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Freedom Online Coalition 2014
by Victor Kapiyo 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

The 4th Freedom Online Coalition Conference is taking place in Tallinn, Estonia between April 28 and 29 2014. This year's theme is - Free and Secure Internet for All. There are 385 high-level representatives from 60 countries of Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America and Oceania attending the conference, including 170 members of governments and other public sectors, 150 representatives of NGO's and international organisations and more than 50 people from the private sector. Key speakers include Speaker of the Senate of Kenya Ekwee Ethuro, the President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Google Chief Internet Evangelist and "father of the Internet" Vinton Cerf, representatives from various NGOs and ministers from Canada, Estonia, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria and Tunisia. At this year's conference Recommendations for Freedom Online will be introduced by the Freedom Online Coalition. This will serve as a comprehensive instrument developed jointly by all the constituents of the global Internet community and will be adopted by the governments of FOC countries to ensure the further improvement of a free and global Internet. All stakeholders are invited to join the Recommendations at the Conference and online. A detailed programme of the event can be found on the conference's webpage www.freedomonline.ee <http://www.freedomonline.ee/program>/<http://www.freedomonline.ee/program> program <http://www.freedomonline.ee/program> You can watch the live-stream session of the conference and partake in the presentations via: http://www.freedomonline.ee Regards Victor

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Judiciary.Go.Ke Did this include Information/Automation Systems?
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 27 Apr '14

27 Apr '14

Just read this interesting quote from the article: and I wonder if Kenyan Public Offices are open on Weekends if most are closed at 4pm on weekdays. "Dr Mutunga said the officers were sent home to protect public resources while strengthening the Judiciary’s capacity to deliver value for money. The four officers have been ordered to report back to the Chief Registrar on May 3, 2014, for further instructions." Ephraim Percy Kenyanito > On 27 Apr 2014, at 12:00 PM, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Judiciary.Go.Ke Did this include Information/Automation > Systems? (S.M. Muraya) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:09:19 +0300 > From: "S.M. Muraya" <murigi.muraya(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Judiciary.Go.Ke Did this include > Information/Automation Systems? > Message-ID: > <CAE3a0EmPSyEdcps_Q6=OZC7wpXjGZd5nJmXS9jm=oF1MyQakSQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > For those in the know, in the article link below, did the > Judiciary.Go.Ke"IT Equipment" include Information/Automation Systems > or just Network & > other Datacenter Infrastructure? > > ... The auditors also want to establish why nine contractors were paid > Sh300 million before they could instal IT equipment in the Judiciary. > > http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Why-CJ-is-yet-to-occupy-Sh300m-house/-/1056/22… > > Regards > > Murigi / Stanley Muraya >

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Judiciary.Go.Ke Did this include Information/Automation Systems?
by S.M. Muraya 27 Apr '14

27 Apr '14

For those in the know, in the article link below, did the Judiciary.Go.Ke"IT Equipment" include Information/Automation Systems or just Network & other Datacenter Infrastructure? ... The auditors also want to establish why nine contractors were paid Sh300 million before they could instal IT equipment in the Judiciary. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/Why-CJ-is-yet-to-occupy-Sh300m-house/-/1056/22… Regards Murigi / Stanley Muraya

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?2014 African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 26 Apr '14

