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Public sector dominates UK outsourcing so far this year
by S.M. Muraya 20 May '14

20 May '14

Interesting... 75% of UK Govt (2013/2014) outsourcing is reported to be onshore (not offshore) :) http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240220912/Public-sector-dominates-UK-ou… What is our official policy in Kenya? Regards Murigi / Stanley Muraya

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Panel Session: Software Development and Innovation in Kenya
by John Matogo 20 May '14

20 May '14

Dear colleagues. A reminder of the panel discussion planned for Thursday 22nd evening. Strathmore University's @iLabAfrica, @iBizAfrica and IBM have organized a panel discussion on Software Development and Innovation in Kenya. The panel discussion is the grand finale of a two weeks developer workshop on Cloud, Mobile, Web, Social and the Internet of Things. The panel session will examine the current state of software development in Kenya, the future of software development, as well as provide an opportunity for the Next Generation Application Development workshop trainees to showcase apps developed using the IBM BlueMix platform, over the period of the two weeks training program. The panel session will be attended by highly influential technology and ICT stakeholders in Kenya from the private sector, government and the Kenya software development community at large. Confirmed panelists include: 1. Dr. Joseph Sevilla– Director @iLabAfrica, Strathmore University 2. Veronica Ogeto Tchoketch– Head of Innovation at Safaricom L td 3. Rachel Reinitz-Distinguished Engineer and CTO of Software Services for Websphere, IBM Software Group 4. Conrad Akunga– Co-Founder & Director of Product Development and Research, Innova Ltd 5. Prof. Meoli Kashorda Executive Director, Kenya Education Network (KENET) This event is FREE and open to the public, especially people in the software development field, students, educators and all technology enthusiasts in the country. *Date*: 22nd May 2014 *Venue*: Strathmore University Auditorium *Time*: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Let us know if you are coming by signing up here<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-discussion-software-development-and-innov…>! We look forward to seeing you. 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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Call for Abstracts: IT for Change-IDRC Round Table
by Mwendwa Kivuva 20 May '14

