November 2012 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

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by Barrack Otieno 05 Nov '12

05 Nov '12

Dear Members, As some of you might be aware the Internet Society Kenya CThe Chapter already signed a contract and work has commenced on the wiki, we have a working group composed of a number of dedicated members of the Chapter. Let us all accord them due support to ensure the project is successfull. The working group will be updating members on progress made as well as announcing how the project will be coordinated as we progress. Thank you Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: WCIT and ITRs
by Barrack Otieno 05 Nov '12

05 Nov '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wambua, Christopher <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> Date: Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 5:47 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who controls the internet? To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Cc: "Kandie, K Juma" <Kandie(a)cck.go.ke>, Consumer and Public Affairs <CPA(a)cck.go.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Listers, I am pleased to inform you that we have uploaded the African Common Proposals (AfCPs) agreed upon in Ghana onto the CCK website. The AfCPs are available at http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/current_consultations/African_C ommon_Proposals_the_ITRs_Rev.pdf As already communicated by my colleagues, CCK shall host a stakeholders meeting on 13th November 2012 to share the proposals or Kenya's position on ITRs and collect comments/input on the same from the industry and other interested parties. The venue of the stakeholders meeting shall be communicated in the course of the week. We look forward to receiving substantive comments on the ITRs ahead of the stakeholders meeting. Best regards, Christopher Wambua Manager/Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Division Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 KENYA -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of alice(a)apc.org Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 3:40 PM To: Wambua, Christopher Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who controls the internet? Dear all I agree with Omo. Is it possible to provide/discuss substantive comments to the current proposals for revisions of ITRs to assist the CCK finalize on developing a national position. However, I can also understand why some stakeholder are not able to contribute. It would have been good, in retrospect to have organized a session to dymystify the ITRs and the discuss the merits/demerits of the current proposals. Apologies for adding to the noise rather than contributing substantively. best Alice > Thanks Nd Kivuva. Somehow, I didn't receive Nd Ali's response to mine > which you seem to have responded to and for which I thank you. > > CCK had posted the AfCPs inviting views in order to prepare for the Ghana > meeting and also the meeting in Dubai. We indicated that we subscribed to > the same, having contributed to their development. There was also a > request that we study Proposals from other Regions. Further, there was a > promise then, and still is, that CCK would convene a meeting of > Stakeholders before the meeting in Dubai. Giving or taking credit for > pushing Government on its views on ITRs is inappropriate when the > initiative was itself from Government/CCK. > > To date, much of what I hear is not on substantive input, either on the > AfCPs or Proposals from other Regions, but clamour for a Stakeholders' > meeting or posting such as "thanks for a promise of a breakfast meeting" > or 'pushing Gov't on its views'! We are a growing to be a society more > comfortable attending workshops/breakfast meetings rather than the actual > 'on the table work.' Let me reiterate that the rubber will meet the road, > not in the fact that CCK has organised a Stake holder's workshop, but in a > delegation that has prepared its docs, read the meeting docs/docs from > other Regions and prepared to present reasoned arguments. > > Even as we hail the promise of a breakfast meeting or giving credit for > pushing Gov't, please let us read the postings and offer substantive > comments. It would help if the local Secretariat can prepare documentation > for the workshop/breakfast meeting based on views presented apriori. As > mentioned earlier, the official report of Ghana is out and should be > posted either today or tomorrow. > > Kind rgds. > > OMO, John, > Commission Secretary, > Communications Commission of Kenya, > P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800. > Tel: +254 20 4242285/6 Cell: +254722523348 > "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear" - > Martin Luther King Jr. > > > ________________________________ > > From: kictanet on behalf of Kivuva > Sent: Sun 11/4/2012 18:42 > To: Omo, John > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who controls the internet? > > > > Thank you Ali for pushing for a government position on ITRs. When > there is silence it means that > 1. The government is playing their position like a secret card that > should not be shown in public. > 2. We don't have a position. > 3. We don't understand what is being discussed. > > Thanks Dr. Ndemo for the hint of a breakfast meeting to clear the air. > > Regards > > On 04/11/2012, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> Ndugu Omo >> >> Thanks for your note. I had actually refrained from posting any comments >> because of the Ghana meeting. In retrospect may be I should have >> irrespective of the Ghana meeting. >> >> I must say that this kind of discourse is definitely helpful and goes a >> long >> way in calming the waters. >> >> I look forward to the stakeholders meeting in the 13th Nov. >> >> Regards >> >> Ali Hussein >> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd >> >> +254 773/713 601113 >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Nov 4, 2012, at 9:06 AM, "Omo, John" <Omo(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: >> >>> Noted and thanks Nd Ali. >>> >>> We had posted a draft of the African Common Proposals (AfCPs) amending >>> the >>> ITRs. The AfCPs were the culmination of two preparatory meetings by >>> Stakeholders held in Cairo and Durban. Our request was that Kenyan >>> Stakeholders study and forward comments on the same to assist in our >>> preparations for the preparatory meeting held in Ghana and also for a >>> Kenyan Stakeholders meeting before the Dubai meeting. I remember >>> getting >>> indications that you'd study the same and revert with your comments. We >>> are still waiting. >>> >>> The way this works is this: in order to have better use of time at >>> Conferences, stakeholders are encouraged develop proposals common to >>> their >>> regions. Of course Member States, being sovereign, can submit their >>> individual proposals separate from and even in opposition to their >>> Regions >>> (See a number of US proposals or common to both the US and Canada, that >>> are different from those of CITEL to which both countries are a >>> member). >>> But it is better that views that are similar to a region or >>> inter-region/s are submitted and discussed as common proposals. That >>> hastens consensus building and saves on time at the Conference. We had >>> indicated that our views as a country was pretty much a long the >>> proposed >>> AfCPs to which we have contributed. >>> >>> The official outcome of the Ghana meeting is now out and has some >>> improvements to the Durban draft. We are uploading the same early this >>> week, again with a request to Stakeholders submit substantive comments >>> that would aid in either endorsing/not endorsing the same. The >>> proposals >>> will still be debated strenuously at the Conference which will take >>> decisions largely by way of consensus. Please, please let us study the >>> draft proposals including those from other Regions - that is where the >>> rubber will meet the road in Dubai. Tentatively, we plan to have a >>> local >>> stakeholders meeting on the 13th Nov. >>> >>> With kind rgds. >>> OMO, John >>> Commission Secretary >>> Communications Commission of Kenya >>> P.O. Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 >>> Tel: +254 20 4242285/6 >>> Cell: +254722523348 >>> >>> "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to >>> bear" - >>> Martin Luther King Jr. >>> >>> From: kictanet on behalf of Ali Hussein >>> Sent: Sat 11/3/2012 09:17 >>> To: Omo, John >>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Who controls the internet? >>> >>> Chip >>> >>> Thanks for the clarifications and updates. >>> >>> Listers >>> >>> I hate to bring this issue up again but should the utter and complete >>> silence from the CCK on our country position raise red flags? >>> >>> Bwana DG Wangusi with all due respect to your good offices can we have >>> some sort of statement on this issue? I believe it is critically >>> important >>> that we do know and I honestly believe that whatever that position is >>> (whether it emanates from the IGF deliberations or not) it should now >>> be >>> made public. We are less than two months away from WCIT Dubai. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd >>> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd >>> >>> +254 773/713 601113 >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Nov 3, 2012, at 3:07 AM, "Chip Sharp (chsharp)" <chsharp(a)cisco.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm sorry I'm late to this conversation, but I wanted to point out a >>>> few >>>> things. >>>> >>>> The only proposals for revision of the ITRs that will be considered >>>> at >>>> the WCIT are from Member States or Regional groups (e.g., ATU, CEPT). >>>> >>>> This means there are no ITU proposals to the WCIT. So where the >>>> article >>>> says "ITU proposal" it should say "country or regional proposal". >>>> >>>> It also means there is no ETNO proposal to the WCIT. The text ETNO >>>> have >>>> proposed must be submitted by a country or region or it won't be >>>> considered. >>>> >>>> The proposals that have been made public are not officially to be >>>> considered at WCIT. The countries or regions must submit their >>>> proposals >>>> (again) directly to the WCIT. These country proposals to the WCIT can >>>> be >>>> different from what has been made public. After reviewing the current >>>> submissions to WCIT I can say that some are different from what the >>>> same >>>> country or region proposed in the public document. A few of the >>>> differences are important. So ITU would need to make TD-1 and its >>>> revisions public to keep people informed as to the actual proposals >>>> into >>>> WCIT. >>>> >>>> ATU proposals are not yet available on the ITU website. >>>> >>>> Chip >>>> **Disclaimer: these are my opinions and not those of Cisco or the US >>>> del.*** >>>> >>>> On Oct 18, 2012, at 6:49 AM, "George Nyabuga" <george(a)afrinic.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> An interesting article in The Guardian, quoting, among others, our >>>>> own >>>>> Alice Munyua. But what the listers make of it? >>>>> >>>>> See article at: >>>>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/oct/17/who-rules-internet?CMP= twt_gu >>>>> >>>>> George >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dr George Nyabuga >>>>> Tel: >>>>> +230 403 51 00 >>>>> Head, Communications and PR, AFRINIC Fax: +230 466 67 58 >>>>> george(a)afrinic.net - www.afrinic.net >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- >>>>> Join us at AFRINIC-17 for our Public Policy Meeting in Khartoum, >>>>> Sudan, >>>>> on 24 - 29 November 2012 >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> kictanet mailing list >>>>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe or change your options at >>>>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/chsharp%40cisco.co m >>>>> >>>>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder >>>>> platform >>>>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >>>>> regulation. 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The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wambua%40cck.go.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmai… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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by WANGARI KABIRU 05 Nov '12

