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Standing Committees
by Charles Oloo 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

Dear Barrack. Thank you for the reminder on the ALS. Infact it did not feature in the last meeting, due to the absence of the Secretary Mr. Kivuva as we had expected him to appraise the meeting on it as an AOB item, but he did no attend the meeting. You can as well provide a plan of activities as well so that the same can be captured in the proposals for the annual calendar of events. Nonetheless, as the ASL representative, I thank you for volunteering to lead the processes and I hope you will also spare your time to participate in the IGF as well. Your participation and input is highly welcome and appreciated. Regards Charles Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 08:21:38 +0300 From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> To: Charles Oloo <oloo6382(a)gmail.com> Cc: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] Fwd: Message from the ISOC Kenya Chapter Message-ID: <CAKX6dsEs5P28pyTMov+MwYc+jZKLF9-SGO5AzZbEq7tksRzofg(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hello Charles, Colleagues Thank you for the note. I would also wish to mention that ISOC Kenya was recently registered as an At Large Structure which is equally involving. Mwendwa Kivuva and myself are the primary and alternate ALS representatives of the At Large Structure as such i will devote some time in helping to build the structure as Kivuva discharges his duties as the Chapter Secretary, to this end we will come up with a calendar of activities that will be copied to the Executive and members who are willing to be part of the At Large Structure. I will also provide input to the team that will organize the Kenya Internet Governance Forum, as co-organizers of last years Africa Internet Governance Forum we will be expected to provide substantial input that will shape the 2014 Africa Internet Governance forum. Thank you Best Regards

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Fwd: Message from the ISOC Kenya Chapter
by Charles Oloo 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Internet Society Kenya Chapter Secretariat <info(a)isoc.or.ke> Date: Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 7:02 PM Subject: Message from the ISOC Kenya Chapter [image: ISOC Kenya Chapter Logo] Dear All, REF: STANDING COMMITTEES I hope you are well. I wish to inform you that due to tasks ahead, the last Executive meeting held on March 24, agreed to constitute the following Standing Committees. - Membership - Programme - Media and Communication - Education & Research This is therefore a call for interested members who wish to volunteer to serve in the various committees listed above. Apart from the above committees, we also need to plan for the forthcoming Kenya Internet Governance Forum to be held in July and we need volunteers to begin the planning process. This is separate from the above Standing committees and a members is free to seek to be in both. I you feel that you reside in Kenya and have passion and interest, plus maybe previous experience, please send your application of interest by Friday 18th April 2014 to The The Secretary Internet Society Kenya Chapter info(a)isoc.or.ke Regards, Internet Society Kenya Chapter <info(a)isoc.or.ke> -- Charles Oluoch Oloo Innovative Web Applications Developer Tel: +254-721-909757, 738-275001 Alt. E-mail: coloo(a)kefri.org

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Kenya’s Digital Migration in Limbo as Local Channels still unavailable
by Davis Onsakia 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

'.....As our neighbouring Tanzania and Rwanda enter into their respective second phases in migrating from analogue to digital television platforms, Kenya’s fate remain uncertain incapacitated by unending clamour by local media houses to be ‘handed’ a third digital television distribution license. The chase for the third license is despite having been invited to tender for the second license but lost after failing to assemble a competent consortium to meet the set minimum requirements for the capital intensive investment. This has resulted to a battle of wits as three media houses – Citizen, NTV and KTN – engaged the industry regulator CCK and the Government in a court battle that has for the third time left thousands of Kenyans without access to the three local channels on their decoders as the they seek to arm twist the public into sympathizing with their quest to be exempted from Government procurement processes and be handed a third license........' More details in the CIO - Kenya’s Digital Migration in Limbo as Local Channels still unavailable - CIO East Africa Kenya’s Digital Migration in Limbo as Local Channels sti... As our neighboring Tanzania and Rwanda enter into their respective second phases in migrating from analogue to digital television platform... View on www.cio.co.ke Preview by Yahoo I think it is quite unreasonable for KTN, NTV and Citizen to ''pull off' their channels from the digital platform. At the end of the game (by 30th September 2014?) they will need to move back there. Why the pull off now? What do they stand to benefit? After Kenyans bought set-top boxes, they cannot now watch these three channels, which command a huge following in the country? If we were litigious enough, somebody can take CAK to court for lying to consumers to buy gadgets which basically can now only be used to view the many gospel channels (on the digital platform) but very few news stations. Hope that the guys at these TV statitions can change their strategy. Regards and many thanks, Davis M Onsakia 'The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.' - Maureen Dowd

