[kictanet] Invitation to the 2009 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (Kenya IGF); 19th August 2009

[Gakuru Alex]

Michuki,

Thanks for your review. Consider also writing an article highlighting
your issues of interest.

Alex


On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Michuki Mwangi<michuki at swiftkenya.com> wrote:
> Alex,
>
> The captioning on the picture will highly and likely cause a fit to
> ICANN on learning you are their Chairman! :).
>
> The .ZA case is complex and am certain the GM of ZA-DNA would equally
> find your comments interesting knowing that they have been struggling to
> find a balance to their current model which is skewed in favor of .co.za
> registry. They have also considered and discussed a single registry
> model in the process.
>
> Finally it would be nice if at every opportunity you get to mention IPv6
> we could refer to its adoption and not migration. At least for our
> region that is.
>
> With so much attention on Kenya lately, it would help if we had abit
> more accuracy in whats printed on the media.
>
> my2cents.
>
> Michuki.
>
>
> Gakuru Alex wrote:
>> Vincent,
>>
>> It quite curious that KENIC ceased posting these announcements to the
>> consumers mailing list.
>> I this http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/618420/-/u9jiulz/-/index.html
>> did not contribute?
>>
>> Alex
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Vincent Ngundi<vincent at kenic.or.ke> wrote:
>>> RE: Invitation to the 2009 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (Kenya IGF):
>>> Advancing the Internet Governance Debate in Kenya: Thinking Globally; Acting
>>> Locally
>>>
>>> The Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC), the Kenya ICT Action Network
>>> (KICTANet) and other participating organisations wish to invite you to the
>>> 2009 Kenya IGF to be held at the Jacaranda hotel in Nairobi, on the 19th of
>>> August 2009.
>>>
>>> The 2009 Kenya IGF is a follow up to the 2008 EAIGF review workshop and the
>>> 2009 Internet Governance national mailing list discussions.
>>>
>>> With the increased access to broadband infrastructure in Kenya and in the
>>> East Africa region and the continued spread of sophisticated mobile
>>> services, understanding and addressing Internet policy issues has become a
>>> priority. The Kenya IGF will help prepare Kenyan Internet stakeholders to
>>> address the opportunities, strength and challenges, as well as ensuring that
>>> they have a voice in shaping Internet policy decisions at the global level.
>>>
>>>
>>> The Kenya IGF will therefore provide an opportunity to increase awareness
>>> and understanding of Internet governance policy issues and the links with
>>> socio-economic, political and cultural development.
>>>
>>> The outcomes of the forum will be submitted to the 2009 East Africa Internet
>>> Governance Forum (EA-IGF) to be held in Nairobi from the 7th to the 9th of
>>> September 2009 and subsequently to the global Internet Governance Forum
>>> (IGF) meeting to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2009. The
>>> Kenya IGF will also contribute towards setting the stage for the 37th
>>> Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting to be
>>> held in Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2010.
>>>
>>> As a key player in the Internet industry, it is my pleasure to invite you to
>>> the 2009 Kenya IGF. A detailed programme for the event is attached.
>>>
>>> For planning purposes, please register for the meeting by sending an email
>>> to igf at kenic.or.ke confirming your attendance.
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>>
>>> -----------
>>> Vincent Ngundi
>>> Administrative Manager
>>> KENIC - The Kenya Network Information Centre
>>> http://www.kenic.or.ke
>>> vincent at kenic.or.ke
>>> [T] +254 20 4450057/8
>>> [C] +254 20 2398036
>>> [M] +254 733 790073
>>> [F] +254 20 4450087
>>>
>>> “dot KE for Every Name in Kenya!”
>>>
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