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ECONOMIC COMMISSION COMMISSION ECONOMIQUE FOR AFRICA POUR L'AFRIQUE Report on The East Africa Regional E-government Strategy Workshop Dar es Salaam International Conference Center 17th -19th November 2004 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania By - Thierry Amoussougbo, Regional Advisors, Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) - Raitanen Tuomo, Technical Adviser ICT - Islam Baharul, DISD ICT Consultant Addis Ababa, November 2004 Outline I- Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3 II- Workshop objectives ......................................................................................... 3 III- Workshop format and themes ......................................................................... 4 3.1 Official Ceremonies: Opening and Closing remarks ................................................ 4 3.2 Plenary Sessions: ..................................................................................................... 5 3.2.1 Session I: Policy and e-government ............................................................ 5 3.2.2 Session II: e-government experiences in other countries in Africa and Canada 6 3.2.3 Session III: e-government for Regional Integration and Economic Development ............................................................................................................... 7 3.2.4 Session IV: e-Government applications............................................................ 7 3.2.5 Session V: Framework for developing a regional e-government strategy ......... 8 3.3 Breakout Sessions: The way Forward....................................................................... 8 ANNEXE- I: TOR of Consultation............................................................................... 14 Annex II: Workshop Agenda ........................................................................................ 19 Annex III: List of Participants ...................................................................................... 24 DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 2 I- Introduction The East Africa Community (EAC), the Advancing IT Knowledge in Africa- Tanzania (AITEC-Tanzania) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), with support of Governments of Finland and Canada, have jointly organized a sub-regional workshop on e-government strategy held at the International Conference Center in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 17 to 19 November 2004. The workshop in the framework of the African Information Society Initiative (AISI) implementation activities at sub-regional level, brought together about sixty participants from diverse arrays of Government including ICT policymaking, civil society, private sector and e-government planning executives from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Canada. It addressed the challenges and opportunities facing the East African Community (EAC) partner States in harnessing ICTs for public administrations efficiency and effectiveness, combined with organisational change and development of new skills, in order to leverage the knowledge resources necessary to support the move towards successful e-government and improved public services and democratic processes. II- Workshop objectives The purpose of the workshop was to: examine, consolidate, share views and extend the existing consensus in East Africa regarding the strategic priorities for eGovernment, demonstrating where East African countires currently stands map the current status of e-Government Initiatives in East Africa and make a comparison with the other regions of similar economic development identify and debate the key challenges facing the EAC Partner States Governments in the implementation of e-Government programmes explore e-Government opportunities, strategies including applications and technologies raise awareness on the need for a harmonized regional e-Strategy present and explore the use of e-Government as a catalyst to foster regional integration and economic development in East African provide a platform for, high-level officials, private sector, academia, media, and civil society from EAC partner state to network and exchange views on DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 3 principles, elements and the implementation of national and regional e-Strategy identify priorities that each country need to address and fomulate a regional eGovernment strategy and masterplan, encouraging public-private partnerships. III- Workshop format and themes The workshop operated through: Opening and closing sessions Plenary sessions led by representatives from EAC partner States, Ethiopia, Canada, and Europe. Breakout sessions on specific issues such as e-government strategy and master plan as a tool for achieving regional integration objectives between the three East African Community countries 3.1 Official Ceremonies: Opening and Closing remarks Opening: After the welcome remark by the Deputy Executive secretary of East African Cooperation secretariat, Mr Mbaye Diouf, Director of ECA Sub-regional Office of Eastern of Africa during highlighted the vision at the sub-regional and regional levels of the African Information Society initiatives adopted by ECA 53 members through resolution 812 of May 1996, which aims, among other things, to harmonize and coordinate national and regional efforts towards sub-regional strategies. The workshop was opened by Hon Dr. Mrs Mary Nagu (MP), Minister of State, President Office, Public Service Management. During her opening remarks she challenged the participants through the following key questions to be considered: - what are the prerequisites for African countries to embark into e-government? - How do you see East African countries reforming the public sector with e- government? - What needs to be done in the area of ICT policy and regulatory framework? - What kind of better management and funding strategies can help East African Partner States to build sustainable, effective e-government network? - Of what help can sub-regional and regional organizations be for national e- government initiatives? To end her remark she recognized that e-government success requires multi- stakeholder partnerships, changing how governments work, how each one deals with information, how public servants view their jobs and interact with the public. DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 4 Closing: Hon. Prof M.J. Mwandosya (MP), Minister of Communications and Transport officially closed the workshop. During his speech his satisfaction because he is noting that it is hardly one month since the ADF IV forum was held and the region, through this workshop, is taking some practical step towards implementing what was discussed at the meeting. He ended his closing remark by ensuring the participants the political support for the implementation of the outcomes of the process. 