---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: 2016-06-08 1:03 GMT+03:00 Subject: [kictanet] Digital Security Training: KICTANet calls for applications To: nmutungu@gmail.com Cc: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com> KICTANet in partnership with Access is pleased to announce an open call for women journalists and women bloggers to participate in digital security training. We are particularly interested in women journalists and bloggers who focus on political reporting. We will nevertheless observe the constitutional requirement of the one third gender rule and will therefore consider a few applications from men bloggers and journalists. This training is informed by incidents of online harassment of women journalists and bloggers, and coming at a time when the Kenyan social media environment is polarized because of the approaching elections. *The Training* The training will increase participants’ knowledge in such areas as: · Identification and evaluation of risks · Response to digital security incidents · Legal and ethical environments along online expression. For more information, please see the flyer attached. To apply, please *SEND YOUR EMAIL TO info@kictanet.or.ke <info@kictanet.or.ke>*. The *deadline to submit expressions of interest is June 13, 2016.* If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with Liz Orembo (lizorembo@gmail.com) who is coordinating this Project. Kind Regards GG _______________________________________________ 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/nmutungu%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. 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. -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F