July 2014 - KICTANet

AFRICAN UNION CONVENTION ON CYBER SECURITY AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION / PROJET DE CONVENTION DE L'UNION AFRICAINE SUR LA CYBER SECURITE ET LA PROTECTION DES DONNEES A CARACTERE PERSONNEL
by Auguste K. Yankey 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

Dears, Please find herewith attached the AU AFRICAN UNION CONVENTION ON CYBER SECURITY AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION as adopted by the AU Summit in Malabo (26-27 June 2014). Thank you to share with colleagues. Thank you Regards @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Chers tous, Veuillez trouver en pièce jointe le PROJET DE CONVENTION DE L’UNION AFRICAINE SUR LA CYBERSECURITE ET LA PROTECTION DES DONNEES A CARACTERE PERSONNEL Tel que adopté par le Sommet de l’UA de Malabo les 26-27 Juin 2014 Merci d’en faire une large diffusion. Merci Cordialement 0100101101110111101000101010101100101010100101011000101010001011010001101101001 Auguste YANKEY K. Information Society Div. Dept. of Infrastructure and Energy www.AFRICA-UNION.org<http://www.africa-union.org/> or www.AU.int/infosoc<http://www.au.int/infosoc> P.O.Box 3243, Addis-Ababa, ETHIOPIA T: +251 115 18 24 16 F: +251 115 18 24 50 E: yankeyka(a)africa-union.org<mailto:yankeyka@africa-union.org> E: yankeyka(a)yahoo.fr<mailto:yankeyka@yahoo.fr> 0100101101110111101000101010101100101010100101011000101010001011010001110111010 Auguste K. Yankey Senior Policy Officer | Infrastructure and Energy Division | African Union Commission Tel: (251) 11 551 77 00 | Fax: (251) 11 551 78 44 | E-mail: YANKEYKA(a)africa-union.org<mailto:YANKEYKA@africa-union.org> | Web:www.au.int<http://www.au.int> Addis Ababa | Ethiopia Disclaimer: This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the recipient . If you are not the intended message recipient you must not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The Sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. [cid:imagec4da2d.GIF@4aefc359.42afbb99] Please consider the environment before printing this email message.

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Fw: Fwd: [Seed-alliance] Launch of the First GEM - TECH Awards at PP-14
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

On Friday, July 11, 2014 4:08 AM, Patricia Senghor <patricia(a)afrinic.net> wrote: Dear all, Could you please share this information? http://www.itu.int/en/action/women/gem/Pages/award.aspx The ITU calls for nominations for the 2014 Gender Equality Mainstreaming - Technology (GEM-TECH) Award. This Award seeks to create a platform for advancing women's meaningful engagement with ICTs and their role as decision-makers and producers within this sector. Best. Patricia -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Seed-alliance] Launch of the First GEM - TECH Awards at PP-14 Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:18:20 +0000 From: Sylvia Cadena <sylvia(a)apnic.net> Reply-To: Seed Alliance coordination team <seed-alliance(a)apnic.net> To: ISIF Grantees <grants(a)isif.asia>, "pacific-outreach(a)isif.asia" <pacific-outreach(a)isif.asia> See attached call for ITU awards for projects on IT and women equality (call attached in different languages). Sure those of you working on women issues will be worthy candidates for this. All the best, Sylvia Take the APNIC Survey 2014 today! http://survey.apnic.net Register for APNIC 38 today! http://conference.apnic.net/38 -- Sylvia Cadena | Community Awards and Grants Specialist | sylvia(a)apnic.net ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) 6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101 Australia | PO Box 3646 Tel: +61 7 3858 3100 | Fax: +61 7 3858 3199 http://www.apnic.net | http://www.isif.asia sip: sylvia(a)voip.apnic.net skype: sylviacadena https://www.facebook.com/ISIF.asia http://gplusme.at/ISIFAsia Twitter @ISIF_Asia * Sent by email to save paper. Print only if necessary. -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 58275956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia

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Africa IGF
by Bob Omondi 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

Dear listers, Please read a blog on the Africa IGF due in Abuja- Nigeria here: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/africa-convenes-for-her-3rd-igf Regards Bob.

