June 2015 - KICTANet

FW: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015
by Grace Githaiga 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Thank you so much Moses. This is what participation is all about. Keep up the spirit. It looks good. However Grace Bomu and Mwendwa Kivuva are handling this component. Please Grace and Kivuva, look at the link Moses has developed and make a decision. As soon as you do, kindly share on the lists. WarmlyGG From: mosekaranja(a)gmail.com Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 01:11:30 +0300 Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com See this: https://goo.gl/R89j39 A quick form I did to help organise response. On 8 June 2015 at 00:45, Grace Githaiga via isoc <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Dear Listers Good morning. As you are aware, two years ago, KICTANet handed over the function of organizing the Kenya IGF to ISOC-K, a task that the Chapter executed well. However, the chapter is in the process of electing new leadership and a request was made to KICTANet to organize the 2015 Kenya IGF. Accordingly, Friday July 31st2015, has been identified as the day for this event which will take place at the Stanley.Kindly diarize this date. The Global theme for this year is “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development”. This theme will be supported by eight sub-themes namely: 1. Cybersecurity and Trust; 2. Internet Economy; 3. Inclusiveness and Diversity; 4. Openness; 5. Enhancing Multistakeholder Cooperation; 6. Internet and Human Rights; 7. Critical Internet Resources; 8. Emerging Issues. 9. Enhancing working partnerships between stakeholders (Multistakeholderism). We would like to focus on 4 or 5 of these themes, or even include topics that we think are important to this country but may not be on the global list. Further, the event is scheduled for a day and it is important that we focus on a few topics which will allow for meaningful discussion(s). Once we agree on the topics, as is the tradition, we will hold an online moderated debate which will then result in the f2f KIGF. And so in the spirit of participation, we are requesting you to please help us prioritize the topics by voting for 4 to 5 out of the list by this coming Friday (June 12). This will guide us with the overall planning namely the program, speakers, questions for the online debate etc. Thank you and looking forward to your active participation. Rgds GG for the team. (Grace Bomu, Liz Orembo, Victor Kapiyo, Mwendwa Kivuva, Barrack Otieno, Davis Onsakia and Ali Hussein). _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc -- Mose Karanja+254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja PGP: 0x1529552F

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Re: [kictanet] FW: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015
by riva＠article19.org 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Dear Grace, To do away with two, we could merge themes 3 (inclusiveness and diversity) and 4 (openness) as they seem similar. Likewise with themes 5 (enhancing multistakeholder cooperation) and 9 (multikstakeholderism). Regards, Riva From: "Grace Githaiga via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: riva(a)article19.org Cc: "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, June 8, 2015 1:23:59 AM Subject: [kictanet] FW: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 Thank you so much Moses. This is what participation is all about. Keep up the spirit. It looks good. However Grace Bomu and Mwendwa Kivuva are handling this component. Please Grace and Kivuva, look at the link Moses has developed and make a decision. As soon as you do, kindly share on the lists. Warmly GG From: mosekaranja(a)gmail.com Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 01:11:30 +0300 Subject: Re: [isoc_ke] Kenya IGF July 31, 2015 To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com See this: https://goo.gl/R89j39 A quick form I did to help organise response. On 8 June 2015 at 00:45, Grace Githaiga via isoc < isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > wrote: Dear Listers Good morning. As you are aware, two years ago, KICTANet handed over the function of organizing the Kenya IGF to ISOC-K, a task that the Chapter executed well. However, the chapter is in the process of electing new leadership and a request was made to KICTANet to organize the 2015 Kenya IGF. Accordingly, Friday July 31 st 2015 , has been identified as the day for this event which will take place at the Stanley. Kindly diarize this date. The Global theme for this year is “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development” . This theme will be supported by eight sub-themes namely: 1. Cybersecurity and Trust; 2. Internet Economy; 3. Inclusiveness and Diversity; 4. Openness; 5. Enhancing Multistakeholder Cooperation; 6. Internet and Human Rights; 7. Critical Internet Resources; 8. Emerging Issues. 9. Enhancing working partnerships between stakeholders (Multistakeholderism). We would like to focus on 4 or 5 of these themes, or even include topics that we think are important to this country but may not be on the global list. Further, the event is scheduled for a day and it is important that we focus on a few topics which will allow for meaningful discussion(s). Once we agree on the topics, as is the tradition, we will hold an online moderated debate which will then result in the f2f KIGF. And so in the spirit of participation, we are requesting you to please help us prioritize the topics by voting for 4 to 5 out of the list by this coming Friday (June 12). This will guide us with the overall planning namely the program, speakers, questions for the online debate etc. Thank you and looking forward to your active participation. Rgds GG for the team. (Grace Bomu, Liz Orembo, Victor Kapiyo, Mwendwa Kivuva, Barrack Otieno, Davis Onsakia and Ali Hussein). _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja PGP: 0x1529552F _______________________________________________ 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/riva%40article19.org 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.