3.2 Plenary Sessions: 3.2.1 Session I: Policy and e-government During this session delegate from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and EAC secretariat highlighted the current state and how the National ICT Policy in the individual member states supports the e-government vision. It has also examined the e-government initiatives and planning within the countries and the sub-region. The lessons learnt: From the Kenya experience: Strong political will at the highest level (Office of the President) Buy in of the initiatives by the stakeholder / civil servants. Phased approach Resource allocation / budgetary provision for the e-Govt program. Partnership with stakeholders, Private Sector The Kenya presentation also emphasized the need for e-integration both at the national and global levels through regional working groups dedicated to the harmonization of the e-govt initiatives in the region. Uganda presentation mainly concentrated on the core initiatives in local government like DistrictNet, LoGICS, LoGFIAS etc. In all, Ugandan presentation underlined the need of strengthening some key areas for successful e-government initiatives: Infrastructure, Human Resources, Research & Development and partnership between government and private sectors. Tanzania public service consists of nearly 300.000 civil servants. In mid 1900s, the Government of Tanzania initiated a series of measures in order to become more efficient, effective and customer oriented. These efforts have put in place the foundation of an e-government focusing on three mains priorities: DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 5 - establish a focal point in the public service to coalesce and reinforce existing, but fragmented and independent e-government initiatives; - build a national wide area network to carry efficient voice and data communications among all government offices and - create awareness of these opportunities. The East Africa secretariat highlighted the following sub-regional projects: Study on Regional Communications Regulatory Strategy – Harmonize communication regulatory policies. Trunking Telecom Network Cross-Border Connectivity Project – Implement or establish direct phone links between border towns. Postal Automation Project Regional Communications Initiatives Study on harmonization of national e-strategy by sub-regional EAC appointed task force. 3.2.2 Session II: e-government experiences in other countries in Africa and Canada E-government strategy formulation and implementation experiences from Canada and Gambia have been highlighted during this session. Lessons learnt: From Canadian experience: Canada's Approach to eGovernment is more citizen focused The governments' commitment towards eGovernment is very well stated in the following paragraph from Head of State. "Our goal is to be known around the world as the government most connected to its citizens, with Canadians able to access all government information and services on-line at the time and place of their choosing." Status of Canada GOL by May 2004, include 130 services on-line Canadian experience, business driven, includes collaboration, coordination, transformation and innovation within and around the different government entities. From Gambia The e-Government Strategy Development experience in The Gambia is supported and assisted by ECA. The presentation highlighted the participatory approach adopted in the development of the strategy and emphasized the need to assess a country's e- DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 6 readiness and develop a broad participatory consultation in order to develop a suitable e-government programme. 3.2.3 Session III: e-government for Regional Integration and Economic Development The session highlighted the opportunities of sub-regional strategy, key elements, best practices of e-government and its implication on regional integration, African Information Society Initiative (AISI) framework at sub-regional level, the value of e- government, the Inter University Council of East Africa initiative, e-government financial model and view from e-Policy Resource Centre have been highlighted during this session. At the sub-regional and regional levels, the vision of AISI provides the framework for formulating policies and plans through Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and intergovernmental associations to, among other things, harmonize and coordinate national efforts towards sub-regional strategies. More specifically, ECA's assistance concentrates on the areas of regional integration through the: Harmonization of national regulatory frameworks as countries deregulate and liberalize their telecommunication markets; Creation of a framework for the development of ICT infrastructure that can facilitate regional economic integration goals of the continent Promotion of open standards, and interconnectivity; and Strengthening capacity at the sub-regional level in ICT for development activities. Through e-government value topic, priorities of an eGov strategy as value to user, value to investor, value of infrastructure, value to employees has been pointed. At the IUCEA level ongoing research and development e-government platform involving three universities from partners States have been discussed. Strong emphasis on public requirements towards the government has been stressed by ePolnet representative. 3.2.4 Session IV: e-Government applications The following topics have been presented and discussed during this session: - e-Post: a case study for the Tanzania Post Corporation and Post initiative geared at enabling egovernment in the East African Region; - National identity management solutions by HP - Developing an egovernment platform for developing countries by private sector, soft-tech group - Multilingual – multi-alphabet research and development initiative supported by ECA at Addis Ababa University - E-government as an enabler of eTourism DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 7 - The security dimension of e-government - E-agribiz: wiring the farmers. - Open Source Software (OSS) and egovernment: opportunities of the creation and use of free / open source software and open content for e-government platform in Africa - EAC Partners States Gateway initiatives 3.2.5 Session V: Framework for developing a regional e-government strategy The session focused on essential issues and elements, which need to be considered when developing an e-government strategy. In a way forward to the strategy development the steps he proposed for the process were: Conducting country-specific assessment of the enabling environment and readiness for regional e-cooperation. Experience sharing on e-government among the EAC member states on e- government initiatives already undertaken by governments. Formation of a Task Force / Core Group on Regional e-Government Strategy for East Africa to design a cooperation road map Developing the Regional Strategy Based on the outcome of the Task Force / Core Group deliberations and declared commitments from the member states the Regional e-Government Strategy to be adopted as necessary protocol/agreement by the EAC member states. 3.3 Breakout Sessions: The way Forward Two breakout sessions has been organized to reflect on the way forward to formulate a sub-regional East African Community e-Government strategy and master plan as a tool for achieving regional integration objectives between the three East African partner States. Recommendations from the two sessions and major issues raised during the workshop have been integrated in consensus statement. IV- Workshop key achievements DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 8 The following results were achieved by the Conference: The EAC Partner States and other participants recognized the need to promote harmonization and coordination of ICT policy and strategy, to create framework for sharing, promoting collaboration on cross-border political and data flow issues to avoid duplication, error, aggregate resources for the benefit of the community Both Hon Dr Mary Nagu, Minister of State, Office of the President and Hon Prof M. J. Mwandosya, Ministry of Communication and transport have ensured EAC secretariat , the Tanzania political support at the level of EAC council for the implementation of the sub-regional e-government strategy and establishment of related conducive environment needed The workshop constituted an opportunity to share view , experience, raise bottleneck and agree on the best practice for e-government platforms Commitment of EAC to collaborate with ECA for the development of sub- regional e-government harmonized platform Commitment of EAC partner States to establish a working group to follow the process and ensure the involvement of all the countries Commitment of EAC partner States to establish en observatory mechanism for evaluation, monitoring and research