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Upcoming IP and IT training
by Grace Diida 12 Sep '18

12 Sep '18

Good people, We are pleased to inform you about the launch of our new training series on Intellectual Property and Information Technology. The training series branded *CIPIT Executive Education Programme *is designed to equip participants with knowledge and skills to apply in the legal areas in order to keep up with the current technological developments and their effect on the law and its practice. Our upcoming training in *September *and *October* are as follows: - The Business of Intellectual Property; an introduction and overview on *27th and 28th September*. Registration Link <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1glC9JcJdZqGwQTreOCK0xC_PDnOIUU2A0Nu-oipnm5…> - Blockchain Training on *11th **October 2018*. Registration Link <http://bit.ly/2NyiisR> (Has 1 CPD point) A more detailed outline of the course is available on our website, Business of IP <https://cipit.org/index.php/training/academic-courses/business-of-ip> and IT-focused Trainings <https://cipit.org/index.php/training/academic-courses/it-focused-training> . Please find the attached flyer for more details and for circulation within your network. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. *Please write to us for the detailed course outline.* [image: CIPIT_Executive-Training.png] Thank You. The Director CIPIT-Strathmore University -- *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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INVITATION: Conference on the Frameworks for Digital Market in Kenya
by Liz Orembo 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Greetings listers, Konrad Adenaeur Stifung (KAS) and KICTAnet are organizing a two-days conference on digital markets in Kenya, on 13th and 14th September, 2018. We thought it would be of interest to some of you and reserved a few slots. If you would like to attend the event, please reply of list for more details. Asanteni. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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The Future is Here … throwback to Hard Time on Planet Earth and Time Trax
by Mbugua Njihia 11 Sep '18

11 Sep '18

Science fiction, soon becomes science fact - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/the-future-is-here-throwback-to-hard-t… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Bernie Sanders introduces the BEZOS Act slamming Amazon low wages
by WANGARI KABIRU 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

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Participation.
by FRANCIS NYAGAKA 08 Sep '18

08 Sep '18

Hi i am interested to attend please furnish me where the event will held. Thank you, Francis Nyagaka

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Fwd: [Igfregionals] Reminder: 2019 IGF MAG Renewal
by Barrack Otieno 07 Sep '18

07 Sep '18

Listers, This is for your information, attention and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: UNOG-IGF <igf(a)un.org> Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 1:05 PM Subject: [Igfregionals] Reminder: 2019 IGF MAG Renewal To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> *From:* UNOG-IGF *Sent:* Friday, September 7, 2018 10:02 AM *To:* Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org *Subject:* Reminder: 2019 IGF MAG Renewal Dear IGF Community, This is a kind reminder that the 2019 Renewal Process of the IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-2019-renewal> is open until 12 September 2018. All stakeholders are invited to nominate candidates for the MAG until the deadline, using the online submission template found at the IGF website: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/mag-nomination-2019. In case of any questions, please do not hesitate to contact. Best regards, IGF Secretariat _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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KETRACO FIBER
by Gabriel 07 Sep '18

07 Sep '18

KETRACO Chairman Eng. James Rege says the fiber capacity will be deployed countrywide and further into the northern neignours on their power lines. Huge undertaking, with what they are planning with their lastmile strategy... Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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EAnog/TZnog/SAFnog conference/workshop
by John Gitau 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Greetings, The SAFNOG-4/EANOG/tzNOG Committee is pleased to invite you to the *SAFNOG-4/EANOG/tzNOG conference to be held from 24**th** to 29th September, 2018, in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.* The main plenary meeting will be held at the *Dar Es Salaam Serena Hotel from 24th - 26th September*, and the workshop will be held at the *Bank of Tanzania building from 26th - 29th September, 2018.* East African Network Operators Group (EANOG) was started to bring together network operators and anyone aspiring to become one or just hang out with one. We provide a forum to discuss operational issues and technologies of interest to data network engineers in the East African region. Engineers get to network and discuss their experiences and general areas of improvement. This year’s agenda revolves around: - IPv4 / IPv6 Routing and Operations - IPv6 deployment and transition technologies - Internet backbone operations - ISP and Carrier services - IXPs and Peering - Research on Internet Operations and Deployment - Software Defined Networking / Network Function Virtualisaton - Network security issues (NSP-SEC, DDoS, Anti-Spam, Anti-Malware) - DNS / DNSSEC - Internet policy (Security, Regulation, Content Management, Addressing, etc) - Access and Transport Technologies, including Cable/DSL, LTE/5G, wireless, metro ethernet, fibre, segment routing - Content & Service Delivery (Multicast, Voice, Video, "telepresence", Gaming) and Cloud Computing There are only a few days left to submit your papers. We are looking for presenters who would: - Offer a technical tutorial on an appropriate topics. - Participate in the technical conference sessions as a speaker. - Convene and chair panel sessions of relevant topics. Send in your early submissions through this *link* <https://papers.safnog.org/user/login.php?event=76> as the deadline is soon approaching. To participate kindly follow link *REGISTER <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/safnog-4eanog-2018-24-26-september-2018-ticket…> * The draft program will be available soon. Looking forward to your participation. For the latest updates follow us on *FACEBOOK <https://web.facebook.com/EANOG-240066090112152/?ref=bookmarks> TWITTER <https://twitter.com/EANOG1> * With thanks JGitau

