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March 3, 2008 Staff exchange follow up
[1:27:36 PM] Cleopa Otieno added sulah.ndaula to this chat
[1:28:02 PM] esther.nasikye says: add damas as well
[1:28:31 PM] sulah.ndaula says: hi guys
[1:29:05 PM] esther.nasikye says: hi, can anyone see the rwanda and burundi guys online
[1:29:25 PM] sulah.ndaula says: No what about the TTN
[1:31:09 PM] sulah.ndaula says: ok guys as agreed we shall proceed with the available group
[1:31:27 PM] sulah.ndaula says: but if any comes in that will be great....
[1:31:39 PM] sulah.ndaula says: So what is the agenda
[1:32:35 PM] esther.nasikye says: can we find ou any updates: of what teh team back home thinks about teh reso\lutions?
[1:32:40 PM] sulah.ndaula added damasogwe to this chat
[1:33:24 PM] esther.nasikye says: have all the content facilitators accepted to be part of the team for example
[1:35:10 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Sure esther that is a great suggestion
[1:37:02 PM] damasogwe says: Hi guys. SorryI am late for the meting. This business of GMT and East African time is a bit confusing
[1:37:11 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Let us followup on issues; including B4D award jury, registration of networks, content facilitators, academy and websites.... plz like with resolutions and what the national community is saying
[1:37:48 PM] sulah.ndaula says: We glad you are around;
[1:37:54 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Damas
[1:38:15 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: For Kenya Damas was proposed
[1:38:40 PM] sulah.ndaula added J Paul to this chat
[1:38:53 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: to sit on the B4D jurry
[1:39:31 PM] sulah.ndaula says: yes cleopa go ahead
[1:40:06 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: For the website i believe we shall know from you when Ahmed is coming over to redo it
[1:41:07 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Think he may not need to come over.... he may still redo it from here --- but collaborative with you
[1:42:43 PM] damasogwe says: Welcome aboard JP. The registration of Ken-tel is in progress. we have received the application forms for registration as a society. We hope to be through with this by the end of this month
[1:43:08 PM] esther.nasikye has changed the chat topic to "What next after network leaders staff exchange: The first meeting"
[1:44:14 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Ok Damas does that mean we shall have feedback in the next meeting
[1:43:18 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: Thats fine Sulah we shall provide the info once he is ready
[1:47:11 PM] sulah.ndaula says: About website .... Ahmed is currently on a 2wk leave started monday; can you get everything in place so that he can that with that on returning
[1:48:16 PM] esther.nasikye says: Do you think it is a good idea to look at the Ugabytes website since it is based on drupal and decide what colours you would like to use and teh features etc etc etc
[1:48:27 PM] damasogwe says: What next? The first priority for Ken-tel right now is the registration process. We also hope to have a national workshop for between 40 to 50 particpants to chart the way forward and also to enahnce particpation on network acivities. Key matter fr discussion will be Ken_tel operations and its sustainability. This will be preceeded by a board meeting. UCRC is looiking into meeting part of the expenses. Any help from your end will be welcome. All this is targetted to happen by end of March
[1:49:37 PM] damasogwe says: Esther.You will definitely have a feedback by end of March on the issue of registration
[1:50:03 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: Sure Esther, once ahmed starts we will be bale to discuss with him that
[1:51:02 PM] sulah.ndaula says: No Cleopa; you need to sort out these issues when ahmed is still on leave then when he comes back it will be business
[1:51:35 PM] sulah.ndaula says: He will be working on a tight of 3 months for 4 websites
[1:52:05 PM] sulah.ndaula says: I guess you understand the presesure that will bring
[1:52:35 PM] sulah.ndaula says: we would not like to kill the commitments by not completing issues in set time
[1:53:19 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: Much of the info for Kenya is already there, the few other details will be available by the time he starts.
[1:54:08 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: Dont you think they should be identical for purposes of uniformity. I mean all the websites
[1:55:02 PM] sulah.ndaula says: I don't think so... especially given the need for specific national issues
[1:55:15 PM] sulah.ndaula says: but I don't know what other think...
[1:55:48 PM] esther.nasikye says: i think it is good for every national website to be unique
[1:56:16 PM] esther.nasikye says: drupal allows a lot of flexibility so anything is possible....we only hae to paly around with teh software and our imagination
[1:56:38 PM] sulah.ndaula says: damas what do u thinlk
[1:57:04 PM] damasogwe says: i agree. uniqueness of websites is a good idea and we should fully exlploit the flexibility offerred by drupal
[1:57:23 PM] esther.nasikye says: (y)
[1:57:33 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: Very well, there are templates to chose from, would we have access to these before Ahmed resumes?
