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Call for proposals on “Operations, strategic communication and capacity building support for the African Internet Rights Alliance”
by Grace Githaiga 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

Listers Please check out this Call for proposals on “Operations, strategic communication and capacity building support for the African Internet Rights Alliance” and apply if interested. Best regards Grace Githaiga -- -- Grace Githaiga Co-Convenor, Kenya ICT Action Network

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Fwd: Invitation codes - Digital Future Society Summit at SCEWC19
by Grace Githaiga 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

FYI For those who will be attending the Digital Future Society Summit. Best regards Grace Githaiga --- Original message follows --- Subject: Invitation codes - Digital Future Society Summit at SCEWC19 From: "Adriana Díaz" To: "Grace Githaiga" CC: "Marc Payola" Date: 06-11-2019 16:59 Dear Grace, please feel free to share the following registration [1] codes to the Digital Future Society Summit at the SCEWC19 with contacts in your network that might be in Barcelona and interested in joining the entire event or one of its panel, seminar and working sessions (see here [2] the agenda). Remember that attendees of the Digital Future Society Summit are also given access to all contents of the SCEWC19. BC70A50B 4C5DD9DC E47C5613 A26C2353 1B4378DE Looking forward to seeing you there! Adriana. Register now to get your pass to the Digital Future Society Summit [3] 19-20 NOVEMBER 2019 | FIRA GRAN VIA, BARCELONA We are glad to invite you to Digital Future Society Summit at Smart City Expo World Congress 2019. In order to get your pass, please register at the link below. REGISTER NOW [1] Don’t miss the opportunity to join top-tier international speakers and attend exclusive parallel sessions focused on the debate around digital trust and ethics when it comes to the use of emerging technologies in the public sphere. For more information, you can check out our website [4]. A programme of: +34 932 332 000 [5] www.digitalfuturesociety.com [6] @DFS_MWC [7] Fira de Barcelona ------------------------- See email in browser [8] | Privacy Policy [9] Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences [10] or unsubscribe from this list [11] -- Grace Githaiga Co-Convenor, Kenya ICT Action Network Links: ------ [1] https://registration.firabarcelona.com/#/en_GB/S119019/WEB [2] https://digitalfuturesociety.com/digital-future-society-summit-at-scewc-201… [3] https://digitalfuturesociety.com/digital-future-society-summit-at-scewc-201… [4] https://bit.ly/2NkpurZ [5] tel:+34%20932%20332%20000 [6] https://digitalfuturesociety.com/?utm_source=ownedmittum&utm_medium=email&u… [7] http://www.twitter.com/DFS_MWC [8] $%7bm_showit%7d [9] https://mobileworldcapital.com/privacy-policy/ [10] https://mobileworldcapital.secure.force.com/SubscriptionMemberManagment?p1=… [11] http://mobileworldcapital.secure.force.com/SubscriptionMemberManagment?p1=d…

