Dear brothers and sisters, I commend Eng. Ejedra for taking iniative and leadership for proposing Technical Reference Group (TRG) to immplement the resolutions of the Workshop.
Leadership requires action, taking initiative, risks, build consesus around issues, effective communication skills and accepting defeat when it comes. We should continue to challenge and inspire ourselves to do better than in the past. We have many full time or part time professors teaching in nvarious instituitions plus other highly skilled sons & daughters in Uganda and around the world. It would be nice to see a new team forming under Eng. Ajedra's leadership to take on the University issue. The fact of the matter is; if we do not act, do nothing about the Public University, continue with passive approach to solving problems, wait for someone to do things for us, NOTHING WILL BE DONE. Who do we blame? Nyagak Hydro Project should serve as a typical case study where we have failed to influence positive success factors, rather embraced or allowed conditions that lead to failure. HOW LONG SHALL WE CONTINUE THIS ROAD? Cheers Avudria On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 7:34 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Public University in West Nile (gard ajedra) > 2. Re: A Public University in West Nile (Nayenda Elly) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 04:33:39 -0800 (PST) > From: gard ajedra <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Public University in West Nile > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear All, > > I recommend that we have a 2 or 3 day workshop on the partinent issues > that affect the establishment of Public University in the West Nile region. > > During such a workshop, clearly laid down strategies and the way foward > (with respect to the Univesity) are agreed upon to enable us to go to the > next level. We should disburn the previous Task Force(s) and set up a > Technical Reference Group (TRG) to immplement the resolutions of the > Workshop. > > Additionally, I further recommend that during the workshop only people who > are willing and able to achieve set targets are appointed to give guidance > on how we can operationalise the University. Egocentric and selfish > interest should not be given room during delibrations and the proceedings of > the workshop. > > These ping-pong communications are not taking us anywhere! It has been a > while since the President announced the establishment of a Public University > in West Nile region. The President only sets policies and its the > beuracrats together with the Technical Reference Group (inclusive of > our leaders from the region), who implement them. Its therefore, only > ourselves from West Nile region to blame. > > Therefore, lets all get serious about the subject matter above. And > I am willing to facilitate such a workshop as long as the objectives > are towards the establishemnt of the University of West Nile. > > Eng. Ajedra G.G. Aridru (PhD) > > > > ________________________________ > From: JohnAJackson <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 6:20:51 PM > Subject: [WestNileNet] Public University in West Nile > > > Dear colleagues, > > a) Last year we had nominated a task Force to look into the education > issues in West Nile region. When the the President announced an offer of > Public University for West Nile region, the education task force was asked > to follow up on it. To date there has been no update. I think the task > force should hold itself accountable to this group that is forming up. > > b) It appears another task force for a university was formed in 2007. No > one knows about their successes or faillures. Could these two task forces > team up and work on the university issue? > > c) All of us should learn lessons from other regions. If other people in > the Uganda can work together to pursue their development agenda, who do we > expect to come and plan or execute what we want? We can only blame ourselves > for not taking no actions, not providing leadership, failing to work as a > team, and doing nothing about our own predicament. We all have a stake in > our underdevelopment. > > d) Thanks to every one who has volunteered to help to address various issue > last year. While it is true that we are all busy professional in our > careers, sacrificing a little of your time either in a month or so is worth > the effort. Volunteers sacrifice so much time and resources in building > nations and solve problem around the world. We should continue to encourage > and inspire ourselves to do better. Rome was not built in a day. > > e) West Nile Foundation(WNF) needs leadership and direction from all well > wishers. It is at initial stages of development. This is a time your > leadership skills are needed most. Please encourage others who have not come > on board. The foundation does not have a capacity to tackle many issues yet > but the current executive needs a lot of support from every one. > > f) As mentioned by Vasco, we have too many issues at stake. We may not be > able to address these various issues simultaneously, however, Special > committees can be appointed to look at some strategic problems just like