1. MIT-Africa Internet Technology Initiative (MIT-AITI) General Body Meeting # 1, 2004-2005 Sunday, October 31, 1:00 PM

2. © 2004 MIT-Africa Internet Technology Initiative Outline for Meeting Welcome and Quick Summary Introductions Current Projects Discussion

3. © 2004 MIT-Africa Internet Technology Initiative Quick Summary Summer 2004 programs were a success! each team had 5 members each team taught our Java curriculum and an Entrepreneurship seminar, including a business plan competition each team also ran a self-learning initiative, where some of the best students learned independently (OCW model)

4. © 2004 MIT-Africa Internet Technology Initiative Current Projects - I “Bridging the Digital Divide One Summer at a Time: A Five-Year Reflection” A chance for AITI to thanks its supporters and inform them about our work An opportunity to introduce our program to new people who can help us on all fronts For more information, contact Tammy Stern – tstern@mit.edu tstern@mit.edu

5. © 2004 MIT-Africa Internet Technology Initiative Current Projects - II AITI Satellite Feasibility Study Project An idea that came from a few AITI participants Work with AITI graduates in Kenya, Ghana, and Ethiopia to set up satellite programs in other schools around their countries MIT-AITI would help with consulting, fundraising, and logistics For more information, contact Eric Mibuari – mibuari@mit.edu mibuari@mit.edu

6. © 2004 MIT-Africa Internet Technology Initiative Current Projects - III AITI Spring Semester 6-Unit Class In an effort to better prepare the AITI 2005 participants for their trips over the summer Class has been held in the past, but this is a completely new design Class has three components: logistics, guest lecture, and service learning For more information, contact Manish Gaudi – mgaudi@mit.edu mgaudi@mit.edu

7. © 2004 MIT-Africa Internet Technology Initiative Current Projects - IV Fundraising Something we do every Fall semester, but this year is a little different Focusing on both this year’s program, and securing long-term funding through new sources One of the central components of our programs, and definitely one of the most important! For more information, contact Saria Hassan – saria_hassan@student.hms.harvard.edu saria_hassan@student.hms.harvard.edu

8. © 2004 MIT-Africa Internet Technology Initiative Current Projects - V AITI OCW/Self-Learning Initiative Pilot programs were held last year in all three countries The goal of this work is to set up a self-learning initiative whereby Africans students can learn independently and effective use OCW’s site Many lessons from last year – we are re- designing a more effective model for 2005 For more information, contact Qian Wang – qianwang@mit.edu qianwang@mit.edu

9. © 2004 MIT-Africa Internet Technology Initiative Current Projects - VI AITI Board Creation of a board for AITI that can help with higher-level decisions and offer consultation and advice Also, to keep people involved in AITI after leaving MIT For more information, contact Yaron Binur – ybinur@mit.edu ybinur@mit.edu