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Fwd: Netexplo Spotting session for the Netexplo 100 2020
by Bitange Ndemo 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

I am a member of the UNESCO's Netexplo Academic Network that spots new innovations and nominates them to an annual conference in Paris. Please circulate the attached request for next year. Ndemo. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Brigitte LASRY <blasry(a)netexplo.org> Date: Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 4:54 PM Subject: Netexplo Spotting session for the Netexplo 100 2020 To: Bitange Ndemo <bndemo(a)bitangendemo.me> Cc: Brigitte Lasry <blasry(a)netexplo.org> Dear Bitange , I hope that all is well with you, as we discussed it previously, we would like to proceed with a spotting session, starting now in September through the end of November. We hope that it is a good time for you to organize it with your students. In order to help you organize the spotting session, I am sending you the link of a PPT presentation of the whole process: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CxAAkZoU8QfRRg79OdpngIHh4nk3uB4M/view?usp=… As we mentioned it before, we have developed a submission form on our own Netexplo platform. The problem is that, so far, the full access of the template is only accessible to you upon request. Actually, only we, see the list of projects submitted by your students, but, at any time, upon your request, we can export the full template and send it to you. Here is the link to the submission form: https://www.netexplo.org/en/proposition/43a005fc As a reminder, please note what we are looking for (not exhaustive): - innovation related to internet or digital tech - creation or emergence since 2018 - originality - likely impact I also suggest that before submitting a project, yours students first check on Netexplo website https://www.netexplo.com/n100/ that the project they want to submit has not already been submitted and is not part of previous Netexplo 100. Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you have any questions. All the best, Brigitte Brigitte LASRY I Head of International University Network +33 6 61 17 58 60 264 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré 75008 Paris blasry(a)netexplo.org Netexplo.com

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Techweek-Nairobi-2019 - CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE NOW EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 16 - RESENDING
by Odhiambo Washington 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Greetings, We are pleased to announce that the TechWeek program committee has extended the deadline for TechWeek Nairobi 2019 *CALL FOR PAPER**S UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16th 2019.* For submission of your proposals please go to https://papers.techweek.co.ke/user/login.php?event=101 <https://www.afpif.org/fr/afpif10/appel-a-communication/> For more information please visit Techweek's website here: https://www.techweek.co.ke TechWeek Secretariat -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] :-)

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Copyright bill 2017 and President Uhuru's directive to Senate and National Assembly
by Grace Githaiga 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Listers Two weeks ago, during the burial of the Late John De Mathew, President Kenyatta urged both the Senate and National Assembly to fasten the Copyright Bill 2017 as he is ready to sign it. There were complaints from different speakers that the late musician had over 300 songs to his name but only reaped benefits from very few of them. The President directed that the music copyright office be moved from the AG’s office to the Ministry of ICT where CA can monitor which service provider has played what song. In addition, CA was directed that renewal of licenses for various broadcasters and providers be pegged to those who had paid the artistes royalties. The copyright bill 2017 http://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2018-09/COPYRIGHT%20%28AMEN… Section 24 proposes to include 35 (A) on Protection of Internet Service Provider and 35(B) on Take down notice. On the takedown request, section 35 (B) (g) requires a complainant to attach an affidavit or any other declaration attesting to claim of ownership, validity of the rights, good faith and setting out any efforts to have entities responsible for making the content available to remove the content; (h) be copied to the Board, Communication Authority and the recognised umbrella association of service providers. In 35 (B) (4), an Internet Service Provider shall, upon receipt of a valid takedown notice, notify the person responsible for making available the alleged infringing content and provide them with a copy of the notice as soon as is practicable. However, in (5) the Internet Service provider shall disable access to the material within forty-eight business hours unless it receives a counter notice fulfilling the requirements set out for a takedown notice and contesting the contents of the takedown notice. See, an artiste can complain, but a service provider can receive a counter notice. How does this help to protect copyright? This issue of exploitation of creatives has gone on for long. Should we not be thinking through of better ways that do not claw back on formal complaints? Will the moving of the music copyright office from AG to ICT Ministry cure the exploitation problem? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama.

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UNDESA Internship in the Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
by Grace Githaiga 02 Sep '19

02 Sep '19

Might be of interest to someone here. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: UNOG-IGF <igf(a)un.org> Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 10:06:13 +0000 Subject: [Wg-oe] UNDESA Internship in the Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) To: UNOG-IGF <igf(a)un.org> This is a kind reminder that there is an open internship position of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. Interested stakeholders are invited to review the internship requirements at the IGF website: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/undesa-internship-in-the-s… and submit their applications as soon as possible. Best regards, IGF Secretariat _______________________________________________

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Fresh new collection of free, Self Paced learning courses: IoT, AI, Blockchain
by John Matogo 02 Sep '19

02 Sep '19

Dear Listers, Have a look at this updated list of new ICT courses, all are free and self paced. Very good for your continuous learning. Kindly share with others that may benefit from this learning and certification. Topics covered include: - AI - IoT - Blockchain - Web Development - Data Science and Analytics, - and many more. Check them out here: Link to courses <https://developer.ibm.com/digitalnation/africa/courses/> Regards. JM

