<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div class="gmail_default">Greetings Listers,</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, KIGF is a knowledge sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development processes and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. This year, the meeting shall be held on the 6 July 2017 at the Laico Hotel, Nairobi. </div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default">On behalf of the local Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), we'd be interested to hear your views on the topics that you think ought to be discussed during this year's KIGF17. </div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">To enable us track them, kindly share them in the format below:</div><div class="gmail_default"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_default"><b>a) Proposed topic(s):</b></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><i>E.g. Positive Social media use during elections</i></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><b>b) Why the topic is important or relevant:</b></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><i><font color="#20124d" face="tahoma, sans-serif">E.g. We have the general election in August and since social media is playing a key role in public engagement and expression during the elections, it would be important to discuss the potential risk for abuse or shutdowns and make recommendations to encourage positive social media use. </font></i></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><b>c) Proposed speakers (if any):</b></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><i><br></i></div><div class="gmail_default"><i>E.g. Would wish to hear from an MP, NCIC, BAKE, or Facebook</i></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default"><div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_default">We are working on a tight schedule, but we'll be happy to receive your feedback by the <b>14 June 2017</b>.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">We shall then compile your input and prepare the topics for the pre-IGF online discussion scheduled for 19 - 23 June and the final IGF Programme. We'll also get in touch with the proposed speakers to bring them into the room. </div><div class="gmail_default"> <br></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)">Here's the <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/3568/213">Kenya IGF 2016 Report</a> for your review. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)">Regards,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><font color="#20124d">Victor Kapiyo</font></b></span></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="1" color="#351c75">Partner | <i>Lawmark Partners LLP</i></font></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="1">Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & </font></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="1">Commissioner for Oaths</font></span></font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="1"><i>Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | </i></font><i style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:x-small">Web: <a href="http://www.lawmark.co.ke" target="_blank">www.lawmark.co.ke</a> </i></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="1" color="#000000">====================================================<br><i>“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar<br></i></font><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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