May 2010 - KICTANet

REMINDER: INVITATION TO WOMEN AND CYBERCRIME MEETING, 18 MAY 2010, UON Arziki Restaurant
by alice 18 May '10

18 May '10

This meeting will be held tomorrow as earlier communicated at the *_Arziki Restauran_*t at Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi from 12:00 noon. *Programme* Venue: University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus Arziki restaurant Date: May 18th, 2010 *1200-1215:* Registration *1215-1230:* Welcome and introductions: Lunch served *1230-1400: * * presentation of real life cyber crime case * Brief Presentation on women and cybercrime * Discussions 1400-1410: Way forward

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Re: [kictanet] African Globelics Doctoral Academy (AGDA) 2010, July 2010
by Mwololo Tim 18 May '10

18 May '10

Dear Colleagues, Please see ad below for a Doctoral academy for ICT4D and STI4D PhD students. Please distribute to as many PhD students as you can. Sorry for any cross-posting. Regards tim waema __________________________________________________________________________________________ * African Globelics Doctoral Academy (AGDA) 2010, July 2010, University of Nairobi, Kenya* *Introduction* We are delighted to announce that the first African Globelics Doctoral Academy for Research on Innovation and Technology Systems (AGDARITS) for Development will be held at the University of Nairobi, Kenya from 4-16 July 2010. It is organized by SARCHi-IERI of Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, and the School of Computing and Informatics of the University of Nairobi, Kenya. The inaugural training is supported by Sida/SAREC, Sweden. This begins a systematic way of building quality training of PhDs in Africa to be run alternatively by different hosts in each region of Africa by drawing support from both inside and outside Africa. *Purpose* The purpose of the first AGDARITS is to support the training of African Ph.D. students from the five regions of Africa by including at least 5 PhD candidates doing research on science, technology and innovation for development (STI4D) and ICT for development (ICT4D) from the rest of the world and 30 from African universities. The candidates should be advanced Ph.D. students with research areas related to productive power economics of innovation, STI4D and ICT4D and innovation systems. The Academy will bring together frontier researchers in STI4D and ICT4D and innovation systems from around the world to guide and mentor African Ph.D. students from the five regions of Africa and the rest of the world in order to inspire and qualify in their work and to help them to join high-quality research networks in their field of research. *Expected outcome* AGDARITS is an intensive PhD training program expected to increase the quality of the PhD work undertaken by Africa’s emerging scholars. The PhD candidates will learn from senior researchers/scholars, from their own colleagues and from the program that includes research methodologies, emergent scholars’ presentations and feedbacks and lectures. The emergent researcher will return equipped with strong methodological, conceptual and theoretical knowledge to explore and dissect empirically any of the research chosen for writing PhD theses. *Resource persons* The academy will be facilitated by senior scholars on ICT4D and STI4D from universities inside and outside Africa. It will also include presentations by policy makers in both ICT and STI. Exhibition and computer laboratory The African Globelics Doctoral Academy’s PhD training would require an intensive combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods. Such a training programme requires that emergent researchers learn to simulate data in a computer laboratory. Training in STATA software, NVIVO, SPSS or other statistical software, Altiris and other software packages will be useful to offer along with the formal teaching and presentation by both senior and emergent researchers in the academy. PhD candidates are therefore expected to participate in these computer laboratory sessions to consolidate their research methods knowledge on the basis of choice. Candidates are also encouraged to exhibit interesting simulations that they are working on. *Participants* AGDARITS will be mainly composed of the PhD scholars that get selected every year possibly 6 from each of the five regions of Africa and another 5 from the rest of the world. The number of PhD scholars will be a maximum 35 in every round from disciplines related to policy oriented analysis of science, technology and innovation systems. *Qualification requirements* To qualify for participation, the doctoral student should fulfill the following requirements: - be at least in the beginning of his/her second year; - work explicitly on issues related to STI4D and ICT4D; - be able to present an original paper associated with his/her doctoral work. Participants must submit an extended abstract of no less than 5 pages by June 1, 2010. basis of a general call for Abstracts. Selection aims at promoting diversity among participants, making sure that PhD candidates from each region of Africa and at least another 5 from the rest of the world are represented. The candidates from each geographical region of Africa-South, East, West, Central and North Africans- and from the rest of the world -with the best CVs and the most promising research proposals will be selected. The Ph.D. training will be based on scholarly lectures as well as presentations from the Ph.D. emergent researchers. Presentations by the emergent scholars are expected to focus explicitly on their on-going research, its methodological challenges and contribution to the advancement of knowledge on STI4D and ICT4D. *Submission* Abstracts should be typed double-spaced in English. The abstract should state the objectives, methodology, expected results and conclusions of the work, including supporting figures and main references. The abstract, CV and a recommendation letter from the supervisor or from another senior scholar should be uploaded into http://agda.uonbi.ac.kebefore June 1, 2010. Copies can also be send to the Local Secretariat whose contacts are given below. *Selection* Potential PhD candidates’ selection will be based upon evaluation of an extended abstract of up to three pages describing the student’s research, together with the student’s CV and a recommendation letter from the supervisor or from another senior scholar. *Sponsorship* Meals will be provided by the Local Organization. Expenses with accommodation and travel for doctoral student participants will be covered for those selected and sponsored. Funding will be awarded selectively on the basis of applications – students must specify in their application whether they will require funding, providing an estimate of the amount required for travel expenses. Please note that we are organizing this Program on a limited budget and therefore only modest costs will be met for sponsored candidates. *Support* The first AGDARITS is supported by - Sida /SAREC (http://www.sida.se) - University of Nairobi (http://www.uonbi.ac.ke) - IERI-SARCHI TUT (http://www.ieri.org.za) *Organization* The first ADA is jointly organized by the School of Informatics and Computing of the University of Nairobi, Kenya and the South African Research Chairs Initiative on Innovation Studies of the Institute for Economics Research on Innovation, Pretoria, South Africa (SARCHi-IERI) at Tshawne University of Technology. *Coordinating team* - Prof. Mammo Muchie, mammo(a)ihis.aau.dk, muchiem(a)tut.ac.za - Prof. Joseph Kizza, joseph-kizza(a)utc.edu - Prof. Timothy Waema, waema(a)uonbi.ac.ke, timwololo(a)gmail.com *Contacts* Secretarial contact: Ms Christine Maina, agda(a)uonbi.ac.ke, mainacw(a)gmail.com Local Coordinator: Prof. Timothy Waema, waema(a)uonbi.ac.ke, timwololo(a)gmail.com

