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Fw: Re: Fate of ICT Policy
by Wainaina Mungai 10 Dec '05

10 Dec '05

> Hi, > > As we pay tribute to Eng. Rege, we may want to get a feel of what the new PS would be bringing to the table. I played with Google and found that his focus is on SME's ane Entrepreneurship issues. Such experience might come in handy in the implementation stage of the ICT policy. > > The new PS, Dr. Elijah Bitange Ndemo is a former lecturer at the University of Nairobi's Department of Business and Economics. Dr. Ndemo is a graduate of Management from the University of Minnesota's Calson School of Management. He received his Masters in Business Administration from University of St. Thomas, USA, and his doctorate degree at University of Sheffield. He has taught management science courses at the University of Nairobi since 1993. He is a member of the Kenya Institute of Management. His post doctoral paper completed in 2001 was on "Obstacles to growth of Kenyan microenterprises in manufacturing". > > HERE'S WHAT HE HAS WRITTEN: > 1. Assessing Social Enterprise: Evidence from Kenya (Ndemo, Elijah Bitange) > www.isba2004.org/Papers&Authors.html > > 2. Linkage Dynamics between Small and Large firms in Kenya (Dr. Elijah Bitange Ndemo, Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi) > http://www.isbe2005.org/AbstractsI/I4%20Ndemo%20(007).doc > > 3. Can Faith Based Enterprises Be Sustained in Kenya? (Bitange Ndemo) > http://www.babson.edu/entrep/fer/FER_2004/web-content/Section%20XI/S7/XI-S7… > > 4. Maasai Entrepreneurship and Change (Bitange Ndemo, University of Nairobi) > http://www.ccsbe.org/jsbe/current.htm#7 > > 5. He led the development of the "Jua Kali Weekly" - a weekly newspaper launched to cover issues on Micro and Small Enterprises in the East African Region. According to "Through our Website we will offer free marketing space that will promote their merchandise for sale all over the World." > > EXTRA QUOTES: http://www.mndaily.com/daily/gopher-archives/1989/05/19/Fundamentalists_spr… > > 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. > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Florence Etta <feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk> > > Subject: Re: Fate of ICT Policy > > Sent: 09 Dec '05 15:58 > > > > Hi all, > > > > Both Waudo and Jason are right with respect to their expressed fears in > > respect of the fate of the ICT policy. However there is a significant > > element in contemporary Kenya which suggests that the same fate will not > > befall the current ICT policy (which is awaiting Cabinet approval) as did > > the 1993 draft informatics policy. This element is that we have a network > > - KICTAnet devoted to ensuring precisely that the policy is concluded, the > > implemenatation plan commenced and relevant regulation is in place to > > ensure an enabling environment for ICT engineered growth in the country. > > That was the reason for bringing all the actors onto one platform and this > > aim is still to be pursued through this forum. > > > > As for Engineer Rege, he acted as a very good bridge between the > > governemnt, private sector, civil society and donors in the short time > > that he was there as PS (June - Dec 2005) and history will vindicate him. > > KICTAnet is planning to give him a befitting tribute and details of what > > will be decided will be posted on this list so that the wider community > > can be part of this effort if necessary. > > > > Cheers, > > > > FE > > > > _"JASON M. GITHEKO" <GITHEKO(a)EGERTON.AC.KE>_ wrote: I > > wouldn't hold my breath with regard to anything pending before cabinet. > > Under the current circumstances it seems doubtful that there will be a > > government at all in the short term... > > > > > > -- > > J M Githeko > > Director Self Sponsored Programmes > > Ag. Director ICT Centre > > Egerton University, Nakuru Town Campus > > P O Box 13357-20100, Nakuru, Kenya > > Phone: 254 51 2215648 > > Fax: 254 51 2214788 > > Mobile: 254 722 740237 > > > > On Thu, December 8, 2005 18:04, Waudo Siganga said: > > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > > > While! wishing well to those entrusted with various responsibilities > > in the > > > new Government line up, one can only hope that issues such as the > > > incomplete National ICT Policy process will eventually see the light of > > > day. The last word was that the document was with cabinet and now, > > > following the cabinet changes we have a déjà vu situation reminiscent of > > > what happened in 1993. In that year the Government requested for donor > > > assistance to formulate a national ICT (then referred to as > > Informatics) > > > Policy. UNESCO stepped in and after six months or so a multi-stakeholder > > > committee under then PS for Science and Technology Karega Mutahi > > finalized > > > the document which was subsequently handed over to the Minister, the > > late > > > Zachary Onyonka. After the handover a major cabinet reshuffle saw the PS > > > and Minister moved. In the process the documents got lost and > > forgotten. > > > Perhaps only a couple of copies rem! ain today, one of which I hold as > > a > > > collectors item. > > > > > > That said, outgoing PS James Rege deserves commendation from the > > industry > > > for job very well done during his tenure. I was personally very > > surprised > > > that he was not retained. > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > > Waudo Siganga > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Submitted by: csk(a)nbi.ispkenya.com 2005-12-08 19:49:03 EST5 > > > (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) > > > --- > > > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [githeko(a)egerton.ac.ke] > > > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > > > %%email.unsub%% > > > > > > > > > --- > > Submitted by: githeko(a)egerton.ac.ke 2005-12-09 00:23:06 EST5 > > (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [feanywhere(a)yahoo.co.uk] > > To unsubscribe, forward this message to %%email.unsub%% > > > > > > -------------------- > > [LINK: > > http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/messenger/*http://uk.messen… > > ] Yahoo! 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Fw: [DigAfrica] Promoting ccTLDs in Africa
