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A Developing Connection: Bridging the Policy Gap between the Information Society and Sustainable Development.
by Wainaina Mungai 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

A new book of interest to Kenyans. ========================== TITLE: A Developing Connection: Bridging the Policy Gap between the Information Society and Sustainable Development. AUTHORS: Terri Willard, Maja Andjelkovic, Steve Vosloo, Wainaina Mungai, Margarita Salas, Anusha Lall, Atanu Garai, Diogo André de Assumpção, Amira Sobeih, Source: http://www.iisd.org/publications/pub.aspx?pno=740 In "A Developing Connection," seven young researchers from six countries look at the emerging relationship between sustainable development and the information society. The potential of information and communications technology to contribute to a more sustainable world is limitless. The challenge is to bring the policy communities together and help them understand the links. In this volume, some important challenges are outlinedand some important examples of success are highlighted. Download for free * English (3,279 kb) - http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2005/networks_dev_connection.pdf Description: Book, 220 pages Copyright: IISD 2005 --- Wainaina Mungai http://www.madeinkenya.org SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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Technologies MUST be made safe for Children - No excuses
by Alex Gakuru 12 Nov '05

12 Nov '05

FYI, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nava Gilad (by way of Terry Weigler<tweigler(a)isoc.org>)" <gilad_n(a)netvision.net.il> To: <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:30 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] The Internet Pavilion at WSIS in Tunis > Dear David McAuley and Terry Weigler, > Thank you for the invitation to visit the Internet Pavilion at WSIS-Tunis > which I gladly accept. > ISOC-IL President, Dr. Amir Etziony and myself are members of the Israeli > delegation to WSIS-Tunis and will be leading the panel discussion on > "Safer Internet for Children" on Nov. 16th 12:00-13:30 at ICT4All > Exhibition, Conference room Expo6 , the second event which I chair is on > "e-Inclusion and bridging the digital divide in Israel" , where Dr. Etziony > will present ISOC-IL Task Groups established for that purpose , on Nov. > 15th 12:00-13:30 at ICT4All Exhibition, Conference room Expo4 > For Further details please visit: > www.isoc.org.il/wsis > > It would be greatly appreciated if you could send again our invitation to > all Chapter delegates so those who come to WSIS-Tunis can attend our side > events and the ISRAEL Pavilion which exhibits various aspects of the > information society: eCulture, eLearning, eGovernment, eInclusion and more . > > Looking forwards to meet many Chapter members in Tunis, > > > Nava > > > Nava Gilad > e-Inclusion Consultant, > Israel Internet Association (ISOC-IL) > www.isoc.org.il > nava(a)isoc.org.il > 972-505-875404 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Chapter-delegates mailing list > Chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org > http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates > __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com

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Correction
by Wainaina Mungai 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

Correction on the minutes sent today. 1. KPO Executive Director's name to "Tim Wetangula" not Tim Walubengo 2. Bill Kagai does not represnt Hivos. He represents FOSSFA and Circuits&Packets Kindly note the corewections in your copies of the minutes. Regards, --- Wainaina Mungai http://www.madeinkenya.org SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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ISPs: A Call for Expression of Interest
by Alex Gakuru 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

To ALL ISPs, Owing to the diversity of consumer issues around ISPs, and the need to build solid .ke confidence, a series of half-day workshops may be held soon whose objective is to develop acceptable service standards (both to the consumers and the providers). I am very interested in working with ALL of you in developing these standards along internationally acceptable professional standards and consumer quality assurance levels. You may consider this is as an extension of the "FOCUS ON THE INDIVIDUAL" project and a response to the disconnect between providers and consumers. Therefore, this message is a call to individual ISPs interested in participating to email me directly through way_forward_tech(a)yahoo.com I have attached two documents to give you an indication of the expected outcomes should you be interested. Regards, Alex Gakuru - Way Forward Technologies - Center For Law in ICT Administration --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.

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Minutes of KICTANet Planning Meeting - 8th November 2005
by Wainaina Mungai 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

