[kictanet] East African Intrenet Governance Forum (EAIGF)...way forward and thank you

[Gakuru Alex]

Dear Alice,

And we suppose you will also upload all speakers' presentations, as
promised? It will greatly contribute to addressing local content
challenges, in addition to their rich detail.

Regards,

Alex

On 11/13/08, alice <alice at apc.org> wrote:
> (Apologies for cross posting)
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> The EAIGF was convened, organized and coordinated by the Kenya ICT
> Action Network with the following partners, KENIC, Kenya ICT Board,
> Communications Commission of Kenya, Kenya College of Communication
> Technology, Strathmore University, Center for Global Communication,
> East AfricanICT4DNetwork who also formed the EAIGF planning group.
>
> KICTANet will from here collate the issues that arose out of the
> discussion for the last two and a half days into a comprehensive report
> titled "*Internet Governance East African Perspective"* based on the
> regional forum Output and issues. This paper will be
>
>    1. Uploaded the EAIGF on the website www.eaigf.or.ke
>       <http://www.eaigf.or.ke>
>    2. Subject the regional priority issues to research
>    3. Submitted to the global IGF taking place in India from 3-6^th
>       December 2008
>    4. Be used to develop the capacity building scholar programme that
>       will be hosted by the Kenya Communications College of Technology
>       (KCCT) and Strathmore College.
>    5. Next EAIGF will be held in Tanzania. Thank you Tanzania
>
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>
> *Vote of thanks *
>
> The EAIGF planning team takes this opportunity to thank
>
> ·         The government of Kenya specifically the P.S's information and
> Communication Dr. Bitange Ndemo for Launching the Kenya IGF and the EAIGF.
>
> ·         Mr. Philip Okundi, CCK Board Chairman
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> ·         Mr. Kariithi Njogu, CCK board member
>
> ·         The CCK Director-General Mr. Charles Njoroge and acting on his
> Behalf Mr. S. Kibe
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> ·         Mr. Paul Kukubo, CEO KICTB
>
> ·          Dr. Juma Okecth, E-government Directorate
>
> Our international Partners,
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> ·         The United Nations Internet Governance Forum Mr. Markus Kummer
>
> ·         International Telecommunication Union, Ms. Ali Drissa
>
> ·         International Development and Research Centre (IDRC) Ms. Edith
> Adera
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> ·         Internet Society (ISOC) Mr. Bill Graham
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> ·         Adam Peake Centre for Global Communication GLOCOM
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> ·         Willie Currie, Association for Progressive Communications.
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> Our regional partners from the three East African Countries (RURA, RITA,
> SWOPNET, CIPESA I-network Uganda, Women of Uganda Network, Tanzania
> communication regulatory authority, Rwanda development gateway,
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> ·         All speakers and moderators
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> ·         All participants for your contributions and the energy
>
> ·         Thank you Mr. Jonathan Somen CEO Access Kenya and chair of
> TESPOK for providing last minute internet access after one of the EAIGF
> partners failed to connect the EAIGF ....
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> ·         Special Thanks to Vincent and Evelyne for playing key roles in
> the organization of both the Kenya IGF and the EAIGF against all odds.
> To Mwende, Walu, Joe and Adam thank you for developing an initial draft
> for the capacity building programme
>
> ·         Thanks also to all the interns who worked with the organizing
> Committee to ensure the success of the EAIGF meeting.
>
> ·         Thank you too to all the forum secretary and the note takers
> and especially to Rebecca Wanjiku for the very lively live blog.
>
> ·         Big and special thanks to Harry Hare for managing the 2 and a
> half days as master of ceremony
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