About digital inclusion.. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israels-era-of-fax-communication-comes-to-... *ISRAEL’S ERA OF FAX COMMUNICATION COMES TO AN END* *"It is time to move forward and adjust to today's era of technology," MK Sharren Haskel said* BY EYTAN HALON JULY 28, 2019 01:03 Israel’s era of fax communication comes to an end Israel might be the Start-Up Nation, famed for its technology and innovation, but the era of communicating with government bodies via fax came to an end only on Friday. One year after the “Fax Machines Law” – initiated by Likud MKs Sharren Haskel and David Bitan – was passed by the Knesset, public authorities must now enable all individuals and organizations to contact them by means of a digital communication device. Prior to the law, government ministries and public bodies would often require official forms to be submitted by fax, despite most Israeli homes no longer possessing a fax machine. The requirement to enable digital communication applies to nearly all government ministries and bodies, public-facing IDF departments, the President’s Office, the Knesset Administration, the State Comptroller’s Office, courts, Israel Police, local authorities, the National Fire and Rescue Authority, Israel Prison Service, hospitals and health clinics, and government-controlled companies. Prior to the law taking effect, public bodies were instructed to consider methods to verify the identity of members of the public, protect their privacy, including the assurance of medical confidentiality and cyber-protection. The law does not apply to a small number of government bodies, including Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Mossad, Atomic Energy Commission and National Cyber Authority. Banks, insurance companies and credit card providers will also not be obligated to provide digital means of communication. “It is time to move forward and adjust to today’s era of technology – we are in the Israel of 2019, everyone works with emails and faxes are a thing of the past,” said Haskel, a member of the 20th Knesset’s Special Committee for the Transparency and Accessibility of Government Information. “We are putting an end to the bureaucratic excuse: ‘We did not receive your fax.’ In the Start-Up Nation of 2019, the public sector and government offices are perceived as slow and outdated, and their interface is cumbersome,” Haskel said. “Efficient services, quality and government available to the citizen help to establish and strengthen Israel’s democracy and it is our duty to ensure their proper existence.” On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 11:32 AM Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
Good morning listers,
As we approach this year's Kenya Internet Governance Forum on 1 August 2019, we would like to continue today's discussion in line with the theme One Kenya. One Net. One Vision.
Today's sub-theme is Digital Inclusion. Digital Inclusion is about both identifying those with less or no access to the Internet (e.g. underserved communities, marginalized groups, the minorities, people with disabilities or people lacking digital literacy) and it is about activities related to the achievement of an inclusive information society.
We would appreciate your thoughts on the following:
- How can we tackle access and affordability issues, and what improvements need to be made? - How can we better utilize primary and secondary schools and tertiary institutions to promote and to deliver on digital literacy programmes? - How do we ensure that Internet governance processes are truly inclusive? - What needs to be done to enhance the capacity of different actors? - How do we ensure that these skills and employment opportunities are equitable to all on an equal footing?
We look forward to hearing from you.
Regards *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ====================================================
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