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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Apologies for posting this here: Kindly add <a href="mailto:dghettuba@gmail.com">dghettuba@gmail.com</a> to the discussion as she is interested in this discussion…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:black'>kictanet <kictanet-bounces+arebacollins=gmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br><b>Reply-To: </b>KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br><b>Date: </b>Friday, 24 June 2016 8:30 am<br><b>To: </b>Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com><br><b>Cc: </b>Ahmed Mohamed Maawy <ultimateprogramer@gmail.com><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>This is a personally passionate topic to me especially with SwahiliBox in Mombasa.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Basically there should be endorsement and support to setups like SwahiliBox - which are hubs and innovation spaces - finding ways to make it easier to not only train, but also certify and expose individuals. Policies should make it easier for such organizations to equip themselves, to get access to government incentives and support. Especially in an Internet enabled global marketplace.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>These hubs are also strategic opportunity building venues, they create opportunity spaces for individuals whom they skill and who get exposure to the programs they offer. Recently, for instance, a program SwahiliBox did known as the CodeChallange has skilled more than 10 individuals on real life app development scenarios. The next stage is developing opportunity spaces for the individuals and of course through that also for the hub.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>This is only just the tip of the ice-berg. Because in the current setup a lot of individuals get exposure through hubs and hubs that are setup in learning institutions.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>Listers,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>Plse feel free to contribute on previous threads as long as you pick the corresponding title. Also remember, for those wishing to directly edit the Draft ICT policy, visit <a href="http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy" target="_blank">Jadili platform</a>, register and post.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>So onto todays theme:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>How to Develop Skilled Human Capital </span></b><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>*ICT integration in primary, secondary, tertiary levels,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>*Specialized Skills (Software /Engineering)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>*Research & Development Capacity<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>*eLiteracy for citizens/public <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>The Background:</span></b><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>The Digital Literacy Program aka the Laptop project is ongoing and we probably have to wait another 18-20yrs years to see its impact (when today’s std 1s hit the market). But meanwhile, we need skilled human capital to help move us from a net consumer of electronic goods and services into a net producer of the same.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>Our R&D output in general is quite low (Global Innovation Index 2015) despite the fact that we are leader at a regional level. What should the Policy capture to ensure Kenya churns out a constant supply of highly skilled manpower necessary to drive the digital society.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>1Day as usual for the topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'>walu.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:HelveticaNeue;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>kictanet mailing list<br><a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br><br>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ultimateprogramer%40gmail.com" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ultimateprogramer%40gmail.com</a><br><br>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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