[Chapter-delegates] ISOC at WSIS Blog

Sat Oct 15 06:13:59 PDT 2005

Hi Cynthia,

Thank you for your kind support.

I had a meeting yesterday with KPO officials at their offices where we
concluded,
among others, that I:-

(a) conduct a comprehensive needs study
(b) develop a commensurate ICT strategy
(c) organise Internet resource talks/seminars/workshops for their members
(d) follow ICDRI on your offer  for technical assistance related to the user
      interfaces needed for people with disabilities
(e) follow ICDRI on the technical consultancy on products used to access the
  Internet for people with disabilities and,
(f) report to you the KPO's warmest appreciation of you very kind support
    and my personal gratitude. I too, look forward to working with you on
this
    project.
(g) They have a documentary CD I could post to you if give us your postal
     address.

Perhaps as soon as Njeri finalises the minutes of our meeting I will send
them
to you (off-list?)

Best regards,

Alex Gakuru

PS:  Tim Wanyonyi, The KPO CEO is an a distinguished Lawyer who gladly
agreed to join the Centre for Law in ICT Administration, whose vision is
"a just e-space". This is a multi-disciplinary resource centre focussing on
ICT-Legal perspectives.

AG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cynthia Waddell" <cynthia.waddell at icdri.org>
To: "Alex Gakuru" <gakuru at mail.co.ke>; <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Cc: "Njeri Kahura" <ekahura at kenyanparaplegic.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 9:58 PM
Subject: RE: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC at WSIS Blog

> Helo Alex,
> I have been on the airplane a lot this month and finally am pleased to be
> able to respond to your email.  Although the International Center for
> Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI) cannot provide hardware and
> software to assist you, we can certainly provide technical assistance
> related to the user interfaces needed for people with disabilities.
>
> ICDRI can also provide a training of trainers, over the internet, so that
> webpages meet technical standards for accessible design.  We are finding
> that well-meaning organizations are creating websites that cannot be
> utilized by people with disabilities even if they are connected.  For
> example, the website at
> http://www.kenyanparaplegic.org/html/kpoinner.asp?pcat=about&cat=mission
is
> not accessible to people with disabilities.
>
> ICDRI can also provide technical consultancy on products used to access
the
> Internet for people with disabilities.
>
> We look forward to working with you on this project.
>
> Best regards,
> Cynthia Waddell
>
>
> --------------------------------------
> Cynthia D. Waddell, JD
> Executive Director and
> Law, Policy and Technology Consultant
> International Center for Disability Resources
>    on the Internet (ICDRI)
> Phone:  (408) 691-6921
>
> ICDRI is based in
> Raleigh, North Carolina USA
> www.icdri.org/CynthiaW/cynthia_waddell.htm
>
> See my new book!
> Constructing Accessible Web Sites
> www.icdri.org/constructing_accessible_web_site.htm
>
> Is your Site Accessible?
> Find out now with Cynthia Says! http://www.cynthiasays.com
> Endorsed by the American Council of the Blind,
> the Cynthia SaysTM portal is a joint Education
> and Outreach project of ICDRI, The Internet
> Society Disability and Special Needs Chapter,
> and HiSoftware.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Gakuru [mailto:gakuru at mail.co.ke]
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 8:57 PM
> To: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org; cynthia.waddell at icdri.org
> Cc: Njeri Kahura
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC at WSIS Blog
>
>
> Thank you Cynthia,
>
> On the 6th August 2005, I attended a gala night to mark the first
> anniversary of the Kenyan Paraplegic Organisation (KPO).I was
> overwhelmed to learn more than 75% of new paraplegics died in
> under 5 years of being confined to the wheelchair because of the
> feeling of "inability" to live "normally" thereafter.
>
> Dr. Noraidah Artkin called on everyone to participate in KPO members
> re-integration process, to save their lives, and to realise paraplegia
could
> happen to anyone anytime.
>
> I promised them an appeal to potentially helpful organisations with
respect
> to use of the Internet as towards their the re-integration process.I am
> scheduled to have an exploratory meeting soon on how this could happen
under
> ISOC and/or any other practical frameworks.
>
> Could your organisation, The International Center for Disability Resources
> on the Internet (ICDRI) and any ISOC members be willing to participate?
>
> >From the top of my head the needs is as follows:-
>
> *50 computers
> *Internet link
> *Routers, Modems
> *Cabling and/ wireless LAN
> *Computer Desks
> *A few specialised PC physically challenged persons accessories
> *Technical consultancy on product use of the internet
> *Training of Trainers
> *6 month support and follow-up
>
> Indeed, confinement to the wheelchair does not mean end of life!
>
> I have copied this message to Njeri Kahura, my contact person at the
> organisation. For more details about KPO see
> http://www.kenyanparaplegic.org/html/kpoinner.asp?pcat=about&cat=mission
>
> Thanks,
>
> Alex
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cynthia Waddell" <cynthia.waddell at icdri.org>
> To: "Alex Gakuru" <gakuru at mail.co.ke>; <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 6:59 PM
> Subject: RE: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC at WSIS Blog
>
>
> > I agree with Alex and appreciate ISOC's participation.
> >
> > Since I will be speaking at a related event in Tunis during WSIS, are
> there
> > any plans for a get together?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Cynthia Waddell
> >
> > --------------------------------------
> > Cynthia D. Waddell, JD
> > Executive Director and
> > Law, Policy and Technology Consultant
> > International Center for Disability Resources
> >    on the Internet (ICDRI)
> > Phone:  (408) 691-6921
> >
> > ICDRI is based in
> > Raleigh, North Carolina USA
> > www.icdri.org/CynthiaW/cynthia_waddell.htm
> >
> > See my new book!
> > Constructing Accessible Web Sites
> > www.icdri.org/constructing_accessible_web_site.htm
> >
> > Is your Site Accessible?
> > Find out now with Cynthia Says! http://www.cynthiasays.com
> > Endorsed by the American Council of the Blind,
> > the Cynthia SaysTM portal is a joint Education
> > and Outreach project of ICDRI, The Internet
> > Society Disability and Special Needs Chapter,
> > and HiSoftware.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org
> > [mailto:chapter-delegates-bounces at elists.isoc.org]On Behalf Of Alex
> > Gakuru
> > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 5:37 AM
> > To: chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org
> > Subject: Re: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC at WSIS Blog
> >
> >
> > Thanks Nelson,
> >
> > I am glad to note our ISOC ambassadors have kept their focus on the
> > unconnected individual, and the problems facing the connected one.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Alex
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nelson Sanchez" <sanchez at isoc.org>
> > To: <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
> > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 4:09 PM
> > Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC at WSIS Blog
> >
> >
> > > ISOC at WSIS
> > > ISOC is actively participating at the WSIS PrepCom-3 currently held in
> > > Geneva Sep 19-30, 2005.
> > > ISOC at WSIS Blog - Read ISOC Commentaries and interventions direct from
> > > the WSIS Prepcom-3 in Geneva:
> > > http://geneva.isoc.org/blogs/wsis/
> > > We encourage all our ISOC members to follow the latest WSIS
developments
> > > and post comments to the blog.
> > > About ISOC WSIS Ambassador Program:
> > > http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/wsis/ambassador.shtml
> > > ISOC's WSIS Ambassadors are attending WSIS Prepcom-3 and posting
> > > comments to the ISOC at WSIS Blog above.
> > > Please forward this email to your chapter members and to others
> > > interested in following ISOC's participation in WSIS.
> > > -------------------------------------------
> > > Nelson Sanchez, ISOC Senior Program Manager
> > >
> > >
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