[kictanet] Invitation: 2009 EA-IGF, 7-9 September 2009, Nairobi, Kenya

[Walubengo J]

McTim,

thanx for your observations.  i think what Vincent meant was the bigger picture which is that for our issues to be 'felt' or 'heard' at a global level, it counts to speak as a Region.

And so according to me one major outcome from the ongoing meeting is to learn from each other and arrive at what you might call an E.African view/position on the various burning issues under CyberSecurity, Domain mngt, Infrastrucutre (e.g. undersea cable), Local Content, etc.

walu.


--- On Sun, 9/6/09, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation: 2009 EA-IGF, 7-9 September 2009, Nairobi, Kenya
> To: jwalu at yahoo.com
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Date: Sunday, September 6, 2009, 9:00 PM
> Hi Vincent,
> 
> 
> On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Vincent Ngundi<vincent at kenic.or.ke>
> wrote:
> <snip>
> > The expected outcome of this will be a framework that
> ushers the region into
> > the digital economy. The outcome will also be a
> negotiating platform during
> > the fourth United Nations Internet Governance Forum
> (UN IGF) taking place in
> > Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2009,
> 
> Can you clarify this please? AFAIK, the IGF is NOT a
> negotiating body.
> 
> Our output could be an "input" for discussion, but there is
> no process
> or way to negotiate anything at the IGF (which has, after
> all, no
> "authority" to compel anyone to behave in a certain way).
> 
> See you at the jacaranda tomorrow!
> 
> -- 
> Cheers,
> 
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where
> it is. A
> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
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