26 Apr '14

I noticed that on the mailing list it breaks the text so please find the link here: http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu/2014/04/25/african-internet-policy-and-media-… Ephraim. > On 26 Apr 2014, at 6:02 PM, isoc-request(a)orion.my.co.ke wrote: > > Send isoc mailing list submissions to > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > isoc-request(a)orion.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > isoc-owner(a)orion.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. ?2014 African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup > (Ephraim Percy Kenyanito) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:41:10 +0300 > From: Ephraim Percy Kenyanito <ekenyanito(a)gmail.com> > To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke, isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke, > africann(a)afrinic.net > Subject: [ISOC_KE] ?2014 African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup > Message-ID: > <CAHwnKeE3ypLCUyavObN8UwaW-tC3fHg=Fo=-PuRTChjGeGd77g(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > FYI > > -- > > Best Regards, > > *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* > > *Website:*http://about.me/ekenyanito > > *Twitter:* https://twitter.com/ekenyanito > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) < > CGCSAssistant(a)asc.upenn.edu> > Date: 26 April 2014 15:01 > Subject: The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) > To: ekenyanito(a)gmail.com > > > The Center for Global Communication Studies > (CGCS)<http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> [image: > Link to The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS)] > <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> > ------------------------------ > > <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> > ??<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> > African Internet Policy and Media Law > Roundup<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> > > Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:27 PM PDT > > *Welcome to the first African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup > compiled by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito > <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu/2014/04/18/spotlight-on-african-contributions…>. > This > edition of the roundup explores notable events affecting, or affected by, > African internet policies from January through April 2014.* > > *JANUARY* > > *Zambia:* On January 1, 2014, Miles Sampa, Zambia?s Junior Minister of > Commerce, Trade, and Industry, declared > war<http://zambiareports.com/2014/01/01/miles-sampa-declares-war-with-zambian-w…> > on > the Zambian Watchdog <https://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>, an independent > media website which published photos that point to Sampa?s alleged > extramarital affair. The Minister then decided to offer $2000 > USD<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/06/minister-offers-2000-rewa…> > to > anyone who could reveal the identity of the people behind the website. > > *Somalia:* The extremist Somali militia Al-Shabab issued an > ultimatum<http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090117.html>to Somalia?s > internet service providers on January 8, 2014. On January 11, > 2014, the Somali Minister of Interior and National Security downplayed the > threats <http://mad.ly/d71464> and urged the upholding of the right to free > expression enshrined in the country?s constitution. > > *Somalia:* On January 12, 2014, telcos operating in Al-Shabab controlled > areas caved in to pressure <http://allafrica.com/stories/201401241187.html>from > Al-Shabab <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_(militant_group)>, an > extremist militia group, and shut down internet > access<http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/01/telecom-operators-comply-with-al-shabaa…>. > It is speculated<http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/01/telecom-operators-comply-with-al-shabaa…> > that > Al-Shabab was pressuring the telcos to shut down the internet in order to > prevent the government from tracking down to extremist group. > > *Sudan:* On January 14, 2014, Tech President, released a > report<http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/24667/sudan-civil-society-struggles-tec…>which > showed that US Sanctions against Sudan are preventing Sudanese > citizens, including civil society organizations, from protecting themselves > against international and national cyber threats. > > *Zambia:* On January 17, 2014, operators of the independent news site > theZambian Watchdog<http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>came under policy > scrutiny after an online journalist on the site published > a draft of the new Zambian constitution that politicians had drafted > butdid not want releasedto the general > public<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/17/zambian-police-go-after-w…> > . > > *Morocco:* On January 19, 2014, it was made > public<http://7iber.org/2014/01/code-numerique-puts-the-wind-up-the-moroccan-onlin…>that > the Moroccan government was contemplating the enactment of theCode > Num?rique<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/12/will-morocco-regulate-internet-interv…>, > a new law that would allow Moroccan authorities to block websites deemed a > threat ?public order, national security, necessities of public service, or > public policy.? The new law would also punish online statements considered > to be in violation of those rules. Online freedoms activists responded by > developing a crowdsourced > document<https://docs.google.com/document/d/13XBnZ546vkO4aNA-cktklqC8nFLVno0pR6c6-fA…>that > provided suggestions on some of the repressive sections of the law. > > *Kenya:* On January 21, 2014, Kenyan bloggers > warned<http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/24688/kenya-bloggers-media-bill-vulnera…>of > the negative impacts and potential chilling effect of new media laws > in > Kenya. According to bloggers, the new laws left them open to prosecution > due to some of its vague provisions. More information on these laws can be > found here<http://thediaryofaglobalcitizen.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/lets-get-real-abou…> > . > > *Egypt:* On January 31, 2014, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior submitted a > new law which criminalises the use of online > platforms<https://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/31/egypts-anti-terrorism-law-to-targ…>in > the name of curbing terrorism. Such platforms that instigate terrorism > could potentially be censored. > FEBRUARY > > *Uganda:* On February 6, 2014, Ugandan lawmakers enacted the Anti > Pornography Act > 2014<http://www.scribd.com/doc/207712031/Anti-Pornography-Act-2014>.Under, > Section 17 (1) of the act, internet service providers (ISPs) whose systems > are used to upload or download pornography can be imprisoned for five years > and fined up to $4,000 USD. The law further requires all ISPs to install > software<http://opennetafrica.org/poorly-drafted-ugandan-internet-act-seeks-to-ban-p…>that > implements Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), a form of filtering software > that can identify who has been accessing what on the internet. > > *Ethiopia:* On February 12, 2014, University of Toronto?s Citizen Lab > revealed that that Ethiopian government was using Hacking Team?s RCS > spyware<https://citizenlab.org/2014/02/hacking-team-targeting-ethiopian-journalists/>to > surveil Ethiopian journalists abroad working at Ethiopian Satellite > Television Service, a US-based news outlet that is frequently critical of > the Ethiopian government. > > *Sudan:* On February 17, 2014, Sudan Change Now, on its Facebook page, > called > <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=675279215849333&set=a.2057429528029…>for > the civil society community in Sudan to hold a peaceful sit-in on February > 18, 2014, in front of the government-run Human Rights Commission (HRC), to > demand the immediate release of Tajeldin > Arja<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/02/17/sudan-blogger-remains-in-…>. > Tajeldin Arja is a Sudanese blogger and activist who has been in detention > since his arrest on December 24, 2013 at a joint press conference of the > Sudanese and Chadian presidents in Khartoum, Sudan?s capital. Arja > criticized the Sudanese and Chadian presidents for their alleged complicity > in Darfur crimes. > > *Egypt:* On February 18, 2014, an Egyptian youth group launch an ?internet > revolution?<http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/telecoms/2014/02/18/-Down-with-slo…>to > protest what they consider a slow and overpriced internet service. > *MARCH* > > *Zambia:* On March 12, 2014, the son of Michael Sata, Zambia?s President, > allegedly beat up and > threatened<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/03/13/zambia-presidents-son-war…>a > journalist affiliated with the controversial investigative news > website > the Zambia Watchdog <https://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>. > > *South Africa:* On March 16, 2014, the South African communications > regulator ICASA raised the idea of introducing ?net neutrality? > regulations<http://www.techcentral.co.za/icasa-moots-net-neutrality-probe/46968/>that > would stop operators from discriminating against traffic carried > across their networks. > > *Gambia:* On March 21, 2014, Gambia was without internet > access<http://sidisanneh.blogspot.com/2014/03/gambia-without-internet-service-for-…> > for > 48 hours. Economist Sidi Sanneh, who served as the country?s foreign > minister in the mid-2000s, said the blackout resulted from government > efforts to block chat and call apps including Viber and other VoIP > internet-based messaging and phone services. Gambia?s Ministry of > Information Technology > denied<http://standard.gm/site/news/3011-Government-has-not-blocked-Viber.html>blocking > access to Viber, blaming the problem instead on poor network > connectivity. > > *Ethiopia:* On March 25, 2014, Human Rights Watch released ?They Know > Everything We Do: Telecom and Internet Surveillance in > Ethiopia<http://www.hrw.org/node/123977> > ,? a 137-page report detailing government acquisition of surveillance tools > from foreign companies, cooperation with mobile service providers, and > sufficient testimony from journalists, activists, and others who have been > targeted by surveillance practices. > APRIL > > *Mozambique:* On April 3, 2014, that Mozambican lawmakers began considering > a new law<http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/03/mozambique-wants-to-criminalize-in…>that > would criminalize text messages, emails, and other online > communications deemed ?insulting? or ?threatening to the security of the > state.? > > On April 3rd, Mozambique also joined The Alliance for Affordable > Internet<http://a4ai.org/> (AA4I), > a global coalition working to make broadband affordable. Mozambique is the > first Southern African Development Community (SADC) country and the third > developing country (including Nigeria and Ghana) to > join<http://allafrica.com/stories/201404030687.html> A4AI. > A4AI?s coalition is made up of more than 50 private sector, public sector, > and civil society organizations, working to reach the UN Broadband > Commission Broadband target of entry-level broadband services priced at > less than 5% of average monthly income. > > *Zambia:* On April 6, 2014, Zambian Information Permanent Secretary Bert > Musahala disclosed<http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=47323>that > the media policy the government is currently drafting will address > internet abuse and cybercrime. To the > disappointment<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/08/zambia-will-draft-interne…>of > some activists, the law is also intended to deal with prevention of > gossip within online discussion platforms. > > *Nigeria:* On April 10, 2014, an engineer who tweets as > @ciaxon<https://twitter.com/ciaxon>allegedly disappeared after > tweeting<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/10/freeciaxon-nigerian-netiz…>about > an attempt by members of the Boko Haram terrorist group to escape a > state detention facility. > > *Ethiopia:* On April 25, 2014, Ethiopian government officials are reported > to have arrested <http://inagist.com/all/459792326844751872/> at least six > bloggers and one journalist. The bloggers and journalists are part of a > movement known as > Zone9<http://ecadforum.com/News/bloggers-and-activists-are-arrested-in-ethiopia/>which, > though inactive for the past seven months, has been operating since > 2012. Members of the movement had been writing critical articles about the > regime and managed to conduct online campaigns,which raised public > awareness about the repression in the country. The bloggers and journalist > recently resumed their online activism on April 23, 2014. > > > > Featured Photo Credit:[image: > Attribution]<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/>Some > rights reserved <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/> by > Abri_Beluga <https://www.flickr.com/photos/beluga/> > > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:yIl…> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:qj6…> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:63t…> > You are subscribed to email updates from The Center for Global > Communication Studies (CGCS) <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> > To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe > now<http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=p51Mo2ucf5pbbBX3h75wa_y…> > . Email delivery powered by Google Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL > USA 60610 >

