[UgaBYTES] Bytes for Development Award competitions on

Wed Aug 6 16:43:01 GMT 2008

Can I join as I am interested? if yes how.
Thanks
Mark

--- On Wed, 8/6/08, Iyamuremye Betty <biyamuremye at ugabytes.org> wrote:

> From: Iyamuremye Betty <biyamuremye at ugabytes.org>
> Subject: [UgaBYTES] Bytes for Development Award competitions on
> To: ugabytes at lists.ugabytes.org
> Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 2:12 AM
> 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.
> 
> *
> 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
> 
> *
> 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.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Betty Iyamuremye
> Community Content Facilitator
> UgaBYTES Initiative
> Plot 2218 Ggaba Road
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> 
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