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by Alex Gakuru 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

But in Taiwan whose government will invest US$1.51 billion) over the next eight years http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/print/2017/03/22/2003667232 regards, a.

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Re: [isoc_ke] Save the date Kenya Internet Governance Forum 6th July 2017
by Barrack Otieno 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Dear Colleagues, The 9th edition of the Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on 6th July 2017. The Kenya Internet Governance Forum is dedicated to open, inclusive , and informal dialogue on Internet governance issues among all interested stakeholders in Kenya. The local Multi Stakeholder Advisory Group will be providing updates on the event venue, theme and the program through the mailing list and other avenues such as social media. Thank you Best Regards For and on behalf of the Multi Stakeholder Advisory Group -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] TRUMP BACKS INTERNET GOVERNANCE DIALOGUE IN 2018 BUDGET PROPOSAL
by Barrack Otieno 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

Dear Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joly MacFie <joly(a)punkcast.com> Date: Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 11:57 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] TRUMP BACKS INTERNET GOVERNANCE DIALOGUE IN 2018 BUDGET PROPOSAL To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> (via Mark Buell) https://www.bna.com/trump-backs-internet-b57982085284/ President Donald Trump wants to cut funding for a number of federal agencies, departments and programs under a 2018 budget blueprint <http://src.bna.com/m1N> released March 16. But the U.S. presence in global internet governance discussions is one thing that Trump says he won’t cut. According to the proposal, the Trump administration will continue supporting the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s participation in “multi-stakeholder forums” on internet governance and digital commerce. <snip> * NTIA head + deputy posts still vacant https://www.ntia.doc.gov/offices -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Society "Youth and the Internet" Survey and Community Forum
by Barrack Otieno 10 Mar '17

