June 2016 - KICTANet

Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
by WANGARI KABIRU 24 Jun '16

24 Jun '16

+Yes! Blessed afternoon. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 24/6/16, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital To: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: "Wangari Kabiru" <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk> Date: Friday, 24 June, 2016, 13:01 @Wangari, Just two lessons I take from you>>The output is more often a mirror of mwalimu alivyo! *Many often we have ICT related initiatives for students/pupils but very silent on teachers/lecturers. End result is ZERO output. >>High levels of dropouts*Do we have ICT training programmes for those who do not make it to University? This is a large pool of talent that should be participating in the knowledge economy and may often no one remembers them. walu. From: Wangari Kabiru via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Cc: Wangari Kabiru <wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Z72AY Blessed Furahi Day! I shudder at our level of discussion on human "Human Capital" whereas it is perhaps now on humanoid robotic capital and next to something else unknown. Doors already open themselves or via swipe cards versus need to have a door man. Industry automation on this side of the world comes with mass layoffs for regular jobs and economic distress to families. The laws and the labour organisations work for some and for some others not. Robotics represent an even worse situation on this economic front for families if we operate as usual. The basic school level skilling should enable learners to be creators for practical day to day usage and translatable into livelihood "income and work" skills as they advance on in their years of study i.e not to be just users of the gadgets. Keeping in mind we have high levels of dropout and transition drop offs e.g from KCPE into high school and KCSE into College years. Educators and Teachers are an integral part of the education cycle. Engineers and scientists need to go back into the classroom. Having a Computer teacher is not sufficient any more. The output is more often a mirror of mwalimu alivyo! The public teachers employer TSC is integral to this deliberation. PS: I like the pointer that it will take 18YEARS to see the fruits of the Jubilee laptops. This is too long, too long! The world will have transformed into making their skills irrelevant. That is why the skills imparted now should be usable and relevant in 18years i.e visionary Blessed day. Regards/Wangari ≠≠==== mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Z72AY TOP NEWS Tue Jun 21, 2016 | 1:07 PM EDT Europe's robots to become 'electronic persons' under draft plan A ''Nao'' humanoid robot, by Aldebaran Robotics that offers basic service information, moves during a presentation at a branch of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) in Tokyo April 13, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo By Georgina Prodhan | MUNICH, GERMANY (Reuters) - Europe's growing army of robot workers could be classed as "electronic persons" and their owners liable to paying social security for them if the European Union adopts a draft plan to address the realities of a new industrial revolution. Robots are being deployed in ever-greater numbers in factories and also taking on tasks such as personal care or surgery, raising fears over unemployment, wealth inequality and alienation. Their growing intelligence, pervasiveness and autonomy requires rethinking everything from taxation to legal liability, a draft European Parliament motion, dated May 31, suggests. Some robots are even taking on a human form. Visitors to the world's biggest travel show in March were greeted by a lifelike robot developed by Japan's Toshiba (6502.T) and were helped by another made by France's Aldebaran Robotics. However, Germany's VDMA, which represents companies such as automation giant Siemens (SIEGn.DE) and robot maker Kuka (KU2G.DE), says the proposals are too complicated and too early. German robotics and automation turnover rose 7 percent to 12.2 billion euros ($13.8 billion) last year and the country is keen to keep its edge in the latest industrial technology. Kuka is the target of a takeover bid by China's Midea (000333.SZ) The draft motion called on the European Commission to consider "that at least the most sophisticated autonomous robots could be established as having the status of electronic persons with specific rights and obligations". It also suggested the creation of a register for smart autonomous robots, which would link each one to funds established to cover its legal liabilities. Patrick Schwarzkopf, managing director of the VDMA's robotic and automation department, said: "That we would create a legal framework with electronic persons - that's something that could happen in 50 years but not in 10 years." "We think it would be very bureaucratic and would stunt the development of robotics," he told reporters at the Automatica robotics trade fair in Munich, while acknowledging that a legal framework for self-driving cars would be needed soon. The report added that robotics and artificial intelligence may result in a large part of the work now done by humans being taken over by robots, raising concerns about the future of employment and the viability of social security systems. The draft motion, drawn up by the European parliament's committee on legal affairs also said organizations should have to declare savings they made in social security contributions by using robotics instead of people, for tax purposes. Schwarzkopf said there was no proven correlation between increasing robot density and unemployment, pointing out that the number of employees in the German automotive industry rose by 13 percent between 2010 and 2015, while industrial robot stock in the industry rose 17 percent in the same period. The motion faces an uphill battle to win backing from the various political blocks in European Parliament. Even if it did get enough support to pass, it would be a non-binding resolution as the Parliament lacks the authority to propose legislation. (Additional reporting by Alissa de Carbonnel in Brussels; Editing by Alexander Smith) On Jun 24, 2016 08:18, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Listers, > > Plse feel free to contribute on previous threads as long as you pick the corresponding title. Also remember, for those wishing to directly edit the Draft ICT policy, visit Jadili platform, register and post. > > So onto todays theme: > How to Develop Skilled Human Capital > > *ICT integration in primary, secondary, tertiary levels, > *Specialized Skills (Software /Engineering) > *Research & Development Capacity > *eLiteracy for citizens/public > > The Background: > The Digital Literacy Program aka the Laptop project is ongoing and we probably have to wait another 18-20yrs years to see its impact (when today’s std 1s hit the market). But meanwhile, we need skilled human capital to help move us from a net consumer of electronic goods and services into a net producer of the same. > > Our R&D output in general is quite low (Global Innovation Index 2015) despite the fact that we are leader at a regional level. What should the Policy capture to ensure Kenya churns out a constant supply of highly skilled manpower necessary to drive the digital society. > > Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. > > 1Day as usual for the topic. > > walu. > _______________________________________________ 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/jwalu%40yahoo.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.