and development promotion beyond the formulation of sub-regional e-government strategy Action plan for the process of formulating EAC e-government strategy was developed. V- Requests to ECA The workshop requested ECA to support, with relevant partners and stakeholders the following activities: Formulation of EAC sub-regional e-government strategy, a TOR was jointly prepared and attached Participation to EAC e-government working group and providing of the framework for discussion list among members Technical and Institutional assistance in the observatory body and providing PICTA framework to ensure the support of various partners during the implementation of the e-government strategy VI- The way forward DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 9 The workshop agreed on the following statement as the way forward: EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY E-GOVERNMENT WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 17-19, 2004-11-18 CONSENSUS STATEMENT PART I: Preamble The Consensus - The use of Information and Communication Technology in public administration, fondly referred to as e-Government is gaining momentum. This combined with organisational change and new skills in public institutions will improve public services and democratic processes and strengthen support to public policies, increase accountability and productivity. - The potential of e-Government goes far beyond the early achievements of online public services. It is, therefore, understandable that e-Government has been defined as a priority in many countries - Recognising e-government as the use of ICTs in public administrations combined with organisational change and development of new skills, in order to improve public services and democratic processes and strengthen support to public policies; - E-government is emerging as a critical component of economic development and public sector reform in Africa. - The challenges facing Governments include developing the required capacity to access and leverage the knowledge resources necessary to support the move towards e-governance and public sector reform in Africa; - To deliver e-Government, leadership and long-term commitment are sought from policy decision-makers at all levels (central, regional and local), senior managers in the public service, private sector and the civil society ; - Recognising the strategic plan 2001-2005 of East African Community constitutes a potential framework to facilitate dialogue, build political consensus, and assist member states to develop a common vision; - Recognising the need to improve efficiency, productivity, quality of public services, to satisfy citizens expectations of new standards of service provision allowing flexibility; DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 10 - Recognising the need to promote harmonization and coordination of ICT policy and regulatory framework, to create framework for sharing, promoting collaboration on cross-border political issues and cross-border data flow; - Recognising the African Information Society Initiative (AISI) as the major framework for African countries, Regional Economic Community (RECs) and sub- regional associations for harnessing ICT for development and the socio-economic impacts that can be achieved through its' effective implementation; - Recognising the need to develop harmonised and co-ordinated sub-regional e- government framework; - Recognising the needs to put in place a harmonised sub-regional ICTs policy and legal framework that will spell out the latitude for implementation of e-government in the sub-region. PART II: Recommendations 1. To develop a harmonized and co-coordinated regional e-government strategy for East Africa by the end of 2005. 2. The establishment of e-government Working Group The East Africa e-government Working Group (EAWG) include representatives from the three East African Partners States, ECA and EAC should be established as a peer review mechanism to develop an e-government observatory and applications to support delivery of services in the three (3) countries; The East Africa Working Group may evolve into a permanent Eat Africa Steering Committee on e-Government. The EAWG among other activities will: - Propose assessments studies within the various member states with the view to formulate sub-regional e-government strategy; - Through EAC identify and promote political and public sector champions for each participating country; - Through EAC ensure political support for the endorsement of the e-government strategy and its implementation; - Promote the development of information, knowledge on e-government best practices to assist African Governments make the right choices in their move towards adopting e-government applications; - Through EAC and ECA promote collaboration among Africa regional organizations to further the objectives of e-government; - Promote cost effective e-government solutions in the region; DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 11 - Through EAC and ECA promote international and national partnerships and networking for the implementation of e-government activities; - Propose e-government observatory mechanism to ensure the basis for research and provide much-needed data on the social, economic and political impact of e- Government. 3. Towards EAC partners States - Partners States to support EAC secretariat in facilitating the coordination of the formulation and implementation of e-government process 4. Act on identified achievable actions - Establish an online discussion list to enable the working group initiate online collaboration and discussions - Government to undertake public reform for effective use and adoption - Develop an e-government training program for civil servant - Promote awareness campaign on e-government - Develop applications that make use of available and appropriate technologies; - Set-up an e-learning platform - Set-up metadata standards for e-government - Develop sub-regional resource mapping using GIS - Ensure accessibility of information by the disadvantage - Integrating of the country' development Gateway - Develop local content - Integrate statistics bureaus - Promote sub-regional approach to information security for e-government - Establishment of .ea Top Level Domain in view of the envisaged EA political federation. 5. Identified priority area - Customs control - eParliament - eHealth - e-banking, e-procurement - e-commerce - Information on meteorology 6. Timeline DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 12 Activities D J F M A M J J A S Responsibility Establishment of EAWG EAC &ECA Letter to be sent by EAC to partner States for the nomination of members Propose assessments studies within the Consultant various member states with the view to ECA & EAC secretariat formulate sub-regional e-government strategy; Through EAC identify and promote Partners States political and public sector champions for each participating country; Through EAC ensure political support EAC secretariat for the endorsement of the e- Partners States government strategy and its implementation; Promote the development of EAC secretariat information, knowledge on e- government best practices to assist African Governments make the right choices in their move towards adopting e-government applications; Through EAC and ECA promote ECA && EAC collaboration among Africa regional secretariat organizations to further the objectives of e-government; Promote cost effective e-government EAC and Partners solutions in the region; States Through EAC and ECA promote EAC secretariat international and national partnerships and networking for the implementation of e-government activities; Propose e-government observatory Consultant mechanism to ensure the basis for EAC secretariat To prepare the research and provide much-needed data Observatory TOR on the social, economic and political Partners States impact of