June 2012 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

Re: [ISOC_KE] isoc Digest, Vol 12, Issue 30
by Charles Oloo 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Listers RE: MEMBERSHIP As we discuss this topic, let us remember that membership to the Internet Society is free for all. http://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved/join-community However, there are several categories of membership. Chapters are run in accordance with the mission and goals of the global ISOC. members are also expected / supposed to volunteer their expertise, time and even resources to achieve ISOC / chapters goals. It is in this regard that the past meetings decided to request members for the contribution of shs. 500 to help meet some urgent matters. This is voluntary and the meeting also requested willing members to come forth and contribute. Maybe the Secretary, Liz can tell us how many members have voluntarily accented to this request. By paying the 500 shillings shows how one is active and committed to the chapter's ideals and does not make one more equal than others. As you may know, currently we have over 100 member, but very few are active. Less than 15. Where are the others? If the current active members were not passionate about their volunteering, we wouldn't be where we are now. So let us discuss this issue objectively, always remembering the global ISOC mission as a guiding light so that we keep in track. As a chapter, members can discuss and agree on any unique matter or suggestion that would help the chapter move forward. As we move forward, let us provide suggestions and ideas that could help in popularizing ISOC and increase membership/ volunteers as we have plenty of ground to cover. Remember we are just 2 months old and a large proportion of the population and the business sector are not aware of our existence. Charles But in certain chapters may decide on Please study the provisions and help me answer this question: *Considering the various functions that some of the members undertake, the spatial differentiation of membership and availability and contribution of members, - are you satisfied by what is provided on membership in our by-laws, is there any provision/s you would want added or removed, do you support the Kshs. 500 membership fee across the board as adopted in the last meeting, do you agree that all members are equal but some are more equal than others? * On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 7:50 PM, <isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send isoc mailing list submissions to > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > isoc-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. ISOC_KE Membership Deliberation (Tom Oketch) > 2. Re: [kictanet] Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 5: > Infrastructure (otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:00:04 +0300 > From: Tom Oketch <tomoketch(a)gmail.com> > To: isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > Subject: [ISOC_KE] ISOC_KE Membership Deliberation > Message-ID: > <CAFTE9k6qKA1TGv+j6fzCjM=4Sf73cYdSpd6xDwkL7p4ceDUvgg(a)mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Dear listers, > The ISOC Kenya chapter meeting held on 16th June 2012 deliberated on the > issue of membership as captured in the minutes posted here by Liz on 18th > June. The meeting tasked me (Tom Oketch) and Grace Bomu to take lead of the > team to chat rules of membership taking into consideration the various > functions. > Our running By-Laws provide for membership as below - highlighted in > yellow: > > Please study the provisions and help me answer this question: *Considering > the various functions that some of the members undertake, the spatial > differentiation of membership and availability and contribution of members, > - are you satisfied by what is provided on membership in our by-laws, is > there any provision/s you would want added or removed, do you support the > Kshs. 500 membership fee across the board as adopted in the last meeting, > do you agree that all members are equal but some are more equal than > others? > * > > We request other members able to join me and Grace in the membership > committee to put forward their names, and let's all please join in the > debate to help us come up with an agreeable premise across the board. > > Membership** > > ** > > 3. (1) All members of a chapter shall also be members of the Internet > Society. Membership is not necessary, however, for participation in > activities of the society or its chapters. All individuals and > organizations falling within the defined scope of the chapter shall be > eligible for membership without discrimination. > > (2) Membership to the Chapter shall be open to corporate bodies and > organizations promoting the growth and development of the Internet in Kenya > > (3) Members shall pay to the Chapter an annual subscription fee as may be > determined by the Chapter at a General Meeting from time to time. > > > Rights > > 4. A member shall have the following rights: > > a) to exercise the right to vote on all matters relating to the affairs > of the Chapter; > > b) to be eligible to any elective or appointive office of the Chapter; > > c) to participate in meetings of the Chapter; and > > d) to examine all the records or books of the Chapter during business > hours. > > > Duties > > 5. A member shall have the following duties and responsibilities: > > a) to comply with the By-laws and regulations that may be promulgated by > the Chapter from time to time; > > b) to attend meetings of the Chapter; > > c) to pay membership dues and other assessments of the Chapter; and > > d) to uphold ideals of the Chapter at all times > Cessation of Membership > > 6. Membership may cease in the following cases: > > a) A member may withdraw their membership by a notice in writing to the > membership Committee through its Secretary. > > b) A member in arrears for fees or assessments for any year shall be > automatically suspended at the expiration of six months from the end of > such year and shall thereafter be entitled to no membership privileges or > powers in the Chapter until reinstated. > > c) Any member upon a majority vote of all members of the Chapter in good > standing may be expelled from membership by the membership commitee for any > cause which the Chapter may deem reasonable. > > d) Members who don?t participate in the Chapters activities for 3 years > without valid reasons may be deregistered from the Chapter upon > recommendation of the membership committee and after they have been duly > notified of the committees decision. > > > Reinstatement of Membership > > 7. (1) A person whose membership had ceased as provided for in Article 6 > may apply in writing to the Membership Committee provided for in Article 14 > for reinstatement of their membership. > > (2) The membership committee after consideration of the application, may > reinstate such a member or refuse to reinstate such a member, citing > reasons for their decision. > > (3) A member who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Membership > committee may appeal to the Board. > > > Kind regards. > -- > Tom Oketch > Team Leader > Membership Committee. >