by alice＠apc.org 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ngunjiri" <ngunjiri(a)mailbox.co.za> To: <DigAfrica(a)yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [DigAfrica] Promoting ccTLDs in Africa > Chifu, > > maybe a good Samaritan could sponsor Ms. Inne (from ICANN) to Africa > and witness for herself first-hand, the high level of technical > competency and sophistication we command. Secondly, she also needs to > understand that managing a ccTLD server is actually a no-brainer, very > repetitive and sometimes mundane relative to other sophisticated > Internet-driven roles and responsibilities. Thirdly, she honestly does > not think that respective Africans stakeholders will be establishing the > ccTLD nodes in the middle of an underserviced rural mud and brick > polytechnic. This is a veiled insult however, such expressions ignorance > from people like her is not uncommon. Nevertheless, her comments should > not stop the tide to have our own ccTLDs and should be treated with the > contempt it deserves. IMHO, this lady is completely and thoroughly > misinformed. > > Chifu wrote: > >> Promoting ccTLDs in Africa >> Highway Africa News Agency (Grahamstown) >> >> December 5, 2005 >> Posted to the web December 5, 2005 >> >> Rebecca Wanjiku >> Vancouver, Canada >> >> African businesses and agencies operating on the internet should >> promote their country code Top Level Domains (ccTLD) instead of paying >> foreign companies for .com, .net or .org addresses, said registry >> managers attending the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and >> Numbers (ICANN) meeting in Vancouver. >> >> "The money is needed in Africa and we may have no business buying the >> ..com or .net when our .co.tz domain is undersubscribed," said Jacob >> Mtui, of the University of Dar es Salaam. .com, .org and .net are >> known as Top Level Domains (TLDs). Their registries are maintained by >> US based organisations. >> >> Mtui argued that though the .co.tz, .go.tz and .ac.tz subscriptions >> are free, they have only registered 1,200 addresses in a country with >> a population of 34 million. He could not access the figures for the >> international addresses, but Mtui said the ccTLD has not been >> adequately promoted. >> >> Sample this: the central bank of Tanzania's address is >> http://www.bot-tz.org and according to Mtui, it would have been a >> perfect promotion exercise if the central bank used its .go.tz domain >> name. >> >> But according to Njeri Rionge, ICANN board member, the use of a Top >> Level Domain Name is a question of personal choice and preference. In >> her opinion, the choice of .com, .net or .org gives an organisation >> the global appeal. >> >> Whereas the use of a ccTLD denotes the location of specific companies, >> Rionge said that some companies use TLDs and still maintain a ccTLD >> address for brand protection. >> >> For example a well-known retail shop like www.uchumi.com can still >> maintain www.uchumi.co.ke to protect its brand from other people who >> may want to use the brand for other reasons. >> >> Calvin Browne, director of UNIFORUM, the not-for-profit company that >> manages the .co.za domain agrees that a decision to use ccTLD or TLD >> will be based on marketing criteria because technically there is no >> difference between accessing a ccTLD or TLD website. >> >> In the same breath, Browne said that companies or organisations can >> choose to either develop their own countries by providing income or >> take the income to other countries. >> >> "Using .co.za will definitely increase local resources and increase >> employment. There is need to develop a sense of national pride. The >> more money stays home, the wider the opportunities for re-investment," >> added Browne. >> >> Browne singled out giant corporations such as Liberty Life and Old >> Mutual in South Africa that have maintained co.za addresses yet their >> businesses are international. >> >> However, Ann-Rachel Inne, Policy Analyst at ICANN argued that African >> registries have to ensure they have the technical ability to sustain >> businesses and that connection is not erratic. >> >> "The infrastructure has to be favorable to business growth in case of >> business entities. For instance electricity has to be available and in >> case of power cuts, the registries have to have some back-up to >> guarantee continued internet operations," added Inne. >> >> http://allafrica.com/stories/200512050815.html >> >> >> >> >> >> Dig Africa site welcomes you to join us at >> http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Digafrica >> >> Also if you are interested to join a Swahili/English discussion group >> click >> http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/kiswahili >> >> >> >> >> >> SPONSORED LINKS >> Africa >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Africa&w1=Africa&w2=Communication+techn…> >> Communication technology >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=Communication+technology&w1=Africa&w2=C…> >> International telecommunication >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/gads?t=ms&k=International+telecommunication&w1=Afri…> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> YAHOO! 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A Tribute to Eng. Rege
by John Walubengo 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