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Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 10: How to Develop Skilled Human Capital
by Wangari Kabiru 24 Jun '16

24 Jun '16

mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Z72AY Blessed Furahi Day! I shudder at our level of discussion on human "Human Capital" whereas it is perhaps now on humanoid robotic capital and next to something else unknown. Doors already open themselves or via swipe cards versus need to have a door man. Industry automation on this side of the world comes with mass layoffs for regular jobs and economic distress to families. The laws and the labour organisations work for some and for some others not. Robotics represent an even worse situation on this economic front for families if we operate as usual. The basic school level skilling should enable learners to be creators for practical day to day usage and translatable into livelihood "income and work" skills as they advance on in their years of study i.e not to be just users of the gadgets. Keeping in mind we have high levels of dropout and transition drop offs e.g from KCPE into high school and KCSE into College years. Educators and Teachers are an integral part of the education cycle. Engineers and scientists need to go back into the classroom. Having a Computer teacher is not sufficient any more. The output is more often a mirror of mwalimu alivyo! The public teachers employer TSC is integral to this deliberation. PS: I like the pointer that it will take 18YEARS to see the fruits of the Jubilee laptops. This is too long, too long! The world will have transformed into making their skills irrelevant. That is why the skills imparted now should be usable and relevant in 18years i.e visionary Blessed day. Regards/Wangari ≠≠==== mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Z72AY TOP NEWS Tue Jun 21, 2016 | 1:07 PM EDT Europe's robots to become 'electronic persons' under draft plan A ''Nao'' humanoid robot, by Aldebaran Robotics that offers basic service information, moves during a presentation at a branch of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG) in Tokyo April 13, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo By Georgina Prodhan | MUNICH, GERMANY (Reuters) - Europe's growing army of robot workers could be classed as "electronic persons" and their owners liable to paying social security for them if the European Union adopts a draft plan to address the realities of a new industrial revolution. Robots are being deployed in ever-greater numbers in factories and also taking on tasks such as personal care or surgery, raising fears over unemployment, wealth inequality and alienation. Their growing intelligence, pervasiveness and autonomy requires rethinking everything from taxation to legal liability, a draft European Parliament motion, dated May 31, suggests. Some robots are even taking on a human form. Visitors to the world's biggest travel show in March were greeted by a lifelike robot developed by Japan's Toshiba (6502.T) and were helped by another made by France's Aldebaran Robotics. However, Germany's VDMA, which represents companies such as automation giant Siemens (SIEGn.DE) and robot maker Kuka (KU2G.DE), says the proposals are too complicated and too early. German robotics and automation turnover rose 7 percent to 12.2 billion euros ($13.8 billion) last year and the country is keen to keep its edge in the latest industrial technology. Kuka is the target of a takeover bid by China's Midea (000333.SZ) The draft motion called on the European Commission to consider "that at least the most sophisticated autonomous robots could be established as having the status of electronic persons with specific rights and obligations". It also suggested the creation of a register for smart autonomous robots, which would link each one to funds established to cover its legal liabilities. Patrick Schwarzkopf, managing director of the VDMA's robotic and automation department, said: "That we would create a legal framework with electronic persons - that's something that could happen in 50 years but not in 10 years." "We think it would be very bureaucratic and would stunt the development of robotics," he told reporters at the Automatica robotics trade fair in Munich, while acknowledging that a legal framework for self-driving cars would be needed soon. The report added that robotics and artificial intelligence may result in a large part of the work now done by humans being taken over by robots, raising concerns about the future of employment and the viability of social security systems. The draft motion, drawn up by the European parliament's committee on legal affairs also said organizations should have to declare savings they made in social security contributions by using robotics instead of people, for tax purposes. Schwarzkopf said there was no proven correlation between increasing robot density and unemployment, pointing out that the number of employees in the German automotive industry rose by 13 percent between 2010 and 2015, while industrial robot stock in the industry rose 17 percent in the same period. The motion faces an uphill battle to win backing from the various political blocks in European Parliament. Even if it did get enough support to pass, it would be a non-binding resolution as the Parliament lacks the authority to propose legislation. (Additional reporting by Alissa de Carbonnel in Brussels; Editing by Alexander Smith) On Jun 24, 2016 08:18, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Listers, > > Plse feel free to contribute on previous threads as long as you pick the corresponding title. Also remember, for those wishing to directly edit the Draft ICT policy, visit Jadili platform, register and post. > > So onto todays theme: > How to Develop Skilled Human Capital > > *ICT integration in primary, secondary, tertiary levels, > *Specialized Skills (Software /Engineering) > *Research & Development Capacity > *eLiteracy for citizens/public > > The Background: > The Digital Literacy Program aka the Laptop project is ongoing and we probably have to wait another 18-20yrs years to see its impact (when today’s std 1s hit the market). But meanwhile, we need skilled human capital to help move us from a net consumer of electronic goods and services into a net producer of the same. > > Our R&D output in general is quite low (Global Innovation Index 2015) despite the fact that we are leader at a regional level. What should the Policy capture to ensure Kenya churns out a constant supply of highly skilled manpower necessary to drive the digital society. > > Send in your ideas, comments, strategies, etc. > > 1Day as usual for the topic. > > walu. >

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Kenya cuts cost of acquiring .ke domain by a third [feedly]
by Sidney Ochieng 23 Jun '16

23 Jun '16

Seems we're going the Tz route too. Also 99% uptime is not comforting, that's more than 3 days downtime a year... ---- Kenya cuts cost of acquiring .ke domain by a third // Business Daily Kenya has cut by a third the cost of acquiring the .ke domain and plans to make it compulsory for new companies seeking registration to have a website as part of efforts to get at least half of local enterprises on the country’s domain name. ---- Shared via my feedly newsfeed Sidney Touched not typed from my Infinix Z3

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Fwd: [Internetcollaboration] Info about written contributions to the IGF Retreat
by Barrack Otieno 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