Attached are the minutes of the Monthly Planning Meeting held at Jacaranda Hotel (Acacia Room) on 8th November 2005. Regards --- Wainaina Mungai http://www.madeinkenya.org SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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Re: [Kictanet] FW: Interesting and provocative essay on EASSy
by Alex Gakuru 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

v\:* { BEHAVIOR: url(#default#VML)}o\:* { BEHAVIOR: url(#default#VML)}w\:* { BEHAVIOR: url(#default#VML)}..shape { BEHAVIOR: url(#default#VML)}st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } Provoking Indeed! Aldens two articles are peculiar, provoking, and perhaps shallow to an otherwise sure prosperity EASSy big step, as clearly summarised in the articles first paragraph. While NEPAD[1] and EU are negotiating[2] financing of the project, the author claims, African governments and World Bank that are being asked to help finance another this one is called etc In real terms (and for conceptualisation purpose), the cited US$ 200 million is far short of the estimated US$ 213 million Kenya alone spends annually educating her children abroad, mainly in the UK, and yet this US$ 200m is the cost for the entire EASSy cable from South Africa upwards to southern Sudan. The author even gets emotive in trying too hard to discredit the project. Please give Africa credit sometimes! The parastatial telecommunication bureaucracies is distasteful since parastatals such as Safaricom Limited in Kenya are extremely profitable and other investors should explore similar partnerships with the various EASSy governments? --------------------------------- [1] NEPAD is the Political and Economic arm of the African Union, politics and economics being inseparable. [2] URL http://www.connectivityafrica.ca/HTML/PAREN_investment_report_final.pdf pp. 67 . PS: I have attached my short reaction Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: vkyalo To: 'Kenya ICT Policy - kictanet' Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:05 AM Subject: [Kictanet] FW: Interesting and provocative essay on EASSy Good read regarding EASSy, --------------------------------- From: Jim Forster [mailto:forster@cisco.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 7:07 PM To: vkyalo Cc: David Ochanda Subject: Re: Interesting and provocative essay on EASSy Hello Victor, Nice to meet you. I've been following and starting to participate in some issues and activities in networking in Africa. I heard of this essay by Roland Alden and forwarded it to people that I know that I thought might be interested. I don't have any particular discussion group for it; I'm sure you're involved in discussion groups that might be interested in this, so go ahead and forward it and discuss it as you see fit. I did see a reference to Richard Bell's article on a Kictanet archive. I hadn't known about Kictanet; those people might be interested in the essay. In September Richard Bell, the founder of Kenya Data Network, wrote a brief about EASSy, the proposed East African undersea fiber optic cable, which was critical of the planned financial structure. Now Roland Alden, a telecommunications consultant, has written a very interesting and provocative essay on EASSy as well. Here's the opening paragraph: Just say No to EASSy by Roland H. Alden African governments and global institutions like the World Bank are being asked to help finance another telecommunications project. This one is called EASSy (East African Submarine Cable System). While more and cheaper telecommunications is surely needed all across Africa , East African citizens would do well to ask their governments to take a step back from EASSy and find better ways to sponsor telecommunications projects that will result in real progress. As it stands today, EASSy could become a giant step backwards for Africa; and, with a US$200 million price tag, it has the potential of being an economic disaster Africa can ill-afford. I encourage you to read the rest of the essay at http://www.ralden.com/C1/EASSy and would welcome your thoughts on this very important issue. Thanks, -- Jim Forster Distinguished Engineer Cisco Systems San Jose, CA. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/162 - Release Date: 11/5/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/162 - Release Date: 11/5/2005 --------------------------------- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.

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Fwd: FW: MCSE Engineer needed urgently.
by John Walubengo 11 Nov '05

11 Nov '05

FYI. walu

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[Apc-wsis] APC - Recommendations to the WSIS on Internet Governance
by Alice Wanjira-Munyua 10 Nov '05