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participatory processes
by warigia bowman 18 May '10

18 May '10

> > Wamuyu > I would really like to learn more about Kenya's participatory processes. This is probably one of the most important aspects of policymaking in the region right now. sincerely, Rigia > > Since the 2001 PRSP process, participatory planning is the norm rather than >> the exception. There is a draft GOK participatory policy. Some conclusive >> participatory policy processes I can think of since 2002 include water, >> public procurement, insurance and capital mkts. A 6 year highly >> participatory and politically contentious land policy was recently passed. >> Then we have Constitutional reform where we go to another referendum shortly >> - that may change institutions and politics dramatically. >> I was also wondering, but have no evidence, if Kenya gets more from >> elements of policy than its neighbours (that may more than make up for >> Kenya's comparative time lag in policy dev.). Kenya's Mpesa, Kenswitch (bank >> interconnecitivity), news SMS service, electronic bill payments etc may be >> unmatched in the region. >> >> regards, >> Wamuyu >> P/S The low universal access implementation, relative to our >> neighbours, is significant food for thought >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* warigia bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> >> *To:* wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk >> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> *Sent:* Fri, 30 April, 2010 20:28:06 >> *Subject:* [kictanet] Article on Kenya ICT Policy-publication version FOR >> YOU! >> >> Dear colleagues >> >> Here is the article on Kenya's ICT policy which is going to press today. >> The correct citation is >> >> Bowman, Warigia, "Governance, Technology and the Search for Modernity in >> Kenya," *William and Mary Policy Review* 1 (April 2010): 87-116. >> >> Please CITE the article if you use it, or dispute it, or think about it in >> your work. i tried to cite every article by everyone that was published in >> idrcs books on this, READ THE ENDNOTES to find your name. >> >> *HIGHLIGHTS: footnote 4 *i say thank you to everyone i can fit. p. 110- >> long discussion of kictanet and KIF. p. 97, rege and ndemo and okech are >> great, p. 100 waema and getao, p. 102, the BEST PART mucheru fights back >> against tuju, 103, *alice becomes CCK commissioner. * >> * >> * >> i hope you like it, and if you have corrections or complaints, you can >> send them to me offline as i prepare my book manuscript. >> >> Yours with DEEP gratitude to KIF and kictanet, Warigia >> >> -- >> Dr. Warigia Bowman >> Assistant Professor >> The Department of Public Policy Leadership >> The University of Mississippi >> 107 Odom Hall >> University, MS 38677 >> >> URL: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/leadership/index.html >> PHONE: 662-915-1904 >> EMAIL: mwbowman(a)olemiss.edu >> >> >> > > > -- > Dr. Warigia Bowman > Assistant Professor > The Department of Public Policy Leadership > The University of Mississippi > 107 Odom Hall > University, MS 38677 > > URL: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/leadership/index.html > PHONE: 662-915-1904 > EMAIL: mwbowman(a)olemiss.edu > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: warigia(a)gmail.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/warigia%40gmail.com > > -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor The Department of Public Policy Leadership The University of Mississippi 107 Odom Hall University, MS 38677 URL: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/leadership/index.html PHONE: 662-915-1904 EMAIL: mwbowman(a)olemiss.edu

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Re: [kictanet] 06 - Re: Article on Kenya ICT Policy-publication version FOR YOU!
by warigia bowman 18 May '10

18 May '10

