September 2012 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

ITU proposals counter to internet access for Africa, Asia
by Liz Orembo 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

FYI* * *Current proposals by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) member states in Africa and the European Telecommunications Network Operators Association (ETNO) could slow economic progress, raise costs on users who can least afford them and limit Internet access in developing countries, a report released Friday by LIRNEasia, an information and communication technology (ICT) policy and regulation think tank based in Sri Lanka, argues. * The report,* “A Giant Step Backward or the Way Forward? An Analysis of Some Proposals Before the WCIT,”<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=88026010&msgid=260208&act=ZC5J&c=…> ** *explains that the economic and personal benefits the digital economy is currently bringing to nations and peoples in the developing world could come to a standstill should proposals that give the ITU broad jurisdiction over Internet communications be legitimatized by the force of law. Read on http://www.africasciencenews.org/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=artic… -- Best regards.

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ISOC Fellowship to the IETF (IETF 86 and 87)
by Liz Orembo 21 Sep '12

21 Sep '12

This will be of interest best regards. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Steve Conte" <conte(a)isoc.org> Date: Sep 4, 2012 10:32 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC Fellowship to the IETF (IETF 86 and 87) To: <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> (apologies for cross-posting) Dear Colleagues, The Internet Society has announced that it is inviting applications for its latest Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF. The Fellowship programme allows engineers from emerging and developing economies to attend an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) meeting. As you know, the IETF is the Internet's premier standards-making body, responsible for the development of protocols used in IP-based networks. IETF participants represent an international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers involved in the technical operation of the Internet and the continuing evolution of Internet architecture. Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive application process. The Internet Society is currently accepting fellowship applications for the next two IETF meetings: * IETF 86, March 10-15, 2013, Orlando FL, USA * IETF 87, July 28 – August 2, 2013, Berlin, Germany Information and links to apply can be found at: http://www.internetsociety.org/fellows-ietf Fellowship applications for both IETF meetings are due by 01 October 2012. I encourage you apply or pass this information about this program to individuals involved in your network that have a keen interest in the Internet protocol development activities of the IETF. The Internet Society Fellowships to the IETF are sponsored by Afilias, SIDN, Google, Microsoft, and Verisign. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Steve Conte < conte(a)isoc.org>. Kind Regards, Steve Conte ----- Steve Conte Internet Leadership Programmes The Internet Society conte(a)isoc.org _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org

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Fwd: Come join me at Webinar: "Digital Literacy and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders" on "This is my story..."
by Ali Hussein 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