05 Nov '12

Kuddos! Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2012Wangari circa - "Heaven moves into the world through thespirit of those who are willing to serve". --- On Mon, 5/11/12, Davis Onsakia <mautidavis(a)yahoo.com> wrote: From: Davis Onsakia <mautidavis(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [ISOC_KE] Fw: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Sponsors Ambassadors to Attend the 2012 Internet Governance Forum in Azerbaijan To: "Paul M" <paulitrix(a)gmail.com> Cc: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Monday, 5 November, 2012, 6:31 Congrats Paul for making the cut. Wishing you the very best - hope to hear from you about the experience once back. Regards and many thanks, Davis M Onsakia 'The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.' - Maureen Dowd ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "cover(a)isoc.org" <cover(a)isoc.org> To: isoc-members-announce(a)elists.isoc.org Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2012 10:36 PM Subject: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Sponsors Ambassadors to Attend the 2012 Internet Governance Forum in Azerbaijan Internet Society Sponsors Ambassadors to Attend the 2012 Internet Governance Forum in Azerbaijan More than 125 applications received for IGF Ambassadors Programme [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland ─ 04 November 2012] — The Internet Society today announced that it will sponsor 12 new Ambassadors to attend the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku, Azerbaijan, 6-9 November 2012. Five returning Ambassadors were also chosen to attend the IGF meetings. The IGF brings various stakeholder groups together to discuss public policy issues related to Internet governance. The IGF Ambassadors Programme enables a new generation of Internet leaders to participate in IGF meetings and to add their unique experiences to the discussions. Each first-time Ambassador is paired with a mentor to help them prepare and to serve as a contact during the meeting. Following IGF, the Ambassadors return to their own communities to apply the experiences and information into their education and work. First-time Internet Society Ambassadors to the IGF: Ulkar Bayramova (Azerbaijan) is currently a PhD student and working as senior expert at the International Relations office of the Azerbaijan University of Languages. Ms. Bayramova is an active member of the Azerbaijan Internet Society Chapter formation group and is also director of an Internet Society Community Grant. Nabil Benamar (Morocco) works as a Professor of Computer Science at the Moulay Ismail University. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Networks and a PhD in Computer Science from the Moulay Ismail University. Dr. Benamar has extensive experience in IPv6, DNS, security and privacy, open source culture, and networking. Natalia Enciso (Paraguay) is an Attorney-at-Law and a Professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Asunción (UAA). Her work is concentrated in the areas of online trust and identity, e-Commerce, e-Government, data protection, and mediation. Ms. Enciso is especially interested in human rights and exploring how proposed legislations such as SOPA, PIPA, and CISPA relate to censorship and freedom of expression. Jorge Gonzalez (Venezuela) works at UCLA University in Venezuela in the Networking Department. Mr. Gonzalez believes there are various technology-related issues that require attention in the developing countries, including teaching Internet governance, making the Internet a safer place for children, and operationalizing cyber security. Faisal Hasan (Bangladesh) is an associate professor of Computer Science at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and has been active as the President of the Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka chapter. Dr. Hasan’s areas of interest include TCP congestion control, distributed protocols, and systems. Samuel Morgan (Jamaica) is a Technical Coordinator – Mobile Money for Advanced Integrated Systems in Jamaica. He has a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of the West Indies, and a LLB from the University of London. Mr. Morgan specializes in mobile commerce, Internet technologies, human rights, software engineering, and social media. His particular interests at the IGF are Security, Openness and Privacy, and Internet Governance for Development (IG4D). Encel Sanchez (Venezuela) is a student at the University of the Andes - Mérida, Venezuela, studying systems engineering. His areas of competency are web development, social media, security and privacy, and open source. The IGF topics that are of primary interest to him include access and diversity, and security and