[kictanet] [who are the sponsors? Managing indoctrination risks...] CALL TO PARTICIPATE AT THE 4TH EDITION OF KENYA SCHOOL OF INTERNET GOVERNANCE (KESIG)

Fri Jul 5 08:41:45 EAT 2019

Barrack

I agree. As Grace said. Let's agree to disagree.

Regards

*Ali Hussein*

*Principal*

*AHK & Associates*

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On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 8:35 AM Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Colleagues,
>
> We are losing focus. May i propose given the bottom up nature of KICTAnet
> that our colleague Patrick gets us funding or resources for a members
> (listers) meeting since he seems to have  a problem with organizations that
> support the networks activities . It seems this mode of engagement is not
> satisfactory despite the fact that most of the answers are  in the public
> domain. We can come and discuss the issues in detail during the members
> forum. In the mean time, let us continue with preparations for the School
> of Internet Governance and the Kenya IGF.
> We have many Listers and members of the community who are eager to learn,
> lets give them a chance.
>
> Regards
>
> On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 8:16 AM Ali Hussein via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> Mwendwa
>>
>> Very well said.
>>
>> Let everyone who feels they have something to contribute beyond the list
>> feel free to join and shape the agenda and content. It is easy to criticize
>> without making a contribution beyond the criticism.
>>
>> You are invited to the kitchen to suggest not only the ingredients but
>> the menu, the settings, the venue and ultimately how to engage during the
>> events.
>>
>> The beauty about online platforms like these is that they provide an
>> avenue to engage offline and bring real issues to bear.
>>
>> Let us rise to the challenge.
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>> *Principal*
>> *AHK & Associates*
>> +254 0713 601113
>>
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>
>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>
>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>
>> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a
>> habit."  ~ Aristotle
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On 4 Jul 2019, at 11:23 AM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> The beauty about Kenya IGF and KeSIG is the multistakeholder nature, and
>> the involvement of the community right from the beginning. AND WHERE IS THE
>> BEGINNING? The AGENDA setting stage.
>>
>> This has been said again by Grace Bomu, Victor Kapiyo, and Mwara, but let
>> me share again. The three links below are posts on the list on the AGENDA
>> setting stage for KIGF and KeSIG where the KIGF MAG and KeSIG Steercom is
>> formed to ask and answer all the questions that Patrick has asked. What
>> should be the topics and overall objectives, Who should be the sponsor,
>> Where will the event be held, When will it be held, Why all this, How will
>> all this fit together,?, (what when where who why how).
>>
>> Call for volunteers- 2019 KeSIG steering committee
>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/2019-June/034691.html
>> Call for Topics - Kenya IGF 2019
>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/2019-July/034717.html
>> Call for Volunteers for the 2019 Kenya IGF Steering Team
>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/2019-June/034681.html
>>
>> Another good thing is the permission-less nature, anybody is invited to
>> participate, contribute, ask intelligent questions, and stupid ones too
>> without any judgement. This platform does not only offer learning, but
>> brings new voices to the tech policy space. Actually, the Kenya IGF and
>> KeSIG are only a handful of very few initiatives that has produced the
>> highest number of ICT policy experts in the entire continent, doing
>> positive work in influencing enabling policies that affect me and you. I
>> wish they can all give testimonials here. This is truly an initiative that
>> is not just talk, but there is positive forward walk.
>>
>> Warm Regards.
>> ______________________
>> Mwendwa Kivuva,
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 3 Jul 2019 at 19:44, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> Why is your job to cast aspersions on everything people do?
>>>
>>> Show us what you have done Patrick. This is not a platform to always
>>> have negative issues about other people. We are here to engage positively.
>>> This negativity from you is reaching a tipping point.
>>>
>>> Engage positively my brother or don't engage at all. Please feel free to
>>> join the MAG and contribute and ask all these questions in a positive
>>> manner. Or don't.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> *Ali Hussein*
>>>
>>> *Principal*
>>>
>>> *AHK & Associates*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tel: +254 713 601113
>>>
>>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>>
>>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>>
>>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>>>
>>>
>>> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing,
>>>
>>> Chiromo Road, Westlands,
>>>
>>> Nairobi, Kenya.
>>>
>>> Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely
>>> mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the
>>> organizations that I work with.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 7:20 PM Patrick A. M. Maina via kictanet <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear listers,
>>>>
>>>> When it comes to topics that can influence thought on policy issues,
>>>> the line between training and indoctrination or brainwash becomes very thin
>>>> - hence the need for vigilance, close scrutiny, transparency and
>>>> *neutrality assurance* of (all) policy-related training initiatives.
>>>>
>>>> Some of the companies known to sponsor such events worldwide are
>>>> notorious for aggressive lobbying on policy or governance issues,
>>>> ostensibly:
>>>>
>>>> a. to try avoid impending regulation of their harmful/anti-social
>>>> business models (or to distort accountability and responsibility
>>>> narratives);
>>>>
>>>> b to try gain unfair advantage over government policy (and/or
>>>> procurement) by corrupting rules, infiltrating and subverting public sector
>>>> initiatives, or by peddling influence;
>>>>
>>>> c. to institutionalize, launder and/or officially entrench their
>>>> socially/economically damaging profit models.
>>>>
>>>> A number of them have been accused by multiple governments, regulators,
>>>> civil society, journalists, intellectuals, internet users (via class action
