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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Resubmitted on behalf of KICTANet…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Dear Colleagues,<br>
<br>
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), the Kenya Network Information Centre
(KENIC) in collaboration with other organisations are pleased to invite you to
the second East African Internet Governance Forum (EA-IGF 2009) to be held at
the Jacaranda hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, from <b>7th to 9th September 2009</b>.
The programme and programme summary are available from the EA-IGF website:
www.eaigf.or.ke.<br>
<br>
The forums theme is:<b> Advancing the Internet Governance Debate in East
Africa: <i>“Thinking Globally; Acting Locally”</i></b><i>.<br>
</i><br>
The 2009 EA-IGF is a follow up to the inaugural EA-IGF that was held in
November 2008 in Nairobi, which aimed at catalysing the internet governance
debate in the East African sub region.<br>
<br>
With the increased access to broadband infrastructure in the East Africa region
and the continued spread of sophisticated mobile services, understanding and
addressing Internet policy issues has become a priority. The national and
regional EA-IGF’s will help prepare East African stakeholders to address
the opportunities, strengths and challenges that arise, as well as ensuring
that they have a voice in shaping Internet policy decisions at the global
level.<br>
<br>
This year’s EAIGF therefore seeks to continue to strengthen the national
and regional dialogues on Internet Governance as well as;</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Increase
awareness of Internet Governance issues, including but not limited to
local content and cyber security; </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Continue
to develop capacity and skills of various stakeholders and build regional
consensus IG issues; and </span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Begin
to discuss the development of a regional East African Communication
policy, among others.</span><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br>
The outcomes of the forum will be submitted to the East Africa Regulatory,
Postal and Telecommunications Organization (EARPTO), the African Parliamentary
Knowledge Network (APKN), as well as, the fourth United Nations Internet
Governance Forum (UNIGF) taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in November
2009. The EA-IGF will also set the stage for the 37th Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, in
March 2010.<br>
<br>
For planning purposes, please register for the meeting at <u><span
style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.eaigf.or.ke">http://www.eaigf.or.ke</a></span></u>
or send an email to <u><span style='color:blue'><a href="meeting@eaigf.or.ke">meeting@eaigf.or.ke</a></span></u>
confirming your attendance; <b>by 2nd September 2009</b>.<br>
<br>
Kind Regards,<br>
<br>
<b>-----------<br>
Vincent Ngundi<br>
Administrative Manager<br>
KENIC - The Kenya Network Information Centre<br>
<u><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.kenic.or.ke">http://www.kenic.or.ke</a><br>
<a href="vincent@kenic.or.ke">vincent@kenic.or.ke</a><br>
</span></u>[T] +254 20 4450057/8<br>
[C] +254 20 2398036<br>
[M] +254 733 790073<br>
[F] +254 20 4450087<br>
<br>
<i>“dot KE for Every Name in Kenya!”<br>
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