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Fw: [rpd] Policy Development Working Group: New Co-Chairs selected
by Walubengo J 07 Jun '15

07 Jun '15

Meanwhile, in other and perhaps more important news, one Barry Macharia (of KIXP) was appointed co-chair of the policy development working group. This is the group that deliberates and adopts how the IP resources will be used and dished out in Africa. Congrats Barry. Thanx for stepping up and getting voted. regards. walu. ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Ernest <ernest(a)afrinic.net> To: AfriNIC Resource Policy Discussion List <rpd(a)afrinic.net> Sent: Friday, June 5, 2015 7:35 PM Subject: [rpd] Policy Development Working Group: New Co-Chairs selected All, During the AFRINIC-22 Public Policy Meeting held in Tunisia on 03 June 2015, the Policy Development Working Group (PDWG) reappointed Seun Ojedeji for another 2-year tenure (June 2015 - 2017) as its co-Chair. Consequent to the resignation of one of the co-chairs before completion of tenure, the PDWG appointed Barry Apudo Macharia to complete the remaining tenure that expires in June 2016. Congratulations to Barry and Seun. regards, ernest. _______________________________________________ rpd mailing list rpd(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/rpd

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Re: [kictanet] Do our youth choose Internet over food?
by Paul Korir 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

I think the report is trying to say: “…if Kenyans were to pay for being online they would be spending 45% of their earning…” not: “…on average, Kenyans spend 45% of their income on getting online…”. Furthermore, the same article cites that “...60% of Kenyans use the Internet regularly”. I find these stats very hard to believe. A lot more detail is needed to demonstrate this to be the case. Paul Korir, PhD +353 86 224 1966 +254 72 400 4767 Ordnung muß sein > On 4 Jun 2015, at 11:00, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Re: [kictanet] Do our youth choose Internet over food?

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Fwd: Kenya historical photo collection prepares to go online -- KNA Digitization Newsletter #01
by Phyllis Nyambura 05 Jun '15

