Dear People, Based on the topics that were solicited from the mailing lists, you are kindly invited to select which topics you would be interested in giving a presentation. The working group is going to organise some topics to have panelists who'll collectively contribute to the discussion(s). If you are interested in becoming a panelist member or making an individual presentation please reply to this e-mail by indicating your name and the topic. The topics are outlined below. This call will end on Monday 24th June. 1. Topic: Devolution and the Counties -> (Would require a panelist discussion) Issues to discuss: Decentralising of ICT into the county governments Facilitating citizen participation in governance Business opportunities in the counties: Are companies/professionals ready to engage? E-governance: Discuss E-governance in the counties from service point of view. 2. Topic:Broadband Infrastructure and the Strategies for the last mile connectivity Issues to discuss: NOFBI: The National Optic Fibre Backbone IPv6 Connectivity The Broadband Strategy 3. Topic: Electronic Voting and lessons garnered from the 2013 Kenyan general elections -> (Would require a panelist discussion) 4. Topic: The Universal Access Fund 5.Topic: OpenData: Success or Failure? 6. Topics on Cyber Security: a) The Cyber Security Master Plan: A critical look at the Cyber Security Master Plan b) E-Commerce: Do Kenyans have trust? -> (Would require a panelist discussion) Issues to Discuss: - E-Commerce Regulatory Environment - The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - DNSSEC - Mobile Money Security and Reliability 7. Topics on the E-Industry a). E- Waste b E -Agriculture: E-agriculture strategies and its contribution to economic growth and development c) E-health: A look at E-health 8. Topics on ICT and Education a) Laptops for Schools b) Open ICT and education: Policy issues and E-learning 9. Topics on The Legal Framework a) The Data Protection Bill b) The Freedom of Information Bill 2012 c) Intellectual Property Rights d) Internet and Consumer Rights 10. Topic: Taking stock of Kenya's performance last year in the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) Kindest Regards, Paul Muchene, Chair, Kenya IGF Working Group