the > education task force. > > g) As we continue to envolve as highly skilled professional group, some key > issues identified should not not be put on hold indefinitely. We should > hold ourselves accountable to each other. If you accept a responsibility, > please execute your duties in a professional manner. Communicate > effectively to others so that people are not left pondering what's happening > to an issue being addressed. > > Cheers > > Avudria > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://orion.kym.net/pipermail/westnilenet/attachments/20100204/734735c4/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 05:33:59 -0800 (PST) > From: Nayenda Elly <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A Public University in West Nile > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Commrades, > I salute Caleb for his velocity of action. > Thanks to WNF for the propelling force in the right direction. > I wish to add to the avalench of questions. What is the time schedule for > Caleb's team and the task force. The new academic year is from August and no > serious info is on ground. Next FY is two academic years away. After > elections (depending on the voting unfortunately) there may be dragging of > feet. > Friend's this is the ripe time to see the begininng of W Nile out of the > darkness of semi literacy. > Aluta contiua. > Elly > > --- On Tue, 2/2/10, Ejoyi Xavier <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Ejoyi Xavier <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] A Public University in West Nile > To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 5:19 AM > > > > Dear Caleb, >  > Once again thanks for your efforts in contributing to the development of > West Nile. To my mind, the question of a public University in West Nile is > one where the patience of the region has been fully tested. While noting > with gratitude that a national is in place to “look into†establishment > of a public University in the region, half a year of lost time and > commitment of the taskforce logically leaves us with the option of > appointing a small committee (3-4) to follow up with the taskforce. In light > of this, may I make the following suggestions? >  > 1.     Caleb as President of the WNF together with three other > members arrange to meet the national taskforce or at least its Chairperson > with a purpose of understanding their Terms of Reference, progress to date, > and the need for involvement of WNF in the processes. >  > 2.     Secondly, following your meeting with the taskforce, this > Forum can deliberate and reach a consensus on how WNF can approach the issue > of a University in West Nile. Again I reiterate that this is not the first > time a committee, taskforce etc. is considering the issue of establishing a > University in the region. It is too important an issue for WNF to stay aloof > to! >  > 3.     Finally, in lieu of the above remind the forum of an issue I > raised a week or two ago regarding the need to clarify the approach WNF will > adopt to achieve its objectives. Is it service provision/implementation, > advocacy, or support (technical, financial and advisory etc.), or is it a > mixture of all these? >  > Kind regards, >  > Ndugu Xavier Ejoyi >  >  > > >  > On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > Last Week on Thursday, I had a meeting with Hon. Jachan Omach. Minister of > state for Finance (General duties). This meeting was as a result of an > earlier meeting I had with the PPS to H.E the President. I had gone to see > the PPS to fix an appointment for Asiku Jackson to see the President. But > since I had known the PPS during the times we negotiated peace in West Nile > and Juba. I reluctantly asked her about the University. She referred me to > Hon. Jachan. In our meeting Jachan was grateful to learn about the West Nile > Foundation. He told me that there are over 150 pledges the President made > for the people of West Nile which needs to be followed. He further informed > me that a National task force for the University headed by Professor > Christine Dranzua (From MUK), had been formed. that we had lost six months. > that other members of the task force were Rev. Father Epifani Odubiki the > Principle of Lodonga TTC, Professor Tikodri the Deputy Vice Chancellor MUK > and some one from Gulu University. The Ministry of Finance has released > 200 Million UgShs and another 700 Million Shs is going to be released to the > task force . Colleagues, These guys on the National task force are busy > people. I was in MUST over the weekend and discussed the issue with our > colleagues in MUST and we thought we can come up with our own committee > especially the members of the academia from West Nile to assist the National > task force. If this is acceptable to us, we can suggest names and I will > handle the matter with Hon. Jachan Omach who is also from West Nile. This > way, we can fast track the establishment of the University. > > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [email protected] > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > % WestNileNet 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). 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