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Fwd: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Newsletter
by Barrack Otieno 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ICANN At-Large <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 4:58 PM Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Newsletter To: <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> October 2019 AFRALO NEWSLETTER Volume 1 | October 2019 The latest news from the African At-Large Regional Organization (AFRALO) Visit our Website <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> >From the Chair's Desk Mohamed El Bashir, AFRALO Chair Welcome to AFRALO Newsletter 1st Volume, It's a new dawn! I most sincerely welcome everyone to this new dawn of the maiden edition of the AFRALO newsletter. I am excited that what started like mere suggestion is now coming into fruition and thereby positioning AFRALO to join the league of RALOs with their own newsletter. I thank all those who volunteered to make this happen. This is a new dawn looking back from where we were coming from, following AFRALO's successful election of new leadership team to be led by Seun Ojedeji ( incoming Chair) and Aziz Hilali ( incoming Vice Chair). I do appreciate the role and support of Fatimata Seye Sylla (outgoing Vice Chair), Let me once again congratulate all the newly elected members and seek their support moving forward for the incoming leadership as we continue to grow AFRALO members and activities. I write this with nostalgia, given that this is my first and probably the last as the Editor-in-Chief of this new AFRALO Newsletter, but definitely not going to be my last in terms of contributions to the growth and sustenance of AFRALO and ICANN community. I must at this juncture express our gratitude to ALAC leadership and At-Large community members who stood by AFRALO delegates to the Third At-Large Summit (ATLAS III), to ensure that we make good use of this opportunity, using their contacts and time. Special Thanks to Leadership, ICANN staff and particularly the At-Large support staff Heidi, Gisella, Silvia, Evin, Yesim), the Travel Team and ICANN Africa Engagement Team led by the Vice President, Global Stakeholder Engagement, Mr. Pierre Dandjinou. We can only pray and urge you and team to continue to pilot the engagement train so as to sustain the tempo so far. For our ATLAS III Ambassadors, especially those who eventually succeeded in getting the Canadian visa, despite all the hiccups; we are looking forward to your active participation in ATLAS III and ICANN meeting in Montreal. We must make good use of this opportunity so as to encourage others starting from taking the sessions seriously as a number of activities have been well lined up including the plenary on Monday with focus on “Thought and Change Leadership” and a session on ‘Effective Communication’ with a number of breakout sessions, to name a few. Above all, network with peers and the wider ICANN community, it offers extra-opportunity to learn firsthand and I am sure that by the time ICANN66 and ATLAS III will be over, there will be light at the end of the tunnel, for us as individuals and Africa as a continent. Also central is the AFRALO monthly calls, which I think we must continue to be an open forum to share ideas of activities in our region and coordinate our RALO activities. Our active participation in the multistakeholder engagements within the ICANN community is important and valuable, so please continue to be active and engaged. I would like to welcome Ihab Osman and Mandla Msimang, the newly selected African members to the ICANN Board of Directors, we are looking forward to work with you and wish you the best in your new roles.I wish everyone, especially those traveling to Montreal for ICANN66 and very importantly to us, the ATLAS III, a safe trip and active participation. Lastly we lost one of the African Internet industry finest, Dr. Tarek Kamel (1962-2019) may his soul rest in peace, He was a true African Internet Pioneer. Enjoy this new dawn! Editorial Team Editor-in-Chief: Mohamed EL BASHIR Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Fatimata SEYE SYLLA Managing Editor | Secretariat: Sarah KIDEN Editor (English): Remmy NWEKE Co-Editor (French): Olévié KOUAMI CONTRIBUTORS ENGLISH Adetokunbo Abiola Aisha Hamid Bram Fudzulani Bukola Oronti Dave Kissoondoyal Hadia El Miniawi Haroun Mahamat FRENCH Adam Ahmat Brahim Mustapha Cedric Kinanga Christine Anaky Gabdibé Gab-Hingonne Ines Hfaiedh Minata Zong-Naba Full list of team members <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> SUPPORT ICANN At-Large Staff staff(a)atlarge.icann.org About AFRALO African Regional At-Large Organization: Engaging Africa for Development AFRALO is the home of the individual Internet user community for the African region. It provides news, key resources and interactive information sharing tools for individuals and end-user groups in the African region who are interested in ICANN and in shaping the future of the Internet. AFRALO aims to: - Strengthen users’ participation in ICANN decision-making structures - Help ensure that its members will actively encourage more direct participation by end users - Build Internet policy making capacity in the region - Reach out to Internet users on the issues in the scope of ICANN - Represent users’ interests and defining public interest aspects of Internet governance with specific focus on the areas of privacy, transparency, and accountability - Strengthen consumer protection in ICANN policies - Identify social impacts of technical infrastructure design - Take cultural diversity into account when formulating technical standards (e.g. IDN implementation) AFRALO currently consist of 61 ALSes <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> located in 32 countries and territories. To learn more about the ongoing work of AFRALO, you are welcome to check out the AFRALO workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> . AFRALO Secretariat Update: ATLAS III The At-Large Summit (ATLAS III) is the third gathering of the representatives of Internet end-users participating in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) activities. In the activities leading