10 Nov '05

Dear all Here are APC's recommendations to the WSIS regarding internet governance. Thank you very much to members of the wsis civil society internet governance caucus for all their input. We would value more feedback on this. Those of you who cannot read PDF file format please let us know and I will send it to you in a different format. Regards Anriette ------------------------------------------------------ Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director Association for Progressive Communications anriette(a)apc.org http://www.apc.org PO Box 29755, Melville, South Africa. 2109 Tel. 27 11 726 1692 Fax 27 11 726 1692 <P><HR></P>The following section of this message contains a file attachment prepared for transmission using the Internet MIME message format. If you are using Pegasus Mail, or any other MIME-compliant system, you should be able to save it or view it from within your mailer. If you cannot, please ask your system administrator for assistance. ---- File information ----------- File: APC_IGv6-final.pdf Date: 10 Nov 2005, 18:02 Size: 134106 bytes. Dear all Internet Governance (IG) Issues are quite broad and diverse (ref Diplo Foundation, http://www.diplomacy.edu/) However here is some that I picked up and thought would be relevant to Kenyans. 1. Infrastructure: a) Is the fact the US continues to reserve the sole right over the DNS, Root Server system (un)favourable to Kenya? b) Is the fact that key (Internet eXchange Points, IXPs) are geographically located in the US (un)favourable to Kenya? c) What is our take on IP Number distribution- particularly with regard to IP ver 6, the next generation platform? 2. Legal: a) What are the current cyber laws accross the globe and how would they affect Kenya if adopted as the standard? b) What constitutes cyber-crime and who has the jurisdiction over the offendor, who and how does the victim get compensated? c) To what extend are governments allowed to access citizen's data (email, financial,medical, and other records?) 3) Economic: a) With regard to ecommerce, how will governements collect tax, should they? b) Should eTax be payable at source (producer) or destination (consumer) leve c) What about Patents (particularly on Software); Is the IP (Intellectual Property) Right skewed to favour developed nations? d) What is the Kenyan position on Open Source Software? 4) Social-Cultural a) Is eLearning as provided by developed countries and consumed by students in the developing nations robbing us of our Identity? b) Is the internet too 'English'? Are indigenious languages endangered as more people move online and find no footprint of e.g 'Kiswahili'? c) Should the Internet be considered a Public good - on the same level as International Waterways, Air, etc. What is the KICTAnet view on these (and other) issues? walu. >>> "Wainaina Mungai" <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> 11/08/05 08:29pm >>> *** This is a draft version. Kindly provide feedback where appropriate. *** ============ KICTANet @ WSIS ============ OBJECTIVES 1. Identify and circulate position of KICTANet on issues before WSIS in Tunis. 2. Identify KICTANet participants and work as a team to enhance their participation at WSIS in Tunis. 1. KICTANet position in Tunis. [ ISSUES] a) Internet governance b) Post Tunis Follow, implementation & Financing mechanisms 2. KICTANet TEAM @ Tunis (so far) a) Bill Kagai - FOSSFA b) Waudo Siganga - WGIG/CSK c) James Nguo - ALIN-EA d) Lizette Kraft - IDRC? e) Florence Etta - WSIS Gender Caucus f) Alari Alare - The Standard g) Constance Khaendi - WSIS Youth Kenya h) ????? please provide more names. 3. ACTIVITIES FOR KENYAN TEAM IN TUNIS a) Kenya Pavilion where many government-related entities will be exhibiting b) Engagement with government delegation (see list below) and strengthen "Kenya@WSIS" through a meeting of all Kenyan participants. c) Possible meeting of KICTANet team in Tunis (need to facilitate) d) Launch of the book "Developing Connections: " by IISD. e) Distribution of materials (see: Guidelines for the distribution of publications, documents, and any other printed materials on the premises of the Summit - on http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/tunis/adm/4.html ) 4. REFERENCE MATERIAL - OVERVIEW OF ISSUES FOR PHASE TWO OF THE WSIS: Tunis phase of WSIS Source: CCK website - http://www.cck.go.ke/html/child.asp?childcontid=135&childtitle=wsis_process… EVENTS - 13-15 November 2005, Tunis: The Resumed PrepCom-3 : To discuss pending issues including - 16 to 18 November 2005, Tunis: The Summit - PARALLEL Events (Visit http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/events/index.html ) - SIDE Events (Visit http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/events/side.html for details) Regards, - Wainaina Mungai http://www.madeinkenya.org SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet -- alice

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Re: [Kictanet] KICTANet @ WSIS (feedback needed)
by John Walubengo 10 Nov '05