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Fwd: [programme-announce-il] Invitation to Applicants: 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
by Judy Okite 10 Jul '14

10 Jul '14

please share in your networks. Kind Regards, *'Chance Favors the prepared mind'* - Louis Pasteur ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Niel Harper <harper(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 3:28 AM Subject: [programme-announce-il] Invitation to Applicants: 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) To: *Invitation to Applicants: 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF):* As a number of you may know, 2014 is a transitional year for the Next Generation Leaders programme. We greatly appreciate the feedback on the chapter delegates mailing list on the value of the programme to our members, and on the ways that we can improve it going forward. As such, we have put in place a modified IGF Ambassadors programme for 2014 and are now pleased to invite applications for the 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) . Because there are only nine (9) weeks to the meeting, the application process will be shorter than prior years. *About the IGF and the 2014 Ambassadors Programme:* The IGF is a multi-stakeholder forum for policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance. It brings together government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders, including the technical and academic community, on an equal basis and through an open and inclusive process. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise. In 2014, the main theme will be *"Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance."* The Forum will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 1-5 September 2014, inclusive of Day 0 activities. As part of the Internet Society's Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme, the Ambassadorships to the IGF are available to Internet Society members between the ages of 20 and 40. Ambassadors to the IGF may be involved in various activities at the Forum, including contributions to the IGF Ambassadors' blog, participating broadly in the IGF meeting agenda and staffing of the Internet Society booth at the venue. Details of these opportunities will be confirmed in advance of the Forum. For the full set of selection criteria, the timeline, and expectations for selected participants, please visit: http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programm… *How to Apply:* To apply, please visit: *https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2107&limited=541* <https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2107&limited=541> *Please Note:** If you have not used our ZoomGrants online application system before, please register as a new user on the system. For those who have previously used our system, please use your existing username and password to apply.* In addition to completing the online application form, you will be required to upload a 1-2 page briefing paper as well as upload your most recently updated CV (with a photograph). The deadline for applications is midnight UTC on 20 July 2014. Successful candidates will be notified on 25 July 2014. *The Next Generation Leaders Programme:* For more information about the Next Generation Leaders programme, please visit: http://www.internetsociety.org/leaders You can also contact us at leaders(a)isoc.org. If you are interested in becoming a Corporate or Organizational partner of the Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme, please email leader-sponsor(a)isoc.org ----------------------------- Niel Harper Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Programmes Internet Society 1775 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA Email: harper(a)isoc.org Skype: OlokunBB http://www.linkedin.com/in/nielharper _______________________________________________ Programme-announce-il mailing list Programme-announce-il(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/programme-announce-il

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] FW: Invitation to Applicants: 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
by Bob Omondi 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dawit Bekele <bekele(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 9:17 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] FW: Invitation to Applicants: 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> *Invitation to Applicants: 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF):* The Internet Society has put in place a modified IGF Ambassadors programme for 2014 and is now pleased to invite applications for the 2014 Internet Society Ambassadors to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) . Because there are only nine (9) weeks to the meeting, the application process will be shorter than prior years. *About the IGF and the 2014 Ambassadors Programme:* The IGF is a multi-stakeholder forum for policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance. It brings together government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders, including the technical and academic community, on an equal basis and through an open and inclusive process. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise. In 2014, the main theme will be *"Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance."* The Forum will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 1-5 September 2014, inclusive of Day 0 activities. As part of the Internet Society's Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme, the Ambassadorships to the IGF are available to Internet Society members between the ages of 20 and 40. Ambassadors to the IGF may be involved in various activities at the Forum, including contributions to the IGF Ambassadors' blog, participating broadly in the IGF meeting agenda and staffing of the Internet Society booth at the venue. Details of these opportunities will be confirmed in advance of the Forum. For the full set of selection criteria, the timeline, and expectations for selected participants, please visit: http://www.internetsociety.org/what-we-do/education-and-leadership-programm… *How to Apply:* To apply, please visit: *https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2107&limited=541* <https://zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2107&limited=541> *Please Note:** If you have not used our ZoomGrants online application system before, please register as a new user on the system. For those who have previously used our system, please use your existing username and password to apply.* In addition to completing the online application form, you will be required to upload a 1-2 page briefing paper as well as upload your most recently updated CV (with a photograph). The deadline for applications is midnight UTC on 20 July 2014. Successful candidates will be notified on 25 July 2014. *The Next Generation Leaders Programme:* For more information about the Next Generation Leaders programme, please visit: http://www.internetsociety.org/leaders You can also contact us at leaders(a)isoc.org. If you are interested in becoming a Corporate or Organizational partner of the Next Generation Leaders (NGL) programme, please email leader-sponsor(a)isoc.org ----------------------------- Niel Harper Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Programmes Internet Society 1775 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA Email: harper(a)isoc.org Skype: OlokunBB http://www.linkedin.com/in/nielharper _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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State launches hashtag to curb online hate speech
by Grace Githaiga 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

