<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#20124d" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Dear Listers,</font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#20124d" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#20124d" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Kindly see the email below from the KIGF MAG </font><span style="color:rgb(32,18,77);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">requesting</span><span style="color:rgb(32,18,77);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span style="color:rgb(32,18,77);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">for your input to propose topics for the 2017 Kenya IGF. </span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(32,18,77);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(32,18,77);font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Kindly share your input in the document linked below:</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#20124d" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uSCfkuKS6ZCoyUWErH1HQggGlkdAZyZKs7Cp0U1fqJk/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uSCfkuKS6ZCoyUWErH1HQggGlkdAZyZKs7Cp0U1fqJk/edit?usp=sharing</a></font><br></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#20124d" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#20124d" face="tahoma, sans-serif">Kind regards,</font></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="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"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77);display:inline">Victor Kapiyo</div></font></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#20124d"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77);display:inline">MAG</div></font></span></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On 9 June 2017 at 14:50, Victor Kapiyo <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:vkapiyo@gmail.com" target="_blank">vkapiyo@gmail.com</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"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div>Greetings Listers,</div><div><br></div><div>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><br></div><div><div><div>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><br></div><div>To enable us track them, kindly share them in the format below:</div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>a) Proposed topic(s):</b></div><div><br></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div><div><div><i>E.g. Positive Social media use during elections</i></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div><div><div><br></div><div><b>b) Why the topic is important or relevant:</b></div><div><br></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div><div><div><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 style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div><div><div><br></div><div><b>c) Proposed speakers (if any):</b></div></div></div></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div><div><div><i><br></i></div><div><i>E.g. Would wish to hear from an MP, NCIC, BAKE, or Facebook</i></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><div><div><div><br></div></div></div><div>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><br></div><div>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> <br></div></div><div 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" target="_blank">Kenya IGF 2016 Report</a> for your review. </div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)">Regards,</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,18,77)"><br></div><div><div class="m_-1025955288037108708gmail_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">==============================<wbr>======================<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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