KENYA: AMECEA Secretariat Establishes ICT Coordination Office
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| AMECEA ICT Policy/Guideline Handbook, Published by AMECEA Social Communications Department |
AMECEA
Secretariat has established an Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Coordination Office in order to enhance efficient internet systems and
networking at the Secretariat, which is located along Gitanga Road in Nairobi,
Kenya.
According to
Fr. Chrisantus Ndaga, the Head of the Social Communication Department at the
AMECEA Secretariat, the Office with fulltime employees will be officially
launched on Saturday 6th February 2016. In order to enhance internet
and Wi-Fi connectivity, the Secretariat has invested in procurement of
equipment, the setting up of servers and creating a centralized internal link
to all the offices. With the installation of the servers, the Secretariat will
be able to create a web that will host digitized documents of important events
of AMECEA so that they can be accessible online.
Fr. Chrisantus Ndaga, the Head of the Social Communication Department at the
AMECEA Secretariat, the Office with fulltime employees will be officially
launched on Saturday 6th February 2016. In order to enhance internet
and Wi-Fi connectivity, the Secretariat has invested in procurement of
equipment, the setting up of servers and creating a centralized internal link
to all the offices. With the installation of the servers, the Secretariat will
be able to create a web that will host digitized documents of important events
of AMECEA so that they can be accessible online.
Fr. Ndaga
said that this project is designed to serve the AMECEA Secretariat by
inter-connecting the Departments with the Central Administration office,
promote effective networking with AMECEA institutions enhance communication
with National Conferences offices.
said that this project is designed to serve the AMECEA Secretariat by
inter-connecting the Departments with the Central Administration office,
promote effective networking with AMECEA institutions enhance communication
with National Conferences offices.
He further
said, “The ICT project is part of the implementation of the resolutions passed
by the Bishops during the 17th AMECEA Plenary that was held in Kenya, 2011 and
reiterated during the 18th AMECEA Plenary Assembly, held in Lilongwe, Malawi,
2014.” During the AMECEA Executive Board Meeting of May 2015, the Bishops
approved the proposed plan and advised that in this age of new media, it is
imperative for the AMECEA Secretariat to explore the effective use of ICT for
the evangelization.
said, “The ICT project is part of the implementation of the resolutions passed
by the Bishops during the 17th AMECEA Plenary that was held in Kenya, 2011 and
reiterated during the 18th AMECEA Plenary Assembly, held in Lilongwe, Malawi,
2014.” During the AMECEA Executive Board Meeting of May 2015, the Bishops
approved the proposed plan and advised that in this age of new media, it is
imperative for the AMECEA Secretariat to explore the effective use of ICT for
the evangelization.
It is
envisaged that the established of an ICT Office will enable the operators at
the Secretariat to provide quality services to the Bishops, Institutions and all
networks within and outside the AMECEA Region.
envisaged that the established of an ICT Office will enable the operators at
the Secretariat to provide quality services to the Bishops, Institutions and all
networks within and outside the AMECEA Region.
“For a long
time, rather than enjoying good ICT services, the AMECEA Secretariat staff had
been facing poor services issues which could only be resolved by an ICT
expert,” he said adding that “despite of these challenges, we were hopeful that one
day a permanent solution will be found.”
time, rather than enjoying good ICT services, the AMECEA Secretariat staff had
been facing poor services issues which could only be resolved by an ICT
expert,” he said adding that “despite of these challenges, we were hopeful that one
day a permanent solution will be found.”
In order to
emphasize the importance of this ICT Office, Fr. Ndaga said that it will be an
effective tool that will promote positive interaction among member Episcopal Conferences;
sharing of pastoral initiatives, provide education in social matters and as
platform for evangelization.
emphasize the importance of this ICT Office, Fr. Ndaga said that it will be an
effective tool that will promote positive interaction among member Episcopal Conferences;
sharing of pastoral initiatives, provide education in social matters and as
platform for evangelization.
This
project, Fr. Ndaga said, aims at promoting the online presence of the Church
through the usage of ICT and creating a medium for effective collaboration
among member Conferences in the AMECEA region. It will also help the staff of
AMECEA Secretariat to be more effective and efficient in the management and
dissemination of information within the region.
project, Fr. Ndaga said, aims at promoting the online presence of the Church
through the usage of ICT and creating a medium for effective collaboration
among member Conferences in the AMECEA region. It will also help the staff of
AMECEA Secretariat to be more effective and efficient in the management and
dissemination of information within the region.
He further
said that it is within the vision of AMECEA Secretariat that the installation
of ICT equipment will promote information sharing and research online; the
provision of technical support and capacity building support of the AMECEA
staff; the building of a network of communication with National Episcopal
Conferences in the region; the promotion of online interaction and outreach to
young people through Social Media and also online sharing of faith and building
of online SCCs.
said that it is within the vision of AMECEA Secretariat that the installation
of ICT equipment will promote information sharing and research online; the
provision of technical support and capacity building support of the AMECEA
staff; the building of a network of communication with National Episcopal
Conferences in the region; the promotion of online interaction and outreach to
young people through Social Media and also online sharing of faith and building
of online SCCs.
“Apart from
concentrating to AMECEA secretariat,” Fr Ndaga said, “it is the wish of AMECEA
Secretariat that this initiative should trickle down to the National Conferences level and eventually to the Diocesan level.” The AMECEA Social Communications
Department, he said, will work closely with National Conferences to assess the
ICT situation of the National Secretariat then work together with them in
improving the ICT systems.
concentrating to AMECEA secretariat,” Fr Ndaga said, “it is the wish of AMECEA
Secretariat that this initiative should trickle down to the National Conferences level and eventually to the Diocesan level.” The AMECEA Social Communications
Department, he said, will work closely with National Conferences to assess the
ICT situation of the National Secretariat then work together with them in
improving the ICT systems.
He said that
the first phase of this project is for a period of three years and it will be
implemented in partnership with Healey Foundation, a US based Charity
organization. “Because of the complexity of the project, the Social
Communication Department is planning to engage some other partners for support
for other activities linked to the use of new media for evangelization,” Fr.
Ndaga said.
the first phase of this project is for a period of three years and it will be
implemented in partnership with Healey Foundation, a US based Charity
organization. “Because of the complexity of the project, the Social
Communication Department is planning to engage some other partners for support
for other activities linked to the use of new media for evangelization,” Fr.
Ndaga said.
Source: AMECEA Social Communications
