Kathy Brown @ IGF2016 Host Country-Led Day Zero Plenary | | | | | | | | | | | Kathy Brown @ IGF2016 Host Country-Led Day Zero Plenary Internet Society President & CEO Kathryn C. Brown presentation at Host Country-Led Day Zero Plenary at Inter... | | | | Pray you are very well. Kathy Brown's Internet Society ISOC President & CEO statements @IGF2016 underscore my remarks at the ICT 2016 Review; Our "middle-class syndrome" is at play here; the middle-class is giving a utopian view on the state of the Internet and ICT in general.Cables terminate where the low-income settlement starts, cut across the rural mainroads with no penetration into our villages. SGR is another opportunity for the rail line to cut through and yes, we shall sniff connectivity across towns. Yes, we may have a signal, however this is NOT equal to having access that is affordable to equitably harness the opportunities. i. The current model is propagating digitally-induced poverty; access, affordability and opportunity are not equitable ii. The Business thinking today will not solve the digital development challenge that it has created intentionally or not - it will only propagate it if left alone iii. The Technical Community must engage with the political system for the sake of the masses. The Technical Community and Academia must wear the "development cap" and political not just business orientation. iv. The Development Sector today focused on basic needs of water, healthcare, food must realise that in the knowledge economy, the next thing that will affect their people is segregation due to lack to knowing. CSOs  must increasingly add to their programming Internet; access, affordability and opportunity. Again the Technical Community (and Academia) has a big role here as CSOs are not well versed on where to plug in into the technical debates and in turn development-based action plans. There must be a better formula to be better bedfellows with the Government (this is where policy is defined) building trust and legitimate roles for all players; even for small, illegit, unheard masses. Walu you are not off the hook! Academia, Development and Technical Community must have harmonious co-existence with Business and Government. ....perhaps that is how it is played from the political end. Finish what you started. Be blessed. Regards/Wangari --- 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 Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 16:54, Margaret Favour via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Thank you Grace and the rest of the people for your input into debate on KEPSA...following as I learn....Appreciated very much!!! Margaret Mwangi-KICTANet member On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Collins Areba via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: C.A.R.T.E.L.I.Z.A.T.I.O.N of ICT. On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 10:05 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: Ok. @GG, I guess we should all windup, close shop and join KEPSA? Seems that is where the updates are exclusively happening. (Un?)fortunately, some of us are in academics, and the KEPSA business focus, however valid and justified it maybe, it just does not present an exact fit in terms of a wider advocacy focus that is necessary within the ICT sector.  walu.nb: But who knows, maybe when I finally get to open my 20-30 companies...I may just cross over to the greener pasture :-) From: Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke > To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 5:26 AM Subject: [kictanet] Update: Feedback on the 2016 ICT POLICY - REMINDER No. 4 Ali FYI. Seems the feedback was already provided? http://kepsa.or.ke/2016/09/30/ kepsa-holds-the-ict-ministeria l-stakeholder-forum/ | | KEPSA HOLDS THE ICT MINISTERIAL STAKEHOLDER FORUMkepsa.or.ke | From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=ho tmail.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke > on behalf of Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke > Sent: Monday, December 5, 2016 1:47 AM To: ggithaiga@hotmail.com Cc: Ali Hussein Subject: [kictanet] Feedback on the 2016 ICT POLICY - REMINDER No. 4 Bwana PS Kyalo The above refers.  Could you kindly update us on the way forward regarding the 2016 ICT Policy?  We would like to know how the community can help further and when the Policy will be become a 'live' document so we can be able to delve into it and extract the gems that lie therein. We would also like to know how the multi-stakeholder engagement benefited the development of the Policy, what was added, removed and the criteria used to do so. Of course we are also keen to see the final document. Thank you and looking forward to your response. Regards  Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates+254 0713 601113  Twitter: @AliHKassimSkype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.c om/in/alihkassim | | Ali Hussein Kassim | LinkedInke.linkedin.comView Ali Hussein Kassim’s professional profile on LinkedIn. 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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. -- Regards, Collins Areba, Kilifi, Kenya.Tel: +254 707 750 788 / 0731534124 Twitter: @arebacollins. Skype: arebacollins ______________________________ _________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@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/ margaret.nyambush%40gmail.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. 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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.