10 Mar '17

Dear Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Victor Ndonnang <ndonnang(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 7:22 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Society "Youth and the Internet" Survey and Community Forum To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear all, The Internet Society is holding a community Forum on Youth and the Internet on 16 March 2017 at 16:00 UTC to discuss how young people (ages 13-25) feel about the Internet including challenges and opportunities. I would like to invite young people on this list to complete our below “3 questions” Youth and the Internet Survey. For those who are less young, please share it with your respective youth communities. Here are the links to the survey: English: http://bit.ly/2mQ0k4k Français: http://bit.ly/2mlYBGp español: http://bit.ly/2n6vXr1 Português: http://bit.ly/2mGgIbf Thank you. Wishing you a great weekend. Best regards, Victor. --- Victor Ndonnang Chapter Development Manager, Africa & Middle East. Internet Society The Internet is for Everyone! http://www.internetsociety.org/ Skype ID: Ndonnang _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Shine The Light on March 8th!
by Barrack Otieno 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lia Kiessling <kiessling(a)isoc.org> Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 1:56 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Shine The Light on March 8th! To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear All Happy International Women's Day! It seemed like yesterday we launched our #ShineTheLight campaign dedicated to closing tech's gender gap. The UN's theme for IWD2017 is Be Bold for Change - so we've chosen to celebrate women who are, sometimes in the face of great adversity, working to make the Internet a safer, more trusted place for all. We've got loads of content going out for this campaign - starting with a great piece in the Huffington Post Blog from our Senior Director of Global Internet Policy, Constance Bommelaer. It gives great context to the issue. · Not Backing Down: Women Across The Globe Fighting To Make The Internet Safe Here are some more posts you can share · Medium · Twitter · Facebook And over the course of the day, we'll be posting on our social media accounts sharing stories and tweets of these women and the women people around the world chose to tag as part of this campaign. If you have someone you'd like to #ShineTheLight on please do! We are using the hashtag #ShineTheLight and #ShePersisted alongside the #IWD2017 tag. See you all on the Internet and have a great International Women's Day! Lia _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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China International Strategy of Cooperation on Cyberspace
by WANGARI KABIRU 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2017-03/01/c_136094371.htm Blessed Wednesday! Happy International Women's Day! You will enjoy this read simply exploring China on cyberspace and IG. Must be relevant with the UN, ICANN, MAG etc. Anyone with more details on Kenya IG message at ICANN 58th Copenhagen, please share. Read on. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari "Cyberspace is the common space of activities for mankind. The future of cyberspace should be in the hands of all countries. Countries should step up communications, broaden consensus and deepen cooperation to jointly build a community of shared future in cyberspace." —Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, 2015/12/16 "....3. Promoting Fair Internet Governance China believes that a multilateral, democratic and transparent global Internet governance system should be built through equal participation and joint decision-making of the international community. Countries are entitled to participate in Internet governance on an equal footing. It is important to ensure equitable distribution of basic resources of the Internet and joint management of critical information infrastructure such as root servers. Relevant international processes should be open and inclusive with greater representations and voice of developing countries. China calls for enhanced communication and cooperation among all stakeholders including governments, international organizations, Internet companies, technological communities, non-governmental institutions and citizens. Relevant efforts should reflect broad participation, sound management and democratic decision-making, with all stakeholders contributing in their share based on their capacity and governments taking the leading in Internet governance particularly public policies and security...." "... 6.Protection of Citizens’ Rights and Interests Including Privacy China supports discussion on privacy protection at the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council, and calls for establishing relevant principles for protecting individual privacy in cyberspace. China encourage countries to take measures to curb Internet-enabled infringement of individual privacy, and pursue dialogue on the practices and efforts on respecting and protecting individual privacy in cyberspace. China will urge businesses to increase awareness of data protection and will support their effort to strengthen self-discipline and discuss best practices of individual information protection in cyberspace. Efforts will be made to facilitate cooperation between the government and businesses to safeguard individual privacy in cyberspace..." --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Tue, 7/3/17, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: [kictanet] Invitation to report Launch on Internet Freedom/ Digital Rights- March 17, 2017 To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ephraim Percy Kenyanito" <ekenyanito(a)gmail.com> Date: Tuesday, 7 March, 2017, 14:36 Dear Colleague, I am excited to invite you and your friends to the launch of a report titled, "Supercharging Human Rights Defenders in East Africa". The vent will be held on Friday, March 17, 2017 as from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM EAT at Strathmore University, Kenya. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-security-challenges-for-civil-society-… Over the past year, Small Media has been working in partnership with The Collaboration on International Policy for East and Southern Africa, The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (Defend Defenders), and Strathmore University Centre for IP and IT Law (CIPIT) to produce a new report evaluating the digital threats facing civil society organisations working across East Africa – in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania. At this session, Small Media and its partners will present the findings of its latest report Supercharging Human Rights Defenders in East Africa, and then engage in a discussion with a range of stakeholders about how to best support regional civil society organisations to overcome the multitude of digital security challenges they face. The schedule for the session is as follows: 14:00-15:00 – Report Presentation and Q&A 15:00-15:30 – Coffee break 15:30-16:30 – Break-out sessions based around key themes and research findings 16:30-17:00 – Discussion around recommendations and next steps 17:00-18:00 – Networking and drinks Please feel free to share with your colleagues and to register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-security-challenges-for-civil-society-… -- Best Regards, *Ephraim Percy Kenyanito* Legal Researcher/ Policy Analyst Website: https://ephraimkenyanito.com/ Twitter: @ekenyanito <https://twitter.com/ekenyanito> PGP Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 [image: --] Ephraim Percy Kenyanito [image: https://]about.me/ekenyanito <https://about.me/ekenyanito?promo=email_sig&utm_source=email_sig&utm_medium…> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team Draft Report of Recommendations For New gTLDs Available for Public Comment
by Barrack Otieno 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

