<div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">The Internet Governance Forum (<span class="" style="background:rgb(255,255,204)"><span class="" id=":4tm.1" tabindex="-1">IGF</span></span>) has brought together people from government, private sector, technical community, academia and civil society to discuss Internet governance issues on an equal basis through an open and inclusive process at a series of annual meetings since 2008 in an informal setting, free from binding negotiations.<br>

</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">This type of cooperative engagement is usually referred to as the <span class="" id=":4tm.2" tabindex="-1">multistakeholder</span> model of Internet Governance, which is one of the key features for the Internet’s success. This model is paramount to ensure that the Internet remains sustainable for economic and social development</div>

<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">The <span class="" style="background:rgb(255,255,204)"><span class="" id=":4tm.3" tabindex="-1">IGF</span></span> is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for millions of Kenyans. Issues dealt by the <span class="" style="background:rgb(255,255,204)"><span class="" id=":4tm.4" tabindex="-1">IGF</span></span> include: Privacy, Digital content, Human rights, and Interconnection.</div>

<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Every year, we <span class="" id=":4tm.5" tabindex="-1">organize</span> the Kenya <span class="" style="background:rgb(255,255,204)"><span class="" id=":4tm.6" tabindex="-1">IGF</span></span> in partnership with other stakeholders to address key Internet issues. The theme for this year’s <span class="" style="background:rgb(255,255,204)"><span class="" id=":4tm.7" tabindex="-1">IGF</span></span> is Connecting Counties for Enhanced <span class="" id=":4tm.8" tabindex="-1">Multistakeholder</span> Internet Governance.</div>

<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><div>Event Venue: <span class="" id=":4tm.9" tabindex="-1">Strathmore</span> University, Ole <span class="" id=":4tm.10" tabindex="-1">Sangale</span> Road</div>

<div>Event website: <a href="http://kenyaigf.or.ke/" target="_blank">http://<span class="" id=":4tm.11" tabindex="-1">kenyaigf</span>.or.<span class="" id=":4tm.12" tabindex="-1">ke</span>/</a></div><div>Registration page: <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-kenya-internet-governance-forum-tickets-11801018163?aff=es2&rank=0" target="_blank">http://www.<span class="" id=":4tm.13" tabindex="-1">eventbrite</span>.com/e/2014-<span class="" id=":4tm.14" tabindex="-1">kenya</span>-<span class="" id=":4tm.15" tabindex="-1">internet</span>-governance-forum-tickets-11801018163?<span class="" id=":4tm.16" tabindex="-1">aff</span>=es2&rank=0</a></div>

<div><br></div><div></div></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">We are pleased to invite you to this national event. Please feel free to contact us for any clarifications; we look forward to seeing you at the <span class="" style="background:rgb(255,255,204)"><span class="" id=":4tm.17" tabindex="-1">IGF</span></span>. </div>

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Yours Sincerely,</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">______________________<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">

<div dir="ltr"><span class="" id=":4tm.18" tabindex="-1">Mwendwa</span> <span class="" id=":4tm.19" tabindex="-1">Kivuva</span>, Nairobi, Kenya</div><div dir="ltr">Secretary, <span class="" id=":4tm.20" tabindex="-1">ISOC</span> Kenya.<br>

<br><div><span style="color:rgb(41,47,51);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:22px;white-space:pre-wrap">"There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson</span></div>

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