Listers, This might be of interest to those following the IGF process. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Carl Gahnberg <gahnberg(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 04:07:24 +0000 Subject: [Internetcollaboration] Info about written contributions to the IGF Retreat To: Elist internetcollaboration <internetcollaboration(a)elists.isoc.org> Hi everyone, As per request from the call, here is the link to information about submitting a written contribution to the IGF Retreat. It's open for submissions by organisations as well as individuals, so I would encourage anyone who is interested to submit a contribution. http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf-retreat-2016-call ISOC will be submitting a contribution of our own, and of course welcome suggestions for what to include. All the best, Carl -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Share your views on the Future Internet Scenarios - Deadline June 26th
by Barrack Otieno 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

Listers, This might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elizabeth Oluoch <oluoch(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:33:55 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] Share your views on the Future Internet Scenarios - Deadline June 26th To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear All, As a reminder, the Future Internet Scenarios survey<http://fotiinvite.isoc.org/> closes on 26 June. Apologies if this is a cross post, but we want to ensure you have it in case it has not come your way yet. As you may be aware in March, we started a project at the Internet Society to look ahead and think about future scenarios for the Internet. We received hundreds of responses from around the globe and have used this input to build a list of issues on the horizon that could change the Internet as we know it today. We would appreciate your participation in a survey to understand how these forces of change may evolve over the next 5 to 7 years. Your responses will help us to craft multiple creative scenarios (or mini-stories) for what the Internet could look like in the future, and to better understand the implications of different paths that the global Internet might take. You can participate here: http://fotiinvite.isoc.org<http://fotiinvite.isoc.org/> The survey is available in English, French and Spanish. It should take approximately 25 minutes to complete, and you are welcome to save your responses to finish at a later date. Further information about our future Internet scenarios project is located at: http://www.internetsociety.org/future-internet Many thanks for your participation! If you have questions, you can contact us at FOTI(a)isoc.org<mailto:FOTI@isoc.org>. Regards, Karen Rose Elizabeth Oluoch -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Report of the GCIG
by Barrack Otieno 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

