On Wednesday-Friday 28–30 July, 2021 the 13th West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) will be convened with the theme ‘Digital Inclusion and Access for a resilient West Africa‘. This will again be a virtual event. Not all sessions will be livestreamed, but recordings will be available.
Du mercredi au vendredi 28-30 juillet 2021, le 13e Forum sur la gouvernance de l’Internet en Afrique de l’Ouest (WAIGF) se tiendra sur le thème « Inclusion et accès numériques pour une Afrique de l’Ouest résiliente ». Ce sera à nouveau un événement virtuel. Toutes les sessions ne seront pas diffusées en direct, mais des enregistrements seront disponibles.
On Thursday July 29, 2021 from 14:00-15:30 UTC the West Africa Peering Forum (WAPF) will be held online, with the theme ‘Pathway to building a dynamic and resilient peering and interconnection ecosystem in West Africa‘. WAPF is a regional Peering and Interconnection event, which promotes knowledge sharing and learning on Peering and Interconnection in the West Africa region. WAPF 2021 will propose practical solutions to advance peering and interconnection in the West Africa region.
SPEAKERS Aderemi Adejumo, Managing Director, Cloudflex Computing Service Ltd Ben Roberts, Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Liquid Intelligent Technologies Brian Davenport, Solutions Engineer, Team Cymru Ndiogou Fall, IP Transmission Expert, Orange International Infrastructure, Networks and Services (OINIS) – Africa Muhammed Rudman, Founding CEO, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria
INTERVENANTS Aderemi Adejumo, Directeur General, Cloudflex Computing Service Ltd Ben Roberts, Directeur de la technologie et de l’innovation au sein du groupe, Liquid Intelligent Technologies Brian Davenport, Ingénieur des solutions, Team Cymru Ndiogou Fall, Expert Transmission et IP, Orange International Networks, Infrastructure and Services – Afrique Muhammed Rudman, Fondateur, Directeur Général de Point d’échange du Nigéria
SPEAKERS Carlos Rey-Moreno, Project Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications (APC) Steve Song, Policy Advisor, Mozilla Corporation Verengai Mabika, Senior Policy Advisor, Africa, Internet Society Sol Luca de Tena, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Zenzeleni Networks NPC
MODERATOR Jean Louis Fendji – Senior Lecturer, University of Ngaoundere / Research Director, AfroLeadership
INTERVENANTS Carlos Rey-Moreno, coordinateur de projet, Association for Progressive Communications (APC) Steve Song, conseiller politique, Mozilla Corporation Verengai Mabika, Conseillère principale en politiques, Afrique, Internet Society Sol Luca de Tena, directeur général par intérim, Zenzeleni Networks NPC
MODÉRATEUR Jean Louis Fendji – Maître de conférences, Université de Ngaoundéré / Directeur de recherche, AfroLeadership
Today, Thursday July 22nd 2021, at 5pm AST (21:00 UTC) ISOC.LIVE will restream last week’s Internet Society Trinidad and Tobago Chapter ‘Conversations with… Mr Rishi Maharaj CIPM, Executive Director of the EquiGov Institute‘.
Mr Maharaj spoke about where the Caribbean is situated among global data protection regimes and advantages afforded to the region because of this position.
On Wednesday July 21 2021 from 12:00-17:00 EDT (16:00-21:00 UTC) Next Century Cities will host their first virtual conference ‘Broadband is the Electricity of the 21st Century. Let’s Light Up Every Community‘. An academic pre-conference will take place on Tuesday July 20 2021 from 11:00-13:00 EDT (15:00-17:00 UTC). The agenda items and speakers feature local leadership. Participants will be able to engage with federal, state, Tribal and local leaders, policymakers, and advocates through interactive roundtables, fireside chats, and networking sessions. All proceedings will be webcast by the Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society.