to this stage, which is part of the 66th ICANN International Meeting <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…>, slated for Montréal, Canada, from 2 - 7 November 2019, the African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> would be well represented. Noteworthy is that the selection process was divided into two parts; namely the assessment to ascertain membership of At-Large; a series of compulsory courses about ICANN and what it does; and already an active member within At-Large or in another section of ICANN, on behalf of At-Large. Out of the 55 selected At-Large members, AFRALO got 19 slots and here we present to you these ambassadors who would make us proud at ICANN66 during the ATLAS III: Abdeljalil Bachar Bong Abdulkarim Oloyede Bakary Kouyate Bram Fudzulani Bukola Oronti Chokri Ben Romdhane Daniel Khauka Nanghaka Ejikeme Egbuogu Ines Hfaiedh Isaac Maposa Joan Katambi Michel M. Tchonang Linze Nkem Nweke Peters Osawaru Omoragbon Ramanou Biaou Raymond Selorm Mamattah Remmy Nweke Sonigitu Asibong Ekpe We wish all the selected AFRALO members for ATLAS III a successful participation! See the blog on ICANN.org: Future Policy and Outreach Ambassadors to Attend the Third At-Large Summit (ATLAS III) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> ALAC / At-Large Policy Comments & Advice All of AFRALO and the At-Large community are invited to contribute to ICANN public comment proceedings. For more information, please visit the At-Large Policy Advice Development Page <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> or contact At-Large staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>. The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) recently ratified the following statement: Next Steps to Improve the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> The ALAC summarized its comments as follows: I. Strengthen ICANN’s bottom-up multistakeholder decision-making process and ensure that work gets done and policies are developed in an effective and timely manner. - Issue 1: Prioritization of work. ALAC feels this must be addressed (Category A). Some suggestions include: spreading the workload, increased outreach (ATLAS III, further incentives to keep contributing volunteers, adequate knowledge and resources (specified in II) The entire community,as well as ICANN.org <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> must contribute to the resolution of this problem. - Issue 2: Precision in scoping the work. This issue may fall into Category A - must be addressed - or Category B -- might be partially addressed in current processes. We foresee scoping that is tight and smart and relevant to the process. It is impossible to say who should be responsible when so much activity around it is unresolved. - Issue 3: Efficient use of resources. This is a category A issue which must be addressed. We recognize that it might be partially addressed by current processes but cannot assess the situation until these processes are completed. We are concerned that PDP 3.0 may offer efficiency at the cost of inclusiveness which we feel would be a backwards step in the evolution of ICANN’s MSM. - Issue 4: Roles and responsibilities and a holistic view of ICANN. This is a category A issue although it will require further processes to resolve. ALAC seeks a bottom-up review of roles and responsibilities as an independent process. II. Support and grow active, informed and effective stakeholder participation. Strategies to expand the concept of participation are offered as well as various resources and support needed to ensure informed participation. We consider this to be a Category A issue -- the model cannot evolve if it is not addressed. This is a major concern for At Large and other volunteer-based constituencies and all will need to be involved in addressing it. Support from ICANN,org and the Board will be necessary. - Issue 5: Representativeness and inclusiveness. Mentorship programs are a key part of ensuring that the MSM system remains representative and inclusive. Relevant constituencies as well as staff need to make sure these programs are working as they are intended and that they are reaching the right demographics. Inclusiveness at the leadership level needs to be improved through a bottom up process with staff assistance. III. Sustain and improve openness, inclusivity, accountability and transparency. - Issue 6: Culture, trust and silos. This is a category A issue that needs to be addressed in this process. All constituencies need to reach across their boundaries, respect for other viewpoints must be reinforced. This is a problem in many large organizations and there are professional services available to help build trust and cooperation. By engaging some of these services, ICANN.org <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> could help constituencies build a better working environment. - Issue 7: Complexity. This is an inherent feature of ICANN work, but where it can be alleviated, ICANN.org <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> should take the lead. Make sure information such as the website is well organized and understandable and closely monitor the internet governance environment for issues that will impact ICANN directly. - Issue 8: Consensus. Creating conditions that would facilitate consensus is the goal of the issues already listed. Preserving the voice of end users in the decision-making processes is crucial to ICANN’s MSM model -- a Category A issue in which all parties play a role but the role of the Board will be particularly important. Read more ALAC Executive Summaries here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> . The ALAC also submitted policy feedback in response to: - Amazon Public Interest Commitments (PICs) 2019 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> - Invitation to Provide Feedback on the ICANN Board’s Proposed Public Interest Framework <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> - ALAC Question to the ICANN Board: Domain Name Abuse <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> The ALAC is drafting the following comments: Drafting Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> 25 November 2019 