Listers, This might be usefull to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:01:48 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] Report of the GCIG To: "Internetpolicy@Elists. Isoc. Org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> The Global Commission on Internet Governance has released its report, see: http://ourinternet.org/report I found this report to be well researched and well written, and worth reading carefully. As far as I can tell, it is well aligned with ISOC's positions and priorities. For what it is worth, I reproduce below some portions that I found worth singling out. There are no page numbers in the report, so I could not include page references. Best, Richard ======================= CORE ELEMENTS OF A SOCIAL COMPACT FOR A DIGITAL SOCIETY There must be a mutual understanding between citizens and their state that the state takes responsibility to keep its citizens safe and secure under the law while, in turn, citizens agree to empower the authorities to carry out that mission, under a clear, accessible legal framework that includes sufficient safeguards and checks and balances against abuses. Business must be assured that the state respects the confidentiality of its data and they must, in turn, provide their customers the assurance that their data is not misused. There is an urgent need to achieve consensus on a social compact for the digital age in all countries. Just how urgent is shown by current levels of concern over allegations of intrusive state-sponsored activities ranging from weakening of encryption to large-scale criminal activity to digital surveillance to misuse of personal data, and even to damaging cyber attacks and disruption. ----- Governments should not create or require third parties to build back doors or compromise encryption standards, as these efforts would weaken the Internet and fundamentally undermine trust. Efforts by the technical community to incorporate privacy-and-security-enhancing solutions into all standards and protocols of the Internet should be encouraged. The Commission urges member states of the United Nations to agree not to use cyber technology to attack the core infrastructure of the Internet. Governments seeking a peaceful and sustainable Internet should adopt and respect norms that help to reduce the incentive for states to use cyber weapons. Governments should agree on infrastructure assets and services that must not be targeted by cyber attacks. Businesses should purchase cyber insurance to cover the liability costs of breaches of their systems. Cyber liability insurance vendors can be persuasive in promoting best practices in the corporate sector. Cyber premiums should be higher if best practices are not followed. Insurers need to have better data to appropriately identify and price cyber risk and to develop appropriate products. Government regulations should require routine, transparent reporting of technological problems to provide the data required for a transparent market-based cyber-insurance industry. There is a need to reverse the erosion of trust in the Internet brought about by indiscriminate and non-transparent private practices such as the collection, integration and analysis of vast amounts of private information about individuals, companies and organizations. Private surveillance based on "big data" is often conducted under the guise of a free service. ... Users should not be excluded from the use of software or services that allow them to participate in the information age, and they should be offered the option of purchasing a service without having to agree to give the provider access to their personal information. International rules are also required to ensure that the holders of large repositories of data are transparent about how they collect, use and share user-generated data. Interception of communications, collection, analysis and use of data over the Internet by law enforcement and government intelligence agencies should be for purposes that are openly specified in advance, authorized by law (including international human rights law) and consistent with the principles of necessity and proportionality. ... governments should use competition as a tool to expand Internet access facilities to the maximum extent possible, while investing to ensure availability when market forces prove insufficient. The disruption to traditional jobs and skill requirements can create economic hardship and civil discontent. Rather than attempting to preserve old jobs by stifling innovation, governments should help workers adapt to the new economic reality via skills training and