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by Badoo 29 Sep '12

29 Sep '12

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Re: [ISOC_KE] OPEN SOURCE RESEARCH PROJECT -View
by Daniel Otieno Omondi 27 Sep '12

27 Sep '12

Ronald and the Research team, I beleive we can take this one as ISOC-KE http://www.fundsforngos.org/awards-and-prizes/bill-melinda-gates-foundation… Thanks Daniel Omondi --- On Thu, 9/6/12, Ronald Ojino <ronojinx(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Ronald Ojino <ronojinx(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] OPEN SOURCE RESEARCH PROJECT -View To: "Daniel Otieno Omondi" <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> Date: Thursday, September 6, 2012, 8:13 PM Hi Daniel,Sorry i have been so busy of late due to changes in my schedule. I can work out a meeting on Saturday Lunch time in Kisumu, alternatively , I'll call you later today, we can have a chat about the meeting. Best regards,Ronald On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Dear Ojino, I'm in siaya and apperantly my flash has been infected but i can get the url i used to format this proposal for the open data marginalised communities. http://www.fao.org/docrep/W3241E/w3241e02.htm#step%201:%20problem%20definit… Pls call or txt so that we can have a meeting where possible. Thanks and goodday Daniel Omondi ISOC-Ke --- On Wed, 8/29/12, Ronald Ojino <ronojinx(a)gmail.com> wrote: From: Ronald Ojino <ronojinx(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] OPEN SOURCE RESEARCH PROJECT -View To: "Daniel Otieno Omondi" <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 6:54 AM Hi Daniel,I concur with yout...however i think scope is of great importance and that's why they stress the need for a case study.MerciR.O On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> wrote: @ Ronald, I think it is marginalised communities in ICT in general that is my understanding. So we are to address first how deep marginalisation is and how ICT can bridge that gap . Thanks Daniel From: Ronald Ojino <ronojinx(a)gmail.com> To: Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> Cc: "isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 1:10 AM Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] OPEN SOURCE RESEARCH PROJECT -View Hi Team,Hope you are all well and working on some of the areas assigned in the earlier communique... Just a question on scope...marginalised communities in which area?? Arid lands..suggestionsAll the best!! Good eveningR.O On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> wrote: FYI folks, http://www.nation.co.ke/Tech/Internet+users+yet+to+enjoy+cost+cuts/-/101728… _______________________________________________ isoc mailing list isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc -- Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. A belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. -- Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. A belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. -- Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. A belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake.

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1 person on Badoo is waiting to chat with you!
by Badoo 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

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The 2013 Google Scholarships
by Alice Munyua 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

This might be of interest http://googleforstudents.blogspot.com/2012/09/announcing-2013-google-schola… Best Alice

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The 2013 Google Scholarships
by Alice Munyua 26 Sep '12

26 Sep '12

This might be of interest http://googleforstudents.blogspot.com/2012/09/announcing-2013-google-schola… Best Alice

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Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world
by Ali Hussein 25 Sep '12

