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Opening Statement on behalf of Civil Society, at World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) +10, February 25, 2013

Opening RemarksAcknowledge dignitaries and Participants As CS, we applaud the efforts being made to provide accessible remote participation for this meeting, improving possibilities for inclusion and active engagement in this significant global policy process. It is exciting that WSIS is setting an example, which strongly supports timely interventions from remote participants, and registration as participants in the WSIS +10. The civil society wishes to note the following developments that…See More
Feb 28
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Mayengo Tom Kizito commented on Grace Githaiga's blog post Google creates Kenya’s 2013 election hub
"Thank you grace for this article, I applaud the Kenyan society for it's innovative works towards good governance, to mention but a few. This article reminded me of some works in Uganda's past elections whose servers were unreachable on the…"
Jan 15
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Jan 14
Stephanie commented on Grace Githaiga's blog post Google creates Kenya’s 2013 election hub
"Grace, this is a great initiative, especially the fact that Kenyans will be able to access the hub from mobile phones. It is good to see that technology is already playing an important role in the upcoming elections."
Jan 14
Grace Githaiga commented on Trevor A. Phipps's blog post Taking Stock of IGF 2012 BAKU
"Spot on Trevor. My contribution has to do with internet provision. Any organizer should be well prepared to provide enough broadband and to know that IGF participants usually have two to three gadgets (laptop, tablet, phone) all connected at any…"
Jan 13
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Jan 13
Grace Githaiga posted a blog post

Google creates Kenya’s 2013 election hub

Kenya's next election will be held on March 4 and the Presidential run off on April 11, 2013. This election is unprecedented and arguably the most important and complex as it will be conducted under Kenya's new constitution, which was promulgated in August 2010. Further, it will have an additional three voting positions.Previously, Kenyans voted on three positions namely Presidential, Member of Parliament and Civic ward.   This year’s voting will be on six positions, with an additional three…See More
Jan 13
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Jan 11
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Jan 11
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Reflecting over WCIT: a first timer's impression

Now that the dust is settling after WCIT, and many opinions and analyses of what transpired being generated by different people, i too have  been reflecting not on WCIT content as so many have done that, but on other areas. My thoughts:First, it is very challenging to have over 150 governments that are at various levels of development, drawn from different regions,  and divided by language,  in a room negotiating a treaty,  article by article.  Issues of semantics kept cropping up for example…See More
Dec 22, 2012
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Grace Githaiga posted a blog post

ITU Secretary General to civil society representatives: WCIT is not about taking control of the internet

The Secretary General Hamadoun I. Touré met civil society representatives during the just concluded World Conference on International Regulations (WCIT). The meeting had been requested by CSOs in attendance, to air their concerns as regards ITU. The meeting kick started with three CSO reps outlining concerns. These included the substance of ITRs and what they should not address namely the internet/ICTs, internet governance, cybercrime etc., as these are handled in other platforms such as the…See More
Dec 15, 2012
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Grace Githaiga posted a blog post

World Conference on International Telecommunications: which way the Future of Internet?

The International Telecommunications Union, the UN agency for information and communications technologies, is meeting in Dubai on Dec. 3—14, 2012 to update the current international telecommunications regulations treaty. The last such meeting took place in 1988.The 1988 treaty established general principles for the provision and operation of international telecommunication to…See More
Dec 1, 2012
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Grace Githaiga commented on John Bosco Kintu KAVUMA's blog post Evolution of Information Technology (IT) as a distinct academic field of study – Where does discipline stand today and where is it heading in the near future?
"John Bosco, apart from publishing the articles, having them quoted by other scholars/researchers does allow for  furthering the debate or issues you raise in any paper/publication. And ofcourse enhance visibility of the said papers. "
Nov 19, 2012
Grace Githaiga commented on Grace Githaiga's blog post Technology, Economic and Societal Opportunities and Women
"Thank you so much John Bosco for your insightful comments and observations. I entirely agree with your observations and in particular on the need to integrate gender perspectives and more so in financing of ICT projects that take…"
Nov 19, 2012
John Bosco Kintu KAVUMA commented on Grace Githaiga's blog post Technology, Economic and Societal Opportunities and Women
"Dear Grace, Thanks for sharing with us these important highlights and insights on the technology, economic, societal opprtunites and women. I am glad that most of the issues that I raised during my presentation during the commemorartion of World…"
Nov 19, 2012
Grace Githaiga posted a blog post

Technology, Economic and Societal Opportunities and Women

The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the Government of Kenya and the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) BASIS initiative (Business Action to Support the Information Society) organised a workshop Technology, Economic and Societal Opportunities and Womenduring the just ended IGF in Baku.The focus was on existing Internet-related economic, cultural, political and social opportunities for women, and the gaps that exist. I participated as a lead discussant and I must say that…See More
Nov 19, 2012
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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?
Doing it now under Mwende Njiraini
Where did you ¨discover¨ this Community portal?
At the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet)
What are you currently doing today and projects you have related to Internet governance?
Analysing media bill 2010 and the ICCK 2010, Intermediary liability in Kenya 2012, Women and Cybercrime, the dark side of ICTs.
In which ways the capacity building provided by Diplo has helped you and your community in Internet governance issues? (Question only for IGCBP Alumni)
Has built my capacity and competencies in IG.
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Kenya ICT Action Network, KICTANET, www.kictanet.or.ke
Media Democracy and Empowerment in East Africa (MEDIeA) http://mediea.ruc.dk
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Opening Statement on behalf of Civil Society, at World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) +10, February 25, 2013

Opening Remarks

Acknowledge dignitaries and Participants

 

As CS, we applaud the efforts being made to provide accessible remote participation for this meeting, improving possibilities for inclusion and active engagement in this significant global policy process. It is exciting that WSIS is setting an example, which strongly supports timely…

Continue

Posted on February 28, 2013 at 9:38pm

Google creates Kenya’s 2013 election hub

Kenya's next election will be held on March 4 and the Presidential run off on April 11, 2013. This election is unprecedented and arguably the most important and complex as it will be conducted under Kenya's new constitution, which was promulgated in August 2010. Further, it will have an additional three voting positions.

Previously, Kenyans voted on three positions namely Presidential, Member of Parliament and Civic ward.   This year’s voting will be on six positions, with an…

Continue

Posted on January 13, 2013 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

Reflecting over WCIT: a first timer's impression

Now that the dust is settling after WCIT, and many opinions and analyses of what transpired being generated by different people, i too have  been reflecting not on WCIT content as so many have done that, but on other areas. My thoughts:

First, it is very challenging to have over 150 governments that are at various levels of development, drawn from different regions,  and divided by language,…

Continue

Posted on December 22, 2012 at 4:30am

ITU Secretary General to civil society representatives: WCIT is not about taking control of the internet

The Secretary General Hamadoun I. Touré met civil society representatives during the just concluded World Conference on International Regulations (WCIT). The meeting had been requested by CSOs in attendance, to air their concerns as regards ITU. 

The meeting kick started with three CSO reps outlining concerns. These included the substance of ITRs and what they should not address namely the internet/ICTs, internet…

Continue

Posted on December 15, 2012 at 10:00pm

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