http://www.nation.co.ke/news/State-launches-hashtag-to-curb-online-hate-spe…

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 86, Issue 17
by Herbert Nyukuri 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

It appears big data analytics worked for the Germans actually. I am reminded of how Obama put together an 'army' big data analytics in a bunker and how that worked with him as well. I support calls for us to figure out how this can work for us somehow. Herbert On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 2:02 PM, "kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://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: Germany scours university data for tips to beat Brazil, coach says (Andrea Bohnstedt) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 14:00:18 +0300 From: Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Germany scours university data for tips to beat Brazil, coach says Message-ID: <CAFaobUCWBF01k7K07P8Tb0hK1abkykO5Q1-vmVNCB74ZidTLRA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I am, I am. I know nothing about football or big data, but I will graciously accept the compliment on behalf of my people. I guess we do like to do things properly and thoroughly, and sometimes that works quite well :) On 9 July 2014 10:59, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Ngigi > > True that! > > Trust the Germans to come up with a perfect mix of data, brains, skill and > brawn!! > > Andrea Bohnstedt are you there? :) > > > *Ali Hussein* > > +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will > have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 9, 2014, at 10:48 AM, Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: > > Ali, > > How many coaches would have singled-out that they would *love* to meet > Brazil, the host nation and when they do they thrash them 7 ? > > I think they had the antidote to Samba Football, and this antidote had a > lot to do with that article... :-) > > > On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 10:42 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> Much as I love Big Data, Analytics and such..Surely you guys are not >> suggesting that is what beat Brazil? :) >> >> *Ali Hussein* >> >> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 >> >> Twitter: @AliHKassim >> >> Skype: abu-jomo >> >> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> >> >> Blog: www.alyhussein.com >> >> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will >> have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jul 9, 2014, at 10:31 AM, "S.M. Muraya via kictanet" < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Article notes Germany has beaten all the teams they have played at the >> 2014 World Cup except Ghana who they drew with. Suspect they did not >> bother studying the African side as much as they did Brazil. >> >> Your recommendation to involve/invest in smart/ethical students to secure >> Kenya is very sensible to persons who challenge our youth to improve by >> demonstrating courage/ethics or competence/expertise. >> >> Think about how data analytics can be applied to study patterns linking >> terrorist entry into Kenya or drugs smuggling through Kenya to certain >> public officials at our customs and/or immigration departments. >> >> We rarely succeed locally in getting anyone (in IT, Sales, Marketing or >> Corporate Governance) to invest in Data Analytics. >> >> We have heard it is too "expensive" to invest in data analytic >> tools/skills if it costs the same as 4WDs popular with public officials and >> corporate hot shots. >> On Jul 9, 2014 9:58 AM, "Ngigi Waithaka" <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> I like this ... >>> >>> ?*We?re very, very well-prepared and we?re looking forward to playing >>> Brazil*,? >>> >>> The one team everyone would be wary of meeting is the one team they >>> would *love* to meet, and when they do, they thrash them totally... >>> >>> Victory loves preparation.... >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 12:49 AM, S.M. Muraya via kictanet < >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> >>>> About Data Analytics :) >>>> >>>> http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0FC1I620140707?irpc=932 >>>> >>>> Germany scours university data for tips to beat Brazil, coach says >>>> >>>> Mon, Jul 07 11:02 AM EDT >>>> [image: image] >>>> >>>> By Erik Kirschbaum >>>> >>>> SANTO ANDRE Brazil (Reuters) - That no European team has won any of the >>>> previous six World Cups in Latin America is not a daunting prospect for >>>> Germany as they head into Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against hosts >>>> Brazil, according