privacy. Roxana Radu (Romania) is a PhD candidate in International Relations/Political Science at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. Previously, she worked as a Programme Coordinator and Researcher with the Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) at the Central European University. Ms. Radu is interested in new media regulation, social uses of new technologies, and civil society empowerment. Rolando Rodriguez (Venezuela) is a Field Engineer with Advantech Wireless, where he specializes in IPv4, IPv6, satellite communication, switching and routing, and network monitoring. His interests include multilingualism (specifically the use of native Latin languages on the Internet), human rights and freedom of expression, e-Inclusion, and IG4D. Kris Seeburn (Mauritius) is a Lecturer and Programme Director of the Master in Computer Security and Forensics at the University of Technology, Mauritius. Mr. Seeburn is an evangelist of good Internet practices and is actively involved in the development of telecom and Internet policies. He is the Chair of the Internet Society Mauritius Chapter, a Board Member of AFRINIC, and a Member of the ISO 27000 / 38000 Technical Committee. Cintra Sooknanan (Trinidad & Tobago) is an Attorney-at-Law. She holds a BSc in Computing and a LLB from the University of London, and a LLM from Staffordshire University. Ms. Sooknanan has a long involvement with ICT non-profits and has served as the Director of the Trinidad & Tobago Computer Society. She is the Chair of the Internet Society Trinidad & Tobago Chapter and Vice-Chair of the new gTLD Working Group at ICANN. Emilar Gandhi (South Africa) is based in Pretoria where she is Resource Mobilization Coordinator with the Association for Progressive Communications. She is responsible for developing her organization's strategic priorities in the ICT policy field across the African continent. Mrs. Gandhi has a BSc in Information Science (Hons) and is currently working on her MSc in Information and Knowledge Management. She is keenly interested in Security, Openness and Privacy, as well as IG4D. Returning Internet Society Ambassadors to the IGF are: Luca Belli (Italy) is a PhD student in Public Law at Sorbonne University, Paris. Mr. Belli’s research interests include Internet governance and Internet regulation, global administrative law, freedom of speech, and data protection. Fatima Cambronero (Argentina) graduated from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba and received a Diploma in Law and Technology from the Universidad Blas Pascal. She is a lawyer involved in Internet governance issues and personal data protection, privacy, and intellectual property rights. She is also an alumnus of DiploFoundation’s Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme and the ICANN Fellowship Programme. Tracy Hackshaw (Trinidad & Tobago) is Chief Solution Architect and Lead of the Solution Architect Office for the Government of Trinidad & Tobago’s National ICT Company (iGovTT). Mr. Hackshaw is involved in an advisory capacity to the Government of Trinidad & Tobago’s representation to the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). Paul Muchene (Kenya) is a software entrepreneur and a network engineer at the iHub in Nairobi. He also runs a web startup in Nairobi building websites and web applications and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Nairobi. His interests encompass Domain Name System (DNS), DNS Security, and IPv6. Sorina Teleanu (Romania) is a civil servant working on ICT legislation in the Romanian Parliament and doing a fellowship at the IGF Secretariat in Geneva. Her main interests include management of Internet critical resources, e-government, privacy, and data protection and freedom of expression. “The IGF Ambassadors Programme demonstrates the Internet Society’s continued commitment to cultivating the next generation of Internet leaders,” said Toral Cowieson, Senior Director of Internet Leadership for the Internet Society. “We had a tremendous response to the IGF Ambassadors Programme this year with more than 125 applications from around the globe. The 12 new and five returning Ambassadors are each uniquely qualified to participate in the upcoming IGF sessions and workshops, providing their own local and regional perspectives on Internet governance.” More information about the Internet Society’s IGF Ambassadors Programme is available at www.internetsociety.org/igfambassadors. http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-sponsors-ambassadors-a… _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Fw: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Sponsors Ambassadors to Attend the 2012 Internet Governance Forum in Azerbaijan
by Davis Onsakia 05 Nov '12