e-Government. DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 13 ANNEXE- I: TOR of Consultation THE DEVELOPMENT OF e-GOVERNMENT REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC) TERMS OF REFERENCE Introduction The vision of regional integration in East Africa is to create wealth, raise the living standards of all people of East Africa and enhance international competitiveness of the region. The key to achieving this vision is increased production, trade and investments in the region with Information and Communication Technologies playing a leading role. Due to historical reasons, the region has had a tradition of sharing and collaborating in the provision of telecommunications and postal services. Operating under the East African Common Services Organisation and the East African Community (1966-76), the postal and telecommunications services were provided by a single organization. The information and knowledge-exchange driven third millennium requires reliable ICT services as a key national and regional resource. Furthermore, the EAC Treaty emphasises co-operation to achieve coordinated, harmonized, and complementary infrastructural development. Subsequent to the foregoing, the three East Africa Community Partner States are already at different stages of development of their National ICT Policy. Tanzania finalised and published her National ICT Policy in March 2003, while those of Kenya and Uganda are at the advance stages of finalisation. Copies of the completed Tanzania National ICT and Draft ICT Policies for Kenya and Uganda were made available to the EAC Secretariat and were in turn forwarded to members of the ICT Task Force for their internalisation in preparation for the harmonisation task. On Development of e-Government Strategy, Kenya has already published her e- Governance Strategy in March 2004 while Uganda has just secured a grant of US$ 318,000 from the United States Trade and Development Agency to undertake a feasibility study for an Integrated Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Network for government related functions (e-Government). Tanzania is implementing various e- Government initiatives in the area of Civil Service Reform but is yet to develop a national e-Government Strategy. Meanwhile, Uganda recently embarked on an initiative of reviewing her laws with the view to making it possible for electronic documents including fax, e-transaction, e-mails to be acceptable in court of law. The initiative aims at putting in place legal and regulatory framework that would facilitate e-commerce in the country. Building an E- DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 14 commerce responsive environment in the region would be one of the major issues that the harmonised Regional ICT Policy would need to address. EAC is also finalizing a Study on Harmonisation of the Regional Communications Regulatory, which started in June 2003. The main objectives of the Study are to assess the state of Communications Regulatory framework in the three Partner States; and to develop a Harmonised Regional Communications Regulatory Framework for the EAC Partner States which could bring about a vibrant communications sector in East Africa which would be mutually supportive to the implementation of the recently signed EA Customs Union Protocol and hence accelerate economic development in the region. Implementation of e-Government by the three Partner States is one of the recommendations emanating from the Study Report. EAC is also finalizing a Study on Harmonisation of the Regional Communications Regulatory, which started in June 2003. The main objectives of the Study are to assess the state of Communications Regulatory framework in the three Partner States; and to develop a Harmonised Regional Communications Regulatory Framework for the EAC Partner States which could bring about a vibrant communications sector in East Africa which would be mutually supportive to the implementation of the recently signed EA Customs Union Protocol and hence accelerate economic development in the region. Implementation of e-Government by the three Partner States is one of the recommendations emanating from the Study Report. At sub-regional level, in January 2003, COMESA finalised the preparation of its Model ICT Policy, which started in 2002. All three EAC Partner States were involved in the Model Policy preparations; Kenya and Uganda in their capacity as COMESA members and Tanzania as an observer. The Association of Regulators in Africa (ARICEA) in collaboration with COMESA Secretariat finalised various specific ICT Model Guidelines in February 2004 during their Annual Meeting held in Kampala, Uganda. The development of a regional ICT strategy is being undertaken as part of the implementation of the African Information Society Initiative (AISI). AISI is a regional framework for Africa's quest to bridge the digital divide that originated from a resolution of the 22nd meeting of ECA's Conference of African Ministers of Social and Economic Planning in 1996. It was adopted the same year by the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity and supported by the then G7+1 as Africa's major ICT initiative in its 1997 Denver Summit. Activities being undertaken within the framework of AISI include the development of national e-strategies/policies to deploy, harness and exploit ICTs for socioeconomic development at the local, national and sub-regional levels, including national spatial data. At the sub-regional and regional levels, the vision of AISI provides the framework for formulating policies and plans through Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to among other things, harmonize and coordinate national efforts as an integration strategy. More specifically, ECA's assistance concentrates on the areas of DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 15 i. harmonization of national regulatory frameworks as countries deregulate and liberalize their telecommunication markets; ii. creation of a framework for the development of ICT infrastructure that can facilitate regional economic integration goals of the continent; and iii. strengthening capacity at the sub-regional level in ICT for development and building a critical mass to facilitate regional integration through ICTs. Objectives In this background, ECA was requested to assist EAC by undertaking a study with a view to proposing a harmonized policy and strategy framework for e-government among EAC countries. The main objectives of the development of an e- Government Regional Framework at EAC include the promotion of ICT usage for regional economic integration, enhancement of connectivity and access to ICT services among and within the member States and identification of applications, services and content for the sub- region, while encouraging multi-stakeholders partnerships. The proposed framework will cover all major aspects of regional cooperation on e- government. It will also, where relevant, address policy, legislation, regulation, resources and other issues referred to in the respective national ICT Policies where available as well as e-government strategies and other policy documents. Tasks As part of ECA's assistance to EAC, the objective of this consultancy is to develop a sub- regional EAC e- government strategy. More specifically, the consultant is expected to Output 1: A documented analysis on national, regional and international activities in the development of e-government. The activities required to produce this analysis include: Establish a methodology for data collection and analysis to be used during visits to Partner States namely Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania; Desk research on existing e-government initiatives among EAC Partners States; Consultations with Partners States to collect information on current activities and requirements and identify challenges and opportunities in promoting