Even as yesterday's cabinet list continuous to remain fluid, I wish to take this early opportunity to register my appreciation to one Eng. Rege who was until yesterday evening the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Communication, Gov. of Kenya. Tremendous progress was made during his tenure - particularly of cultural nature where he cultivated an unprecedented Public-Private Sector relationship in within the ministry and the industry in general. Beyond just preaching transparency and accountability, he actually managed to practice it within an environment that has long been accustomed to hiding behind beauracratic protocols. Long live this spirit that he leaves behind at the Ministry of Info & Comm. walu.

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Fw: FEMNET looking for a New Executive Director! Please apply/circulate...
by alice＠apc.org 08 Dec '05

08 Dec '05

> Dear colleagues and friends. > > Greetings from FEMNET in Nairobi, Kenya. > > Please help us find a new Executive Director by applying for/circulating > the notice below to those you think might be interested. > > Thank you and warm regards. > > Muthoni. > ----- > The African Women's Development and Communications Network (FEMNET) is a > pan-African network working towards African women's development, > equality and other human rights. Set up in 1988 and based in Nairobi, > Kenya, FEMNET works on advocacy at the regional and international > levels, training on gender analysis and mainstreaming and communications. > > FEMNET is seeking a new Executive Director. Ethical, strong and > visionary African women, who are committed to African women's autonomy > and choice in all areas and who would like to contribute to the African > women's movement are hereby invited to apply for the position. Kindly > review the attached job description for further information and > apply/circulate to those you think might be interested. > > To apply, please submit, by January 15, 2006, a letter of application, > together with a CV, copies of relevant supporting documents and at least > three references to: > > The African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) > P O Box 54562 > Nairobi 00200 > Kenya > Fax: (254) 20.3742927 > Email: admin(a)femnet.or.ke > -- > L. Muthoni Wanyeki > Executive Director > African Women's Development and Communications Network (FEMNET) > P O Box 54562 > Nairobi > Kenya > Tel: (254) 20-3741301/20 > Fax: (254) 20-3742927 > Email: admin(a)femnet.or.ke > URL: www.femnet.or.ke > >

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Fwd: IDLELO2 UPDATE - POST WSIS
by Bill Kagai 06 Dec '05

