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Information and Communication TechnologiesCreating Africa’s Quantum Leap
Gilford T [email protected]
Structure of Talk
• Yesterday• Today• Tomorrow
When CSZ?
• Anniversaries– 40 Year since CSZ inception• Established 1974
– 30th CSZ Summer School
Where CSZ
• 1983 - 1984 Troutbeck• 1985 AZambezi• 1986 Troutbeck• 1987 Makasa Sun• 1988 Troutbeck• 1989 AZambezi• 1990 Troutbeck• 1991 Makasa Sun• 1992 Troutbeck• 1993 Elephant Hills
Where CSZ
• 1994 Troutbeck Inn• 1995 Caribea Bay• 1996 Troutbeck Inn• 1997 Montclair• 1998 Troutbeck• 1999 Montclair• 2000 Troutbeck• 2001 – 2010 Montclair• 2011 – 2013 Elephant Hills
How CSZ?• 1964
– 1st National Computer Conference– Victoria Falls Hotel
• 1987– IFIP TC6 Meeting– Victoria Falls Hotel
• 1989– IFIP TC6 Meeting– Troutbeck Inn
• 1991– IFIP General Assembly – Meikles Hotel
• 1997– IFIP TC3 Meeting – Monomotapa Hotel
ICT – Catalyst for Africa’s Quantum Leap
Internal Synergies
• Focused Secretariat• Reliable Membership • Hardworking and Functional Chapters– Bulawayo Chapter– Harare Chapter
• Seasoned Council
Local Cooperation
• Government of Zimbabwe– Ministry of ICTs
• Sector Partners– NAMACO– NECF– Tertiary Institutions– Standards Association of Zimbabwe– Institute of Engineers
International Links
• IFIP• British Computer Society• IP3• IT Institute of South Africa
Focus Areas
• Continual Training of IT and non IT Personal – ICDL
International Opportunities
• ICT Business Alignment – maximally extracting value
• Mobile Solutions – a ne(o)w dimension to your business
• Big Data – A Treasure trove• Improving the quality of life through ICT
Purposeful CSZ – Focusing on Zimbabwean Matters
• Relevance to Development in Zimbabwe– Food Security and nutrition – Social services and poverty reduction– Infrastructure and utilities– Value addition and beneficiationGlobal Relevance & Dominance