e-government; Investigation on existing approaches and activities within EAC countries and other sub-regions in Africa Review of international standards, recommendations and frameworks which are relevant to the sub-region as well as the Plan of Action adopted at WSIS; DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 16 Proposal on the development of common terminology Output 2: A documented analysis on various options to develop a harmonized e- government strategy Activities required to identify the options include: Conduct country-specific assessment of the enabling environment and readiness for regional e-government cooperation; Identify opportunities and constraints in implementing e-government initiatives that need to be addressed at the sub-regional level; Highlight factors, such as certain existing or emerging technologies or innovative approaches, which may help overcome or ameliorate constraints that face EAC Partner States in the implementation of regional e-government initiatives; Propose a mechanism to encourage the participation of Private Sector, Civil society, in the implementation of e-government initiatives; Preparation of a discussion paper on various options based on the findings of the output 1 to be discussed by member States Output 3: A high-level forum and series of consultation workshops organized for representatives of EAC Partner States and other key stakeholders, such as private sector companies, mass media and academia, to discuss findings of the assessment and the proposed e-government strategy After the consultation meetings, the consultant is expected to incorporate the feedback, comments and suggestions from the participants into the study and present the recommended options to the EAC Secretariat. Output 4: Regional e-government strategy for EAC document : Propose an observatory mechanism to ensure the monitoring and evaluation of the process and promotion of research and development; Develop a Regional e-Government Strategy for EAC Upon completion of the assignments, final report shall be compiled in which each phase and task of the TOR will form a separate chapter Expected Outcomes1 After undertaking the above activities, the consultant is expected to produce a draft report of findings on the status of E-Readiness among EAC Partner States and e-government initiatives undertaken; and a draft e-Government Strategy document for EAC. 1 Please note that ECA and EAC own the intellectual property rights of all the outputs (reports, documents on methodologies, models) of this exercise. DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 17 Duration of Consultancy The consultancy is expected to start on 15th January 2005 and end 14th April 2005 (3months). Consultancy Fees2 Qualification The consultant should have an advanced degree in ICT, Development or any related fields. Experience The consultant needs prior experience and involvement in the development of ICT policies, plans and strategies and information society issues. Language The consultant must be fluent in English. Contact Person in ECA Aida Opoku-Mensah Team Leader, Promoting ICTs for Development Development Information Services Division Phone: 251-1-511167 Fax: 251-1-510512 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 18 Annex II: Workshop Agenda East African Community ECA East Africa Regional E-Government Strategy Workshop Dar es Salaam International Conference Center 17th – 19th November 2004 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK Day 1: Wednesday 17 November 08:00-09:00 Registration 09:30- 10:00 Opening Ceremony: Welcoming address by: Dr. Kipyego Cheluget, Deputy Secretary General, Project & Programmes, EAC Opening statements by: Mr Mbaye Diouf, Director, ECA Sub-regional Office for East Africa Tbd -Minister from Tanzania Government 10:00-10:30 Tea Break 10:30-13:00 Plenary Session 1: Policy and e Government Chair: Mr. Mbaye Diouf, Director, ECA Sub-regional Office for East Africa, ECA Objectives: This session will examine the current state of egovernment and how the National ICT Policy in the individual member states supports the egovernment vision. The session will also examine the planning and on going programmes through various DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 19 country and regional presentations and a panel discussions. Theme 1: Status of e-Governance in EA - Country Presentations Speakers: Kenya: Mr. Andrew Gakiria, E-government program, Cabinet office of the President, Kenya Uganda: Ms. Bitwayiki Constantine, Chief Information Technology, Ministry of Local Government Tanzania: Mr. David Sawe, IT Director Civil Service Commission Theme 2: ICT Policy and e-Government in EA - Presentations on ICT Policy Development Initiatives Kenya: Dr. J. Kulubi, Communications Secretary, National Communications Secretariat, Kenya Uganda: Dr. G. Kiibuka, Commissioner- ICT, Ministry of Works, Communications and Housing, Uganda Tanzania: Eng. A.B.C.Kowero, Tanzania Ministry of Communication and Transport, EAC: Mr. Enock Yonazi, Eng. Planner, Communications, EAC Secretariat 13.00:-14:30 LUNCH BREAK 14:30- 16.00 Plenary Session II: e-Government experiences in other countries in Africa & Canada Objective: This session will look at e-Government and experiences in other countries in Africa (The Gambia, Ethiopia and Rwanda) and Canada and the national eStrategies applied. Key issues regarding e-governmenet appliactions will be identified through experts presentations Chair: Dr. Kipyego Cheluget, Deputy Secretary General, EAC Speakers: Gambia : Dr Baharul Islam, ECA Rwanda: Mr. Juma Okech, Director of RITA Ethiopia: Mr. Gemechu Geleta, ICT Development Authority, Ethiopia Canada: Ms. Shauneen Furlong, Executive Director, Government DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 20 On-Line, Government of Canada 16:00-16:30 Tea Break 16:30-17:30 Discussions Day 2: Thursday 18 November 2004 8:30-10:30 Plenary Session III: e-Government for Regional Integration and Economic Development Chair: Dr. J. Kulubi, Communications Secretary, National Communications Secretariat, Kenya Objectives: The speakers will discuss the key elements; best practices and challenges of e-governance and its implications on regional integration. Speakers: Mr Thierry Amoussougbo, ECA ICT Regional Advisor: AISI Regional Integration and Harmonization policy and strategies Dr. Florence Etta, Co-Ordinator, Kenya ICT Policy Project- IDRC; e-Government Development- Approaches Mr Tuomo Raitanen, Technical Adviser ICT; ICT Policies and Strategies Mr. Philip Ayoo, ICT Coordinator, Inter University Council of East Africa; East Africa e-Gov Project Mr. Jacques Bouchard, Senior Policy Advisor, Canadian e-Policy Resource Centre (CePRC); e-Government –Theoretical Framework 10:30-11.00 Discussions 11:00-11:30 Tea break 11.30-13.00 Plenary Session IV: e-Government Applications Chair: Dr. Florence Etta, Co-ordinator, ICT Policy Project, IDRC Objectives: This session will look at various e-applications and suggest possible inclusion in the proposed regional e-government strategy through expert presentations from country development cateways with special focus on private sector participation, gender, and civil society. A session on specific applications and adoption of technologies such as Open Source Software, local content ceration (Multilingual multi-alphabet) and e-Post will also be presented and discussed. Speakers: I) Country Development Gateways: Mrs. Margareth Nzuki, Tanzania Mr. Fred Mukholi; Uganda Prof. Wafula Masai, Kenya DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 21 ii) Other Applications: Mr. Andrew Gewe: e-Post - Tanzania Post Corporation 13:00- 14:30 LUNCH BREAK 14:30- 15:30 Other Applications (ctd): Dr. Yirsaw Ayarew, Addis Ababa University:- Multilingual multi-alphabet, Ethiopia Mr. Bill Kagai:Open Source Software (OSS), FOSSFA 15:30- 16:00 Discussion 16:30-16:30 Tea 16:30-17:30 Plenary Session V: Framework for Developing a