Hello Wamuyu Thank you for your helpful correction. I have noted this, and will make this correction in my forthcoming book manuscript. I can also write a letter to the editor if you would like. I would love to discuss the issue of Mpesa and kenswitch this summer. sincerely, Warigia On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Wamuyu Gatheru <wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > Waitlist reason: Wamuyu Gatheru (wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk) is not on your > Guest List <https://www.boxbe.com/approved-list> | Approve sender<https://www.boxbe.com/anno?tc=2747936268_117910331>| Approve > domain <https://www.boxbe.com/anno?tc=2747936268_117910331&dom> | [image: > Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> > > Wairigia, > I have just read your work (although I had heard of it). Your article is > well written and even entertaining. However, there is a significant error > on Process (pg 108) where you say "The 2004 decision of the Min of Info and > Comm to release to the public, and then solicit and incorporate public > comment into the Kenya ICT policy represents the first time that the Kenyan > govt has ever solicited comments on any policy in any sector." > > Since the 2001 PRSP process, participatory planning is the norm rather than > the exception. There is a draft GOK participatory policy. Some conclusive > participatory policy processes I can think of since 2002 include water, > public procurement, insurance and capital mkts. A 6 year highly > participatory and politically contentious land policy was recently passed. > Then we have Constitutional reform where we go to another referendum shortly > - that may change institutions and politics dramatically. > I was also wondering, but have no evidence, if Kenya gets more from > elements of policy than its neighbours (that may more than make up for > Kenya's comparative time lag in policy dev.). Kenya's Mpesa, Kenswitch (bank > interconnecitivity), news SMS service, electronic bill payments etc may be > unmatched in the region. > > regards, > Wamuyu > P/S The low universal access implementation, relative to our neighbours, is > significant food for thought > > ------------------------------ > *From:* warigia bowman <warigia(a)gmail.com> > *To:* wamuyulearn(a)yahoo.co.uk > *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Sent:* Fri, 30 April, 2010 20:28:06 > *Subject:* [kictanet] Article on Kenya ICT Policy-publication version FOR > YOU! > > Dear colleagues > > Here is the article on Kenya's ICT policy which is going to press today. > The correct citation is > > Bowman, Warigia, "Governance, Technology and the Search for Modernity in > Kenya," *William and Mary Policy Review* 1 (April 2010): 87-116. > > Please CITE the article if you use it, or dispute it, or think about it in > your work. i tried to cite every article by everyone that was published in > idrcs books on this, READ THE ENDNOTES to find your name. > > *HIGHLIGHTS: footnote 4 *i say thank you to everyone i can fit. p. 110- > long discussion of kictanet and KIF. p. 97, rege and ndemo and okech are > great, p. 100 waema and getao, p. 102, the BEST PART mucheru fights back > against tuju, 103, *alice becomes CCK commissioner. * > * > * > i hope you like it, and if you have corrections or complaints, you can send > them to me offline as i prepare my book manuscript. > > Yours with DEEP gratitude to KIF and kictanet, Warigia > > -- > Dr. Warigia Bowman > Assistant Professor > The Department of Public Policy Leadership > The University of Mississippi > 107 Odom Hall > University, MS 38677 > > URL: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/leadership/index.html > PHONE: 662-915-1904 > EMAIL: mwbowman(a)olemiss.edu > > > -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor The Department of Public Policy Leadership The University of Mississippi 107 Odom Hall University, MS 38677 URL: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/leadership/index.html PHONE: 662-915-1904 EMAIL: mwbowman(a)olemiss.edu

