KeSIG Program 2021

KENYA SCHOOL OF INTERNET GOVERNANCE (KeSIG)
Sixth Edition 10 – 24 September 2021
Venue: Online via e-learning platform and webinars

Objectives 

KeSIG’s mission is to increase the capacity of key actors and potential actors in the local internet governance space. These include traditional human rights defenders and civil society organizations, students, academia, the tech community, and government departments. These actors are also commissioned to participate in international internet policymaking thereby contributing African perspectives in global debates. The training aims to: 

1. get participants to understand  internet governance
2. increase the mass of people contributing to internet policy making in Kenya and globally
3. equip participants with skills to effectively participate in internet governance discussions and forums  
4. provide networking opportunities for different stakeholders 
5. provide actors involved in internet governance (trainers) with feedback on emerging issues 

Methodology 

KeSIG 2021 will take place over a period of two weeks. On the first day, participants are taken through basic concepts in internet governance with a focus on Kenya’s contribution throughout the years. Topical issues such as online protest and content generation are covered on the second day. On the third day, participants interact with policymakers such as the Communications Authority, legislative drafters, and private sector policy advocates. 

The COVID-19 pandemic provided an opportunity to reflect and evolve. KICTANet restricted physical meetings and transitioned them to be entirely online. Events like the Kenya IGF and the Kenya School of Internet Governance all went online. An e-learning platform was developed for KESIG which reduced the costs of the training while making it better leading to an increased capacity from 40 to 100 students. However, disparities in internet access meant many were not reached, even as many households installed internet fiber at home, or upgraded their bandwidth to cater to the increased need of working from home. These developments provided an opportunity to advocate for the reduction of internet access and connectivity costs and taxes. 

The KeSIG training is a mix of lectures and interactive activities. The course content is delivered through an e-learning platform. Participants also get to listen to perspectives from veterans and practitioners who have participated in internet governance as well as emerging leaders. They also get to stimulate scenarios and envision the future of the internet and policy-making in Africa. KeSIG alumni also facilitate sessions in the program, encouraging participants to envision their contribution to internet policymaking. 

Areas to be covered in the training include: 

1. Introduction to  internet governance
2. Main concepts in  internet governance
3. Internet governance processes and how to get involved 
4. Kenya’s  internet Governance policy /legal framework(s),  internet Governance Issues in Kenya 
5. Digitalisation and digital rights in Kenya and Africa at large

Pre Kenya School of Internet Governance- Program – 10^th – 17^th September 2021

Date	Time	Activity	Facilitator
Friday 10th Sept	9:00 am – 9:15 am	Meet & Greet	Judy Okite
	9:15 am – 9:30 am	KeSIG brief introduction.	Rosemary Kimwatu
	9:30 am – 10:00 am	E-Learning Portal Overview	Kelvin Kariuki
	10:00 am – 10:15 am	Q&A	Liz Orembo
Monday 13th Sept – Friday 17th Sept	At your own free time	Self-Paced Learning on the KeSIG eLearning Portal	Kelvin Kariuki and Judy Okite

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 20^th September to 22^nd September 2021

Date	Time	Topic	Facilitator
Day1 Mon 20th Sep Required: Self-paced online pre-reading  Lesson1: Evolution of Internet Lesson2: Internet Design Principles Daily Review Questions	9:00 am – 09.45 am	Overall Introduction to the course.	Welcome remarks from KICTANet KESIG formal introduction-
		Keynote Speech	Nicole Gregory – British High Commission, Head of People and Partnerships Charles Wesonga Juma, Country Lead, Digital Access Program, British High Commission
	09.50 am – 10.30	Internet Infrastructure development.	Industry Expert  Paul Muchene – ICANN
	10.35 am- 10.45 am	Q and A
	10:50 am – 11.35 am	Moderator Review Questions for Lesson 1&2	Kelvin Kariuki and Judy Okite
	11.40 am- 11.55 am	Q and A
Day2 Tue 21st  Sept Required: Self-paced pre-reading  Lesson 3: Intro to IG Lesson 4: International roles in IG Daily Review Questions	09.00 am – 09.45 am	Moderator Review Questions for Lesson 3&4	Lead;  Kelvin Kariuki and Judy Okite
	09.50 am – 10.05 am	Q and A
	10.10 am – 10.55 am	Private Sector’s Role in Internet Governance	Safaricom PLC
	11.00 am – 11.15 am	Q and A
Day3 Wed 22nd  Sept Required: Self-paced reading for chapter 3 Lesson 5: Private Sector role IG Lesson 6: Emerging IG Issues Daily Review Questions Final Assessments	09.00 am – 09.45 am	Moderator Review Questions for Lesson 5&6	Lead; Ali Hussein Kelvin Kariukiand Judy Okite
	09.50 am – 10. 30am	National/Transnational Organizations role in Internet Governance	Communication Authority of Kenya
	10. 30 am- 11.10 am	Emerging IG issues and engagement perspectives	Facebook
	11.10 am – 11.30 am	Final Assessment
	Wrap up		Rosemary Kimwatu
Day 4 Thur  23rd Sept Participate on the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2021		Award of KeSIG Trainees	Rosemary Kimwatu & Grace Githaiga

eLearning Track – self paced.

Chapter 1

• Historical background to the development of the Internet
• Fundamental key principles and characteristics that underpin the internet
• Characteristics of internet model of development
• Multi stakeholder engagement in global internet governance

Chapter 2

• Over The Top Services
• Local Content Issues
• Cybersecurity
• Perspectives on key policy and regulatory issues and processes
• Engaging policy processes: policy and legislative procedures

Chapter 3

• Legal issues, including privacy and intellectual property rights.
• Human rights and the internet
• Participating in internet governance: highlight of some opportunities (IGF, WSIS, IETF, ICANN, DIPLO, KICTANet)
• Emerging issues: internet and elections