25 Sep '12

Apologies for cross-listing John Thanks for your candid answer. Indeed we must find time to read the proposals and give our input. Regards Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPhone® On Sep 24, 2012, at 11:16 PM, "Omo, John" <Omo(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: > Ali. > > Thanks to you and others who have come through on this subject and uplouded the CCK initiative. > > Let me say that there cannot be a clear-cut answer to your querry. One has to carefully study the Proposals and consider the merits behind every of them. In general, however, the philosophy behind the AfCPs gravitate around the 2nd and 3rd Schools/'Synopsis.' > > Let's please study the Proposals and offer substantive comments noting to cf with Proposals from the other ITU Regions. Such will assist in conducting a face-to-face national consultative process, enriching the AfCPs and during Treaty negotiations in Dubai. > > Omo, john. > Chair, Nat. Prep. Com. > > From: Ali Hussein > To: Wambua, Christopher > Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions ; info > Sent: Mon Sep 24 20:16:24 2012 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world > Wambua > > That's a good synopsis of the 3 schools of thought. I haven't had a chance of reading our position (Kenya & Africa) so would appreciate if you could tell us in which of these 3 schools do we fall in? > > I will definitely find time to read the position. Thanks once again for the work put it on this. > > > Ali Hussein > > +254 773/713 601113 > > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 24, 2012, at 3:39 PM, "Wambua, Christopher" <Wambua(a)cck.go.ke> wrote: > >> Walu >> >> It is important to note that all the regions of the world have different positions on the ITRs. There are those who are of the view that the ITRs should remain as they are. Another school of thought argues that a review is necessary but should be minimal, only addressing those provisions that have been overtaken by technological and market developments. The third school argues that review should be extensive as the global telecoms industry has changed enormously since 1988. >> >> The outcome of WCIT-12 will be a product of negotiations/trade-off between these three schools of thought. And that why all regions of the world are developing regional positions so that they can have higher leverage in the negotiations. What Kenya, or Africa for that matter, will take to Dubai will therefore have to be subjected to this process. I believe the ITU shall publish the final ITRs (Final Acts) after the conference. >> >> I hope this is helpful. >> >> Wambua >> >> >> From: Walubengo J [mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com] >> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 3:07 PM >> To: Ali Hussein >> Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; info >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world >> >> Mich/Ali, >> >> I must also commend CCK on this process of vigorous engagement with Stakeholders. I think it is either the new broom (read DG) sweeps better syndrome or the new constitution in action - but perhaps a mixture of both factors... >> >> walu. >> nb: I do hope eventually they share what they will present at WCIT. They ofcourse are not compelled to take in everything from stakeholders but stakeholders have a right to know what was picked/ignored from their input. >> From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> >> To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com >> Cc: World Conference on International Telecommunications <WCIT-12(a)cck.go.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; info <info(a)cck.go.ke> >> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 11:05 AM >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Harm caused by ill-thought out WCIT proposals to developing world >> >> Michuki >> >> I would have to agree with you on this. >> >> Ali Hussein >> >> On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)swiftkenya.com> wrote: >> Hi Everyone, >> >> >> I have to say that am impressed with the process that the GoK and CCK >> has taken on the WCIT-12 debate. IMHO this is a proudly Kenyan moment. >> >> Regards, >> >> Michuki. >> >> On 9/24/12 7:55 AM, Wambua, Christopher wrote: >> > TIM and Listers, >> > >> > The African Common Proposals (which Kenya through CCK has been involved >> > in their development)are available on the CCK website at >> > http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/Public_Consultation.html >> > >> > CCK is inviting comments on the review to the ITRs to enrich the African >> > Common Proposals (ACPs), and where necessary, to develop national >> > positions ahead of the WCIT-12. >> > >> > The African region is meeting in Accra, Ghana, this week for third >> > African region preparatory meeting for the World Telecommunications >> > Standardization Assembly and the WCIT-12. >> > >> > The revised ACPs that will come out the Ghana meeting shall be uploaded >> > on the CCK website to keep the local ICT community and stakeholders >> > fully apprised on what is happening in this space. >> > >> > CCK is planning to convene a stakeholders meeting on WCIT-12 after the >> > Ghana meeting (and after compiling comments on the African proposals to >> > the review of ITRs) to discuss the final proposals that Kenya shall be >> > taking to WCIT-12 in Dubai. >> > >> > I hope this sheds light on this matter. >> > >> > >> > Christopher Wambua >> > Manager/Communications >> > Consumer and Public Affairs Division >> > Communications Commission of Kenya >> > P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 >> > KENYA >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: kictanet >> > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+wambua=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On >> > Behalf O

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Notice of monthly meeting at View at QNET View Park Towers 10th Floor Saturday 15 September 2012 10 -12 PM
by Barrack Otieno 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

Dear Members, I hope you are keeping well, we will be having our monthly meeting tomorrow at View Park towers 10th Floor (QNET) as from 10 .00 am to 12.00 PM. You are all Welcome. Agenda Review of our activities since receiving our Charter opportunities and challenges. Any Other Business -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Freedom on the Net 2012, Report Release - Monday, September 24
by Grace Githaiga 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