Regional E-Government Strategy Chair: Dr. G. Kiibuka, Commissioner- ICT, Ministry of Works, Communications and Housing, Uganda Objectives: This session will focus on essential issues and elements, which need to be considered when developing an e-government strategy at national and regional levels. Issues identified in this session will form the basis for developing a regional e- government strategy in the subsequent sessions. Speakers: - Dr Baharul Islam, ECA - Mr. Jacques Bouchard, e-Pol - Day 3: Friday 19th November 2004 8.30 :-10 :30 Breakaway Session VI: Stakeholders Roundtable Objectives This session will focus on the developing a regional partnership eGovernment strategy that will have participation from the public sector and civil society. The public service as the service provider; the private sector as the technology supplier and integrator and a consumer and the civil society representing the consumers. This session will be conducted in thematic working groups. Chair: Mr Thierry Amoussougbo, ECA ICT Regional Advisor: Co – Chairs: tba Fours Break Away Sessions: i) Gender; ii) Civil Society; iii) Academia; & iv) Private Sector DISD/RA/MF/AMS/1.04 22 10:30-11.00 Tea Break 11:00-13:00 Plenary Session VIII: Development of Regional EAC E-Government Strategy Chair: Mr. David Sawe, IT Director Civil Service Commission Objectives: To discuss and agree on the way forward towards developing a The East African e-Government Strategy regional Presenters: Mr Thierry Amoussougbo, ECA Mr. E. 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Tanzania Charles Mwakambonja Tanzania Airports Authority Tanzania Abdulrahman Mbamba Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Tanzania Edwin Mwenda Tanzania Development Gateway Tanzania Margaret Nzuki Tanzania ICT Tanzania Mahmod Kombo Tanzania Posts Corp Tanzania Andrew Gewe Techno Brain Tanzania Manoj Shanker TGDLC Tanzania Arkie Mwalwega TGDLC Tanzania Charles Senkondo TRA Tanzania Castory Ngowo UCC Tanzania Frank Tilunguliwa UCC Tanzania Graham Wilson Universal Communications Tanzania Khasim Ebrahim Universal Communications Tanzania Sheikh Abdul University Computing Center Tanzania Atanas Cosmas University Computing Centre Tanzania Respickius Casmir University computing Centre Tanzania Wambura Nyamwasha VAC Income Invest Limited Tanzania Inno Shango Vesl Techonolgy Tanzania Vijaye Beeharry Vodacom Tanzania Maharage Chande ABM Knowledgeware LTD UAE, Dubai Pramod Sethi EAC Secretariat Uganda Enock Yonanzi Int. 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Here are some work updates from my ever-expanding projects list (as of May 2010):
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Read my stories about the Great Plains Theatre Conference in the current Metro Magazine, http://www.spiritofomaha.com/, and in The Reader — http://www.thereader.com.
Read my story about the Omaha South High School boys soccer team and the "green card" incident in this week's Reader (www.thereader.com). That same story appears in the new issue of El Perico, a South Omaha dual English-Spanish newspaper that I'm doing lots of work for these days.
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My first book, a biography of Mark Manhart, is nearing completion and should be published by early to mid 2011.
I recently wrote a short history of an independent Nebraska movie theater chain.
Soon, I will be working on a book for the Nebraska Jewish Historical Society on Jewish grocers and food wholesalers who did business in the area during the 20th century.
I also have a project in play with Creighton University's College of Business Administration.
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NEW YORK – NBA players association chief Billy Hunter on Wednesday assailed the owners' latest collective bargaining proposal and said he is prepared for owners to vote on a lockout at next Tuesday's Board of Governors meeting in Dallas.
"Their demand is gargantuan and we just can't meet it," Hunter told reporters at the Manhattan hotel where players are staying for crucial meetings and draft-related activities this week.
A day after commissioner David Stern seized control of the message by disclosing details of the owners' latest proposal, Hunter gathered reporters in an effort to respond and "set the record straight," he said. At the meeting, also attended by union president Derek Fisher of the Lakers, executive committee member Maurice Evans of the Wizards and union staff, Hunter said the owners' latest proposal would cost the players $8.2 billion over 10 years compared to the current system and $7 billion compared to the players' standing offer.
"Under their proposal, over five or six years, they would reap a profit of over $1.8 billion after expenses – after their alleged expenses," Hunter said.
Hunter and Fisher also clarified a point that was lost after Tuesday's bargaining session: As part of their proposal to guarantee the players $2 billion in salary and benefits per year during their 10-year proposal, owners are seeking to keep the $160 million in escrow money withheld from players' paychecks for the 2010-11 season. Eight percent of player salaries is withheld under the current agreement and returned each August to ensure that players ultimately wind up with 57 percent of basketball-related income (BRI).
"That's money that players have already earned, worked for this past season," Fisher said. "That's off the table, as far as we're concerned. To me, it speaks to the arrogance that they feel in approaching us with their proposal, to be able to go back and reach for those dollars."
Fisher also assailed Stern's characterization of a new cap system verbally proposed by owners as a "flex cap," with a $62 million target per team and an undetermined maximum and minimum.
"We view that as just a total distortion of reality," Fisher said. "It's not a flexible cap, it's a hard cap. … It's flexible as long as you're below what the hard level is."
The so-called flex-cap concept disclosed by Stern Tuesday "has not been in a written proposal, with any teeth or any details," Fisher said.
In response to the union's complaints, Stern said Wednesday night: "Players have benefited from the current system more than the teams. For them it has been a much better partnership. We are sorry that the players' union feels that way since it doesn't seem designed to get us to the agreement that is so important to the teams, and we had hoped, the players."
In briefing players around the league on the state of negotiations, including teammate Kobe Bryant, Fisher said players "are in total disbelief. They have asked us point-blank why we are even talking."
Despite the grim turn these talks have taken in the past 48 hours, there's no need to panic. There is a blueprint for getting sports labor deals done when the sides are far apart, and the NBA talks are following it to a tee. I'll let the sports labor veteran I spoke with Wednesday take it from there.
"You curse each other out, go to marriage counseling, then blow the house up and stay away from each other for a while," the person said. "And you bring everybody back together when the bills come due. There's a deal to be made in there, but not now. No way."
With eight days before the current labor agreement expires, union officials will meet Thursday with player representatives of all 30 teams and as many as 20 other players who have elected to attend. Hunter said union officials will then determine what, if any, counterproposal to make in Friday's scheduled bargaining session – likely the last one before the owners' full Board of Governors convenes Tuesday in Dallas, where Hunter said he expects a lockout vote to occur.
"I'm sure that there's going to be a vote," Hunter said. "Whether or not they lock out, that's going to be up to them. We've been threatened with that for the last two years … so I'm assuming that, from their perspective, (June 30) is the drop-dead date."
