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[IS_and_SD] FW: [DDN] Tunisians conduct online protest
by Wainaina Mungai 06 Oct '05

06 Oct '05

FYI www.Yezzi.org -----Original Message----- From: digitaldivide-bounces(a)milhouse.edc.org on behalf of Andy Carvin Sent: Tue 10/4/2005 12:56 PM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group; lm_net(a)listserv.syr.edu Subject: [DDN] Tunisians conduct online protest Hi everyone, Right now there's an extraordinary online protest coming out of Tunisia. The website, Yezzi.org, is a collection of photos of Tunisians holding up signs in various languages, each with a message directed to Tunisian President Ben Ali. Though the phrase they use, "Yezzi, Fock!," may appear to be a misguided attempt to curse out a certain swear word in the English language, it roughly translates to "General Ben Ali, enough is enough!" in Tunisian Arabic. In the words of the protest's organizers: "This expression in Tunisian dialect intends to transmit a clear message to the dictator in order to give up power, because we consider it is enough. For us Tunisians, who are always banned from freely reaching independent information and who are violently forbidden from any peaceful demonstration; this kind of demonstration is a new form of peaceful protest." The site, launched yesterday, contains dozens of photos of Tunisians venting their frustration at President Ben Ali. They note that free expression is technically protected under Tunisian law, though not in practice, so they're using the website to exercise that right: "[T]here's no Tunisian legislative provision prohibiting the right to express our opinions. Absolutely not, this demonstration is covered by the fundamental guarantees provided as well by the Tunisian Constitution as by the International Conventions ratified by Tunisia. All the demonstrators on Yezzi.org make use of their right to express an opinion in saying to the General Ben Ali 'It is enough!'" The Tunisian authorities, not surprisingly, see the matter differently. They've already started blocking the site, so only those of us outside of Tunisia can see it. One can only imagine what might happen to these cyber dissidents if they were caught by the Tunisian police. No matter the response, though, it serves as another reminder of the ackwardness of having the World Summit on the Information Society hosted in Tunisia. -andy -- ----------------------------------- Andy Carvin Program Director EDC Center for Media & Community acarvin @ edc . org http://www.digitaldivide.net http://katrina05.blogspot.com Blog: http://www.andycarvin.com ----------------------------------- _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE(a)mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to digitaldivide-request(a)mailman.edc.org with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpgUKB/pzNLAA/cUmLAA/XgSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IS_and_SD/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: IS_and_SD-unsubscribe(a)yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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Re: F-Root Server goes live in Nairobi
by John Walubengo 04 Oct '05

04 Oct '05

good to have an instance of the F-Root Server hosted here. However, for this to translate into savings (bandwidth) for local communities, we must have the question of local content addressed. In the absence of this, most users (African) will continue to request external access to foreign websites and in so doing have little or no regard to the F-Root Server. walu. >>> Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)kenic.or.ke> 09/28/05 11:03am >>> FYI http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/about/press/?pr=2005092700 Regards, -- Michuki Mwangi KENIC. --- Submitted by: Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)kenic.or.ke> 2005-09-28 04:08:34 EDT4 (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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Multi Stakeholder Meeting
by Dorcas Muthoni 04 Oct '05

04 Oct '05

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Autoreply: [Kictanet] Multi Stakeholder Meeting
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 04 Oct '05

04 Oct '05

Thank you for your email. I am away until Wednesday 12th October. I am not sure that I can respond to you while on travel. For urgent messages please contact lkraft(a)idrc.or.ke Cheers, FE

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Autoreply: Re: [Kictanet] Re: KICTANet Civil Society Caucus Meeting Report
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 04 Oct '05

04 Oct '05

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Re: KICTANet Civil Society Caucus Meeting Report
by jwalubengo＠kcct.ac.ke 04 Oct '05

