November 2010 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] the ISOC Fellowship to the IETF application round
by Dorcas Muthoni 15 Nov '10

15 Nov '10

Dear Colleagues, The Internet Society has announced that it is inviting applications for its latest Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF, part of its Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme (www.InternetSociety.org/Leaders) The Fellowship programme allows engineers from developing countries to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting. As you know, the IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks. IETF participants represent an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture. Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Internet Society is currently accepting fellowship applications for the next two IETF meetings: * IETF 80, 27 March - 1 April, Prague, Czech Republic * IETF 81, 24 - 29 July, Quebec City, Canada http://www.isoc.org/educpillar/fellowship/index.php Fellowship applications for both IETF meetings are due by 17 December 2010. I encourage you to pass on information about this program to individuals involved in your network that have a keen interest in the Internet standardisation activities of the IETF. The Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF are sponsored by Afilias, Google, Microsoft, and Intel. The Internet Society’s Next Generation Leaders programme is sponsored by Nominet Trust, the Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (AFNIC), and the European Commission. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Connie Kendig <kendig[at]isoc[dot]org>.

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Quick Reminder - Mobile Monday Event - 15th Nov 2010
by James Muendo 15 Nov '10

15 Nov '10

Hi, I believe you day is coming on along well. Monday the 15th Nov 2010(Which is today) we would like to invite you an event that will be at the iHub Nairobi (Directions: Its on the 4th floor, Bishop Magua Centre,Right Opposite Uchumi Hyper,Ngong Road, ),at 6pm, Where the Guest Speakers will be from Nokia,we will discussing, *Being part of a sustainable and scalable developers ecosystem *.Bring a friend or 2. Want to know more about Mobile Monday and any Events,visit http://mobilemonday.co.ke/ or follow us on twitter @MobileMondayKe or if you are on LinkedIn we also there http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3503680 -- James M. Muendo P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254725567508 skype:tim.rick | Twitter: Mmuendo | gtalk: timrick<http://muendoshead.blogspot.com/>

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Re: [kictanet] [AfrICANN-discuss] FW: ICANN News Alert -- Public Comment: Developing Economies and the New gTLD Program
by Brian Munyao Longwe 13 Nov '10