05 Nov '12

Congrats Paul for making the cut. Wishing you the very best - hope to hear from you about the experience once back. Regards and many thanks, Davis M Onsakia 'The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.' - Maureen Dowd ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "cover(a)isoc.org" <cover(a)isoc.org> To: isoc-members-announce(a)elists.isoc.org Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2012 10:36 PM Subject: [ISOC] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Sponsors Ambassadors to Attend the 2012 Internet Governance Forum in Azerbaijan Internet Society Sponsors Ambassadors to Attend the 2012 Internet Governance Forum in Azerbaijan More than 125 applications received for IGF Ambassadors Programme [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland ─ 04 November 2012] — The Internet Society today announced that it will sponsor 12 new Ambassadors to attend the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku, Azerbaijan, 6-9 November 2012. Five returning Ambassadors were also chosen to attend the IGF meetings. The IGF brings various stakeholder groups together to discuss public policy issues related to Internet governance. The IGF Ambassadors Programme enables a new generation of Internet leaders to participate in IGF meetings and to add their unique experiences to the discussions. Each first-time Ambassador is paired with a mentor to help them prepare and to serve as a contact during the meeting. Following IGF, the Ambassadors return to their own communities to apply the experiences and information into their education and work. First-time Internet Society Ambassadors to the IGF: Ulkar Bayramova (Azerbaijan) is currently a PhD student and working as senior expert at the International Relations office of the Azerbaijan University of Languages. Ms. Bayramova is an active member of the Azerbaijan Internet Society Chapter formation group and is also director of an Internet Society Community Grant. Nabil Benamar (Morocco) works as a Professor of Computer Science at the Moulay Ismail University. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Networks and a PhD in Computer Science from the Moulay Ismail University. Dr. Benamar has extensive experience in IPv6, DNS, security and privacy, open source culture, and networking. Natalia Enciso (Paraguay) is an Attorney-at-Law and a Professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Asunción (UAA). Her work is concentrated in the areas of online trust and identity, e-Commerce, e-Government, data protection, and mediation. Ms. Enciso is especially interested in human rights and exploring how proposed legislations such as SOPA, PIPA, and CISPA relate to censorship and freedom of expression. Jorge Gonzalez (Venezuela) works at UCLA University in Venezuela in the Networking Department. Mr. Gonzalez believes there are various technology-related issues that require attention in the developing countries, including teaching Internet governance, making the Internet a safer place for children, and operationalizing cyber security. Faisal Hasan (Bangladesh) is an associate professor of Computer Science at the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and has been active as the President of the Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka chapter. Dr. Hasan’s areas of interest include TCP congestion control, distributed protocols, and systems. Samuel Morgan (Jamaica) is a Technical Coordinator – Mobile Money for Advanced Integrated Systems in Jamaica. He has a BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of the West Indies, and a LLB from the University of London. Mr. Morgan specializes in mobile commerce, Internet technologies, human rights, software engineering, and social media. His particular interests at the IGF are Security, Openness and Privacy, and Internet Governance for Development (IG4D). Encel Sanchez (Venezuela) is a student at the University of the Andes - Mérida, Venezuela, studying systems engineering. His areas of competency are web development, social media, security and privacy, and open source. The IGF topics that are of primary interest to him include access and diversity, and security and privacy. Roxana Radu (Romania) is a PhD candidate in International Relations/Political Science at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. Previously, she worked as a Programme Coordinator and