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FW: [africs-ig] APC is hiring: GISWatch Coordinator
by Grace Githaiga 19 Nov '13

19 Nov '13

Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:12:06 +0200 From: emilar(a)apc.org To: africs-ig(a)lists.apc.org Subject: [africs-ig] APC is hiring: GISWatch Coordinator Good day, Please distribute widely. The successful candidate will join APC’s Communication and Information Policy Programme (CIPP) team as coordinator for Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch), a premier platform for civil society perspectives on the state of the Information Society at global, regional and national levels. Main purpose of job The GISWatch coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination of the GISWatch initiative in order to not just sustain it, but to grow it and increase its impact as an information, research and advocacy platform for the development of an inclusive, fair and open internet and information society. This includes resource mobilisation, building and managing strategic partnerships, planning and production of annual and special reports, animation and maintenance of the GISWatch website and online community, and, promotion, outreach and dissemination, including launch activities. Start date As soon as possible Deadline for applications 29 November 2013 http://www.apc.org/en/news/job-opportunity-global-information-society-watch… Regards, Emilar --------- Emilar Vushe Africa Policy Projects Coordinator Association for Progressive Communications (APC) www.apc.org _______________________________________________ AfriCS-IG mailing list Info and options: http://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/africs-ig To unsubscribe, email africs-ig-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org

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Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] Internet Society Expresses Concern over Impact of IPR Provisions in TPP Agreement Draft
by Barrack Otieno 18 Nov '13

18 Nov '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wende Cover <cover(a)isoc.org> Date: Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 6:44 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Internet Society Expresses Concern over Impact of IPR Provisions in TPP Agreement Draft To: "chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org" <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> Internet Society Expresses Concern over Impact of Intellectual Property Rights Provisions in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) Draft The Internet Society is concerned that the global Internet may be harmed if countries adopt Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) provisions contained in the recently leaked Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) draft. We do not believe that these provisions are consistent with basic principles of transparency, due process, accountability, proportionality and the rule of law. The leaked TPP Agreement is a complex set of rights and principles related to IPR and we believe that the current draft reflects a disproportionate balance of rights in favor of intellectual property owners. In addition to other issues, these provisions could also have important consequences for online privacy, a critical dimension in light of heightened awareness worldwide about the importance of protecting the privacy and security of end-users. In particular, with respect to intermediary liability, some of the articles appear to assign new levels of responsibility to private entities and create an environment where content will be subject to extensive filtering. Some draft provisions would impose an unparalleled set of conditions on intermediaries that would allow them to escape liability and could ultimately lead to content blocking and affect legitimate speech and online expression. Such measures are neither new nor original; they have appeared in similar forms in other national or international contexts. On the whole, these measures have proven to be inefficient or unworkable. They have failed to adequately address the stated problems or to provide sufficient answers to the existing challenges. The Internet Society has advocated for intellectual property discussions to adhere to minimum standards of process and substance. In June 2013, we released a paper in which we called on the international community to apply standards such as transparency, due process, accountability and compliance to the rule of law to all intellectual property discussions that relate to the Internet. Similarly, we have been vocal in advancing these principles in various fora, including the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). We also joined other organizations (1) in a statement made in 2012, urging the negotiators of the TPP *“to make [the] process more transparent and inclusive, following the multistakeholder model, at least for those chapters of the agreement pertaining to the Internet.”* Throughout this process, the Internet Society has taken the position of not commenting on substantive issues based on leaked texts. At the time, we understood that the leaked texts provided only a snapshot of the issues while many provisions were omitted. The most recent leak, released by Wikileaks, appears to be the complete draft of the TPP’s Intellectual Property chapter and has made us reconsider our position. That we feel compelled to comment on leaked versions of the TPP demonstrates that these basic process standards have been ignored. In an era where the global economy depends on information and networks, we believe that discussions that affect the Internet and its users should reflect these basic principles of transparency and openness. Once again, the Internet Society calls upon the TPP negotiators to abide by standards of transparency as they complete this critical international agreement that will impact Internet users worldwide. We also urge the negotiating parties to reconsider the TPP’s intellectual property provisions and to ensure they don’t have a negative impact on innovation, creativity, prosperity and market participation. (1) The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), InternetNZ, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI), Open Media, Global Voices Advocacy and the International Federation of Libraries and Archives (IFLA). _______________________________________________ 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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ISOC Kenya chapter application to join AFRALO.
by Gideon 16 Nov '13