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Kibaki’s letter gave birth to Kenya’s famed Silicon Savannah
by Grace Githaiga 01 Sep '19

01 Sep '19

...The journey to that phone call had begun at an insurance industry dinner two years earlier, in early 2006, at the Panari Hotel in Nairobi. Then, Mr Kagwe was the guest of honour. After his speech, a journalist had asked him to state the one thing he hoped to achieve at the ICT ministry. He told the journalist that he wanted Kenyans to communicate easily and cheaply with the world. At the time it cost Sh35 per minute to make a phone call within the Safaricom network during peak hours and up to Sh50 per minute to other networks. These high costs made Kenyans wait until off-peak hours to make cheaper calls, which often clogged the Safaricom network in the evening, rendering it impossible for anyone to get through. This state of affairs led then Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph to accuse Kenyans of peculiar calling habits, causing a PR crisis for the company. Internet connections, on the other hand, were a nightmare. Read more on: https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Kibaki-s-letter-that-delivered-broadband-inte… Best regards Grace Githaiga -- Grace Githaiga Co-Convenor, Kenya ICT Action Network

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Age Appropriate Design code - part of UK Data Protection Act 2018
by Barrack Otieno 31 Aug '19

31 Aug '19

Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019, 5:16 pm Subject: [Internet Policy] Age Appropriate Design code - part of UK Data Protection Act 2018 To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> As part of the process to turn the GDPR into UK law last year, an amendment was passed requiring the ICO (UK Data Protection Authority) to develop an Age Appropriate Design Code to recognize that children (anyone under 18) are a vulnerable group who deserve extra protections regarding their personal data. The attached booklet, produced by the 5Rights foundation give an easy explanation of the Code that was developed by the ICO. It also explains how the Code can be easily implemented without complicated age verification. Best, Richard _______________________________________________ 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 Interests 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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KICTANet resources available for you!
by Grace Githaiga 27 Aug '19

27 Aug '19

Hello Listers This is to bring to your attention that there are several resources available on the KICTANet website. They are categorized into reports, policy briefs, submissions that KICTANet has made to several policy making bodies, and several IGF reports. They can be found here: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=40115 Listers are also welcome to blog on our platform '_the KICTANet Post'_ on any ICT policy and regulatory topical issues. For more information, please get in touch with Liz Orembo (lizorembo(a)kictanet.or.ke) or Mwendwa Kivuva (lordmwesh(a)gmail.com) Please see the _KICTANet post_ here: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=28812 Best regards Grace Githaiga -- Grace Githaiga Co-Convenor, Kenya ICT Action Network

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Internet-enabled space crime
by Barrack Otieno 26 Aug '19

26 Aug '19

Learned Listers, Interesting quagmire, interested in local perspectives. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Bennett via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 5:48 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] Internet-enabled space crime To: ISOC Policy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> An astronaut unlawfully accessed her wife’s bank accounts from the International Space Station. The couple are going through a bitter divorce, custody battle, etc. This is apparently the first crime to be committed in space, so the jurisdiction issues are somewhat interesting as they are with all Internet-enabled crimes. Presumably US law applies since the bank is located in the US, but I don’t really know. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/us/nasa-astronaut-anne-mcclain.html "Ms. McClain acknowledged that she had accessed the bank account from space, insisting through a lawyer that she was merely shepherding the couple’s still-intertwined finances. Ms. Worden felt differently. She filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and her family lodged one with NASA’s Office of Inspector General, accusing Ms. McClain of identity theft and improper access to Ms. Worden’s private financial records. "Investigators from the inspector general’s office have since contacted Ms. Worden and Ms. McClain, trying to get to the bottom of what may be the first allegation of criminal wrongdoing in space. "“I was pretty appalled that she would go that far. I knew it was not O.K.,” Ms. Worden said.” Opinions? RB — Richard Bennett High Tech Forum Founder Ethernet & Wi-Fi standards co-creator Internet Policy Consultant _______________________________________________ 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 Interests tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [NRIs List] Inviting Parliamentarians to the IGF
by Barrack Otieno 26 Aug '19

26 Aug '19

Listers, This might be of interest to our Honourable Members of Parliament, Senate, National Assembly and County Assembly. For colleagues working in County Governments share this with your MCA's and Mps. Regards Please note the registration deadlines. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <sandra(a)eurodig.org> Date: Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 1:07 AM Subject: [NRIs List] Inviting Parliamentarians to the IGF To: <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Cc: <IGF2019(a)medienstadt-leipzig.org> Dear NRI colleagues, the Host of this year’s IGF, the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, is paying particular attention to invite parliamentarians from across the world. In this respect I would like to encourage you to forward the “Save the date Message” enclosed to parliamentarians in your country or region. Parliamentarians from countries on the DAC-List are eligible to apply for travel support with the IGF Secretariat until *31. August 2019.* Details about the application, visa and registration process you can also find enclosed. If you prefer the “Save the date Message” in other languages (like French, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian) kindly contact IGF2019(a)medienstadt-leipzig.org. Best Sandra _______________________________________________ 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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