tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66782582426862794662024-02-20T19:47:05.191-08:00Continental Integrated Information Network - CIINUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678258242686279466.post-71434058030518910602007-05-02T04:30:00.000-07:002008-10-18T15:48:09.224-07:00CIIN 4 Africa<span style="font-size:78%;">You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw</span><br /><br /><strong>Project Initiative:</strong><br /><br />CIIN is new strategic networking initiative that is central to the achievement of an African Information Society on the basis of Regional Cooperation and Integration.<br /><br /><div id="__ss_239881" style="WIDTH: 425px; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><object style="MARGIN: 0px" height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slideshare.net/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=ciin-continental-integrated-information-network-1201189796483455-3"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://static.slideshare.net/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=ciin-continental-integrated-information-network-1201189796483455-3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br />CINN provides an inclusive, multi-stakeholder global forum and platform for cross-sectoral policy dialogue and advocacy and by catalyzing action oriented partnerships encouraged under the GAID umbrella. <em><br /><br /></em><em><blockquote><strong><a href="http://www.uneca.org/eca_resources/Speeches/Janneh/2007/070501_speech_janneh.htm"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;color:#3366ff;">"our current programmes are based on two major pillars:</span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"> Promoting regional integration in support of the African Union vision and </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6CcvoETTKUIUabuVClBC_OpVl96pzWozBhVseMsH5Fv57yibkCo8CWCeMybMiDZsU3VdtQIWbcKa6B9daA0itqGxW09YPjNG1xbulY1vnggzLH-m5RMkDNpPqz5hgPJR-jp47qxNVe3L/s1600-h/janneh_sm.jpg"><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065517801201290818" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_6CcvoETTKUIUabuVClBC_OpVl96pzWozBhVseMsH5Fv57yibkCo8CWCeMybMiDZsU3VdtQIWbcKa6B9daA0itqGxW09YPjNG1xbulY1vnggzLH-m5RMkDNpPqz5hgPJR-jp47qxNVe3L/s200/janneh_sm.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">priorities, and Meet</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;color:#000000;">ing Africa's special needs and the emerging global challenges".<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-5B3G-SWp2m0PKolzwKXIqv64r_3E0DgwXMBWikIVrsg194migSbQF1wgLvXmCb6Czpl20OVK-QZorpy15U5e5Um4XMdH1eZ7esmeM2RCPDk9G55s7tHidd6IfmPQAaiqx_H-yCR0sWc/s1600-h/eca-en+logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135064555155949938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK-5B3G-SWp2m0PKolzwKXIqv64r_3E0DgwXMBWikIVrsg194migSbQF1wgLvXmCb6Czpl20OVK-QZorpy15U5e5Um4XMdH1eZ7esmeM2RCPDk9G55s7tHidd6IfmPQAaiqx_H-yCR0sWc/s200/eca-en+logo.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></strong></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.uneca.org/eca_resources/press_releases/2005_pressreleases/pressrelease1705.asp">Mr. Abdoulie Janneh, </a>UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary UNECA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 May 2007 , CODI-V meeting.</span></strong></blockquote></blockquote></em><strong></strong><br /><strong>Regional Cooperation and Integration: </strong><br /><br /><ul><li>Focuses on the development of Information and Knowledge Networks and Resources for critical sectors I.e. agriculture /natural resources transport & communication, Public health, education, business & commerce</li><li>Requires large scale deployment /implementation of ICT infrastructures.</li><li>Needs governmental policy & Strategy formulation, regulatory frameworks .</li><li>Requires significant financial Investment, economic de-regulation & open competitive business environments to ensure full Private Sector participation.</li><li>In line with the NEPAD, and could serve a basis for African Integration and Objectives of the African Economic Community /African Union.</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678258242686279466.post-53559272883865082832007-05-02T04:15:00.000-07:002008-01-25T19:29:14.731-08:00Connectivity with Broadband to Africa<ul><li><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaGpxn0RXPbJQAjx17r7Am2uIZEP1tqQM7oHugvb3Jr7CqZRh-ukpv9y7AHILRMsqNcPWDY3OiMCSQafAyEFdZAsAjdo-1aO09bcuY9t8zKr_m2u6Jz3qItE9cZOubkXHDNCHvY72NDPW/s1600-h/gaid+logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135082237536307650" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHaGpxn0RXPbJQAjx17r7Am2uIZEP1tqQM7oHugvb3Jr7CqZRh-ukpv9y7AHILRMsqNcPWDY3OiMCSQafAyEFdZAsAjdo-1aO09bcuY9t8zKr_m2u6Jz3qItE9cZOubkXHDNCHvY72NDPW/s200/gaid+logo.jpg" border="0" /></a> As a key enabler of the four priority areas of the Global Alliance, CINN will support African efforts to accelerate the roll-out of communication infrastructure and increase broadband access across Africa.<br /></li><br /><li>ICT infrastructure is essential for African countries to achieve regional integration and to enable poor people to participate in markets and help reduce poverty.<br /></li><br /><li>Economic growth in Africa will depend upon widespread access to ICT services which in turn provide access to local, national, regional and global markets.<br /></li><br /><li>Therefore, national and regional backbones, cross-border links, and rural connectivity need to be vastly expanded, in parallel with the deployment of applications to take advantage of connectivity for productive use</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678258242686279466.post-36347894506387068912007-05-02T04:14:00.001-07:002007-05-24T18:55:50.565-07:00Specific Project Experience<span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Afri<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MYbzt9eswSusyRfTkx2JB6uvD6xM9ux-NtfcWGbQUg1584ePoPqeAyc90roNnmy1yxHW7juju8n3nj-l3ZSCTzdOMIARXLBvdlVBre0IC1sTTFZiAKnwP1lIyat5ZXUZJXYKChnGulcB/s1600-h/all_african_union_logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061298899783920482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 66px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 70px" height="81" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_MYbzt9eswSusyRfTkx2JB6uvD6xM9ux-NtfcWGbQUg1584ePoPqeAyc90roNnmy1yxHW7juju8n3nj-l3ZSCTzdOMIARXLBvdlVBre0IC1sTTFZiAKnwP1lIyat5ZXUZJXYKChnGulcB/s200/all_african_union_logo.jpg" width="90" border="0" /></a>can Union(AU)- Strategic Info System Network Integrated Infrastructure</span></strong><br /></span><br /><strong>The Requirement:</strong><br /><br /><ul><br /><li>Provide ICT capabilities i.e. network/intranet access, collaborative computing/email and networks etc.. and communications/automation tools of both personal and enterprise-wide productivity to users at the General Secretariat.