to assistant coach Hansi Flick. >>>> >>>> Three-times World Cup winners Germany are confident that two years of >>>> meticulous university research combined with their own scouting and >>>> preparations for the conditions will give them an edge against five-times >>>> winners Brazil on their home turf. >>>> >>>> ?We?re very, very well-prepared and we?re looking forward to playing >>>> Brazil,? Flick told reporters when asked about how Germany planned to ended >>>> the dominance of Latin American teams when playing in their own region. >>>> >>>> ?We?ve been working on this project for the last two years and our >>>> entire system has been built up for that.? >>>> >>>> Germany are undefeated in Brazil but haven't had to face a Latin >>>> American team yet: their four wins were against Portugal, the United >>>> States, Algeria and France with a draw against Ghana. >>>> >>>> Major European rivals such as Spain, Italy and England have already >>>> been beaten or knocked out by South American teams. >>>> >>>> Flick said to get ready for South American teams Germany have benefited >>>> from a giant data base put together by a team of about 50 students at >>>> Cologne?s sport university over the last two years. >>>> >>>> That information, combined with scouting reports, has been used for >>>> detailed analyses of Brazil and their players. >>>> >>>> ?The sports students in Cologne have been studying in great detail our >>>> opponent and put every play they?ve run, every newspaper article on them, >>>> and everything about them out there under the microscope and made all that >>>> data available to us,? Flick said at Germany?s base camp on the Atlantic >>>> coast in Northeastern Brazil. >>>> >>>> ?We?ve got this enormous data base to draw upon and, together with our >>>> scouts, we?re able to take a close look at our opponent and make our plans >>>> for the match. It?s a project we?ve been working on intensively for the >>>> last two years. We?ve been able to cull some very high quality information >>>> from all the data from the students. It?s very much helped us prepare.? >>>> >>>> Germany have been turning to the student researchers at the Deutsche >>>> Sporthochschule Koeln increasingly over the last decade. Former Germany >>>> coach Juergen Klinsmann first began tapping the data accumulated by the >>>> students, most of whom are soccer enthusiasts and thrilled to be working on >>>> a project that could possibly help, even in a small way, to win the World >>>> Cup. >>>> >>>> While the students are sworn to secrecy about their intelligence >>>> gathering, their Professor Juergen Buschmann headed the project has been >>>> quoted in German newspapers saying the students use an eclectic variety of >>>> sources to chronicle such things as how players react in pressure >>>> situations, what are their preferred routes, how do they react when fouled, >>>> what gets under skin and how do they sprint for the ball? >>>> >>>> He said the one trend that he was at liberty to reveal was that top >>>> teams change their tactics frequently but provided no further details - not >>>> surprising but tantalizing nevertheless. >>>> >>>> The intelligence has come into special focus for the World Cup in >>>> Brazil in part because Germany has never won here on the continent with >>>> their three World Cup titles won in Switzerland (1954), West Germany (1974) >>>> and Italy (1990). >>>> >>>> (Reporting By Erik Kirschbaum, Editing by Nigel Hunt) >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> kictanet mailing list >>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke >>>> >>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>>> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >>>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >>>> >>>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >>>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >>>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >>>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Regards,* >>> >>> *Wait**haka Ngigi* >>> Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod >>> Building >>> T + 254 (0) 20 2333 471 |Office Mobile: +254 786 28 28 28 | M + 254 737 >>> 811 000 >>> www.at.co.ke >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> > > > > -- > *Regards,* > > *Wait**haka Ngigi* > Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod > Building > T + 254 (0) 20 2333 471 |Office Mobile: +254 786 28 28 28 | M + 254 737 > 811 000 > www.at.co.ke > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/andrea.bohnstedt%40ra… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Analyst/Publisher www.ratio-magazine.com www.africa-assets.com

