11th Annual Heads of Institutions Forum – December 10-11, 2019
The KENET 11th Annual Heads of Institutions Forum will be held at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa, Mombasa from 10th to 11th December 2019. The two-day event will be attended by various KENET member institutions (VCs, Principals, Directors etc) or their representatives with over 129 participants representing; 32 Public Universities and University Colleges, 31 Private Universities and University College, 26 TVETs, 8 Teaching Hospitals, 15 Government Institutions, 14 Research Institutions and 3 Affiliates. Invited guests and KENET Trustees, Management Board and Staff will also be in attendance.
This year’s theme will be, “Scaling up the Development of Digital Skills: The Critical Success Factor in Institutional Transformation” The keynote speaker at the forum will be, Dr. Sajitha Bashir, Adviser, Science, Technology and Innovation, World Bank. She will be speaking on the African Digital Economy Moonshot and Digital Skills Development.
Key Note Speakers Profiles
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Dr. Sajitha Bashir is Adviser for Science, Technology and Innovation in the Office of the Global Director of the Education Practice in the World Bank. She was the Education Practice Manager in the Eastern and Southern Africa region of the World Bank for 7 years, where she oversaw a large portfolio of country and regional education projects and analytical work in over 20 countries. She catalyzed the creation in 2013 of the Partnership for Skills in Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (PASET) and represents the World Bank on the Executive Board of the PASET. |
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Daniel Onyango Obam is an expert in policy, regulatory and operational aspects of ICTs, especially telecommunications and broadcasting. He has led development of national ICT policies, strategies and master plans including the roadmap for migration from analogue to digital TV in Kenya, the National ICT Policy, the National Broadband Strategy and the Kenya Digital Economy Blueprint for Africa, among others. Currently chair of the taskforce developing the Digital Economy Strategy for Kenya. |
Dr. Sajitha Bashir 
Eng. Daniel Onyango Obam Partcipants can download forum program and presentations here
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