industry collaboration on IT-BPO</div>
<div>talent development and skills excellence. For co-development of the COE, companies may</div><div>choose to participate individually or as a consortium to leverage differing strengths (e.g.</div><div>training companies may partner with leading global BPO providers).</div>
<div>Invitation</div><div><br></div><div>The Workshop is by invitation participating at the workshop in forging the future of the industry.</div><div>Date: 4th March 2010, 9 am – 1 pm</div><div>Venue: Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC)</div>
<div><ul><li>Workshop Program:</li><li>0900-0945 Breakfast & Registration</li><li>0945-1000 An overview for the COE for foundational skills for the ITES/BPO industry in Kenya – Rationale, Objectives, Deliverables and the role for all stakeholders –Paul Kukubo (KICTB)</li>
<li>1000-1015 Skills gaps from the Industry perspective-Esther Muchiri (Chair, Skills Task Force)</li><li>1015-1045 An overview of the ITES/BPO global scenario as well as the COE Framework –Presentation & Discussion-Jonathan De Luzuriaga (Philippines)</li>
<li>1045-1115 Criteria for selection of an Anchor Institution – Presentation & Discussion – Prof. Tim Waema (University of Nairobi)</li><li>1115-1145 Value proposition of the COE - Jonathan De Luzuriaga</li><li>1145-1245 Discussion/Way Forward- Paul Kukubo (KICTB)</li>
<li>1300 Lunch</li></ul></div><div><b>Background and Purpose</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is one of the pillars in the Government of Kenya’s Vision</div><div>2030 document. Kenya has developed a policy framework and defined some strategic</div>
<div>directions (Kenya ICT Strategy 2006), one of which explicitly focuses on BPO as a key</div><div>opportunity for realizing the country’s Information Communication and Technology (ICT)</div><div>objectives. The Kenya Government is clear on improving its position as an ICT destination</div>
<div>(regionally and internationally). The lead agency of the Kenya Government in promoting the</div><div>country as an ICT hub is the Kenya ICT Board with the following objectives:</div><div><br></div><div><ol><li>To develop, launch and sustain a globally compelling brand marketing campaign for Kenya ICT</li>
<li>To develop and promote competitive ICT industries in Kenya</li><li>To develop world class Kenyan ICT institutions</li><li>To increase ICT access, utilization for all Kenyans (become a principle driver in bridging the digital divide)</li>
</ol></div><div>With the above-mentioned objectives in place, Kenya ICT Board through the support of its</div><div>parent ministry, Ministry of Information & Communication, the World Bank and other</div><div>partners is tasked to create a Centers of Excellence specifically for the Information</div>
<div>Technology – Business Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO) industry.</div><div><br></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><div>This is for information only and the invatations to relevant attendees among stakeholders have already been sent out. For more iformation contact our Project Manager BPO ITES, Andrew Lewela on <a href="mailto:alewela@ict.go.ke">alewela@ict.go.ke</a></div>
<div><br></div></div><div>Thank you.</div><div>Sincerely,</div><br>Paul Kukubo<br>Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board<br>PO Box 27150 - 00100<br>Nairobi, Kenya<br><br>12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street<br>
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twitter: @pkukubo<br>____________________<br>Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub<br><br>Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment <br>