Good morning Listers Freedom House has released the Freedom of the Net 2012 Report (see message below and the links). Kenya was moved from 'partially free' in 2011 to 'free' in 2012 where freedom of the internet freedom is concerned. Rgds GG [Description: logo] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mary McGuire<mailto:mcguire@freedomhouse.org> in Washington, +1-202-747-7035 or mobile, +1-202-683-0909 *Embargoed until September 24, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) New Report: Governments Grow Increasingly Repressive Online, Activists Fight Back Washington – September 24, 2012 – Brutal attacks against bloggers, politically motivated surveillance, proactive manipulation of web content, and restrictive laws regulating speech online are among the diverse threats to internet freedom emerging over the past two years, according to a new study<http://www.freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/FOTN%202012%20summary%20of%…> released today by Freedom House. Despite these threats, Freedom on the Net 2012: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media found that increased pushback by civil society, technology companies, and independent courts resulted in several notable victories. “The findings clearly show that threats to internet freedom are becoming more diverse. As authoritarian rulers see that blocked websites and high-profile arrests draw local and international condemnation, they are turning to murkier—but no less dangerous—methods for controlling online conversations,” said Sanja Kelly, project director for Freedom on the Net at Freedom House. The battle over internet freedom comes at a time when nearly one third of the world’s population has used the internet. Governments are responding to the increased influence of the new medium by seeking to control online activity, restricting the free flow of information, and otherwise infringing on the rights of users. The methods of control are becoming more sophisticated, and tactics previously evident in only the most repressive environments—such as governments instigating deliberate connection disruptions or hiring armies of paid commentators to manipulate online discussions—are appearing in a wider set of countries. Freedom on the Net 2012, which identifies key trends in internet freedom in 47 countries, evaluates each country based on barriers to access, limits on content, and violations of user rights. The study found that Estonia had the greatest degree of internet freedom among the countries examined, while the United States ranked second. Iran, Cuba, and China received the lowest scores in the analysis. Eleven other countries received a ranking of Not Free, including Belarus, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Thailand. A total of 20 of the 47 countries examined experienced a negative trajectory in internet freedom since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. Several downgrades, particularly in the Middle East, reflected intensified censorship, arrests, and violence against bloggers as the authorities sought to quell public calls for reform. In Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, and China, authorities imposed new restrictions after observing the key role that social media played in the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory, with Tunisia and Burma experiencing the largest improvements following dramatic political openings. The remaining gains occurred almost exclusively in democracies, highlighting the crucial importance of broader institutions of democratic governance in upholding internet freedom. Countries at Risk: As part of its analysis, Freedom House identified a number of important countries that are seen as particularly vulnerable to deterioration in the coming 12 months: Azerbaijan, Libya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, and Sri Lanka. Key Trends * New laws restrict free speech: In 19 of the 47 countries examined, new laws or directives have been passed since January 2011 that either restrict online speech, violate user privacy, or punish individuals who post content deemed objectionable or undesirable. * Bloggers and ordinary users increasingly face arrest for political speech on the web: In 26 of the 47 countries, including several democratic states, at least one blogger or ICT user was arrested for content posted online or sent via text message. * Physical attacks against government critics are intensifying: In 19 of the 47 countries assessed, a blogger or internet user was tortured, disappeared, beaten, or brutally assaulted as a result of their online posts. In five countries, an activist or citizen journalist was killed in retribution for posting information that exposed human rights abuses. * Paid commentators, hijacking attacks are proliferating: The phenomenon of paid pro-government commentators has spread over the past two years from a small set of countries to 14 of the 47 countries examined. Meanwhile, government critics faced politically motivated cyberattacks in 19 of the countries covered. * Surveillance is increasing, with few checks on abuse: In 12 of the 47 countries examined, a new law or directive disproportionately enhanced surveillance or restricted user anonymity. In authoritarian countries, surveillance often targets government critics, while in middle-performing countries, safeguards for user rights and oversight procedures are