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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear
Listers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Good morning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As you are aware, two years ago, KICTANet handed over
the function of organizing the Kenya IGF to ISOC-K, a task that the Chapter executed
well. However, the chapter is in the process of electing new leadership and a
request was made to KICTANet to organize the 2015 Kenya IGF.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Accordingly, <b><u>Friday
July 31<sup>st</sup>2015</u></b>, has been identified as the day for this event which will take
place at the Stanley.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kindly diarize this date.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Global theme for this year is </span><b>“Evolution of Internet Governance:
Empowering Sustainable Development”</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">. This
theme will be supported by eight sub-themes namely:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">1.
Cybersecurity and Trust;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">2.
Internet Economy;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">3.
Inclusiveness and Diversity;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">4.
Openness;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">5.
Enhancing Multistakeholder Cooperation;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">6.
Internet and Human Rights;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">7.
Critical Internet Resources;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">8.
Emerging Issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">9.
Enhancing working partnerships between stakeholders (Multistakeholderism).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We
would like to focus on 4 or 5 of these themes, or even include topics that we
think are important to this country but may not be on the global list. Further,
the event is scheduled for a day and it is important that we focus on a few
topics which will allow for meaningful discussion(s). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Once
we agree on the topics, as is the tradition, we will hold an online moderated debate
which will then result in the f2f KIGF.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">And
so in the spirit of participation, we are requesting you to please help us prioritize
the topics by voting </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:
Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">for 4 to 5 out of the list by this
coming Friday (June 12). This will guide us with the overall planning namely
the program, speakers, questions for the online debate etc. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
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mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Thank you
and looking forward to your active participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; background: white;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rgds<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">GG for the team.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(Grace Bomu, Liz Orembo, Victor Kapiyo, Mwendwa
Kivuva, Barrack Otieno, Davis Onsakia and Ali Hussein).<o:p></o:p></span></p><br><div><br></div> </div></body>
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