[gu-l] (08/06/02) Summary report on ICT activities in Africa by John
Afele
Takeshi Utsumi
utsumi@columbia.edu
Tue, 06 Aug 2002 18:44:39 -0400
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<<August 6, 2002>>
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John Senyo C. Afele, Ph.D <afele@mail.waoe.org>
Shahab Khan <Afroz@khi.compol.com>
Prof. G. Olalere Ajayi <gajayi@yahoo.com>
Steve McCarty <steve@kagawa-jc.ac.jp>
Dear John:
(1) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I).
Very glad to receive your msg again after long absence -- Shahab was
previously wondering where you disappeared!!
(2) Thanks also for the photos which you took while you kindly invited me
to your University of Guelph in the spring of 2000. I received them today =
=8B
its envelop was post-marked on 7/22nd, so that it took almost two weeks to
get here from Ottawa by an ordinary surface mail!!
(3) I browsed through your =B3Major ICT Knowledge For Development Initiatives
Which Impact Africa: An Overview of The Current Status=B2 with great interest=
.
This is an excellent summary of the ICT activities in Africa. My sincere
congratulations to you!!
> Dear E-Colleagues:
>=20
> I strongly suggest that you download his report at the URL listed in his =
msg.
>=20
(4) I will be invited to Nigeria by Prof. Ajayi in the week of September
23rd. This is to discuss how to create a GUS/Nigeria along with his huge
national project, =B3Nigerian National Policy for Information Technology
(IT)=B2 =8B pls visit the following web;
http://www.nitda.gov.ng/nigeriaitpolicy.pdf
(5) In the following week, I will deliver my keynote speech (by invitation)
at the International Institute of Communications in Johannesburg, South
Africa.
After I come back from those trips, I will report them here.
(5) I re-admitted you into out list.
Keep up your good work, John!
Best, Tak
ATTACHMENT I=20
On 7/31/02 4:16 PM, "John Afele" <john.afele@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Dear Dr. Utsumi,
> =20
> I have owed you this message for a while now; sorry for my 'disappearance=
.' I
> mailed (finally) you the photos from Guelph but without an accompanying t=
ext
> message because I thought I would reach you electronically before the Pos=
tal
> Service did, but I think I was wrong.
> =20
> I hope to update you on my activities related to building the African net=
work
> and how to capitalize it - all my efforts have continued to be in that
> direction.
> =20
> My resources at Guelph dried up since Rob (my former dean, who made possi=
ble
> your lecture tour to Guelph in 2000) changed position within the institut=
ion.
> But I was not working for Guelph - I have been working on Africa and know=
ledge
> flows and I am still doing those things. The Swiss Agency for Development=
and
> Cooperation sponsored me for a study tour last February (to Ghana and Nai=
robi)
> and also to Johannesburg and Addis Ababa - all related to surveying exist=
ing
> major ICT and knowledge network initiatives that impact the Africa region=
. The
> report: "ICT and Knowledge For Development Initiatives that Impact Africa=
- An
> Overview of The Current Status (John Afele)"
> is at:
> http://www.globalknowledge.org/gkps_portal/africa_regional_day/ICT4D_John=
_Afel
> e.doc
> It was the background to an African Regional Day event that the Global
> Knowledge Partnership appended to its 2002 annual meeting, which was held=
at
> the UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in April. We invited
> several African institutional and network leaders to share in our experie=
nces
> and to contemplate the knowledge partnerships that would enhance their ow=
n
> institutional capacities.
> =20
> There is a lot we can discuss.