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Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 5: Infrastructure
by Barrack Otieno 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Ali, You have hit the nail on the head, i hope we can have a response from CCK regarding the questions that you have posted. The Universal Access fund will be key to last mile connectivity. I would also like to note what the likes of ZUKU are doing, it is really commendable the proposed mapping of residential areas by the Minister for Finance could also help in bringing connectivity to residential areas, the cost can then be split so that every household can get access. Thank you Best Regards On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > Barrack > > The Government, in this case Min of Info-Com must be lauded for the > efforts and pioneering spirit in the ICT infrastructure area. Here is a > clear example where the Government was ahead of the private sector. This > must be acknowledged because often we are very quick to criticize > government. > > Having said that we are still far from utopia. The Universal Access > program by CCK is laudable and needs to be encouraged at every turn. > According to CCK's website there are various projects that are funded by > the Universal Access Fund. The information however is very thin. May I make > some suggestions? To ensure that high impact interventions are instituted > in areas that require attention and where private sector doesn't see it > economically viable to provide telephony and Internet services. > > 1. CCK to provide all stakeholders with a quarterly report on the status > of coverage and interventions to deal with under served areas > > 2. An interactive map showing access availability and unavailability. > > 3. An understanding and appreciation of how CCK decides to allocate funds > on universal access. > > 4. Setting up of a joint PPP task force to deal with this issue. > > My thoughts. > > Ali Hussein > > +254 773/713 601113 > > Sent from my iPhone® > > On Jun 20, 2012, at 8:46 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Lister's, > > Kenya is lauded as being a leader in Internet infrastructure in the > region. Provision of infrastructure is acknowledged as a driving factor > towards achievement of Vision 2030. In deed in this years budget speech, > Government made proposals to allocate money to expand the same. migration > to digital television as well as a law aimed at curbing communication > cables vandalism were also discussed. > Nevertheless questions still remain because infrastructure remains > concentrated in major cities and important centres and facilities in rural > areas do not have sufficient access to the Internet. > a) Are Government's efforts in the right direction towards providing > infrastructure that will get us closer to universal access? > b) With Kenya's new governance structure, how can Government facilitate > efficiency at counties through ICT/Internet? > c) Are private citizens/ civil society playing their role in increasing > access? > > The Floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to previous > discussions > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ > > _______________________________________________ > 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/info%40alyhussein.com > > 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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ISOC_KE Membership Deliberation
by Tom Oketch 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Dear listers, The ISOC Kenya chapter meeting held on 16th June 2012 deliberated on the issue of membership as captured in the minutes posted here by Liz on 18th June. The meeting tasked me (Tom Oketch) and Grace Bomu to take lead of the team to chat rules of membership taking into consideration the various functions. Our running By-Laws provide for membership as below - highlighted in yellow: Please study the provisions and help me answer this question: *Considering the various functions that some of the members undertake, the spatial differentiation of membership and availability and contribution of members, - are you satisfied by what is provided on membership in our by-laws, is there any provision/s you would want added or removed, do you support the Kshs. 500 membership fee across the board as adopted in the last meeting, do you agree that all members are equal but some are more equal than others? * We request other members able to join me and Grace in the membership committee to put forward their names, and let's all please join in the debate to help us come up with an agreeable premise across the board. Membership** ** 3. (1) All members of a chapter shall also be members of the Internet Society. Membership is not necessary, however, for participation in activities of the society or its chapters. All individuals and organizations falling within the defined scope of the chapter shall be eligible for membership without discrimination. (2) Membership to the Chapter shall be open to corporate bodies and organizations promoting the growth and development of the Internet in Kenya (3) Members shall pay to the Chapter an annual subscription fee as may be determined by the Chapter at a General Meeting from time to time. Rights 4. A member shall have the following rights: a) to exercise the right to vote on all matters relating to the affairs of the Chapter; b) to be eligible to any elective or appointive office of the Chapter; c) to participate in meetings of the Chapter; and d) to examine all the records or books of the Chapter during business hours. Duties 5. A member shall have the following duties and responsibilities: a) to comply with the By-laws and regulations that may be promulgated by the Chapter from time to time; b) to attend meetings of the Chapter; c) to pay membership dues and other assessments of the Chapter; and d) to uphold ideals of the Chapter at all times Cessation of Membership 6. Membership may cease in the following cases: a) A member may withdraw their membership by a notice in writing to the membership Committee through its Secretary. b) A member in arrears for fees or assessments for any year shall be automatically suspended at the expiration of six months from the end of such year and shall thereafter be entitled to no membership privileges or powers in the Chapter until reinstated. c) Any member upon a majority vote of all members of the Chapter in good standing may be expelled from membership by the membership commitee for any cause which the Chapter may deem reasonable. d) Members who don’t participate in the Chapters activities for 3 years without valid reasons may be deregistered from the Chapter upon recommendation of the membership committee and after they have been duly notified of the committees decision. Reinstatement of Membership 7. (1) A person whose membership had ceased as provided for in Article 6 may apply in writing to the Membership Committee provided for in Article 14 for reinstatement of their membership. (2) The membership committee after consideration of the application, may reinstate such a member or refuse to reinstate such a member, citing reasons for their decision. (3) A member who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Membership committee may appeal to the Board. Kind regards. -- Tom Oketch Team Leader Membership Committee.