Comment DRAFT PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> 27 November 2019 In addition, there is an ongoing workspace regarding CPWG SubPro Comment <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> . Have your say! To contribute to ALAC public comment, please comment on the wiki space or volunteer as penholder, and join the weekly At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> meetings. Additional Resources <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> ALAC/At-Large Policy Issues Note from GSE Africa Pierre Dandjinou, VP, Stakeholder Engagement - Africa Congratulations AFRALO Greetings from ICANN org and specifically from the Global Stakeholder Engagement Africa team. May I add my voice, and on behalf of my team in congratulating you, the Afralo leadership and editorial team on the launch of your newsletter. It is our sincere hope that with this newsletter, another channel for furthering awareness about ICANN and its remit in the Internet Ecosystem, including the important work of ALSes has been created! <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> Being the first edition of this newsletter, we take this opportunity to once again introduce our <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…>ICANN Africa Strategy <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> which was one of the first regional strategic documents ever developed in ICANN. It was developed by the Africa The Africa Strategy Working Group (ASWG) and presented during ICANN49 in Toronto. It was adopted by ICANN in 2012 and officially launched in 2013. The strategy remains the cornerstone and road map of our engagement efforts in the continent <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> . Through a two-pronged approach, the Strategy aims to encourage participation of the African Internet community in ICANN as well as build capacity amongst stakeholders to foster the domain name industry in Africa. Thus, we have two broad objectives; <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> · Awareness Creation <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> - Promote Awareness and Meaningful Participation of Africa in ICANN & the wider IG Ecosystem in partnership with other I* and Af* Organizations. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> · Build Capacity <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…>- Transform the DNS & Internet Industry in Africa by Facilitating capacity development and Cultivating an environment for the emergence of an Africa grown domain name industry and business. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> Almost six years later, several flagship programs and projects have been implemented in the region including with varying degrees of success, they include; The DNSSEC roadshow series, The Africa DNS Forum amongst others. ( <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…>See our 5-Year Implementation Report for full details <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…>) Equally, we have also had an opportunity, together with you, the community, to review the strategy severally to keep it aligned with changing needs and realities at ICANN. Our Africa strategy thus remains a living document, and we are looking forward to the next iteration to review and realign it with the current ICANN org 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. In this regard, we look forward to a continued and even deeper collaboration with Afralo leadership and team as a whole to make this a reality. Thank you and congratulation once more. <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> AFRALO, ICANN Community Mourn Dr. Tarek Kamel As the preparation for the ICANN66 advanced, the African Regional At-Large Organisation (AFRALO) was saddened on October 10 the passage of Dr. Tarek Kamel to great beyond. Until his death, Kamel was ICANN's Senior Advisor to the President and Senior Vice President of Government and Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) Engagement. A well-cherished gentleman across the Internet ecosystem, Kamel is known to have led efforts to build stronger relationships between ICANN.org and governments, ministries, and IGOs on Internet governance sector. Tarek was known as ardent multistakeholder advocate and determined to building one strong, stable, and interoperable Internet for all people across the globe. To this effect, African Internet Community is planning a session in his honour led by Tijani Ben Jemaa. Also, a section of the Africa Internet community, is seeking 100 signatures in honour of Dr Tarek Kamel as tribute to many of his pioneering efforts on the continent. “Our goal is to reach 100 signatures and we need more support,” the organisers said, urging Africans. They also urge people to read more and sign the petition <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> . African Regional Organizations (AF*) The 4th Summit on Community Networks (CNs) in Africa will take place in Dodoma, Tanzania from 28 October to 2 November 2019. The Summit hopes to promote the creation and growth of CNs, increase collaboration between CN operators in the region, and provide an opportunity for them to engage with other stakeholders. - Training Workshop: 28-29 October - CN Summit Plenary: 30-31 October - Site Visit to Kondoa Community Network: 1-2 November The event is targeted at CN operators, policy makers, researchers, evangelists, sponsors, and related networks such as community radio. Annual Digital Week Burkina Faso <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bcytASM_AEg9T4MZ84G-uGCby43hYlK4_gR2aSImS-az…> An At-Large Structure, the Women and Sustainable Development Foundation (F-FTIC & DD) will be participating in the 15th annual Digital Week Burkina Faso, taking place between November 19 and 23, 2019 in Bobo-Dioulasso, economic capital of Burkina Faso with the theme : Towards innovative financial instruments for the well-being of the citizen in the digital era." 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Re: [kictanet] AFRICA INTERNET SUMMIT (AIS) 2020 – WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES
by Barrack Otieno 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