>>>> lawsuits) and even their own former executives of using either unlawful or
>>>> dishonest / grossly unethical business practices in ruthless pursuit of
>>>> profit. Examples of these dubious practices include purposefully developing
>>>> harmful/addiction-forming radicalizing online products targeted at young
>>>> people, using deceptive tactics to grow or protect their businesses,
>>>> infiltrating and subverting public education systems,  subverting economies
>>>> by capturing workers and learners attention, brazen disregard for people's
>>>> privacy, unethical exploitation of private info, brazenly breaking laws or
>>>> aggressively exploiting weak laws, exploiting public ignorance for profit
>>>> and using predatory commercial strategies that are harmful to the public.
>>>>
>>>> The same companies, despite having BILLIONS in revenue, *agressively
>>>> avoid* contributing their FAIR SHARE of taxes (sometimes to the extent of
>>>> operating illegally, with impunity, in poor countries) - thus unfairly
>>>> increasing the burden on governments and taxpayers to fund remediation for
>>>> the indirect damage that these rogue companies cause e.g. damage to public
>>>> health, subverting education, political instability, extremism and economic
>>>> sabotage. These indirect, hidden burdens (negative externalities) can be
>>>> socio-economically devastating - especially in developing economies, but
>>>> are seldom recognized, highlighted, mitigated or attributed to the
>>>> companies that are creating/amplifying them. The same companies then
>>>> chicanerously manipulate the civil society (e.g. via training &
>>>> sponsorship) to defend their commercial products as a "human right"!
>>>>
>>>> So depending on the sponsor(s), curriculum and governance framework, a
>>>> training initiative could either be seen as legitimate training or a kind
>>>> of backdoor indoctrination.
>>>>
>>>> This is why it is important to have full transparency and independent
>>>> vetting of such sensitive initiatives (including sponsors, curriculum,
>>>> tutors, accreditation etc).
>>>>
>>>> Also the use of the word "school" suggests an institution that has
>>>> undergone formal vetting and accreditation. Yet when I look at the website,
>>>> it ostensibly reads as if the "school" is an event. Questions:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Is it a school or is it an event?
>>>>
>>>> 2. Where is the school based?
>>>>
>>>> 3. Is it registered with relevant training oversight bodies?
>>>>
>>>> 4. Who are the lecturers and what are their credentials?
>>>>
>>>> 5. Who developed the coursework & what process was used? This is in
>>>> view of high risk of content subversion due to powerful business interests
>>>> having high conflicts of interest on policy and governance issues.
>>>>
>>>> 6. Is the school & coursework accredited? By which bodies?
>>>>
>>>> 7. Does it issue certificates?
>>>>
>>>> 8. How is the school/course funded? Does it have transparency reports?
>>>> Where can they be found?
>>>>
>>>> 9. Who are the sponsors of this event/course?
>>>>
>>>> 10. How is conflict of interest avoided (currently and in the past)?
>>>> Who audits & certifies neutrality?
>>>>
>>>> 11. By now such kinds of (potentially subjective) public-interest
>>>> courses should have been put somewhere online for free and open access.
>>>> This also allows for independent public scrutiny of the course content. How
>>>> come this more transparent (and more pro-internet) approach has not yet
>>>> been taken (despite big sponsors)?
>>>>
>>>> This is not to cast aspersions on this specific initiative but to point
>>>> out, in good faith and in public interest, possible areas of risks or
>>>> concern, so that they can be addressed or clarified. The issues above
>>>> generally apply to any initiative(s) purporting to train stakeholders on
>>>> policy and governance.
>>>>
>>>> Perhaps KICTANet officials can shed more light on the above issues
>>>> please or point us to online resources that have the answers for each
>>>> question above?
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks & have a blessed day.
>>>>
>>>> Patrick.
>>>>
>>>> Patrick A. M. Maina
>>>> [Cross-domain Innovator | Independent Public Policy Analyst -
>>>> Indigenous Innovations]
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, July 3, 2019, 12:24:28 PM GMT+3, mwara gichanga via
>>>> kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear Listers
>>>>
>>>> The internet has become a vital platform for social, economic and
>>>> political development in the world, and more increasing so here in Kenya.
>>>> These bring about a lot of national interests around internet governance
>>>> debates across all sectors .
>>>>
>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is pleased to welcome
>>>> applications from those individuals interested in internet Governance for
>>>> the 4th Edition of the Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG). KeSIG
>>>> takes place prior to the Kenya IGF, with the aim of introducing beginners
>>>> to basic concepts in internet policy making. This is with the goal of
>>>> creating and increasing the available expertise for participation in local
>>>> and global internet governance processes.
>>>>
>>>> Learn more about KeSIG HERE <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=40115>
>>>>
>>>> Whether you are a policy maker, a researcher, a regulator, an engineer,
>>>> a journalist, an entrepreneur or a human rights defender – if you are
>>>> interested and want to get involved in internet policy and governance ,
>>>> KeSIG is designed perfectly for you!
>>>>
>>>> KeSIG will take place over a  3-day course from the 29th-31st July
>>>> 2019, with the deadline for submissions closing on 13th July 2019, and
>>>> announcement of selected participants following soon after.
>>>>
>>>> Kindly access application form HERE
>>>> <https://forms.gle/vCncJuuGSnowFUhNA>
>>>>
>>>> 4TH EDITION OF KENYA SCHOOL OF INTERNET GOVERNANCE(KESIG)
>>>>
>>>> KICTANet welcomes applications for fellows for the 4th Edition of the
>>>> Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG...
>>>> <https://forms.gle/vCncJuuGSnowFUhNA>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For any further information or clarification , kindly email
>>>> info at kictanet.or.ke  or  Mwara Gichanga mwaragichanga at kictanet.or.ke
>>>>
>>>> Warmly
>>>>
>>>> Mwara Gichanga
>>>>
>>>> Tech Policy Associate
>>>>
>>>> KICTANet
>>>>
>>>>
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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.
>>
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>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth,
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