lagging far behind governments’ technical capacities and legal powers, leading to abuse. * Citizen pushback is yielding results: A significant uptick in civic activism related to internet freedom, alongside important court decisions, has produced notable victories in a wide set of countries. Advocacy campaigns, mass demonstrations, website blackouts, and constitutional court decisions have resulted in censorship plans being shelved, harmful legislation being overturned, and jailed activists being released. In 23 of the 47 countries assessed, at least one such victory occurred. Other Significant Country Findings: * China: China is home to the world’s largest population of internet users, but also the most advanced system of controls—one that has become even more restrictive. In 2011, the authorities abducted dozens of activists and bloggers, holding them incommunicado for weeks and sentencing several to prison. The government also tightened controls over popular domestic microblogging platforms, pressuring key firms to more stringently censor political content and to register their users’ real names. Meanwhile, China’s influence as an incubator for sophisticated restrictions was felt across the globe, with governments such as Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Iran using China as a model for their own new internet controls. * Iran: The Iranian authorities used more nuanced tactics in a continued campaign against internet freedom that began after disputed elections in 2009. These tactics included: upgrading content filtering technology, hacking digital certificates to undermine user privacy, and moving closer to establishing a National Internet. Iranian judicial authorities also meted out some of the harshest sentences in the world for online activities, including imposing the death penalty on three bloggers and IT professionals. *Russia: The internet is the last relatively uncensored platform for public debate in Russia. However, since January 2011, massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and smear campaigns to discredit online activists have intensified. After online tools played a critical role in galvanizing massive anti-government protests that began in December 2011, the Kremlin signaled its intention to further tighten control over internet communications. * Pakistan: Disconcerting recent developments in Pakistan include a ban on encryption and virtual private networks (VPNs), a death sentence imposed for transmitting allegedly blasphemous content via text message, and a one-day block on all mobile phone networks in Balochistan province. Several other initiatives to increase censorship—including a plan to filter text messages by keyword and a proposal to develop a nationwide internet firewall—were officially shelved in response to civil society advocacy campaigns, although some suspect that the government is still working on them behind closed doors. *Egypt: The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) maintained many of its predecessor’s tactics of internet control, while intensifying others. Mobile phones, the internet, and social media remained under vigorous surveillance, bandwidth speeds were throttled during specific events, and SCAF-affiliated commentators manipulated online discussions. Several activists and bloggers were intimidated, beaten, shot at, or tried in military courts for “insulting the military power” or “disturbing social peace.” Despite recent elections, the future trajectory of internet freedom in Egypt remains precarious and uncertain. *United States: Internet access in the United States remains open and fairly free compared with the rest of the world. Courts have consistently held that prohibitions against government regulation of speech apply to material published on the internet, but the government’s surveillance powers are cause for some concern. In early 2012, campaigns by civil society and technology companies helped to halt passage of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), which were criticized for their potentially negative effects on free speech. *Azerbaijan: As the host of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in November 2012, the government of Azerbaijan has been eager to promote itself as a leader of ICT innovation, but has also slightly increased restrictions on internet freedom. Rather than significantly censoring online content, the government has employed tactics such as raiding cybercafes to gather information on user identities, arresting politically active netizens on trumped-up charges, and harassing activists and their family members. In a worrisome development, the authorities ramped up their surveillance capabilities of mobile phones in early 2012. To view the full report, click here<http://www.freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/FOTN%202012%20FINAL.pdf>. Freedom House is an independent watchdog organization that supports democratic change, monitors the status of freedom around the world, and advocates for democracy and human rights. Join us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/freedomhousedc> and Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/freedomhousedc> (freedomhousedc) and stay up to date with Freedom House’s latest news and events<http://www.freedomhouse.org/news> by signing up for our RSS feeds<http://www.freedomhouse.org/news/feed> and our blog<http://www.freedomhouse.org/blog>.