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2014 African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 26 Apr '14

26 Apr '14

FYI -- Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* *Website:*http://about.me/ekenyanito *Twitter:* https://twitter.com/ekenyanito ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) < CGCSAssistant(a)asc.upenn.edu> Date: 26 April 2014 15:01 Subject: The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) To: ekenyanito(a)gmail.com The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS)<http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> [image: Link to The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS)] <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> ------------------------------ <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> <http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CGCSMediaWire/~3/ZjUW_pfyWbw/?utm_source=fee…> Posted: 25 Apr 2014 03:27 PM PDT *Welcome to the first African Internet Policy and Media Law Roundup compiled by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu/2014/04/18/spotlight-on-african-contributions…>. This edition of the roundup explores notable events affecting, or affected by, African internet policies from January through April 2014.* *JANUARY* *Zambia:* On January 1, 2014, Miles Sampa, Zambia’s Junior Minister of Commerce, Trade, and Industry, declared war<http://zambiareports.com/2014/01/01/miles-sampa-declares-war-with-zambian-w…> on the Zambian Watchdog <https://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>, an independent media website which published photos that point to Sampa’s alleged extramarital affair. The Minister then decided to offer $2000 USD<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/06/minister-offers-2000-rewa…> to anyone who could reveal the identity of the people behind the website. *Somalia:* The extremist Somali militia Al-Shabab issued an ultimatum<http://allafrica.com/stories/201401090117.html>to Somalia’s internet service providers on January 8, 2014. On January 11, 2014, the Somali Minister of Interior and National Security downplayed the threats <http://mad.ly/d71464> and urged the upholding of the right to free expression enshrined in the country’s constitution. *Somalia:* On January 12, 2014, telcos operating in Al-Shabab controlled areas caved in to pressure <http://allafrica.com/stories/201401241187.html>from Al-Shabab <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_(militant_group)>, an extremist militia group, and shut down internet access<http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/01/telecom-operators-comply-with-al-shabaa…>. It is speculated<http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2014/01/telecom-operators-comply-with-al-shabaa…> that Al-Shabab was pressuring the telcos to shut down the internet in order to prevent the government from tracking down to extremist group. *Sudan:* On January 14, 2014, Tech President, released a report<http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/24667/sudan-civil-society-struggles-tec…>which showed that US Sanctions against Sudan are preventing Sudanese citizens, including civil society organizations, from protecting themselves against international and national cyber threats. *Zambia:* On January 17, 2014, operators of the independent news site theZambian Watchdog<http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>came under policy scrutiny after an online journalist on the site published a draft of the new Zambian constitution that politicians had drafted butdid not want releasedto the general public<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/17/zambian-police-go-after-w…> . *Morocco:* On January 19, 2014, it was made public<http://7iber.org/2014/01/code-numerique-puts-the-wind-up-the-moroccan-onlin…>that the Moroccan government was contemplating the enactment of theCode Numérique<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/12/will-morocco-regulate-internet-interv…>, a new law that would allow Moroccan authorities to block websites deemed a threat “public order, national security, necessities of public service, or public policy.” The new law would also punish online statements considered to be in violation of those rules. Online freedoms activists responded by developing a crowdsourced document<https://docs.google.com/document/d/13XBnZ546vkO4aNA-cktklqC8nFLVno0pR6c6-fA…>that provided suggestions on some of the repressive sections of the law. *Kenya:* On January 21, 2014, Kenyan bloggers warned<http://techpresident.com/news/wegov/24688/kenya-bloggers-media-bill-vulnera…>of the negative impacts and potential chilling effect of new media laws in Kenya. According to bloggers, the new laws left them open to prosecution due to some of its vague provisions. More information on these laws can be found here<http://thediaryofaglobalcitizen.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/lets-get-real-abou…> . *Egypt:* On January 31, 2014, the Egyptian Ministry of Interior submitted a new law which criminalises the use of online platforms<https://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/01/31/egypts-anti-terrorism-law-to-targ…>in the name of curbing terrorism. Such platforms that instigate terrorism could potentially be censored. FEBRUARY *Uganda:* On February 6, 2014, Ugandan lawmakers enacted the Anti Pornography Act 2014<http://www.scribd.com/doc/207712031/Anti-Pornography-Act-2014>.Under, Section 17 (1) of the act, internet service providers (ISPs) whose systems are used to upload or download pornography can be imprisoned for five years and fined up to $4,000 USD. The law further requires all ISPs to install software<http://opennetafrica.org/poorly-drafted-ugandan-internet-act-seeks-to-ban-p…>that implements Deep Packet Inspection (DPI), a form of filtering software that can identify who has been accessing what on the internet. *Ethiopia:* On February 12, 2014, University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab revealed that that Ethiopian government was using Hacking Team’s RCS spyware<https://citizenlab.org/2014/02/hacking-team-targeting-ethiopian-journalists/>to surveil Ethiopian journalists abroad working at Ethiopian Satellite Television Service, a US-based news outlet that is frequently critical of the Ethiopian government. *Sudan:* On February 17, 2014, Sudan Change Now, on its Facebook page, called <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=675279215849333&set=a.2057429528029…>for the civil society community in Sudan to hold a peaceful sit-in on February 18, 2014, in front of the government-run Human Rights Commission (HRC), to demand the immediate release of Tajeldin Arja<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/02/17/sudan-blogger-remains-in-…>. Tajeldin Arja is a Sudanese blogger and activist who has been in detention since his arrest on December 24, 2013 at a joint press conference of the Sudanese and Chadian presidents in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital. Arja criticized the Sudanese and Chadian presidents for their alleged complicity in Darfur crimes. *Egypt:* On February 18, 2014, an Egyptian youth group launch an “internet revolution”<http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/telecoms/2014/02/18/-Down-with-slo…>to protest what they consider a slow and overpriced internet service. *MARCH* *Zambia:* On March 12, 2014, the son of Michael Sata, Zambia’s President, allegedly beat up and threatened<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/03/13/zambia-presidents-son-war…>a journalist affiliated with the controversial investigative news website the Zambia Watchdog <https://www.zambianwatchdog.com/>. *South Africa:* On March 16, 2014, the South African communications regulator ICASA raised the idea of introducing “net neutrality” regulations<http://www.techcentral.co.za/icasa-moots-net-neutrality-probe/46968/>that would stop operators from discriminating against traffic carried across their networks. *Gambia:* On March 21, 2014, Gambia was without internet access<http://sidisanneh.blogspot.com/2014/03/gambia-without-internet-service-for-…> for 48 hours. Economist Sidi Sanneh, who served as the country’s foreign minister in the mid-2000s, said the blackout resulted from government efforts to block chat and call apps including Viber and other VoIP internet-based messaging and phone services. Gambia’s Ministry of Information Technology denied<http://standard.gm/site/news/3011-Government-has-not-blocked-Viber.html>blocking access to Viber, blaming the problem instead on poor network connectivity. *Ethiopia:* On March 25, 2014, Human Rights Watch released “They Know Everything We Do: Telecom and Internet Surveillance in Ethiopia<http://www.hrw.org/node/123977> ,” a 137-page report detailing government acquisition of surveillance tools from foreign companies, cooperation with mobile service providers, and sufficient testimony from journalists, activists, and others who have been targeted by surveillance practices. APRIL *Mozambique:* On April 3, 2014, that Mozambican lawmakers began considering a new law<http://globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/03/mozambique-wants-to-criminalize-in…>that would criminalize text messages, emails, and other online communications deemed “insulting” or “threatening to the security of the state.” On April 3rd, Mozambique also joined The Alliance for Affordable Internet<http://a4ai.org/> (AA4I), a global coalition working to make broadband affordable. Mozambique is the first Southern African Development Community (SADC) country and the third developing country (including Nigeria and Ghana) to join<http://allafrica.com/stories/201404030687.html> A4AI. A4AI’s coalition is made up of more than 50 private sector, public sector, and civil society organizations, working to reach the UN Broadband Commission Broadband target of entry-level broadband services priced at less than 5% of average monthly income. *Zambia:* On April 6, 2014, Zambian Information Permanent Secretary Bert Musahala disclosed<http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=47323>that the media policy the government is currently drafting will address internet abuse and cybercrime. To the disappointment<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/08/zambia-will-draft-interne…>of some activists, the law is also intended to deal with prevention of gossip within online discussion platforms. *Nigeria:* On April 10, 2014, an engineer who tweets as @ciaxon<https://twitter.com/ciaxon>allegedly disappeared after tweeting<http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2014/04/10/freeciaxon-nigerian-netiz…>about an attempt by members of the Boko Haram terrorist group to escape a state detention facility. *Ethiopia:* On April 25, 2014, Ethiopian government officials are reported to have arrested <http://inagist.com/all/459792326844751872/> at least six bloggers and one journalist. The bloggers and journalists are part of a movement known as Zone9<http://ecadforum.com/News/bloggers-and-activists-are-arrested-in-ethiopia/>which, though inactive for the past seven months, has been operating since 2012. Members of the movement had been writing critical articles about the regime and managed to conduct online campaigns,which raised public awareness about the repression in the country. The bloggers and journalist recently resumed their online activism on April 23, 2014. Featured Photo Credit:[image: Attribution]<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/>Some rights reserved <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/> by Abri_Beluga <https://www.flickr.com/photos/beluga/> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:yIl…> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:qj6…> <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/CGCSMediaWire?a=ZjUW_pfyWbw:LHwMgM1kSnw:63t…> You are subscribed to email updates from The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) <http://cgcsblog.asc.upenn.edu> To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now<http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailunsubscribe?k=p51Mo2ucf5pbbBX3h75wa_y…> . 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URGENT: Recent Problems with list traffic - Yahoo's "Mademoni"
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Apr '14