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Germany scours university data for tips to beat Brazil, coach says
by S.M. Muraya 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

About Data Analytics :) http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0FC1I620140707?irpc=932 Germany scours university data for tips to beat Brazil, coach says Mon, Jul 07 11:02 AM EDT [image: image] By Erik Kirschbaum SANTO ANDRE Brazil (Reuters) - That no European team has won any of the previous six World Cups in Latin America is not a daunting prospect for Germany as they head into Tuesday's World Cup semi-final against hosts Brazil, according to assistant coach Hansi Flick. Three-times World Cup winners Germany are confident that two years of meticulous university research combined with their own scouting and preparations for the conditions will give them an edge against five-times winners Brazil on their home turf. “We’re very, very well-prepared and we’re looking forward to playing Brazil,” Flick told reporters when asked about how Germany planned to ended the dominance of Latin American teams when playing in their own region. “We’ve been working on this project for the last two years and our entire system has been built up for that.” Germany are undefeated in Brazil but haven't had to face a Latin American team yet: their four wins were against Portugal, the United States, Algeria and France with a draw against Ghana. Major European rivals such as Spain, Italy and England have already been beaten or knocked out by South American teams. Flick said to get ready for South American teams Germany have benefited from a giant data base put together by a team of about 50 students at Cologne’s sport university over the last two years. That information, combined with scouting reports, has been used for detailed analyses of Brazil and their players. “The sports students in Cologne have been studying in great detail our opponent and put every play they’ve run, every newspaper article on them, and everything about them out there under the microscope and made all that data available to us,” Flick said at Germany’s base camp on the Atlantic coast in Northeastern Brazil. “We’ve got this enormous data base to draw upon and, together with our scouts, we’re able to take a close look at our opponent and make our plans for the match. It’s a project we’ve been working on intensively for the last two years. We’ve been able to cull some very high quality information from all the data from the students. It’s very much helped us prepare.” Germany have been turning to the student researchers at the Deutsche Sporthochschule Koeln increasingly over the last decade. Former Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann first began tapping the data accumulated by the students, most of whom are soccer enthusiasts and thrilled to be working on a project that could possibly help, even in a small way, to win the World Cup. While the students are sworn to secrecy about their intelligence gathering, their Professor Juergen Buschmann headed the project has been quoted in German newspapers saying the students use an eclectic variety of sources to chronicle such things as how players react in pressure situations, what are their preferred routes, how do they react when fouled, what gets under skin and how do they sprint for the ball? He said the one trend that he was at liberty to reveal was that top teams change their tactics frequently but provided no further details - not surprising but tantalizing nevertheless. The intelligence has come into special focus for the World Cup in Brazil in part because Germany has never won here on the continent with their three World Cup titles won in Switzerland (1954), West Germany (1974) and Italy (1990). (Reporting By Erik Kirschbaum, Editing by Nigel Hunt)

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Revisiting the ITRs in a Post-Snowdenia World
by Ali Hussein 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

Listers The world of Internet Governance has shifted. Power is back with Governments and Major Telcos. The Multi-Stakeholder model where Governments & Non-State players co-existed is under threat. What's a world to do? Read on:- https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140704011347-18140090-revisit… Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Public Consultation website on African Internet Rights launched - Spread the word!
by Grace Githaiga 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

FYI The address is: www.africaninternetrights.org and we are now collecting public feedback on the Declaration until August 4th. We would really appreciate your help in sharing the link far and wide and urging your contacts to read the Draft Declaration and send us their feedback so that we can make the final Declaration as strong as possible. In particular, if there are groups from outside the traditional internet community, or groups whose perspectives may have not been well represented so far, we would really like to hear from them. For more information about the initiative and to submit your comments, please contact: Dixie HawtinGlobal Partners Digitaldixie(a)gp-digital.org Or Emilar VushaAssociation of Progressive Communications (APC)emilar(a)apc.org

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