[kictanet] Programme for Intermediary Liability study, Wednesday 10 October 2012

[Brandie Martin]

Dear Grace and Kictanet subscribers:
Does anyone know if the the meeting will be webcast and/or recorded for
distribution online? I am very interested in participating.

If you are not video recording, could I please Skype in to the meeting?

Thank you for your help,
Brandie L. Martin

On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 2:50 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga at hotmail.com>wrote:

>  Good morning Listers****
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> This is a follow up to an invitation sent out last week for a breakfast
> meeting to discuss a study on intermediary liability in Kenya. ****
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> Venue:          *Jacaranda Hotel*****
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> Time:            *7.00- 10.00 am*****
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> *The agenda is as follows:*****
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> Welcome and background              *  GG*****
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> *
> *Initial findings of the Study              *Victor Kapiyo*****
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> *Recommendations                          *Alice Munyua*****
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> *Key note Address                            *Dr Bitange Ndemo*****
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> *Way forward and Discussions           *TESPOK*****
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> Looking forward to seeing as many of you on Wednesday
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> Rgds
> GG
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> Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 19:57:35 +0300
> From: alice at apc.org
> Subject: [kictanet] Discussion intermediary liability in Kenya
> CC: kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> To: ggithaiga at hotmail.com
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> This is an invitation to a discussion on intermediary liability in Kenya
> starting tomorrow Tuesday 2nd October 2012, which will be followed by a
> breakfast meeting on 10th October at jacaranda hotel.
>
> See attached the initial findings of the study on Intermediary Liability
> in Kenya. We welcome comments. Please note that this initial report is a
> forthcoming publication, and it should not be cited publicly until
> November, when the final report will be made available.
>
> The study notes that there is a lack of a clear framework for liability of
> intermediaries and a lot of uncertainty in understanding our evolving
> post-constitution legislative environment particularly in "regards to what
> offenses may happen on communications networks and whether intermediaries
> would be liable or not, this may have contributed to caution
> and self-regulation.
>
> In addition, there seems to be no legislated take down procedures other
> than responding in court to whichever law was cited as broken.   Do we need
> a "clear framework for liability of intermediaries, and safe harbor
> legislation?   What are the strengths and weaknesses of the current
> situation?
>
> We would like to encourage policy discussions on these issues with the aim
> of providing concrete recommendations and way forward.
>
> Grace Githaiga and Victor Kapiyo will take it from here
>
> Best
>
> Alice
>
>
> This is a project of:
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>    - Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANET)
>    - Open Society Initiative (OSI)
>    - Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
>    - Google
>    - Ministry of Information and Communications
>    - Telecommunications Service Providers Association of Kenya (TESPOK)
>
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-- 
Brandie Martin, M.S.

Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Fellow
College of Communications
The Pennsylvania State University
blm5350 at psu.edu
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