ICT Awareness Workshop for Local Government in Mwanza Region
Spectacular achievements have been made by the ICT Awareness Workshop for Local Government that was held in Mwanza on 22 - 23 June 2007 at the City Hall.
David Sawe, facilitating a session on eGovernance
A 6 points resolution was adopted by the participants who were drawn from Mwanza City Council, Magu District Council and media practitioners.
Those resolutions which were adopted are:
- That they have been highly sensitized by the workshop on matters pertaining to ICT4D
- That they will go to their Councils and start the process of identifying their needs with the aim of fully utilizing ICT4D in their respective Councils.
- That they are going to plan to make sure that employee of their Councils will be Computer literate.
- That they are requesting more support from COSTECH, IICD, SWOPnet and the Central Government to support their Councils to be networked with their wards.
- And that they will cooperate with SWOPnet Mwanza Chapter in achieving their goals in utilizing ICTs for catalyzing development in their respective areas.
Some of the workshop participants
The following are the major topics that were covered during the workshop: Basic ICT concepts for politicians and managers, introduction of eGovernment, e Learning, eHealth and GIS for land management.
Miep Lenoir (right) and Theophillous Mlaki (left) facilitating a session on designing ICT strategy.
Others are ICT and Community Development, Market Price Information System as well as Designing ICT Strategy.
Theophillous Mlaki from COSTECH stressing a point.
The workshop was facilitated by Theophilous Mlaki from COSTECH, David Sawe from Dept of Public Service, Veronica Igoko from Kinondoni Municipality, Petro Pamba from CSCC, Naomi Maselle from CROMABU Ltd, Edwin Mugerezi from Info Bridge Ltd, Richard Mbwambo from ELCT.
Veronica Igoko from Kinondoni Municipality sharing experiences on eGovernance
Daniel Long'lway from TANEDU making a point on eLearning.
Others are Abubakar Karsan, Ng'wanashigi Gagaga from SWOPnet Mwanza, Jerome Sereki and Daniel LongLway from TANEDU and Miep Lenoir from IICD.
Edwin Mugerezi from Info Bridge Ltd. Clarifying a point.
Dr. Richard Mbwambo from ELCT discussing his experience on eHealth.
SWOPnet Mwanza Chapter has taken the role of coordination of the process of producing ICT Strategic Plan, for Mwanza City Council and Magu District Council.
A Councillor (special seat), Fatma Fupi from Mwanza City Council making her contribution.