16 Nov '13

Good progress Thanks for the information. Regards Gideon On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 9:42 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hi McTim, > > Kivuva has posted it online for comments from members. He is our focal > point. > > Best Regards > > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 9:39 PM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think this is great...however, I haven't seen any discussion of this >> on-list. Have I missed it, or was the discussion f2f? >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> >> McTim >> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A >> route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel >> >> On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> >> wrote: >> > The African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO) is one of the five >> > Regional At-large organisations that make up the At-Large Advisory >> Committee >> > constituency within ICANN. It provides news, resources, and information >> for >> > individuals and end-user groups in the African region who are >> interested in >> > ICANN. >> > >> > At-large is composed of individual Internet user communities. >> > >> > As set forth in ICANN's bylaws, underpinning the At-Large Advisory >> Committee >> > (ALAC) is a network of self-organizing, self-supporting At-Large >> Structures >> > throughout the world involving individual Internet users at the local or >> > issue level. >> > >> > The At-Large Structures are organised into five Regional At-Large >> > Organizations (RALO) . There is one RALO in each ICANN region - Africa, >> > Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, and North America). The >> RALOs >> > manage outreach and public involvement are the main forum and >> coordination >> > point in each region for public input to ICANN. >> > >> > Minimum criteria for an At-Large Structure: >> > >> > Commit to supporting individual Internet users' informed participation >> in >> > ICANN by distributing to individual constituents/members information on >> > relevant ICANN activities and issues, offering Internet-based mechanisms >> > that enable discussions of one or more of these activities and issues >> among >> > individual constituents/members, and involving individual >> > constituents/members in relevant ICANN policy development, discussions >> and >> > decisions. >> > Be organised so that participation by individual Internet users who are >> > citizens or residents of countries within the Geographic Region in >> which the >> > ALS is based will predominate in the ALS' operation. The ALS may permit >> > additional participation by others that is compatible with the >> interests of >> > the individual Internet users within the region. >> > Be self-supporting (not rely on ICANN for funding). >> > Post on the Internet (on the ALAC's website or elsewhere) >> > publicly-accessible, current information about the ALS's goals, >> structure, >> > description of constituent group(s)/membership, working mechanisms, >> > leadership, and contact(s). >> > Assist the RALO in performing its function. >> > >> > Certification process for At-Large Structures (ALS): >> > >> > 1. Submit a completed ALS application (in English, and/or in any other >> > languages which the application form may be made available in) and >> provide >> > any requested or relevant documentation. >> > >> > 2. The ICANN Staff will conduct due diligence, reviewing the >> application and >> > performing necessary tasks in an effort to ensure that the established >> ALS >> > criteria has been/will be met and to facilitate the easy review of >> > applications by the At-Large community. This due diligence could >> include, >> > without limitation: requesting references, interviewing the applicant's >> > contact(s), gathering/requesting additional information on the >> applicant, >> > and (for existing organizations) requesting information on applicant's >> > leadership and operations, verifying general funding sources, and >> requiring >> > the applicant to demonstrate the identity of their individual >> constituents. >> > The information resulting from the due diligence conducted will then be >> > provided to the then-current members of the RALO in the Geographic >> Region >> > that the applicant organization is based in. >> > >> > 3. Upon completion of due diligence, all the then-current members of the >> > aforementioned RALO will have an opportunity to review the application >> and >> > related documentation and may then comment in confidence about the >> applicant >> > in such a way that the anonymity of the source person or entity of the >> > comments may be kept confidential if the source of the comments so >> wishes; >> > the substance of the comments will be available to the members of the >> RALO, >> > the ICANN Staff, and the ALAC members until the conclusion of Step 5 at >> > which point the comments will no longer be accessible. >> > >> > 4. Upon completion of the due diligence review periodThe regional >> > Secretariat will then provide to the At-Large Advisory Committee its >> view of >> > the advice of the various members that have commented on the >> application as >> > the regional advice of the region. This will take the form of a >> > recommendation to accredit, not to accredit, or if no comments were >> received >> > from members of the region, a statement that no regional advice is >> available >> > in respect of the applicant. >> > >> > 5. The ALAC shall then decide whether or not to vote on the application >> in >> > the following manner: >> > >> > a. Where no regional advice is given, a vote shall be held and the >> question >> > to be put shall be: "Shall the application for accreditation of [name of >> > applicant] be granted?" The available responses to the question shall >> be: >> > ‘YES', ‘NO', and ‘ABSTAIN' >> > >> > b. Where regional advice has been given, if any member of the ALAC >> requests >> > a vote on a given applicant to be held, the question to be put shall be: >> > "Shall the advice of the region in respect of accreditation of [name of >> > applicant] be overturned?". The available responses to the question >> shall >> > be: ‘YES', ‘NO', and ‘ABSTAIN' where only one answer may be chosen. If >> no >> > member of the ALAC requests a vote to be held on such an application >> within >> > a number of days after the regional advice has been given (the number of >> > days to be as determined by the ALAC from time to time), the applicant >> shall >> > be certified as an At-Large Structure by unanimous consent upon the >> expiry >> > of the number of days above-referenced. >> > >> > 6. Where a vote is held in respect of Step 5, the vote shall require a >> > majority of a quorum (as defined by the ALAC in its Rules of Procedure) >> in >> > the affirmative on the question. Decisions to certify, or refuse to >> certify, >> > an ALS shall be subject to review as provided by the ICANN Bylaws, >> Article >> > IV, Section 2. The ALAC will notify the applicant of its certification >> > decision, and, if applicable, provide information on requesting a >> review of >> > the decision. >> > >> > 7. Decisions to de-certify an ALS shall require a 2/3 majority of the >> > members of the ALAC who cast a vote as provided in the Rules of >> Procedure of >> > the ALAC, and any decertification decision shall be subject to review as >> > provided in the ICANN Bylaws, Article IV, Section 2. Reasons for the >> ALAC to >> > pursue de-certification action, and to de-certify an ALS, may include >> > persistent non-compliance with significant ALS requirements. The ALAC >> will >> > provide advance notice to the ALS in question, and the ALS will have an >> > opportunity to be heard and respond to the ALAC prior to a decision on >> > de-certification. The ALAC will notify the ALS of its de-certification >> > decision and provide information on requesting a review of the decision. >> > >> > 8. On an ongoing basis, the ALAC, and/or the RALOs, may give informal >> advice >> > and support to organizations seeking certification. The ALAC shall work >> > informally with organizations over time to assist them with their >> efforts to >> > comply with the criteria and achieve the necessary standing to seek >> > certification. >> > >> > 9. Except as provided below under ‘Suspension of An Application', the >> ALAC >> > and the ICANN Staff shall work concertedly to ensure that the process of >> > reaching a decision to certify, or not to certify, an At-Large Structure >> > shall take not longer than ninety (90) days from the date at which an >> > application is received to the date at which the applicant is notified >> of >> > the decision. >> > >> > ALS applications, certification decisions on applications,and other >> > information, as appropriate, will be publicly posted. >> > >> > Suspension of An Application >> > >> > At stages one through fiveof the process above, the consideration of an >> > application may be suspendedwhere: >> > >> > a. The suspension is requested by the applicant, or; >> > >> > b. The RALO Secretariat of the region the applicant is based in, either >> at >> > the request of Members of the RALO or otherwise under procedures which >> may >> > be adopted by the RALOs as they shall determine, requires further >> > information from the applicant which is essential to the evaluation of >> the >> > application, or; >> > >> > c. Members of the ALAC believe that additional information is essential >> to >> > the evaluation of the application. >> > >> > Wherever an application is suspended under part (a) of this section, >> that >> > suspension shall be lifted upon the request of the applicant. Where the >> > suspension is under parts (b) or (c) ofthis section, that suspension >> shall >> > only last as long as shall reasonably berequired in order to acquire the >> > additional information necessary. Whennotifying the applicant of the >> > additional information, it shall be obligatoryto also notify the >> applicant >> > that the application is suspended until theinformation is received. >> > >> > How are Applications Evaluated? >> > >> > The community has defined a written set of guidelines for evaluating ALS >> > applications to ensure that decisions are reached in a bottom-up based, >> > transparent and fair manner. >> > >> > Attached is the ISOC Kenya Chapter ALS application that will be sent to >> > ICANN for certification. >> > >> > Warm Regards, >> > >> > ______________________ >> > Mwendwa Kivuva, >> > 2013 Internet Society Ambassador. >> > twitter.com/lordmwesh >> > google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > isoc mailing list >> > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >> > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> isoc mailing list >> isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke >> http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc >> > > > > -- > 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 > >