Listers, AFRICA INTERNET SUMMIT (AIS) 2020 – WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES AFRICAN NETWORK OPERATORS GROUP (AfNOG) Africa Internet Summit (AIS) Secretariat announces AfNOG’s program at The Africa Internet Summit scheduled to be held in Kinshasa, DRC from 31st May – 12th June 2020. AIS is the pinnacle multi-stakeholder event combining, workshops, conferences and networking for the internet Industry. The annual summit attracts internationally renowned Instructors, Experts and Speakers to share the latest innovations and Best practices in the Internet industry. This is the place where the African Technical Institutions and Af* such as AfNOG, AFRINIC, REN Africa, AfricaCERT, AfTLD –AROC, AfCHIX , ISOC Africa, AfrICANN, AfGWG etc meet. Meeting the needs of the Africa Internet Community: AIS aims at meeting the ever-changing needs of the ICT Industry and includes the core IP Engineering as well as integrating the real world use and impact of IP Technologies. Sessions include technical and business aspects of the Internet :ie Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Security, Policy, Content & Names, Internet Numbers and Research. About the Entire Event : Event Calendar include the following: * AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop) • Several one /two full-day Advanced AfNOG Tutorials • AfricaCERT Workshop & Forums • AFRINIC Trainings • AfREN Forum • AfTLD – Workshop & Forum • ISOC Africa Sessions • ICANN Africa Day * * AfChixTechWomen Summit • A one-day AfNOG Plenary Session • A three-day AFRINIC Plenary Session. In addition, several side meetings and workshops will be hosted in collaboration with other organizations. Who Attends? A broad range of ICT Industry leaders and technical experts including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Network Engineers, CSIRTs Engineers and Policy makers who wish to acquire the necessary skills in ICT, Government, Regulators, Telecommunication companies and ICT vendors. It is a good opportunity for networking among peers and businesses. Why Attend? * The AIS addresses the current and future needs of operators in the ICT Industry • It is focused on popular and emerging ICT Industries such as Cyber Security, Mobile Networking among other. • It features discussions on a wide range of issues of the Internet including the current and newest trends in ICT. • Industry experts will be participating in conference sessions from thought-provoking and visionary keynote presentations to interactive panel sessions, all addressing the most pressing topics LOCAL HOST : ISPA - DRC TIME TABLE Workshop & Tutorials - Event Date(s) Unix Boot Camp 31 May 2020 (Sunday) Networking Boot Camp 31 May 2020 (Sunday) CERT Boot Camp 31 May 2020 (Sunday) AfNOG Workshop 1 - 5 June 2020 (Monday - Friday) AfricaCERT Workshop 1 - 5 June 2020 (Monday - Friday) AfTLD – Workshop & Forum TBC AFRINIC Trainings TBC AfCHIX TechWomen Summit 6 June 2020 (Saturday) AfNOG Tutorials 6 – 8 June 2020 (Sunday - Monday) Forums & Conference : Event Date(s) ISOC Africa Sessions TBC ICANN Africa Day 7 June 2020 Opening Session 8 June 2020 (Monday at 5 pm) REN Africa Tech Session 8 June 2020 AfREN Meeting TBC AfNOG-21 Conference 9 June 2020 AFRINIC-31 Conference 10 – 12 June 2020 About AfNOG AfNOG (See http://www.afnog.org/) is a forum for cooperation and the exchange of technical information between operators of Internet-connected networks in Africa. AfNOG aims at building a community of engineers helping each other operate Internet Infrastructure in Africa, and on the Global Internet as well as promote the discussion of issues relating to implementation of new networks that require community cooperation. AfNOG has since year 2000 organized their annual Event in a different African country each year. _“While AfNOG fuels the rapid growth of the Internet in Africa with trained technical capacity, our content has been determined by the needs of the community. In so doing AfNOG’s output training capacity has multiplied in the past decade and the community flourished”_ AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology : The AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology aims to offer advanced training to people who are in the process of developing and enhancing an Internet-connected network with regional and international connectivity. The target audience includes senior and mid-level technical staff of commercial Internet service providers (ISPs), academic networks, government networks, or NGO networks. This workshop builds on the experience of previous AfNOG workshops held annually from 2000 to 2019 in Twenty African countries, and also the Internet Society's INET workshops, held annually from 1993 to 2000 at eight locations around the world. The workshop's Instructors are an international team with many years of experience in operating large networks and teaching about network operations. AfNOG 2020 Workshop Tracks This year’s workshop is divided into Eight parallel Tracks: ( 5 English & 3 French Tracks). * SS-E Scalable Internet Services (in English), focused on the design and operation of email, web, and other Internet services, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of end users. * SS-F - Internet évolutives (enfrancais), similar to track SS-E, but given in French. * SI-E - Scalable Network Infrastructure (in English), focused on the design and operation of networks using routers and switches, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of interconnected sites. * SI-F, Infrastructure Reseaux IP (enfrancais), similar to track SI-E, but given in French. * NM – E, Network Monitoring & Management (English) * NM-F, suivi et gestion de réseaux (enfrancais), similar to track NM-E, but given in French. * AR –E, Advanced Routing Techniques (English) * CT- E, CERT Training (English) Workshop application information is at : English: http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php French: http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php **Workshop Application Deadline – 15th Jan, 2020 About AFRINIC AFRINIC is the Regional Internet Registry for Africa headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius. It is responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources (IP address space and