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by Badoo 24 Sep '12

24 Sep '12

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ITU proposals counter to internet access for Africa, Asia
by Liz Orembo 23 Sep '12

23 Sep '12

FYI* * *Current proposals by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) member states in Africa and the European Telecommunications Network Operators Association (ETNO) could slow economic progress, raise costs on users who can least afford them and limit Internet access in developing countries, a report released Friday by LIRNEasia, an information and communication technology (ICT) policy and regulation think tank based in Sri Lanka, argues. * The report,* “A Giant Step Backward or the Way Forward? An Analysis of Some Proposals Before the WCIT,”<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=88026010&msgid=260208&act=ZC5J&c=…> ** *explains that the economic and personal benefits the digital economy is currently bringing to nations and peoples in the developing world could come to a standstill should proposals that give the ITU broad jurisdiction over Internet communications be legitimatized by the force of law. Read on http://www.africasciencenews.org/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=artic… -- Best regards.

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ISOC Fellowship to the IETF (IETF 86 and 87)
by Liz Orembo 21 Sep '12

21 Sep '12

This will be of interest best regards. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Steve Conte" <conte(a)isoc.org> Date: Sep 4, 2012 10:32 PM Subject: [Chapter-delegates] ISOC Fellowship to the IETF (IETF 86 and 87) To: <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org> (apologies for cross-posting) 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 next two IETF meetings: * IETF 86, March 10-15, 2013, Orlando FL, USA * IETF 87, July 28 – August 2, 2013, Berlin, Germany Information and links to apply can be found at: http://www.internetsociety.org/fellows-ietf Fellowship applications for both IETF meetings are due by 01 October 2012. 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, SIDN, Google, Microsoft, and Verisign. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact Steve Conte < conte(a)isoc.org>. Kind Regards, Steve Conte ----- Steve Conte Internet Leadership Programmes The Internet Society conte(a)isoc.org _______________________________________________ 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

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Fwd: Come join me at Webinar: "Digital Literacy and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders" on "This is my story..."
by Ali Hussein 20 Sep '12

20 Sep '12

Listers Apologies for cross-posting. This may be of interest:- Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPhone® Begin forwarded message: > From: Richard C Close <events(a)i-am-the-story.ning.com> > Date: September 20, 2012 5:08:36 AM GMT+03:00 > To: "ali(a)hussein.me.ke" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Come join me at Webinar: "Digital Literacy and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders" on "This is my story..." > Reply-To: do-not-reply(a)i-am-the-story.ning.com > > > "This is my story..." > Home of "I am Africa.This is my story..." > > Richard C Close > Richard C Close has invited you to the event 'Webinar: "Digital Literacy and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders"' on "This is my story..."! > > Dear Linkedin Colleague, > This an invite to watch our Community Development Digital Literacy webinar workshop for teachers in Uganda. Please pass it on to staff. No fee to attend. > Richard > > Time: October 6, 2012 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm > Location: Link: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/972046466 > Organized By: Richard C Close CEO Chrysalis Campaign, Inc. > > Event Description: > Internet Methods and Resources for African Educators & Community Leaders > This webinar will provide educators and leaders with classroom methods, resources and simple techniques about how to find and use global educational resources. We will illustrate how Internet resources have transformed African youth and the role African teachers have in their communities. We will also show how we can move from educating people for jobs into a new engaged generation that “creates” jobs. > Oct 6, 2012 3:30 PM (Kampala, Uganda) Duration: 1 hour > Space is limited. > Reserve your Webinar Seat Now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/972046466 > Requirements: No technical background is needed, we will explain how Internet “resources” and “collaboration” provides global advice and resources to transform Uganda. > You will learn how to: > > Find lessons with free content. > Make simple charts showing how to use web content in a lesson. > Help run community Project Based Learning to teach the community at the same time. > Find lesson content with only a few dollars a month, such as a cyber library with 10,000 educational web sites as textbooks. > Help youth to move from “education for jobs” into learning how into “training of to create new jobs.” > Train youth in using digital storytelling that can educate a community about how to change their town into a more productive and ethical place. > Find education experts and improve your teaching skills. > > What you will receive: > > Access to the “I am the story...” social community with: personal web pages with blogs, showcase for videos and pictures, the ability to make groups and a YouTube channel with stories. > Access to Certification program for Digital Storytelling centers and individuals. > Build your own Internet groups with blogs. > Certificates for completed stories. > Downloadable training materials. > Recorded link to the webinar. > > Speaker Bio: Richard Close, CEO-Servant, Chrysalis Campaign NGO that develops poverty learning centers, "I am Africa. This is my story..." portal with UNESCO and developer of the Global Learning Framework. Richard is an international speaker, developer of the Global Learning Framework and consultant to the learning industry for 20 years. > Training materials in "I am the story..." social network web site: http://i-am-the-story.ning.com > > Co-Presenter Uganda Team: > > Pastor Hassan Mubiru Disciples Christian Fellowship Mityana, Uganda-East Africa eMail : openheartnpv(a)gmail.com Website: http://dcfuganda.org/ > > > Event Sponsor www.BASCOM.com > > > See more details and RSVP on "This is my story...": > http://i-am-the-story.ning.com/events/event/show?id=6356984%3AEvent%3A24923… > About "This is my story..." > The African youth YouTube story telling campaign by Chrysalis Campaign, Inc and UNESCO PPN sponsored > 358 members > 301 photos > 50 videos > 65 discussions > 62 blog posts > > To control which emails you receive on "This is my story...", click here