10 Nov '05

Internet Governance (IG) Issues are quite broad and diverse (ref Diplo Foundation, http://www.diplomacy.edu/) However here is some that I picked up and thought would be relevant to Kenyans. 1. Infrastructure: a) Is the fact the US continues to reserve the sole right over the DNS, Root Server system (un)favourable to Kenya? b) Is the fact that key (Internet eXchange Points, IXPs) are geographically located in the US (un)favourable to Kenya? c) What is our take on IP Number distribution- particularly with regard to IP ver 6, the next generation platform? 2. Legal: a) What are the current cyber laws accross the globe and how would they affect Kenya if adopted as the standard? b) What constitutes cyber-crime and who has the jurisdiction over the offendor, who and how does the victim get compensated? c) To what extend are governments allowed to access citizen's data (email, financial,medical, and other records?) 3) Economic: a) With regard to ecommerce, how will governements collect tax, should they? b) Should eTax be payable at source (producer) or destination (consumer) leve c) What about Patents (particularly on Software); Is the IP (Intellectual Property) Right skewed to favour developed nations? d) What is the Kenyan position on Open Source Software? 4) Social-Cultural a) Is eLearning as provided by developed countries and consumed by students in the developing nations robbing us of our Identity? b) Is the internet too 'English'? Are indigenious languages endangered as more people move online and find no footprint of e.g 'Kiswahili'? c) Should the Internet be considered a Public good - on the same level as International Waterways, Air, etc. What is the KICTAnet view on these (and other) issues? walu. >>> "Wainaina Mungai" <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> 11/08/05 08:29pm >>> *** This is a draft version. Kindly provide feedback where appropriate. *** ============ KICTANet @ WSIS ============ OBJECTIVES 1. Identify and circulate position of KICTANet on issues before WSIS in Tunis. 2. Identify KICTANet participants and work as a team to enhance their participation at WSIS in Tunis. 1. KICTANet position in Tunis. [ ISSUES] a) Internet governance b) Post Tunis Follow, implementation & Financing mechanisms 2. KICTANet TEAM @ Tunis (so far) a) Bill Kagai - FOSSFA b) Waudo Siganga - WGIG/CSK c) James Nguo - ALIN-EA d) Lizette Kraft - IDRC? e) Florence Etta - WSIS Gender Caucus f) Alari Alare - The Standard g) Constance Khaendi - WSIS Youth Kenya h) ????? please provide more names. 3. ACTIVITIES FOR KENYAN TEAM IN TUNIS a) Kenya Pavilion where many government-related entities will be exhibiting b) Engagement with government delegation (see list below) and strengthen "Kenya@WSIS" through a meeting of all Kenyan participants. c) Possible meeting of KICTANet team in Tunis (need to facilitate) d) Launch of the book "Developing Connections: " by IISD. e) Distribution of materials (see: Guidelines for the distribution of publications, documents, and any other printed materials on the premises of the Summit - on http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/tunis/adm/4.html ) 4. REFERENCE MATERIAL - OVERVIEW OF ISSUES FOR PHASE TWO OF THE WSIS: Tunis phase of WSIS Source: CCK website - http://www.cck.go.ke/html/child.asp?childcontid=135&childtitle=wsis_process… EVENTS - 13-15 November 2005, Tunis: The Resumed PrepCom-3 : To discuss pending issues including - 16 to 18 November 2005, Tunis: The Summit - PARALLEL Events (Visit http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/events/index.html ) - SIDE Events (Visit http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/events/side.html for details) Regards, - Wainaina Mungai http://www.madeinkenya.org SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet

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Re: [Kictanet] KICTANet @ WSIS (feedback needed)
by Wainaina Mungai 09 Nov '05

09 Nov '05

Two more members going to Tunis - making that a total of 9 non-government particpants... (i.e. Lucy Mathai (SIDAREC) and Wainaina Mungai) Any more? Rgds, Wainaina > -------Original Message------- > From: Wainaina Mungai <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> > Subject: [Kictanet] KICTANet @ WSIS (feedback needed) > Sent: 08 Nov '05 20:29 > > *** This is a draft version. Kindly provide feedback where appropriate. *** > > ============ > KICTANet @ WSIS > ============ > > OBJECTIVES > 1. Identify and circulate position of KICTANet on issues before WSIS in Tunis. > 2. Identify KICTANet participants and work as a team to enhance their participation at WSIS in Tunis. > > 1. KICTANet position in Tunis. > [ ISSUES] > a) Internet governance > b) Post Tunis Follow, implementation & Financing mechanisms > > > 2. KICTANet TEAM @ Tunis (so far) > a) Bill Kagai - FOSSFA > b) Waudo Siganga - WGIG/CSK > c) James Nguo - ALIN-EA > d) Lizette Kraft - IDRC? > e) Florence Etta - WSIS Gender Caucus > f) Alari Alare - The Standard > g) Constance Khaendi - WSIS Youth Kenya > h) ????? please provide more names. > > 3. ACTIVITIES FOR KENYAN TEAM IN TUNIS > a) Kenya Pavilion where many government-related entities will be exhibiting > b) Engagement with government delegation (see list below) and strengthen "Kenya@WSIS" through a meeting of all Kenyan participants. > c) Possible meeting of KICTANet team in Tunis (need to facilitate) > d) Launch of the book "Developing Connections: " by IISD. > e) Distribution of materials (see: Guidelines for the distribution of publications, documents, and any other printed materials on the premises of the Summit - on http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/tunis/adm/4.html ) > > > 4. REFERENCE MATERIAL > - OVERVIEW OF ISSUES FOR PHASE TWO OF THE WSIS: Tunis phase of WSIS > Source: CCK website - http://www.cck.go.ke/html/child.asp?childcontid=135&childtitle=wsis_process… > > EVENTS > - 13-15 November 2005, Tunis: The Resumed PrepCom-3 : To discuss pending issues including > > - 16 to 18 November 2005, Tunis: The Summit > > - PARALLEL Events (Visit http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/events/index.html ) > > - SIDE Events (Visit http://www.itu.int/wsis/tunis/events/side.html for details) > > > Regards, > > - > Wainaina Mungai > http://www.madeinkenya.org > > SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke > http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >

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