May 2015 - isoc - Skunkworks Site

10 days left to apply for Citizen Lab Summer Institute
by Mose Karanja 08 Jun '15

08 Jun '15

Listers, The Citizen Lab Summer Institute on Monitoring Internet Openness and Rights is a series of intensive research workshops hosted annually at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. The 2015 Citizen Lab Summer Institute (CLSI) will be held at the University of Toronto from June 24 to 26, 2015. The workshop will bring together participants from across a range of academic disciplines and practitioner communities. Building on our 2013 <https://citizenlab.org/summerinstitute/2013.html> and 2014 <https://citizenlab.org/summerinstitute/2014.html> Summer Institutes, the Institute will be convening to learn how censorship, circumvention, and surveillance may have changed over the past year, what new developments are possible to research information controls, and whether there are trends to the development of information control and freedom tools and policies. The deadline for applications is 30 April 2015. Find more here <http://goo.gl/z2uIei>. -- Mose Karanja +254 724 162536 | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> PGP: 0604 3438 218F B62D 38E4 09DE FD15 D21D 1529 552F <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja>

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Fw: Exhibit at Convergence Africa World 2015 Expo | Apply
by Daniel Otieno Omondi 28 May '15

28 May '15

FYI. Daniel Omondi +254722756211 --- On Thu, 5/28/15, Kenya ICT Authority Innovation Forum <kenya-ict-authority-innovation-forum(a)googlegroups.com> wrote: > From: Kenya ICT Authority Innovation Forum <kenya-ict-authority-innovation-forum(a)googlegroups.com> > Subject: Exhibit at Convergence Africa World 2015 Expo | Apply > To: kenya-ict-authority-innovation-forum(a)googlegroups.com > Date: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 8:33 AM > ICT Authority have > secured five(5) exhibition spaces at the Convergence > Africa World 2015 Expo for the innovators with > innovations in the growth and expansion stage. > We would therefore > request you to apply to get a chance to showcase your > product to the world. The selection criteria will be based > on first come first serve basis and the innovations that > align with the theme of the conference will be > prioritised. > The Deadline for > submission of applications is tomorrow 28th May > 2015- 5pm EAT. APPLY here http://goo.gl/forms/ > xfpHEHF5qa > Note:The selected > innovators will be provided with a 9m booth with power, > lighting, table, chairs but with no screens.The selected > innovators will also be required to submit to ICT Authority, > a brief report on their experience at this forum. > Goodluck. > -- > > Communications Department > The ICT Authority > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google Groups "Kenya ICT Authority Innovation > Forum" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails > from it, send an email to kenya-ict-authority-innovation-forum+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. > > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/kenya-ict-authority-innovation-forum/b511…. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >

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Fw: [ICANN Bad Attitude] Having trouble with the new acronym in this piece...
by Daniel Otieno Omondi 27 May '15

27 May '15

FYI. Daniel Omondi +254722756211 --- On Wed, 5/27/15, Joly MacFie <notification+kr4mmgbaqban(a)facebookmail.com> wrote: > From: Joly MacFie <notification+kr4mmgbaqban(a)facebookmail.com> > Subject: [ICANN Bad Attitude] Having trouble with the new acronym in this piece... > To: "ICANN Bad Attitude" <288415224613892(a)groups.facebook.com> > Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 6:51 AM > Facebook@media and > (max-width:480px){#yiv3815224268 * .filtered99999 > .yiv3815224268ib_t{min-width:100% !important;}#yiv3815224268 > * .filtered99999 > .yiv3815224268ib_row{display:block;}#yiv3815224268 * > .filtered99999 > .yiv3815224268ib_ext{display:block;padding:10px 0 5px > 0;vertical-align:top !important;width:100% > !important;}#yiv3815224268 * .filtered99999 > .yiv3815224268ib_img, #yiv3815224268 * .filtered99999 > .yiv3815224268ib_mid{vertical-align:top > !important;}#yiv3815224268 * .filtered99999 > .yiv3815224268mb_blk{display:block;padding-bottom:10px;width:100% > !important;}#yiv3815224268 * .filtered99999 > .yiv3815224268mb_hide{display:none;}#yiv3815224268 * > .filtered99999 > .yiv3815224268mb_inl{display:inline;}} Joly > MacFie posted in ICANN Bad Attitude Joly MacFie > May 26 at 11:51pm Having trouble with the new acronym in > this piece = PFI. Post-f*ckry IANA? Let it go, let it go: > How global DNS could survive in the frozen lands outside US > control www.theregister.co.uk Public comments on revised > IANA transition plan Like Comment > Share ICANN Bad > Attitude Joly > MacFie posted in ICANN Bad Attitude Joly > MacFieMay > 26 at 11:51pm Having > trouble with the new acronym in this piece = PFI. > Post-f*ckry IANA?Let > it go, let it go: How global DNS could survive in the frozen > lands outside US controlwww.theregister.co.ukPublic comments on revised IANA > transition > plan Like Comment Share View Post Edit Email Settings Reply > to this email to comment on this post. This > message was sent to dottocomp(a)yahoo.com. > If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook > in the future, please unsubscribe. > Facebook, Inc., Attention: Department 415, PO Box 10005, > Palo Alto, CA 94303 > >

