[kictanet] ICT Policy Discussions:-Overview, Thematic Topics (Day 1 to Day 10)

Wed Jun 22 10:25:38 EAT 2016

Greetings Listers,
As promised on monday, we kick off the discussions today and would like to share the general flow and how we shall move.   
Basically we have two platforms we shall use and listers are free to use one or both of them. The two plaftforms are KICTAnet platform and the Jadili Platform  (http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy#heading-1) courtesy of Strathmore University, Law School. 
The Jadili platform is hosting the Draft Policy in editable format and Listers are encouraged to login and post their specific proposal onto the platform. 
The  KICTAnet listserver plaftform is where we shall run guided discussions as per the plan below.  Contributions on both platforms shall be consolidated and validated at a later face-2-face function.  The overview of the discussion will be as shown below.
How to Develop ICT infrastructure (Day1-Wed 22nd June 2016)

 *telecoms, broadcast, broadband internet, postal)

*Investment incentives (FDI,EquityShares)

*Open Access

*Infrastructure Sharing (Masts, Ducts,Wayleave etc)

*Spectrum Management

*Postal/National Addressing System

*Data Centers, IXPs, CDN

How to Develop ICT Info-Structure (Day2-Thrs 23rd June 2016)

*Local Content, 

*Broadcast Content, Diversity, CulturalIdentity

*Access to Information/OpenData

 *Local Application Development

How to Develop Skilled Human Capital(Day 3-Fri 24th June 2016)

*ICT integration in primary, secondary,tertiary levels,

*Specialized Skills (Software/Engineering)

*Research & Development Capacity

*eLiteracy for citizens/public 

*How to enhance Universal Service &Access  (Day 4-Mon 27th June 2016) 

*Universal Access (Infrastructure)

*Universal Service (PWD) 

*Affordable Internet broadband Services

*Affordable User Devices

How to Develop local ICT Industry (Day5- Tue 28th June 2016)

*eCommerce, National Addressing System

*Local eBusiness, 

* BPOs

*Investment incentives (Equity Shares)

*ICTs in SME, (Small Medium SizeEnterprises)

*ICT regional export incentives

*Local Device Manufacturing

How to Accelerate eGovt Services (Day 6-Wed 29th June 2016)

*eHealth, eAgriculture, eTransport,eGovt, eLearning

*ICT regional (county) incentives)

*ICTs in Society, Culture

How to enhance Cybersecurity (Day 7) -Thrs 30th June 2016)

*Online Citizen Safety, 

*Child Protection

*Privacy issues

*Security business transactions(Info-Security)

*Security & Reliability of CriticalICT infrastructure

Emerging Issues (Day 8 -Fri 1st July2016)

Internet of Things, M2M

Net Neutrality & OTT

Big Data 

Virtual Money/BlockChains

Institutional, Legal & RegulatoryFramework (Day 9-Mon 4th July 2016)

Role of Regulator, USAC, CERTs, NCS,ICTA, PCK, CSO, Professional Bodies etc

Needed Legislation, Data Protection,eTransaction, Intermediary Liability etc

DAY 10, Tue 5th July -Wrap UP Closure

I look forward to your active engagement.
J. Walubengofor KICTAnet.
      From: Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
 To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> 
 Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 3:25 PM
 Subject: Fw: DRAFT ICT POLICY 2016 LINK-KICTAnet Stakeholder Input

Dear Listers,

The Ministry of ICT (PS V. Kyalo) has asked KICTAnet to ran a two week moderated discussion on the Draft ICT Policy 2016, that will replace the current 2006 ICT Policy.

Please download and go through in preparation of the online discussions scheduled to kick-off this wednesday 22nd June 2016.
You views will be consolidated and later on you will be invited to validated the same at a face-to-face session to be confirmed at a venue and date to be confirmed later.
Kazi kwenyu. Do not say you were not consulted :-)
Best rgds.
walu.

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Dear All,
The Draft ICT Policy 2016 has been posted in the MoICT website for stakeholders comments.  Please use the link below to access the document.

http://www.information.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Draft-National-ICT-Policy-20June2016.pdf Kind regards,
Jane W. Migwi
Administrative Secretary
National Communications SecretariatP.O. Box 10756-00100, NBITel: +254-20-2719953 / +254-20-2713429Fax: +254-20-2716515
Cell:  0721 850 561  

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