The Lam-tech foundation aims to promote science, technology and ICT education in West Africa through several initiatives. It plans to establish ICT resource centers, provide one computer per home, start ICT clubs for students, and create an ICT and renewable energy research institute. The foundation seeks to increase ICT skills, science graduates, and access to technology while decreasing the carbon footprint through sustainable energy solutions. It aims to register as a non-profit and generate funding through grants, donations, training programs and membership fees to achieve its goals of expanding educational opportunities through information technology.

1. Lam-tech foundation Business & Technology strategy Presented by Tamba Lamin Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

2. objectives Promote science and technology education Increase use of ICT tools to solve everyday problems Increase the rate of science and technology graduates Decrease the global carbon foot print Ability to manage and self-sustain projects after first three years through membership fees, donations and locally available resources Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

3. ICT resource centers First program on the list One centrally located public center in each provincial headquater town (50 workstations) One lab per school (20 workstations) Services in each lab Virtual science and technology labs Document services Desktop publishing Internet access Basic ICT training and Digital library Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

4. Ict clubs for students The main aim is to increase ICT awareness in the underserved communities Train hardware and software technicians Give members the opportunity to explore the various fields in ICT Give discount for services at ICT centers Organize yearly National ICT forum Organize global ICT forum for all member countries Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

5. One computer per home Will target under served senior high school, college/university students and teachers, community members. Will raise funds to buy and donate at least 500 new low power PCs & portable solar systems/year It will be competive and need base Students with the best results in Science and technology subjects will compete to receive donations Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

6. Ict & renewable energy research institute The aim is to establish a network of ICT & renewable energy research institutes in West Africa. Create a network of science and technology researchers in West Africa Research and develop adaptable renewable energy solutions for use in rural areas Create a Technology/knowledge transfer platform It will provide professional IT and business related training, consultancy and research services to the public. Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

7. Keys to success Need the ability to attract and RETAIN qualified personnel, volunteers & donors Strive to be perceived in the marketplace as an ICT specialist serving under-served students, teachers, and communities in West Africa. Establishing trust with potential clients as a non-profit devoted to their cause Create win win partnerships with governments, organizations, public and private companies Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

8. Business strategy To develop energy efficient ICT solutions using innovative technologies that will significantly impact the growth and long-term sustainability of the organization Energy We will be implementing custom and innovative energy solutions using Solar and wind energy to power individual computer systems, computer labs and our ICT Research Institute The People We will conduct regular free workshops and seminars to educate the people about efficient and sustainable energy solutions. Management The management will build upon the professionalism, expertise and several years of industry experience of members to implement our strategy Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

9. Technology strategy Network with native scienctists, researchers, company owners living abroad to share their knowledge and experiences Create strategic partnerships with the best science and technology research institutions in the world Use ICT to minimize project cost and maximize total project output Timely completion using scheduled budget Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

10. Legal status Registered in New York State as a not-for-profit corporation. Board members will meet every month to develop policies, create company documentations, plan and develop strategies to raise funds to implement projects. The Foundation will be legally registered in each country in West Africa as a national non-profit foundation. Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

12. Organization chart Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

13. Country Level Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

14. Sources of funding Writing winning Project proposals to implement and sustain projects International public & private foundations International non-for-profit organizations Grants & donations from private and public companies in the communties Grants & donations from the Government Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

16. ICT management workshops

17. Career planning

18. Maintenance, support and repair of ICT equipment’s for schools and non-profit organization

19. Membership fees

20. Student club membership feesCapstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY

21. Why? (West Africa – 16 countries) – SL & Niger (DHI 2009) No standard policy for the use of ICT in schools Very low rate of science and technology graduates PC & internet penetration is the lowest in the world Mission The Mission is to promote and increase the penetration ratio of science, information technology and computer science education to under-served students, teachers and communities in West African countries Main projects to solve the problem ICT Resource centers ICT clubs One computer per home ICT & renewable energy research institute Vision To become the Premier Professional Science, Information & Communications Technology & renewable energy Research Institute for schools in West Africa Capstone II - Tamba Lamin - Session III - Fall 2009 – NYU POLY from last presentation

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