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An interetesting perspective from Africa on the changing face of Internet Governance
by Mwendwa Kivuva 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

This is an interetesting perspective from Africa on the changing face of Internet Governance Spotlight on African Contributions to Internet Governance Discussions Part 1: NetMundial 1:55pm | 14 April 2014 | by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, The internet affects every individual in this world whether directly or indirectly. For example, a medical professional somewhere in Goma, Congo might access the internet to read and post reviews to current medication available and this might have an impact on the kind of medication that he/she recommends to the patient, whether the patient has access to affordable internet or not. Since the internet affects everyone, Africans citizens who are aware of internet governance discussions, expect African stakeholders to engage in these discussions. Read more: https://www.accessnow.org/blog/2014/04/14/spotlight-on-african-contribution… -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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Upcoming Seminar - Administrative Assistants and Executive Secretaries
by Marie Ekeno 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

Dear Sir/Madam, Most humbly this is to inform you that we - Maxsmith Group Ltd, have arranged a seminar on the topic of "Administrative Assistants And Executive Secretaries" on April 24th and 25th, 2014. Eminent speakers working in this domain are going to gather for the event. It will be a great honour for us if you can take some time out from your busy schedule to come and attend the seminar. In case, you fail to do so, kindly tell any of your colleagues to come and represent your organization. Many other organizations/companies have been invited as well. So, we are expecting to provide you all with an enriching experience. Looking forward to your presence on the day of the seminar. Thanks and Regards, Marie Ekeno. Seminar Title: Administrative Assistants and Executive Secretaries Management assistants and professional secretaries are struggling with an ever-increasing workload, in jobs considered among the most difficult, both in the private and public sectors. This unique workshop has been specifically designed for those competent workers to obtain current knowledge and competencies in the practice of this demanding profession. Workshop Objectives The focus is on practical skills, tools and techniques to improve productivity, build a winning team with management and peers, and maximize value to your organization. The specific objectives of this unique experience are to help you: Set and negotiate goals and priorities in partnership with your manager(s); Organize your day and manage your time including deadlines, e-mail, voice mail, meetings, drop-in visitors and time-wasters; Validate where your time actually goes (based on facts not perceptions) Prevent crises, manage conflicts, difficult people and awkward situations assertively using Roger Fisher's method Make your manager(s), peers, teammates and staff (if any) more effective; improve your working relationships; assume more leadership and managerial responsibility without the benefit of authority; Clarify your role, prevent role conflict, and excel in working with peers, multiple managers and demanding clients; Harness the untapped opportunities brought about by the power of new technologies Practice in a friendly atmosphere and seek guidance from the seminar leader Make your job more meaningful, build trust, and take charge of your growth and career plans. Event Date: Thursday, April 24, 2014 to Friday, April 25, 2014 Duration: 2 Days Time: 8:30AM - 4:30PM Venue: Sarova Stanley, Nairobi Charges: Ksh. 36,500 + VAT Per Participant / $500 USD Charges include: Professional fees, learning materials, meals and refreshments Charges do not include: Accommodation, dinner, transport costs Course Brochure: Click here to download. <http://maxsmithgroup.com/sites/default/files/Administrative-Assistants-and-…> Reserve a spot now, Limited slots available >> <http://maxsmithgroup.com/bookings-form?course=Administrative%20Assistants%2…> Why Is This Program Unique? This workshop is practical in every sense of the word by virtue of several unique features: You will leave with proven techniques and skills to effectively manage the obstacles facing experienced secretaries and management assistants such as the constant change in priorities and task urgency, the need to meet the expectations of multiple bosses, limited authority, dealing with powerful individuals, scarce resources, coupled with the challenges to balance relentless work demands with personal obligations. The curriculum integrates a rigorous, thorough and practical approach that goes beyond what others cover in courses of same duration. You will be trained to apply a unique framework derived from the seminar leader's own practice. Originally developed for managers, this framework was found practical and highly relevant to the needs of executive secretaries and administrative assistants who have attended this program. In summary, this workshop provides you with leading-edge people skills plus tools and techniques to yield high payback to your organization and real worth to its clients, in the shortest possible time. Detailed Course Outline? 