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http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Internet+firm+to+set+up+hub/-/1006/1511846/-/shsk7i/-/index.html
by Barrack Otieno 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Interesting read. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fwd: [kictanet] Microsoft Official Statement
by Ali Hussein 19 Sep '12

19 Sep '12

Ali Hussein +254 773/713 601113 Sent from my iPhone® Begin forwarded message: > From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > Date: September 18, 2012 10:29:58 PM GMT+03:00 > To: ali(a)hussein.me.ke > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Microsoft Official Statement > > > > On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 9:56 PM, Lavinniah Muthoni (Human Capital Synergies) <v-lavinm(a)microsoft.com> wrote: > Please see below Microsoft’s official company statement in response to the Open Source Vs Proprietary Software. > > > > The open source versus proprietary software debate is no longer relevant. Most customers today operate diverse environments and simply want their technology to work together well, hence the need to focus on interoperability. At Microsoft, we help customers optimize their existing IT infrastructure while also transitioning to new technologies. We help solve their interoperability challenges and find efficient and cost effective solutions for their mixed IT environments. > > > > Microsoft’s commitment to ‘openness’ also supports developers and partners. We have built close partnerships with the PHP, Apache, and Linux open source communities. (According to the Linux Foundation, Microsoft is ranked as a top contributor to Linux.) > > > > Customers are at the heart of our approach. We enable customers to deploy and manage solutions in environments that integrate Microsoft and open source technologies. Multiple engineering teams at Microsoft actively participate in open source projects and share the common industry view that software users will continue to see a mixed IT and development environment for years to come > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > Lavinniah Muthoni | Public Relations & Events Manager | Microsoft East and Southern Africa | Phone +254 20 286 8245 | Mobile +254 735414028 | Fax +254 20 272 2999 | Office 7th Floor, I & M Bank Building, 2nd Ngong Avenue, Capital Hill, P.O. Box 64736, 00620 Nairobi, Kenya | > > > > > > Official statement, like this one, say nothing. They are like "we responded". However nothing is specific. If only this could align, even sightly, with what Paul Roy was quoted as saying, then we'd really know Microsoft's stand, better than this self-healing one. Anyway, much as this is calculated not to betray the official position, it serves to dispel the apparent fire that Paul Roy lit via the press. > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com > > 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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Bangladesh Govt blocks YouTube
by Barrack Otieno 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

FYI, should the Kenyan government consider such moves , if not how can we achieve a balance between Freedom of expression and responsibility on the Internet? Swala Nyeti :-) Dear all, Bangladesh govt. blocks youTube from today in order to avoid impending violence. This is a serious concern for us who advocate that "content filtering is not a solution rather it should be removed at the source." We understand that this is an issue of "freedom of expression" and due to the corresponding legislation Google is not being able to remove it. On behalf of the Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter may I request chapter delegates and people concerned with Internet governance issues to think about ways how we can address this sort of issues in future. There should be a global consensus about the content that fuels deadly violence shouldn't be hosted by anybody, content that has been flagged by thousands of people should be removed, content about which one third of the worlds population has unequivocal objection can definitely set aside from other contents. I guess most of you will agree that this is a very sensitive issue and Muslims around the world are deeply shocked by the violence thats being erupting all over the world killing innocent lives as well as by the fact that the content still stays at the source. Kind Regards Faisal Hasan, PhD Chapter President Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter _______________________________________________ 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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Membership
by Catherine Ngugi 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Am glad am now a member this society that I have just learnt about. Am an internet marketer in Nairobi, and would be glad to impart my skills to the youth of this country.[?] -- Catherine W. Ngugi Onpoint Executive Services China Garden, UN Avenue, Gigiri Email: catherine(a)onpointexecutives.com Website: www.onpointexecutives.com *Tel*: 020 8030042 *Cell*:0722801131

