Hi all,
Having attended the morning session for the ISOC KE Chapter Launch out of my busy schedule, I must say it is a success!  We look forward to greater things, and better awareness of the Chapter locally and regionally.

Grace,
Your sentiments on the communication breakdown is understandable, we hope to have a better way of spreading out the information to members, despite the many challenges.

Kudos to:- 
Kelvin Githira,
Charles Oloo,
Liz Orembo,
Wangari,
Martin Obuya,
and other ISOC members (who I cant recall their names) that were present for making the event a success, as well as a starting point for better structures and in the motto to:

"Have free and open internet, to encourage information dissemination, education, empowerment and as a service to humanity"
Regards


On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Joly MacFie <joly@punkcast.com> wrote:
Reluctantly I must support Grace on this.

Even now, as the event begins, there is no mention of it on
http://isoc.or.ke/ - and no publicly available agenda.

Also :) at this time, no feed to the webcast channel.

j

On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)
<nmutungu@gmail.com> wrote:
> Liz,
> This is not about me, it is not about lack of clarity. It is about openess
> and accountability. There was no invite. period.
> Please note that the best practice is always to invite public (or in our
> case members' participation) in events such as these.
> I am a member of ISOC, but I learnt about the event from a colleague. You
> only sent the invite after I asked about it. As a member of ISOC-Ke I am
> entitled to information to participate in such events. To the extent of my
> views being sought on the programme etc. or at the very least to timely
> information about such an event.
> Please send timely invites in future. (in addition to the minutes)
> In the same vein, please send us a report of the launch.
> Best.
>
>
> 2012/12/18 Liz Orembo <lizorembo@gmail.com>
>>
>> Hi Grace
>> Thanks for pointing out that the invite of the event was not very clear
>> for you, and recommendations for future events.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 6:18 PM, Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)
>> <nmutungu@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> @ Richard, thank you for your kind compliments. I did read the
>>> minutes, and here is an excerpt:
>>> -------------------------
>>> Min 02/01/12/2012 Launch
>>> It was noted that the chapter’s launch was tied to resources, time and
>>> the message
>>> it wants to convey. The meeting agreed to organize for a breakfast event
>>> on 19th
>>> December followed by a press briefing that aligns the chapter’s roadmap
>>> to 2013.
>>> Charles and Barrack are to follow up on funding from ISOC and report back
>>> by 5th
>>> December.
>>> -------------------------
>>> this does not amount to an invite, as one cannot tell if the event is
>>> confirmed, the venue, time, speakers, programme etc.
>>> To the organising committee, in future, please do invite members
>>> formally for the chapter events on the list ( and please send invites
>>> at least a few days to the event).
>>>
>>> Wishing you all the best.
>>> Kind regards,
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> isoc mailing list
>>> isoc@lists.my.co.ke
>>> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards.
>>
>> Patience is what you admire in the driver behind you, but not in the one
>> ahead.
>>
>
>
>
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> Kenya
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