educational programs. The Internet has indeed reached a crossroads. Choices need to be made - and making no choice is itself a choice. It is all about who should have what power to control the future of the Internet. Our advice is based on the belief that only a normative approach can address the myriad challenges facing Internet governance. We call on governments, private corporations, civil society, the technical community and individuals together to create a new social compact for the digital age. There is a growing concern about the market power and data collection capabilities and practices of the large Internet platform companies as well as other private data intermediaries. The failure to incorporate security as an essential design feature by vendors and larger customers of the IoT raises concerns that its explosive growth could result in the "weaponization of everything." Legal thresholds for lawfully authorized access to communications data must be redefined to ensure that the aggregated collection of metadata - such as an individual's full browsing history - are treated with the same respect for privacy as access to the actual content of a communication, and should only be made under judicial authority. In all cases, the principles of necessity and proportionality must be applied. Governments should not compromise or require third parties to weaken or compromise encryption standards, for example, through hidden "backdoors" into the technology as such efforts would weaken the overall security of digital data flows and transactions. Individual users of paid or so-called "free services" provided on the Internet should know about and have some choice over the full range of ways in which their data will be deployed for commercial purposes. They should not be excluded from the use of software or services customary for participation in the information age, and should be offered the option of purchasing the service without having to agree to give the provider access to their personal information. Terms of use agreements should be written in a clear and accessible manner and should not be subject to change without the user's consent. Businesses should demonstrate accountability and provide redress in the case of a security breach or a breach of contract. To assure the public that their data is being appropriately protected, states that do not already have comprehensive personal data protection legislation and a privacy enforcement authority with legal enforcement powers should take steps to create such regimes. Governments should initiate efforts to develop international consensus on norms about how to deal with cases where the goal of protecting data comes into conflict with the requirements of law enforcement or security agencies to investigate terrorist activity or attacks in an emergency situation. At a minimum, any solutions should be derived through a multi-stakeholder process, broadly agreed, and must be subject to legal oversight, governed by principles of necessity, proportionality and avoidance of unintended consequences. Businesses should purchase cyber insurance to cover the liability costs of successful breaches of their systems. The market for cyber insurance is immature in comparison to the seriousness of the threats, and the capital available to the industry is currently inadequate to underwrite the full risk. Pricing the risk is difficult in the absence of reliable time series data, making it difficult for insurers to put a reliable figure on the likely losses from breaches. More research is urgently needed to support greater accuracy when pricing risk. To assist the public to understand and practice the essentials of cyber hygiene, governments should undertake significant campaigns to raise awareness and develop the needed skills. Cyber-security awareness programs should start early, for example, by incorporating cyber hygiene into primary and secondary education curriculums. Consistent with the recognition that parts of the Internet constitute a global public good, the commission urges member states of the United Nations to agree not to use cyber weapons against core infrastructure of the Internet. The disruptions resulting from the rapid spread of the sharing economy are already being felt. All levels of government (national, subnational, local), industry, civil society and the technical community, need to be engaged on the new regulatory challenges posed by the sharing economy. _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Vimeo wins U.S. appeal in music copyright case
by WANGARI KABIRU 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

