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Fwd: Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2020 - Extension of the Deadline
by Keith Andere 20 Oct '20

20 Oct '20

Listers, Happy Mashujaa Day! As the IGF fever gets high, here is an opportunity to hold a session/workshop at the African IGF slated to hold 24 - 27 November 2020. Looking forward to some of your applications. Regards Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org> Date: Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 5:50 PM Subject: Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2020 - Extension of the Deadline To: Cc: Joshua Joshua <joshuajosh59(a)gmail.com>, Bernard Brain-Cudjoe < BrainB(a)africa-union.org>, biraza gustave <birazagustave(a)gmail.com>, Secretariat of the African IGF <africanigf(a)gmail.com> *Extension of the Deadline for Submission of Workshop Proposals**: * *Due to several requests for an extension of the submission deadline, the African IGF MAG is pleased to advise that the deadline for submission has now been extended by a week* *with a new submission deadline by COB of 23 October 2020.* *Please ensure that submission of your proposals are made prior to / or by revised deadline.* *“Those who are interested in organizing workshops/sessions during this year virtual AfIGF-2020 are requested to submit the completed attached form. * *The form can also be accessed through the following link: * *https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn60Aj9QdGuSRtH841pDV5Zv3TiCDDZdei_AGUEGgV6qXpgA/viewform <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn60Aj9QdGuSRtH841pDV5Zv3TiCDDZde…>* *Please feel free to submit through either the Google Docs or using email message addressed to those in Cc list”* *Thank you* *The AfIGF Secretariat,* *From:* Information Society Division *Sent:* Tuesday, October 6, 2020 2:23 PM *To:* Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org> *Cc:* Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org>; 'Joshua Joshua' < joshuajosh59(a)gmail.com>; Bernard Brain-Cudjoe <BrainB(a)africa-union.org>; 'biraza gustave' <birazagustave(a)gmail.com>; 'Secretariat of the African IGF' <africanigf(a)gmail.com> *Subject:* Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2020 *=Important message regarding African IGF-2020 workshop/session proposals=* *Greetings to all** members of the African IGF Community:* *Please be advised that this year African IGF will be organized virtually, tentatively from 25 – 27 November 2020. * *Further concrete information will be shared with you at the earliest convenience. * *“**Those who are interested in organizing workshops/sessions during this year virtual AfIGF-2020 are requested to submit the completed form of the attached session proposal.* *The form can also be accessed through the following link: * https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn60Aj9QdGuSRtH841pDV5Zv3TiCDDZde… *Feel free to submit through either Google Docs or using email addressed to those in Cc.**”* *The objective is to have sessions/ workshops that can facilitate debates and raise awareness around the overall thematic focus area - centered around the Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa 2020-2030, as per attached copies of the said Strategy (English and French versions). The exact theme of this year edition of the African IGF will be taken from the received proposals based on the topic that has the highest score amongst all received proposals. Determination of sub-themes will follow the same process.* *The African IGF MAG would like to ensure that:* - *Participants of this year forum are well equipped and ready to actively participate during the main/breakaway sessions;* - *Due to limited **session slots, the African MAG will review all applications for parallel and main sessions and make determinations accordingly;* - *Submission of applications within the next **10 days will be highly appreciated – no later than 15 September 2020.* *We look forward to receiving your proposals.* *Kind regards,* *AfIGF Secretariat* *Adil Sulieman* Senior Policy Officer Infrastructure and Energy Department *Tel:* +251-11-5517700 *Mobile:* 00251924828338 *E-mail:* Suliemana(a)africa-union.org P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) | W21K19 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.au.int This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments. <https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/> [image: cid:ciCCg2em9XC7Y9yYtqE1] <https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/> -- Keith Andere Internet Governance | Policy | Cyber Peace & Security | Sustainable Development W: wa.me/+254722565212 <http://wa.me/254722565212> E: keith(a)auyc.org / keith.andere(a)unmgcy.org Twitter: @AndereKE Skype: Keithess LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com> [image: linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/ke/andereke> [image: twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/AndereKE> *Please consider the data privacy and confidentiality of this e-mail or it's contents.*

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Reminder Register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2020
by Barrack Otieno 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on the 29th October 2020. The forum will be virtual. To register for the forum kindly click here <https://cioea.glueup.com/event/kenya-internet-governance-forum-28486/speake…> . To access the concept note and draft program use this link <https://kigf.or.ke/front-page-features/kenya-igf/kenya-igf-program-2020/> Looking forward to e-seeing you at the Kenya Internet Governance Forum. Thank you Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>* <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Day 3 Pre KIGF Online Discussion – Inclusion Track
by Kelvin Kariuki 17 Oct '20