06 Dec '05

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bill Kagai <billkagai(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 16:45:23 +0300 Subject: IDLELO2 UPDATE - POST WSIS To: fossfa(a)gmail.com Dear all, Two weeks after the WSIS Conference, FOSSFA is glad to announce the following positive developments. 1. InWEnt joins IDLELO2 Collaborating Sponsors. 2. Sir John Daniel & Mr. Mark Shuttleworth accept to be IDLELO2 Key Note Speakers. 3. UNECA to support African Delegates to IDLELO2. 4. FOSSFA Mailing List Active - Please Subscribe. 1. InWEnt joins IDLELO2 Collaborating Sponsors. InWEnt will support 30 delegates to the Idlelo2 Conference comprised of IT@B members and ICT Government Representatives from the SADC Region. InWEnt now joins UNECA, Hivos and OSIWA as our main partners for the Idlelo2 Conference. Intel has also shown interest in IDLELO2 and discussions are going on between them and our conference organiser, AITEC Africa, on the prospects of Intel becoming part of the sponsoring family. The full statement from InWEnt will be available on the FOSSFA website www.fossfa.net by close of business today. Part of their statement supporting IDLELO2 states as follows... "InWEnt is very pleased to collaborate with FOSSFA on this most timely initiative. The World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis has shown again that innovative approaches to technologies can have an impact on poverty reduction and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). In this context, Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) plays an important role. InWEnt therefore supports a number of initiatives in this field in Asia (it@foss) and in Africa, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Notably, since 2001we have trained IT specialists of seven SADC countries, inter alia on the use of FOSS. They are part of the Southern African Knowledge Network on "Information Technology in African Business" (it@ab) supported by InWEnt. Now, we have committed ourselves to bring the expertise of this network it@ab to Idlelo 2 and to support the conference, because we believe that only by connecting the African private sector and policy makers we will be able to make progress in stimulating a local FOSS software industry in Africa. InWEnt is also looking forward to exploring further synergies and cooperation with the other key players of Idlelo 2. Mr Derek Lakudzala, vice chairman of the it@ab network explains: "it@ab would like to associate itself with Idlelo2 partly to expose the expertise already available in the region and to the regions' user community through the it@ab network and partly to exchange knowledge and information on possible collaboration to use innovations such as FOSS as a tool to fight poverty in Africa. The time to move from mere talk to concrete results, products and services using FOSS is now. Idleleo2 affords stakeholders that rare opportunity to meet some of the regions own experts on the one hand and key decision and policy makers on the other hand. The it@ab network expects that the conference will also offer opportunities for business contacts. With the investment already put into development of Africa's own human resource expertise in the area of FOSS, we expect to establish new synergies and win-win relationships with other key players in the it-field." 2. Sir John Daniel & Mr. Mark Shuttleworth accept to be Key Note Speakers Sir John Daniel the Head of Commonwealth of Learning and Mr. Mark Shuttleworth, the entrepreneur behind Ubuntu Linux have agreed to deliver the key note speeches during IDLELO2 Conference. We have also invited the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Mwai Kibaki to grace and officially open the Conference. The president will have the opportunity to hear from the Key Note Speakers before delivering his speech. 3. UNECA to support African Delegates to IDLELO2 Mr. Makane Faye from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and also the FOSSFA focal point to the UN confirmed in Tunis during the WSIS Conference that UNECA will support FOSS Delegates from Africa to IDLELO2. We are working out on the modalities but priority will be to ensure gender balance and ensure that women are involved in software development in Africa. We will post the modalities for qualification for this scholarship by January 2006. 4. FOSSFA Mailing List Active - Please Subscribe. FOSSFA Mailing Lists have been rectified following the bruteforce attack on our portal. If you wish to be member of the FOSSFA Mailing List, please send a message to 'council-subscribe(a)fossfa.net' with subject 'subscribe'. Further updates regarding FOSSFA and IDLELO2 Conference will be posted to the mailing list. - With Kind Regards, Bildad Kagai CEO - Circuits & Packets Communications Ltd Coordinator - Free Software & Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) Suite B2, Tetu Apartments, State House Avenue P. O. Box 20311 - 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel. 254 20 2728332 Fax. 254 20 2726965 Cell. 254 722 379409 E. fossfa(a)gmail.com URL. www.fossfa.net IDLELO2 URL. www.fossfa.net/idlelo2

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Telecom consumer survey meeting-
by James Nguo 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

