[kictanet] Fwd: [Internet Policy] The important role the Internet could play in times of conflict

[Barrack Otieno]

Listers,

Might be interesting to some.

Regards


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Lia Kiessling <kiessling at isoc.org>
Date: Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 12:20 PM
Subject: [Internet Policy] The important role the Internet could play
in times of conflict
To: "internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org>


Hi Everyone


Just altering you all to a new blog by Constance Bommelaer in
Huffington Post today.


Great insight on how the Internet plays a crucial role in education -
especially in times of conflict.  If you can't bring a child to
school, it can help bring the school to the child.



" . . . the world is experiencing the highest levels of displacement
ever recorded. UNHCR estimates that 24 people were forced to flee
their homes each minute in 2015, four times more than a decade ago.
Among the world’s refugees, 51 per cent are children, many of whom are
travelling alone and have stopped going to school."

Here's the blog.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bringing-the-school-to-kids-the-importance-of-internet_us_58d8c74ce4b06c3d3d3e6f68


Please do share this important piece on your channels

Lia


Lia Kiessling

Senior Manager, Campaigns

The Internet Society

Skype: liakiessling

www.isoc.org


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