[kictanet] Kenya Internet Governance Forum call for Themes and Panelists

[Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau]

I agree with Hussein.

Empty rhetoric will not help in any way. Let us fold sleeves and act.....


Regards


On 21 May 2014 20:43, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Mwendwa
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> I would suggest that this year hopefully with the participation of all
> stakeholders we should aim to come up with key deliverables which we can
> then agree on how to actualize as opposed to it just being a talk shop..
>
> Shall we aim to achieve that?
>
> *Ali Hussein*
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> have a generation of idiots".  ~ Albert Einstein
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> On May 21, 2014, at 7:43 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> The  Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) working group was formed on
> 10th May 2014. The IGF has tentatively been scheduled for Thursday 3rd July
> 2014.  The venue shall be communicated later.
>
> The Working Group is inviting all stakeholders to participate in the IGF
> process. You are therefore requested to propose Themes, Sub-themes/Topics,
> and panelists for the IGF.
>
> So far, the suggested Themes and Sub-themes are:
>
> Suggested Theme
> -----
> Connecting Counties for Enhanced Multistakeholder Internet Governance.
>
> Suggested Sub-themes.
> ---------
> 1. Data Protection Act and Privacy
> 2. Human rights
> 3. Improving quality and cost of Internet (Access)
> 4. Cyber Security,
> 5. Net Neutrality,
> 6. Diversity, Equal participation of all stakeholders, based on the "multi
> stakeholder" policy development model.
> 7. The Integrated Public Safety Communication and Surveillance System.
> 8. Internet as and engine for growth and development
>
> Your active participation is highly appreciated.
>
> The Ninth Annual IGF Meeting will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on 2-5
> September 2014. The output of our National, Regional and Continental IGF
> will feed into the Global IGF.
>
> The Global IGF Theme is: Connecting Continents for Enhanced
> Multistakeholder Internet Governance
>
> Global IGF Proposed Sub Themes:
>
> 1. Policies enabling Access
> 2. Content Creation, Dissemination and Use
> 3.  Internet as engine for growth & development
> 4.  IGF & The Future of the Internet ecosystem
> 5. Enhancing Digital Trust
> 6. Internet and Human Right
> 7. Critical Internet Resources
> 8. Emerging Issues
>
> Please distribute widely this call for Topics and Panelists.
>
> Sincerely
>
> Mwendwa Kivuva.
> Secretary, KIGF Working Group  / Internet Society
>
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> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT
> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development.
>
> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors
> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do
> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.
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