13 Nov '10

Thanks for sharing this Anne-Rachel. I believe that this is very relevant to us in Africa, especially now that the AU has undertaken to sponsor the .africa GTLD. Looking forward to seeing these proposals adopted by the Board and supporting organisations. Best regards, Brian On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Anne-Rachel Inne < anne-rachel.inne(a)icann.org> wrote: > *From:* ICANN News Alert [mailto:communications@icann.org] > *Sent:* Saturday, November 13, 2010 4:05 AM > *To:* Anne-Rachel Inne > *Subject:* ICANN News Alert -- Public Comment: Developing Economies and > the New gTLD Program > > > > [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> > News Alert > > http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-11nov10-en.htm > ------------------------------ > Public Comment: Developing Economies and the New gTLD Program > > 11 November 2010 > > A message from the JAS WG: > > The *Milestone Report<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/jas-milestone-report-11nov10-en.pdf> > * and accompanying Addenda<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/jas-milestone-report-addenda-10nov…>published for public comment today deals with a very important issue: > *how can ICANN assist applicants from developing economies to increase > their participation in the new generic Top-Level Domain (New gTLD) Program? > * > > A Working Group (WG) formed by ICANN stakeholders has been working since > April 2010 to address this issue. This followed a Resolution<http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm>from ICANN Board of Directors in Nairobi, on March 2010 that asked ICANN’s > stakeholder community > > *"...to develop a sustainable approach to providing support to applicants* > * > requiring assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs."* > > Here are some basic aspects of this important work. > > 1. *What is this all about? What is a Milestone Report?* > > The Milestone Report is a document produced by this Working Group that > offers recommendations on how ICANN should develop a sustainable approach to > providing support to applicants from developing economies requiring > assistance in applying for and operating new gTLDs Registries. The Report > proposes initial criteria for qualification as well as several other types > of support to be considered, for example, technical, informational. > > Although this work presents the foundation for ICANN to establish a *Support > Development Program* dedicated to this issue, the work is not final yet. > This report is going to be considered by the Board, staff and ICANN’s > supporting chartering organizations. > > This initiative is related to the New gTLD Program, which in the near > future will allow entities from around the world to apply for a generic > top-level domain. The applicants passing the evaluation process, will sign a > contract with ICANN and run a Registry. > > 1. *Who is being considered to receive support? Who benefits from > this?* > > The Working Group is proposing the following group to be eligible for > support once the "need" criterion is met: > > - Community-based applications such as cultural, linguistic and > ethnic; > - Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), civil society and > not-for-profit organizations; > - Applicants geographically located in emerging markets/developing > countries; > - Applications in languages whose presence on the web is limited; > - Entrepreneurs wanting to serve a developing market that might not > be sustainable under the current cost structure. > > At this phase, the Working Group has not adopted any specific > classification for developing economies and recommends using a > classification that is internationally agreed upon, for example, G-77 or > United Nations or World Bank classifications. > > We all benefit from this initiative. The Internet belongs to all as well as > the responsibility to look into effective ways to reduce the Digital Divide, > in this particular case, by delivering a sustainable and critical support > for applicants from developing economies and looking for a solution not only > at the application phase but also through to the initial years of these new > Registry operators. > > 1. *Why is it important?* > > It is important because the Internet is a virtual real estate that belongs > to everyone. Entities from around the world should be able to increase their > participation in the top-level expansion. The Working Group also stresses it > is important not only to increase participation from developing economies, > but also to increase the likelihood of success by these new participants > that will be delivering Domain Name Services (DNS). > > The current New gTLD Program, as design, has an evaluation (and several > other fees) that are considered high for a significant number of potential > participants from around the world. Besides the issue of high fees, the > program is in English only and has an evaluation process with criteria and > requirements that are quite complex to navigate. > > 1. *What are the highlights of this report?* > > This report approached the issue of accessibility from several angles. > First, there are recommendations to lower the fees for applicants the meet > the criteria recommended by this group. The initial focus is on a relatively > limited and identifiable set of potential applicants that is often > considered not controversial to support. The main criterion for eligibility > is "need". The detailed definition of financial need and the method for > determining the needs of an application will be part of a continued work. > > 1. *Who is part of this Working Group?* > > This Working Group, also called Joint SO/AC WG on New gTLD Applicant > Support or simply "JAS WG", is comprised of highly respected and experienced > volunteers from the Supporting Organization and the Advisory Committee. This > all-volunteer group teleconferences twice each week, and works through a > wiki and mailing lists. These active contributors are located in Australia, > Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and North America. > > 1. *What happens next?* > > Few things will happen in the upcoming months: > > - The general public is strongly encouraged to participate in the > public forum that can be found here: > http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201012-en.htm#jas-mil… > - The Board, staff, supporting organizations will review the > Milestone Report and public comments received. > - The Supporting organizations and Board will allow for the > continuation of this initiative, which means that this or a new Working > Group will carry this work to a next phase. > - Staff *might* initiate working on the *Support Development > Program*, depending on the Board’s direction. > > > 1. *How can one get involved?* > > One way to get involved is to provide a feedback using ICANN’s public > comment forum. This is one of the ways ICANN listens to the global Internet > community. You can find the link to this forum here: > http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201012-en.htm#jas-mil…. > The public forum will close on *15 December 2010*. > > If you feel strongly about this (and other Internet related issues) attend > ICANN Meetings – in person or remotely. The next one is in Cartagena<http://cartagena39.icann.org/>beginning of December). > > 1. *Where to find more information?* > > Relevant Resolutions: > > - http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-12mar10-en.htm#20 > - http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25sep10-en.htm#2.2 > - http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-28oct10-en.htm > - http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201004 > > Information about the New gTLD Program: > http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtld-program.htm > > Archive regarding the WG activities: > > - *E-mail:* soac-newgtldapsup-wg(a)icann.org > - *Wiki:* https://st.icann.org/so-ac-new-gtld-wg/index.cgi > > > > This message was sent from ICANN News Alert to inne(a)icann.org. It was sent > from: ICANN, 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 , Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601. > You can modify/update your subscription via the link below. > > Email Marketing by <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> > [image: iContact - Try It Free!] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> > > > > Manage your subscription > <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=9826907&l=6333&s=VMK0&m=331…> > > > > _______________________________________________ > AfrICANN mailing list > AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann > > -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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A haiku for Access Kenya
by McTim 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

I have no IP. 3 days now, no one will help. I churn to Zuku. On 11/12/10, Edwin Onchari <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com> wrote: > Listers, > > > > Anyone out there aware of any initiative where the private sector can give a > lending hand to government to deliver quality services to its citizens? If > not, is this something that can be explored? > > > > A suggestion/example I have in mind is for instance have some developers > collaborate with say KPLC is putting a solution in place (integrate with > whatever ERP they have in place) where electricity consumers can key in > meter readings daily, weekly, or whenever they so choose. This could save > the consumers quite a penny in that they are able to accurately monitor > their consumption; access their itemized bills online and hopefully KPLC > can lower the fuel levy that they so exorbitantly charge the consumer! It > makes very little sense to go queue for 3-4hrs at their offices to sort out > erroneous billing month in month out, because their meter reader decided not > to do his/her work and instead submit estimates. > > > > These collaborative solutions can be extended to other government agencies > so that they catch up with the rest of us in the 21st Century! > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Edwin > > > > -- Sent from my mobile device Cheers, McTim "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel

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.Africa project communique (Task force)
by Brian Munyao Longwe 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Manager <antahigiye(a)tznic.or.tz> Date: Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 9:33 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] .Africa project communique (Task force) To: africann(a)afrinic.net Apologies for cross posting. Eng. Ntahigiye Abibu Manager, tzNIC Tel: +255 22 2 772 659 Cel: +255 784 279 511 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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A lending hand for KPLC and other agencies from the private sector?
by Edwin Onchari 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

Listers, Anyone out there aware of any initiative where the private sector can give a lending hand to government to deliver quality services to its citizens? If not, is this something that can be explored? A suggestion/example I have in mind is for instance have some developers collaborate with say KPLC is putting a solution in place (integrate with whatever ERP they have in place) where electricity consumers can key in meter readings daily, weekly, or whenever they so choose. This could save the consumers quite a penny in that they are able to accurately monitor their consumption; access their itemized bills online and hopefully KPLC can lower the fuel levy that they so exorbitantly charge the consumer! It makes very little sense to go queue for 3-4hrs at their offices to sort out erroneous billing month in month out, because their meter reader decided not to do his/her work and instead submit estimates. These collaborative solutions can be extended to other government agencies so that they catch up with the rest of us in the 21st Century! Kind regards, Edwin

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Re: [kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General
by Jane Kagiri 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

Listers, I totally agree with Robert that academic qualifications do not necessarily translate into the required experience. However from his list of personalities who have excelled in propelling their organizations to great heights despite their not so high academic qualifications, the one thing they all have in common is that they each had a vision to make their respective organizations what they are today. Robert,please share with us your vision on how you would revive the ailing PCK. Jane Kagiri. ________________________________ From: "kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: Jane Kagiri <kagirijane(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Mon, November 8, 2010 3:21:28 PM Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 42, Issue 22 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Yawe for Post Master General (Rad!) 2. Re: Yawe for Post Master General (Eugene Lidede (Synergy)) 3. Outsourcing, a perspective following Obama's India visit (Paul Kukubo ICT Board) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:44:56 +0300 From: "Rad!" <conradakunga(a)gmail.com> To: robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General Message-ID: <AANLkTinTYzGq3+mt-Gx5R_jsmvLjEYLyO2bfbe3D0gPS(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Add to that list - Richard Branson - Larry Page - Ralph Lauren - Steve Jobs Which is not to say a university education is useless, but it should not be the only consideration. We could also look at what have the candidates achieved prior to coming to PCK. What businesses & institutions have they nurtured/grown? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:38 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > Hi, > > Please read the profile of Micheal Joseph & his successor, in addition > would you have hired any of the following fellows; > > 1. Bill Gates - University drop out > 2. Micheal Dell - University drop out > 3. James Mwangi - CPAK > 4. Alexander Graham Bell - Grade 5 dropout > 5. Njenga Karume - Unknown > 6. Sir Richard Branson - O'Level > > > I do not want to belittle paper qualifications but they work when you are > looking for a fellow to maintain the status quo which is something we > definitely do not want to do with PCK. No college in the world can prepare > you on how to turn around an organisation in the state that PCK is in right > now. > > If you are looking for relevant experience then you will need to get an > expatriate as the only national postal corporation in Kenya is PCK. What is > Major Ali's qualification that makes him an ideal candidate as the PMG? > > If you where sleeping & was then awaken by a hissing sound on turning on > the light you see a snake what would you do? > > 1. Call KWS to send a team of experts to take capture the snake > 2. Call the Police > 3. Call KSPCA and ask for instruction on how to safely deal with the snake > 4. Pick the nearest available to through at it > > Regards > > Robert Yawe > KAY System Technologies Ltd > Phoenix House, 6th Floor > P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > Kenya > > Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Sam Aguyo <saguyo(a)yahoo.com> > *To:* robert yawe <robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk> > > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Sent:* Mon, 8 November, 2010 13:31:59 > > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Yawe for Post Master General > > Robert, > > It is good to offer yourself to be elected the new post master general. If > i was the appointing authority, i would demand to know what your > qualifications are and what measures you would use to turn around the > supposed limping organisation. I would ask you your qualifications because > it would inform me whether you have the fundamental background and skills > required to deliver the service. I would look at both academic and > professional experience to take the organisation forward. This also forms a > criteria for selection acceptable to all, then we will not have "ya wenyewe" > etc. > > Regards, > > Sam > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: conradakunga(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/conradakunga%40gmail.c… > >

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FW: And now MTN Uganda introduces Shs. 2/= per second
by Albert Mucunguzi 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