01 Welcome Ryan Johnston, Next Century Cities Francella Ochillo, Next Century Cities Lukas Pietzrak, Next Century Cities Corian Zacker, Next Century Cities
02 Academic Pre-conference Mike Conlow, Blue State Digital Darrah Blackwater, Indigenous Law & Policy Fellow Colin Rhinesmith, Ph.D., Simmons University Brian Whitacre, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University Dominique Harrison, Ph.D., JCPES
Moderator: Brittany Rae Gregory, Next Century Cities
03 Introduction to Next Century Cities Aldona Valicenti, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Ryan Johnston, Next Century Cities Francella Ochillo, Next Century Cities Lukas Pietzrak, Next Century Cities Corian Zacker, Next Century Cities Brittany-Rae Gregory, Next Century Cities
04 Keynote Address – Jonathan Paz Councilor Jonathan Paz, City of Waltham
Introduction: Medvis Jackson, Next Century Cities
05 Using Advocacy, Community Partnerships and Storytelling to Change Connectivity Outcomes in Texas Kassandra Huhn, Borderplex Alliance Lonnie Hunt, Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Moderator: Kelty Garbee, Ph.D., Texas Rural Funders
06 A Case Study in What Broadband Advocacy in Ohio Means for Other States Commissioner Debbie Lieberman, Montgomery County Ernie Staten, Director of Public Service, City of Fairlawn Moderator: Corian Zacher, Next Century Cities
07 Community Insights on Successful Public Private Partnerships Joshua Edmonds, Digital Inclusion Director, City of Detroit
Moderator: Brittany-Rae Gregory, Next Century Cities
08 What We Learned from COVID Must Be Used to Inform Universal Broadband Strategies Mayor Mary Casillas Salas, City of Chula Vista Gary Larrowe, City Administrator, Boutetort County
Moderator: Lukas Pietrzak, Next Century Cities
09 Building Sustainable Post-Pandemic Digital Inclusion and Equity Solutions Khotan Harmon, Digital Inclusion Fellow, City of Austin Rondella Hawkins, City of Austin
10 Funding Opportunities for Communities on the Wrong Side of the Digital Divide Gilbert Resendez, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Moderator: Ryan Johnston, Next Century Cities
11 Empowering Communities to Be Able to Create Their Own Broadband Enabled Solutions Dr. Ian Her Many Horses, University of Colorado at Boulder
12 Remarks from Mayor Brandon Scott Mayor Brandon Scott, City of Baltimore
13 What Would Ubiquitous Broadband Connectivity Enable? Darrah Blackwater, Indigenous Law & Policy Fellow Aaron Brumley, Lawrence Public Library Tia Price, Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition Chris Wood, LGBT Tech
Moderator: Medvis Jackson, Next Century Cities
14 Conclusion Francella Ochillo, Next Century Cities
ISOC CAMEROUN (Bertrand Kisito) – ‘Measuring the quality of Internet service provided by the ICT operators to users in Cameroon ‘ (Large grant)
ISOC MALI (Dr. Mamadou Diallo Iam) – ‘Advocacy workshop for the tax exemption of computer equipment’ (Small grant)
ISOC HAÏTI (Sindy Obed) – ‘Key Report on Internet coverage in rural areas and cities in Haiti’ (Large grant)
MODERATORS Tasnim Broud, Grants Specialist for Beyond the Net, Internet Foundation Guilherme Rocca, Grants Specialist for Beyond the Net, Internet Foundation
ISOC CAMEROUN (Bertrand Kisito) – ‘Mesure de la qualité du service Internet fourni par les opérateurs TIC aux utilisateurs au Cameroun’ (Grande subvention)
ISOC MALI (Dr. Mamadou Diallo Iam) – ‘Atelier de plaidoyer pour la défiscalisation du matériel informatique’ (Petite bourse)
ISOC HAÏTI (Sindy Obed) – « Rapport clé sur la couverture Internet dans les zones rurales et les villes d’Haïti » (Grande subvention)
MODÉRATEURS Tasnim Broud, spécialiste des subventions pour Beyond the Net, Internet Foundation Guilherme Rocca, spécialiste des subventions pour Beyond the Net, Internet Foundation
ISOC CAMEROUN (Bertrand Kisito) – ‘Midiendo la calidad del servicio de Internet proporcionado por los operadores de TIC a los usuarios en Camerún’ (Gran subvención)
ISOC MALI (Dr. Mamadou Diallo Iam) – ‘Taller de promoción para la exención fiscal de los equipos informáticos’ (pequeña subvención)
ISOC HAÏTI (Sindy Obed) – ‘Informe clave sobre la cobertura de Internet en áreas rurales y ciudades de Haití’ (gran subvención)
MODERADORES Tasnim Broud, especialista en subvenciones para Beyond the Net, Internet Foundation Guilherme Rocca, especialista en subvenciones para Beyond the Net, Internet Foundation
The initiative has already began conducting various measurements as outlined in the MIRA project overview and MIRA measurement infrastructure has been deployed in 11 countries so far, with 25 MIRA pods actively collecting data on latency, upload and download speeds.