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Invitation to a Cybercrime against women meeting on 18th May 2010 University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus.
by alice＠apc.org 17 May '10

17 May '10

Dear colleague Invitation to a Cybercrime against women meeting on 18th May 2010 University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus. The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is pleased to invite you to a lunch meeting to be held on 18th May from 12.00 to 14.30 at the University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus to share and explore issues of cybercrime against women. Cybercrime against the person and in this case the woman is real and is rising. Unfortunately, all the efforts to understand the vice focus on the cyber crime against property and against governments. The only other notable effort against the person is against the child. While cyberspace have provided secure tools and spaces where women can enjoy their freedom of expression, information and privacy of communication, the same benefits of anonymity and privacy also extend to those who employ ICTs for criminal activities and use the internet to commit violence against women. The use of mobile phones and internet to stalk, abuse, traffic, intimidate and humiliate women is palpable in developing countries including Kenya. The lack of specific cybercrime/cyber security legislation makes it even more difficult to punish those who use ICTs tools to conduct violence against women. Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act 2009 focused on the cybercrime against property and not the person. Kenya is not alone but that is not a consolation. With increased use of internet in Kenya with the onset of broadband, it is necessary to create the necessary policy / regulatory and the operational framework to reign in the vice. KICTANET has launched a study on the vice whose research questions are: 1. What is the prevalence of cybercrime against women in terms of degree, level, quantity, and distribution? 2. How does cyber crime affect women differently? (Demonstrate spiral effect and determine if women are already intimidated by cyber space e.g. mailing lists, how active do women participate in debates? Is the design of the cyber already woman unfriendly?) 3. What are the current measures and gaps (technological, legal, social, and psychological) to address cyber crime against women (local, regional, and global)? Map the efforts (lessons of best practice). 4. What mechanisms are appropriate for addressing cyber crime against women? Programme Venue: University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus Arziki restaurant Date: May 18th, 2010 1200-1215: Registration 1215-1230 Welcome and introductions Lunch served 1230- 1400: presentation of real life cyber crime case Short presentation on cyber crime Discussions 1400 - 1410 Way forward

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 36, Issue 46
by Mandhi Sehmi 14 May '10