[1:58:00 PM] sulah.ndaula says: The most important thing is to underline what the website should be able to done for the national networks
[1:58:19 PM] sulah.ndaula says: how you want it to look like ....
[1:59:35 PM] sulah.ndaula says: and I would advice that this happens between now and 16th March; such that Ahmed finds every guidline in place by 17th
[2:01:05 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Damas you raissed something... on the workshop
[2:01:20 PM] damasogwe says: Fine. We will update information on ken_tel and have it ready by then.
[2:02:24 PM] damasogwe says: I would think that it would be important for Ahmed to come over. The face to face interaction in my opinion may be improtant when creating websites
[2:02:45 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Is it possible that the workshop dates are put after registration.... that is to comply with the Kampala resolutions especially the meeting we had with IDRC's meddie
[2:03:07 PM] damasogwe says: We are planning for a national workshop of telecentre leaders.
[2:03:19 PM] damasogwe says: We expect about 40 to 50 partcipants from all over Kenya
[2:03:53 PM] damasogwe says: Puropose is to disseminate the outcomes f the exchange, discuss issues on ken-tel's sustainability etc.
[2:03:58 PM] sulah.ndaula added FELICIAN NCHEYE to this chat
[2:04:23 PM] damasogwe says: UCRC is looking for resources to foot part of the bill.
[2:04:40 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Welcome Felician
[2:05:55 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Yes BUT remember that there is money to support the activity but it is only a registration away. AND the commitment was that we finish that as we work on proposals
[2:06:28 PM] sulah.ndaula says: it would be the time to push to both and see outcomes unfold
[2:06:35 PM] sulah.ndaula says: what do u think
[2:07:23 PM] damasogwe says: I will consult and get back to you on whether to push the workshop as we await registration
[2:07:41 PM] esther.nasikye says: (y)
[2:08:03 PM] sulah.ndaula says: but also finalize with the proposal... Keep meddie updated as well
[2:08:38 PM] damasogwe says: Wil do that
[2:08:47 PM] sulah.ndaula says: cool
[2:09:08 PM] sulah.ndaula says: when can we followup on this...
[2:09:21 PM] sulah.ndaula says: and by what means
[2:10:42 PM] damasogwe says: A ofrtnight from today is fine with me.
[2:10:51 PM] damasogwe says: dont know what evryone else thinks
[2:11:10 PM] sulah.ndaula says: great! consult
[2:11:20 PM] esther.nasikye says: Okay lets talk about the content facilitation process
[2:11:43 PM] esther.nasikye says: everyone in this meeting is part of the content facilitation team
[2:12:07 PM] esther.nasikye says: it is good to devise ways of hwo we are going to keep our websites updated once teh yare up and running which is shortly
[2:12:19 PM] esther.nasikye says: were there any discussions from your end
[2:12:30 PM] esther.nasikye says: First damas then felician
[2:13:40 PM] damasogwe says: Our thinking here is that we get telecntre staffs to generate stories for posting on their respective websites and onto ken-tel.org.
[2:15:47 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Yes damas
[2:14:10 PM] damasogwe says: However, they will require training on generation and presentation of stories
[2:15:14 PM] damasogwe says: This would require resources and the issue of registration is an impediment to fundraising for this activity.
[2:17:01 PM] damasogwe says: once we are though with this hurdle, then all will be well. The B4D has been received well since it will encourage content generation
[2:18:21 PM] sulah.ndaula says: do all telentres have websites
[2:18:25 PM] damasogwe says: however a concern was raised regarding the Best researcher. Though we agreed that this will not entail academic angles of research and wrting, there seems to be confusion on this. Could we consider canging the name for this particular category... andy suggestions
[2:18:52 PM] FELICIAN NCHEYE says: On our part registration is almost complete. Somebody is in Dar to see it through and bring it here. I will be meeting chair withi two days and come back to you.
[2:19:16 PM] damasogwe says: Not all have websites. Very few of them do
[2:19:48 PM] esther.nasikye says: Felician we shall get back to you....
[2:19:48 PM] esther.nasikye says: Dams
[2:19:52 PM] esther.nasikye says: Damas
[2:20:32 PM] esther.nasikye says: my thinking is we need the national networks to be a 'resourvior' (i hope thats teh right spelling)
[2:20:51 PM] esther.nasikye says: a one stop cenrte for all telecenrte stories in teh region
[2:21:13 PM] esther.nasikye says: so we need to focus on the national websites and not decentralsie teh system to particular telecenrte website
[2:21:28 PM] esther.nasikye says: the B4D award is to help in this effort
[2:21:48 PM] sulah.ndaula says: (y) especially given that there are very few with websites
[2:22:43 PM] sulah.ndaula says: let us keep the award and our efforts focused to upto national level
[2:24:28 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Damas what dou think
[2:26:12 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: As much as the content is centralised there is need to encourage individual telecentres to have own websites and only contribute to the national, there websites can also be linked to the national networks, probably as a way of marketing them however they will need to participate in thenational network sustainability by paying a fee.
