<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Many thanks Mwendwa,<br><br></div>Following the Stockholm Internet Forum on twitter, interesting to note the active role our brothers and sisters from Africa and Kenya in particular are playing in the event. I do hope we can replicate the same by supporting our continental, regional and local processes.<br>
<br></div>Best Regards<br><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 6:54 PM, Michael Murungi via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">As a sub-theme, i propose "Policies Enabling Access" (which is a sub-theme in the Turkey Meeting in September). This subtheme is broader and it can cover proposed subtheme 3 "Improving quality and cost of internet access" as well as a host of other issues under access.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Kindest regards,</div><div>Michael M. Murungi<br></div><br></div></div>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On 21 May 2014 19:43, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>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.</div>
<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>
So far, the suggested Themes and Sub-themes are:</div>
<div><br></div><div>Suggested Theme</div><div>-----</div><div>Connecting Counties for Enhanced Multistakeholder Internet Governance.</div><div><br></div><div>Suggested Sub-themes.</div><div>---------</div><div>1. Data Protection Act and Privacy</div>
<div>2. Human rights </div><div>3. Improving quality and cost of Internet (Access)</div><div>4. Cyber Security, </div><div>5. Net Neutrality,</div><div>6. Diversity, Equal participation of all stakeholders, based on the "multi stakeholder" policy development model.</div>
<div>7. The Integrated Public Safety Communication and Surveillance System.</div><div>8. Internet as and engine for growth and development</div><div><br></div><div>Your active participation is highly appreciated.</div><div>
<br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>The Global IGF Theme is: Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multistakeholder Internet Governance</div>
<div><br></div><div>Global IGF Proposed Sub Themes: </div><div><br></div><div>1. Policies enabling Access</div><div>2. Content Creation, Dissemination and Use</div><div>3. Internet as engine for growth & development</div>
<div>4. IGF & The Future of the Internet ecosystem</div><div>5. Enhancing Digital Trust</div><div>6. Internet and Human Right</div><div>7. Critical Internet Resources</div><div>8. Emerging Issues</div><div><br></div>
<div>Please distribute widely this call for Topics and Panelists.</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely</div><div><br></div><div>Mwendwa Kivuva.</div><div>Secretary, KIGF Working Group / Internet Society</div></div>
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