14 May '10

Regards, Mandhi @ the MOBILE OFFICE -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 10:12:07 To: Mr. Singh<msehmi(a)kencall.com> Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 36, Issue 46 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. Fwd: The African Century - Africa leads the way in mobile money (Matunda Nyanchama) 2. Women and Cybercrime Meeting on Tue 18 May (Catherine Adeya) 3. Re: Women and Cybercrime Meeting on Tue 18 May (waudo siganga) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 06:27:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Matunda Nyanchama <mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com> To: Kenya ICT Policy-Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: The African Century - Africa leads the way in mobile money Message-ID: <466851.76554.qm(a)web206.biz.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" FYI The African Century - Africa leads the way in mobile money ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ?If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.?- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20100513/7524463…> ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 08:42:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Women and Cybercrime Meeting on Tue 18 May Message-ID: <846902.10219.qm(a)web33907.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Dear All, This is just to remind you about the said meeting. Kindly confirm with Alice Munyua or I if you will be attending. Best, Nyaki ________________________________ From: "alice(a)apc.org" <alice(a)apc.org> To: elizaslider(a)yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:33:56 PM Subject: [kictanet] Invitation to a Cybercrime against women meeting on 18th May 2010 University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus. Dear colleague Invitation to a Cybercrime against women meeting on 18th May 2010 University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus. The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is pleased to invite you to a lunch meeting to be held on 18th May from 12.00 to 14.30 at the University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus to share and explore issues of cybercrime against women. Cybercrime against the person and in this case the woman is real and is rising. Unfortunately, all the efforts to understand the vice focus on the cyber crime against property and against governments. The only other notable effort against the person is against the child. While cyberspace have provided secure tools and spaces where women can enjoy their freedom of expression, information and privacy of communication, the same benefits of anonymity and privacy also extend to those who employ ICTs for criminal activities and use the internet to commit violence against women. The use of mobile phones and internet to stalk, abuse, traffic, intimidate and humiliate women is palpable in developing countries including Kenya. The lack of specific cybercrime/cyber security legislation makes it even more difficult to punish those who use ICTs tools to conduct violence against women. Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act 2009 focused on the cybercrime against property and not the person. Kenya is not alone but that is not a consolation. With increased use of internet in Kenya with the onset of broadband, it is necessary to create the necessary policy / regulatory and the operational framework to reign in the vice. KICTANET has launched a study on the vice whose research questions are: 1. What is the prevalence of cybercrime against women in terms of degree, level, quantity, and distribution? 2. How does cyber crime affect women differently? (Demonstrate spiral effect and determine if women are already intimidated by cyber space e.g. mailing lists, how active do women participate in debates? Is the design of the cyber already woman unfriendly?) 3. What are the current measures and gaps (technological, legal, social, and psychological) to address cyber crime against women (local, regional, and global)? Map the efforts (lessons of best practice). 4. What mechanisms are appropriate for addressing cyber crime against women? Programme Venue: University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus Arziki restaurant Date: May 18th, 2010 1200-1215: Registration 1215-1230 Welcome and introductions Lunch served 1230- 1400: presentation of real life cyber crime case Short presentation on cyber crime Discussions 1400 - 1410 Way forward ___ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/attachments/20100513/aed2575…> ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 10:19:29 +0300 From: "waudo siganga" <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> To: "Catherine Adeya" <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Women and Cybercrime Meeting on Tue 18 May Message-ID: <1273821569.25683.1375026895(a)webmail.messagingengine.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I will send Terry Kinyanjui and Doris Ofisi as I will be out of town. Kind Regards, Waudo On Thu, 13 May 2010 08:42 -0700, "Catherine Adeya" <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Dear All, This is just to remind you about the said meeting. Kindly confirm with Alice Munyua or I if you will be attending. Best, Nyaki ____________________________________________________________ From: "alice(a)apc.org" <alice(a)apc.org> To: elizaslider(a)yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:33:56 PM Subject: [kictanet] Invitation to a Cybercrime against women meeting on 18th May 2010 University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus. Dear colleague Invitation to a Cybercrime against women meeting on 18th May 2010 University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus. The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is pleased to invite you to a lunch meeting to be held on 18th May from 12.00 to 14.30 at the University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus to share and explore issues of cybercrime against women. Cybercrime against the person and in this case the woman is real and is rising. Unfortunately, all the efforts to understand the vice focus on the cyber crime against property and against governments. The only other notable effort against the person is against the child. While cyberspace have provided secure tools and spaces where women can enjoy their freedom of expression, information and privacy of communication, the same benefits of anonymity and privacy also extend to those who employ ICTs for criminal activities and use the internet to commit violence against women. The use of mobile phones and internet to stalk, abuse, traffic, intimidate and humiliate women is palpable in developing countries including Kenya. The lack of specific cybercrime/cyber security legislation makes it even more difficult to punish those who use ICTs tools to conduct violence against women. Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act 2009 focused on the cybercrime against property and not the person. Kenya is not alone but that is not a consolation. With increased use of internet in Kenya with the onset of broadband, it is necessary to create the necessary policy / regulatory and the operational framework to reign in the vice. KICTANET has launched a study on the vice whose research questions are: 1. What is the prevalence of cybercrime against women in terms of degree, level, quantity, and distribution? 2. How does cyber crime affect women differently? (Demonstrate spiral effect and determine if women are already intimidated by cyber space e.g. mailing lists, how active do women participate in debates? Is the design of the cyber already woman unfriendly?) 3. What are the current measures and gaps (technological, legal, social, and psychological) to address cyber crime against women (local, regional, and global)? Map the efforts (lessons of best practice). 4. What mechanisms are appropriate for addressing cyber crime against women? Programme Venue: University of Nairobi, Chiromo Campus Arziki restaurant Date: May 18th, 2010 1200-1215: Registration 1215-1230 Welcome and introductions Lunch served 1230- 1400: presentation of real life cyber crime case Short presentation on cyber crime Discussions 1400 - 1410 Way forward ___ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: emailsignet(a)mailcan.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman /options/kictanet/emailsignet%40mailcan.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Fwd: The African Century - Africa leads the way in mobile money
by Matunda Nyanchama 13 May '10