25 Apr '14

So between 6th & 7th April 2014, Yahoo decided that they can run the world of e-mails and decided to implement a policy that did the opposite - ruined it! I have picked a few articles about that for those who'd love to read: http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf/current/msg87153.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/2141120/yahoo-email-antispoofing-policy-brea… http://www.virusbtn.com/blog/2014/04_15.xml Having mentioned that, I must assure all listers that action is being taken to address this problem. So far the members who had their subscriptions to the list disabled as a result of this Yahoo madness can smile as they are now enabled again. We are monitoring the changes to ensure smooth running of the discussions once again. On behalf of the List Admins/Moderators. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Is the One Laptop Per Child Model Still Relevant in 2014?
by Walubengo J 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

this is not my question but from the Educational Technology Debate forum which says: ----- A decade ago, Nicholas Negroponte burst into the imagination of educators and technologies worldwide with a brilliant vision of every child in the developing world using a laptop to learn learning. At the time, this was a revolutionary idea, and it brought forth a seemingly endless stream of commentary, hype, and announcements of countries planning massive one computer per child programs. Since then, the bright idea has run into the realities of technology change, inertia, and innovation, and while the One Laptop Per Child organization continues, no longer are there major announcements of deployments or even a groundswell of excitement around it. Which begs the question: Is the One Laptop Per Child model still relevant? read more @ http://goo.gl/aqTZ7Q or full url @ http://edutechdebate.org/2014-ict4edu-trends/is-the-one-laptop-per-child-mo… --- walu.

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When will the mediocrity end
by robert yawe 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

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Intensive Training on Next Generation Applications
by John Matogo 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

Dear colleagues. This is a reminder to the email I sent out last week. @iBizAfrica, in collaboration with IBM, will run an intensive training course during the month of May on Next Generation Applications. The course will be delivered by a team of highly skilled and experienced trainers from IBM from 12th May to 23rd May. Spaces are limited, we therefore ask that you share this information with your communities and invite them to apply for the program as soon as possible. To make a booking please register click here<http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/index.php/news/150-strathmore-ibm-bluemix-spons…> before 28th April. More information on the course is available at this link<http://www.strathmore.edu/pdf/IBM-SU_Course_Announcement.pdf> Kindly share with your various networks. Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore's Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here<http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184>to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Can technology solve terrorist problems in Kenya?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

Government to register all Kenyans afresh in digital database http://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/Digital-database-for-all-kenyans/-/1950946/… I've always wondered why it's virtually impossible to get UK or US citizenship through the back door, unless you get into a phony marriage with a delinquent from those countries. Will setting up a biometric database prevent rogue employees at the department of registration from getting bribes to register foreigners as Kenyan citizens? As far as I can remember, when I applied for the kipande, all my 10 digits' prints were taken. -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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ICT & Democratic Governance
by Nebila Abdulmelik 23 Apr '14

23 Apr '14

*Call for Expression of Interest: Policy Analysis - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda* *ICT4D * http://ict4dem.dsv.su.se/wp-content/files/Call_for_Proposals_-_Policy_Analy… Kind regards, *Nebila Abdulmelik* Head of Communications/Chargée de la Communication African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) Réseau de Développement et de Communication des Femmes Africaines www.femnet.co <http://www.femnet.or.ke/> | *FEMNET on Facebook*<http://www.facebook.com/femnetsecretariat> | *Blog <http://femnet.wordpress.com/>:* femnet.wordpress.com Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/femnetprog>:* @femnetprog | *Skype:* Femnet Secretariat | **FEMNET on YouTube <http://www.youtube.com/Femnet1>* *'**The revolution and women's liberation go together. We do not talk of women's emancipation as an act of charity or because of a surge of human compassion. It is a basic necessity for the triumph of the revolution. Women hold up the other half of the sky.' -* Thomas Sankara On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 11:52 AM, Evans Ikua <ikua.evans(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Here are some insights from Europe: > > http://www.neurope.eu/article/what-comes-after-cyber-security-strategy > > -- > > > *----------------------------------------------------Kind Regards,Evans > Ikua,* > lanetconsulting.com, > lpi-eastafrica.org, > Skype: evans.ikua > Twitter: @ikuae > Cell: +254-722-955831 > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/communication%40femne… > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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FW: Invitation to Internet and Human Rights Breakfast Roundtable on 24th April 2014
by Grace Githaiga 23 Apr '14

