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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Paul,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>For the industry players and associations that did not make it
to the commonwealth event, is there a report/feedback of some sorts that you
could share with industry?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Edwin</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net [mailto:ke-internetusers-bounces@bdix.net] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Paul Kukubo<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 23, 2010 7:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; ke users<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [ke-internetusers] ICT Board Interim Updates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Listers</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kenya
ICT Board and the Kenya ICT Reporters Association (KIRA) headed by Ratemo
held a media workshop today at the Intercontinental Hotel Nairobi. Topics
included case studies on new media by the Capital Group, presentations on
various technologies and initiatives including how to build an
online presence, managing IT projects, blogging, citizen journalism, an
update on ICT Board initiatives and new media for journalists. This is the
first of many such workshops organized by the Kenya ICT Board to build
greater knowledge among ICT writers and reporters on this very varied
subject of ICT. A link to presentations will be on our website <a
href="http://www.ict.go.ke" target="_blank">www.ict.go.ke</a> in due
course.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Kenya ICT Board's project manager for BPO ITES, Andrew Lewela and a
representative from the Skills Taskforce set up by the Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Information and COmmunication, have been attending
the 2nd PAN-Commonwealth Conference on Services Trade which is
sponsored by The Commonwealth Secretariat and organised in
collaboration with The World Bank Institute, Regional Multidisciplinary
Centre of Excellence (RMCE), Mauritius and COMESA at the Sheraton Hotel in
Mauritius, 20-22 April 10. The purpose of the conference is to allow greater
collaboration among BPO ITES decision makers and players from the
commonwealth. </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Kenya ICT Board's Strategic plan 2010-12 is nearing completion and there
is a plan to subject this to stakeholder validation prior to its planned
launch in June 2010. More details on this later. I am sure this document
will be of immense interest to stakeholders.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Kenya ICT Board will finalise the commission of state-of-the-art CISCO
Telepresence Video Conferencing Center at the offices, 12th
floor Teleposta Towers. The equipment has been installed and is due to go
live within the next 2 weeks. The Board intends to provide support to the
BPO ITES sector via this equipment by enabling private sector players to
video conference with prospective clients. It will also be used for high
level training. Working with
other organizations within government and private
sector, the Kenya ICT Board plans to provide exposure of this technology
to school parties from all over the country as part of national capacity
building. More on this later.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
2nd Tandaa symposium on local content will take place on May 6th 2010 at
the University of Nairobi. <span class=apple-style-span><span
style='color:#333333'>The Symposium will features some of the hottest
Kenyan filmmakers and animators including Wanuri Kahiu, director of Pumzi,
Kenya’s first sci-fi film and Jim Chuchu, director of the Ha-He video by
Just a band – Kenya’s first truly viral internet video. Join us to listen
to leaders in the film and animation industry speak about the impact of
the internet, the challenges facing distribution of Kenyan films and the
importance of a good story in developing new content from Kenya.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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>
<br>
Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 <br>
Fax: +254 20 2211962<br>
website: </span><a href="http://www.ict.go.ke" target="_blank"><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.ict.go.ke</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
local content project: </span><a href="http://www.tandaa.co.ke" target="_blank"><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.tandaa.co.ke</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, </span><a
href="http://www.facebook.com/tandaakenya" target="_blank"><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.facebook.com/tandaakenya</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
twitter:@tandaaKENYA<br>
BPO Project: www. </span><a href="http://doitinkenya.co.ke" target="_blank"><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>doitinkenya.co.ke</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
Digital Villages Project: </span><a href="http://www.pasha.co.ke"
target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.pasha.co.ke</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
<br>
<br>
personal contacts<br>
_______________<br>
<br>
Cell: + 254 717 180001<br>
<br>
<br>
skype: kukubopaul<br>
googletalk: pkukubo<br>
personal blog: </span><a href="http://www.paulkukubo.co.ke" target="_blank"><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.paulkukubo.co.ke</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
personal twitter: @pkukubo<br>
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____________________<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 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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