Connectivity Providers Database

From: shem@minster.york.ac.uk To: kenfri-net@Athena.MIT.EDU, bbellman@bestsd.sdsu.edu CC: kci-net@sml1.ecs.umass.edu Date: 12 Mar 1992 21:26:29 GMT Friends, Below is a draft proposal of institutions/officers to visit while I am in Kenya. Give any comments you may have before I make a final copy. In particular, if there are any blanks which you may fill (eg. Stella, who did you suggest I contact at the Met office, and Ayisi, who at the Nakuru College?, etc). I am forwarding a copy of this mail to Dr MAC Dowling of WHO (Geneva), who I hope to meet with in Nairobi. I shall be revising the schedule below accordingly. Greetings, Shem ----------- PS: I have a PostScript version of this proposal, just in case one desires that. The ASCII below is machine-generated from TROFF, and be warned that it may have some typographical errors. ------------------BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE-------------------- DRAFT For Comment ================= AFRINET Proposal: Short Stop-Check Visits to a Cross-section of =============================================================== Kenyan-based Academic and Research Institutions =============================================== Shem J. Ochuodho Department of Computer Science University of York Heslington, York, YO1 5DD United Kingdom Introduction ============ This article contains a proposal to visit a host of academic and research institutions during a 4-week visit to Kenya later this month. Section 1 gives background information and motivation for the proposed visits. A provisional itinerary is given in Section 2, with a working budget in Section 3. Some expected deliverables are summarized in Section 4. A sample questionnaire is given in the Appendix. 1. Motivation AFRINET is an ambitious project that aims to interconnect a number of strategically placed African universities and research institutions (with each other, and with a number of similar institutions in the United States, Mexico, Argentina and Ireland that are currently part of the BESTNET*). (* See attached working draft proposal). The networks intend to use cutting edge electronic communication technology, including DECNET VAX Mail, VAXNotes computer conferencing and VTX videotext network. Recently, an ad hoc "committee", KenfriNet, has been formed to "breath more life" into the AFRINET proposal. KenfriNet has representatives from the international chapter of the Kenya Computer Institute (KCI-Intl.), Kenya Marine Fisheries (KEMRI/RECOSIX), and California State University, and is accessible to certain other interest groups. Although KenfriNet may give pointers to requirements of other parts of the (African) continent, ours is essentially to prepare a comprehensive proposal for the _Kenyan_ situation. It is mainly for this reason that the stop-check visits are proposed. Objectives of the Visits: ========================= i. To familiarize with the status quo of existing and potential AFRINET nodes. ii. To popularise electronic communication in general, and the AFRINET project, in particular. iii. To obtain background information that might be useful in decision making for future AFRINET, KenfriNet, or KCI projects. The visits will be made by one of the co-ordinators of KenfriNet (with the help of an assistant), and will be co-sponsored by Digital Equipment (DEC) and KCI. 2. Itinerary ============ Some of the dates below are tentative, and may change to suit prevailing circumstances. Provisional Dates|Institution|Location|Contact Person/s|Comments _ Mar 24|AAS/ICIPE|Duduville|Prof Odhiambo/Dr Tindimubona|AFRINET "HQ" Mar 25, 27|IFIP Conference|Nairobi|Dr Mayuri|Discussions with other delegates Mar 25|ACTS|Nairobi|Dr Juma|African Centre for Technology Studies Mar 25|KCI|Nairobi|Mr Okado/Mr Njoe|Parent Organization Mar 25|UoN|Nairobi|Prof Rodrigues|ADD, EEE, ICS, Lib, Econ, Phy, Survey Mar 26|ELCI|Nairobi|Dr Rigby|ESANET, IDRC, Liason Centre Mar 26|AIHTTR|Kenya Poly|Prof Saad|UNDP/UNECA Mar 26|ANSTI/AFSTINET|Nairobi||UNESCO-supported Mar 27|Ministry of Sci. & Tech.