23 Apr '14

ListersYou are all invited. Rgds > From: BAidi(a)khrc.or.ke > To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com > Subject: Invitation to Internet and Human Rights Breakfast Roundtable on 24th April 2014 > Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 21:46:41 +0000 > > 22ndApril, 2014 Dear, INVITATION TO AN INTERNET AND HUMAN RIGHTSSTAKEHOLDERS’ BREAKFAST ROUND TABLE MEETING ON 24TH APRIL, 2014 AT THE FAIRMONT NORFOLK HOTEL, NAIROBI The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), isa non-governmental organization (NGO)founded in 1991 to entrench democratic principles and respect for human rights. KHRC’s envisions human rights states and societies, a vision driven by the mission offostering human rights, democratic values, human dignity and social justice. KHRC,in partnership with other civil society organizations, has been working on a number of informational rights including freedom of expression, access to information, right to privacy and freedom of association as provided by the Constitution of Kenya 2010. In the digital era, KHRC has extended this work to promote and protect these rights and freedoms as experienced offline to be enjoyed online. In 2013, in line with this KHRC undertook a survey of the internet legislative and policy landscape in Kenya and found that while Kenya’s ICT sector is growing as key driver of the economy, the sector can be improved with better policies and legislation specific to the sector. For this reason, the KHRC and its implementing partner the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) have the pleasure of inviting you to a breakfast roundtable on Internet and Human Rights on April 24, 2014 at 8.00am the Fairmont Norfolk Hotel, Nairobi.Taking cognizance that the government recently undertook to invite public participation in the Cyber Security Strategy 2014, the roundtable is to sustain dialogue of a partnership between the state and non-state actors as stakeholders. It will aim to: · Build understanding of the legislative and policy environment in Kenya, including concerns about current debates about cybersecurity and cybercrime and their effect on human rights; · Explore the value of a multi-stakeholder approach in internet policy making and how it could be institutionalised in Kenya. Your attendance as a stakeholder will be highly appreciated as this will enrich the dialogue in informational rights Kenya.Kindly confirm your participation with Berly Aidi on baidi(a)khrc.or.ke > We hope to see you on Thursday Yours faithfully, Atsango Chesoni Executive Director > > > Regards > > Beryl Aidi > Programme Officer, Media and Communications > ****************************************************************************** > KENYA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (KHRC) > Opp. Valley Arcade, Gitanga Road, Lavington|P.O. Box 41079 - 00100 Nairobi | > Tel: +254-20 2044545, +254-20 2106709, +254-20 3874998 > Cell phone: +254-732-855819 > Fax: +254-20 3874997| admin(a)khrc.or.ke<mailto:admin@khrc.or.ke> > www.khrc.or.ke<http://www.khrc.or.ke/> | www.hakizetu.com<http://www.hakizetu.com/> > Report Violations through SMS Hotline: 22345 > > [cid:image002.png@01CEAB16.7C7621F0]<https://twitter.com/thekhrc>[cid:image004.png@01CEAB16.7C7621F0]<https://www.facebook.com/thekhrc>[YouTube]<https://www.youtube.com/thekhrc> >

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Certified Cyber Security Associate (CCSA) Training Seminar
by Salesio Kiura 23 Apr '14

23 Apr '14

Dear all, Having recognized the phenomenal challenge posed to organizational systems by emerging cyber security threats, the ICT Association of Kenya (ICTAK) has launched a comprehensive system security program for ICT professionals. The inaugural participants of this rigorous training received their certification on March 28th 2014 and are expected to steer their organizations towards excellence in ICT security. Attached is a copy of the detailed course outline. You can register online at: http://www.ictak.or.ke/training/upcoming-training-ccsa-training-seminar/ Enquiries and bookings may also be addressed to: *cybersecurity(a)ictak.or.ke <cybersecurity(a)ictak.or.ke>* (*0739 595 224)* Warmest regards, Salesio -- ===== Give thanks for everything since: *All works for good to those that love the LORD!* Call Send SMS Add to Skype You'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

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Remote participation for net Mundial
by Grace Githaiga 22 Apr '14

22 Apr '14

The NetMundial meeting starting tomorrow April 23-24 in Sao Paulo (Brazil)Global community can attend the meeting on three different web channels. Broadcast on seven languages and live chat will be available. More details at http://netmundial.br/blog/2014/04/21/everyone-can-participate-of-netmundial… Thanks

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Nomination Period Opens for ICANN Multistakeholder Ethos Award
by Bob Omondi 22 Apr '14

22 Apr '14

Dear Listers, (Sorry if you have already seen this...) ICANN is pleased to announce the opening of the nomination period for ICANN's new *Multistakeholder Ethos Award Program*. This award program seeks to recognize long-standing community members who have served in leadership roles in multiple ICANN working groups or committees and demonstrated collaboration with different supporting organizations and/or advisory committees. The *Multistakeholder Ethos Award* will recognize ICANN participants who have deeply invested in consensus-based solutions, recognized the importance of ICANN's multistakeholder model of Internet governance, and contributed in a substantive way to the higher interests of ICANN's organization and its community. *The nomination period for community nominees opens today, 21 April 2014 and closes on 17 May 2014.* *Community members interested in submitting a nomination are invited to send an email to ethosaward2014(a)icann.org <ethosaward2014(a)icann.org> * *Please read more at: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-21apr14-en.htm> * *Regards* *Bob.*

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netMundial : Request for Questions from the Nairobi hub
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 Apr '14

21 Apr '14

What questions should the Nairobi remote hub present at netMundial during either the Working Session Principles OR Roadmap on day 1 and 2. Each hub will be allocated a slot to present a question on one of the sessions (but not both) on a given day. Below are the Principles and Roadmaps on each day and the corresponding topics for your guidance in framing questions. To register for the event, click this link: http://www.eventbrite.com/o/internet-society-kenya-chapter-6443910819?s=243… DAY1: 23rd April 2014 ---------------------- 20:30~22:00 Working Session 1: Principles. Chairs: Markus Kummer and Adiel Akplogan. Advisors: Adam Peake, Maemura Akinori, Dominique Lazanski, Maximiliano Martinhão, Manal Ismail. - Topic 1: Human rights - Topic 2: Culture and linguistic diversity - Topic 3: Unified and unfragmented space - Topic 4: Security, stability and resilience of the Internet 22:30~00:30 Working Session 2: Roadmap. Chairs: Janis Karklins and Jeanette Hofmann Advisors: Marilia Maciel, Michael Niebel, Chengetai Masango, Zahid Jamil, Flavio Wagner. - Topic 1: Issues that deserve attention of all stakeholders in the Internet governance future evolution. - Topic 2: Issues dealing with institutional improvements. DAY2: 24th April 2014 14:30~16:30 Working Session 3: Principles Chairs: Markus Kummer and Anriette Esterhuysen Advisors: Adam Peake, Maemura Akinori, Dominique Lazanski, Maximiliano Martinhão, Manal Ismail. - Topic 5: Open and distributed architecture - Topic 6: Enabling environment for innovation and creativity - Topic 7: Internet governance process principles - Topic 8: Open standards 17:00~19:00 Working Session 4: Roadmap Chairs: Janis Karklins and Dongman Lee Advisors: Marilia Maciel, Michael Niebel, Chengetai Masango, Zahid Jamil, Flavio Wagner. - Topic 3: Issues dealing with specific Internet Governance topics. - Topic 4: Points to be further discussed beyond NETmundial - Topic 5: Way forward -- Regards ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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Here at last: internet cable duct in all highways
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 Apr '14

