[UgaBYTES] Re : KenTlink’s strategic plan workshop summary

[Mwathi Francis]

Thanks Cleopa for the summary. See some pictures from the workshop on
the following link.

http://telecentrecommunity.ning.com/photo/albums/kenya-network-of-telecentres

On 8/24/09, Paul BARERA <pbarera at yahoo.fr> wrote:
> Dear Cleopa,
>
> Thank you for sharing this.This is indeed a good step towards
> institutionalising Kentel.Paul
>
> BARERA Paul
>
> Executive Director NYAMATA TELESERVICE CENTRE
>
> CHAIRMAN
>
> Rwanda Telecentre Network(RTN)
>
> Africa Knowledge Network(AKN)
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> Tel:+2500788352325
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> --- En date de : Lun 24.8.09, Cleopa Timon Otieno <timonson at googlemail.com>
> a écrit :
>
> De: Cleopa Timon Otieno <timonson at googlemail.com>
> Objet: [UgaBYTES] KenTlink’s strategic plan workshop summary
> À: kentel at list.kenyatelecentres.org
> Cc: ugabytes at lists.ugabytes.org
> Date: Lundi 24 Août 2009, 11h59
>
> Kenya Telecentres link hosted a strategic plan workshop in Ugunja’s Camunya
> Hotel on the 20th and 21st August 2009. Participants were drawn from
> telecentres across the country and were mainly managers. The main agenda was
> to discuss the strategic plan, updates from KenTlink and other networks
> present (Ugabytes and KenDat), bloging and mailing list participation.
> Thereafter the members shared their experiences, what they do in their
> various Telecentres and the challenges they encounter. In doing this they
> would learn from others members sharing and advice too on how to go about
> some of the challenges.
> The activities were, setting up, running of resource centers, information
> collection and dissemination to the community members benefited them and the
> nation at large, besides that other telecentres were involved with various
> development programmes within the communities they are based. The resource
> centre provide opportunities for community members in to hold meetings, get
> trainings  on ICT, agriculture environmental issues, human rights advocacy,
> education programmes and infrastructure among others. Some of the challenges
> mentioned ranged from inadequate funds, lack of skills, equipment,
> connectivity problems, and poor coordination among others.
> Being the main agenda of the day, the strategic plan was not to be
> wholesomely adapted as it was, this forum was to help sharpen, nourish and
> enrich the document. Branding KenTlinks was discussed as part of the plan;
> this included the logo, slogan, values, vision mission and objectives.
> Kentel’s registration and change of name prompted discussions and
> clarifications. Having had Kentel as the name for the past two years in
> various areas including the website, it would be very costly to change it
> now therefore participants agreed that they would retain the KenTel acronym
> but have KenTlink as the name because acronyms are never registered. The
> members agreed uninonimously that the document was good needed few
> amendments which were basically repackaging and reorganizing the document. A
> small committee was formed to look at the areas together with consultant.
> On the way forward, all members were to register on KenTlink’s mailing for
> online discussions, the participants agreed to also forward their profiles
> to be posted on the KenTlink website. Participants were expected to blog on
> the KenTlink’s website having been trained on that. Once the strategic plan
> is ready in two weeks time, it would published and shared with members and
> partners to further market KenTlink. KenTlink will also organize for a
> partners/donors forum and have the strategic plan document launched in
> Nairobi.
>
> KenTlink extends their sincere thanks to IDRC, Telecentre.org and Ugabytes
> Initiative for their endless support which has enabled KenTlink to be what
> it is upto now. KenTlink also acknowledges the support from its host UCRC.
>
> --
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