[image: KeSIG 2017.jpg] Dear Listers, To ensure we sustain and bring new voices into the Internet Governance Space, the Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG) virtual sessions began Friday. KeSIG is one of KICTANet's capacity building programs that aims to promote diversity and inclusion in the country’s ICT policy dialogues and beyond. This years' cohort was drawn from a pool of 331 applications. The call for participation was targeted to individuals across the country interested in ICT policy and regulations. 118 applicants were selected ensuring gender, stakeholder and regional balance: Females (62), male (54), preferred not to say (1) and other (1). In terms of sectors, within the civil society organisations (14), academia (23), private sector (53), public sector (20) and from the media. More details here. https://bit.ly/3QuxVzk *UPCOMING EVENTS* [image: Social upcoming events.png] Finally, we welcome you to participate in our other events planned during the IGF week. Also be on the lookout this week for interesting discussions that we shall be encouraged to engage in via the Mailing List. All are available online and registration ongoing. The link is here https://bit.ly/3N7LWQq -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *KICTANet Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>