Dear Colleagues, Apologies for cross posting and possible duplication. This is for those of you in Kenya. Kind regards, Kawsu. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) via kictanet <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 10:06 AM Subject: [kictanet] Kenya School of Internet Governance: KICTANet Calls for Applications To: Kawsu Sillah <[log in to unmask]> Cc: "Grace Mutung'u (Bomu)" <[log in to unmask]> Dear Listers, KICTANet in partnership with HIVOS East Africa and Facebook is pleased to announce an open call for participants of the first Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG). We are interested in getting citizens from all sectors: government, academia, tech community, civil society, bloggers and journalists who are new to Internet Governance issues. KeSIG is an introductory course covering technical, economic, legal and contemporary social issues brought about by the Internet. The main topics to be covered include: 1. Introduction to Internet Governance 2. Main issues in Internet Governance in Kenya 3. Kenya’s Internet Governance policy /legal framework(s) 4. Internet Governance processes and how to engage in them The training will use a participatory approach and will have faculty sourced from all stakeholder groups. It will take place at Strathmore University from 16th to 18th November 2016. Please apply here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqUujJUxh_hJFaaRE9EckBhNj0Od61IXZSBopcwGvMUDiAfA/viewform?c=0&w=1> . If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with Liz Orembo ([log in to unmask]) who is coordinating this project. Kind Regards, -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu <http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu> PGP ID : 0x33A3450F _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list [log in to unmask] https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/kawsu.sillah%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. -- *Open, Till NOV 18, 2016:* Call for Nominations: Executive Council, African Youth Commission <http://www.africanyouthcommission.org/call-for-nominations-executive-council-african-youth-commission/> Best Regards, [image: --] Kawsu Sillah [image: https://]about.me/ksillah <https://about.me/ksillah?promo=email_sig> AMBASSADOR <https://ideas.itu.int/page/view/933> ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition. Mobile : +220 9865300 | 6865300 | 3965300 Skype: profkawsu | Facebook: Kawsu.f.Sillah <https://www.facebook.com/kawsu.f.sillah> Twitter: @ksillah1 | LinkedIn: KAWSU SILLAH <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=103784437&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile_pic> *‘Every single person must have access to a computer, must understand it, must have access to good software and good teachers and to the Internet, so that every person will have the opportunity to make the most of his or her own life’ – Bill Clinton, the former US President.*