[2:27:38 PM] damasogwe says: Sulah . Good idea. Let us retain the awards at a national level. But I am also looking at a situation where it is the telecntres which make up the network. By building them we are also builidng the network
[2:28:19 PM] sulah.ndaula says: agree
[2:29:25 PM] sulah.ndaula says: But then the network's efforts are first to ensure good strategy for making its websites live for all telecentres... through offering gd contents
[2:29:50 PM] esther.nasikye says: which is generated at telecenrte level
[2:30:36 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: Actually its the good content that will attract the individual telecentres, cant agree more esther
[2:31:21 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Just Imagin how hard it will be if someone has to look for content on every telecentre websites... it would be horrible
[2:31:46 PM] sulah.ndaula says: the network i am sure would like to play the aggregator role
[2:32:02 PM] esther.nasikye says: (y)
[2:32:11 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: and act as a junction (y)
[2:33:48 PM] damasogwe says: The commnity online strategy will handle this issue well
[2:34:48 PM] sulah.ndaula says: sure!
[2:35:30 PM] sulah.ndaula says: my guess is that let us refer to it in line with the award and see what happen..
[2:36:02 PM] sulah.ndaula says: But for all networks let us first us the 2 content facilitators to aggregate what exisits
[2:36:18 PM] esther.nasikye says: (y)
[2:36:26 PM] sulah.ndaula says: as well as encourage others to share
[2:36:39 PM] sulah.ndaula says: especially those forthcoming ones
[2:37:05 PM] damasogwe says: (y)
[2:37:21 PM] esther.nasikye says: Felician you were talking about teh registration
[2:37:34 PM] esther.nasikye says: of TTN....what are the updates so far
[2:39:21 PM] sulah.ndaula says: yes Felician.... any issues discussed
[2:40:19 PM] sulah.ndaula says: As Felician comes in let us look at issues discussed
[2:40:55 PM] sulah.ndaula says: #1. Registration updates for KenTel for next month
[2:42:14 PM] sulah.ndaula says: #2. KenTel and other national networks prepare the layout they want on their website by 15th
[2:43:01 PM] sulah.ndaula says: #3. Look at community engagement plan together with the Award for content capturing, sharing and community engagement
[2:44:01 PM] sulah.ndaula says: #4. let us thnk about best researcher category in the award
[2:45:00 PM] sulah.ndaula says: #5 Kentel workshop may held after registration... with support proposal to IDRC. Damas to update UgaBYTES and tc.org's meddie
[2:45:33 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Any thing leftout plz remind
[2:45:40 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Yes felician
[2:47:52 PM] sulah.ndaula says: KenTel any updates on the Social enterprise person.... We resolved to have that group by mid march.
[2:48:46 PM] damasogwe says: Will give an update before this Friday. Still looking into this matter
[2:49:08 PM] sulah.ndaula says: (y)
[2:49:19 PM] esther.nasikye says: It seems felician has anotehr meeting
[2:49:53 PM] sulah.ndaula says: anyhing we need to talk about... Felician has gone to another meeting
[2:50:03 PM] esther.nasikye says: we shall get updates from RWanda and BUrundi and Tanzania through email i suggest before teh next meeting
[2:51:00 PM] esther.nasikye says: our next meeting is on thursday 3rd April 2008
[2:51:24 PM] damasogwe says: The issue of the academy has been well received. We are yet to name our rep but this should be known before end March.
[2:51:46 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Great to not!
[2:52:16 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Can we have updates in next meeting as well
[2:52:27 PM] damasogwe says: Sure
[2:52:36 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Great!
[2:53:09 PM] sulah.ndaula says: It was nice following up on our progress... I believe nxt meeting will be better
[2:53:20 PM] sulah.ndaula says: The GMT thing
[2:53:38 PM] sulah.ndaula says: might allow us to have more participants ...
[2:53:42 PM] sulah.ndaula says: :)
[2:53:47 PM] sulah.ndaula says: (handshake)
[2:54:21 PM] esther.nasikye says: :) lets keep the commitments
[2:54:53 PM] esther.nasikye says: if there is no question for me, i beg to leave
[2:55:18 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: (wave)
[2:55:29 PM] sulah.ndaula says: Asante
[2:55:42 PM] damasogwe says: It was nice meeting with you. In case of any updates will communicate by e-mail.bye
[2:55:42 PM] Cleopa Otieno says: Karibu
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[2:56:11 PM] sulah.ndaula says: great everybody
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