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

[Vincent Ngundi]

[reminder]

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,

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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

³dot KE for Every Name in Kenya!²


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