[UgaBYTES] Roles and Responsibilities of telecentre committees|response

[ahmed digital]

*Dear meddie*

*I do agree it an interesting discussion but let me define the two groups
(staff and committee). The committee is the owner or the founders of
Telecentres. The staffs are the employees   who work as mangers, teachers or
technical advisors. So what happened the, committee put the policy, rules
and what type  of Telecentres needed in specific area . The staffs execute
it.  If the policy is clear every thing will go ok others wise conflicts
will take place and ruin the Telecentres. *

*I think it is a good idea to add little information about Telecentres and
that also might help in understanding the differences in Telecentres you
mentioned*

* *

*A Telecentre ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecentre )  is a public place
where people can access computers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computers>,
the Internet <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet>, and other digital
technologies that enable them to gather information, create, learn, and
communicate with others while they develop essential digital skills to
improve their ways of living. *

*while each Telecentre is different, their common focus is on the use of
digital technologies to support community, economic, educational, and social
development—reducing isolation, bridging the digital divide, promoting
health issues, creating economic opportunities, *

*Telecentres exist in almost every country, although they sometimes go by a
different name: public internet access center (PIAP), village knowledge
center, info enter, community technology center (CTC), community multimedia
center (CMC), multipurpose community Telecentre (MCT), Common/Citizen
Service Centre (CSC), school-based Telecentre, etc.*

* *

*Types of Telecentres*

*Although Telecentres differ in names but also differ in services they
provides, so there are many types of Telecentres.*

*-  NGO- Telecentres which are sponsored, managed and hosted by an NGO,   *

*-  Local government Telecentres seek to further local development; they
often aim to disseminate information, decentralize services, and encourage
civic participation, in addition to providing public ICT access. *

*- Commercial Telecentres, launched by entrepreneurs for profit, range from
the purely commercial cybercafé to the social enterprise, where profit and
social good objectives are combined. *

*-  School-based Telecentres can be structured to involve community members
during off-school hours, but costs need to be shared by the school system
and the community. *

*-  University-related Telecentres can offer social outreach to
disadvantaged and community groups, provide training, develop locally
relevant content, and establish and facilitate virtual networks. *

*-  Internet access in public libraries*

* *


2008/9/9 B. Shadrach <bshadrach at telecentre.org>

> Hi Meddie
>
> This is an interesting discussion.  In some places, the committees have
> moved a step forward in defining the charter of the telecentre it governs,
> ensuring that the minimum service standards are met by those who staff
> these
> centres.  In some other places, the committee, as is drawn from members of
> the various sections within the society, has been doing its best to protect
> the interest of the entire community, especially the section they represent
> (such as teachers, housewives, hospital staff, local authorities, local
> businesses, children, the elderly, young adults, etc.)
>
> In the Philippines, interestingly there are engineers on the committee,
> most
> often appointed by the Municipality, who seem to use their logistics and
> planning skills to support the telecentre with its technical and business
> planning.
>
> Cheers
> Shaddy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ugabytes-bounces at lists.ugabytes.org
> [mailto:ugabytes-bounces at lists.ugabytes.org] On Behalf Of Meddie Mayanja
> Sent: September 9, 2008 2:10 AM
> To: ugabytes at lists.ugabytes.org
> Subject: [UgaBYTES] Roles and Responsibilities of telecentre
> committees|response
>
>
> In response to the question about the roles and responsibilities of
> telecentre committees:
>
> In ideal situation, it matters a lot what the telecentre is doing, the type
> of ownership (community or private) and why the committee is started in the
> first place. These issues would determine the roles and responsibilities of
> the committee at the end of the day.
>
> Let me assume that this is a community focused telecentre and all other
> considerations support this.
>
> The roles of the committee would be broadly include:
>
> - Provide technical advice and feedback to the telecentre staff
> - Help telecentre staff to find additional partners, resources and contacts
> that would help the telecentre to flourish
> - Support the telecentre in marketing its services in the community
>
> I know that committees are very helpful in running telecentres but if they
> are not well defined can be a major source of problems. Yes, we have seen a
> number of cases where committees have not worked well with staff. In most
> cases, this has come from unclear defination of roles or guidance of the
> committees about how they would deliver their part.
>
> May I invite telecentres with committees to share how they defined roles as
> well.
>
> Regards, Meddie
>
>
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