Comments on: Defining the vision and mission of LIRNEasia http://lirneasia.net/2004/11/defining-our-mission/ LIRNEasia Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:24:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ayesh http://lirneasia.net/2004/11/defining-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-6777 Ayesh Tue, 23 Nov 2004 05:56:50 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/?p=213#comment-6777 I agree with LS that the dynamism contained in the organization should be reflected, but perhaps that is more relevant to the vision than the mission. Specifically, my comments are: ‘To improve the lives the people of Asia by making it easier to use the information and communication technologies they need’ : I think that making it easier to ‘access’ rather than ‘use’ ICTs is more accurate, but if it has too much of a telecom-only bias, then how about ‘make use of’ instead – this would cover access and use. ‘by changing the laws, policies and regulations to enable those uses’: Will we actively change laws, policies and regulations? It’s more accurate to say that we will catalyze the change of laws, policies, etc. I agree with LS that the dynamism contained in the organization should be reflected, but perhaps that is more relevant to the vision than the mission.

Specifically, my comments are:

‘To improve the lives the people of Asia by making it easier to use the information and communication technologies they need’ :
I think that making it easier to ‘access’ rather than ‘use’ ICTs is more accurate, but if it has too much of a telecom-only bias, then how about ‘make use of’ instead – this would cover access and use.

‘by changing the laws, policies and regulations to enable those uses’:
Will we actively change laws, policies and regulations? It’s more accurate to say that we will catalyze the change of laws, policies, etc.

]]> By: rohan http://lirneasia.net/2004/11/defining-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-6782 rohan Tue, 16 Nov 2004 04:43:00 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/?p=213#comment-6782 The following may be pertinent to the discussion: LIRNEasia was a registered as a non-profit company limited by guarantee under s. 21 of the Sri Lanka Companies Act, No. 17 of 1982 on 29th October 2004. Its primary objects, as set out in the Memorandum of Association, are: (i) To support economic and other reforms in networked economies that would enable people in Asia to better use information and communication technologies (ICTs) and complementary infrastructures, through dialogue, policy and regulatory advice, research, development, consultancy, training and other activities. (ii) To support knowledge networks and infrastructures that are enabled by ICT and related infrastructures and /or are supportive of such infrastructures. (iii) To initiate, establish and implement local, regional and international programs and projects that enhance the capacities of government, private sector and civil society to design and implement effective reforms in ICT and related infrastructures. (iv) To undertake to provide advisory, consulting and training services in the areas of ICT and related infrastructures. (v) To create an identity for an Asian ICT innovation, regulation and policy community and provide for worldwide interaction and co-operation with other similar communities. (vi) To establish an ICT policy and regulatory network in the Asian region. (vii) To liaise with external agencies and act as a medium to obtain and receive resources, facilities and funds for the development and enhancement of knowledge, education and research with respect to ICT and related infrastructures. (viii) To organize and promote seminars, workshops, conferences and exhibitions for the purpose of training and dissemination of knowledge. (ix) To engage in multiple forms of education and knowledge dissemination to improve governance of ICTs and related infrastructures, to encourage innovation by suppliers and users, and to encourage the widest use of ICTs by the greatest number of people. (x) To provide bursaries, scholarships, grants, financial assistance and other facilities to students, teachers and lecturers for academic and research studies with respect to ICTs and related infrastructures. (xi) To manage and/or operate and/or provide management services to not-for-profit organizations with similar objectives to that of LIRNEasia. The following may be pertinent to the discussion:

LIRNEasia was a registered as a non-profit company limited by guarantee under s. 21 of the Sri Lanka Companies Act, No. 17 of 1982 on 29th October 2004. Its primary objects, as set out in the Memorandum of Association, are:
(i) To support economic and other reforms in networked economies that would enable people in Asia to better use information and communication technologies (ICTs) and complementary infrastructures, through dialogue, policy and regulatory advice, research, development, consultancy, training and other activities.

(ii) To support knowledge networks and infrastructures that are enabled by ICT and related infrastructures and /or are supportive of such infrastructures.

(iii) To initiate, establish and implement local, regional and international programs and projects that enhance the capacities of government, private sector and civil society to design and implement effective reforms in ICT and related infrastructures.

(iv) To undertake to provide advisory, consulting and training services in the areas of ICT and related infrastructures.

(v) To create an identity for an Asian ICT innovation, regulation and policy community and provide for worldwide interaction and co-operation with other similar communities.

(vi) To establish an ICT policy and regulatory network in the Asian region.

(vii) To liaise with external agencies and act as a medium to obtain and receive resources, facilities and funds for the development and enhancement of knowledge, education and research with respect to ICT and related infrastructures.

