Dear Listers,
This is for your information, attention and action.
Best Regards
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From: Secretariat AfIGF <africanigf(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jun 10, 2019 at 1:08 PM
Subject: Fwd: IGF 2019 Call for Travel Support
To:
Dear Stakeholders,
Below kindly find a call for travel support from the Internet Governance
Forum Secretariat to take part in IGF 2019 to be held in Berlin, Germany
from 25-29 November 2019. Deadline is fast approaching.
Kind regards,
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The African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF) Secretariat, African Union
Le Secrétariat du Forum sur la Gouvernance de l'Internet (AfIGF), Union
Africaine
Email: Africanigf(a)gmail.com
*From:* IGF Secretariat
Date: Fri, May 31, 2019 at 7:46 AM
*Subject:* IGF 2019 Call for Travel Support
Dear All,
The 14th annual IGF meeting will be hosted by the Government of Germany in
Berlin from 25 – 29 November 2019.
With this email, the IGF Secretariat would like to inform that the Call for
Travel Support to attend the 14th annual IGF meeting
<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a…>
is
open until 30 June 2019:
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a…
Supporting participation at the IGF 2019 annual meeting
Call for Travel Support to attend the 14th annual meeting of the IGF The
mandate of the Internet Governance Fo...
<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a…>
*Background*
During the IGF 2018 meeting in Paris, the United Nations Secretary-General
has called for action to increase inclusiveness in the IGF processes.
Specifically, it was called for a* ‘dedicated effort to include and amplify
the weak and missing voices’*, as well as for the IGF to evolve toward a
more multidisciplinary framework (see full speech
<http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-address-to-the-int…>
).
IGF 2018 Address to the Internet Governance Forum by UN SG António Guterres
Mesdames et Messieurs, Nous sommes réunis aujourd’hui à Paris, en France,
où la créativité et le génie humains...
<http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-address-to-the-int…>
Historically, the IGF community has also advised to increase diversity in
the IGF processes.
For these reasons, the IGF 2019 Host Country, Government of Germany, will
support eligible stakeholders to participate at the 14th annual IGF meeting
in Berlin, from 25 – 29 November 2019.
*Application and Selection Process*
All interested stakeholders are invited to submit their expressions of
interest through a dedicated form
<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019-call-for-travel-s…>
on
the IGF website by 30 June 2019. The IGF Secretariat/UNDESA will
collaborate with the multistakeholder organizing committees of the
national, regional and youth IGF initiatives (NRIs) in order to identify
the most suitable candidates that will enrich the IGF 2019 processes, but
also bring long-term benefits to their respective communities from gained
experience.
Potential applicants are kindly advised to consult the IGF website and
review all information about the application and evaluation procedure,
before submitting requests.
Best regards,
IGF Secretariat
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Barrack O. Otieno
+254721325277
+254733206359
Skype: barrack.otieno
PGP ID: 0x2611D86A
Open source roots to support inclusive innovation, a strong viral
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strong transformative offering -
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Good morning listers,
KICTANet wishes to invite volunteers from the different stakeholder groups
to assist in the preparation of the *Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF)
2019*, which will be held on *Thursday, 1 August 2019. *
The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings
together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy.
The Steering Team otherwise known as the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (
MAG) role is to assist in convening the Kenya IGF by preparing the
programme and schedule and to improve the IGF process through community
consultations, outreach and stakeholder engagement. MAG members volunteer
and serve in their personal capacity, and are expected to have established
linkages with their respective stakeholder groups. Please review the MAG TOR
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1npYjF9XHg79tWL24krEkaRZL9bNpCzV-TIpa0tR…>
.
To express interest, please send an email to *info(a)kictanet.or.ke
<info(a)kictanet.or.ke>* with the subject line "*Kenya IGF 2019 MAG*" indicating
your stakeholder group, expertise and why you are interested in joining the
steering committee of KIGF 2019 by* Tuesday, June 25 2019. *
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, feel free to get in touch.
Best regards,
*Victor Kapiyo*
I hope this doesn't become a Regional Trend.