Autonomous System Numbers) in Africa and the Indian Ocean region. AFRINIC ensures equitable and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community to support Internet governance, technology usage and development across the continent. Trainings and capacity building are a central part of AFRINIC’s activities and the objective is to build competence within Africa in IPv6 adoption as well as associated technologies required to use internet number resources effectively. More on AFRINIC can be found at www.afrinic.net [1]. AfricaCERT AfricaCERT will hold a 6 day Workshop & Tutorial on CSIRT Operations from 1 to 5 June 2020 in Kinshasa, DRC. AfricaCERT is the African forum of computer incident response teams, and aims to propose solutions to Challenges for a better health in the Af* Internet Ecosystem. The objectives of AfricaCERT include, but are not restricted to : * Assisting African countries in establishing CSIRTs; • Strengthening the relationships amongst CSIRTs in Africa and with other stakeholders all over the World; • Fostering and supporting education and outreach programs in ICT Security; • Encouraging information sharing in ICT Security; • Promoting good practices and experiences sharing among members to develop a comprehensive framework for cybersecurity including better addressing of legal and regulatory issues; • Assisting African CSIRTS in improving Cyber readiness and enhancing the resilience of ICT Infrastructure; • Promoting Collaborative Technology Research, Development and Innovation in the ICT security field. Please visit www.africacert.org [2] for further information. AfTLD – AROC Workshop & Meeting Africa Top Level Domains Organization (AFTLD) will be conducting a Train the Trainer Session during AIS 2020. Further information will be provided shortly. ICANN Africa ICANN Africa will be holding ICANN.Day. ICANN DAY is an annual full day event taking place during the Africa Internet Summit. Participants will get an update on ICANN’s current area of work, latest discussions on policy development and update on the implementation of the Africa Strategy Further information will be provided shortly. ISOC AFRICA ISOC Africa will be holding Hackathon /sessions on Internet Governance, etc. Further information will be provided shortly. AfCHIX AfCHIX will be holding the Fourth AfCHIX Tech Women Summit on 6th June, 2020. Further information will be provided shortly. AfNOG Tutorials AfNOG will offer 1 to 2 full-day(s) tutorials on advanced topics. Tutorials take place in a classroom-style environment, and may include a hands-on practical component. Tutorials are non-commercial in nature, and most are technically oriented. They are intended to offer advanced training on technology already deployed or soon to be deployed on networking and related services provisioning for ISP operations. Additional information about AfNOG 2020 Tutorials will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2020/tutorial/ REN Africa Research and Education Network, Africa will be holding a one day meeting on 8th June 2019. The forum is a platform for discussions on issues of interest to the research and education networking (REN) community such as collaboration, advocacy and coordination of activities in Africa. Sharing of experience and best practices as well as presentation of innovative networking technologies are also regularly addressed. Additional information on REN Africa 2020 will be provided shortly. AfNOG - 2020 Conference The 21st AfNOG Conference will be held in Kinshasa DRC, on 9th June 2020. AfNOG conferences provide a forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. The conferences are informal, with an emphasis on relevance to current and future African backbone engineering practices. The AfNOG 2020 conference in Uganda drew several delegates, mainly consisting of network engineering staff from lnternet Service providers, Telecommunication Companies, Government, Research and Education community, Civil Society. Additional information and the Conference schedule will be available here shortly: http://www.afnog.org/afnog2020/conference/ AFRINIC-32 Public Policy Meeting The AFRINIC-32 Public Policy meeting will be held in Kinshasa, DRC for three days from 10th – 12th June, 2020. AFRINIC Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity to take part in Internet policy discussions. These policies, which describe how Internet Number Resources should be managed and distributed, are developed by the community. The meeting will include tutorials, presentations, update on the various working groups and the AFRINIC Public Policy Meeting. The three day meeting will be preceded by various training sessions. _Please join us, once again, as we come together to learn, network and shape the future of ICT in Africa!!_ Best regards Barrack Otieno Links: ------ [1] http://www.afrinic.net/ [2] http://www.africacert.org/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN66: Africa Strategy Session; Nov 06, 21:00-22:15 UTC
by Barrack Otieno 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 7:02 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN66: Africa Strategy Session; Nov 06, 21:00-22:15 UTC To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone / Bonjour à tous EN: You are invited to participate in (on site or remotely) the Africa Strategy session during the ICANN66 meeting in Montreal *Session name: ICANN's 2021-2025 Strategic Plan and the Africa Strategy* *Time: 21:00 – 22:15 UTC (17:00 - 18:15 in Montreal) on Wed, Nov 6, 2019* *Venue: Room 517C* *URL: https://66.schedule.icann.org/meetings/1116786 <https://66.schedule.icann.org/meetings/1116786> * . FR : Vous êtes invités à participer (à Montréal ou à distance) à la session sur la Stratégie Africaine prévue le 06 Novembre 2019 de 21h à 22h15 UTC. *Nom de la session : Le plan stratégique 2021-2025 de l’ICANN et la Stratégie Africaine* *Heure : 21:00 - 22:15 UTC (17:00 - 18:15 heure de Montréal) le mercredi 06 Novembre 2019* *Lieu : Room 517C* *Lien pour plus d’information : https://66.schedule.icann.org/meetings/1116786 <https://66.schedule.icann.org/meetings/1116786> * Thanks/Merci -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: Why This Africa Youth Day 2019 Is Different (Africa Youth Month)
by Barrack Otieno 03 Nov '19

