Listers, Please note that the correct email address to respond to this call is *info@kictanet.or.ke <info@kictanet.or.ke>. * Apologies for the error in the previous email. Regards, ------------ The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, KIGF is a knowledge sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development processes and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. KICTANet wishes to invite volunteers from all stakeholder groups to assist in preparation of the 2016 KIGF edition, which is slated for 12th August 2016. The volunteers will form a local Multistakeholder Advisory Group that will be expected to: 1. Reach out to the community to source community participation and KIGF subject focus areas. 2. Lead online discussions prior to the KIGF. 3. Coordinate logistics and fundraising for the meeting. 4. Coordinate the actual event. 5. Report on outcomes of the event. To express interest, please send an email to info@kictanet.or.ke <info@kictanet.co.ke> indicating your stakeholder group, expertise and state your particular interest in steering KIGF 2016 by 24th June 2016. Membership to the steering team is voluntary and all materials produced by KICTANet are published under creative commons licenses. Organisations from various stakeholder groups are encouraged to nominate representatives. *For more information or clarification, kindly email Barrack Otieno on otienobarrack@gmail.com <otienobarrack@gmail.com>* *About KICTANet* The Kenya ICT Action Network is an open multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interests and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reforms in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. Learn more at <http://www.kictanet.or.ke/>www.kictanet.or.ke -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F