[UgaBYTES] Bytes for Development Award competitions on

Wed Aug 6 09:12:27 GMT 2008

Following its inauguration in June 2008 at the 5th EATLF in Sudan, the Bytes
for Development Award (B4DAward) has attracted telecentre practitioners from
the East, Central and Southern Africa.

The award is managed by UgaBYTES in partnership with telecentre.org and East
African Telecentre National Networks including KenTel, TTN, BCTN, and RTN.
It aims to stimulate and strengthen online telecentre community to
progressively improve the telecentre body of knowledge in Africa.

The award targets the: 1. Best blogger. 2. Most outstanding story. 3. Best
trainer.

In June, UgaBYTES registered 7 entries from Dr. Akram Ahmed, Sudan, Esther
Nasikye, Uganda, Kiringai Kamau, Kenya, Esther Kiwazi Nassanga-Gabul'Atudde,
Uganda, Jean Paul Nkurunziza, and Dean Mulozi, Zambia.

Last month, July, there were 12 entries from Felician Ncheye, Tanzania, Jean
Paul Nkurunziza, Burundi, Esther Nasikye, Uganda, Geoffrey Namukoye, Uganda,
and Edward Lugalama, Uganda.

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The winners will receive;*
1.    A laptop for each of the winners.
2.    A plaque that has logos of all networks and institutions involved
3.    A package of the most recent telecentre publications.
4.    The jury will look into the possibility of providing wireless
equipment along with a laptop in future
5.    Special mention for a year during EATLF and global events organized by
partners and in all the telecentre publications

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Eligibility*
•    The award targets telecentre practitioners from the East, Central and
Southern Africa.
•    Members of the jury, network staff, and development partners are
excluded from the award.
•    Past winners are still eligible for the award.
•    Only articles shared on telecentre.org website will be considered for
the award. However, the articles will automatically be linked to UgaBYTES,
KenTel, TTN, BCTN, and RTN websites through RSS Feeds.

*The jury*
 This consists of Content managers at National and regional level that
review entries for the award on a monthly basis.

*Running period*
June 2008 to June 2009

*Read more about the award at*; http://ugabytes.org/nod/?q=node/322

Below are the June and July entries plus links on telecentre.org website:

# 1: Southern Africa Telecentre Network underway
Source:
Http://brendait.blogspot.com/2008/06/southern-africa-telecentre-network.html<http://brendait.blogspot.com/2008/06/southern-africa-telecentre-network.html>

Created By: Esther on 26-Jun-2008 6:12 AM Uganda
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102708

#2: Mauritius: Call-Centre And BPO Sector Needs Lower International
Bandwidth Prices to Stay Competitive
Source: Balancing Act (London)
Created By: Esther on 23-Jun-2008 3:45 AM
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102694

 #3: 5etlaf successful story
Location: khartoum, Sudan
Created By: akramsudan on 16-Jun-2008 10:33 PM
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102649

#4: Created by Dean Mulozi-Zambia
The issue of Public-Private Partnerships in ICTs is an important one and
could help
facilitate rural development in Zambia through ICT intergration and
interventions.
ugabytes at lists.ugabytes.org

#5: Creating ICT Supported Rural Telecentres
Location: Nairobi-Kenya, Kenya
Created By:Kiringai on 25-Jun-2008 11:09 PM
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102705

#6: HOSPITALITE ET GENEROSITE SOUDANAISE
Jean Paul Nkurunziza, Burundi
 Le 5ème et Forum des Leaders des Telecentres de l'Afrique de l'Est vient de
se tenir à Khartoum au Soudan du 09 au 11 Juin 2008.
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102633

  #7: Gabula Atudde women grip Mukono, Uganda
Esther Kiwazi Nassanga
 VISION: An organized Mukono community for income generating activities
within the safety of house holds.
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102613

Last month, July, there were 12 entries and below are the details:

#1: SENGEREMA TELECENTRE EMPOWERS TEACHERS
Felician Ncheye , Tanzania
The Teachers Resource Centre (TRC) on 18th July 2008 was connected to
Internet by Sengerema Telecentre's Internet network.
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102749

#2: ICTs MANAGEMENT SKILLS WORKSHOP MOTIVATES COMMUNITY
Felician Ncheye, Tanzania
The just ended ICTs Management Skills Workshop conducted by TTN at Sengerema
telecentres from 6-8 July, 2008 has increased awareness of ICTs role in
facilitating social and economic development for individuals and
institutions in Sengerema district.

#3: SENGEREMA TELECENTRE DEVELOPS A KNOWLEDGE HUB
Felician Ncheye, Tanzania
Sengerema Telecentre has developed a Knowledge Hub which will have seven
sections.
http://www.telecentre.org/?event=news.detail&id=102737

#4: TTN PLANs FOR JULY 2008-2009 ACTIVITIES
Felician Ncheye , Tanzania
TTN Board Meeting on 8th July 2008 resolved among others to carry out 6
activities between July 2008 and June 2009.
http://ugabytes.org/nod/?q=node/366

#5: TTN TO WORK ON SUSTAINABILITY OF TELECENTRES
Felician Ncheye, Tanzania
TTN is determined to facilitate sustainability foundations of telecentres in
Tanzania. Revealing plans of TTN at the ICTs, Management Skills Workshop
that took place on 6-8 July 2000 in Sengerema Tanzania.
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102757/

#6: Women in Sengerema realize the role of ICTs
Felician Ncheye , Tanzania
30-Jul-2008 9:03 AM
A women movement in Sengerema district namely, Wanawake Habari na Maendeleo
Sengerema (WAHAMASE) is participating in the activities of Sengerema
telecentre to improve standards of living of the community.
http://www.telecentre.org/?event=news.detail&id=102764

#7: The Web Confronts Its Identity Crisis
Lugalama Edward, Uganda
The rapid adoption of the Internet as a conduit of vital information – for
e-commerce and in business-to-business uses – has created a big problem that
the industry has been grappling with for a few years: People have too many
passwords.
ugabytes at lists.ugabytes.org

#8: BOOK BOX! HOW IT WORKS @ UDS
Geoffrey Namukoye
The book box project is an outreach-innovation that UDS-Telecentre borrowed
from Nakaseke Telecentre in 2005. Considering the fact that UDS-TC is rural
based with few people able to travel long distances to use information
materials at the centre, UDS thought it wise to "take the Telecentre to the
community"! Target beneficiaries are community schools.
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102732

#9: Burundi Telecentre Network Registered
Esther Nasikye13-Jul-2008 11:43 PM
"I am delighted to inform you that Burundi Community Telecentre Network
(BCTN)has been legally registered to operate in Burundi" wrote Jean Paul
Nkurunziza, the BCTN chairperson to the UgaBYTES mailing list.
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/10273

#10: Funding worries spark fears for telecentre future
Esther Nasikye
Kalannie Telecentre: Coordinator Amanda Stock shows off the new surroundings
at the Kalannie Telecentre
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102734

#11: Burundi Community Telecentre
Jean Paul Nkurunziza
I am delighted to inform you that BCTN (Burundi Community Telecentre
Network has been legally registered to operate in Burundi!
ugabytes at list.ugabytes.org

#12: BCTN Members meeting on Monday 28st July 2008
Jean Paul Nkurunziza
On Monday 28th evening, BCTN members have got a meeting.
The aim was to discuss about future activities for our network after our
network has been legally registered as a nonprofit organisation.
http://www.telecentre.org/en/news.detail/102763/

Thank you.

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