13 May '10

FYI The African Century - Africa leads the way in mobile money ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”- George Bernard Shaw ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Opportunity for a young person
by Al Kags 13 May '10

13 May '10

Please spread the word...

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Reminder: AfriNIC leadership roles to be filled soon
by McTim 12 May '10

12 May '10

[** Apologies for the many duplicate mails due to cross-posting **] Dear Colleagues, As a volunteer on the AfriNIC Election Committee, I would like to remind you that the AfriNIC community will be choosing new AfriNIC Board Members and new members of the Policy Development Process- Moderators Group soon. If you think you would be a good candidate (or know someone who you think would be excellent) for either of these leadership roles, you only have a few days left to complete the nominations. For AfriNIC Board seats, please see: http://www.afrinic.net/news/bod_nom_call2010.htm For the PDP-MG, the information is here: http://www.afrinic.net/news/pdpmg_nom_call2010.htm Both of these roles offer the opportunity to support AfriNICs open, transparent and bottom-up policy development processes. We look forward to the elections in Kigali at AfriNIC-12 http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-12/. -- 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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Article on Kenya ICT Policy-publication version FOR YOU!
by warigia bowman 12 May '10

12 May '10

Dear colleagues Here is the article on Kenya's ICT policy which is going to press today. The correct citation is Bowman, Warigia, "Governance, Technology and the Search for Modernity in Kenya," *William and Mary Policy Review* 1 (April 2010): 87-116. Please CITE the article if you use it, or dispute it, or think about it in your work. i tried to cite every article by everyone that was published in idrcs books on this, READ THE ENDNOTES to find your name. *HIGHLIGHTS: footnote 4 *i say thank you to everyone i can fit. p. 110- long discussion of kictanet and KIF. p. 97, rege and ndemo and okech are great, p. 100 waema and getao, p. 102, the BEST PART mucheru fights back against tuju, 103, *alice becomes CCK commissioner. * * * i hope you like it, and if you have corrections or complaints, you can send them to me offline as i prepare my book manuscript. Yours with DEEP gratitude to KIF and kictanet, Warigia -- Dr. Warigia Bowman Assistant Professor The Department of Public Policy Leadership The University of Mississippi 107 Odom Hall University, MS 38677 URL: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/leadership/index.html PHONE: 662-915-1904 EMAIL: mwbowman(a)olemiss.edu

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