05 Jun '15

Listers, Note the below information on KNA library digitisation. Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=0670f755-15c7-43f2-8134-3…> KENYA NEWS AGENCY (KNA) NEWSLETTER ISSUE: 001 | June 2015 [image: Kenya News Agency Photo Library: President Jomo Kenyatta's First Cabinet] <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iDAq6WkEqsmmMGQ0eJ_6Hh4znwqDb-CNaTvM2ALmf18g…> Dear Phyllis, The ICT Authority has begun digitizing the photo library at the Kenya News Agency. The photo library collection dates back to 1936 and documents Kenyan life through the decades. The rich collection is a national treasure but remains underutilized. Digitizing the collection will make the photos and videos available to everybody to view online. Easy access to these historical photos will especially benefit the creative industry and researchers. From fashion designers to filmmakers--access to visual history of Kenya will serve to inspire and enrich their creations. For personal family research or professional cultural research, the online catalogue will be an invaluable reference source. It is our pleasure to announce the scanning of the photos will kick-off this June. The project is assigned under the Deputy Director for Information and has been structured in four project areas: *1. Renovation of KNA Library: *Build archive-quality public-access facility to hold the collection for posterity. (*Managed by Ministry of Planning, Civil Works*) *2. Intellectual Property and Policy: *Assessment of the status of Intellectual Property Rights of KNA, developing the licensing model and drafting a policy for KNA. (*Consultancy awarded to Gerry Gitonga in September 2014*) *3. Digitization:* Organize, scan, catalog, and digitize KNA multi-media content. (*Contract awarded to Next Technologies Ltd in May 2015*) 4. *Multimedia Management System and eCommerce Website:* Install a system for KNA to store and retrieve their photos and videos and build an eCommerce website for customers to access and purchase KNA's multimedia content. (*Contract Awarded to Alliance Technologies Ltd in May 2015*) Participate *Forum: How can KNA Photos make money? The Role of Intellectual Property in Government * We invite you to a half-day forum to explore the opportunities and challenges copyright offers government. Gerry Gitonga, IP Lawyer and consultant for the KNA Digitization Project will share his findings on the IP Status of the KNA Photos and the options available to government for commercialization of the collections. Who Should Attend: - Subscribers to KNA content (media houses, publishers, etc) - Researchers and users of historical content - IP Lawyers - Promoters of Access to Information - Creatives (photographers, designers, filmmakers etc) - Librarians - Archivists Participants will be invited to contribute to the discussion. *Date*: June 10, 2015 *Time*: 8.30am - 1.00pm *Venue*: Kenya National Museum SIGN-UP TO ATTEND <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iDAq6WkEqsmmMGQ0eJ_6Hh4znwqDb-CNaTvM2ALmf18g…> FAQs *In this section we will answer some the most frequently asked questions about the project. * *Q. When will the photos be available online?* *Answer: *The KNA digitization drive aims to scan all multimedia assets (photos, slides, video and audio) by December 2015. The collection is estimated at 500,000 photos. The scanning process will generate a high resolution digital copy of the asset. A low resolution watermarked version will be made available to the public through a dedicated website. Purchase of high res copies for commercial use will be built-in to the website. The eCommerce website is scheduled to go live by December 2015. The digitization drive is made up of several activities including adding detailed descriptions to the digital file to make it searchable from a computer. Capturing details for each photo is a slow process that can take many years to complete. By December 2015 we expect to have captured detailed description/metadata for at least 30% of the collection. More FAQs <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001iDAq6WkEqsmmMGQ0eJ_6Hh4znwqDb-CNaTvM2ALmf18g…> From the Collection The KNA Photo Library holds a diverse collection of photos that document major events in Kenya's history, the daily life or people through the decades and the rural and urban landscape of the day. In this newsletter, we will give you a sneak-peek into the vivid collection. Below are two photos from the collection, one on 'Scouting' the other on 'Colonial Administration'. 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Voting at AFRINIC-22
by Mark Elkins 04 Jun '15

04 Jun '15

Greetings for Tunisia, Whilst there is a seat is available for the East and I would not presume to tell people whom to vote for, the seat for Southern Africa is also up for re-election. Can I ask for your vote to re-appoint me for Southern Africa. I also suggest people watch and follow the whole AGMM about to start... There are Resolutions which you may be able to participate in - including a 10 minute window for Electronic Voting... -- Mark James ELKINS - Posix Systems - (South) Africa mje(a)posix.co.za Tel: +27.128070590 Cell: +27.826010496 For fast, reliable, low cost Internet in ZA: https://ftth.posix.co.za

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Do our youth choose Internet over food?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 04 Jun '15

04 Jun '15

How many of these Netizens are skipping lunch in order to get online? The latest annual ITU statistics (2014) that measure the Information Society indicates that Kenya is ranked at number 146 out of 165 economies in terms of providing affordable broadband Internet services. Specifically, the report says that Kenyans must fork out 45 per cent of their average monthly income if they want to access broadband Internet on a monthly basis. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2736768/-/yr22o… ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Urgent Job Vacancy: Open Data Fellows, ICT Authority, Open Data Project
by Phyllis Nyambura 03 Jun '15

03 Jun '15

Dear all, Do you have skills in data management/software development or are strong in communications, social media marketing and public engagement? The ICT Authority is looking for you. *Deadline: Thursday (tomorrow), 4th June 2015* The Authority is looking to engage four (4) fellows in the Open Data Project. The fellows will be stationed at selected government institutions/ departments and will engage with the relevant departments/ staff to establish and implement internal procedures and guidelines for data publishing. The fellows will also support the development of software that will enable the institutions to generate and publish the relevant datasets. The fellows will be deployed to the institutions for a period of four months starting the month of June. *Apply today at: skills(a)ict.go.ke <skills(a)ict.go.ke>* *More details: http://www.icta.go.ke/category/careers/ <http://www.icta.go.ke/category/careers/>* *Kindly circulate widely within your networks.* Kind Regards, Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2089061 www.icta.go.ke

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Why is Kenya indifferent to how Africa's internet is managed?
by Barrack Otieno 01 Jun '15

01 Jun '15

Listers, http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2729620/-/yrlji… Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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