Blessed Furahi Day! Meaning that the users should be liable fully? This is a mountain to follow up on. Something is vague hear and leads to hague!! Revenue is generated from this model (whether moneywise, inventor satisfaction or other). Have a blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Fri, 17/6/16, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Vimeo wins U.S. appeal in music copyright case To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu" <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> Date: Friday, 17 June, 2016, 14:28 Thanks Mildred for sharing this, it makes perfect sense that the service providers are not held liable for the actions of users, it is a step in the right direction for courts to separate the users and service providers in regards to copyright infringement. A ruling in the alternative would have set a precedent that would create a severe blow to platforms which host content posted by users as they would have to struggle with screening of content. Rosemary Koech-KimwatuTwitter:@TechWakiliTel:+254 718181644/771632344 On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 1:48 PM, Mildred Achoch via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hi all, This may be of interest. http://venturebeat.com/2016/06/16/vimeo-wins-u-s-appeal-in-music-copyright-… Regards, Mildred Achoch. _______________________________________________ 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/chemukoechk%40gmail.c… 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. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… 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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Re: [kictanet] Calling on volunteers for the 2016 Kenya IGF steering team!
by nnfeischools 21 Jun '16

21 Jun '16

Dear Grace I would wish to be a volunteer for the IGF JaneOn Jun 18, 2016 19:13, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, KIGF is a knowledge sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development processes and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. > > > > KICTANet wishes to invite volunteers from all stakeholder groups to assist in preparation of the 2016 KIGF edition, which is slated for 12th August 2016. The volunteers will form a local Multistakeholder Advisory Group that will be expected to: > > > > 1. Reach out to the community to source community participation and KIGF subject focus areas. > > 2. Lead online discussions prior to the KIGF. > > 3. Coordinate

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!!Correction of email address: Calling on volunteers for the 2016 Kenya IGF steering team!
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 21 Jun '16

21 Jun '16

Listers, Please note that the correct email address to respond to this call is *info(a)kictanet.or.ke <info(a)kictanet.or.ke>. * Apologies for the error in the previous email. Regards, ------------ The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, KIGF is a knowledge sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development processes and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. KICTANet wishes to invite volunteers from all stakeholder groups to assist in preparation of the 2016 KIGF edition, which is slated for 12th August 2016. The volunteers will form a local Multistakeholder Advisory Group that will be expected to: 1. Reach out to the community to source community participation and KIGF subject focus areas. 2. Lead online discussions prior to the KIGF. 3. Coordinate logistics and fundraising for the meeting. 4. Coordinate the actual event. 5. Report on outcomes of the event. To express interest, please send an email to info(a)kictanet.or.ke <info(a)kictanet.co.ke> indicating your stakeholder group, expertise and state your particular interest in steering KIGF 2016 by 24th June 2016. Membership to the steering team is voluntary and all materials produced by KICTANet are published under creative commons licenses. Organisations from various stakeholder groups are encouraged to nominate representatives. *For more information or clarification, kindly email Barrack Otieno on otienobarrack(a)gmail.com <otienobarrack(a)gmail.com>* *About KICTANet* The Kenya ICT Action Network is an open multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interests and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reforms in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. Learn more at <http://www.kictanet.or.ke/>www.kictanet.or.ke -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Re: [kictanet] Fw: DRAFT ICT POLICY 2016 LINK-KICTAnet Stakeholder Input
by Harry 20 Jun '16