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Leaked Trans-Pacific Partnership IP Chapter from Wikilea
by Alex Gakuru 14 Nov '13

14 Nov '13

Today, 13 November 2013, WikiLeaks released the secret negotiated draft text for the entire TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) Intellectual Property Rights Chapter. The TPP is the largest-ever economic treaty, encompassing nations representing more than 40 per cent of the world’s GDP. The WikiLeaks release of the text comes ahead of the decisive TPP Chief Negotiators summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 19-24 November 2013. The chapter published by WikiLeaks is perhaps the most controversial chapter of the TPP due to its wide-ranging effects on medicines, publishers, internet services, civil liberties and biological patents. Significantly, the released text includes the negotiation positions and disagreements between all 12 prospective member states. The TPP is the forerunner to the equally secret US-EU pact TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), for which President Obama initiated US-EU negotiations in January 2013. Together, the TPP and TTIP will cover more than 60 per cent of global GDP. https://wikileaks.org/tpp/

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Re: [ISOC_KE] isoc Digest, Vol 29, Issue 11
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

I am also of the opinion that this is great. More comments to follow soon. Best, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito Author| Researcher | Humanitarian Website: www.about.me/ekenyanito On Nov 11, 2013 9:42 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. Re: ISOC Kenya chapter application to join AFRALO. (McTim) > 2. Re: ISOC Kenya chapter application to join AFRALO. > (Barrack Otieno) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 13:39:02 -0500 > From: McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> > To: Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > Cc: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] ISOC Kenya chapter application to join AFRALO. > Message-ID: > < > CACAaNxiPfZkSC0RgVFYXBsNRg9NEbyprg8ukLHOKZ8KFTBcZqg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > I think this is great...however, I haven't seen any discussion of this > on-list. Have I missed it, or was the discussion f2f? > > > -- > Cheers, > > McTim > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > wrote: > > The African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO) is one of the five > > Regional At-large organisations that make up the At-Large Advisory > Committee > > constituency within ICANN. It provides news, resources, and information > for > > individuals and end-user groups in the African region who are interested > in > > ICANN. > > > > At-large is composed of individual Internet user communities. > > > > As set forth in ICANN's bylaws, underpinning the At-Large Advisory > Committee > > (ALAC) is a network of self-organizing, self-supporting At-Large > Structures > > throughout the world involving individual Internet users at the local or > > issue level. > > > > The At-Large Structures are organised into five Regional At-Large > > Organizations (RALO) . There is one RALO in each ICANN region - Africa, > > Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, and North America). The > RALOs > > manage outreach and public involvement are the main forum and > coordination > > point in each region for public input to ICANN. > > > > Minimum criteria for an At-Large Structure: > > > > Commit to supporting individual Internet users' informed participation in > > ICANN by distributing to individual constituents/members information on > > relevant ICANN activities and issues, offering Internet-based mechanisms > > that enable discussions of one or more of these activities and issues > among > > individual constituents/members, and involving individual > > constituents/members in relevant ICANN policy development, discussions > and > > decisions. > > Be organised so that participation by individual Internet users who are > > citizens or residents of countries within the Geographic Region in which > the > > ALS is based will predominate in the ALS' operation. The ALS may permit > > additional participation by others that is compatible with the interests > of > > the individual Internet users within the region. > > Be self-supporting (not rely on ICANN for funding). > > Post on the Internet (on the ALAC's website or elsewhere) > > publicly-accessible, current information about the ALS's goals, > structure, > > description of constituent group(s)/membership, working mechanisms, > > leadership, and contact(s). > > Assist the RALO in performing its function. > > > > Certification process for At-Large Structures (ALS): > > > > 1. Submit a completed ALS application (in English, and/or in any other > > languages which the application form may be made available in) and > provide > > any requested or relevant documentation. > > > > 2. The ICANN Staff will conduct due diligence, reviewing the application > and > > performing necessary tasks in an effort to ensure that the established > ALS > > criteria has been/will be met and to facilitate the easy review of > > applications by the At-Large community. This due diligence could include, > > without limitation: requesting references, interviewing the applicant's > > contact(s), gathering/requesting additional information on the applicant, > > and (for existing organizations) requesting information on applicant's > > leadership and operations, verifying general funding sources, and > requiring > > the applicant to demonstrate the identity of their individual > constituents. > > The information resulting from the due diligence conducted will then be > > provided to the then-current members of the RALO in the Geographic Region > > that the applicant organization is based in. > > > > 3. Upon completion of due diligence, all the then-current members of the > > aforementioned RALO will have an opportunity to review the application > and > > related documentation and may then comment in confidence about the > applicant > > in such a way that the anonymity of the source person or entity of the > > comments may be kept confidential if the source of the comments so > wishes; > > the substance of the comments will be available to the members of the > RALO, > > the ICANN Staff, and the ALAC members until the conclusion of Step 5 at > > which point the comments will no longer be accessible. > > > > 4. Upon completion of the due diligence review periodThe regional > > Secretariat will then provide to the At-Large Advisory Committee its > view of > > the advice of the various members that have commented on the application > as > > the regional advice of the region. This will take the form of a > > recommendation to accredit, not to accredit, or if no comments were > received > > from members of the region, a statement that no regional advice is > available > > in respect of the applicant. > > > > 5. The ALAC shall then decide whether or not to vote on the application > in > > the following manner: > > > > a. Where no regional advice is given, a vote shall be held and the > question > > to be put shall be: "Shall the application for accreditation of [name of > > applicant] be granted?" The available responses to the question shall be: > > ?YES', ?NO', and ?ABSTAIN' > > > > b. Where regional advice has been given, if any member of the ALAC > requests > > a vote on a given applicant to be held, the question to be put shall be: > > "Shall the advice of the region in respect of accreditation of [name of > > applicant] be overturned?". The available responses to the question shall > > be: ?YES', ?NO', and ?ABSTAIN' where only one answer may be chosen. If no > > member of the ALAC requests a vote to be held on