> =20
> Steve has created an email address for within WAOE and
> I want to use this for lists. I would be grateful if you will kindly
> re-subscribe me to your mailing list with that address. The address is:
> afele@mail.waoe.org
> =20
> With regards,
> John
> =20
> ******************************************
> John Afele, PhD
> Director, International Program for Africa
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> Tel: 613-222-0690
> URL: http://www.waoe.org/africanknowledge/index.html
> Email: john.afele@sympatico.ca; afele@mail.waoe.org
> *******************************************
List of Distribution
John Senyo C. Afele, Ph.D
Director, International Program for Africa
Department of Plant Agriculture
Johnston Hall, Room 136
OAC Dean's Office
Ontario Agricultural College
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
613-222-0690
afele@mail.waoe.org
john.afele@sympatico.ca
Shahab Khan
Director
Planwel University
Planwel Institute of Science and Technology (PLANWEL)
A-1, L.C.H.S
Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Block-20
Karachi. 75290, Pakistan
Tel: 011-92-21-811-5851
011-92-21-811-5094
Fax: 011-92-21-811-6178
Afroz@khi.compol.com
afroz@planwel.edu
http://www.planwel.com
http://www.planwel.edu
http://www.planwel.edu/Research/tampere.html
http://www.itcomm.gov.pk/
Prof. G. Olalere Ajayi
Director General/CEO
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
Federal Ministry of Science & Technology
Plot 695, Port-Harcourt Crescent
Off Gimbiya Street=20
Garki 11, Abuja, Nigeria
Tel +234 9 314 2926
DL, +234 9 314 2923 or 25 Ext 147
Fax + 234 9 314 2924
GSM 0803 310 5938
gajayi@yahoo.com
http://www.nitda.gov.ng/
Steve McCarty
Professor, Kagawa Junior College
President, World Association for Online Education (WAOE):
Residence: 3717-33 Nii, Kokubunji, Kagawa 769-0101 JAPAN
Tel: +81-877-49-8041 (office, direct); Fax: +81-877-49-5252
E-mail: steve@kagawa-jc.ac.jp, mccarty@mail.goo.ne.jp
Website Map: http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve/
In Japanese: http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/
http://www.waoe.org/president/index.html
http://www.waoe.org/steve/index.html
http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/projects-j.html -- about
GUS
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* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA *
* (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.) *
* Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education *
* President Emeritus and V.P. for Technology and Coordination of *
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John Senyo C. Afele, Ph.D <afele@mail.waoe.org><BR>
<BR>
Shahab Khan <Afroz@khi.compol.com><BR>
<BR>
Prof. G. Olalere Ajayi <gajayi@yahoo.com><BR>
<BR>
Steve McCarty <<U>steve@kagawa-jc.ac.jp><BR>
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<B><U>Dear John:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
(1) Many thanks for your msg (<B><U>ATTACHMENT I</U></B>).<BR>
<BR>
Very glad to receive your msg again after long absence -- Shahab was previo=
usly wondering where you disappeared!!<BR>
<BR>
(2) Thanks also for the photos which you took while you kindly invite=
d me to your University of Guelph in the spring of 2000. I received th=
em today — its envelop was post-marked on 7/22nd, so that it took almo=
st two weeks to get here from Ottawa by an ordinary surface mail!!<BR>
<BR>
(3) I browsed through your “Major ICT Knowledge For Development Initi=
atives Which Impact Africa: An Overview of The Current Status” with gr=
eat interest.<BR>
<BR>
This is an excellent summary of the ICT activities in Africa. My sinc=
ere congratulations to you!!<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U>Dear E-Colleagues:<BR>
</U></B><BR>
I strongly suggest that you download his report at the URL listed in his ms=
g.<BR>
<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">(4) I will be invited to Nigeria b=
y Prof. Ajayi in the week of September 23rd. This is to discuss how to=
create a GUS/Nigeria along with his huge national project, “Nig=
erian National Policy for Information Technology (IT)” — pls vis=
it the following web;<BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><U>http://www.nitda.gov.ng/nigeriaitpolicy.pdf<BR>
</U></FONT><BR>
(5) In the following week, I will deliver my keynote speech (by invitation)=
at the International Institute of Communications in Johannesburg, South Afr=
ica.<BR>
<BR>
After I come back from those trips, I will report them here.<BR>
<BR>
(5) I re-admitted you into out list.<BR>
<BR>
Keep up your good work, John!<BR>
<BR>
Best, Tak<BR>
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<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><B><U>ATTACHMENT I
</U></B></FONT>
<P>
<FONT FACE=3D"Verdana"><BR>
On 7/31/02 4:16 PM, "John Afele" <john.afele@sympatico.c=
a> wrote:<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Dear Dr. Utsumi,<BR>
<BR>
