<div dir="auto">it  should  either  Wednesday  20  Jan  or  Friday  22  January</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 11 Jan 2021, 13:57 Asha CODATA, <<a href="mailto:asha@codata.org">asha@codata.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">Date:</span> Friday, 20th January 2021<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">Time:</span> 11:00 am – 12:00 noon GMT<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">Duration:</span> 40 min session and 15 min Question Answers (Total 1 hour)</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">Registration Link: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1868570945629299727" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(46,163,242);text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1868570945629299727</a></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/data-management-300x194-1.png" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(46,163,242);text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://codata.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/data-management-300x194-1.png" alt="" width="300" height="194" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;max-width:100%;height:auto;float:right;display:inline"></a>This Webinar is about why we need to embrace development and use of <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data management</span> plans (DMP) to guarantee production and supply of quality <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data</span>. The importance and value  of a DMP are in its use as an <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">instrument</span> for the following: capturing quality <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">metadata</span> and <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data</span>; implementing <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data</span> policies; complying with funders and publishers <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">requirements</span>; preventing occurrence of <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data</span> disasters;  enabling <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">research</span> collaboration; supporting open <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">science</span> and citizen <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">science</span>; and enhancing <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">research</span> careers.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif">The webinar discusses key components of a comprehensive DMP and suggests how to formulate a DMP. It discusses the link between <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">metadata</span> and <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data</span> and how it affects the quality of <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data</span>, and its use and reuse in the <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data</span> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">ecosystem</span>. The need to conduct a complexity analysis based on CFTER factors along a proposed <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data</span> value chain model shall be discussed. The DMP issues that will be considered include: IT costs; storage and backup; best practices; <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data</span> licensing; <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">data</span> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">preservation</span>; and self-assessment instruments.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif">Prof Muliaro Wafula the presenter has contributed to the development of Nature Masterclasses online course on <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Managing Research</span> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Data</span> <a href="https://masterclasses.nature.com/online-course-in-managing-data/18365540" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(46,163,242);text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://masterclasses.nature.com/online-course-in-managing-data/18365540</a> that could be of help to early career researchers.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif">Other examples of DMPs recommended and relevant to the webinar include: <a href="https://library.stanford.edu/research/data-management-services/data-management-plans" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(46,163,242);text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://library.stanford.edu/research/data-management-services/data-management-plans</a>, <a href="https://libraries.mit.edu/data-management/plan/write/" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgb(46,163,242);text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://libraries.mit.edu/data-management/plan/write/</a></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700"><img src="https://www.codata.org/uploads/images/Prof-Muliaro_ICT_pix.png" width="172" height="266" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;max-width:100%;height:auto;float:right;display:inline">Name of the Speaker:</span>Prof Muliaro Wafula<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">Designation:</span> Associate Professor<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;font-weight:700">Affiliation:</span> Jomo kenyatta University of Agriculture and <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Technology</span>, Kenya</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif">Prof Joseph Muliaro Wafula holds a BSc. <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Science</span> (Hons) (Kenyatta University), MSc. Physics (University of Nairobi), M.Phil. Microelectronic Engineering and Semiconductor Physics (University of Cambridge –UK), Summer Doctoral <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Program</span> (Berkman Centre for Internet & Society/Oxford Internet Institute’s -Harvard University Law School), and PhD <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Information</span> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Technology</span> (JKUAT). He is certified by IBM as a Mobile Application Developer, Cyber Security expert and <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Data</span> Engineer.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif">Resend consultancies undertaken include: Review of the Global Biodiversity <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Information</span> Facility’s activities and accomplishments; Development of an African Policy <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Framework</span> and Policy Roadmap for Open <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Science</span> and <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Open Data</span>’; Performing Skills <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Audit</span> and development of strategies to fill the gaps in Northern Corridor Integrated <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Project</span> (NCIP) Member States-Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif">A collaborator on Melinda and Gates Foundation award 2017 for developing a Blockchain-based Vaccines Supply Chain Management Application. Recipient of two IBM awards namely: the 2016 IBM Shared University <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Research</span> Award on <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Open Data</span> Cloud <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Project</span> for JKUAT for building an <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">open data</span> platform for researchers in Africa, and the 2014 IBM MEA Award, for capacity building in Mobile Application development. Won the Kenya <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Open Data</span> Champion Award of 2016. Member of the Global Challenges <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Research</span> Fund/ ESRC Strategic Network on <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Digital</span> Development: Leveraging <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Data</span> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Science</span> and <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Digital</span> Participatory Practice for Development <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Impact</span> (2017-2018) and a Co-convinor of a network bringing together 29 participants (academics, NGOs and business partners) from 13 countries to develop joint cutting-edge <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">research</span> agendas. Member of Immunization Technical Working Group.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;vertical-align:baseline;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif">He is an elected <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Executive</span> Member of CODATA International. He is a member of the editorial board of the <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-color:initial;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(0,0,0);color:rgb(0,0,0)">Data</span> <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px 0px 1px;border-top-style:initial;border-top-color:initial;border-right-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-left-c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