such an application > within > > a number of days after the regional advice has been given (the number of > > days to be as determined by the ALAC from time to time), the applicant > shall > > be certified as an At-Large Structure by unanimous consent upon the > expiry > > of the number of days above-referenced. > > > > 6. Where a vote is held in respect of Step 5, the vote shall require a > > majority of a quorum (as defined by the ALAC in its Rules of Procedure) > in > > the affirmative on the question. Decisions to certify, or refuse to > certify, > > an ALS shall be subject to review as provided by the ICANN Bylaws, > Article > > IV, Section 2. The ALAC will notify the applicant of its certification > > decision, and, if applicable, provide information on requesting a review > of > > the decision. > > > > 7. Decisions to de-certify an ALS shall require a 2/3 majority of the > > members of the ALAC who cast a vote as provided in the Rules of > Procedure of > > the ALAC, and any decertification decision shall be subject to review as > > provided in the ICANN Bylaws, Article IV, Section 2. Reasons for the > ALAC to > > pursue de-certification action, and to de-certify an ALS, may include > > persistent non-compliance with significant ALS requirements. The ALAC > will > > provide advance notice to the ALS in question, and the ALS will have an > > opportunity to be heard and respond to the ALAC prior to a decision on > > de-certification. The ALAC will notify the ALS of its de-certification > > decision and provide information on requesting a review of the decision. > > > > 8. On an ongoing basis, the ALAC, and/or the RALOs, may give informal > advice > > and support to organizations seeking certification. The ALAC shall work > > informally with organizations over time to assist them with their > efforts to > > comply with the criteria and achieve the necessary standing to seek > > certification. > > > > 9. Except as provided below under ?Suspension of An Application', the > ALAC > > and the ICANN Staff shall work concertedly to ensure that the process of > > reaching a decision to certify, or not to certify, an At-Large Structure > > shall take not longer than ninety (90) days from the date at which an > > application is received to the date at which the applicant is notified of > > the decision. > > > > ALS applications, certification decisions on applications,and other > > information, as appropriate, will be publicly posted. > > > > Suspension of An Application > > > > At stages one through fiveof the process above, the consideration of an > > application may be suspendedwhere: > > > > a. The suspension is requested by the applicant, or; > > > > b. The RALO Secretariat of the region the applicant is based in, either > at > > the request of Members of the RALO or otherwise under procedures which > may > > be adopted by the RALOs as they shall determine, requires further > > information from the applicant which is essential to the evaluation of > the > > application, or; > > > > c. Members of the ALAC believe that additional information is essential > to > > the evaluation of the application. > > > > Wherever an application is suspended under part (a) of this section, that > > suspension shall be lifted upon the request of the applicant. Where the > > suspension is under parts (b) or (c) ofthis section, that suspension > shall > > only last as long as shall reasonably berequired in order to acquire the > > additional information necessary. Whennotifying the applicant of the > > additional information, it shall be obligatoryto also notify the > applicant > > that the application is suspended until theinformation is received. > > > > How are Applications Evaluated? > > > > The community has defined a written set of guidelines for evaluating ALS > > applications to ensure that decisions are reached in a bottom-up based, > > transparent and fair manner. > > > > Attached is the ISOC Kenya Chapter ALS application that will be sent to > > ICANN for certification. > > > > Warm Regards, > > > > ______________________ > > Mwendwa Kivuva, > > 2013 Internet Society Ambassador. > > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh > > > > _______________________________________________ > > isoc mailing list > > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:42:09 +0300 > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > To: McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] ISOC Kenya chapter application to join AFRALO. > Message-ID: > < > CAKX6dsFMfMFG0rfp-ZBRMq9oRSHZgmf2Pb3_orNAM9q6vQ0Kxg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Hi McTim, > > Kivuva has posted it online for comments from members. He is our focal > point. > > Best Regards > > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 9:39 PM, McTim <dogwallah(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > I think this is great...however, I haven't seen any discussion of this > > on-list. Have I missed it, or was the discussion f2f? > > > > > > -- > > Cheers, > > > > McTim > > "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A > > route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel > > > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > > wrote: > > > The African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO) is one of the five > > > Regional At-large organisations that make up the At-Large Advisory > > Committee > > > constituency within ICANN. It provides news, resources, and information > > for > > > individuals and end-user groups in the African region who are > interested > > in > > > ICANN. > > > > > > At-large is composed of individual Internet user communities. > > > > > > As set forth in ICANN's bylaws, underpinning the At-Large Advisory > > Committee > > > (ALAC) is a network of self-organizing, self-supporting At-Large > > Structures > > > throughout the world involving individual Internet users at the local > or > > > issue level. > > > > > > The At-Large Structures are organised into five Regional At-Large > > > Organizations (RALO) . There is one RALO in each ICANN region - Africa, > > > Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, and North America). The > > RALOs > > > manage outreach and public involvement are the main forum and > > coordination > > > point in each region for public input to ICANN. > > > > > > Minimum criteria for an At-Large Structure: > > > > > > Commit to supporting individual Internet users' informed participation > in > > > ICANN by distributing to individual constituents/members information on > > > relevant ICANN activities and issues, offering Internet-based > mechanisms > > > that enable discussions of one or more of these activities and issues > > among > > > individual constituents/members, and involving individual > > > constituents/members in relevant ICANN policy development, discussions > > and > > > decisions. > > > Be organised so that participation by individual Internet users who are > > > citizens or residents of countries within the Geographic Region in > which > > the > > > ALS is based will predominate in the ALS' operation. The ALS may permit > > > additional participation by others that is compatible with the > interests > > of > > > the individual Internet users within the region. > > > Be self-supporting (not rely on ICANN for funding). > > > Post on the Internet (on the ALAC's website or elsewhere) > > > publicly-accessible, current information about the ALS's goals, > > structure, > > > description of constituent group(s)/membership, working mechanisms, > > > leadership, and contact(s). > > > Assist the RALO in performing its function. > > > > > > Certification process for At-Large Structures (ALS): > > > > > > 1. Submit a completed ALS application (in English, and/or in any other > > > languages which the application form may be made available in) and > > provide > > > any requested or relevant documentation. > > > > > > 2. The ICANN Staff will conduct due diligence, reviewing the > application > > and > > > performing necessary tasks in an effort to ensure that the established > > ALS > > > criteria has been/will be met and to facilitate the easy review of > > > applications by the At-Large community. This due diligence could > include, > > > without limitation: requesting references, interviewing the applicant's > > > contact(s), gathering/requesting additional information on the > applicant, > > > and (for existing organizations) requesting information on applicant's > > > leadership and operations, verifying general funding sources, and > > requiring > > > the applicant to demonstrate the identity of their individual > > constituents. > > > The information resulting from the due diligence conducted will then be > > > provided to the then-current members of the RALO in the Geographic > Region > > > that the applicant organization is based in. > > > > > > 3. Upon completion of due diligence, all the then-current members of > the > > > aforementioned RALO will have an opportunity to review the application > > and > > > related documentation and may then comment in confidence about the > > applicant > > > in such a way that the anonymity of the source person or entity of the > > > comments may be kept confidential if the source of the comments so > > wishes; > > > the substance of the comments will be available to the members of the > > RALO, > > > the ICANN Staff, and the ALAC members until the conclusion of Step 5 at > > > which point the comments will no longer be accessible. > > > > > > 4. Upon completion of the due diligence review periodThe regional > > > Secretariat will then provide to the At-Large Advisory Committee its > > view of > > > the advice of the various members that have commented on the > application > > as > > > the regional advice of the region. This will take the form of a > > > recommendation to accredit, not to accredit, or if no comments were > > received > > > from members of the region, a statement that no regional advice is > > available > > > in respect of the applicant. > > > > > > 5. The ALAC shall then decide whether or not to vote on the application > > in > > > the following manner: > > > > > > a. Where no regional advice is given, a vote shall be held and the > > question > > > to be put shall be: "Shall the application for accreditation of [name > of > > > applicant] be granted?" The available responses to the question shall > be: > > > ?YES', ?NO', and ?ABSTAIN' > > > > > > b. Where regional advice has been given, if any member of the ALAC > > requests > > > a vote on a given applicant to be held, the question to be put shall > be: > > > "Shall the advice of the region in respect of accreditation of [name of > > > applicant] be overturned?". The available responses to the question > shall > > > be: ?YES', ?NO', and ?ABSTAIN' where only one answer may be chosen. If > no > > > member of the ALAC requests a vote to be held on such an application > > within > > > a number of days after the regional advice has been given (the number > of > > > days to be as determined by the ALAC from time to time), the applicant > > shall > > > be certified as an At-Large Structure by unanimous consent upon the > > expiry > > > of the number of days above-referenced. > > > > > > 6. Where a vote is held in respect of Step 5, the vote shall require a > > > majority of a quorum (as defined by the ALAC in its Rules of Procedure) > > in > > > the affirmative on the question. Decisions to certify, or refuse to > > certify, > > > an ALS shall be subject to review as provided by the ICANN Bylaws, > > Article > > > IV, Section 2. The ALAC will notify the applicant of its certification > > > decision, and, if applicable, provide information on requesting a > review > > of > > > the decision. > > > > > > 7. Decisions to de-certify an ALS shall require a 2/3 majority of the > > > members of the ALAC who cast a vote as provided in the Rules of > > Procedure of > > > the ALAC, and any decertification decision shall be subject to review > as > > > provided in the ICANN Bylaws, Article IV, Section 2. Reasons for the > > ALAC to > > > pursue de-certification action, and to de-certify an ALS, may include > > > persistent non-compliance with significant ALS requirements. The ALAC > > will > > > provide advance notice to the ALS in question, and the ALS will have an > > > opportunity to be heard and respond to the ALAC prior to a decision on > > > de-certification. The ALAC will notify the ALS of its de-certification > > > decision and provide information on requesting a review of the > decision. > > > > > > 8. On an ongoing basis, the ALAC, and/or the RALOs, may give informal > > advice > > > and support to organizations seeking certification. The ALAC shall work > > > informally with organizations over time to assist them with their > > efforts to > > > comply with the criteria and achieve the necessary standing to seek > > > certification. > > > > > > 9. Except as provided below under ?Suspension of An Application', the > > ALAC > > > and the ICANN Staff shall work concertedly to ensure that the process > of > > > reaching a decision to certify, or not to certify, an At-Large > Structure > > > shall take not longer than ninety (90) days from the date at which an > > > application is received to the date at which the applicant is notified > of > > > the decision. > > > > > > ALS applications, certification decisions on applications,and other > > > information, as appropriate, will be publicly posted. > > > > > > Suspension of An Application > > > > > > At stages one through fiveof the process above, the consideration of an > > > application may be suspendedwhere: > > > > > > a. The suspension is requested by the applicant, or; > > > > > > b. The RALO Secretariat of the region the applicant is based in, either > > at > > > the request of Members of the RALO or otherwise under procedures which > > may > > > be adopted by the RALOs as they shall determine, requires further > > > information from the applicant which is essential to the evaluation of > > the > > > application, or; > > > > > > c. Members of the ALAC believe that additional information is essential > > to > > > the evaluation of the application. > > > > > > Wherever an application is suspended under part (a) of this section, > that > > > suspension shall be lifted upon the request of the applicant. Where the > > > suspension is under parts (b) or (c) ofthis section, that suspension > > shall > > > only last as long as shall reasonably berequired in order to acquire > the > > > additional information necessary. Whennotifying the applicant of the > > > additional information, it shall be obligatoryto also notify the > > applicant > > > that the application is suspended until theinformation is received. > > > > > > How are Applications Evaluated? > > > > > > The community has defined a written set of guidelines for evaluating > ALS > > > applications to ensure that decisions are reached in a bottom-up based, > > > transparent and fair manner. > > > > > > Attached is the ISOC Kenya Chapter ALS application that will be sent to > > > ICANN for certification. > > > > > > Warm Regards, > > > > > > ______________________ > > > Mwendwa Kivuva, > > > 2013 Internet Society Ambassador. > > > twitter.com/lordmwesh > > > google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > isoc mailing list > > > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > isoc mailing list > > isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke > > http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > > > -- > Barrack O. Otieno > +254721325277 > +254-20-2498789 > Skype: barrack.otieno > http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ >

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ISOC Kenya chapter application to join AFRALO.
by Kivuva 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

The *African Regional At-Large Organization* (*AFRALO*) is one of the five Regional At-large organisations <http://icannwiki.com/index.php/RALO> that make up the At-Large Advisory Committee constituency within ICANN<http://icannwiki.com/index.php/ICANN>. It provides news, resources, and information for individuals and end-user groups in the African region who are interested in ICANN. *At-large *is composed of individual Internet user communities. As set forth in ICANN's bylaws, underpinning the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is a network of self-organizing, self-supporting At-Large Structures throughout the world involving individual Internet users at the local or issue level. The At-Large Structures are organised into five Regional At-Large Organizations (RALO) . There is one RALO in each ICANN region - Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, and North America). The RALOs manage outreach and public involvement are the main forum and coordination point in each region for public input to ICANN. * Minimum criteria for an At-Large Structure:* 1. Commit to supporting individual Internet users' informed participation in ICANN by distributing to individual constituents/members information on relevant ICANN activities and issues, offering Internet-based mechanisms that enable discussions of one or more of these activities and issues among individual constituents/members, and involving individual constituents/members in relevant ICANN policy development, discussions and decisions. 2. Be organised so that participation by individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of countries within the Geographic Region in which the ALS is based will predominate in the ALS' operation. The ALS may permit additional participation by others that is compatible with the interests of the individual Internet users within the region. 3. Be self-supporting (not rely on ICANN for funding). 4. Post on the Internet (on the ALAC's website or elsewhere) publicly-accessible, current information about the ALS's goals, structure, description of constituent group(s)/membership, working mechanisms, leadership, and contact(s). 5. Assist the RALO in performing its function. * Certification process for At-Large Structures (ALS):* 1. Submit a completed ALS application (in English, and/or in any other languages which the application form may be made available in) and provide any requested or relevant documentation. 2. The ICANN Staff will conduct due diligence, reviewing the application and performing necessary tasks in an effort to ensure that the established ALS criteria has been/will be met and to facilitate the easy review of applications by the At-Large community. This due diligence could include, without limitation: requesting references, interviewing the applicant's contact(s), gathering/requesting additional information on the applicant, and (for existing organizations) requesting information on applicant's leadership and operations, verifying general funding sources, and requiring the applicant to demonstrate the identity of their individual constituents. The information resulting from the due diligence conducted will then be provided to the then-current members of the RALO in the Geographic Region that the applicant organization is based in. 3. Upon completion of due diligence, all the then-current members of the aforementioned RALO will have an opportunity to review the application and related documentation and may then comment in confidence about the applicant in such a way that the anonymity of the source person or entity of the comments may be kept confidential if the source of the comments so wishes; the substance of the comments will be available to the members of the RALO, the ICANN Staff, and the ALAC members until the conclusion of Step 5 at which point the comments will no longer be accessible. 4. Upon completion of the due diligence review periodThe regional Secretariat will then provide to the At-Large Advisory Committee its view of the advice of the various members that have commented on the application as the regional advice of the region. This will take the form of a recommendation to accredit, not to accredit, or if no comments were received from members of the region, a statement that no regional advice is available in respect of the applicant. 5. The ALAC shall then decide whether or not to vote on the application in the following manner: a. Where no regional advice is given, a vote shall be held and the question to be put shall be: "Shall the application for accreditation of [name of applicant] be granted?" The available responses to the question shall be: ‘YES', ‘NO', and ‘ABSTAIN' b. Where regional advice has been given, if any member of the ALAC requests a vote on a given applicant to be held, the question to be put shall be: "Shall the advice of the region in respect of accreditation of [name of applicant] be overturned?". The available responses to the question shall be: ‘YES', ‘NO', and ‘ABSTAIN' where only one answer may be chosen. If no member of the ALAC requests a vote to be held on such an application within a number of days after the regional advice has been given (the number of days to be as determined by the ALAC from time to time), the applicant shall be certified as an At-Large Structure by unanimous consent upon the expiry of the number of days above-referenced. 6. Where a vote is held in respect of Step 5, the vote shall require a majority of a quorum (as defined by the ALAC in its Rules of Procedure) in the affirmative on the question. Decisions to certify, or refuse to certify, an ALS shall be subject to review as provided by the ICANN Bylaws, Article IV, Section 2. The ALAC will notify the applicant of its certification decision, and, if applicable, provide information on requesting a review of the decision. 7. Decisions to de-certify an ALS shall require a 2/3 majority of the members of the ALAC who cast a vote as provided in the Rules of Procedure of the ALAC, and any decertification decision shall be subject to review as provided in the ICANN Bylaws, Article IV, Section 2. Reasons for the ALAC to pursue de-certification action, and to de-certify an ALS, may include persistent non-compliance with significant ALS requirements. The ALAC will provide advance notice to the ALS in question, and the ALS will have an opportunity to be heard and respond to the ALAC prior to a decision on de-certification. The ALAC will notify the ALS of its de-certification decision and provide information on requesting a review of the decision. 8. On an ongoing basis, the ALAC, and/or the RALOs, may give informal advice and support to organizations seeking certification. The ALAC shall work informally with organizations over time to assist them with their efforts to comply with the criteria and achieve the necessary standing to seek certification. 9. Except as provided below under ‘Suspension of An Application', the ALAC and the ICANN Staff shall work concertedly to ensure that the process of reaching a decision to certify, or not to certify, an At-Large Structure shall take not longer than ninety (90) days from the date at which an application is received to the date at which the applicant is notified of the decision. ALS applications, certification decisions on applications,and other information, as appropriate, will be publicly posted. *Suspension of An Application* At stages one through fiveof the process above, the consideration of an application may be suspendedwhere: a. The suspension is requested by the applicant, or; b. The RALO Secretariat of the region the applicant is based in, either at the request of Members of the RALO or otherwise under procedures which may be adopted by the RALOs as they shall determine, requires further information from the applicant which is essential to the evaluation of the application, or; c. Members of the ALAC believe that additional information is essential to the evaluation of the application. Wherever an application is suspended under part (a) of this section, that suspension shall be lifted upon the request of the applicant. Where the suspension is under parts (b) or (c) ofthis section, that suspension shall only last as long as shall reasonably berequired in order to acquire the additional information necessary. Whennotifying the applicant of the additional information, it shall be obligatoryto also notify the applicant that the application is suspended until theinformation is received. How are Applications Evaluated? The community has defined a written set of guidelines for evaluating ALS applications to ensure that decisions are reached in a bottom-up based, transparent and fair manner. Attached is the ISOC Kenya Chapter ALS application that will be sent to ICANN for certification. Warm Regards, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, 2013 Internet Society Ambassador. twitter.com/lordmwesh google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh

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Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] Fw: Igfregionals Digest, Vol 16, Issue 1
by Kivuva 11 Nov '13

11 Nov '13

Thanks Jane for sharing. Just a quick question for those familiar with the UNDESA process, which stakeholder groupings have a stake in nominating MAG members? Regards ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva twitter.com/lordmwesh google ID | Skype ID: lordmwesh On 9 November 2013 08:59, Network of non- formal Educational institutions < nnfeischools(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi Everyone > Hope we get to nominate some people to the IGF MAG. > > Jane > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > *From:* "igfregionals-request(a)intgovforum.org" < > igfregionals-request(a)intgovforum.org> > *To:* igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org > *Sent:* Friday, November 8, 2013 8:00 PM > *Subject:* Igfregionals Digest, Vol 16, Issue 1 > > Send Igfregionals mailing list submissions to > igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > igfregionals-request(a)intgovforum.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > igfregionals-owner(a)intgovforum.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Igfregionals digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. MAG renewal announcement. (Chengetai Masango) > 2. Re: MAG renewal announcement. (Shreedeep Rayamajhi) > 3. Re: MAG renewal announcement. (Imran Ahmed Shah) > 4. Re: MAG renewal announcement (Chengetai Masango) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 10:43:46 +0100 > From: Chengetai Masango <cmasango(a)unog.ch> > To: "igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org" <Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> > Subject: [Igfregionals] MAG renewal announcement. > Message-ID: <740B76D4-9F48-4EEE-88A4-2A7FEC0A0BF6(a)unog.ch> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > Dear All, > > I posted this call for nominations on the IGF MAG list. I think it would > be good if the National and regional IGF?s would also submit some names for > consideration. > > Best regards, > > Chengetai > > ________________________________________ > > Under-Secretary-General Mr. Wu Hongbo of UNDESA has issued a statement on > the MAG renewal process for 2014. The hard deadline for the submission of > names is 1 December 2013. > > For organisations that submit groups of names on behalf of a stakeholder > group (or subdivision of a stakeholder group) some documentation stating > the selection process would be appreciated. > > I would be grateful if you could publicise the announcement to your > respective stakeholder groups. > > Best regards, > > Chengetai >

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Fw: Igfregionals Digest, Vol 16, Issue 1
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 09 Nov '13