17 Oct '20

Happy Furahiday Listers! *Inclusion *is about ensuring those with limited or no access to the Internet, such as the unserved and underserved communities, as well as those for which the internet is not accessible due to gender, disability, digital literacy, affordability, or for any other reason, are now included and have equal opportunity to be meaningfully connected to the internet. The inclusion track aims to engage the IG community on the issues, challenges, and solutions for the achievement of an *equitable and inclusive Internet.* I invite your thoughts on how this can be achieved. Us we ponder on the below questions: 1. What factors should be considered when seeking to understand and tackle affordability issues, and how might improvements be made? 2. What strategies could be developed to promote (better) Internet access for women and girls, older people, people living with disabilities, refugees and other disadvantaged groups? 3. Within the evolving Digital Economy, how can we get the most contribution from the different actors of the Internet ecosystem? 4. How do we best equip the workforce of the 21st century with the necessary skills to take advantage of the new employment opportunities that will result from digital transformation? 5. How do we manage the social inclusion within the community affected with technology, as the ICT could bring the change in their social relation? 6. How can we ensure availability of affordable and appropriate digital devices to enable people hop onto the digital bandwagon? 7. What measures can be put into place to ensure that digital literacy is included within the basic curriculum in order to create a digitally literate population? Feel free to continue with Day 1 and Day 2 conversations under their respective mails. Looking forward to your input on *Inclusion Track*! Warmly, Tr. Karis

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Registration for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum is Open
by Barrack Otieno 16 Oct '20

16 Oct '20

Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held virtually on the 29th of October 2020. The theme for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2020 will be *Internet for Human Resilience and Solidarity. * To register for the forum kindly click on the following link <https://bit.ly/2Fy912c>. The event Programme can be accessed here <https://kigf.or.ke/front-page-features/kenya-igf/kenya-igf-program-2020/> Thank you Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>* <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Day 2 Pre KIGF Online Discussion – Environment Track
by Winfred Anyona 15 Oct '20

15 Oct '20

Good morning Listers, Thank you to all who contributed to yesterday’s topic. The thread is still open for those who may have further thoughts on data. Welcome to day 2 of our pre KIGF online discussions. Our topic today is on the environment which has been powerfully impacted by the internet and Information and communication technologies. They connect people, initiative and resources thus opening up avenues for collaboration. They also help monitor and track the environment facilitating understanding, prevention and more targeted interventions globally. This track aims to understand the interdependences between the use of Internet and digital technologies to preserve the environment, but also to threaten its sustainability. It will consider how the positive impacts of ICTs for climate action can be enhanced while minimizing any negative impact. Let's talk about climate change, ICTs impact on the environment, leveraging artificial intelligence and big data etc, as we ponder on the below questions: 1. How can existing and emerging digital technologies contribute to addressing climate change and how can they foster change in various sectors of the economy (manufacturing, trade, agrifood, etc.)? What initiatives exist and what can be done to improve them? 2. What can be done to reduce the carbon footprint of ICTs (e.g. sustainable infrastructure, carbon-neutral data centres, efficient manufacturing, use and recycling of devices, etc.)? What lessons can be learned from various communities (e.g. indigenous peoples etc.) and existing initiatives? 3. What role can data and AI play in tackling sustainability issues such as climate change, biodiversity, conservation and water scarcity? 4. How could policy-making benefit from the analysis of big data to better understand impacts of policy decisions on sustainability? Over to you Listers!! -- *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. * * "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Today's Webinar - Global Cyber Forum - Why National Cybersecurity Awareness Programmes often Fail?
by Barrack Otieno 15 Oct '20

15 Oct '20

Listers, Might be of interest to you. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Oscar Noe Avila via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020, 7:20 am Subject: [Internet Policy] Today's Webinar - Global Cyber Forum - Why National Cybersecurity Awareness Programmes often Fail? To: chapter-d >> Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org>, < InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org>, < INTERNETSOCIETY-blockchainSIG(a)connectedcommunity.org>, < INTERNETSOCIETY-chapterleaderscommunity(a)connectedcommunity.org> *WEBINAR 4:* *Why National Cybersecurity Awareness Programmes often Fail? (English)* *Oct 15 at 12:00 ET - 16:00 UTC* *Speaker: Dr Eva Nagyfejeo – Global Cybersecurity Capacity Centre – Oxford Martin School* *Chaired by: Dr Enrico Calandro - C3SA Co-Director * *Direct Access link * https://isoc.zoom.us/j/8443495416?pwd=T0VZalJ4RDdLVjBabFJQaU1Ld29DUT09 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://isoc.zoom.us/j/8443495416?pwd%3DT0VZal…> Meeting ID: 844 349 5416 Passcode: Cyber2020 . Sincerely, BOD ISOC Cybersecurity SIG [image: Internet Society] Don't miss a thing. Twitter <https://twitter.com/internetsociety> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety> | LinkedIn <https://ca.linkedin.com/company/internet-society> | YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/user/InternetSocietyVideo> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/internetsociety/> This message was sent to Oscar Avila by the Internet Society. Please add us to your safe list to ensure delivery. Unsubscribe <http://portal.internetsociety.org/622619/Email/Unsubscribe?Eid=5ccd465a-747…> | Unsubscribe via email <globalmembership(a)isoc.org> | Update your preferences <http://portal.internetsociety.org/622619/emailpreferences/edit?EntityId=5cc…> | Privacy Policy <https://www.internetsociety.org/privacy-policy/> | Contact Us <https://www.internetsociety.org/contact-us/> © Copyright 2019 Internet Society 11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 400, Reston, VA 20190-5108, USA, +1 703-439-2120 Rue Vallin 2, CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland, +41-22-807-1444 Have questions? Contact globalmembership(a)isoc.org _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Preferences tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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Day 1 Pre KIGF Online Discussion – Data Track
by Keith Andere 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