20 May '14

Dear All, A Round Table on 'Inclusion in the network society- mapping development alternatives, forging research agendas' is being organised by IT for Change and IDRC, from 29th September to 1st October, 2014. The round table will bring together around 25 participants - leading scholars, development practitioners and thinkers, who are interested in the theoretical and policy aspects of equity, inclusion and participation in the 'ICTs and development' domain. This open call is to invite abstracts from young development researchers and practitioners who can contribute to the debate. There is a limited number of travel fellowships for authors of selected full-length essays, to participate in the round table. For further information, please read the call for abstracts<http://www.itforchange.net/sites/default/files/ITfC/Call%20for%20Abstracts.…>(also enclosed below) and the concept note<http://www.itforchange.net/sites/default/files/ITfC/Concept%20Note.pdf> . Last date for submissions of abstracts is *31st May, 2014*. We request you to please share this with your networks. If you have received this email more than once, please accept our apologies. Regards, IT for Change team [image: header] [image: Logo] Call for Abstracts Round table: *Inclusion in the network society* - *mapping development alternatives, forging research agendas* *Bangalore, India* * 29th September - 1st October 2014 * The experience of first-generation initiatives in the field of 'ICTs and development' has clearly demonstrated that the question of inclusion in the network society cannot be reduced merely to that of access to technological artefacts or infrastructures. In a globalised social order, the mechanisms of networked, global systems - production chains, finance, scientific and research processes, and the media - structure the rules of inclusion. They determine who has the ability to substantively participate in, and benefit from, the dominant networks of information, knowledge, production, and of cultural and resource flows. Today, as we witness what has been somewhat glibly labelled the 'mobile revolution', alongside a momentous surge in the use of social media technologies - especially by young populations in developing countries - newer frames to interpret social equity, inclusion and participation become critical for the agenda of development. How does the diffusion of ICTs connect to the democratisation of information, knowledge and culture? Does it offer new pathways for the socially marginalised to have greater control over knowledge and wealth? International Development Research Centre (IDRC), along with IT for Change, will host a round table between 29th September - 1st October, 2014, bringing together leading development scholars and practitioners to contribute to the ongoing dialogues on ICTs and development - particularly from the vantage point of equity and inclusion. In September 2009, IDRC had initiated a similar dialogue with Nobel Laureates Amartya Sen and Michael Spence, as well as other leading thinkers, at the Harvard Forum on ICTs, Human Development, Growth and Poverty Reduction. Building on the key debates of the Harvard Forum, the round table will explore if, and how, opportunities in the emerging network society are, and can be, 'programmed' into the structures of technological networks. Another key objective of the round table is to build a research agenda that is contemporary enough to tackle the future of the ICTs and development question in the Global South. Key issues The round table will focus on the following issues: 1. What is the emerging structural-institutional ecology framing inclusion in the network society? What readings of the current paradigms of ICT diffusion, use, production and policy allow us to trace power and exclusion? 2. How do we map continuities and disjunctures in development practice when technology meets society, to build a 'new' narrative in which all people matter? 3. Under what conditions can digital technologies bring about 'equitable inclusion' in the network society? What kind of a structural-institutional ecology can facilitate efforts for 'equitable inclusion' in the network society? 4. What broad questions and specific themes would comprise a pertinent research agenda on networks, development and inclusion? What research methodologies would be appropriate in this regard? Outcomes The round table envisages the following outcomes: * Field-building that deepens theoretical inquiry on 'inclusion and equity in the network society'. * Research agenda-setting on themes at the intersection of networks, development and inclusion. * Network building to explore possibilities for further work to build a systematic body of knowledge. * Knowledge products in the form of papers/essays, that can be the basis of a special journal issue. The event is designed to bring together around 25 participants - leading scholars, development practitioners and thinkers, as well as young researchers and practitioners in the sector who are interested in the theoretical and policy aspects of equity, inclusion and participation, in the 'ICTs and development' domain. This open call seeks to identify young development researchers and practitioners who can contribute to the debate. Interested individuals need to submit an abstract of 1000 words that will become the basis for an analytical essay, in case it is short-listed for the round table. There is a limited number of travel fellowships for authors of selected full-length essays, to participate in the round table. Selection criteria include a minimum of five years of experience in the development sector, preferably with a focus on ICTs, and two publications. (Criteria may be relaxed on a case-by-case basis). Submission deadlines Abstracts must be received by* 31st May 2014*. Full essays are due by *15th August 2014.* Please send all submissions and queries to: networkinclusion(a)gmail.com<mailto:[email protected]> More details at: www.itforchange.net [image: footer] _______________________________________________ African-ig-school mailing list Info and options: http://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/african-ig-school To unsubscribe, email african-ig-school-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org

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Right to be forgotten
by Mwendwa Kivuva 19 May '14

19 May '14

European court rules that personal data can be taken down on request by the affected party. http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/google-faces-data-demand-as-eu-… -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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Re: [kictanet] Right to be forgotten
by meshack emakunat 18 May '14

18 May '14

i for sure have never thought of that approach. ------------------------------ On Tue, May 13, 2014 9:24 PM PDT Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet wrote: >European court rules that personal data can be taken down on request >by the affected party. >http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-13/google-faces-data-demand-as-eu-… > >-- >______________________ >Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >twitter.com/lordmwesh > >_______________________________________________ >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/memakunat%40yahoo.com > >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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What is an entrepreneurial ecosystem?
by Andrea Bohnstedt 16 May '14

16 May '14

Not a direct tech topic, but relevant and interesting reading since there was so much debate about fostering tech start ups: http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/05/what-an-entrepreneurial-ecosystem-actually-is/ Quotes: 'There is no evidence that increasing the number of startups *per se* or new businesses formation stimulates economic development. There is some evidence that it goes the other way around, that is, economic growth stimulates new business creation and startups.' 'There is no systematic evidence that co-working spaces contribute significantly to growing ventures. There are many anecdotes of high-growth ventures in all segments which got their starts in incubators, but there are also many more examples, less visible perhaps, of very success ventures that made no use of co-working space.' HT Conrad. Have a lovely weekend, Andrea