20 Jun '16

I daresay the foreword, succinctly and aptly captures the letter and spirit in the draft -a real sure way to go. 10 years is quite a span of time in the digital world. I opine strides and gains made in innovation internally and re-alignments to the global trends need to be highlighted clearly and possibly captured empirically, and also not to forget the pertinent failures and lessons learnt thereof in the period under review, in order to build on and to sustain the momentum going forward. Now, we await the moderated discussion.. Harry On Jun 20, 2016 10:17 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Thank you Walu for this. I have thrown my eyes through the document, it is well structured, and though through. I expect the listers to take time and tear it apart without mercy :-) > That way, we will get an ICT policy befitting Kenya, which is hailed all over the world as the new frontier, new kid in the block, and home of the Silicon Savana. > > This draft policy is bold, with sections on IoT, big data, OTTs, Net neutrality. On a lighter note, the old guard drafting the policy have done a good job, they nearly included Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies in the document. I'm just reminded that the guy behind Ethereum, the decentralised public blockchain platform, Mr Vitalik Buterin was born in 1994. > > Before we start a very lengthy debate, I am sharing two links of world bitcoin map in 2015, and world Internet map in 1991. They are very similar. Governments in Africa rejected the Internet, the rest is history. Do we want the same to be replicated 20 years into the future when bitcoins become the world norm? > World Bitcoin map 2015: https://s3.amazonaws.com/main-newsbtc-images/2015/06/coinmap_new.png > internet Map 1991: http://www.oafrica.com/uploads/figure_1_april2001_bg.gif > > Can you share with us how the dialogue will be structured to ensure we get more out of the entire process? If you expect us to read the entire 50 page document, then the feedback will be dismal. I have extracted the main contents of the document to illustrate the extensive effort that has gone into the document, and the need to have a structured dialogue. > > 4. INTRODUCTION > > 5. ICT INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS > > 6. SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION > > 7. CONTENT AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT > > 8. DEVICES > > 9. POSTAL AND COURIER SERVICES > > 10. COMPETITION > > 11. RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM > > 12. UNIVERSAL ACCESS > > 13. ACCESSIBILITY > > 14. CONSUMER PROTECTION > > 15. SECURITY > > 16. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING > > 17. KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY (TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN ICT) > > 18. NEW INNOVATIONS AND SERVICES IN ICT > > 19. E-GOVERNMENT > > 20. E-ENVIRONMENT > > 21. EQUITY PARTICIPATION > > 22. REGIONAL INTERGRATION > > 23. POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS > > 24. MONITORING AND EVALUATION > > > > Sincerely, > > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > > > On 20 June 2016 at 15:25, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> Dear Listers, >> >> >> The Ministry of ICT (PS V. Kyalo) has asked KICTAnet to ran a two week moderated discussion on the Draft ICT Policy 2016, that will replace the current 2006 ICT Policy. >> >> >> Please download and go through in preparation of the online discussions scheduled to kick-off this wednesday 22nd June 2016. >> >> You views will be consolidated and later on you will be invited to validated the same at a face-to-face session to be confirmed at a venue and date to be confirmed later. >> >> Kazi kwenyu. Do not say you were not consulted :-) >> >> Best rgds. >> >> walu. >> >> >> >> ---- >> Dear All, >> >> The Draft ICT Policy 2016 has been posted in the MoICT website for stakeholders comments. Please use the link below to access the document. >> >> http://www.information.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Draft-National-ICT-… >> >> Kind regards, >> Jane W. Migwi >> Administrative Secretary >> National Communications Secretariat >> P.O. Box 10756-00100, NBI >> Tel: +254-20-2719953 / +254-20-2713429 >> Fax: +254-20-2716515 >> Cell: 0721 850 561 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/kivuva%40transworldaf… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. 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