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Fwd: [Igfregionals] Call for inputs - BPF Gender and Access 2018
by Barrack Otieno 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Listers, Might be of interest to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Radhika Radhakrishnan <radhika.radhakrishnan5(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 2:36 AM Subject: [Igfregionals] Call for inputs - BPF Gender and Access 2018 To: Radhika Radhakrishnan <radhika.radhakrishnan5(a)gmail.com> Cc: Agustina Callegari <Callegari(a)isoc.org> Hi all, We are delighted to announce that the call for contributions to the 2018 work of BPF Gender and Access is now open. Please feel free to disseminate this call to any relevant contacts and networks. This year, we are exploring the impact of initiatives that support / develop alternative models of connectivity that directly or indirectly respond to the needs of specific populations of women and gender variant individuals. This work builds on our previous work which in 2015 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/5004/1317> looked at online abuse and gender-based violence, in 2016 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/5004/1318> aimed to identify the different barriers that women face with Internet access, and in 2017 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/filedepot_download/5004/1319>, focused on gathering information about specific communities of women. We are hosting a survey to invite inputs for 2018 from all stakeholders. Please complete the survey here: https://goo.gl/forms/aPYQJTXqDFo48KuA2 The survey will remain open till *30 September 2018*. You can also send us text / audio contributions to gender(a)intgovforum.org. Please do not mail video submissions - if you prefer to send in video testimonies, please upload them to your preferred video service platform (example: YouTube) and mail us the URL. To learn more about our work and how to participate, please visit: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-gender-and-access-0 We look forward to receiving your contributions and learning from your valued responses. Thank you! Warmly, Radhika Radhakrishnan Consultant, IGF Secretariat, United Nations-DESA -- Radhika Radhakrishnan Consultant, BPF Gender and Access, Internet Governance Forum, United Nations-DESA Subscribe to the BPF Gender mailing list here: http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/bp_gender_intgovforum.org _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Call for inputs - IGF Connecting and Enabling Next Billion track (by 30 Sept)
by Barrack Otieno 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Listers, This is for your information, attention and action. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Raquel Gatto <gatto(a)isoc.org> Date: Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 5:48 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Call for inputs - IGF Connecting and Enabling Next Billion track (by 30 Sept) To: InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear all, The call for inputs for the IGF intersessional track on Policy Options for *Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion – Phase IV is open until 30 September*. The objective for this year CENB IV is to collect concrete stories showcasing how connecting the next billion(s) helps achieve broader Sustainable Development Goals such as: *SDG 7 (Sustainable Energy), SDG 8 (Future of Work), SDG 9 (Infrastructure with a particular mention to Internet access), and SDG 17 (Partnerships).* The activity builds on Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III of the CENB which offered a set of high-level recommendations for policy leaders. With the combination of four phases of the CENB project, policymakers will be able to use both policy recommendations and concrete findings (case studies) from the IGF community. Anyone interested in contributing can follow the instructions at: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/cenb-%E2%80%93-phase-iv-0 Please help us spread the word in order to receive as many contributions as possible. And don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any questions. Thanks in advance! Raquel Gatto Regional Policy Manager LAC Bureau - Internet Society _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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