1. Introduction: Working Together Framework and tools Personal assistance Unique resources for admin. assistants & secretaries Managing conflicts & difficult people. An introduction. More later. 2. Taking Charge without the Benefit of Authority Understanding the importance of your position How to get and apply constructive power and get results without the benefit of authority How to use other instruments of influence and control Demonstration and practice Profession executive assistant: A model of success Managing your boss: How to help building a winning team 3. How to Set Goals and Priorities: Goal Maps How to set personal and business goals: practical tests How to validate your objectives and prevent serious errors Practice exercise on validating business and personal goals How to negotiate and resolve goal conflicts How to set and validate priority: Practical in-basket exercise 4. Personal Organization - Scheduling Your Day How to assess urgency and set reasonable deadlines Griessman: Know where your time goes How to control your day and focus on high-return tasks How to work in an open-office environment The quiet hour: How to make it happen 5. How to Reduce Workload and Work Smarter Working smarter not harder Eight ways to secure greater control over your agenda Four bad drivers to watch High-productivity tools for managers and assistants 6. Face-to-Face Meetings and Conference Calls Video: Meetings Bloody Meetings How to define and communicate the purpose, agenda, and setting (time & location) for a meeting Sequencing agenda items: Going beyond priority and urgency to avoid common pitfalls How to set and communicate the ground rules in advance How to run effective meetings, stimulate a dialogue, remain focused and on target, summarize and record progress and conclusions Managing follow-up issues: who does what? When? Who should be informed? Admiral Rickover tips and Harvard tools for flawless management of meetings 7. How to Improve E-mail & Other Communication Skills How to prevent verbal and written misunderstandings Set of words to avoid; powerful vocabulary to use How to harness the power of e-mail: 26 practical tips Professional telephone and voicemail techniques (supplementary materials) Reading skills: Best practices from high achievers 8. How to Control Major Time-Wasters How to control drop-in visitors and get your work done How to substantially reduce frequent interruptions by superiors and peers Demonstration and practice How to say "No" without offending anyone? Dealing with other major time-wasters Phone calls, paperwork, equipment and working tools 9. Managing Conflict, Difficult People and Situations Understanding interpersonal-situation dynamics and the different mindsets, motives and fears of difficult people Managing both aggressive and passive people including bosses, coworkers, and others Video demonstration and group discussion on managing people who are passive, resistant or openly hostile How to go beyond symptoms to identify the real sources of conflict From conflicting to cooperative relationships: FIRO-B tips on openness, trust and communication Working with a difficult boss: Skills & practical tips; demonstration 10. Tools for Rapid Internet Search and Other Profitable Applications for Admin. Assistants Getting prompt results with the best search engines Mining the Web: Live online demonstration New ways to accelerate composition and validate phrases not found in dictionaries Proven practical tips to avoid wasting time online Teamwork: How to use the Invisible Web to improve performance 11. Leadership & Delegation: Preparing for managerial responsibility How to clarify your role with management and coworkers Team Exercise: How to prevent role conflicts between managers, assistants and others Degrees of delegation What and how to delegate work to others Getting your manager to delegate to you The foundations of a winning team (compatibility): How to lever each other strentghs Leadership: Key attributes that will help you lead both in a normal situation and in crisis 12. Building the Foundation for Career Excellence Removing barriers to professional growth Most valuable leadership knowledge (not necessarily diplomas) and skills for leaders and assistants Beyond accuracy and speed: Lessons from ex-secretaries Sarina Russo: A role model from the bottom of the heap Carly Fiorina: From typist to President, Hewlett-Packard Robin Eisenbrei: A trailblazer in an industry mostly run by men Maximizing opportunity and visibility Turning your job into a career step Herb Shepard: Essence of a Proactive Life 13. Synthesis & Conclusion How to achieve balance and fully enjoy life Best sources for ongoing improvement -- If you do not want to receive any more newsletters, http://mglcoaching.com/emarketing/?p=unsubscribe&uid=9092723ff2155e523cf6bf… To update your preferences and to unsubscribe visit http://mglcoaching.com/emarketing/?p=preferences&uid=9092723ff2155e523cf6bf… Forward a Message to Someone http://mglcoaching.com/emarketing/?p=forward&uid=9092723ff2155e523cf6bf411c… -- powered by phpList, www.phplist.com --