03 Nov '19

Might be of interest to the Youth. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: AU Youth Envoy <noreply(a)auyouthenvoy.org> Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2019, 3:59 am Subject: Why This Africa Youth Day 2019 Is Different (Africa Youth Month) To: <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> To kick off…. we introduced the individual scavenger hunt which you can start to organise NOW with your friends, networks and family... Why This Africa Youth Day 2019 Is Different (Africa Youth Month) <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> Learn More About The Scavenger Hunt <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> November 1st was set aside by the African Union to celebrate the resilience, innovation and change-making spirit of the African youth. Africa Youth day serves as a way to channel our powerful political voices, energy and boldness to build the Africa that we want. We will not only celebrate you, African youth across the continent and the diaspora, just for one day, but the whole November will be Africa Youth Month, which will kicked off kicked of on the 1st of November 2019 and start a series of exciting activities. To kick off…. we introduced the individual scavenger hunt which you can start to organise NOW with your friends, networks and family. We would like all of you to participate in this activity, raise awareness about Africa Youth Month and 1 million by 2021 initiative. Here Are The Scavenger Hunt Instructions <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> At the African Union headquarters, we gathered with the AU Youth Volunteers at our Amphitheater to celebrate Africa Youth. *HOW TO SUPPORT THE SCAVENGER HUNT* Support the scavenger hunt by taking part in our social media activities. Share our Scavenger Hunt post on *Facebook here,* <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> ReTweet our Scavenger Hunt *Tweet here <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> *and show us some love on our *Instagram post here* <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> Learn more about Africa Youth Month here. <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> AU Youth Envoy leads umpire scavenger hunt with the youth volunteers. The two winners of scavenger Hunt will join the AU Youth Envoy on future missions. Our East Africa star, member of the AU Youth Advisory Council,* Petrider Paul, *hosted a successful interactive dialogue *"AU Coffee Session"* with full house; to kick off Africa Youth Month engagement and inform the young people of *Tanzania* on the OYE and Youth Advisory Council Action Plan and activities. <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> Our Central Africa star, member of the AU Youth Advisory Council, *Nair Abakar,* organised a successful citizenship week in *Chad* to celebrate Africa Youth Month with volunteerism and citizen action through the Initiative *Citoyens sans frontières. * <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> *Meet The AU Youth Envoy in Beijing, China* *Did you miss it?* We launched our Action Plan for 2019/20... *More* <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> [image: Facebook] <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> [image: Twitter] <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> [image: Link] <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> [image: Website] <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…> *Copyright © 2019 AU Youth Envoy, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. *Our mailing address is:* AU Youth Envoy African Union Headquarters P.O. Box 3243, Roosvelt Street W21K19 Addis Ababa 1000 Ethiopia Add us to your address book <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/vcard?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806bec769…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/profile?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806bec7…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://auyouthenvoy.us20.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=3adc848d5dbb73b3806…>.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN67 Fellowship - ICANN68 Application info.
by Barrack Otieno 02 Nov '19

02 Nov '19

Congratulations Eric, Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 5:07 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Successful Candidates Announced for ICANN67 Fellowship - ICANN68 Application info. To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone / Bonjour à tous EN : The list of selected candidates for ICANN67 is available at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fellowship-participants-2019-11-01-en - Application round for ICANN68 Policy Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be opened on 15th of November, 23:59 UTC time. - Please read more about the program at https://www.icann.org/fellowshipprogram FR : La liste des candidats retenus pour ICANN67 est disponible à https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/fellowship-participants-2019-11-01-en - Les demandes de bourse pour ICANN68 ( Kuala Lumpur ) peuvent être soumises en ligne à partir du 15 novembre 2019 à 23 :59 UTC. - Plus d’information sur le programme à https://www.icann.org/fellowshipprogram Thanks / Merci -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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IS AMAZON UNSTOPPABLE?
by Ali Hussein 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