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African Development Bank supports DEMO Africa 2012
by Brian Munyao Longwe 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Apologies for cross-posting Excited about this! http://www.demo-africa.com/news/african-development-bank-supports-demo-afri… [image: logo] *Brian Munyao Longwe* | Mobile: 254715964281 http://mashilingi.blogspot.com <http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/brianmunyao> <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/blongwe> <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> LinkedIn<http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/brian-munyao-longwe/0/32/254> Contact me: [image: Skype] blongwe Want a signature like mine? <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…> Click here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=16&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisestamp.…>

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Re: [ISOC_KE] [kictanet] The State Of Internet Access In Our Schools & Kenya’s Global Ranking In A Hyper-Connected World
by Barrack Otieno 18 Sep '12

18 Sep '12

Hi Ali, It is good you raise this issue, the same arose during our monthly Internet Society Chapter meeting last weekend and the Chapter decided to conduct a baseline survey whose findings we shall share with the community in due course, you raise very salient issues that members pointed out. Best Regards On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 5:55 AM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > Listers > > Last week I visited a school run by an NGO called New Dawn Kenya > www.newdawnkenya.com. The school is in an informal settlement in the > affluent Runda residential area. The appetite for education and knowledge > among the students was a thing of beauty to see. These are extremely > disadvantaged young people with an insatiable thirst for knowledge. > > What struck home for me was that the majority of them had never accessed > information on the Internet. This issue is an emotional one for me. As a > hyper-connected Kenyan I have always taken for granted access to the > Internet for the last few years. Over the last few years Internet usage and > penetration levels have increased phenomenally. > > Read on: > > http://alyhussein.com/2012/09/the-state-of-internet-access-in-our-schools-k… > > > Ali Hussein > > +254 773/713 601113 > > Sent from my iPad > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmai… > > 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. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Fw: OCL4Ed12-06: Next OCL4Ed workshop -- Please share the gift of knowledge
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

OCL4Ed12-06 » Forums » News forum » Next OCL4Ed workshop -- Please share the gift of knowledge Next OCL4Ed workshop -- Please share the gift of knowledge by Wayne Mackintosh - Monday, 17 September 2012, 2:40 AM Thank you for your interest in OCL4Ed 2012.06. We are pleased to announce that OCL4Ed 2012.12 is scheduled for 3 - 14 December 2012 and registrations are now open. Open content licensing for educators is a free online workshop designed for educators and students who want to learn more about open education resources, copyright, and creative commons licenses. OCL4Ed 2012.12 is sponsored by the OER Foundation, the COL Chair in OER at Otago Polytechnic, the UNESCO-COL Chair in OER at Athabasca University and Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand. Please share the gift of knowledge and invite friends and colleauges to join this free workshop. You most welcome to sign up again if you were unable to complete the previous workshop. Register here. (This is a once-off email announcement about the next course.) With kind regards Wayne See this post in context

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Top brains to entice global investors
by Grace Githaiga 17 Sep '12

17 Sep '12

IN SUMMARYDemo Africa director Harry Hare said the event, the first to be held in Africa, presents a good chance for local innovators to move their businesses to the next level.Over the last five years, innovators at DEMO US have received about Sh297 billion in business capital.Microsoft, which is sponsoring the event together with Nokia and other multinationals, said that the partnership is one of the best activities they have done because it will help accelerate success of entrepreneurs and start-ups in Africa. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Top+brains+to+entice+global+investors…

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by Catherine Ngugi 16 Sep '12

16 Sep '12

-- Catherine W. Ngugi Onpoint Executive Services China Garden, UN Avenue, Gigiri Email: catherine(a)onpointexecutives.com Website: www.onpointexecutives.com *Tel*: 020 8030042 *Cell*:0722801131

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Education for All Initiatve
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 16 Sep '12