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SPINNAKER Kenya financial sector data
by Joly MacFie 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

>From my inbox - I thought I'd pass it along.. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- [image: YouTube] <http://www.youtube.com/> NewAmericaFoundation<http://www.youtube.com/user/NewAmericaFoundation?feature=em-uploademail_ch>just uploaded a video: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92AXxKxUQRc&feature=em-uploademail> SPINNAKER Kenya financial sector data<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92AXxKxUQRc&feature=em-uploademail> SPINNAKER Kenya financial sector data Eric Tyler showcases SPINNAKER's website and the data visualization features therein. This presentation was part of a larger event, Tracking Progress Toward Financial Access: What the latest data from Kenya can tell us about the future of global financial inclusion. Kenya's financial market has caught the world's attention. The rise of mobile money in Kenya has become the interest of financial inclusion experts, the excitement of mobile network operators, and an opportunity for financial institutions to rethink their products and services. However, the data behind this transformation and the impact on financial inclusion efforts are often much less examined and understood. On May 22nd, presenters from New America Foundation, the World Bank and Mix Market showcased the latest financial inclusion data from Kenya — collected, wrangled, and visualized — and examined what they tell us about the future of global financial inclusion efforts. All pr... More<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92AXxKxUQRc&feature=em-uploademail> © 2012 YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com Secretary - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org ---------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 5: Infrastructure
by Barrack Otieno 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