Listers Apologies for cross-posting. This may be of interest:- Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPhone® Begin forwarded message: > From: Richard C Close <events(a)i-am-the-story.ning.com> > Date: September 20, 2012 5:08:36 AM GMT+03:00 > To: "ali(a)hussein.me.ke" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Come join me at Webinar: "Digital Literacy and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders" on "This is my story..." > Reply-To: do-not-reply(a)i-am-the-story.ning.com > > > "This is my story..." > Home of "I am Africa.This is my story..." > > Richard C Close > Richard C Close has invited you to the event 'Webinar: "Digital Literacy and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders"' on "This is my story..."! > > Dear Linkedin Colleague, > This an invite to watch our Community Development Digital Literacy webinar workshop for teachers in Uganda. Please pass it on to staff. No fee to attend. > Richard > > Time: October 6, 2012 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm > Location: Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/972046466 > Organized By: Richard C Close CEO Chrysalis Campaign, Inc. > > Event Description: > Internet Methods and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders > This webinar will provide educators and leaders with classroom methods, resources and simple techniques about how to find and use global educational resources. We will illustrate how Internet resources have transformed African youth and the role African teachers have in their communities. We will also show how we can move from educating people for jobs into a new engaged generation that “creates” jobs. > Oct 6, 2012 3:30 PM (Kampala, Uganda) Duration: 1 hour > Space is limited. > Reserve your Webinar Seat Now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/972046466 > Requirements: No technical background is needed, we will explain how Internet “resources” and “collaboration” provides global advice and resources to transform Uganda. > You will learn how to: > > Find lessons with free content. > Make simple charts showing how to use web content in a lesson. > Help run community Project Based Learning to teach the community at the same time. > Find lesson content with only a few dollars a month, such as a cyber library with 10,000 educational web sites as textbooks. > Help youth to move from “education for jobs” into learning how into “training of to create new jobs.” > Train youth in using digital storytelling that can educate a community about how to change their town into a more productive and ethical place. > Find education experts and improve your teaching skills. > > What you will receive: > > Access to the “I am the story...” social community with: personal web pages with blogs, showcase for videos and pictures, the ability to make groups and a YouTube channel with stories. > Access to Certification program for Digital Storytelling centers and individuals. > Build your own Internet groups with blogs. > Certificates for completed stories. > Downloadable training materials. > Recorded link to the webinar. > > Speaker Bio: Richard Close, CEO-Servant, Chrysalis Campaign NGO that develops poverty learning centers, "I am Africa. This is my story..." portal with UNESCO and developer of the Global Learning Framework. Richard is an international speaker, developer of the Global Learning Framework and consultant to the learning industry for 20 years. > Training materials in "I am the story..." social network web site: http://i-am-the-story.ning.com > > Co-Presenter Uganda Team: > > Pastor Hassan Mubiru Disciples Christian Fellowship Mityana, Uganda-East Africa eMail : openheartnpv(a)gmail.com Website: http://dcfuganda.org/ > > > Event Sponsor www.BASCOM.com > > > See more details and RSVP on "This is my story...": > http://i-am-the-story.ning.com/events/event/show?id=6356984%3AEvent%3A24923… > About "This is my story..." > The African youth YouTube story telling campaign by Chrysalis Campaign, Inc and UNESCO PPN sponsored > 358 members > 301 photos > 50 videos > 65 discussions > 62 blog posts > > To control which emails you receive on "This is my story...", click here

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http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Internet+firm+to+set+up+hub/-/1006/1511846/-/shsk7i/-/index.html
by Barrack Otieno 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Interesting read. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [kictanet] Microsoft Official Statement
by Ali Hussein 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPhone® Begin forwarded message: > From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > Date: September 18, 2012 10:29:58 PM GMT+03:00 > To: ali(a)hussein.me.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Microsoft Official Statement > > > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:56 PM, Lavinniah Muthoni (Human Capital Synergies) <v-lavinm(a)microsoft.com> wrote: > Please see below Microsoft’s official company statement in response to the Open Source Vs Proprietary Software. > > > > The open source versus proprietary software debate is no longer relevant. Most customers today operate diverse environments and simply want their technology to work together well, hence the need to focus on interoperability. At Microsoft, we help customers optimize their existing IT infrastructure while also transitioning to new technologies. We help solve their interoperability challenges and find efficient and cost effective solutions for their mixed IT environments. > > > > Microsoft’s commitment to ‘openness’ also supports developers and partners. We have built close partnerships with the PHP, Apache, and Linux open source communities. (According to the Linux Foundation, Microsoft is ranked as a top contributor to Linux.) > > > > Customers are at the heart of our approach. We enable customers to deploy and manage solutions in environments that integrate Microsoft and open source technologies. Multiple engineering teams at Microsoft actively participate in open source projects and share the common industry view that software users will continue to see a mixed IT and development environment for years to come > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > Lavinniah Muthoni | Public Relations & Events Manager | Microsoft East and Southern Africa | Phone +254 20 286 8245 | Mobile +254 735414028 | Fax +254 20 272 2999 | Office 7th Floor, I & M Bank Building, 2nd Ngong Avenue, Capital Hill, P.O. Box 64736, 00620 Nairobi, Kenya | > > > > > > Official statement, like this one, say nothing. They are like "we responded". However nothing is specific. If only this could align, even sightly, with what Paul Roy was quoted as saying, then we'd really know Microsoft's stand, better than this self-healing one. Anyway, much as this is calculated not to betray the official position, it serves to dispel the apparent fire that Paul Roy lit via the press. > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > > _______________________________________________ > 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.