21 Apr '14

The community has always clamoured for the roads authorities to build network ducts along the major highways. This would prevent the cable cut problems we have experienced time and again disrupting Internet services in the country. It seems the Connected Kenya summit has come up with a recommendation for KeNHA to build ducts across all roads. It would be interesting to see KURA and KERRA follow through with KeNHA's promise. Lets cross our fingers and hope this will be implemented because it is very timely. http://mobile.nation.co.ke/business/Cable-ICT-Damage-Roads-Construction-Inf… Warm Regards -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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Fw: Fwd: [AFRINIC-announce] Registration for AIS'14 - 1 month left
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 19 Apr '14

19 Apr '14

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [AFRINIC-announce] Registration for AIS'14 - 1 month left Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:11:42 +0400 From: Ashil Oogarah <ashil(a)afrinic.net> To: announce(a)afrinic.net [Version Francaise ci-dessous] Dear Colleagues, Please note that you have one month left to register for the Africa Internet Summit, AIS 2014 to be to be held in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, from 25 May to 6 June 2014. You may register for the meeting by following the steps below. How to register for an AISâ€™14 Training Session or a Plenary Session Step 1: Please click on the menu â€œRegisterâ€ on the AISâ€™14 website. Step 2: Choose between the following options: â€œLog inâ€, â€œRequest new passwordâ€ or â€œCreate an accountâ€ as per your status. Step 3: Upon successful login, you will find the â€œYour AISâ€™14 Registration Detailsâ€ page. Please fill in the requested information. Please note that any new events at AISâ€™14 will be updated on this list. 3.2 If you are traveling from abroad, you should request for an official AISâ€™14 invitation letter on this page. Please fill in all the required information as you apply. Step 4: You will receive an online confirmation message on your browser and a link to download a PDF version of your invitation letter. And youâ€™re done! â€¨We strongly advise that you start your visa procedures to travel to Djibouti, as from now. â€¨We look forward to seeing you in Djibouti! Regards, The AIS Meeting Team ------------------------------------ Chers CollÃ¨gues, Veuillez noter quâ€™il vous reste un mois pour vous enregistrer au Sommet de lâ€™Internet Africain, AISâ€™14, qui se tiendra du 25 mai au 6 juin 2014, Ã Djibouti, RÃ©publique du Djibouti. Vous pouvez vous inscrire pour la confÃ©rence en suivant les Ã©tapes ci-dessous. Comment sâ€™inscrire pour une session de formation ou une session plÃ©niÃ¨re ? Etape 1 : Cliquer sur lâ€™onglet â€œEnregistrementâ€ sur lesite web dâ€™AISâ€™14. Etape 2 : Choisir parmi les options : â€œLog inâ€, â€œRequest new passwordâ€, ou â€œCreate an accountâ€ selon votre statut. Etape 3 : Suivant lâ€™inscription, vous trouverez la page â€œYour AISâ€™14 Registration Detailsâ€ page. Merci de soumettre les informations requises. Veuillez noter que toutes les nouvelles sessions d'AISâ€™14 seront ajoutÃ©es Ã cette liste. 3.2 Si vous voyagez de lâ€™Ã©tranger, faites une requÃªte pour une lettre dâ€™invitation sur cette mÃªme page. Merci de soumettre toutes les informations requises. Etape 4 : Vous recevrez un message de confirmation en ligne, sur votre navigateur, afin de tÃ©lÃ©charger la version PDF de la lettre dâ€™invitation. Et voila ! Nous vous recommandons de commencer vos procÃ©dures de visa pour votre voyage Ã Djibouti dÃ¨s maintenant. A bientÃ´t Ã Djibouti! Cordialement, Lâ€™Equipe dâ€™AIS Mr Ashil Oogarah Technical Communications writer/editor, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 403 51 00 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AIS 2014, Djibouti, Djibouti, 25 May â€“6 June 2014 -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 58275956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AIS14/AFRINIC20, Djibouti, Djibouti, 25 May-6 June 2014.

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You're invited to NETmundial Hub in Nairobi - Meeting on the future of... (Daily Event)
by Internet Society, Kenya Chapter 19 Apr '14

