July 2014 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

Fwd: Africa Open Data Jam
by Joly MacFie 21 Jul '14

21 Jul '14

"First and foremost, we are looking for African Open Data problems to study and explore that together with a larger international community can be addressed and solved as part of the Open Government Partnership. Participants will include African Open Government Partnership members with existing Open Data programs, the US State Department, USAID, USDA, The World Bank, IBM, and many Open Data community groups. The event will take place at the IBM Institute for Open Government in Washington, DC and will be broadcast to US Embassies and IBM locations in Africa." ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Steven Adler <adler1(a)us.ibm.com> Date: Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 1:39 PM Subject: [betaNYC] Africa Open Data Jam To: betanyc-list(a)meetup.com On August 5th, The US State Department, US Office of Science and Technology, USAID, USDA, and IBM are hosting a one-day Africa Open Data Jam as part of the US-African Leaders Summit. We expect a wide range of policy and data professionals from across Africa and the United States to participate. The goal is to share African experiences in Open Data publishing, real use cases that demonstrate growth and empowerment, develop skills and capabilities, and build a global community of Open Data developers and professionals who can help Africa become an Open Data leader. This Jam is designed to be interactive, informative, and fun. It will involve diverse skills and experiences, and showcase real live examples of how Open Data works, African Challenges and opportunities, and example applications. There will be a mixture of keynote presentation, panel discussions, lightning talks, solution demonstrations, and problem-solving workshops. Participants should come out of the meeting with tangible experiences of what works, how it works, and how it can be deployed at home – with new relationships across Africa and the United States. Our goal is to create new global relationships that bring passionate Open Data communities together to share common challenges and build new solutions. It doesn't matter where you live, where you were born, or where you work. We are looking for Citizens of the World to work together to help African countries embrace Open Government and Open Data. If you are interested in lending your skills and talents to a new international effort *that will make a difference* please join this meetup group and RSVP by August 1st. http://www.meetup.com/Africa-Open-Data/events/195684502/ Best Regards, Steve Motto: "Do First, Think, Do it Again" -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Fwd: [Chapter-delegates] ** Applications Open for ISOC Fellowship to IETF 91 (Honolulu) **
by Mwendwa Kivuva 15 Jul '14

15 Jul '14

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 IETF 91 in Honolulu, Hawaii: * IETF 91, November 09-14, 2014, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Information and links to apply can be found at: http://www.internetsociety. org/fellows-ietf Fellowship applications will close on 31 July, 2014. 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, Google, Microsoft, and Verisign. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Niel Harper < harper(a)isoc.org>. Regards, ----------------------------- Niel Harper Senior Manager, Next Generation Leaders Programmes Internet Society 1775 Wiehle Avenue Reston, VA Email: harper(a)isoc.org Skype: OlokunBB http://www.linkedin.com/in/nielharper _______________________________________________ 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 ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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2014 Kenya IGf Special feature by CIO TV - Great commentary
by Mwendwa Kivuva 13 Jul '14

13 Jul '14

See below link to a great documentary on the 2014 Kenya IGF. Hello All, If you missed the Kenya IGF, here is a video story that captures some of the issues discussed http://youtu.be/LaJqNRycN3Q Kindest Regards Harry Hare Director | African eDevelopment Resource Centre PO Box 49475 00100 | Nairobi, Kenya Tel +254 20 4041646 | Cel +254 725 650044 ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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So what is net Neutrality?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpbOEoRrHyU ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Fw: Fwd: [Seed-alliance] Launch of the First GEM - TECH Awards at PP-14
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 11 Jul '14

11 Jul '14

On Friday, July 11, 2014 4:23 AM, Network of non- formal Educational institutions <nnfeischools(a)yahoo.com> wrote: On Friday, July 11, 2014 4:08 AM, Patricia Senghor <patricia(a)afrinic.net> wrote: Dear all, Could you please share this information? http://www.itu.int/en/action/women/gem/Pages/award.aspx The ITU calls for nominations for the 2014 Gender Equality Mainstreaming - Technology (GEM-TECH) Award. This Award seeks to create a platform for advancing women's meaningful engagement with ICTs and their role as decision-makers and producers within this sector. Best. Patricia -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Seed-alliance] Launch of the First GEM - TECH Awards at PP-14 Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:18:20 +0000 From: Sylvia Cadena <sylvia(a)apnic.net> Reply-To: Seed Alliance coordination team <seed-alliance(a)apnic.net> To: ISIF Grantees <grants(a)isif.asia>, "pacific-outreach(a)isif.asia" <pacific-outreach(a)isif.asia> See attached call for ITU awards for projects on IT and women equality (call attached in different languages). Sure those of you working on women issues will be worthy candidates for this. All the best, Sylvia Take the APNIC Survey 2014 today! http://survey.apnic.net Register for APNIC 38 today! http://conference.apnic.net/38 -- Sylvia Cadena | Community Awards and Grants Specialist | sylvia(a)apnic.net ISIF Asia Information Society Innovation Fund Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) 6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD, 4101 Australia | PO Box 3646 Tel: +61 7 3858 3100 | Fax: +61 7 3858 3199 http://www.apnic.net | http://www.isif.asia sip: sylvia(a)voip.apnic.net skype: sylviacadena https://www.facebook.com/ISIF.asia http://gplusme.at/ISIFAsia Twitter @ISIF_Asia * Sent by email to save paper. Print only if necessary. -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 58275956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia

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Public Consultation website on African Internet Rights launched - Spread the word!
by Grace Githaiga 08 Jul '14

08 Jul '14

FYI The address is: www.africaninternetrights.org and we are now collecting public feedback on the Declaration until August 4th. We would really appreciate your help in sharing the link far and wide and urging your contacts to read the Draft Declaration and send us their feedback so that we can make the final Declaration as strong as possible. In particular, if there are groups from outside the traditional internet community, or groups whose perspectives may have not been well represented so far, we would really like to hear from them. For more information about the initiative and to submit your comments, please contact: Dixie HawtinGlobal Partners Digitaldixie(a)gp-digital.org Or Emilar VushaAssociation of Progressive Communications (APC)emilar(a)apc.org

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Reminder: Invitation to the Kenya IGF to be held on 3rd July 2014 at Strathmore University.
by Mwendwa Kivuva 01 Jul '14

01 Jul '14

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has brought together people from government, private sector, technical community, academia and civil society to discuss Internet governance issues on an equal basis through an open and inclusive process at a series of annual meetings since 2008 in an informal setting, free from binding negotiations. This type of cooperative engagement is usually referred to as the multistakeholder model of Internet Governance, which is one of the key features for the Internet's success. This model is paramount to ensure that the Internet remains sustainable for economic and social development The IGF is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for millions of Kenyans. Issues dealt by the IGF include: Privacy, Digital content, Human rights, and Interconnection. Every year, we organize the Kenya IGF in partnership with other stakeholders to address key Internet issues. The theme for this year's IGF is Connecting Counties for Enhanced Multistakeholder Internet Governance. Event Venue: Strathmore University, Ole Sangale Road Event website: http://kenyaigf.or.ke/ Registration page: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-kenya-internet -governance-forum-tickets-11801018163?aff=es2&rank=0 We are pleased to invite you to this national event. Please feel free to contact us for any clarifications; we look forward to seeing you at the IGF . Yours Sincerely, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya Secretary, ISOC Kenya. "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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