@ Ali, we already copied CCK on the same, i hope we can have a response on the same. Best Regards On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > Grace, Barrack > > Would be nice to have this information from CCK. I suspect this > information already exists somewhere already. > > Regards > > > Ali Hussein > > +254 773/713 601113 > > Sent from my iPhone® > > On Jun 20, 2012, at 11:05 AM, "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <nmutungu(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Ali, > Your suggestions are quite practical! Reminds us of the not so distant > past, where there have been disputes about allocation of infrastructure by > Government to private sector players, eg broadcasters and > frequencies....are the current mechanisms sufficient to resolve such > disputes. And in the first place, is the law sufficient to ensure > efficiency in distribution and use of the same... > > On the other hand private sector have been complaining of vandalism of > infrastructure. It is good to note that there is a Bill proposing to > increase the penalty for the same and I hope the views on improving the > Bill by stakeholders are taken into consideration. > > regards > > 2012/6/20 Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > >> Ali, >> >> You have hit the nail on the head, i hope we can have a response from CCK >> regarding the questions that you have posted. The Universal Access fund >> will be key to last mile connectivity. I would also like to note what the >> likes of ZUKU are doing, it is really commendable the proposed mapping of >> residential areas by the Minister for Finance could also help in bringing >> connectivity to residential areas, the cost can then be split so that every >> household can get access. >> >> Thank you >> >> Best Regards >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 9:19 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: >> >>> Barrack >>> >>> The Government, in this case Min of Info-Com must be lauded for the >>> efforts and pioneering spirit in the ICT infrastructure area. Here is a >>> clear example where the Government was ahead of the private sector. This >>> must be acknowledged because often we are very quick to criticize >>> government. >>> >>> Having said that we are still far from utopia. The Universal Access >>> program by CCK is laudable and needs to be encouraged at every turn. >>> According to CCK's website there are various projects that are funded by >>> the Universal Access Fund. The information however is very thin. May I make >>> some suggestions? To ensure that high impact interventions are instituted >>> in areas that require attention and where private sector doesn't see it >>> economically viable to provide telephony and Internet services. >>> >>> 1. CCK to provide all stakeholders with a quarterly report on the status >>> of coverage and interventions to deal with under served areas >>> >>> 2. An interactive map showing access availability and unavailability. >>> >>> 3. An understanding and appreciation of how CCK decides to allocate >>> funds on universal access. >>> >>> 4. Setting up of a joint PPP task force to deal with this issue. >>> >>> My thoughts. >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> >>> +254 773/713 601113 >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone® >>> >>> On Jun 20, 2012, at 8:46 AM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Lister's, >>> >>> Kenya is lauded as being a leader in Internet infrastructure in the >>> region. Provision of infrastructure is acknowledged as a driving factor >>> towards achievement of Vision 2030. In deed in this years budget speech, >>> Government made proposals to allocate money to expand the same. migration >>> to digital television as well as a law aimed at curbing communication >>> cables vandalism were also discussed. >>> Nevertheless questions still remain because infrastructure remains >>> concentrated in major cities and important centres and facilities in rural >>> areas do not have sufficient access to the Internet. >>> a) Are Government's efforts in the right direction towards providing >>> infrastructure that will get us closer to universal access? >>> b) With Kenya's new governance structure, how can Government facilitate >>> efficiency at counties through ICT/Internet? >>> c) Are private citizens/ civil society playing their role in increasing >>> access? >>> >>> The Floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to previous >>> discussions >>> -- >>> Barrack O. Otieno >>> +254721325277 >>> +254-20-2498789 >>> Skype: barrack.otieno >>> http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/info%40alyhussein.com >>> >>> 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/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> >> > > > -- > Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) > Kenya > Skype: gracebomu > Twitter: GraceMutung'u (Bomu) > > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Re: [ISOC_KE] isoc Digest, Vol 12, Issue 25
by Peter Owino 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Hi Barry, Thanks for the bylaws. I haven't gone through them but will surely do. Cheers On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 9:35 AM, <isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > Send isoc mailing list submissions to > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > isoc-request(a)lists.my.co.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > isoc-owner(a)lists.my.co.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of isoc digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 5: Infrastructure > (Barrack Otieno) > 2. ISOC Kenya By laws (Barrack Otieno) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:46:57 +0300 > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>, > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke, ke-internetusers-bounces(a)bdix.net, > skunkworks > <skunkworks(a)my.co.ke> > Subject: [ISOC_KE] Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 5: Infrastructure > Message-ID: > <CAKX6dsF0FxNn-KP3Jz3qZfxSE78dWae9_4RG7qVt97C=1pp5yA(a)mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Lister's, > > Kenya is lauded as being a leader in Internet infrastructure in the region. > Provision of infrastructure is acknowledged as a driving factor towards > achievement of Vision 2030. In deed in this years budget speech, Government > made proposals to allocate money to expand the same. migration to digital > television as well as a law aimed at curbing communication cables vandalism > were also discussed. > Nevertheless questions still remain because infrastructure remains > concentrated in major cities and important centres and facilities in rural > areas do not have sufficient access to the Internet. > a) Are Government's efforts in the right direction towards providing > infrastructure that will get us closer to universal access? > b) With Kenya's new governance structure, how can Government facilitate > efficiency at counties through ICT/Internet? > c) Are private citizens/ civil society playing their role in increasing > access? > > The Floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to previous > discussions > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >

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Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 5: Infrastructure
by Barrack Otieno 20 Jun '12

