Quantum Leap Opening Remarks

Information and Communication TechnologiesCreating Africa’s Quantum Leap

Gilford T Hapanyengwigilford@csz.org.zw

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