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Charles Oloo commented on Ljubisa Gavrilovic's group eEducation and Media Literacy
"The Internet Society Kenya Chapter in cooperation with UNESCO have developed an English /Swahili IT (Information Technology) glossary and terminology Wiki platform (http://ictglossary.wikia.com/wiki/). for The ICT Teacher Training Framework is…"
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Curiosity rises as IEBC biometric tender put off

Kenya’s electoral body faces a race against time to put in place an electronic voter registration system after cancelling a Sh3.9 billion tender on the back of intense public scrutiny.The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is boxed into a corner with elections just seven months away and the spectre of a return to the much-faulted manual voter registration, blamed for the rigging that marred the ill-fated 2007 pollsDetails…See More
Jul 31, 2012
Mayengo Tom Kizito commented on Charles Oloo's blog post Open call for proposals: exploring the emerging impacts of open data in the south
"It is very good to see countries are moving towards Open Government Data (OGD). In my own opinion, this is the cheapest way the governments can work closely to the people they are serving. Accountability is made easier and people's trust in…"
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Open call for proposals: exploring the emerging impacts of open data in the south

Hi All.Sample this call.In recent years, a diverse coalition of actors has pushed the creation and diffusion of open data programmes around the world. Governments, international organizations, businesses, academics, media, civil society  organizations, and web developers have embraced and sponsored open data programs, creating large expectations for open data as a suitable remedy for challenges of good governance, economic growth, social inclusion, innovation, and participation.For details;…See More
Jul 12, 2012
Charles Oloo commented on Enock Othin's blog post In the name of ICT for Development, Africa is becoming an E-Waste dumping ground.
"We better watch out accepting old electronic gadgets as a form of AID. It is a disaster in waiting. We have had one of the cleanest environments on earth, NOW getting endangered. Do we have capacity to handle the wastes. Maybe, build capacity /…"
Jul 9, 2012
Charles Oloo commented on Modou NS Njie's group Africa Diplo Class 2012
"An opportunity to develop skills to help shape internet governance issues, in our countries and regions. The future internet governance space relies on us. Lets keep the pace exponentially with technology development. My first interactive online…"
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Did you take the Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme - IGCBP from DiploFoundation? If so, in which year? Who was tutoring you?
have applied
Where did you ¨discover¨ this Community portal?
IGF Nairobi
What are you currently doing today and projects you have related to Internet governance?
Webmaster, member of ISOC and Kenyan Chapter formation member
In which ways the capacity building provided by Diplo has helped you and your community in Internet governance issues? (Question only for IGCBP Alumni)
I wish to seek more empowerment in Internet policy and governance. I have participated in drafting institutional IT policies.
Please list the names of organizations you are a member of, including hyperlinks for more information when possible.
The Internet Society, Intentional Webmasters Association.

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Curiosity rises as IEBC biometric tender put off

Kenya’s electoral body faces a race against time to put in place an electronic voter registration system after cancelling a Sh3.9 billion tender on the back of intense public scrutiny.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is boxed into a corner with elections just seven months away and the spectre of a return to the much-faulted manual voter registration, blamed for the rigging that marred the ill-fated 2007 polls

Details…

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Posted on July 31, 2012 at 8:45am

Ethiopian Telecom law affirms Skype’s legality

Addis Ababa, July 12 (WIC) - The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) yesterday approved the draft Proclamation on Telecom Fraud Offences as Proclamation 761/2012.

The draft legislation had been referred to the Science, Communication and Technology Standing Committee of the House on May 24, 2012 for further consideration. 

http://www.mfa.gov.et/news/more.php?newsid=862

Posted on July 13, 2012 at 10:59am

Open call for proposals: exploring the emerging impacts of open data in the south

In recent years, a diverse coalition of actors has pushed the creation and diffusion of open data programmes around the world. Governments, international organizations, businesses, academics, media, civil society  organizations, and web developers have embraced and sponsored open data programs, creating large expectations for open data as a suitable remedy for challenges of good governance, economic growth, social inclusion, innovation, and participation.

Though in many cases this…

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Posted on July 12, 2012 at 11:54am — 1 Comment

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