Dear Colleagues,

(apologies for cross posting)

The Government of Kenya (GOK) will hold a High level Ministerial forum on 26th September 2011. This forum Co-organized with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) will provide a platform where Ministerial level participants and other stakeholders will discuss issues of mutual interest around the opportunities and challenges to developing countries presented by information and communications technologies.


The main agenda topics will be drawn from the following themes: 

 

 

·      Broadband: Access, challenges and opportunities

 

·      Uptake of wireless devices as key elements in providing a conduit to a new and dynamic socio-economic future for the region, including new mobile services (e.g. E-government, mobile banking, access to Internet, among others)

 

·      Cloud computing and;

 

·      Cyber security and Privacy.

 

 The outcomes of the Ministerial forum will be shared with the  main IGF scheduled from 27th - 30th September 2011.

 

More details will be made available soon.


Best regards

Alice Munyua

 






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