KENYA SCHOOL OF INTERNET GOVERNANCE (KeSIG)
Third Edition -16-18 July 2018
Venue: Nairobi Panafric Hotel
Introduction
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. KICTANet has since 2008 convened the annual Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) that brings together local actors in ICT policy discussions. In response to a need for new voices, KICTANet, with support from HIVOS and Facebook , organised the first Kenya School of Internet governance (KeSIG) in 2016. KeSIG has grown to be among KICTANet’s flagship programmes, and its success has not been only in bringing in new voices but also encouraging those whose work has been disrupted by the internet to understand and contribute to internet policy making processes. In its 2nd and 3rd editions, KeSIG deliberately targets law enforcement officers, civil society organisation officers, traditional and new media practitioners, the tech community and academics. Its aim remains to build capacity for local and global internet governance by leveraging on existing policy advocates from areas such as media, human rights, devolved government and law enforcement and adding new voices Areas to be covered in the 3rd edition of the training include: introduction and main issues in internet governance; internet governance processes and how to get involved; and Kenya’s internet governance frameworks. The faculty is sourced from local and African actors such as the regulators, the executive, civil society leaders , digital rights activists, lawyers and technical community.
Objectives
KeSIG’s mission is to increase capacity of key actors and potential actors in the local internet governance space. These include traditional human rights defenders and civil society organisations, students, academia, tech community and government departments. These actors are also commissioned to participate in international internet policy making for a thereby contributing African perspectives in global debates. Specifically, the three day face to face training aims to:
- get participants to understand internet governance
- increase the mass of people contributing to internet policy making in Kenya and globally
- equip participants with skills to effectively participate in internet governance discussions and forums
- provide networking opportunities for different stakeholders
- provide actors involved in internet governance (trainers) with feedback on emerging issues
Methodology
KeSIG will take place over a period of four days. In the first day, participants are taken through basic concepts in internet governance with a focus on Kenya’s journey. Topical issues such as content control and election monitoring are covered in the second day. On the third day, participants interact with policy makers such as the Communications Authority, legislative drafters and policy advocates from Kenya and Africa.
The training is a mix of lectures and interactive activities. Participants get to listen to perspectives from veterans and practitioners who have participated in shaping Kenya’s position as an ICT power house in Eastern Africa. They also get to stimulate scenarios such as content policy , digitalisation and the future and digital rights in Africa. KeSIG alumni also facilitate sessions in the programme, encouraging participants to envision their contribution to internet policy making.
Areas to be covered in the training include:
- Introduction to internet governance
- Main concepts in internet governance
- Internet governance processes and how to get involved
- Kenya’s internet Governance policy /legal framework(s), internet Governance Issues in Kenya
- Digitalisation and digital rights in Kenya and Africa at large
Draft Programme
| Day 1 – 16th July 2018 | MC : Liz Orembo | |
| Course Content | Facilitator | |
| 0800 – 0830 | Registration | Cynthia Mwara KICTANet |
| 0830 – 0900 | Opening and Welcome Remarks | Grace Githaiga KICTANet
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| 0900 – 1000 | Introduction
Climate setting Overview of curriculum |
Barrack Otieno -climate setting
Judy Okite – overview of curriculum KeSIG Organising Committee |
| 1000 – 1030 | Practical Session- Participants perceptions of the internet | Kelvin Kariuki, Multimedia University
(KeSIG Alumni)
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| 1030 – 1100 | Historical background to the development of the Internet
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Waudo Siganga, Computer Society of Kenya |
| 1100 – 1130 | Tea Break | |
| 1130 – 1215 | Fundamental key principles and characteristics that underpin the internet | Mwende Njiraini, Communications Authority of Kenya |
| 1215-1245 | Characteristics of internet model of development | Michuki Mwangi Internet Society |
| 1245 – 1300 | Plenary |
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| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break | |
| 1400 – 1445 | Digitalisation in Africa and practical with speculative fiction | Grace Mutung’u, Researcher and KeSIG Committee Lead |
| 1445 – 1530 | Basket exercise: taxonomy of internet governance issues |
Judy Okite, KeSIG |
| 1530 – 1615 | Multi stakeholder engagement in global internet governance | Fiona Asonga TESPOK |
| 1615-1645 | Plenary | |
| 1645 | Tea Break and End of Day 1 | |
| Day 2 – 17 July 2018 | MC: Barrack and Daniel Nangakha | |
| 0830 – 0900 | Recap of Day 1 | Rapporteurs |
| 0900 – 0945 | OTT/Film policy in Kenya | Ezekiel Mutua, Kenya Film Classification Board
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| 0945- 1030 | Local content generation | James Wamathai, Bloggers Association of Kenya BAKE |
| 1030 – 1100 | Tea Break | |
| 1100 – 1145 | Cybersecurity | Joseph Mathenge, Serianu Ltd
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| 11.45-12.30 | Milestones in Kenya’s journey in internet governance: role of mobile network operators (MNOs) | Steve Chege, Safaricom Plc |
| 1230-1300 | Plenary | |
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break | |
| 1400 – 1530 | Perspectives on key policy and regulatory issues and processes | Daniel Obam, NCS, Ministry of ICT
Mercy Wanjau Communications Authority of Kenya Gichinga Ndirangu, KEPSA |
| 1530 – 1615 | Engaging policy processes: policy and legislative procedures | Mercy Mutemi, Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
(KeSIG alumni) |
| 1615 – 1630 | Tea Break and end of Day 2 | |
| Day 3 – 18 July 2018 | MC: Cynthia Mwara | |
| 0830-0900 | Recap of Day 2 | Rapporteurs |
| 0900 – 0945 | Legal issues, including privacy and intellectual property rights. | Victor Kapiyo, Lawmark LLP
Rosemary Kimwatu , Oxygene Media
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| 0945- 1030 | Human rights and the internet | Henry Maina, Article 19 Eastern Africa |
| 1030 – 1100 | Tea Break | |
| 1100 – 1145 | Emerging issues: internet and elections | Mwendwa Kivuva
KICTANet Election Observer Mission |
| 1145 – 1230 | Practical session: Mapping issues and actors |
Judy Okite, KeSIG |
| 1230 – 1330 | Lunch Break | |
| 1330 – 1430 | Internet economy | Ali Hussein, Ali Hussein Associates
Abdalla Omari, KeNIC (.ke registry)
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| 1430 – 1515 | Digital rights in Africa | ‘Gbenga Sesan, Paradigm Initiative |
| 1515-1545 | Participating in internet governance: highlight of some opportunities (IGF, WSIS, IETF, ICANN, DIPLO, KICTANet) | Bob Ochieng, ICANN
Tracy Kadesa, KeSIG Alumni Keith Andere, KeSIG Alumin
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| 1600-1630 | Evaluation | Liz Orembo, KICTANet |
| 1630 – 1700 | Closing ceremony | KICTANet
HIVOS |
| 1700 | Tea break and end of Day 3 | |
| Day 4 – 19 July 2018 | ||
| All day | Participants to attend the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2018 | Victor Kapiyo, KIGF MAG |