(viii) To organize and promote seminars, workshops, conferences and exhibitions for the purpose of training and dissemination of knowledge.

(ix) To engage in multiple forms of education and knowledge dissemination to improve governance of ICTs and related infrastructures, to encourage innovation by suppliers and users, and to encourage the widest use of ICTs by the greatest number of people.

(x) To provide bursaries, scholarships, grants, financial assistance and other facilities to students, teachers and lecturers for academic and research studies with respect to ICTs and related infrastructures.

(xi) To manage and/or operate and/or provide management services to not-for-profit organizations with similar objectives to that of LIRNEasia.

]]> By: Chanuka http://lirneasia.net/2004/11/defining-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-6781 Chanuka Tue, 16 Nov 2004 03:11:06 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/?p=213#comment-6781 Well, Dilbert (www.dilbert.com) provides a list of mostly used words and terms in the vision and Mission statements, so that anyone who needs one, can design his/her own immediately! I have thought of the following mission statement (Without any help from Dilbert!) It is the same thing Rohan says, but in different words! It addresses some of the Divakar’s concerns. Over to you! “To improve the living conditions of the Asian population, both economically and socially, by advocating the pragmatic use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), actively participating in bringing in changes to the current legal, policy and regulation frameworks to enable those uses; involving in the research and development activities towards that end and building Asia-based human capacity through training, consulting and advocacy.” Well, Dilbert (www.dilbert.com) provides a list of mostly used words and terms in the vision and Mission statements, so that anyone who needs one, can design his/her own immediately!

I have thought of the following mission statement (Without any help from Dilbert!) It is the same thing Rohan says, but in different words! It addresses some of the Divakar’s concerns. Over to you!

“To improve the living conditions of the Asian population, both economically and socially, by advocating the pragmatic use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), actively participating in bringing in changes to the current legal, policy and regulation frameworks to enable those uses; involving in the research and development activities towards that end and building Asia-based human capacity through training, consulting and advocacy.”

]]> By: Luxman Siriwardena http://lirneasia.net/2004/11/defining-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-6780 Luxman Siriwardena Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:24:23 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/?p=213#comment-6780 No LIRNEasia can not be another lose consevative organization. Current mission statement does not reflect the dynamism already exist. Its mission should include ICT arena relateed creative and out -of the- box : a) thinking b)policy and regulatory reform formulation and c) institutional building primarily in Asian setting which with other elementts of the policy framework fall in line will lead to the upliftment of the living conditions of people, particularly under privileged. Luxman Siriwardena No LIRNEasia can not be another lose consevative organization. Current mission statement does not reflect the dynamism already exist.
Its mission should include ICT arena relateed creative and out -of the- box : a) thinking b)policy and regulatory reform formulation and c) institutional building primarily in Asian setting which with other elementts of the policy framework fall in line will lead to the upliftment of the living conditions of people, particularly under privileged.

Luxman Siriwardena

]]> By: rohan http://lirneasia.net/2004/11/defining-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-6779 rohan Mon, 15 Nov 2004 06:47:33 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/?p=213#comment-6779 Thanks. Interesting and useful point. I think I purposely used the broader term to signal that we were broader than telecom; access is such a telecom term. Even in terms of telecom, access is just one dimension of sector performance, the others being price, quality, and choice. We have to also think of our audience who are not necessarily telecom insiders. But, I am not saying no; let's keep the discussion going. Thanks. Interesting and useful point. I think I purposely used the broader term to signal that we were broader than telecom; access is such a telecom term. Even in terms of telecom, access is just one dimension of sector performance, the others being price, quality, and choice. We have to also think of our audience who are not necessarily telecom insiders. But, I am not saying no; let’s keep the discussion going.

]]> By: Divakar http://lirneasia.net/2004/11/defining-our-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-6778 Divakar Mon, 15 Nov 2004 05:02:09 +0000 http://www.lirneasia.net/?p=213#comment-6778 I am not sure LIRNEasia works on designing either ICT technologies or services to make them easier to use for the masses. I don't see "ease of use" as LIRNEasia's core mission. I think we may be more focussed on making appropriate ICT technologies & services more accessible to the masses; by which I mean we encourage connectivity or services to be deployed in areas that were previously unserved. I am not sure LIRNEasia works on designing either ICT technologies or services to make them easier to use for the masses. I don’t see “ease of use” as LIRNEasia’s core mission. I think we may be more focussed on making appropriate ICT technologies & services more accessible to the masses; by which I mean we encourage connectivity or services to be deployed in areas that were previously unserved.

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