Dear ALL, PRESENTATION OF RESULTS OF RESEARCH ON TELCOMS AND INTERNET ACTIVITY IN KENYA.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> In the last few months, Russell Southwood with support from IDRC has been undertaking a research on telecom consumer activity in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa with a view to identifying different types of consumer interest activity found in Kenya, the effectiveness of consumer interventions and attitudes by different stakeholders. I have been supporting Russell in this research and have conducted research among media houses, Internet service providers, Consumer organisations, regulator-Communications Commission of Kenya and the GSM providers. As a stakeholder in the ICT sector, we hereby invite you to a forum where we will present these findings at the following venue; Date: 7th December 2005 Venue: IDRC boardroom at Liaison House, State House Avenue Time: 9:00 am-11.30am We look forward to seeing you. James Nguo Regional Director Arid Lands Information Network-Eastern Africa (ALIN-EA), P.O. Box 10098, 00100 G.P.O. Nairobi, Kenya, AAYMCA Building, Along State House Crescent, Off State House Avenue. Tel +254 20 2731557 Telefax +254 20 2737813 Cell Phone +254 -722-561006 Email: james(a)alin.or.ke Website: www.alin.or.ke ------------------------------------------------------------- Enriched livelihoods of the people in arid areas of Eastern Africa through targeted information support and facilitation of information exchange -----Original Message----- From: Alex Gakuru [mailto:gakuru@mail.co.ke] Sent: 24 October 2005 15:32 To: Kiplist-cl(a)lyris.idrc.ca; KICTANet Subject: [Kictanet] GSM Public Forum: Event Updates... You too, you're most welcome. Regards, Alex

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Re: [Kictanet] Telecom consumer survey meeting-
by John Walubengo 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

wednesday...I should make it. Maybe just a bit more specific on the location of this Liason House on State house road. Driving from town( Valley Rd), how do we get to Liason house? What are the obvious signposts towards this venue? walu. >>> James Nguo <james(a)alin.or.ke> 12/05/05 02:32pm >>> Dear ALL, PRESENTATION OF RESULTS OF RESEARCH ON TELCOMS AND INTERNET ACTIVITY IN KENYA.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> In the last few months, Russell Southwood with support from IDRC has been undertaking a research on telecom consumer activity in Kenya, Senegal and South Africa with a view to identifying different types of consumer interest activity found in Kenya, the effectiveness of consumer interventions and attitudes by different stakeholders. I have been supporting Russell in this research and have conducted research among media houses, Internet service providers, Consumer organisations, regulator-Communications Commission of Kenya and the GSM providers. As a stakeholder in the ICT sector, we hereby invite you to a forum where we will present these findings at the following venue; Date: 7th December 2005 Venue: IDRC boardroom at Liaison House, State House Avenue Time: 9:00 am-11.30am We look forward to seeing you. James Nguo Regional Director Arid Lands Information Network-Eastern Africa (ALIN-EA), P.O. Box 10098, 00100 G.P.O. Nairobi, Kenya, AAYMCA Building, Along State House Crescent, Off State House Avenue. Tel +254 20 2731557 Telefax +254 20 2737813 Cell Phone +254 -722-561006 Email: james(a)alin.or.ke Website: www.alin.or.ke ------------------------------------------------------------- Enriched livelihoods of the people in arid areas of Eastern Africa through targeted information support and facilitation of information exchange -----Original Message----- From: Alex Gakuru [mailto:gakuru@mail.co.ke] Sent: 24 October 2005 15:32 To: Kiplist-cl(a)lyris.idrc.ca; KICTANet Subject: [Kictanet] GSM Public Forum: Event Updates... You too, you're most welcome. Regards, Alex