Dear Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Omondi <omondibob(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 9:20 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice Review Team Draft Report of Recommendations For New gTLDs Available for Public Comment To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> LOS ANGELES – 7 March 2017 – The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) today announced the publication of the Draft Report from the Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice (CCT) Review Team with its recommendations for the New gTLD Program More details: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2017-03-07-en Regards B. _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: Open Forum : #ShineTheLight on March 8h!
by Barrack Otieno 08 Mar '17

08 Mar '17

Dear Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lia Kiessling via Internet Society <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 1:28 AM Subject: Open Forum : #ShineTheLight on March 8h! To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com Hello Open Forum! I can't believe it's been a year since we launched #ShineTheLight! This year the UN has chosen the theme Be Bold for Change... == Please, reply above this line == ------------------------------ Open Forum <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> #ShineTheLight on March 8h! <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> [image: Lia Kiessling] <https://connect.internetsociety.org/people/lia-kiessling> Mar 7, 2017 5:28 PM Lia Kiessling <https://connect.internetsociety.org/people/lia-kiessling> Hello Open Forum! I can't believe it's been a year since we launched #ShineTheLight! This year the UN has chosen the theme “Be Bold for Change” so we’re celebrating women who are boosting online trust. These can be women who are building the technology that drives the Internet, to bloggers speaking out against human rights violations, or any number of the millions of women out there who are making the Internet a more inclusive place just by logging on. *How to take part* If you’re on social media, you can share your story using the hashtag #ShineTheLight This year we are also using the tag #ShePersisted <https://twitter.com/hashtag/shepersisted> – a hashtag that’s a great one to follow for conversations on women who are out there and pushing for change. *Here's an example:* I want to #ShineTheLight on @ildasim <https://twitter.com/ildasim> for making sure everyone has a chance to lend a digital hand #ShePersisted More tomorrow and Happy International Women's Day! Lia ------------------------------ kiessling(a)isoc.org Senior Manager, Creative Content Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group. ------------------------------ *Reply to Sender Online <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply/?…>* *View Thread <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* *Flag as Inappropriate <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* You are subscribed to "Open Forum" as otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions <http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe <http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…> . -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Facebook takes on Telcos with affordable Internet in Nairobi
by Ali Hussein 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

Listers The other day someone posted this story on the list. Here's more details on this:- Surf Internet partners with Facebook to offer affordable Internet <http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/Facebook-takes-on-telcos-with-…> Here's an interesting way for Facebook to spread the love.. Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. 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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Fwd: [Internet Policy] New report by UN Rapporteur on Privacy
by Barrack Otieno 06 Mar '17

06 Mar '17

Listers, This might be of interest to some. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nicolas Seidler <seidler(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 7:25 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] New report by UN Rapporteur on Privacy To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Hi everyone, I would like to draw your attention to the advance release of the new report from the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy. As part ISOC’s work on privacy, you’ll remember that we organized a community dialogue last year with the Special Rapporteur to gather input from our membership and shape his upcoming work (post-event interview available here). This new report, which proposes first approaches to a “more privacy-friendly oversight of government surveillance”, is to be be formally presented on 7 March at the UN Human Rights Council. We expect the report to have an important impact in the discussions related to international security and privacy. On the premise that the status of the right to privacy in the surveillance space has not improved since his last report, the Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations: Resist politics of fear that lead to disproportionate privacy-intrusive laws in the name of security Need for best practices in the oversight of intelligence operations Privacy needs to be respected universally, as a right of everybody, everywhere (irrespective of citizenship) Need to explore new international mechanisms for proper regulation of cross-border data requests for criminal investigation and for surveillance The UN Rapporteur has also shared his plan for thematic reports until 2021, where he invites all stakeholders to reach out to him if they wish to engage in any of his initiatives. The Internet Society believes privacy is an important right and an essential enabler of trust. As a key priority in our 2017 plans, we will have several projects this year in the policy and technical spheres aimed at better use of personal data and better privacy protections. Stay tuned. Best regards, Nicolas _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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