16 Sep '12

Education for All Initiative The Launch of Elimu 24/7 Free to Air Community Educational TV Channel was done on Thursday 13/9/2012 at Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) Nairobi. We were honoured by the presence of Assistant Minister for Education who represented The Minister Hon Mutura Kilonzo, Hon FT Nyammo, Hon Mutava Musyiemi Representatives from UNESCO and Commonwealth of Learning (COL). Relevant Government Agencies that include KNEC, KARI, KIE and Civil Society were well represented. Universities, Colleges, Directors of Non Formal Schools, Head Teachers and Students come to celebrate the birth of Elimu 24/7 TV and Web Portal. The Channel will broadcast Primary, Secondary and Skill Based Short Courses. Talk shows on Education Policies and Implementation will be hosted. The Channel will promote sports by having a PE Training on various games. We have sent a proposal to KNEC to host a weekly program on A-Z on Examination. It is 24 hours of Education, Education, and Education. The Founder of the Organization Jane Muriuki will take the Character of the Biblical Tabitha who mended the Clothes of Orphans and women in her time. Jane will visit churches and schools in Slums and Marginalized areas every week donating TV Screens and Decoders. These equipments is all we need to put in Church Halls, Schools and Social hall And put mechanism that will ensure they are just used for Education purpose. We shall also donate computers for easy access to the portal. During the Tabitha Community Visit, we shall create awareness of the Elimu 24/7 TV Channel Mobile and Web Portal education platform. www.nnfeischools.co.ke It is expected that this initiative will promote migration to Digital TV Platform and more internet use by children and youth. The program will greatly contribute to relevant content for children I wish to invite all Companies, Organizations and Individuals to Donate Decoders, TV Screens and computers for this initiative. You could also join the campaign in any other way that may be appropriate to your organization. These Campaigns start on 6th October 2012. Provision of Quality Education to all Children and Youth is a responsibility of all of us. Join Elimu 24/7 TV Channel, Mobile and Web Learning and make a difference. Jane Muriuki Executive Director

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Be the first to chat with new people in Nairobi
by Badoo 14 Sep '12

14 Sep '12

Be the first to chat with new people in Nairobi: Jacqueline, 29 (Nairobi, Kenya) Eunice, 29 (Nairobi, Kenya) Carol, 26 (Nairobi, Kenya) Eric, 36 (Nairobi, Kenya) Janeth, 28 (Nairobi, Kenya) Corrine, 32 (Nairobi, Kenya) Cornes, 26 (Nairobi, Kenya) Essau, 27 (Nairobi, Kenya) Daniel, 28 (Nairobi, Kenya) Dion, 26 (Nairobi, Kenya) Patrik, 26 (Nairobi, Kenya) http://eu1.badoo.com/access.phtml?UID=290718131&secret=3FhApX1ntz&g=51&m=48… If clicking the links in this message does not work, copy and paste them into the address bar of your browser. Match and meet up! The Badoo Team P.S: Members with completed profiles receive a lot more attention. You have received this email from Badoo Trading Limited (postal address below). http://eu1.badoo.com/access.phtml?UID=290718131&secret=3FhApX1ntz&g=49&pref… Badoo Trading Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales under CRN 7540255 with its registered office at 44a The Green, Warlingham, Surrey, CR6 9NA.

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Another Page in Internet History Turned – RIPE NCC Allocating Its Last IPv4 /8
by Tomslin Samme-Nlar 14 Sep '12

14 Sep '12

Another Page in Internet History Turned – RIPE NCC Allocating Its Last IPv4 /8 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/9543870/Internet-IPv4-addres… Sleen www.onelifeconsult.com www.vmbgmusik.com

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Fwd: ICANN Africa Strategy
by Alice Munyua 14 Sep '12

14 Sep '12

Dear Colleagues, During the ICANN Prague meeting an ICANN Africa Strategy working group (ASWG) was set up to develop a framework for ICANN's Africa strategy . The strategy will aim to support a stronger presence for ICANN in Africa and to increase African participation in ICANN as well as promote the multi-stakeholder model. This effort forms part of ICANN's global strategy with a special focus on developing countries. The group has now posted working documents for comments and contributions here: http://www.afrinic.net/en/community/icann-aswg Please visit and share your views. Best regards Alice

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