Dear colleagues.<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><br></div><div>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANET) in collaboration with @iLabAfrica are organising a stakeholder forum on the 4th of July to discuss the laptop for Schools initiative that is due to be rolled out by the Government.</div>
<div><br></div><div>This forum invites all stakeholders in the education and ICT sector to present position papers regarding this initiative. I welcome you to participate by presenting your views on the following aspects of the Laptop for Schools Initiative:</div>
<div><br></div><div><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap">What is the device?</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline">
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap">What is the nature of the content? (Format, mode of delivery etc)</span></p>
</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap">Who will generate the content and carry out QA?</span></p>
</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap">Monitoring and Evaluation System</span></p>
</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap">Security of the Devices</span></p>
</li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;white-space:pre-wrap">Disposal of Devices</span></li>
</ol><div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">The forum will take place on 4th July from 9am to 5pm in the Strathmore University Auditorium. Position papers are welcome. To secure a slot to present your recommendations, kindly submit your paper by 2nd July to the email address <a href="mailto:forum@strathmore.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">forum@strathmore.edu</a></span></font></div>
<div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><br></div><div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Input from all stakeholders will be consolidated and presented to government at a separate event on the 19th of July.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial">For any information and exhibition opportunities kindly contact</span></div>
<div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">John Matogo</span></font></div><div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Manager</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#222222" face="Arial"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">@iLabAfrica</span></font></div></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Strathmore University</span></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA<br>
Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line)<br>Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533</font><div><font face="georgia, serif" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px">Skype: jmatogo<br></font><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<font face="georgia, serif">Twitter: @jmatogo</font></div></div></div></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
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