Mark, Sanga, We are actively recruiting for members. So mainly word of mouth at this stage. Lurking on Forums etc is my guess. Also from attending and supporting events such as the recent UIGF (Which might be where your name was mentioned Mark)
Membership details are below. http://ictau.ug/membership-fees-structure-and-benefits/ On 10 October 2013 17:00, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Sanga, > > As the former acting PRO I should probably give answering your query a go. > > The idea of the ICTAU is to form a associate membership body for IT > professionals across the breadth of the IT Sector in Uganda. Your exactly > the type of person we would like to have in the organisation. Someone who > has good practical experience of working in IT and has an interest in > improving and expanding the IT Sector in Uganda. > > It is early days so I can not say we have achieved vast amount, how ever > we do already have good and close ties within the IT Industry and > Government. One key role is to be able to actually lobby government > effectively about issues facing our industry. As someone who has been > outspoken about various issues on this forum, your voice would be an > invaluable one to add. Especially in adding a practical knowledge of Open > Source Solutions and how they can best suit Uganda. One role we have yet to > fill is the representative from the LUG to the ICTAU. I have rec used > myself, a) As I was on the forming committee b) Currently not living in > Uganda. c) Too busy by far. > > This role is to me similar to the idea we came up with some months ago for > OPTA, and the goals of that organisation I think could be filled by the LUG > Committee/Chair. > > When are you next in town? Would be happy to setup a meeting with some of > the board members if that would help? > > Simon > > > > > On 10 October 2013 15:54, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Just got an invite to join ICTAU. Since I do not live in Uganda, is it >> worth paying the membership fee's? The website looks very nice but did not >> really convey the true scope of what they are trying to accomplish. >> -- >> Sanga M. Collins >> Network Engineering >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 >> E- fax: (435) 578 7411 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > > > > -- > Simon Vass > -- Simon Vass
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