{"id":554,"date":"2012-11-07T06:49:31","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T06:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2012.kenya.wordcamp.org\/?page_id=554"},"modified":"2012-11-08T08:07:11","modified_gmt":"2012-11-08T08:07:11","slug":"schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kenya.wordcamp.org\/2012\/schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

Schedule – 10th-11th November 2012<\/h1>\n
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TIME<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n

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WORDCAMP SCHEDULE – DAY 1, SATURDAY 10TH NOVEMBER<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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08:00 \u2013 08:45<\/td>\nASSEMBLY AT ALLIANCE FRANCHISE, CITY CENTRE
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08:50<\/td>\nDEPARTURE FOR MAANZONI LODGE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00 \u2013 11:00<\/td>\nREGISTRATION<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 \u2013 11:10<\/td>\nOPENING REMARKS BY ANGELA NG’ANG’A, ORANGE KENYA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:10 \u2013 11:30<\/td>\n\"\"<\/p>\n
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    PAUL KUKUBO – KEYNOTE SPEECH<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • Paul Kukubo is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Board\u2014a State Corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communications that oversees the development and the marketing of Kenya as an ICT investment destination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:30 \u2013 12:00<\/td>\n\"\"<\/p>\n
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    Moses Kemibaro<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Responsive Web Design, Native Mobile Websites and Mobile Apps using WordPress<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • Increasing, Internet users globally are using mobile devices as the default mode of going online. In this respect, web sites and blogs need to take into consideration that the web is more often than not mobile and there is a raging debate on how to best tackle this approach using responsive web design, native mobile web sites and mobile apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12:00 \u2013 12:30<\/td>\n\n

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    Benji Ndolo<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Service & Leadership<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • I have a diverse background in the corporate world, from working in Fortune 500 companies in North America to working for the betterment of the down-trodden in Kenya through the Civil Society. \u00a0I am a pragmatist who amalgamates different schools of thought to reach a unique blend in leadership, and I believe in living for a purpose beyond self.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12:30 \u2013 13:00<\/td>\n\n

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    Njeri Wangare Wanjohi<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Has technology changed the way we write; what is the future for creative writing?<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • Being a creative writer, alot has changed from using a typewriter. We look at ways in which technology has changed the way writers write, publish, market and get feedback for their works. Will ebooks mean the death of hardcopy books as we know them?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13:00 \u2013 14:00<\/td>\nLUNCH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:00 \u2013 14:30<\/td>\n\"\"<\/p>\n
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    Isaac Keyet<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Mobile WordPress<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • An introduction to WordPress\u2019 official, Open Source apps for various platforms and the how to best manage your website while on the go. There are many ways to make websites work better on mobile devices, we\u2019ll talk about a few options and discuss best practices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14:30 \u2013 15:00<\/td>\n\"\"<\/p>\n
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    Boniface Mwangi<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Photography and Social Activism<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • Boniface who is a renown photographer shares his experiences, his journey through political activism and his drive towards a better Kenya.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15:30 \u2013 15:40<\/td>\nBlogging Competition Announcement: ICT Consultants Kenya
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15:40 \u2013 16:10<\/td>\n\"\"<\/p>\n
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    Kimanzi Constable<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Successful Digital Publishing<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • Kimanzi Constable is Kenyan in the US, an author who has self-published two eBooks and sold over 50,000 copies. His first published book will be out this February (Sound Wisdom Books).\u00a0 His mission is to help people live the full and abundant life they deserve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

16:10 \u2013 16:40<\/td>\nTEA BREAK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16:40 \u2013 17:10<\/td>\n\"\"<\/p>\n
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    Gloria S. Mangi<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Women & Democracy<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • Gloria comes from a media professional background having worked in numerous platforms both behind and in the front lines. She has successfully hosted and produced a national TV show in Tanzania, produced and presented numerous other programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

17:10 \u2013 18:00<\/td>\nOPEN SESSION ON RESPONSIBLE BLOGGING & SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE – MODERATED BY BENJI NDOLO<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18:00 \u2013 19:00<\/td>\nBREAK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:00 \u2013 21:00<\/td>\nFIRESIDE DINNER\/CHAT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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TIME<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n

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WORDCAMP SCHEDULE – DAY 2, SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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08:00 \u2013 09:00<\/td>\nBREAKFAST
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09:00 \u2013 09:30<\/td>\n\"\"<\/p>\n
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    Kevin Jayanoris<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    How To Build a WordPress Plugin in 10 Minutes<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • A short introduction to building WordPress plugins to solve probrems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09:30 \u2013 10:00<\/td>\n\"\"<\/p>\n
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    Brian Wangila<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Mythbusters: WordPress Edition<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • Over the years, WordPress has grown to be one of the top content management systems around. In fact, it is estimated that 25% of all websites run on WordPress. With anything of such magnitude, myths are bound to crop up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10:00 \u2013 10:30<\/td>\n\n

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10:30 \u2013 11:00<\/td>\nTEA BREAK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:00 \u2013 11:30<\/td>\n\n
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    Lilian Okado<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    SEO & WordPress<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • As a digital marketing professional, Lilian shares ways to get your content out there in the most effective ways using social media, blogging and other online tools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:30 \u2013 12:00<\/td>\n\"\"<\/p>\n
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    Adeola Kayode<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    SOLOMO: Marketing Tactics for Bloggers and Brands<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • The convergence of social, mobile and localization trends are already helping brands position themselves accurately. With statistics saying there is easier access to telephones than computers in Africa, the future is already mobile. The rapid adoption of mobile and Google\u2019s positioning to favour local searches is a big win for SMEs and even big Brands can also partake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12:00 \u2013 12:30<\/td>\n\"\"<\/p>\n
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    Anthony Mwangi<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    WordPress, Design and Publishing<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • Anthony’s talk will be aimed at assisting bloggers learn how to choose themes, expose them to the coolest plugins and widgets of 2012. As for businesses how they can utilize wordpress CMS to get the best out of their websites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12:30 \u2013 13:00<\/td>\n\n
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    Philip Ogola<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Social Media & Crisis Response<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
  • I\u2019m ICT Officer and Head of Social Media at Kenya Red Cross. Social Media for me was pastime but when i joined Kenya Red Cross it became a calling, when \u00a0through social media we saved lives. I launched #iVolunteer \u00a0a vitual volunteer it has become a success as now every Kenyan on social media, blogger, techies etc can volunteer to report emergency via social media or donate their time and skill virtually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13:00 \u2013 14:00<\/td>\nLUNCH BREAK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:00 \u2013 15:00<\/td>\nOPEN SESSION – REFLECTING ON 2008 – MODERATED BY DAVID MUGO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15:00 \u2013 15:15<\/td>\nVOTE OF THANKS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15:15 \u2013 16:00<\/td>\nCLOSING<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16:00<\/td>\nDEPARTURE FOR CITY CENTRE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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