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Re: [Kictanet] Telecom consumer survey meeting-
by John Walubengo 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

sawa. Wednesday, 8.30a.m I'll check u out @ Tetu, then c this Nguo guy thereafter. walu. >>> Bill Kagai <billkagai(a)gmail.com> 12/05/05 03:33pm >>> >From Town take the first right right turn to State House Avenue (not road) immediately after Serena, drive past Ethiopian Embassy, Serbia & Montenegro Embassy and then ten meters ahead you will see a big blue sign...Liaison House. If you are early, just pop to Tetu Apartments, Gate B, Suite 2 for coffee in my office. Need to chat you. Im exactly opposite Liaison House On 12/5/05, John Walubengo <jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke> wrote: > wednesday...I should make it. > > Maybe just a bit more specific on the location of this Liason House on State house road. Driving from town( Valley Rd), how do we get to Liason house? What are the obvious signposts towards this venue? > > walu. > > >>> James Nguo <james(a)alin.or.ke> 12/05/05 02:32pm >>> > Dear ALL, > > > > PRESENTATION OF RESULTS OF RESEARCH ON TELCOMS AND INTERNET ACTIVITY IN > KENYA.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> > > In the last few months, Russell Southwood with support from IDRC has been > undertaking a research on telecom consumer activity in Kenya, Senegal and > South Africa with a view to identifying different types of consumer interest > activity found in Kenya, the effectiveness of consumer interventions and _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)kictanet.or.ke http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Please unsubscribe or change your options at http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalubengo%40kcct.ac.ke

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Re: .XXX Sidelined
by John Walubengo 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

Now that the pornographic .xxx domain seems to have been 'veto-ed' due to US-Bush influence I find myself wondering if this was good or bad. Don't get me wrong, I do not recommend porn, however, this veto-power that the US seems to hold over ICANN is what I believe got the rest of the world worried. Today you may have an 'Evangelist' President sitting at Whitehouse and hence 'positively?' influencing ICANN, but what about tomorrow, when you may have an 'Atheist' or a 'Whatever' US President sitting at the Whitehouse, what then for ICANN and the rest of the Internet community? walu. nb: and coming to think of it from a technical perspective... if all porn sites were restricted and bundled onto the .xxx top level domain, it maybe easier to block them, than it is now when they are scattered all over different domains. >>> "waudo siganga" <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> 12/04/05 06:24pm >>> Dear Colleagues, Although news from Vancouver appears to be in short supply, one piece of information is that ICANN removed the central porn domain .xxx from the agenda where it was scheduled for approval. Developing countries have consistently been against the registration of this top-level domain. Kind Regards Waudo Siganga -- waudo siganga emailsignet(a)mailcan.com -- http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different* --- Submitted by: Waudo Siganga - (Int. address) <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> 2005-12-04 10:31:12 EST5 (Please reply to original submitter for private communication) --- You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [jwalubengo(a)kcct.ac.ke] To unsubscribe, forward this message to leave-kiplist-cl-102682Q(a)lyris.idrc.ca

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Fw: [aisi-l] Follow up to the WSIS in Africa - Preparing project proposals for the African Regional Action Plan on the Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE)
by alice＠apc.org 05 Dec '05

05 Dec '05

----- Original Message ----- From: "Makane Faye" <mfaye(a)uneca.org> To: "African Information Society Initiative - Discussion Forum" <aisi-l(a)lyris.bellanet.org> Cc: "Betty Teshager" <BTeshager(a)uneca.org>; "Thierry Amoussougbo" <tamoussougbo(a)uneca.org> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 8:34 PM Subject: [aisi-l] Follow up to the WSIS in Africa - Preparing project proposals for the African Regional Action Plan on the Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE) Dear Colleagues, Stakeholders and Friends, Following the adoption under the aegis of the African Union Commission of the African Regional Action Plan on the Knowledge Economy (ARAPKE) by the African ministers on 21 September 2005, and the two meetings organized by the African Union and ECA in Tunis on 16 November 2005 during the WSIS, I am pleased to inform you that the 16 November meetings recommended submission of more project proposals representing all sub-regions in the framework of ARAPKE. Accordingly, institutions from governments, civil society, private sector, sub-regional, regional and international organizations are requested to forward their project proposals to: bteshager(a)uneca.org with a copy to: mfaye(a)uneca.org and tamoussougbo(a)uneca.org before 24 December 2005, using the attached template. So far over 30 project descriptions have been received from various stakeholders. The ARAPKE documents in English and French are available at: www.uneca.org/aisi/wsis2005. Best regards. Makane Faye ECA Addis Ababa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > You are currently subscribed to aisi-l as: [alice(a)apc.org] > To unsubscribe, forward this message to > leave-aisi-l-84914M(a)lyris.bellanet.org >

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