This session provides an update on MIRA, the measurements taken so far, how to participate in the project, and the ongoing work to build an Internet Resilience Index, for which more than 20 indicators have been identified.
Le mercredi 21 juillet 2021 à 13h00 UTC Internet Society Pulse organise un webinaire « Mesurer l’Internet en Afrique (MIRA) ». MIRA est une initiative conjointe de l’Internet Society et de l’AFRINIC qui cherche à déterminer les niveaux de résilience d’Internet dans les pays africains.
L’initiative a déjà commencé à effectuer diverses mesures, comme indiqué dans l’aperçu du projet MIRA et l’infrastructure de mesure MIRA a été déployée dans 11 pays jusqu’à présent, avec 25 modules MIRA collectant activement des données sur la latence, les vitesses de téléchargement et de téléchargement.
Cette session fournit une mise à jour sur MIRA, les mesures prises jusqu’à présent, comment participer au projet et les travaux en cours pour construire un indice de résilience Internet, pour lequel plus de 20 indicateurs ont été identifiés.
PRESENTERS / PRÉSENTATEURS Arthur Nguessan, Head of Stakeholder Engagement, AFRINIC Dr. Josiah Chavula, Lecturer University of Cape Town Amreesh Phokeer, Internet Measurement and Data Expert, Internet Society Kevin G. Chege, Director, Internet Development Internet Society Chris Ritzo, Program Management & Community Lead, Measurement Lab
MODERATOR/MODÉRATRICE Susannah Gray, Director, Communications, Internet Society
The session will include a presentation of “Learning @ Internet Society” and current online courses, plus a demo of the new Learning Management System (LMS).
La session comprendra une présentation de « Learning @ Internet Society » et des cours en ligne actuels, ainsi qu’une démonstration du nouveau système de gestion de l’apprentissage (LMS).
SPEAKERS / PRÉSENTATEURS Dr. Dawit Bekele, Regional Vice President, Africa, Internet Society Ronda Železný-Green, PhD, Global Head, Training and e-Learning, Internet Society
On Friday July 16 2021 at 3pm EST (20:00 UTC) the Internet Society Jamaica Chapter (ISOC Jamaica) hosts a webinar ‘Cloud State of Play 2021‘. Cloud Computing is an umbrella term used to refer to Internet based development and services. The platform provides on demand services that are always on, anytime and anyplace.
SPEAKERS Richard Simon, Co-founder & CTO, MultiCloud Global Otis Osbourne, Board Chair, ISOC Jamaica
On Wednesday-Friday 28–30 July, 2021 the 13th West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) will be convened with the theme ‘Digital Inclusion and Access for a resilient West Africa‘. This will again be a virtual event. Not all sessions will be livestreamed, but recordings will be available.
Le jeudi 22 juillet 2021 à 14h00 UTC, la 
El jueves 22 de julio de 2021 a las 14:00 UTC, la Internet Society Foundation organizará un seminario web ‘
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