SENSITISATION SEMINAR ON THE USAGE OF ICTS FOR DEVELOPMENT
TO COMMUNITY LEADERS IN KARAGWE DISTRICT, 7th August 2003.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
On behalf of the Executive Committee of FADECO and on my own behalf, I
would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to the
International Institute of Communications
and development (IICD) for accepting to support this sensitisation
seminar in Karagwe. This was the first of its kind in the region and brought
together over 50 participants from a wide cross-section of the development
community in Karagwe.
I would like in a particular way, to express my thanks to Mr.
Arjan de Jager, for his personal interest and commitment to promote
ICTs in Tanzania, and even in the remot areas such as Karagwe. It was
Mr. Arjan who first responded to FADECO's request in 2002 which culminated
in FADECO being invited to participate in a technical update seminar in
Dar es Salaam towards the of March 2003.
I would also like to take this opportunity rto express my thanks to all
people who helped in one way another. Mrs
Sharmila Bhart played a very important role and made sure that funds
for the project are safely transferred to FADECO on time. She further
accepted to spare one of her key technical staff, Mr. Andrew Makota to
travel to Karagwe, to help in the facilitation of the seminar. Mr. Andrew's
input is highly acknowledged. I wish to thank him here for his effort
and skills.
I would also like to thank Mr. Ng'wanashigi Gagaga (IT Complex) for his
charming input. I wish to mention also in this report, the following persons
who gave their useful input and made the seminar a success: Dr.
Ngalinda, Mr. Laurence Corps and Mr. Masembejo. I wish also to express
my thanks to my colleagues at FADECO who helped in the mobilisation and
logistics during the seminar: Mr. Titus Itegereize, Mrs. Elieth Sekiku
and Sosthenes Bikogoto.
Last but not least, I wish to thank the organisations that showed keen
interest in the seminar and sent promotional materials to the seminar:
Africaonline (T) Ltd, TTCL- Kagera, AITEC and Satcom Ltd.
It is my sincere hope that IICD and all interested organisations will
continue to support our efforts to make Karagwe e-present.
Joseph Sekiku
Director - FADECO
Karagwe, 14th August 2003
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