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Why is Kenya indifferent to how Africa's internet is managed?
by Barrack Otieno 27 May '15

27 May '15

Listers, http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2729620/-/yrlji… Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] AfPIF-2015 Fellowship
by Mwendwa Kivuva 26 May '15

26 May '15

AfPIF-2015 Fellowship https://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015/afpif_2015_fellowships "The AfPIF fellowship program is designed to offer opportunities to qualified applicants to attend the AfPIF-2015 event scheduled for 25 – 27 August in Maputo, Mozambique..." Source : <https://www.internetsociety.org/afpif-2015/afpif_2015_fellowships> <https://www.internetsociety.org> <https://www.internetsociety.org> <https://www.internetsociety.org>https://www.internetsociety.org : ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, 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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Please send bios/ Profile for ISOC Kenya Chapter 2015
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 25 May '15

25 May '15

Hi ISOC Kenya, Apart from candidates just sending their vision, it would be interesting to see their bios/ profiles empasizing on what they have done in the past/ present to support their current visions. ideas. Ephraim Percy Kenyanito www.about.me/ekenyanito

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Fwd: [ALAC] Fadi Chehade resigns effective March 2016
by Barrack Otieno 21 May '15

21 May '15

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg(a)mcgill.ca> Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 09:09:48 -0400 Subject: [ALAC] Fadi Chehade resigns effective March 2016 To: ALAC <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-05-21-en _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fwd: [African-ig-school] Fwd: Call for Applications Deadline Extended - 2015 African School on Internet Governance
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 May '15

21 May '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Towela Jere" <towelan(a)nepad.org> Date: May 20, 2015 5:05 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fwd: [African-ig-school] Fwd: Call for Applications Deadline Extended - 2015 African School on Internet Governance To: "Discussion List on African Internet Governance Forum" < aisi-ig-l(a)dgroups.org>, "Africann(a)afrinic.net" <Africann(a)afrinic.net>, " afchix(a)afchix.org" <afchix(a)afchix.org>, "africa(a)gac.icann.org" < africa(a)gac.icann.org> Cc: Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: *From:* Emilar Vushe - Gandhi <emilar(a)apc.org> *Date:* 20 May 2015 at 11:34:54 AM SAST *To:* "african-ig-school(a)lists.apc.org" <african-ig-school(a)lists.apc.org> *Subject:* *[African-ig-school] Fwd: Call for Applications Deadline Extended - 2015 African School on Internet Governance* Share with relevant contacts. ------ Dear all, Great news! The deadline for the third African School on Internet Governance has been extended to the 22nd of May. The call and application form can be found here: https://www.apc.org/en/news/call-applications-third-african-school-internet… For more information or queries, feel free to contact me off list at yolanda(a)apc.org and Dr. Towela Nyirenda-Jere on towelan(a)nepad.org Best wishes, -- Yolanda Mlonzi Programme Assistant: CIPP Communications and Information Policy Programme (CIPP) Association for Progressive Communications www.apc.org skype: simply_omhle --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com _______________________________________________ African-ig-school mailing list Info and options: http://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/african-ig-school To unsubscribe, email african-ig-school-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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Fwd: [bestbits] Our grants call is open! Participate!
by Mwendwa Kivuva 21 May '15

21 May '15

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Government says 60% of Services will be available online by year end
by Ali Hussein 20 May '15

20 May '15

Listers This is welcome. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/?articleID=2000161896&story_title=60%… One thing is for sure. When it comes to availability of Government Services, this government gets an A- from me for effort. We must appreciate the strides we are making. We still have ways to go but a glass half full - not half empty is a better way to look at it. For me, what I find most impressive is the thinking behind mixing 'analogue' and digital. Take the Huduma Centres. I think this is a master stroke of building a bricks & clicks model to serve the public taking into consideration that Internet Penetration is still below 50%. The eCitizen Portal, despite UX issues is another feather in the cap of this government. Well done Dr.Matiang'i and Team. Onwards and Forwards! *Ali Hussein* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 770 906375/ 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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