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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Dear Listers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">We wish to bring to your attention that the East African Communications Organisation (EACO)
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Congress and Related Meetings will take place along the sidelines of the premier EACO exhibition from 24<sup>th</sup> – 28<sup>th</sup> June 2013. The events are scheduled to take place simultaneously at the
Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), in Nairobi, Kenya. The exhibition will be held from 26<sup>th</sup> – 28<sup>th</sup> June 2013. The
<b>theme</b> of the exhibition is <b><i>Making Broadband work for Socio-economic growth in Africa.
<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">We take the liberty to extend an invitation to non-EACO members from the industry to participate at the meeting as observers. Industry players interested in attending
the Congress are invited to express their interest through CCK at the address:
<a href="mailto:eaco2013@cck.go.ke">eaco2013@cck.go.ke</a> or <a href="mailto:info@cck.go.ke">
info@cck.go.ke</a>. The agenda of the Congress will be availed by the EACO Secretariat soon on their website(<a href="http://www.eaco.int">www.eaco.int</a>).
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Organisations interested in participating as exhibitors are also invited. Details of the exhibition can be found at the website address:
<a href="http://www.eaco2013.cck.go.ke">www.eaco2013.cck.go.ke</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-family:
"Georgia","serif"">Background
<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">EACO
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">was</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> established to strengthen and promote cooperation in the development and provision of postal, telecommunications and broadcasting services in the East
African Community. It was constituted by the five East African countries with the objective to harmonise policy and regulatory frameworks in the region; promote the development of broadcasting, postal and telecommunications/ICT services and regulatory matters;
and devise ways and means to achieve fast, reliable, secure, affordable and efficient communications services within the Community.
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Members of EACO comprise of National Regulatory Agencies and ICT operators in their respective jurisdictions within the East African countries. These include telecommunications, internet, postal, broadcasting,
among other ICT service providers. </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:2.5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The EACO Secretariat is hosted by the Republic of Rwanda, under the auspice of the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif""><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The exhibition will present a new opportunity for EACO member organisations and the ICT sector as a whole in the East African region to show case the socio-economic
benefits that the sector presents to the citizens in our region. The exhibition is meant to highlight the reach and role of ICT’s as well as best practices in various aspects of life ranging from health, education, economic activities, and other developmental
opportunities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">More information on EACO can be accessed at the address:
<a href="http://www.eaco.int">www.eaco.int</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">We look forward to your participation and/or visit to the exhibition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Regards,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#548DD4">Rachel Alwala
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#548DD4">Manager/Events & External Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#548DD4">Communications Commission of Kenya
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#548DD4">PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#548DD4">Tel: +254 20 4242000<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#548DD4">Fax: +254 20 4451866<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#548DD4">Email: alwala@cck.go.ke<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";
color:#548DD4">Website: www.cck.go.ke<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Connect with us: Facebook: CCKKenya Twitter: cck_kenya<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.eaco2013.cck.go.ke/"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#548DD4;text-decoration:
none"><img border="0" width="624" height="210" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CE62E7.5FBECBB0" alt="EACO Congress Banner - final"></span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#548DD4"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Disclaimer</span></i></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Additionally, if you have received this email in error please notify
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