Hunter and Fisher explained how they arrived at their offer of a more than $100 million-a-year salary reduction in their five-year proposal, saying it amounts to 57 percent of what Fisher described as the owners' "true losses" – the same share of BRI they currently receive. By the players' estimation, the owners' $300 million annual loss figure is actually less than $200 million when interest expenses are deducted. Hunter stopped short of calling it an ambush, but he and the players clearly were blindsided when Stern characterized this offer as "modest."
"I guess at this stage, the question is to what extent are they willing to kill this thing," Hunter said of the owners.
Hunter also said owners have proposed adding $900 million to the $600 million that currently is deducted from gross revenues before the money is shared with the players, bringing the total to $1.5 billion under the owners' proposal.
And a key sticking point remains the fact that owners have refused to collectively bargain a revamped revenue-sharing plan, an area the owners believe should be kept separate from the negotiations. Hunter referred to a group of small-market owners who wrote a memo to Stern in 2007 asking for enhanced revenue sharing, saying the fight is between small- and big-market owners as much as it is between owners and players.
"They have not disclosed to us one iota of what their proposed revenue-sharing plan would look like," Hunter said. "… We want the assurance that it's not all coming off the backs of the players."
Hunter again derided the owners' offer of a flat $2 billion pay scale for 10 years, saying the players would not regain the $2.17 billion level of salary and benefits they received for the 2010-11 season until the 10th year of the owners' proposal. The union is projecting 4-5 percent annual revenue growth for the league over the next decade, a figure that is expected to rise after the current broadcast and digital rights agreements with ABC/ESPN and TNT expire in 2016.
Hunter was careful to stop short of saying the negotiations are at an "impasse," a legal term that would signal that talks have irretrievably broken down – paving the way for a lockout, possible decertification of the union, and an antitrust lawsuit similar to the case filed by the NFL Players Association.
"We're not at an impasse because there's so many issues that we haven't discussed," Hunter said. "We've gotten stuck on economics."
Asked if he trusts Stern to negotiate a fair deal, Hunter said, "We're engaged in hard-knuckle negotiations. It ain't about trust."
"We have an idea what we're willing to do and what he's willing to do," Hunter said. "And what we've indicated to them is that the perception is that it's really becoming a game of power vs. power. And right now, I think that they feel as though they have the leverage or the upper hand."


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SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 583,121, dated May 25, 1897. Application filed May 7, 1896. Serial No. 590.601. (No model.)
bination therewith a chute-shooting arrangement.
The object of the invention is to provide a simple, novel, and effective combination of mechanical parts which will permit a coasting'or shooting car to be suddenly precipitated along the arc of the circumference of a large rotary wheel in like manner as if it were being thrust down a chute or inclined way. The passengers upon an amusement-roundabout of this kind, which is propelled obviously with great celerity, will enjoy all the exhilaration of motion incident to the rapid shooting of a car down a chute, and combined therewith many other novel and enjoyable sensations incident to the peculiar movement of the car upon the Wheels periphery, the rotation of the wheel, the splashing of a watercourse arranged in conjunction with the wheel and adapted to be struck by the moving car, and other characteristics too numerous to mention.
The invention therefore consists, essentially, in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, substantially as will be hereinafter described and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved observation-wheel and shooting oar. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view of a portion of the same, showing the water-tank within which the lowest portion of the wheels periphery moves. Fig. 3 is likewise a partial sectional side elevation of the wheel, showing a body of water carried by the rim thereof and showing likewise a car which is in position to slide down the incline of the Fig. 7 isa bottom plan view of the same.
peripheral arc. Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic side elevational view of my improved wheel, show ing the car at the lowest portion of the periphery of the wheelat the point where it passes through the Water, which is arranged to be carried Within said peripheryin like manner as is suggested in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the wheels periphery, showing the car in partial end elevation. Fig. 6 is a side elevational View of the car or boat. Fig. 8 is a sectional elevational view of a modified form of my improved combined wheel and shooting boat.
Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the different figures of the drawings.
In carrying my invention into practical effeet I provide a large rotary wheel. It is only necessary that the wheel should be stoutly braced and constructed on correct principles in order that it may have sufficient strength for the purpose for which it is intended.
A designates the wheel. In the example shown in the drawings this Wheel has the shaft (1, which is journaled in bearings in the side frames D D. Wheel A has the rim B and the spokes A A. It must be clearly understood, however, that the wheel illustrated is simply presented by way of example, and that in actual practice I reserve the liberty of building it in any way that will afford a rotary structure of the necessary strength, the spokes, cross -beams, the rim, the shafting, and the side supporting frames, together with the other necessary mechanical parts, being all related and arranged in such a way as to combine cheapness, strength, and efficiency, and make the wheel what is needed for the purpose specified.
The rim B is trough-shaped, as shown in Fig. 5, the trough being of any suitable form or curvature and of any desired size. In the form of Wheel shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5 the lowermost portion ,of the trough-shaped rim 5 and that different portions of the rim will I00 therefore successively contain the body of water referred to. In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 2 the receptacle J, stationary and independent of the wheel A, is provided for containing a body of water, and through this receptacle rotates the rim of the wheel, so that the same result is attained as in Figs. 3, -t, and 5namely, that of providin g one portion of the whecls periphery with a comparatively stationary body of fluid or liquid. Furthermore, it is to be particularly observed that the periphery of the wheel is provided at certain points with tunnels O O, which tunnels permit the passage through them of a body moving along the troughshaped rim of the wheel. The tunnels are simply elongated and closed compartments on the inner face of the rim B of the wheel, and they may obviously be of greater or less length. The greater the length the darker will be the interior of said tunnels. I find it convenient to place at least two of these tunnels upon the periphery of the wheel, and three or four or even more may be employed to advantage. \Vhen the wheel in its rotation brings a tunnel to the lowermost position, it is manifest that the water will enter and pass through the said tunnel.
