Happy Sunday! I hope you are well. Thank you Barrack and John for the notifications and for the list of topics. I wish to add a specific topic in addition to the Tech related areas to actively get views on : - The Economic Angles (not about just on financial cost which is what politics and media normally reduce economics to be but more on allocation of scarce resources with alternative uses still within the project) If I may borrow from the thought line that "education is not an end in itself but a means towards better livelihoods for the people", this project is a means too. Thus even as the "hardware" and "software" is cracked out, we must keep the mulika on the interventions. It would be invaluable to share in this dialogue with the forum colleagues as a starting place and for views to be extended by ISOCers at ISOC KIGF later in the year. Have a pleasant day and blessed week Regards/Wangai   --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". ________________________________ From: John Matogo <jmatogo@strathmore.edu> To: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke; Skunkworks Mailing List <Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke>; isoc@lists.my.co.ke Sent: Friday, 21 June 2013, 10:11 Subject: [ISOC_KE] Stakeholder Forum to discuss the Laptop Project 4th July 2013 9 am to 5 pm Strathmore University Auditorium Dear colleagues. The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANET) in collaboration with @iLabAfrica are organising a stakeholder forum on the 4th of July to discuss the laptop for Schools initiative that is due to be rolled out by the Government. This forum invites all stakeholders in the education and ICT sector to present position papers regarding this initiative. I welcome you to participate by presenting your views on the following aspects of the Laptop for Schools Initiative: 1. What is the device? 2. What is the nature of the content? (Format, mode of delivery etc) 3. Who will generate the content and carry out QA? 4. Monitoring and Evaluation System 5. Security of the Devices 6. Disposal of Devices The forum will take place on 4th July from 9am to 5pm in the Strathmore University Auditorium. Position papers are welcome. To secure a slot to present your recommendations, kindly submit your paper by 2nd July to the email address forum@strathmore.edu Input from all stakeholders will be consolidated and presented to government at a separate event on the 19th of July. For any information and exhibition opportunities kindly contact John Matogo Manager @iLabAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook Page and Twitter Account". _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc