KENYA: AMECEA Trains National ICT Persons
In its efforts to promote the work of Evangelization through ICT and new
media technology, the Social Communications Department of AMECEA held a
training workshop for ICT Personnel from AMECEA member conferences as one of the capacity building strategies of the department.
media technology, the Social Communications Department of AMECEA held a
training workshop for ICT Personnel from AMECEA member conferences as one of the capacity building strategies of the department.
The
workshop was a combination of basic training on WordPress and Website
development as well as a meeting forum for national ICT to chat way forward for
future collaborations through networking among AMECEA Member Countries.
workshop was a combination of basic training on WordPress and Website
development as well as a meeting forum for national ICT to chat way forward for
future collaborations through networking among AMECEA Member Countries.
Head of Social Communications Department of AMECEA Rev. Fr. Chrisantus
Ndaga who addressed the participants at the beginning of the four-day workshop
on Tuesday 5th April emphasized on the need for the Church’s
presence online by embracing the new media technology.
Ndaga who addressed the participants at the beginning of the four-day workshop
on Tuesday 5th April emphasized on the need for the Church’s
presence online by embracing the new media technology.
“This training will greatly facilitate information sharing to
reach as many people especially young people who are always in social media
networks,” said Fr. Ndaga.
reach as many people especially young people who are always in social media
networks,” said Fr. Ndaga.
He explained that AMECEA decided to conduct the training on
information technology and communication (ICT) for communication experts to
help broaden their spectra and build their capacity so that they can inform,
educate and evangelize communities. He added that there are many things the Church
is doing which are very important to the society but they are known by the
society.
information technology and communication (ICT) for communication experts to
help broaden their spectra and build their capacity so that they can inform,
educate and evangelize communities. He added that there are many things the Church
is doing which are very important to the society but they are known by the
society.
“Through such trainings, you will help to reduce the cost of buying or
paying others to prepare your websites and blogs because you will be in
positions to perform such tasks by yourselves,” he explained.
Meanwhile, the first AMECEA Secretary of Social Communications Department Rev.
Fr. Joseph Healey, MM, who was present at the beginning of the training appealed
to the participants to ensure that all communication offices in the conferences
make ICT a priority.
Fr. Joseph Healey, MM, who was present at the beginning of the training appealed
to the participants to ensure that all communication offices in the conferences
make ICT a priority.
“It is important that you implement in your respective conferences
what you are going to learn during this workshop so that the work of
evangelization can be more promoted,” said Fr. Healey whose sentiments were
echoed by the Training facilitator Mr. Peter Kyalo from University of Nairobi
who told the participants that ICT is about putting into practice what one has
learnt, failure of which leads to forgetfulness of the concepts.
what you are going to learn during this workshop so that the work of
evangelization can be more promoted,” said Fr. Healey whose sentiments were
echoed by the Training facilitator Mr. Peter Kyalo from University of Nairobi
who told the participants that ICT is about putting into practice what one has
learnt, failure of which leads to forgetfulness of the concepts.
Speaking after the training, the participants were grateful for the initiative AMECEA is taking as they wished that the same knowledge could trickle down to conference level where many dioceses could benefit from it. Responding to the call of participants, Fr Ndaga said that he is taking it as a challenge in view of looking for a solution all together.
The workshop was attended by participants from Tanzania, Uganda,
Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Malawi and Zambia.
By Bernard James, TEC National
Communications Coordinator and Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online News Reporter
Communications Coordinator and Pamela Adinda, AMECEA Online News Reporter
