eBrain Forum of Zambia at the InfoBridge, Knowledge and Information Management System

Address	Plot 4974, Lewis Construction Building, Kabelenga Road, Lusaka , P.O Box 34162 , 10101 , Lusaka
Website	www.ebrain.org.zm
Email	ebrain@microlink.zm
Telephone	+260 1 232036
Fax	+260 1 232036
Mandate	Network development/ co-ordination
Scope	3. National
Type	Civil Society ('Not-for-Profit')
Summary	The e-Brain Forum is a non-profit organization that is working to promote the use and application of ICTs for Socio economic development.

Description

e-Brain is a membership organization with its members drawn from various professional backgrounds.

Mission: Contributing to the improvement of the quality of life through the use of ICTs in the development process.

Vision: 'Beyond the digital divide'- maximizing the impact of ICTs on National Development.

Main Objective: To develop a common knowledge sharing Community on the use of ICT to foster social and economic development.

Specific Objectives:
- To promote Advocacy activities for the effective use and application of ICT.
- To mobilize adequate resources for effective running of the Forums activities.
- To research in ICT in order to generate information and knowledge for end users.
- To undertake capacity building programmes to foster the effective use and application of ICT.
- To undertake lobbying activities so as to influence policies and programmes.
- To network in ICT at various levels so as to enhance information sharing and best practices.
- To develop an effective and relevant administration and management structure in order to ensure efficient coordination of programmes

Organisation hierarchy (subunits)

eBrain Forum of Zambia

eBrain Secretariat

eBrain- Project Node

eBrain-Working Group on ICT & Agriculture

eBrain-Working Group on ICT & Education

eBrain-Working Group on ICT & Health

eBrain-Working Group on Rural Access & Connectivity

eBrain-Copperbelt Chapter

eBrain-Lusaka

eBrain-Southern Chapter

Relation	Organisation	Country
Member of Network	eBrain Forum of Zambia	Zambia
Member of Network	Zambia Telecenter Network	Zambia
Has Members	Analytika Business Solutions Limited	Zambia
Has Members	Computer Society of Zambia	Zambia
Has Members	eBrain Forum of Zambia	Zambia
Has Members	eBrain Secretariat	Zambia
Has Members	eBrain- Project Node	Zambia
Has Members	eBrain-Copperbelt Chapter	Zambia
Has Members	eBrain-Lusaka	Zambia
Has Members	eBrain-Southern Chapter	Zambia
Has Members	eBrain-Working Group on ICT & Agriculture	Zambia
Has Members	eBrain-Working Group on ICT & Education	Zambia
Has Members	eBrain-Working Group on ICT & Health	Zambia
Has Members	eBrain-Working Group on Rural Access & Connectivity	Zambia
Has Members	Evelyn Hone Information Technology Association	Zambia
Has Members	Macha Works Zambia	Zambia
Has Members	Mporokoso Bwafwano Central Board	Zambia
Has Members	OneWorld-Africa	Zambia
Has Members	Zambian Women in Agriculture	Zambia

Role	ProjectID	Project	Country
Network		Support to ZARD-WIDnet	Zambia
Network	9244	Development of an effective information flow network for ZARI	Zambia
Network		ICT Integration Multimedia & Recording (CYPRO)	Zambia
Network		ICT support to the Organic Producers and Processors Association (OPPAZ) Zambia	Zambia
Network		Strengthening the Agricultural Information Flow and Dissemination System of the National Agricultural Information Services (NAIS) in Zambia	Zambia
Network		Support for the Education Support Network (ESNET)	Zambia
Network		Integrating ICT in the Education sector policy- Zambia	Zambia
Network		Enhancing the Visual and Presentation of Educational Content (ENEDCO)	Zambia
Network		ICT support to PRIDE	Zambia
Network	SIF-1	Resource Cooperative Society Training Centre, Kawama, Ndola	Zambia
Network	SIF-1	Kalomo Bwacha Women�s ICT Club	Zambia
Network		Global Teenager Project (GTP)- Zambia	Zambia
Network	SIF-2	Support to Kachabe Youth Enterprises	Zambia
Network	SIF-2	Eastern Province Women�s Development Association	Zambia
Network	SIF-2	Kagoro Make Fair Trade Group	Zambia
Network	SIF-2	Chipangano Community Club Kabwe	Zambia
Network		Renewable Energy and Rural ICT Services Chinyunyu Demonstration Telecentre	Zambia
Network		iSchool	Zambia