Dear Listers, I trust you are all having a great week. As you are aware this year Kenya’s 2020 IGF will be one of a kind as it will be our first ever virtual KIGF. It will be taking place on 29th October and as part of the build up to this major event, we shall be having moderated 3-day online discussions on this year’s KIGF theme. These discussions will allow us to not only learn some few things but also designed to allow us to dig deeper into a range of topics and ultimately apply those concepts on the Big Day! This year’s first sub theme is Data. The Data track will provide for discussions on the fundamental challenge of ensuring the benefits of the data revolution to contribute to inclusive economic development while protecting the rights of people. Under this topic there are also matters to do with digital identity, data and jurisdiction, data driven emerging technologies, data access, quality, innovation and competition. To this end, I invite your contributions to the following questions: 1. What are/should be the rights and responsibilities for individuals in determining the use of their personal data? How to ensure transparency and accountability in the gathering and handling of personal data? 2. What societal and economic benefits are enabled by the trustworthy use of data to develop data-driven emerging technologies? 3. To what extent, if any, could the development of international norms and principles facilitate common approaches and interoperability of data protection frameworks, and also facilitate international trade and cooperation? 4. What is the impact of AI and other data-driven technologies in the exercise of rights of most vulnerable groups? How to implement them to further advance their inclusion and avoid further harm? 5. How can we ensure equitable access to data for fostering competition and innovation? Karibuni Mjadala. Regards Keith -- Keith Andere Internet Governance | Policy | Cyber Peace & Security | Sustainable Development W: wa.me/+254722565212 <http://wa.me/254722565212> E: keith(a)auyc.org / keith.andere(a)unmgcy.org Twitter: @AndereKE Skype: Keithess LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com> [image: linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/ke/andereke> [image: twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/AndereKE> *Please consider the data privacy and confidentiality of this e-mail or it's contents.*

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Huduma Namba Documentary
by David Indeje 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

Listers, This evening, KBC, Kenya's public broadcaster, will Broadcast our documentary on the impact of Kenya’s Digital ID program, #HudumaNamba. Kindly do set your alarm clocks and enjoy 20 minutes of great insights from the Kenyan citizens, experts as they share concerns, fears and what Kenya needs to do going forward. *13th October 2020 at 10:00 pm.* *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *

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Save the date Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2020, 29th October 2020
by Barrack Otieno 13 Oct '20

13 Oct '20

Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet Policy. The forum brings together stakeholders from government, private sector, technical community, academia and civil society to discuss ICT and Internet policy issues on an equal footing through an open and inclusive process. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes , the forum is a knowledge sharing platform that informs and inspires actors in the Public and Private Sectors. The national forum feeds into the regional and global fora through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development process and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. Kenya IGF 2020 will be virtual and will be held on 29th October 2020. The theme for Kenya IGF 2020 is “Internet for human resilience and solidarity.” The Subthemes will be : (1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; Kindly save the date. Details of the meeting platform and other logistics will be communicated before the end of the week. Our online discussions commence on Wednesday 14 October 2020 and will be led by our alumni from the Kenya School of Internet Governance Keith Andere, Winfred Anyona and Kelvin Kariuki. We look forward to your contribution to the discussion which will set the stage for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2020. Thank you Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>* <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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October- Digital Literacy and Fake News Virtual Training
by Lolyne Ongeri 09 Oct '20

09 Oct '20

Dear listers, I hope this email finds you well. We are opening applications for the 2020 Digital Literacy and Fake News Virtual Training, for the month of October. The training aims at creating awareness and stimulating conversations targeting the youth on governance issues such as anti-corruption, accountability, elections, fake news, digital rights and media freedoms. The training will also explore the use of digital communication platforms to bring together and enhance conversation among the Kenyans, especially on democratic and accountable governance. Read more here: https://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2020/06/15/callout-digital-literacy-and-fake-ne… Kindly share with your networks. -- Kind Regards, Lolyne Ongeri | Digital Communications Executive, Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). Phone: +254 704090471, +254 733522229 Email: lolyne(a)bake.or.ke | Website: bake.co.ke |BAKE Awards: bakeawards.co.ke <http://www.bakeawards.co.ke/> Become a member: bake.co.ke/membership <http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2015/09/09/how-to-become-a-bake-member/> Follow us: *Twitter*: @bakekenya <http://twitter.com/BakeKenya>, *FB*: fb.com/bakekenya <http://facebook.com/bakekenya> & *YouTube*: youtube.com/bakekenya

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