19 Apr '14

Internet Society's remote hub to the NetMundial in Nairobi The future of the Internet will be discussed at the NetMundial meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 23-24 April 2014. For those who cannot travel to Brazil, 33 remote hubs around the world have been identified in 22 countries to enable greater participation of global citizens and the general public through real time interaction with conference...Share this event on Facebook and Twitter We hope you can make it!Cheers,Internet Society, Kenya Chapter ------------------------------ Event Summary: ------------------------------ Event: NETmundial Hub in Nairobi - Meeting on the future of Internet Governance Date: Daily Event: 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM (PDT) Location: iHub Ngong Rd Nairobi Kenya ------------------------------ Event Details: ------------------------------ Internet Society's remote hub to the NetMundial in Nairobi The future of the Internet will be discussed at the NetMundial meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 23-24 April 2014. For those who cannot travel to Brazil, 33 remote hubs around the world have been identified in 22 countries to enable greater participation of global citizens and the general public through real time interaction with conference events. ISOC Kenya Chapter applied to be a hub and was successful. You are warmly invited to join us in the conversation at the iHub, 4th floor, Bishop Magua Center, Nairobi. The 6 hour time difference between Nairobi and Brazil means that we may not be able to engage for the entire duration of the conference, but we will follow the most interesting and feasible sessions. The NetMundial will bring representatives of governments, the technical community, academia and civil society, will focus on crafting globally recognized Internet governance principles (a ‘Bill of Rights’ for the Internet) and proposing a roadmap for the further evolution of the Internet governance ecosystem. NetMundial Schedule at the Physical event: Nairobi Time Wednesday – April 23rd 15:30~17:00 Opening Ceremony - Paulo Bernardo Silva, Minister of Communication, Brazil - Virgilio Almeida, NETmundial Chairman - Wu Hongbo, UN Under-Secretary-General - Nnenna Nwakanma, Civil Society - Vint Cerf, Private Sector - Tim Berners Lee, Technical Community - H.E. Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil 17:00~19:00 Welcome Remarks - Paulo Bernardo Silva, Minister of Communications, Brazil - Jose Eduardo Cardozo, Minister of Justice, Brazil - Neelie Kroes, VP, European Commission - Carl Bildt, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sweden - Lu Wei, Minister of the State Internet Information Office, China - Hamadoun Touré, Secretary General, ITU - Getachew Engida, Deputy Director-General, UNESCO - José Carvalho da Rocha, Minister of Communications, Angola - Hasanul Haq Inu, Minister of Information, Bangladesh - Joseph Alhadeff, Private Sector - Hessa Al Jaber, Minister of ICT, Qatar - Diego Molano Vega, Minister of ICT, Colombia - Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Minister of Communications, Ghana - Rafal Trzaskowski, Minister of of Administration and Digitization, Poland - Nikolai Nikiforov, Minister of Communications and Mass Media, Russia - Jean Philibert Nsengimana, Ministry of Youth & ICT, Rwanda - Thierry Moungalla, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Congo - Jovan Kurbalija, Civil Society - Diego Cánepa, President Deputy Secretary, Uruguay - Michael Daniel, Special Assistant to the President and the Cybersecurity Coordinator, USA - Axelle Lemaire, Secretary of State in charge of Digital Economy, France - Morten Hoglund, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway - Elmir Valizada, Deputy Vice-Minister of Communications, Azerbaijan - Jae-you Choi, Assistant Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Republic of Korea - Wilfredo Gonzales Vidal, Vice-Minister of Communications, Cuba - David Johnson, Academia - Phil Philippo, Permanent Secretary of Transport and Communications, Marshal Islands - Raúl Pérez-Reyes, Vice-Minister of Communications, Peru - David Ocampos Negreiros, Executive Secretary, National Secretary of Information technology, Paraguay - Vinay Kwatra, Deputy Secretary, Minister of Foreign Affairs, India. 20:00~20:30 Panel: Setting NETmundial Goals - Virgilio Almeida - Jeanette Hofmann - Zahid Jamil - Fadi Chehade - Benedicto Fonseca Filho - Carlos Afonso 20:30~22:00 Working Session 1: Principles Chairs: Markus Kummer and Adiel Akplogan Advisors: Adam Peake, Maemura Akinori, Dominique Lazanski, Maximiliano Martinhão, Manal Ismail. - Topic 1: Human rights - Topic 2: Culture and linguistic diversity - Topic 3: Unified and unfragmented space - Topic 4: Security, stability and resilience of the Internet 22:00~22:30 Break 22:30~00:30 Working Session 2: Roadmap Chairs: Janis Karklins and Jeanette Hofmann Advisors: Marilia Maciel, Michael Niebel, Chengetai Masango, Zahid Jamil, Flavio Wagner. - Topic 1: Issues that deserve attention of all stakeholders in the Internet governance future evolution. - Topic 2: Issues dealing with institutional improvements. Thursday – April 24th 14:30~16:30 Working Session 3: Principles Chairs: Markus Kummer and Anriette Esterhuysen Advisors: Adam Peake, Maemura Akinori, Dominique Lazanski, Maximiliano Martinhão, Manal Ismail. - Topic 5: Open and distributed architecture - Topic 6: Enabling environment for innovation and creativity - Topic 7: Internet governance process principles - Topic 8: Open standards 16:30~17:00 Break 17:00~19:00 Working Session 4: Roadmap Chairs: Janis Karklins and Dongman Lee Advisors: Marilia Maciel, Michael Niebel, Chengetai Masango, Zahid Jamil, Flavio Wagner. - Topic 3: Issues dealing with specific Internet Governance topics. - Topic 4: Points to be further discussed beyond NETmundial - Topic 5: Way forward 20:00~21:30 Panel: Beyond NETmundial - Public consultation session with stakeholders about the transition of stewardship role of USG over the IANA functions 21:30~22:00 Break 22:00~00:00 Closing Session We hope you will join our gathering in Nairobi For questions, please contact: kivuva[at]transworldafrica.com or paultrix[at]gmail.com. For more information about the NetMundial, including a complete list of remote hubs, please visit www.netmundial.br For more information on Internet Society Kenya Chapter please visit www.isoc.or.ke For more information on iHub please visit www.ihub.co.ke ------------------------------ Hosted By: ------------------------------ Internet Society, Kenya Chapter Internet Society is the world's trusted independent source of leadership for Internet policy, technology standards, and future development. More than simply advancing technology, we work to ensure the Internet continues to grow and evolve as a platform for innovation, economic development, and social progress for people around the world ------------------------------ Register Online: ------------------------------ More information and online registration are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/netmundial-hub-in-nairobi-meeting-on-the-futur… ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Collect event fees online with Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.com

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Corporate Affairs Manager - East Africa - 731895 - @ Intel
by Muriuki Mureithi 19 Apr '14

19 Apr '14

check out at http://jobs.intel.com/job/Nairobi-Corporate-Affairs-Manager-East-Africa-Job… cheers Muriuki Mureithi

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ICANN 51 in Los Angeles: Fellowship application round open on April 18, 2014 - Début des inscriptions pour les demandes de bourse
by Grace Githaiga 19 Apr '14

19 Apr '14

The 51st ICANN meeting in Los Angeles will be held 12-16 October 2014 Application Round opens: 18 April 2014 Application Round closes: 30 May 2014 Selected Fellows announced: 18 July 2014More information at http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-18apr14-en.htm ICANN Felloship terms and conditions http://www.icann.org/en/about/participate/fellowships/terms-conditions Thanks

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Fwd: ICTD 2015: Call for Papers and Notes
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 18 Apr '14

