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

[Akich D. Kwach]

Hi Alice,

Congrats to the entire team for hosting the just concluded EAIGF. As much
as I couln'd make it phisically, I followed the the discussions keenly
from the comments shared online. That was a timely move

Regards,

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Akich D. Kwach
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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
>
>
>
> *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
>
> ·         Mr. Kariithi Njogu, CCK board member
>
> ·         The CCK Director-General Mr. Charles Njoroge and acting on his
> Behalf Mr. S. Kibe
>
> ·         Mr. Paul Kukubo, CEO KICTB
>
> ·          Dr. Juma Okecth, E-government Directorate
>
> Our international Partners,
>
> ·         The United Nations Internet Governance Forum Mr. Markus Kummer
>
> ·         International Telecommunication Union, Ms. Ali Drissa
>
> ·         International Development and Research Centre (IDRC) Ms. Edith
> Adera
>
> ·         Internet Society (ISOC) Mr. Bill Graham
>
> ·         Adam Peake Centre for Global Communication GLOCOM
>
> ·         Willie Currie, Association for Progressive Communications.
>
> 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,
>
> ·         All speakers and moderators
>
> ·         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 ....
>
> ·         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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