Researcher with the Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) at the Central European University. Ms. Radu is interested in new media regulation, social uses of new technologies, and civil society empowerment. Rolando Rodriguez (Venezuela) is a Field Engineer with Advantech Wireless, where he specializes in IPv4, IPv6, satellite communication, switching and routing, and network monitoring. His interests include multilingualism (specifically the use of native Latin languages on the Internet), human rights and freedom of expression, e-Inclusion, and IG4D. Kris Seeburn (Mauritius) is a Lecturer and Programme Director of the Master in Computer Security and Forensics at the University of Technology, Mauritius. Mr. Seeburn is an evangelist of good Internet practices and is actively involved in the development of telecom and Internet policies. He is the Chair of the Internet Society Mauritius Chapter, a Board Member of AFRINIC, and a Member of the ISO 27000 / 38000 Technical Committee. Cintra Sooknanan (Trinidad & Tobago) is an Attorney-at-Law. She holds a BSc in Computing and a LLB from the University of London, and a LLM from Staffordshire University. Ms. Sooknanan has a long involvement with ICT non-profits and has served as the Director of the Trinidad & Tobago Computer Society. She is the Chair of the Internet Society Trinidad & Tobago Chapter and Vice-Chair of the new gTLD Working Group at ICANN. Emilar Gandhi (South Africa) is based in Pretoria where she is Resource Mobilization Coordinator with the Association for Progressive Communications. She is responsible for developing her organization's strategic priorities in the ICT policy field across the African continent. Mrs. Gandhi has a BSc in Information Science (Hons) and is currently working on her MSc in Information and Knowledge Management. She is keenly interested in Security, Openness and Privacy, as well as IG4D. Returning Internet Society Ambassadors to the IGF are: Luca Belli (Italy) is a PhD student in Public Law at Sorbonne University, Paris. Mr. Belli’s research interests include Internet governance and Internet regulation, global administrative law, freedom of speech, and data protection. Fatima Cambronero (Argentina) graduated from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba and received a Diploma in Law and Technology from the Universidad Blas Pascal. She is a lawyer involved in Internet governance issues and personal data protection, privacy, and intellectual property rights. She is also an alumnus of DiploFoundation’s Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme and the ICANN Fellowship Programme. Tracy Hackshaw (Trinidad & Tobago) is Chief Solution Architect and Lead of the Solution Architect Office for the Government of Trinidad & Tobago’s National ICT Company (iGovTT). Mr. Hackshaw is involved in an advisory capacity to the Government of Trinidad & Tobago’s representation to the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). Paul Muchene (Kenya) is a software entrepreneur and a network engineer at the iHub in Nairobi. He also runs a web startup in Nairobi building websites and web applications and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Nairobi. His interests encompass Domain Name System (DNS), DNS Security, and IPv6. Sorina Teleanu (Romania) is a civil servant working on ICT legislation in the Romanian Parliament and doing a fellowship at the IGF Secretariat in Geneva. Her main interests include management of Internet critical resources, e-government, privacy, and data protection and freedom of expression. “The IGF Ambassadors Programme demonstrates the Internet Society’s continued commitment to cultivating the next generation of Internet leaders,” said Toral Cowieson, Senior Director of Internet Leadership for the Internet Society. “We had a tremendous response to the IGF Ambassadors Programme this year with more than 125 applications from around the globe. The 12 new and five returning Ambassadors are each uniquely qualified to participate in the upcoming IGF sessions and workshops, providing their own local and regional perspectives on Internet governance.” More information about the Internet Society’s IGF Ambassadors Programme is available at www.internetsociety.org/igfambassadors. http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-sponsors-ambassadors-a… _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.