Dear All, Most likely, you haven't read/heard this: but it's true. 2/= per second... But yes, there are terms and conditions! See details below: http://www.pctechmagazine.com/news/188-mtn-introduces-2-per-second Regards, PC Tech Magazine

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G20 Happenings relevant to Africa to observe
by Paul Kukubo 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

Listers Leaders are expected to agree on a "nine-pillar" plan tomorrow that is intended to become a guide to strengthening cooperation between developed and emerging economies. The nine pillars are infrastructure building, trade promotion, human resources development, private investment, job creation, domestic resources mobilisation, growth with resilience efforts, financial inclusion and knowledge sharing.G20: free-trade area for Africa proposed by UK and South Africa. Anti-poverty strategy co-sponsored by Jacob Zuma and former Labour minister Baroness Vadera aims to bring 26 African countries together in a trading bloc Patrick Wintour <http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/patrickwintour> and Phillip Inman <http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/phillipinman> in Seoul, guardian.co.uk <http://www.guardian.co.uk/>, Thursday 11 November 2010 15.23 GMT - [image: Baroness (Shriti) Vadera] Baroness Vadera, the former Labour minister, now a G20 adviser and the co-sponsor of the Africa free trade area initiative. Photograph: Graeme Robertson A free trade area for Africa, to help the impoverished continent match the spectacular growth of Far East economies, emerged as a distinctive British initiative at the G20 <http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/g20>summit today. The anti-poverty strategy, which is partly the brainchild of former Labour minister turned G20 adviser Baroness Vadera, has been developed with Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa. David Cameron, speaking at a business summit in Seoul today, said: "We should explain that free trade is good for the poorest parts of our world as well, and one thing the British have been very active in trying to insert into this G20 is a free-trade area for Africa. "Africa should be a growing part of the world economy: we should be lifting more people out of poverty in Africa. But we will not do it with all the trade barriers that exist between African countries." There are currently three distinct free trade areas within Africa, but a meeting in January of the continent's major powers is designed to create a single free trade entity spanning 26 countries. However, anti-poverty campaigners warned that a new approach focused on growth must not be used as an excuse to wriggle out of aid promises. "That's got to be the worry – that there's the appeal of the new, and that promises that are quite painful to deliver in the current climate are gone," said Adrian Lovett, global campaign director for Save the Children. Save the Children said that of $25bn in aid promised by the G8 countries in 2005, only $12bn has been delivered, and warned that development<http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/development>progress could be derailed by the economic crisis. Zuma, who is attending the G20 meeting, said the summit is also expected to launch major investments in infrastructure and skills development in developing countries, to help rebalance the world economy by creating new centres of demand outside the flagging economies of North America and Europe. A battle earlier in the year – in part waged by Vadera, who was helped into her current role by her former boss, Gordon Brown – has ensured that the issue of international development is now appearing on the G20's agenda, having previously been seen exclusively as the preserve of the G8. Leaders are expected to agree on a "nine-pillar" plan tomorrow that is intended to become a guide to strengthening cooperation between developed and emerging economies. The nine pillars are infrastructure building, trade promotion, human resources development, private investment, job creation, domestic resources mobilisation, growth with resilience efforts, financial inclusion and knowledge sharing. Vadera, a former investment banker who was ennobled by Brown, points out that South Korea is one of only two countries that has transformed itself from a low income country to a high-income country in just one generation. She argues that it achieved this not by following the traditional prescriptions of the World Bank or the IMF, but by using international trade <http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/internationaltrade> as an essential component of its development policy. She argues that it is not enough to rely on aid over the long term; instead, greater reliance on domestic resources is critical to build a more resilient economy and implement a home-grown development agenda. G20: free-trade area for Africa proposed by UK and South Africa This article was published on guardian.co.uk <http://www.guardian.co.uk/> at 15.23 GMT on Thursday 11 November 2010. A version appeared in the Guardian<http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian>on Friday 12 November 2010 <http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/nov/12>.

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Workshop: Using the Internet for Social Change.
by Muchiri Nyaggah 11 Nov '10

11 Nov '10

Hi Listers, On 3rd of December, 2010 Semacraft (semacraft.com) has organized a workshop on '*Using the Internet for Social Change*'. This highly interactive one day workshop featuring local bloggers and social media personalities will provide participants with easily implementable ideas & skills. *The Agenda* - The Internet Landscape (*from social media to crowd sourcing and all points in between*) - Turning visitors into advocates (*How to go from casual consumption to active participation*) - Understanding relational ties, why they matter & how to leverage them. (*The impact of online relationships on causes*) - Putting It All To Work (*a session where participants create a draft strategy for a real non-profit organisation*) *Venue*: Navigators Complex, Kindaruma road, off Ngong road, Nairobi. Book your place at bookwhen.com/semacraft Kind regards, *Muchiri* Nyaggah Director @muchiri +254 722 506400 Semacraft.com

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