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Re: [ISOC_KE] Role of Governments in Internet governance
by Barrack Otieno 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

Dear Colleagues, I would like to share the following request from a colleague, kindly participate: You will recall that the ITU has an on-going consultation on the role of governments in Internet Public policy<http://www.itu.int/en/council/cwg-internet/Pages/consultation-mar2014.aspx>. While not taking away from contributions that may be submitted individually or through other channels, we would like to make a submission from concerned African stakeholders in the same way that we did for NetMundial. If you would like to make a contribution, please fill in the online form available here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rJEq9cvQYItvmDK4mcl-c_qdFwtOxbGhJdParRsHJA…>. All responses received will be collated into a joint document which will be shared prior to submission. Please provide your contribution by Thursday April 17th to enable us to meet the ITU deadline of April 26th. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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BBC poll: Kenya, Nigeria topped the poll of countries with Online Freedom
by Gideon 15 Apr '14

15 Apr '14

BBC poll: Web brings more freedom and more surveillance The poll found that more than two-thirds (67%) of those questioned agreed that the internet had brought them greater freedom, with only a quarter disagreeing. At over 75%, it was highest in Nigeria and Kenya - countries which until recently were bedevilled by poor communications infrastructure, and where mobiles and the internet have had a transformative impact, especially in business - as well as in the UK and Australia. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26824802 Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica

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Fwd: [web2fordev] Oxfam is hiring a Sustainable Agriculture & Gender Adviser
by Charles Oloo 15 Apr '14

15 Apr '14

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alvaro Valverde <avalverde(a)oxfam.org.uk> Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 8:38 PM Subject: [web2fordev] Oxfam is hiring a Sustainable Agriculture & Gender Adviser To: Web2ForDev Discussion Group <web2fordev(a)dgroups.org> We are looking for someone to play a vital role representing Oxfam in an important new technology-based nutrition initiative, alongside guiding our global sustainable agriculture strategy. For additional information visit: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/774/description/ Closing Date:12 May 2014 _________ This list is hosted by DGroups and moderated by CTA. -- Charles

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WORK AROUND
by Kelvin Kamau 14 Apr '14

14 Apr '14

thats if this attempt will propagate IMHO, Yahoo is being very irresponsible by implementing this new feature. An ESP's job, first, is to inter-operate with the existing Internet infrastructure. It will be a couple years at least before DMARC support is widely deployed enough in mailing lists to make this feasible. What happened to the spirit of cooperation on the Internet? Furthermore, this makes it difficult if not impossible to use a yahoo.comaddress with many 3rd-party mail clients. Yahoo is not only breaking email for their own customers, but for everyone else. For anyone interested, or who does not already know, there may be some work-arounds: http://dmarc.org/faq.html#s_3 Finally, a grassroots champagne should be started to move the average user away from Yahoo's mail system.

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Fwd: [ISOC Chapters' Space] ITU Conference sets agenda for future ICT development
by Charles Oloo 13 Apr '14

13 Apr '14

FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Raitme Citterio <notification+zrdoc=r=rfi1(a)facebookmail.com> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:33:26 -0700 Subject: [ISOC Chapters' Space] ITU Conference sets agenda for future ICT development To: ISOC Chapters' Space <191013467670336(a)groups.facebook.com> Raitme Citterio posted in ISOC Chapters' Space ITU Conference sets agenda for future ICT development http://www.facebook.com/l/tAQFUG5l5AQFhSG5y6jtsDqtrgHQnLpE2Jq3oR5UFQULFTQ/g… Dubai, 10 April 2014 - The Dubai Action Plan, adopted today by the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference, sets the agenda for telecommunication and information and communication technology development over the next four years. Reply to this email to comment on this post. https://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2F191013467670336%2Fpermalink%2F52217874… ======================================= Reply to this email to add a comment. Change your notification settings: https://www.facebook.com/n/?settings&tab=notifications&section=group_notifi… -- Charles

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