Regards
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From: Mike Barnard <mike.barnardq(a)gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:09:10 +0300
Subject: [afnog] UCC Licensing Framework for IXPs
To: Afnog Mailing List <afnog(a)afnog.org>
The Uganda IXP (https://uixp.co.ug) recently received a letter from the
government (UCC) which announces that they intend to establish a licensing
framework for IXPs. The letter includes a detailed draft of the proposed
framework text (see attached).
While we think it is wise for the government to continuously reconsider its
role in this evolving industry in order to support its development, the
UCC's proposed licensing framework would ironically prohibit further market
development by effectively nationalizing the network interconnection
service.
As written, the framework:
1) Establishes a government controlled monopoly IXP called the “Designated
National Internet Exchange Point” and requires all other IXPs to function
as edge nodes for it. The framework accomplishes this by requiring all IXPs
to connect to the DNIXP, and by giving government control over the
contracts between IXPs and their members. See 7.4.b; 8.2.a; 9.e.iii; 9.j.
2) Includes vague language which could lead to problematic interpretations.
For example: Clause 9.h could mean that the government intends for the
DNIXP to establish itself by expropriating the UIXP’s infrastructure.
3) Allows the government to inspect, copy, or remove any data related to
any IXP without a court order. This could include proprietary information.
See 7.5.b.ii.
4) Turns IXPs into potential surveillance hubs by requiring them to report
any unlawful activity observed in member networks to the government. See
7.3.e.iv.
5) Introduces other significant barriers to entry for new market entrants.
Our view is that this licensing framework should either be (a) scrapped
entirely, as it can be argued that it is counterproductive to license IXPs
in the first place or (b) significantly revised such that it no longer
includes any language which would create a monopoly or otherwise hinder the
emergence of true competition in this industry.
The UCC has called for written feedback to be submitted by July 5th, 2019
and we need your help to avoid disaster. Please take a few minutes to
review the attached document and submit your comments in writing before the
deadline. If you cannot submit feedback to the UCC directly, please send it
to us (board(a)uixp.co.ug) and we will ensure that it gets delivered to the
UCC in writing.
Thank you.
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Barrack O. Otieno
+254721325277
+254733206359
Skype: barrack.otieno
PGP ID: 0x2611D86A
Dear Listers,
December 2017, there was no comment on KICTANET for this article. Singapore
vs. Israel: Who’s the better role model?
https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=36145
Like we have said on this list, KES 100 Bln, per annum, can do wonders in
Kenya.. https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=37640
Now that a foreign diplomat has spoken on how they (Israel) fuelled start
ups, will this particular go.ke respond & provide budgetary support next
year?
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/markets/marketnews/Israel-lessons-on-ho…
*Israel lessons on how to fund profitable start-ups*
By JAMES KARIUKI, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019 19:20
SUMMARY
- Kenya must generate internal funds that startups can draw from in
order to thrive.
- Israeli is closely working with Kenya to formulate a partnership deal
that will see Kenyan and Israeli companies collaborate in trade.
An Israeli diplomat has advised Kenya to provide seed capital to startups
to ignite a culture of innovation.
Speaking in Nairobi, Israel Embassy head of economic mission, Arnon Abel
said Kenya must generate internal funds that startups can draw from in
order to thrive.
“In the nineties, the Israeli government injected Sh100 billion which
helped many startups implement their ideas. In some cases, the government
suffered losses but in other projects that succeeded, the government got
back its money,” he said.
He told a Startup Ecosystem Forum held in Nairobi that emergence of a
vibrant startups ecosystem attracted multinational players that established
research and development centres across Israel, which serve as incubation
hubs for startups.
Israeli is closely working with Kenya to formulate a partnership deal that
will see Kenyan and Israeli companies collaborate in trade.
“In Israel, the military, government, private businesses, academia and
multinationals among other entities actively fund startups as a way of
seeking new strategies to improve their businesses and be ahead of the pack.
“The research and development centres (Cyberhubs) enjoy funding from global
multinationals keen on learning firsthand how to improve their products or
service delivery channels,” he said.
Finland ambassador for innovations, Jarmo Sareva said failure of startup
projects should not lead to despair in funding new enterprises.
“Governments and companies must support startup forums to spur networking
among innovators. Companies use the forums to present problems that
startups spend time seeking commercial solutions,” he said.