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Save the Date - Africa Domain Name System Forum 2014 7-9 July, Abuja Nigeria
by Barrack Otieno 16 May '14

16 May '14

Listers Save the date – Africa DNS Forum 2014 Save the date and join us for the second Domain Name system Forum for Africa that will be business Focused – Africa DNS Forum 2014. Date: 7 - 9 July 2014 Location: Abuja, Nigeria Nicon Luxury Hotel What is the Africa DNS Forum ? The Africa DNS forum is a three-day event that will bring together African registries; African ICANN accredited registrars, resellers, infrastructure service and solution providers; as well as entrepreneurs interested in investing in the African Domain Name Space. There will be interesting discussions highlighting opportunities in the African Domain name industry as well as networking sessions between registrars, resellers, and the registries. Who should attend? Registries, registrars, and resellers in Africa as well as entrepreneurs interested in investing in the African Domain Name Space to collaborate and share on how to advance the domain name business in Africa. Why should you attend? According to the domain name industry brief, there were 265 million domains registered globally in the third quarter of 2013. The base ccTLD registrations were 119.5 million. The largest top level domains by zone size in the third quarter of 2013 included .com, .tk, .de, .net, .uk, .org, .cn, .info, .ru, and .nl. None of the African registries appeared in the top ten. The largest ccTLD in Africa by zone size did not surpass the 1 million mark during the same period. The forum will focus on how to monetize the Africa Domain Name Space to allow for faster growth on par with the rest of the world. For more information please visit www.aftld.org/afdnsforum2014 ====== Save the date – Africa DNS Forum 2014 Enregistrer la date et rejoignez nous pour le deuxième Forum nom de domaine du système pour l'Afrique qui sera entreprise ciblé – Africa DNS forum 2014. Date: 7 - 9 Juillet 2014 Lieu: Abuja , Nigeria Nicon Luxury Hôtel Qu'est-ce que le Forum Afrique DNS ? Le forum Afrique DNS est un événement de trois jours qui réunira les registres africains ; ICANN africaine registraires accrédités , les revendeurs , services d'infrastructure et les fournisseurs de solutions ; ainsi que des entrepreneurs intéressés à investir dans les pays d'Afrique espace de nommage . Il y aura des discussions intéressantes mettant en évidence les possibilités dans le nom de domaine industrie africaine ainsi que des séances de réseautage entre les registraires , les revendeurs et les registres . Qui devrait participer ? Registres , greffiers et des revendeurs en Afrique ainsi que les entrepreneurs intéressés à investir dans les pays d'Afrique espace de nommage de collaborer et de partager sur la façon de faire avancer le nom de domaine des affaires en Afrique . Pourquoi devriez-vous participer? Selon la brève nom de domaine de l'industrie , il y avait 265 millions de domaines enregistrés dans le monde en l' troisième trimestre de 2013 . Les enregistrements en ccTLD de base étaient 119,5 millions . Les plus grands domaines de premier niveau par la taille de la zone au troisième trimestre de 2013 inclus . com, . tk , . de , . net , . uk , . org, . cn , . infos . ru et . nl . Aucun des registres africains est apparu dans le top dix . Le plus grand ccTLD en Afrique par la taille de la zone n'a pas dépasser la barre des 1 million pendant la même période . Le forum se concentrera sur la façon de monétiser l' Afrique Espace de nommage pour permettre une croissance plus rapide à égalité avec le reste du monde . Pour plus d'informations s'il vous plaît visitez www.aftld.org/afdnsforum2014 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Broadcast, Film & Music Africa 2014
by Sean Moroney 16 May '14