</li><br /><li>Provide facilities for research and enhanced information dissemination such as organizational website, library and information documentation facilities, electronic printing networks etc...</li><br /><li>lnternetworking infrastructure allows embassies and other institution to connect and share via remote access services to access intranet information resources.</li><br /><li><span style="color:#cc6600;">Possibility of scaling the project by linking to Regional offices of AU, sub-regional organizations and other international organizations. </span></li><br /><li><span style="color:#cc6600;">Can be regarded as <strong><em>pilot scale project</em></strong> for a continent-wide network.</span> </li></ul><p><strong>The Solution: </strong><br /></p><ul><li>UNDP Sponsored Capacity Building Project that utilizes the information Systems Support component for the establishment of an early warning system for the AU Conflict Management Center.</li><br /><li>UNOPS Project Services component</li><br /><li>Local Company to provide the required technology supply, systems integration services, project implementation and overall delivery. Contract award to <a href="http://www.cbsintl.com"><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">www.cbsintl.com</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#3366ff;">.</span></strong></li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678258242686279466.post-29633831964185389882007-05-02T04:13:00.000-07:002007-05-24T19:04:06.618-07:00Complementary Initiatives<ul><li>One of important project initiative since the launching of the African Information Society Initiative <a href="http://www.uneca.org/aisi/"><span style="color:#3366ff;">(AISI).</span></a></li><li>Bridge shortcomings with existing Knowledge Networks in Africa and globally, and also complement and supplement other initiatives to be implemented under AISI. </li><li>CIIN also supports the current theme of <a href="http://www.un-gaid.org">GAID</a></li><li>CIIN is complimentary to <a href="http://dotafrica.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><strong>.Africa</strong></span></a> </li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678258242686279466.post-43937698323078572412007-05-02T04:12:00.000-07:002007-05-02T06:32:20.112-07:00Strategic Use of the Knowledge Network<ul><li>Connectivity of all the RECs to promote networking activities via Internet / Intranet /Extranet </li><li>Facilitate cross-border knowledge sharing and research partnerships with key knowledge end-users. </li><li>Development of integrated databases and local content to support decision making and to link the public, private sector, and civic society to the RECs </li><li>Reduce cost of communication and increase personal communication</li><li>Enhance regional identity and global presence </li><li>Link and participate with other existing professional knowledge networks and the regular programs of the ECA </li><li>Generate demand-driven research relevant to practical policy issues</li><li>Increase competitiveness and productivity</li><li>Upgrade of equipment and training in the use of new information and communication technologies </li><li>Development of an effective communication strategy to make known the work of RECs </li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678258242686279466.post-19787427920662084172007-05-02T04:05:00.000-07:002007-05-05T13:17:15.176-07:00Technologies/Applications<ul><li>Internet /Intranet/Extranet </li><li>Web Portals, Web Casting, Web Content Development</li><li>Integrated DataBase</li><li>Multimedia Capabilities</li><li>Broadband, VOIP, Mesh Network</li><li>Data Video Streaming, Data Casting via Satellite</li><li>Knowledge search engines</li></ul><p>Sectoral Applications </p><ul><li>E-government </li><li>Micro Finance </li><li>E- Education </li><li>E-Health/Telemedicne </li><li>E-Commerce </li><li>Academic Research (S&T)</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678258242686279466.post-50177803041482949432007-05-02T04:03:00.000-07:002007-05-02T06:40:32.541-07:00Project Stakeholders<ul><li>Regional Economic Communities (RECs)</li><li>Policy Makers</li><li>Institiute of Higher Learning</li><li>Civil Society</li><li>Private Sector</li><li>AU/ECA/ADB/World Bank/GKP/GAID/ITU </li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678258242686279466.post-60928031375393733982007-05-02T04:00:00.000-07:002007-05-05T13:17:52.688-07:00Action Plan<p><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">NEEDS ANALYSIS<br /></span></strong><br /></p><ul><li>Existing regional Solutions </li><li>Civil Society </li><li>Regional Contacts </li><li>Brain storming </li><li>Vision /Mission papers </li></ul><p><strong>Plan of Implementation: </strong></p><ul><li>Business Plan</li><li>Use of Network </li><li>Technology: <strong>Broadband, Wi-fi, VOIP</strong> </li><li>Resources </li><li>Training/Capacity Building</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678258242686279466.post-45021024064852473372007-05-02T03:51:00.001-07:002007-05-02T06:46:50.091-07:00Critical Success Factor<ul><li>Assessment of Indigenous Knowledge</li><li>Early Commitment of Stakeholders </li><li>Participation of leading Content Dev Group</li><li>Selection of Tested Technologies/Applications</li><li>Strong Local Presence/Expertise</li><li>Team Work among stakeholders</li><li>Superior Project Management Methodology</li><li>Training (Capacity Building)</li><li>Support - Post Implementation</li><li>Funding and Resource Management</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com