[AfrICANN-discuss] THE FIRST COMMUNITY NETWORK AND COMMUNITY RADIO WORKSHOP IN TANZANIA

[Batlhalefi Tutwane]

Received with thanks

On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 12:34 AM Joshua James Onuh <jjamesonuh at gmail.com>
wrote:

> This is a good initiative and i encourage it.
>
> On Sun, 9 Dec 2018, 10:20 p.m. Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>> Hongera Kaka,
>>
>> Congratulations  ISOC Tanzania and the University of Dodoma for this
>> great milestone.
>>
>> Kongole
>>
>> On 12/9/18, Matogoro Jabera <jaberamatogoro at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >  Dear Colleagues,
>> >
>> > The first community network and community radio workshop was held in
>> > Dodoma, Tanzania from 5th – 7th December 2018. The workshop was
>> designed to
>> > bring together various stakeholders supporting the community network and
>> > community radio in Tanzania and beyond. Community established networks
>> also
>> > referred to as “Community Networks” (CN) have existed for many years
>> and,
>> > provide a sustainable solution to address the connectivity gaps that
>> exist
>> > in urban, remote, and rural areas around the world. Similarly, community
>> > broadcasters also referred as “Community Radios (CR)” can be generally
>> > defined as those which are independent, not-for-profit, and governed by
>> and
>> > in the service of the communities they serve.
>> >
>> > The objective of the workshop was to promote the creation and growth of
>> > Community Networks and Community Radio thereby increase collaboration
>> among
>> > operators working in these areas in Tanzania. Workshop participants also
>> > discussed the role of the community network and community radio towards
>> > Industrialized Economy. The workshop was planned to be an annual event
>> > bringing together various stakeholders working in the area of the
>> community
>> > network and community radio in Tanzania and beyond.
>> >
>> > In this email, I am attaching media coverage for your  reference:
>> >
>> > https://youtu.be/71Tz4d7W7Mc
>> >
>> > I have also published a book chapter on Kondoa Community Network,
>> available
>> > at:
>> >
>> > https://giswatch.org/sites/default/files/giswatch18_web_0.pdf
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > MATOGORO Jabhera
>> > Assistant Lecturer
>> > College of Informatics and Virtual Education
>> > The University of Dodoma
>> > P.O Box 490,
>> > Dodoma.
>> > Website: www.udom.ac.tz
>> > *IEEE Membership ID: 93934185*
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Barrack O. Otieno
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>> +254733206359
>> Skype: barrack.otieno
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