16 May '14

Dear Colleagues, Attached is the programme for this year's BFMA conference. Attendance is free. Please circulate to contacts in the creative and content development space who may benefit from the wide range of expert presentations, workshops and masterclasses that we have lined up. Registration at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/broadcast-film-and-music-africa-tickets-1076520… Thanks, Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm(a)aitecafrica.com UK Tel: +44(0)1480-880774 UK Mobile: +44(0)7973-499224 Ghana Mobile: +233(0)57-0445059 Kenya Mobile: +254(0)721-845674 Nigeria Mobile: +234(0)701-196-1413 Mozambique Mobile: +258-820880583 Skype: seanmoroney seanm(a)aitecafrica.com<mailto:[email protected]> www.aitecafrica.com<http://aitecafrica.com/> [cid:[email protected]]<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/95> [twitter]<https://twitter.com/aitecafrica> [facebook (2)] <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aitec-Africa/143207745706922?ref=ts&fref=ts> Our Events: Our Events: Broadcast, Film & Music Africa - Nairobi<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/112> Africa Media Business Exchange - Nairobi<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/113> AITEC Banking and Mobile Money West Africa - Accra<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/114> AITEC Banking and Mobile Money West Africa - Lagos<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/105> Chama Investment Summit - Nairobi<http://www.aitecafrica.com/> AITEC Banking & Mobile Money COMESA - Nairobi<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/116> eGov - Nairobi<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/121> AITEC East Africa ICT Summit - Nairobi<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/120> AITEC Southern Africa ICT Summit - Maputo<http://aitecafrica.com/event/view/126> Aitec Banking and Mobile Money - Uganda<http://www.aitecafrica.com/> AITEC Africa is the trading name of AITEC Conferences Limited registered in England and Wales.Company registration number: 4698475

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Fwd: [13 Principles] The Snowden report: 14 countries sorted - at least 25 to go. We stil need help!
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 16 May '14

16 May '14

Hello all, I am working on one report and Simon needs more African Country reports. For African countries, if anyone is interested we can work in conjunction? Let Simon know. Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* Website: http://about.me/ekenyanito Tel: (+254)-786-19-19-30 / (+254)-751-804-120 @ekenyanito Skype: ekenyanito PGP: E6BA8DC1 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Simon Davies <simon(a)privacy.org> Date: Wed, May 7, 2014 at 7:15 AM Subject: [13 Principles] The Snowden report: 14 countries sorted - at least 25 to go. We stil need help! To: principles(a)eff.org Hi everyone, I'm delighted to say that we now have authors for brief reports on Brazil, Canada, France, Ireland, the EU, Netherlands, Turkey, United States, Pakistan, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Denmark and Spain. We still have a long way to go before this is a global report though. Any volunteers for the man countries that remain? We're only looking for 300-500 words. Guidelines are below if anyone else is interested in taking this on. The Snowden disclosures - the global impact one year on General information and guidelines for reports OVERVIEW June 5th is the first anniversary of the beginning of the Edward Snowden disclosures. This date will be an opportunity to review precisely what impact the subsequent exposure has triggered and what lessons we can learn as we move forward on the reform agenda. To coincide with this anniversary, the Privacy Surgeon is planning to publish a major feature on the consequences and impact of the key developments of the past year. One primary aim is to provide media, campaigners, opinion leaders and the public with a reliable source that presents the facts in a comparative format. For civil society and for those people wanting to pursue an agenda of reform, such a resource will be extremely valuable. We anticipate that the work will be published in association with key organisations, primarily in the civil society sector. The project will comprise at least two or three dozen national, sectoral and regional reports together with a summary and analysis. Each report will be no more than 300 - 500 words and will describe concrete, measurable outcomes rather than presenting opinion. In this sense it is more valuable to report outcomes than mere activity. This will mean not just mentioning, for example, that an inquiry was conducted or a parliamentary debate held, but whether something tangible has been implemented as a result. Most commentators have hardly a clue what's transpired in most of the world's countries in the past year. We hear much opinion, but relatively little facts or evidence. The aim is to get this report out on mass distribution to media a week in advance. Importantly, it doesn't matter if nothing concrete has emerged within a particular sector or country, It's important to communicate that there has been no activity. As a spoiler, it appears that most countries have seen no tangible activity or reform. WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE? Three outcomes: 1. Outside of the US, have there been any concrete reforms undertaken by governments or other organisations? 2. In terms of the activity over the past year, what patterns and common themes, if any, can we deduce? 3. From this evidence, what lessons can we learn about how to take the reform agenda forward over the coming years? PROJECT COMPONENTS The project will comprise the following: - reports for the majority of EU countries. - reports on all 5-eyes countries - reports from selected African, South American and Asian nations - a global report on IGO actions (e.g. the UN surveillance resolution) - a global report on NGO actions - a global report on industry actions (adoption of encryption etc) - a specific report on reforms (if any) within the security sector - summary and analysis COMPONENTS OF COUNTRY REPORTS Each report should aim to provide the following elements, ideally in less than 500 words (though if more content is required this will be OK). It's not essential to go into detail on, say, a legal challenge or legislative reform. An introductory sentence or two and a link to the relevant background resource is sufficient. Please do try to include the following: - An introductory paragraph describing the overall impact of the revelations. - A paragraph that describes the scale and nature of media reporting (was the reporting investigative, did it address local/national involvement in surveillance or was it primarily focused on the US and the NSA as a single entity). - Was there any consequent public action in the manner of demonstrations or large-scale campaigns that had a measurable impact? - What was the action taken, if any, by parliament? Were any formal inquiries or investigations initiated? Any debates, votes or resolutions? Did anything emerge from this activity in terms of legislative or other reforms? - What cases, if any, have been brought before courts, police or judicial authorities? Have these resulted in any tangible outcome? - Is there any hard evidence or concrete indication that there will be a future development that will bring reform or transparency to the security arena? - To your knowledge, have any national organisations, trades unions, professional associations or industry groups taken concrete actions of any kind in response to the disclosures? Please do feel free to add any other material that you think is relevant, as long as it focuses on measurable outcomes and tangible reforms (if such exists). FORMAT OF REPORTS For consistency, the style of reports should be objective and reportive. Please do keep in mind that we're aiming here for a wide audience that may not be literate in technology or law, so please do explain various terms and acronyms that you might use. In terms of format, I'd be very grateful if you could use a text file like .rtf or something simple like that, though Word would still be OK. As I'll have to format this work for the website it's probably best to use end-notes like http://www.saidsimple.com/content/How-to-Write-End-Notes and in this case that would mean indicating what you want to reference in numbered brackets like (3) and then putting the reference and url at the end of the text, rather than using conventional footnotes. The default language for the project is English, but it would be extremely beneficial if you could also supply text in the native language. This will help ensure that the project dissemination is truly global and not just confined to the Anglo-American press. Could you also include a biography of no more than fifty words that we can include in the text itself, and - if you want - a link to your website or other source about you. DEADLINES May 24 Submission of reports May 30th Circulation of edited report to media June 5th Publication _______________________________________________ Principles mailing list Principles(a)eff.org https://lists.eff.org/mailman/listinfo/principles