04 Oct '05

Whao! I am as lost as Lizette, Looks like this Monday meeting was really 'under-cover' ;-). All along, I have been thinking we shall be meeting this Friday 7th Oct 2005! Does yesterdays meeting therefore nullify the Friday 7th meet? Or was the Monday meet having nothing to do with the Friday meet?...was there a Friday 7th Oct meeting? Who is meeting Who? KICTANET/KIPLIST/??/ Alice, someone, tell (some of) us. walu. > Funny, but I never got any notice that there was going to be a meeting > on Monday 3rd October!!!!!!!! Even Florence Etta did not mention > anything, which means, she too was not in the know!! Was there an > email circular to convene the meeting???? Kindly fill us in. I think it > paramount that we should have been informed, as the KIP > list/KICT-IDRC(us) needed us to give our comments. Correct me if I am > wrong on this, but we seem to be out of the picture. > > thanks for any update or info on this. > Lizette > IDRC > > > > At / À 02:22 PM 10/4/2005, Wainaina Mungai wrote / a écrit: >>KICTANet Civil Society Caucus Meeting >> >>Monday, October 3, 2005 >>Held at Jacaranda Hotel, 11.00 - 14.30hrs, Nairobi, Kenya >> >>I) WORKING DEFINITION >>KICTANet (Kenya ICT Action Network) is a network of stakeholders moving >> the Kenya ICT Policy into Action. It comprises Trade Associations, >> Civil Society, Private Sector, Professionals, Media, and other >> interested individuals working on ICT issues in Kenya. >> >>II) DRAFTING CONSORTIUM >>The KICTANet Civil Society Caucus that proposes the following ten >> resolutions and action items is comprised of: Dorcas Muthoni (LinuxChix >> Kenya) Wainaina Mungai (OneWorld International) Alex Gakuru (KICTANET) >> Bill Kagai (FOSSFA) Alice Wanjira (APC/CATIA) >> >>III) FORCING FACTORS >>Acknowledging; >> >>. That Civil Society voices and issues have not been adequately >> represented not only within the network but throughout the general ICT >> policy development process at the national level as well as the global >> WSIS process that is currently underway >>. That the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is an important >> multi stakeholder forum, which has provided space for different >>stakeholders interested in ICT issues to come together and by focussing >> on the collective goal of sharing skills, resources to stimulate and >> catalyse ICT related activities in Kenya. >>. That Civil Society Organisations particularly NGO's working in >> communication/ICT sector have not been involved in a unified and >>organised manner. >>. That Civil Society Organisations will require strengthening and >> capacity building to empower them to participate actively not only >> within the multi stakeholder network, but also contribute to our >>government's efforts to harness ICTs for national development. >> >>We the KICTANet Civil Society Caucus thus resolve; >> >>. The Kenya ICT Action Network Civil Society Caucus has been >> formed. >>The caucus focal point is One World. The caucus will strive to >> represent Civil Society voices within the multi stakeholder network >> KICTANet. . The KICTANet Civil Society Caucus is aware that >> diversity is a reality and will work with all the other stakeholders >> represented within the network, including government, private sector >> entities, trade associations, media and others, to strength the >> effectiveness of the joint collaboration, to improve impact, while >> articulating civil society perspectives on the ICT policy development >> and implementation process for our beloved country Kenya. >> >> >> >>IV) STATUS CONSTANTS >>KICTANet Civil Society Caucus therefore makes the following ten >>resolutions: >> >>1. KIP mailing list should be moved to KICTANet list. >>a. The list should be localized in line with developing local content. >> b. Creation of sub mailing list groups along thematic as well as sector >> specific lists. These lists already exit; they were previously used to >> contribute to the ICT policy development process. We should continue >> using them for the various groups, which include KICTANet civil >> society, KICTANet Media, KICTANet private sector, KICTANet gender, >> KICTANet academia, KICTANet Youth. The KICTANet.or.ke website will be >> managed by LINUX CHIX Kenya. >> >>2. Civil society needs to be empowered to participate effectively >> within the network. Therefore, we shall create a web log for CS issues >> within KICTANET website, and other Internet tools which will be used to >> represent CS voices. >>3. KICTANet civil Society Caucus will develop a communication >>strategy >>4. OneWorld is the focal point for KICTANet civil Society Caucus. >> Their role will be inter alia to strengthen civil society participation >> within the KICTA network. >>5. One World has been mandated to organise a one-day >>strategising/brainstorming meeting. This meeting will focus on needs >> for civil society to empower the sector to engage in network >> activities. 