Expert	Function(s)	Country
Mr. Milner Makuni (eBrain, eBrain - Health)	Board Member, Network member	Zambia
Mr. Lee Muzala (eBrain, eBrain-PN, eBrain - Education)	Board Member, Network member	Zambia
Jane Simwiinga (eBrain)	Board Member, Network member	Zambia
Mr. Moses Mwale (eBrain, eBrain - Education)	Information Manager, Network member	Zambia
Yvette Shambana Mpakateni (eBrain)	(Staff) member	Zambia
Mr. Sebastian Mwansa Musonda (eBrain)	Programme Officer, Network member	Zambia
Mr. Yese Bwalya (eBrain, CRT)	Network member	Zambia
Ms. Evita Chinda Chambeshi (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Isaac Chanda (TelecentresAfrica, SATNET, eBrain, ZTN)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Trevor Chilumbi (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Davison Chilumbwe (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Margree Chilwesa (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Jasper de Grood (eBrain, LHI)	Network member	Netherlands
Mr. Edward Goma (eBrain, ECAZ)	Network member	Zambia
Mrs. Dorothy Hamuzungani (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Ms. Priscilla Jere (OWA, eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Darlington Kahilu (eBrain, NAIS, eBrain- Agriculture)	Network member	Zambia
Mwamba Kanyanta (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Chengo Kaputo (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Dr. Joseph Kasonde (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Holly S. Kasungula (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Saxion Kavimba (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Ms. Kraft Kelly (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Panji Kumwenda (eBrain, PUSH)	Network member	Zambia
Miss. Nyembezi Maria Lesa (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Dr. Roland Lesseps (eBrain, KATC)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Mulumba Lwatula (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Ms. Cecilia Makota (eBrain, ZWA, eBrain- Agriculture)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Kalisha Malama (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Lusambo Malolela (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Miss. Chipo Mhlanga (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mbulo Mosken (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mrs. Priscilla Mpundu (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mrs. Joyce Mukando (TelecentresAfrica, SATNET, eBrain, MBCB, ZTN)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Michael Mukuka (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Dean Mulozi (TelecentresAfrica, SATNET, eBrain, ZAA-ICT, eBrain- Rural Access, ZTN)	Network member	Zambia
Mathews M. Mumbi (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Ms. Nyamwaya Munthali (eBrain, IDE- Zambia)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Titus Musangu (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Mutende Musonda (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Chilufya Musosha (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Hamanje Mutelo (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Misheck Mutuzana (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Andrew Ngosa Muuanwa (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Paul Muwowo (TelecentresAfrica, SATNET, eBrain, ZTN, DOPE)	Network member	Zambia
Susan Mwape (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Golden Nachibinga (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Golden Nachibunga (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Ms. Marjory Nalubamba (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Ms. Heidi Neff (TelecentresAfrica, SATNET, eBrain, eBrain - Education, ZTN)	Network member	United States of America
Mr. Benson Njobvu (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Elias Paul Nkausu (eBrain, NIPA)	Network member	Zambia
Lemba Nyirenda (eBrain, UNDP- Zambia)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Gonzalo Portal (eBrain, eBrain-PN, eBrain - Education)	Network member	Zambia
Mwala K. Sheba (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Samson Shiwanwa (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Nervious Siantombo (eBrain, NAIS, eBrain- Agriculture)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Cassius Silumnde (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Davy Simumba (eBrain, ZARI, eBrain-PN, eBrain- Agriculture)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Zama Sinkala (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Julius Siwale (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Justin Somi (eBrain, CYP, eBrain-PN)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Mando Tembo (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Mr. Umesh Yagnik (eBrain)	Network member	Zambia
Ms. Grace Zozi (eBrain, eBrain - Education)	Network member	Zambia

Role	Type	Title	Available
Network Organisation	Conference or workshop paper	Report of the Agriculture Thematic Group Training workshop, Sept.2007	425kb
Network Organisation	Institutional Report Series	Beyond Inequalities 2005, Women in Zambia
Network Organisation	Media presentation (video, TV, radio, interview)	eBrain Stakeholder meeting 2006; Information Networking in Zambia;	161kb
Network Organisation	Media presentation (video, TV, radio, interview)	Exploring the value of Internet in Zambian Tourism Sector	323kb
Network Organisation	Media presentation (video, TV, radio, interview)	eBrain Agricultural Information Workshop Sept.2006	663kb
Network Organisation	Media presentation (video, TV, radio, interview)	Connectivity options in Zambia	537kb
Network Organisation	Media presentation (video, TV, radio, interview)	Project Node set-up in Zambia	268kb
Network Organisation	Media presentation (video, TV, radio, interview)	The Chinyunyu Telecentre; slideshow	543kb
Network Organisation	Newsletter article	Best Practices of ICT4D Projects in Zambia	www.ftpiicd.org/..
Network Organisation	Newsletter article	eBrain Newsletter-Nov.2003	1,175kb
Network Organisation	Policy Paper	National Information and Communication infrastructure policy for Zambia	217kb
Network Organisation	Policy Paper	Telecommunications Act of 1994	223kb
Network Organisation	Policy Paper	The Radio communications Act	223kb
Network Organisation	Policy Paper	National Information and Communication Technology Policy-Zambia	249kb
Network Organisation	Policy Paper	Zambia Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)	www.imf.org/External/..
Publisher	Project report	Workshop Report Ebrain Agriculture Thematic group, Sep 2006	67kb
Network Organisation	Scoping study, Desk study, Survey	ICT at a Glance- Zambia	25kb
Network Organisation	Scoping study, Desk study, Survey	Information and Communication Technologies in the education sector- Zambia	300kb
Network Organisation	Web-Knowledge Resource	Zambia information platform	www.ebrain.org.zm..
Network Organisation	Web-Knowledge Resource	Directory of organisations Zambia	www.devdir.org/..
Network Organisation	Web-Knowledge Resource	Partner Zambia eForum	www.healthdev.org/..
Publisher	Web-Knowledge Resource	Country Guide Zambia	www.infobridge.org/..