09 Nov '13

Hi Hope we get to nominate some people to the IGF MAG Jane ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "igfregionals-request(a)intgovforum.org" <igfregionals-request(a)intgovforum.org> To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org Sent: Friday, November 8, 2013 8:00 PM Subject: Igfregionals Digest, Vol 16, Issue 1 Send Igfregionals mailing list submissions to igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to igfregionals-request(a)intgovforum.org You can reach the person managing the list at igfregionals-owner(a)intgovforum.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Igfregionals digest..." Today's Topics: 1. MAG renewal announcement. (Chengetai Masango) 2. Re: MAG renewal announcement. (Shreedeep Rayamajhi) 3. Re: MAG renewal announcement. (Imran Ahmed Shah) 4. Re: MAG renewal announcement (Chengetai Masango) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 10:43:46 +0100 From: Chengetai Masango <cmasango(a)unog.ch> To: "igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org" <Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Subject: [Igfregionals] MAG renewal announcement. Message-ID: <740B76D4-9F48-4EEE-88A4-2A7FEC0A0BF6(a)unog.ch> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" Dear All, I posted this call for nominations on the IGF MAG list. I think it would be good if the National and regional IGF?s would also submit some names for consideration. Best regards, Chengetai ________________________________________ Under-Secretary-General Mr. Wu Hongbo of UNDESA has issued a statement on the MAG renewal process for 2014. The hard deadline for the submission of names is 1 December 2013. For organisations that submit groups of names on behalf of a stakeholder group (or subdivision of a stakeholder group) some documentation stating the selection process would be appreciated. I would be grateful if you could publicise the announcement to your respective stakeholder groups. Best regards, Chengetai

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Fw: Apply now - Business incubation for your business idea
by Daniel Otieno Omondi 08 Nov '13

08 Nov '13

Daniel O.Omondi Dotto Computer Agency P.O.Box 16753-00100 Cell:+254-722-756211 E-mail:dottocomp@yahoo.com Skype:dottocomp Facebook:dottocomp Nairobi,Kenya On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 12:17 PM, Otto Werneskog <otto(a)nlafrica.com> wrote: Dear Entrepreneur! We are an investor in start-up companies in east Africa in collaboration with UpstartAfrica (http://upstartafrica.tv/) We would like to give you a second chance of becoming a successful entrepreneur even if you did not make it for the TV show. We are based at Strathmore University Incubation Center in Nairobi. You can read more about us here: http://www.nlafrica.com IF you are interested in becoming part of our program including seed financing, mentorship and support we would like you to send us a personal application. You do this by filling in an online form. See below. Please follow this link to go to the online form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1QmVI0eL1XGa9DXg5GajUGi5ofLiUEkqo9FNRiq86PK… We want your response already by the 10th of November at the latest. You will hear from us, not later than the 17th of November, if you are selected to proceed for an interview. If you are not selected, we have another intake next year which you are welcome to apply for. Best regards, Otto Werneskog, MD, with team. New Leaders of Africa Investment Group @iBizAfrica, Strathmore University Student Centre, 5 th Keri Road Madaraka Estate Nairobi Kenya www.nlafrica.com Kenya: +254 704416834 Sweden: +46 706280193 Empowering Entrepreneurship

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LDI Africa’s Fellowship – 2 Weeks to DEADLINE (Please Share)
by Kivuva 05 Nov '13

05 Nov '13

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: AhA_CS2 <ajijola(a)consultancyss.com> Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 00:09:43 +0100 Subject: [FOSSFA Members] FW: LDI Africa’s Fellowship – 2 Weeks to DEADLINE (Please Share) To: members(a)mail.fossfa.net Cc: Data Communications and Infrastructure SIG <ngnog-discuss(a)abuja.forum.org.ng> FYI From: Gbenga Ogunjimi [mailto:gbenga@ldiafrica.org] Sent: 31 October 2013 22:11 To: gbenga Subject: LDI Africa’s Fellowship – 2 Weeks to DEADLINE (Please Share) Hello Friends – I am reaching out to you on LDI Africa’s behalf. As you might know, we are now recruiting the next cohort of LDI Africa Fellows from around the world for some really amazing paid fellowship positions across Africa. There is nothing more painful in our work than the life changing professional opportunities my team worked hard to create not getting to the hands of the most deserving. You can prevent this by sharing the info below. Again, all you have to do this time is to forward this email or share with your network. Many thanks for your support in finding the next LDI Africa Fellows! Best, ======================================== Applications Now Open LDI Africa’s Emerging Institutions Fellowship Program Deadline – November 15, 2013 <http://ldiafrica.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=6256d2eb69dedeccd958a4a…> http://www.ldiafrica.org/ Apply for Paid Fellowship in Africa LDI Africa is seeking young business and development leaders, preferably mid-level professionals for its Emerging Institutions Fellowship Program (EIFP) across Africa. The EIFP provides pro bono consulting opportunities in Africa’s leading investment funds and social enterprises. Fellows participate in a six to 12-month fellowship where they work to position African emerging businesses towards the path of long-term sustainability and scale. The EIFP also provides driven Fellows employment and seed funding opportunities in Africa at the successful completion of the fellowship. To Apply: Qualified candidates should apply with current resume, cover letter and two recommendation letters. For more details about eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit: <http://ldiafrica.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6256d2eb69dedeccd958a4af…> www.ldiafrica.org/apply . If you have any questions about the Fellowship, please email <http://www.ldiafrica.org:2095/3rdparty/squirrelmail/src/compose.php?send_to…> apply(a)ldiafrica.org Participating organization include: Convergence Partners, Rocket Internet, KickStart, Opes Impact Fund, One Acre Fund, Shared Value Africa, Invested Development, Eleos Fund, Kyklou Group, Edify, Willow Impact Advisors, SME Funds, Jacana Partners and more. Video description of program: <http://ldiafrica.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6256d2eb69dedeccd958a4af…> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bVXuoWG4t0 Please spread the word by forwarding this email to your network and sharing on social media. To share on social media please post on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn: LDI Africa is now recruiting rising business and development professionals for paid fellowship positions in Africa’s best investment funds and social enterprises. <http://bit.ly/HuvVE9> http://bit.ly/HuvVE9-- -- Gbenga Ogunjimi Founder/CEO LDI Africa 1825 K Street, NW Suite 210 Washington, DC 20006 Ofiice-202-670-4182 Skype-gbengajimi www.linkedin.com/in/gbengajimi -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva twitter.com/lordmwesh kenya.or.ke | The Kenya we know

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