[kictanet] Kenya IGF: Call for Presenters and Panelists

[Paul M]

Dear People, 

Based on the topics that were solicited from the mailing lists, you are kindly invited to select which topics you would be interested in giving a presentation. The working group is going to organise some topics to have panelists who'll collectively contribute to the discussion(s). If you are interested in becoming a panelist member or making an individual presentation please reply to this e-mail by indicating your name and the topic. The topics are outlined below. This call will end on Monday 24th June. 

1. Topic: Devolution and the Counties -> (Would require a panelist discussion)
	Issues to discuss: 
Decentralising of ICT into the county governments
Facilitating citizen participation in governance
Business opportunities in the counties: Are companies/professionals ready to engage?
E-governance: Discuss E-governance in the counties from service point of view.

2. Topic:Broadband Infrastructure and the Strategies for the last mile connectivity  
	Issues to discuss:
NOFBI: The National Optic Fibre Backbone 
IPv6 Connectivity 
The Broadband Strategy

3. Topic: Electronic Voting and lessons garnered from the 2013 Kenyan general elections -> (Would require a panelist discussion) 

4. Topic: The Universal Access Fund 

5.Topic: OpenData: Success or Failure?

6. Topics on Cyber Security:
	a) The Cyber Security Master Plan:  A critical look at  the Cyber Security Master Plan

	b) E-Commerce: Do Kenyans have trust? -> (Would require a panelist discussion) 
		Issues to Discuss:
		- E-Commerce Regulatory Environment
		- The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
		- DNSSEC
		- Mobile Money Security and Reliability 

7. Topics on the E-Industry
	a). E- Waste 
	b E -Agriculture: E-agriculture strategies and its contribution to economic growth and development 
	c) E-health: A look at E-health

8. Topics on ICT and Education
	a) Laptops for Schools 
	b) Open ICT and education: Policy issues and E-learning 

9. Topics on The Legal Framework
	a) The Data Protection Bill 
	b) The Freedom of Information Bill 2012
	c) Intellectual Property Rights 
	d) Internet and Consumer Rights

10. Topic: Taking stock of Kenya's performance last year in the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) 


Kindest Regards, 

Paul Muchene, 
Chair, Kenya IGF Working Group

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