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IGF
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 04 Nov '12

04 Nov '12

Hi wishing all members at the IGF nice time . We expect active participation and good representation as African continent. Articulate our issues effectively Jane

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IGF remote hub/IGF Africa agenda
by Grace Githaiga 03 Nov '12

03 Nov '12

LizSee the 2012 IGF Africa meeting Agenda. It might be of interest too to those who will be following remotely. RgdsGG

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Final Report on intermediary liability in Kenya
by Grace Githaiga 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

Good morning Listers Please find the final report on Intermediary liability in Kenya. http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/Intermediary_Liability_in_Kenya.pdf This report looks at the role of internet intermediaries as well as their limitations on enabling communication and facilitating information flows and the recently placed policy focus on internet intermediaries. Other countries that undertook the study include Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria and Senegal. You can find synthesis report on http://www.apc.org/en/system/files/READY%20-%20Intermediary%20Liability%20i… RgdsGG

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] African Governments, Internet and Governance
by Barrack Otieno 02 Nov '12

02 Nov '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nii Narku Quaynor <quaynor(a)ghana.com> Date: Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 2:06 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] African Governments, Internet and Governance To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Much has been discussed recently on this list about role of national governments in Internet administration, coordination or governance. We have read wide spectrum of views ranging from nation states must regulate the Internet to others arguing a softer expression power of nation states through a governance approach playing on public interest responsibilities of governments While these 'let's tame the beast' debates are going on, the Internet is growing dramatically and some African governments are investing on 'Internet for Governance' instead. Since the global open government partnership was initiated by some eight countries in 2011 it has spurred open data initiatives globally and Africa is participating The partnership sought to highlight transparency, accountability and engagement of larger society in policy evolution and governance. Beside the partnership governments are quickly going beyond e-government services to publishing government data in raw numerical form enabling the engagement of expertise outside government to marsh up the data and contribute to governance and development. Kenya was one of first countries to turn the corner when open data.go.ke was published [1] It is argued that by focussing more of publishing data, building technical capacity and encouraging the community to produce applications one is able to bring right level of expertise to discover the wealth of knowledge in the data to advantage. It's argued one would gain efficiency in governance and one would do better development plans. That is some may relate health data to location of hospitals while others would help visualize how location of hospitals are related to prevalence of public health challenges or relate schools and population distribution. The opportunities of impact may be huge. Ghana also does not want to miss the opportunity and is about to launch its own open data initiative at data.gov.gh [2]. Evidently there are several African countries preparing to launch open data initiatives which signals a major shift in using the tool, Internet So who is governing who? Is it governments governing/regulating the Internet or is the Internet becoming a governing tool. Are we missing opportunities by being obsessed with regulating the Internet that we don't place sufficient attention on taking advantage of its powers for development. Time will tell [1] http://www.ict.go.ke/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=416:kenya… [2] http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Science/US-Data-team-visits-Ghana/?c… _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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IGF remote hub
by Liz Orembo 01 Nov '12

01 Nov '12

Listers, ISOC KE is setting up a remote participation hub for the next week's IGF The venue will be at View Park towers 10th floor at Qnet offices. If interested in participating, please send an email to register(a)isoc.or.ke You can also circulate this info to your networks -- Best regards.

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