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Fw: [aisi-ig-l] Adoption of the African Union Convention on Cybersecurity today 15 May 2014
by meshack emakunat 16 May '14

16 May '14

hello may be of intrest to those with concern in data protection internet freedom online and privacy On Friday, May 16, 2014 12:29 AM, Makane Faye <mfaye(a)uneca.org> wrote: Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that the "African Union Convention on Cybersecurity and Personal Data Protection" was adopted today 15 May 2014 at 19:30 at the Headquarters of the African Union Commission by the Conference of African Union Ministers of Justice.which is chaired by Cameroon. Prior to the Conference of Ministers, the meeting of experts from the Justice ministries undertook a thorough review of the Convention on 12 and 13 May. Congratulations to all of you who participated in the regional / sub-regional workshops and expert group meetings from 2008 to 2013. Your contribution and your work are recognized by the African Policymakers starting from the African Ministers of ICT in Khartoum and today the African Ministers of Justice in Addis. You should get ready to embark on preparations for its implementation. Best regards, -------- Makane Faye (Mr.) President, Federation of United Nations Staff Unions and Associations (FUNSA) Chief, Knowledge Management and Library Services United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) P.O. Box 3001 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +251 11 5443563; Ext. 33563 Fax: +251 11 5514416 / +251 11 54411458 Email: mfaye(a)uneca.org; faymakane(a)gmail.com facebook.com/makane.faye.eca twitter: @makaneeca Skype: makaneaddis You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum. View this contribution on the web site A reply to this message will be sent to all members of Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum. Reply to sender | Unsubscribe

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