[UgaBYTES] e-India 2008 Impressions

Sat Aug 2 06:08:40 GMT 2008

Dear Karim.
Many thanks for your efforts in going to success Telecentre in MENA
and I so happy for got the award
Congratulations  for great achievement to Sudan ,Egypt and Syria in Eindia.
With my best regards
Nabil Eid
Syria

On 7/31/08, Karim Kasim <karimkasim at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> DEAR Nabil Eid, MABROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK
> You got the award :))))))
> I just came back to the hotel and I went on the stage along with Ahmed
> Eissa
> to recieve the award on your behalf. I give a short speech about your work,
> Salmiyah, ICT for Special nees that was well recieved by the audience.
> Again, I say this award is dedicated to You and your great work and for
> most
> to all the Special needs around the world. I stressed again that We are all
> special needs in a way or another. Inclusion is crucial and you are doing
> just that.
> I will talk to you when I am back to Cairo to arrange sending you the
> Award,
> which is beauitful crystal thing with e-India on it.
>
> Also one of our projects of Egypt ICT Trust Fund got an award for its work
> on ICT supporting agriculture using Mobile IT Club.
> It was a happy day today
> Best regards to all
> K
>
>
>
> On 7/29/08, nabil eid <nabieid at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, My friend karim
> > We appreciate your efforts and fellows in eINDIA 2008 event
> > and many thanks for your contribution
> > Nabil
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/29/08, Karim Kasim <karimkasim at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Telecentre Fellows,
> > > Greeting from Delhi, one of the most green capital cities I have ever
> > seen.
> > > People are also green in their warm welcome and hospitably. Not only
> > green
> > > is prevailing here but also the dialogue on ICT at large and at
> > Telecentre,
> > > e-gov, e-Health, e-Agriculture among others.
> > > In brief, it is great to be here.
> > >
> > > On the very first day of e-India 2008, India's largest ICT event, it
> has
> > > been interesting. Some interesting speeches and  presentations .
> > >
> > > Few ideas and issues I would like to share with you as they are just
> > still
> > > fresh in my mind:
> > >
> > >   - Education and ICT
> > >   - Technological change needs a social change
> > >   - Wherever you go around the world, you find people dissatisfied with
> > the
> > >   education system!
> > >   - In India; 80% drop out rate
> > >   - Our work place vs school
> > >   - Values that our todays's workplaces require from us/employers but
> our
> > >   schools do not provide;
> > >      - Creativity
> > >      - Questioning
> > >      - Team work
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >   - India's experience helped flatten the world being a hub of many
> > >   technological innovations and ICT services to the world.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > *e-government; *e-gov. 1.0 to e-gov. 2.0 to e-gov. 3.0 (third
> > generation)**
> > >
> > > *Citizen centric *
> > >
> > >   - More citizens' engagement
> > >   - Government should be citizen centric (ex. Mahatma Ghandi's vision)
> > >   - Corruption impact on human development
> > >   - e-government is a way to eradicate corruption (ex. E-procurement in
> > >   Korea)
> > >   - the need to go to a real Participatory government
> > >   - Webolution of business; ebay, google, flickr, smart mobs,
> co-creation
> > >   - Micro communities' ICT needs are key. (ex. Local music, local
> trade,
> > >   ..etc)
> > >
> > >
> > > Now I am moving to the first session of the Telecentre Forum, where
> more
> > > focussed discussion are going to take place.
> > > Best regards from Delhi
> > > Karim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Karim A. Kasim
> > > ICTD/Community Access Centers Coordinator
> > > Telecentre.org Knowledge Sharing and Community Content
> Facilitator-Middle
> > > East and North Africa
> > > Tel: (202)578 4840–6 (Ext 251)
> > > Fax: (202)578 4847
> > > Mobile :(20)10 170 8474
> > > Cairo, Egypt
> > > Work: karim.kasim at undp.org,
> > > Personal/Consultancy: karimkasim at gmail.com
> > > Academic: kasim at aucegypt.edu,
> > > www.undp.org.eg
> > > www.ictfund.org.eg
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> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best Regards
> > Nabil Eid
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > ICT4D Community - Syria
> > Team Leader of Salamieh Telecentre
> > E-mail: nabieid at gmail.com
> > - Tel:(+963 33) 832360
> > - Fax:(+963 33) 832361
> > - Mobile: (+963) 955572873
> > http://www.reefnet.gov.sy
> > ----------------------------------------------
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> > ICT4D Persons with Disabilities
> > http://www.caihand.com
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>
> --
> Karim A. Kasim
> ICTD/Community Access Centers Coordinator
> Telecentre.org Knowledge Sharing and Community Content Facilitator-Middle
> East and North Africa
> Tel: (202)578 4840–6 (Ext 251)
> Fax: (202)578 4847
> Mobile :(20)10 170 8474
> Cairo, Egypt
> Work: karim.kasim at undp.org,
> Personal/Consultancy: karimkasim at gmail.com
> Academic: kasim at aucegypt.edu,
> www.undp.org.eg
> www.ictfund.org.eg
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Best Regards
Nabil Eid
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ICT4D Community - Syria
Team Leader of Salamieh Telecentre
E-mail: nabieid at gmail.com
- Tel:(+963 33) 832360
- Fax:(+963 33) 832361
- Mobile: (+963) 955572873
http://www.reefnet.gov.sy
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Director of Studies Centre for Handicapped Research
ICT4D Persons with Disabilities
http://www.caihand.com
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Member in TC-MENA
Middle East and North Africa
http://www.telecentre.org
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