|Nairobi|The PS|Various Mar 27|Ministry of Health|Nairobi|| Mar 27|KNH|Nairobi|Dr Angatia|Health Informatics, Networking Mar 30|HLM|Nairobi|Dr Gammell|WHO contact Mar 30|Director Medical Services|Nairobi|Prof Okello|Health Informatics Mar 30|KPTC/KENPAC|Nairobi|Mr Chemai|X.25, Phone Lines Mar 31|UNEP|Gigiri||Environmental centre Mar 31|PLAN Intl|Kiambu|Dr Mella|Child Welfare NGO Mar 31|AMREF|Nairobi|Miss Asiyo/Dr Neville|African Medical Research Foundation Mar 31|KEMRI|Nairobi|Dr Koech|Kenya Medical Research Institute Apr 1|UoN|Kabete|Dr Gumbe|Agric, Agric Eng Apr 1|KARI/KEFRI|Muguga||Agro-forestry research Apr 1|KIA|Kabete|Ms Wandera|Comm, Media Apr 2|Egerton University|Njoro|Mr Namuye|Comp Sci, Math Apr 3|Moi University|Eldoret|Prof Egau|Technology, Econ, Info Sci Apr 3|Eldoret Polytechnic|Eldoret|Mr Koech/Mr Nyongesa|Comp Sci Apr 6|Maseno University|Maseno|| Apr 7-8|Database & Networking Seminar|Nairobi|KCI-Nairobi|"Selling" networking Apr 7|Meteorological Dept|Dagoretti|Dr Mutua|Met. Research Apr 8|National AIDS Secretariat|Nairobi|Dr Mboya|AIDS research/info dissemination Apr 8|Kenya Airways|Nairobi|Mrs Adala|Comp Section, Freighting Apr 9|Protec|Nairobi|Mr Agumba|Local DEC Agents Apr 9|Kenyatta University|Kahawa||Appropriate Tech Apr 9|JKUCAT|Juja||Agric, Technology, JICA Apr 10|KEMFRI/RECOSIX|Mombasa|Dr Reyniers/Mr Ngete|KenfriNetter Apr 10|KPA|Mombasa|Engr Okundi|IEEE Chapter, Freighting Apr 10|Mombasa Polytechnic|Mombasa||EE, Med Eng Apr 13|KENGO|Nairobi|Dr Kapiyo|NGO with Email Apr 13|APC|Nairobi|Mr Mann|Local "Guru" Apr 13|KIRDI|Nairobi|Dr Arunga|Technology R&D Apr 14|NCST|Nairobi|Dr Wangati|National Council for Sci & Tech Apr 14|Kenya Polytechnic|Nairobi|Miss Mwanyumba|Comp Sci & Statistics Apr 14|KNLS|Nairobi|Mr Ng'anga|National Lib, On-line Service Apr 14|British Council Library|Nairobi||On-line library service Below are "stand-by" institutions that may also be visited. Indeed, some of them may (even) be visited by the Research Assistant at a slightly later time. Institution|Location|Contact Person/s|Comments _ KITI|Nakuru|Principal|Institute of Technology Marshals E.A. Ltd|Nairobi|Mr Emalemba|Leading Commercial IT User MIT|Murang'a|Principal|Murang'a Institute of Technology NAL|Kabete||National Agricultural Laboratories RIAT|Kisumu|Principal|Ramogi Institute for Advanced Technology Thunder & Assoc|Nairobi|Mr Oyomno|Local IT Consultants WECO|Kakamega|Principal|Western College of Technology Wellcome (K)|Kilifi|(Drs) Foster/Snow|Epidemiological data/research Abbreviations ============= AAS African Academy of Sciences ADD Department of Architecture, Design & Development, UoN AIHTTR African Institute for Higher Technical Training and Research ANSTI African Network for Science & Technology Institute EEE Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department HLM WHO's Health Learning Materials Programme JICA Japanese International Co-operation Agency JKUCAT Jomo-Kenyatta University College of Agriculture & Technology KARI Kenya Agricultural Research Institute KEFRI Kenya Forestry Research Institute KENGO Kenya Energy NGO KIA Kenya Institute of Administration KIRDI Kenya Industrial Research & Development Institute KNH Kenyatta National Hospital KNLS Kenya National Library Services KPA Kenya Ports Authority KPTC Kenya Posts & Telecommunications Corporation Lib Library Department/Services NCST National Council for Science & Technology PS The Permanent Secretary UoN University of Nairobi 3. Working Budget ================= Mombasa (Local Transport -- 2 days) US$30 Mombasa/Nairobi Return US$80 Nairobi/Eldoret/Nakuru/Kisumu Return US$120 Eldoret/Kisumu Accommodation (3 nights) US$75 Mombasa Accommodation (2 nights) US$50 Eldoret/Kisumu/Nakuru (Local Transport - 3 days) US$45 Nairobi & Environs (Local Transport aprox 15 days) US$200 Meals and Entertainment (2 people, 20 days) US$200 KCI time* (20 working days) US$2K Research Assistant's remunerations* (4 weeks) US$1K Secretarial Services & Stationery US$100 "Feeder" Machine (at KCI) US$5K Transportation of "Feeder" Machine US$40 Customs Duty on Machine* US$1K Phone Calls, Correspondence US$100 SUB-TOTAL US$12K Contingencies 10% =============================================================== TOTAL US$14K =============================================================== *Customs duty will be organized for, or paid by KCI. KCI will also meet half the cost of the other items marked with an asterick (*). 4. Deliverables =============== Within two months from the day of the last visit (i.e. by end of June 1992), the following are expected in the form of deliverables: i. A comprehensive report, with pointers/recommendations on how best to proceed. ii. A running Email node at KCI Nairobi offices, that will enable regular communication between overseas AFRINET/KCI interest groups and their Kenyan counterparts (assuming no hold-ups, eg. on line approval, etc). A proposal on how best to manage and pay for the (email traffic) phone costs may be made. iii. An account of expenses incurred. The researchers shall be directly answerable to the AFRINET project co-ordinator, Professor Beryl Bellman.