E designates a boat, ear, or other suitable vehicle which is adapted to move by gravity within the trough-shaped rim. One way of permitting and encouraging such movement is to provide tracks, as l) 1), within said rim which are engaged by lateral wheels or rollers e 6, arranged on the side of the boat or car. I do not, however, wish to be restricted to this particular means of permitting and guiding the movement of the car or boat within the rim, but reserve the liberty of modifying such means and providing others, if desired, to accomplish the same result. The ear E is equipped with a front dasher F and with a series of seats E E E, the seats being arranged therein in any suitable manner; also, the car is provided with means for looking it to any point on the wheels rim 1 One example of such locking means is illustrated in Figs. 5 and 7, where it is shown as consisting of devices arranged on the under side of the car, comprising the central medial rod G, to which are pivoted the levers g g g, which are fulerumed on the under side of the car by means of pivot-pins g g". The outer ends of these levers g on either side of the car are connected by the side rails II II. In the ear E is a lever I, having the catch 2', that engages a notched segment I, said lever I engaging at its lower end one end of the medial rod G, so that the conductor of the car may by a proper manipulation of the lever I actuate the leverage just described and thereby thrust the lateral rails II II outward from the car into contact with the tracks Z) Z), as shown in Fig. 5, or into contact with the sides of the trough or some other part of the rim 1 in such a manner as to securely and effectually lock the car E at any desired point and hold the same in this locked position as long as may be desired. Of course it is to be distinctly understood that I am not restricted to any specific form of locking mechanism, but may provide any locking, clamping, or securing devices which will achieve the object in viewto wit that of temporarily connecting the car to a point on the wheels rim, where it may be held until the time arrives to release it.
The wheel A is designed to be rotated by means of some suitable engine orpower mechanism which will apply its power either to the shaft a or to the rim 1) or to some other part of the wheel for the purpose of rotating it slowly or fast, as may be desired. In the practical carrying out of my invention I purpose to provide a motor for the wheel which can be readily controlled by the conductor in such a way that the wheel will be given intermittent partial rotations, said partial r0- tations being of the length sufficient to lift the car E from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 3, or perhaps higher. Suppose, for instance, that the wheel has been partially rotated, as just described, and the ear E lifted to the position shown in Fig. 8, it being clamped to the rim of the wheel during this partial rotation. If new the wheel is stopped with the car E in the position of Fig. 3 and the conductor releases the clamping device, the ear E will be caused to sheet by gravity down the rim of the wheel in the direction shown by the arrow until it strikes the water with great force and with a terrific splashing, thereby causing much excitement and consternation among the occupants of the car, as well as amusement to them and to the onlookers when it is understood and perceived that such apparent violence of movement and splashing about of the water is attended with absolutely no danger. I11 this movement the car IE will pass through the water and its momentum will be sufficient to carry it a short distance up the opposite incline of the wheel-rim, and when it reaches the limit of its movement the conductor will cause the clamping device to operate to hold the car fast to the rim at this extreme point. The conductor can then signal to the engineer and cause the wheel to be given another partial rotation, which will carry the car again to the high point where it is indicated in Fig. 3, and by a second release of the clamping device the car may be shot downward a second time under the action of gravity. Thus by successive partial rotations of the wheel the car may be allowed to shoot several successive times down the incline of the wheel-rim. At certain of such times the car will shoot through one or the other of the tunnels C, thus adding to the excitement and amusement of the operation of the mechanism.
Thus far I have described the wheel as having but one trough or track in the rim. It in u stbe understood, however, that, if desired,
said rim may have duplicate or triplicate troughs, or there may be any other number arranged parallel to each other or otherwise, if desired. Furthermore, I can, if desired, have more than one rim or have a continuous rim, a portion of which is eccentric to the axis of the wheel. In Fig. 8 I have shown one modification of my invention, consisting of a continuous track passing two or three times around the axis of the wheel and being eccentric to said axis for a certain distance. The operation of this form of the invention is substantially the same as that of the other form, excepting that the car may travel over a longer distance, and several cars may be used, if desired.
Having thus described myinvention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is
1. An amusement-Wheel, consisting of a tunnel-provided track-shaped rim, a gravity shooting car therein, and a clam ping device for locking the car to the rim.
2. An amusement-wheel, consisting of a track-shaped rim, in combination with a gravity-movable car or boat in said rim, and an artificial pond or lake submerging the lowest part of the rim.
3. An amusement-wheel, consisting of a combined concentric and eccentric rim, which provides a continuous track passing two or more times around the axis of the wheel, in combination with a gravity shooting car movable on said track.
4. The combination of a rotary Wheel having its rim provided with a track or Way, a shooting car on said rim, locking means for securing the car to the rim, and an artificial body of water submerging the lowest part of the rim.
5. The combination of a rotary wheel having its rim provided with a tunnel and adapted to provide a track, a gravity shooting car on said track, and means for temporarily securing the car to any desired point of the rim.
6. The combination of a rotary wheel having a track-shaped rim provided with one or more tunnels, a gravity shooting car in said rim, means for clamping the car to the rim at any desired point, and a body of water which submerges the lowest part of the track and through which the car splashes when it shoots.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
HERBERT H. PATTEE. W'itnesses:
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Super timing , nice work, Congrats
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Thanks everyone.
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Very cool, congratulations on your sale!!!
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Congrats on your sale.............Odon.
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Wonderful artwork! love the stones under water . It's nice to see pure nature with clean water . not many rivers are clean on this days! You are talanted !Bravo
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the complements!
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I have just begun dabbling in aviation artwork myself (photographically). This is a gem.
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Very cool!!! My husband and I fly and we love the Piper Cubs. Congratulations on your sale.
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I like how you did this piece!! Very cool with the reflection work!!! Fabulous work!! Congratulations on your sale!! :^)
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Hey Don, Thanks for the complements. You're right. Those little yellow Cubs were, and still are, enjoyed by many pilots! They are a true classic design. I plan on producing more aviation art in the near future as time permits and now have another WW 2 aircraft painting in the planning stage.
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Along with a gazillion other people, I got my private license with the help of a forgiving J-3. I flew out of Stultz Field/Peterson Memorial in Tipton, Pa. Your yellow and blue masterpiece takes me instantly back to a wonderful time in my life. Please post more aviation art! The Corsairs ain't 'alf bad either!
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