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Bangladesh Govt blocks YouTube
by Barrack Otieno 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

FYI, should the Kenyan government consider such moves , if not how can we achieve a balance between Freedom of expression and responsibility on the Internet? Swala Nyeti :-) Dear all, Bangladesh govt. blocks youTube from today in order to avoid impending violence. This is a serious concern for us who advocate that "content filtering is not a solution rather it should be removed at the source." We understand that this is an issue of "freedom of expression" and due to the corresponding legislation Google is not being able to remove it. On behalf of the Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter may I request chapter delegates and people concerned with Internet governance issues to think about ways how we can address this sort of issues in future. There should be a global consensus about the content that fuels deadly violence shouldn't be hosted by anybody, content that has been flagged by thousands of people should be removed, content about which one third of the worlds population has unequivocal objection can definitely set aside from other contents. I guess most of you will agree that this is a very sensitive issue and Muslims around the world are deeply shocked by the violence thats being erupting all over the world killing innocent lives as well as by the fact that the content still stays at the source. Kind Regards Faisal Hasan, PhD Chapter President Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Membership
by Catherine Ngugi 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Am glad am now a member this society that I have just learnt about. Am an internet marketer in Nairobi, and would be glad to impart my skills to the youth of this country.[?] -- Catherine W. Ngugi Onpoint Executive Services China Garden, UN Avenue, Gigiri Email: catherine(a)onpointexecutives.com Website: www.onpointexecutives.com *Tel*: 020 8030042 *Cell*:0722801131

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African Development Bank supports DEMO Africa 2012
by Brian Munyao Longwe 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Apologies for cross-posting Excited about this! http://www.demo-africa.com/news/african-development-bank-supports-demo-afri… [image: logo] *Brian Munyao Longwe* | Mobile: 254715964281 http://mashilingi.blogspot.com <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe Want a signature like mine? <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> Click here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…>

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Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] The State Of Internet Access In Our Schools & Kenya’s Global Ranking In A Hyper-Connected World
by Barrack Otieno 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Hi Ali, It is good you raise this issue, the same arose during our monthly Internet Society Chapter meeting last weekend and the Chapter decided to conduct a baseline survey whose findings we shall share with the community in due course, you raise very salient issues that members pointed out. Best Regards On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:55 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > Listers > > Last week I visited a school run by an NGO called New Dawn Kenya > www.newdawnkenya.com. The school is in an informal settlement in the > affluent Runda residential area. The appetite for education and knowledge > among the students was a thing of beauty to see. These are extremely > disadvantaged young people with an insatiable thirst for knowledge. > > What struck home for me was that the majority of them had never accessed > information on the Internet. This issue is an emotional one for me. As a > hyper-connected Kenyan I have always taken for granted access to the > Internet for the last few years. Over the last few years Internet usage and > penetration levels have increased phenomenally. > > Read on: > > http://alyhussein.com/2012/09/the-state-of-internet-access-in-our-schools-k… > > > Ali Hussein > > +254 773/713 601113 > > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Fw: OCL4Ed12-06: Next OCL4Ed workshop -- Please share the gift of knowledge
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

OCL4Ed12-06 » Forums » News forum » Next OCL4Ed workshop -- Please share the gift of knowledge Next OCL4Ed workshop -- Please share the gift of knowledge by Wayne Mackintosh - Monday, 17 September 2012, 2:40 AM Thank you for your interest in OCL4Ed 2012.06. We are pleased to announce that OCL4Ed 2012.12 is scheduled for 3 - 14 December 2012 and registrations are now open. Open content licensing for educators is a free online workshop designed for educators and students who want to learn more about open education resources, copyright, and creative commons licenses. OCL4Ed 2012.12 is sponsored by the OER Foundation, the COL Chair in OER at Otago Polytechnic, the UNESCO-COL Chair in OER at Athabasca University and Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand. Please share the gift of knowledge and invite friends and colleauges to join this free workshop. You most welcome to sign up again if you were unable to complete the previous workshop. Register here. (This is a once-off email announcement about the next course.) With kind regards Wayne See this post in context

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