6. Fundraising for KICTANet Civil Society Caucus >> activities will be coordinated by One World >>7. The KICTANet civil Society Caucus will engage as an equal >> partner with other stakeholders, including government, private sector, >> media and others, in harnessing and accelerating ICT development in >> Kenya. >>8. KICTANet civil Society caucus will actively promote >>participation of marginalised groups within the network and nation as a >> whole >>9. The Caucus will work towards harmonising its activities towards >> government efforts to harness ICTs for development >>10. The Caucus will aim to ensure that it is represented not only >> at the network level but also at national implementation of WSIS Action >> Plans, including representation in implementation of the Digital >>Solidarity Fund, and the National Universal Access Fund. The Caucus >> will ensure that there is civil society issues articulated at most ICT >> policy and implementation related activities in Kenya as well as at the >>regional and global levels >> >>V) ACTION FRAMEWORK >>1. OneWorld is mandated to take the lead in rejuvenating Civil >> Society within the Kenya ICT Action network. Activities will include, >> outreach, capacity building, understanding other sectors, etc >>2. LinuxChix Kenya will coordinate the development of a >>communication strategy, which will include participation in the >>development of the multi stakeholder website KICTANet.or.ke, newsletter >> and as well as capacity building for civil society organisations within >> the network >>3. KIP mailing list members willing to remain engaged and informed >> of >>ICT policy development and implementation activities/processes will be >> requested to subscribe to various sector/thematic specific lists as >> well as the general KICTANET list before the IDRC Kenya ICT Policy >> project closes in October >>4. One world will organise a one day civil society workshop early >> November 2005 before the Tunis summit >>5. Oneworld International and LinuxChix Kenya will represent civil >> society voices in the planning and organisation of the national ICT >> consumer awareness campaign activities >>6. CATIA should continue to serve as the host and convenor for the >> KICTANet and should continue supporting and fundraising for network >> activities until such a time that another organisation/firm/corporation >> assumes leadership. >>7. The KICTANet Civil Society Caucus has been formed and will >> take over the former Kenya WSIS Civil Society Caucus >>8. The KICTANet Civil Society Caucus focal point One World will >> represent civil society organizations within national WSIS task force >> and will officially communicate the same to all stakeholders, including >> government ICT institutions development partners, private sector groups >> and others. >>9. The KICTANet Civil Society Caucus will strive to engage NGOs >> and household community based organisations (CBOs) involved in ICT for >> Development to ensure their participation at the national and global >> arena. >>10. FOSSFA will support the said NGOs and CBOs to have an internet >> presence established within the 'Making Civil Voices Heard' initiative >> supported by HIVOS. >> >> >> >>--- >>Submitted by: Wainaina Mungai - One World >> <wainaina.mungai(a)oneworld.net> 2005-10-04 08:19:26 EDT4 >>(Please reply to original submitter for private communication) >>--- >>You are currently subscribed to kiplist-cl as: [lkraft(a)idrc.or.ke] To >> unsubscribe, forward this message to %%email.unsub%% > > > --- > Submitted by: Lizette Kraft <lkraft(a)idrc.or.ke> 2005-10-04 08:32:44 EDT4 > (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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Autoreply: [Kictanet] RE: KICTANet Civil Society Caucus Meeting Report
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 04 Oct '05

04 Oct '05

Thank you for your email. I am away until Wednesday 12th October. I am not sure that I can respond to you while on travel. For urgent messages please contact lkraft(a)idrc.or.ke Cheers, FE

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Autoreply: Re: [Kictanet] Re: KICTANet Civil Society Caucus Meeting Report
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 04 Oct '05

04 Oct '05

Thank you for your email. I am away until Wednesday 12th October. I am not sure that I can respond to you while on travel. For urgent messages please contact lkraft(a)idrc.or.ke Cheers, FE

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Autoreply: Re: [Kictanet] Re: KICTANet Civil Society Caucus Meeting Report
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 04 Oct '05

04 Oct '05

Thank you for your email. I am away until Wednesday 12th October. I am not sure that I can respond to you while on travel. For urgent messages please contact lkraft(a)idrc.or.ke Cheers, FE

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Autoreply: [Kictanet] Re: KICTANet Civil Society Caucus Meeting Report
by fetta＠idrc.or.ke 04 Oct '05

04 Oct '05

Thank you for your email. I am away until Wednesday 12th October. I am not sure that I can respond to you while on travel. For urgent messages please contact lkraft(a)idrc.or.ke Cheers, FE

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