20 Jun '12

Lister's, Kenya is lauded as being a leader in Internet infrastructure in the region. Provision of infrastructure is acknowledged as a driving factor towards achievement of Vision 2030. In deed in this years budget speech, Government made proposals to allocate money to expand the same. migration to digital television as well as a law aimed at curbing communication cables vandalism were also discussed. Nevertheless questions still remain because infrastructure remains concentrated in major cities and important centres and facilities in rural areas do not have sufficient access to the Internet. a) Are Government's efforts in the right direction towards providing infrastructure that will get us closer to universal access? b) With Kenya's new governance structure, how can Government facilitate efficiency at counties through ICT/Internet? c) Are private citizens/ civil society playing their role in increasing access? The Floor is open, feel free to continue contributing to previous discussions -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 3: Technology and Violence against women
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jun '12

19 Jun '12

Listers, While cyber space has provided secure tools and spaces where women can enjoy their freedom of expression and privacy of communication, the same benefits of anonymity and privacy also extend to those who use them for criminal activities, and use the internet to commit violence against women (http://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=57) The use of cell phones, social networking and micro-blogging sites remain great tools to stay connected. But they are also easy to misuse. For example women have been intimidated, humiliated or even stalked using these tools. Questions 1. How can we strengthen participation of women in areas of internet governance, telecommunications, and cyber crime policy regulation? 2. Do ISPs and Mobile companies have policies on online/virtual violence against women? 3. What actions can be taken to encourage service providers, companies etc to develop corporate user policies and practices in relation to user rights to freedom of expression and privacy, transparency 4. In what ways can various stakeholders contribute to remedies, from a technical/social perspective? The floor is open.. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fw: [ISOC] ANNOUNCEMENT: 2012 Internet Society Board of Trustees Election Results
by Davis Onsakia 19 Jun '12

19 Jun '12

FYI 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: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 5:49 PM Subject: [ISOC] ANNOUNCEMENT: 2012 Internet Society Board of Trustees Election Results Message from Jason Livingood, Chair of Internet Society Election Committee: On behalf of the Internet Society’s Election Committee, I wish to extend our appreciation and thanks to all of the nominees and final candidates for the Board of Trustees. We are quite honoured to have such well-qualified people so interested in serving the Internet Society! The election results were certified on 24 May 2012 and the challenge period concluded 10 June 2012. The process ran smoothly and the Election Committee does not have any issues or concerns to report. The new Trustees will be seated at the Internet Society Board Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, on 4 August 2012. CHAPTERS In the Chapter membership election, we had three candidates: 1. Gihan Dias 2. Sala Tamanikaiwaimaro 3. Rudi Vansnick 55 out of the 86 Chapters voted, which is a vote participation rate of 63.95%. In the previous election, the vote participation was 79.49%. Rudy Vansnick received the highest number of the votes and has been elected for a three-year term. ORGANISATIONS In the Organisation membership election, we had six candidates: 1. Keith Davidson 2. Marshall Eubanks 3. David Farber 4. Demi Getschko 5. Byron Holland 6. Bevil Wooding 52 of the 109 Organisation Members, or 47.71%, voted. They had the opportunity to vote for up to two candidates, with votes weighted by the class of membership. In the previous election the vote participation was 50.47%, on a group size of 107 organizations. Keith Davidson and David Farber, receiving the largest weighted vote counts, have been elected for three-year terms. INTERNET ENGINEERING TASK FORCE (IETF) Using the process documented in RFC 3677, the IAB has re-appointed Eric Burger as the IETF appointee to the ISOC Board. We congratulate all of the new and returning trustees and look forward to working with them soon on the Board of Trustees. We also thank all nominees and final candidates for their participation, as well as ISOC staff for their support of this critical process. Respectfully submitted, Jason Livingood, Chair Alain Aina and Theresa Swinehart, Election Committee Members _______________________________________________ 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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Kenya IGF Online discussions Day 4: Open Data and e-government
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jun '12

19 Jun '12

Lister's, According to http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=18562122 the idea behind open data is that information held by government should be freely available to use and re-mix by the public. Kenya is among the countries that have embraced open data and e-government, It’s a movement to make non-personal data,: 1. open so that it can be turned into useful applications 2. support transparency and accountability 3. make sharing data between public sector partners more efficient. On the other hand , according to Wikipedia, e-government refers to digital interactions between a government and its Citizens *Questions* 1. What opportunities does the Open data initiative present to the Nation, to what extent have they been exploited? 2. What challenges does the use of open data present and how can they be mitigated? 3. What are the key drivers in the use of Open Data? 4. As a country do we have any form of Licensing that determines the use of Open data? 5. The government has embarked on a number of e-government initiatives, to what extent has the Citizenry embraced e-government? What steps should the country take to ensure the citizens fully embrace e - government? The floor is open Thank you Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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