Listers Relevant in this day of Dominance and Market Failures. Not since the heydays of General Motors in the early and mid years of the 20th Century has a company stood over the industry like a colossal. In many ways Amazon is the New General Motors. Regulators and Policy Makers are circling. Globally, led first by the European Union and now the Americans. On can probably say that the American Government has been generally ambivalent to these issues until early this year when arguably first shot was fired by Makan Delrahim, the head of the Ant-Trust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice., when he said of Tech Companies:- " They should think very seriously about their conduct, if you're one of the big guys, you should be careful to make sure you don't snuff out competitors because you think that's good for your business. That not what free markets really mean, and we're going to come down on you like a ton of bricks if that's what you do." This long article by The New Yorker <https://www-newyorker-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.newyorker.com/magazine…> exemplifies the conundrum of Capitalism today. At what point does success become poisonous? What is good and what is bad? Where do we draw the line? Regulators are coalescing around the Four 'Cs'. 1. *Concentration*: “The bigger a tech company becomes, the more they can bully, so we need to put hard caps on how big companies like that can grow, on what they can acquire.” said an FTC <https://www.ftc.gov/> official. 2.* Conflict*. According to Rohit Chopra <https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/biographies/rohit-chopra>, the second “C” is the conflict of interest that comes from “both controlling the pipe and selling the oil.” Chopra, who agreed to speak only about antitrust generally and not about Amazon specifically, explained, “If you do both, you will structure your marketplace in a way that ultimately is self-dealing, and you will use the data from those who sell on your marketplace to benefit yourself.” There’s a long history of the government forcing industries to separate distribution and sales; for years, movie studios have generally been prohibited from owning movie theatres. Unfortunately too often Amazon has been accused of this sin. Too often. 3.* Contracts*. The next area of concern is contracts. Big tech companies often make highly restrictive deals with smaller venders. Amazon retains a contractual right to hold sellers’ revenues for long periods after a sale and imposes limits on what data sellers can share with other companies. Another F.T.C. commissioner, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter <https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/biographies/rebecca-kelly-slaughter>, said, “There are a lot of terms that go into boilerplate contracts that consumers or workers don’t really have an opportunity to negotiate. It is absolutely appropriate for us to be thinking about banning those.” 4. *Complexity*. Lastly, regulators worry about the complexity of current antitrust law. “You really have to be an expert, or hire an expert attorney, if you feel like one of these companies is acting inappropriately,” an F.T.C. official said. “The law only works when it is simple enough for the little guy to bring an action on their own.” It is recommended reading to all business people, policymakers, activists and regulators. *Ali Hussein* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Invitation to celebration at the iHub
by Nekesa Were 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

Good morning Listers! Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) and iHUB are honoured to cordially invite you to join us as our guest at the official launch of NYOTA, our celebration of Africa’s technology and innovation champions, on Wednesday 6th November 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya. Date: Wednesday, 6th November 2019 Time: 5:00 p.m. Venue: iHub, 6th floor Senteu Plaza, Galana road, Nairobi, Kenya We are bringing together global stakeholders who have contributed immense value to the growth of the innovation and technology ecosystem on the continent. The launch will set precedence to the narrative of CcHUB and iHUB’s mission alignment with a focus on our work across Africa. At this event, we will honour key individuals whose work and influence have positively impacted the growth of technology and innovation on the continent. We call these champions; NYOTA - the Kiswahili word for star. Nyota celebrates our champions as guiding stars for the technology and innovation ecosystems in Africa from Cairo to Cape Town, Dakar to Dar es Salaam. Africa communities have used extensive, centuries-old knowledge of the stars for navigation. As a stakeholder in advancing innovation to catalyze economic and social change across the continent, we look forward to hosting you at this exhibition. Kindly RSVP for the official launch of NYOTA here <https://launchofnyota.splashthat.com/>. You can reach me on +254722625633 or nekesa(a)ihub.co.ke for clarification. -- Warm Regards, Nekesa Were iHub <http://ihub.co.ke/> Too brief? Here's why. <http://emailcharter.org/> +254.722.625.633

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WhatsApp/Facebook v. NSO Group
by Alice Munyua 29 Oct '19

29 Oct '19

Of nterest to those who follow privacy data protection issues. Here is the law suit against NSO group by WhatsApp https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6532441-WhatsApp-Facebook-v-NSO-Gro… https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6532441-WhatsApp-Facebook-v-NSO-Gro…

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