I have owed you this message for a while now; sorry for my 'disappearance.'=
I mailed (finally) you the photos from Guelph but without an accompanying t=
ext message because I thought I would reach you electronically before the Po=
stal Service did, but I think I was wrong.<BR>
<BR>
I hope to update you on my activities related to building the African netwo=
rk and how to capitalize it - all my efforts have continued to be in that di=
rection.<BR>
<BR>
My resources at Guelph dried up since Rob (my former dean, who made possibl=
e your lecture tour to Guelph in 2000) changed position within the instituti=
on. But I was not working for Guelph - I have been working on Africa and kno=
wledge flows and I am still doing those things. The Swiss Agency for Develop=
ment and Cooperation sponsored me for a study tour last February (to Ghana a=
nd Nairobi) and also to Johannesburg and Addis Ababa - all related to survey=
ing existing major ICT and knowledge network initiatives that impact the Afr=
ica region. The report: "ICT and Knowledge For Development Initiatives =
that Impact Africa - An Overview of The Current Status (John Afele)"<BR=
>
is at:<BR>
http://www.globalknowledge.org/gkps_portal/africa_regional_day/ICT4D_John_A=
fele.doc<BR>
It was the background to an African Regional Day event that the Global Know=
ledge Partnership appended to its 2002 annual meeting, which was held at the=
UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in April. We invited several=
African institutional and network leaders to share in our experiences and t=
o contemplate the knowledge partnerships that would enhance their own instit=
utional capacities. <BR>
<BR>
There is a lot we can discuss.<BR>
<BR>
Steve has created an email address for within WAOE and <BR>
I want to use this for lists. I would be grateful if you will kindly re-sub=
scribe me to your mailing list with that address. The address is: afele@mail=
.waoe.org<BR>
<BR>
With regards,<BR>
John<BR>
<BR>
******************************************<BR>
John Afele, PhD<BR>
Director, International Program for Africa<BR>
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada<BR>
Tel: 613-222-0690<BR>
URL: http://www.waoe.org/africanknowledge/index.html<BR>
Email: john.afele@sympatico.ca; afele@mail.waoe.org<BR>
*******************************************<BR>
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<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">John Senyo C. Afele, Ph.D<BR>
Director, International Program for Africa<BR>
Department of Plant Agriculture<BR>
Johnston Hall, Room 136<BR>
OAC Dean's Office<BR>
Ontario Agricultural College<BR>
University of Guelph<BR>
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1<BR>
613-222-0690<BR>
afele@mail.waoe.org<BR>
john.afele@sympatico.ca<BR>
<BR>
Shahab Khan<BR>
Director<BR>
Planwel University<BR>
Planwel Institute of Science and Technology (PLANWEL)<BR>
A-1, L.C.H.S<BR>
Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Block-20<BR>
Karachi. 75290, Pakistan<BR>
Tel: 011-92-21-811-5851<BR>
011-92-21-811-5094<BR>
Fax: 011-92-21-811-6178<BR>
Afroz@khi.compol.com<BR>
afroz@planwel.edu<BR>
http://www.planwel.com<BR>
http://www.planwel.edu<BR>
http://www.planwel.edu/Research/tampere.html<BR>
http://www.itcomm.gov.pk/<BR>
<BR>
Prof. G. Olalere Ajayi<BR>
Director General/CEO<BR>
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)<BR>
Federal Ministry of Science & Technology<BR>
Plot 695, Port-Harcourt Crescent<BR>
Off Gimbiya Street <BR>
Garki 11, Abuja, Nigeria <BR>
Tel +234 9 314 2926<BR>
DL, +234 9 314 2923 or 25 Ext 147 <BR>
Fax + 234 9 314 2924 <BR>
GSM 0803 310 5938<BR>
gajayi@yahoo.com<BR>
http://www.nitda.gov.ng/<BR>
<BR>
Steve McCarty<BR>
Professor, Kagawa Junior College<BR>
President, World Association for Online Education (WAOE):<BR>
Residence: 3717-33 Nii, Kokubunji, Kagawa 769-0101 JAPAN<BR>
Tel: +81-877-49-8041 (office, direct); Fax: +81-877-49-5252<BR>
E-mail: <U>steve@kagawa-jc.ac.jp</U>, <U>mccarty@mail.goo.ne.jp<BR>
</U>Website Map: <U>http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve/<BR>
</U>In Japanese: <U>http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/<BR>
http://www.waoe.org/president/index.html<BR>
http://www.waoe.org/steve/index.html<BR>
http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/asia-pacific/projects-j.html</U> -- ab=
out GUS<BR>
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* Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman, GLOSAS/USA  =
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sp;*<BR>
* (GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association in the U.S.A.) *<BR>
* Laureate of Lord Perry Award for Excellence in Distance Education *=
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p; *<BR>
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* 43-23 Colden Street, Flushing, NY 11355-3998, U.S.A. &n=
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sp; &=
nbsp; *<BR>
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