18 Apr '14

Might be of Interest to some of us. -- Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* *Twitter:* https://twitter.com/ekenyanito ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICTD 2015 Secretariat <secretariat(a)ictd2015.org> Date: 17 April 2014 09:49 Subject: ICTD 2015: Call for Papers and Notes To: Cc: program(a)ictd2015.org, notes(a)ictd2015.org The Seventh International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2015), to be hosted at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore from May 15-18, 2015, cordially invites you to submit Full Papers and Notes. Held in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and ACM SIGCAS, ICTD2015 will provide an international forum for scholarly researchers to explore the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in social, political, and economic development. The ICTD conferences have been taking place approximately every 18 months since 2006. General Topics Over the past several decades, as radio and television have been joined by computers, the Internet, and mobile devices, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become more pervasive, more accessible, and more relevant in the lives of people around the world. Virtually no sphere of human activity remains apart from ICTs, from markets to health care, education to governance, family life to artistic expression. Diverse groups across the world interact with, are affected by, and can shape the design of these technologies. The ICTD conference is a place to understand these interactions, and to examine, critique, and refine the persistent, pervasive hope that ICTs can be enlisted by individuals and communities in the service of human development. There are multidisciplinary challenges associated with the engineering, application and adoption of ICTs in developing regions and/or for development, with implications for design, policy, and practice. For the purposes of this conference, the term “ICT” comprises electronic technologies for information processing and communication, as well as systems, interventions, and platforms that are built on such technologies. “Development” includes, but is not restricted to, poverty alleviation, education, agriculture, healthcare, general communication, gender equality, governance, infrastructure, environment and sustainable livelihoods. The conference program will reflect the multidisciplinary nature of ICTD research, with anticipated contributions from fields including anthropology, computer science, communication, design, economics, electrical engineering, geography, human-computer interaction, information science, information systems, political science, public health, and sociology. Full Papers An ICTD Full Paper, which is up to 10 pages in the ACM two-column format (including references, figures and tables), must make a new research contribution and provide complete and substantial support for its results and conclusions. Accepted papers typically represent a major advance for the field of ICTD. Full Papers will be evaluated via double-blind peer review by a multidisciplinary panel of at least three readers, one of whom will come from outside the paper’s disciplinary domain in order to ensure broad readability. Accepted Full Papers will be presented as oral presentations at the conference. Full Papers will be evaluated according to their novel research contribution, methodological soundness, theoretical framing and reference to related work, quality of analysis, and quality of writing and presentation. Manuscripts considering novel designs, new technologies, project assessments, policy analyses, impact studies, theoretical contributions, social issues around ICT and development, and so forth will be considered. Well-analyzed negative results from which generalizable conclusions can be drawn are also sought. Authors are encouraged (but not required) to address the diversity of approaches in ICTD research by providing context, implications, and actionable guidance to researchers and practitioners beyond the authors’ primary domains. This paper provides further suggestions on what makes good ICTD research. Full Papers typically present mature work whereas Notes (see below) are used for presenting preliminary research that is still work-in-progress. Plans are being made to have all accepted Full Papers appear in the electronic conference proceedings and archived in the ACM Digital Library. A subset of the Full Papers will also appear in a special issue of the Information Technologies & International Development journal. New in 2015, authors of each accepted Full Paper will be invited to submit a one-page policy brief, which aims to make their research accessible and relevant to practitioners in a succinct form. We expect to have authors receive feedback from experienced ICTD practitioners for improving their briefs, and to include their briefs in a separate proceedings. Notes With a shorter 4-page limit, Notes are intended to introduce work-in-progress that may be published later in a journal, as well as to document shorter project write-ups. An ICTD Note is likely to have a more focused and succinct research contribution to the ICTD field than Full Papers. For example, Notes on novel ICTD systems may not cover the entire design of the system but may instead go into depth in specific areas (e.g., how the system was evaluated with real users or how the formative work to create the system was conducted). Notes are also not expected to include a discussion of related work that is as broad and complete as that of a submission to the Full Papers venue. Accepted Notes will be presented as poster presentations at the conference. Notes will be evaluated by at least two multidisciplinary reviewers, but not in a double-blind fashion and will be assessed according to their research contribution, methodological soundness, quality of analysis, and quality of writing, and presentation. Manuscripts considering novel designs, new technologies, project assessments, policy analyses, impact studies, theoretical contributions, social issues around ICT and development, and so forth will be considered. However Notes need not necessarily be as comprehensive, novel, or generalizable as Full Papers. Plans are being made to have all accepted Notes be made available in the ACM Digital Library. Important dates Aug 1, 2014: Submission site open for Full Papers and Notes Oct 13, 2014: Deadline for submission of Full Papers Dec 7, 2014: Notification of acceptances for Full Papers Dec 21, 2014: Deadline for submission of Notes Jan 31, 2015: Notification of acceptances for Notes Mar 2, 2015: Camera-ready Full Papers and Notes due All submission are due 11:59 pm UTC. Submission guidelines Only original, unpublished, research papers in English will be considered. Full Papers and Notes must use the ACM templates (LaTex and Word), and must be no longer than 10 pages and 4 pages respectively. (The main text, figures, tables, footnotes, references, etc. must fit within these page limits.) Additional material may be included in an Appendix, but the text within the page limits must read as a standalone work. Submissions longer than the page limits, not in the template format, not related to the conference themes, and/or not meeting a minimum bar of academic research writing will be rejected without full review. A website will be made available on August 1, 2014 for authors to submit their Full Papers and Notes by the respective deadlines. For each accepted Full Paper and Note, at least one of the authors will be required to register and present it at ICTD2015. If not, the submission will not be published in the final proceedings. For Full Papers, see the ACMs copyright policies and options http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/ copyright_policy/. Copyright for Notes will be retained by the authors. Submitted Full Papers and Notes must not include names or other information that would identify the authors. Note that since the Full Paper and Notes submission review cycles will be sequential; it will be possible to revise, shorten, and resubmit elements of promising but non-selected Full Papers in time for reconsideration in the separate Notes review round. For more information see ictd2015.org, and for queries, contact secretariat(a)ictd2015.org General Conference Chair Arul Chib, Nanyang Technological University Program Committee Chairs Matthew Kam, American Institutes for Research Jenna Burrell, University of California, Berkeley Notes Chairs Sirajul Islam, Örebro University, Sweden Mahfuz Ashraf, University of Dhaka

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Consultancies - ICT Policy Analysis: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
by Lillian Nalwoga 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

Afternoon All, The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA, www.cipesa.org) is seeking Consultants to study how current Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)-related policies and practices affect democratic governance in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. For further details on the scope, requirements and how to apply, please visit http://ict4dem.dsv.su.se/wp-content/files/Call_for_Proposals_-_Policy_Analy… For any inquiries, email programmes(a)cipesa.org Thanks and regards, Lillian

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An interetesting perspective from Africa on the changing face of Internet Governance
by Mwendwa Kivuva 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

This is an interetesting perspective from Africa on the changing face of Internet Governance Spotlight on African Contributions to Internet Governance Discussions Part 1: NetMundial 1:55pm | 14 April 2014 | by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, The internet affects every individual in this world whether directly or indirectly. For example, a medical professional somewhere in Goma, Congo might access the internet to read and post reviews to current medication available and this might have an impact on the kind of medication that he/she recommends to the patient, whether the patient has access to affordable internet or not. Since the internet affects everyone, Africans citizens who are aware of internet governance discussions, expect African stakeholders to engage in these discussions. Read more: https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2014/04/14/spotlight-on-african-contribution… -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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Re: [kictanet] Role of Governments in Internet governance
by Barrack Otieno 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

Dear Colleagues, I would like to share the following request from a colleague, kindly participate: You will recall that the ITU has an on-going consultation on the role of governments in Internet Public policy<http://www.itu.int/en/council/cwg-internet/Pages/consultation-mar2014.aspx>. While not taking away from contributions that may be submitted individually or through other channels, we would like to make a submission from concerned African stakeholders in the same way that we did for NetMundial. If you would like to make a contribution, please fill in the online form available here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rJEq9cvQYItvmDK4mcl-c_qdFwtOxbGhJdParRsHJA…>. All responses received will be collated into a joint document which will be shared prior to submission. Please provide your contribution by Thursday April 17th to enable us to meet the ITU deadline of April 26th. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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