May 2022 - KICTANet

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 7th Edition of the Kenya School of Internet Governance
by David Indeje 10 May '22

10 May '22

[image: KeSIG.jpg] Dear Listers, KICTANet welcomes applications for fellows for the 7th Edition of the Kenya School of Internet Governance. KeSIG takes place prior to the #KeIGF2022, with the aim of introducing beginners in internet governance to basic concepts in internet policymaking. Kenya School of Internet Governance will take place over two weeks from the 20th- to 30th June 2022. The induction will be on 17th June 2022. Successful candidates will be contacted and enrolled on the program. The deadline for submissions is 23rd May 2022. https://bit.ly/3PbpoRe *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>

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More Incoming Connectivity But Future Policies Wars Will Be Lost?
by Adrian Teri 10 May '22

10 May '22

Good day all, The Big Internet companies are turning into ISPs. For most African countries it will be a welcome infrastructure development but "arguments" and "wars" on regulation policies for their other interests and conglomerations like Social Media and General News will be fought from a position of weakness. *https://restofworld.org/2022/google-meta-underwater-cables/ <https://restofworld.org/2022/google-meta-underwater-cables/>* I've also noticed a strange similarity in #African countries where interconnectivity is relatively poor but so is trade even with AfCFTA that increases the scope of trade to include services, IP rights and even e-commerce. *https://www.brookings.edu/research/intra-african-trade-a-path-to-economic-diversification-and-inclusion/ <https://www.brookings.edu/research/intra-african-trade-a-path-to-economic-d…>* Regards, Adrian Teri

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Meta and Samasource Sued
by Muchiri Nyaggah 10 May '22

10 May '22

A case was filed today naming Meta and Samasource Kenya as respondents. It alleges they have violated workers' human rights, engaged in human trafficking and forced labor. I think existing laws and policies already safeguard against this but I'm wondering what impact, if any, this will have on Kenya's BPO industry going forward. https://time.com/6175026/facebook-sama-kenya-lawsuit/ Kind regards, Muchiri Nyaggah @muchiri Cell: +254 722 506400 Skype: mrmuchiri

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Declaration for the Future of the Internet
by Barrack Otieno 03 May '22

03 May '22

Listers, Might be of interest. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Charles Mok (gmail) via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org > Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2022 at 11:57 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Declaration for the Future of the Internet To: ISOC Internet Policy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> The long anticipated "Alliance for the Future of the Internet" was announced by the White House today in the form of a Declaration for the Future of the Internet. The declaration emphasises the values of democracy, rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms to "reclaim the promise of the Internet", through protecting and enhancing human rights, fundamental freedoms, trust, inclusivity and affordable access, maintaining a global Internet and refraining from shutdowns. The declaration also reinforces the support for multistakeholder Internet governance. 60+ "global partners" (referred to in the EU release as "international partners" and "signatories") are basically countries or territories, i.e. governments, without using the word "country", most likely because of the inclusion of Taiwan. However, notably absent from Asia are South Korea, India and ASEAN countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. Also missing in the partnership are non-state actors, such as civil society and other stakeholders, although the declaration maintains the partners in the declaration will seek to work with them, as well as "other partners who share this vision", presumably other governments who have not joined the declaration yet. So, what's next? How effective will this be toward (1) more global participation especially from the global south, (2) more civil society inclusion and true multistakeholderism in this effort, (3) preventing the splinternet, and what kind of reaction will be drawn from the other camp, led by China and Russia? FACT SHEET: United States and 60 Global Partners Launch Declaration for the Future of the Internet https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/28/fac… Declaration: https://iapp.org/media/pdf/publications/Declaration-for-the-Future-for-the-… List of signatories (32 in addition to EU member states and the US): https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/declaration-future-internet //Charles _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into your member profile at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/Entity/MyProfile, go to the Preferences tab and edit your email consent and general channels. Changes may take up to 3 hours to take effect. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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