On July 16 2016 U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Angus King (I-Maine), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) joined together to launch and co-chair a new Senate Broadband Caucus, with the purpose of working to improve connectivity in rural America. The launch was streamed live on YouTube.
View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0wR2nRXEOvE
Today Thursday, 18 August 2016 the 2016 Ghana Internet Governance Forum (IGF) takes place at the the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in IT in Accra. This year’s event has the the theme Building a StrongMulti-Stakeholder Model for a Sustainable Development of the Internet in Ghana. The Forum will discuss key issues on Internet governance in Ghana, such as cyber security, affordable access, critical internet infrastructure, data protection and openness, child safety and many other topical issues. Ghana’s position on key issues from the Ghana IGF will be articulated at the Global IGF which will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico from 6-9 December 2016. The GhanaIGF has two tracks both of which will be webcast live via YouTube, and remote participation will be available via Webex. Ghana is in the WAT time zone, same as UTC, 4 hours ahead of NYC.
What: 2016 Ghana Internet Governance Forum
Where: Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in IT, Accra
When: Thursday, 18 August 2016 9am-5pm WAT/UTC
Agenda: http://ghanaigf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/GHANA-INTERNET-GOVERNANCE-FORUM-2016-PROGRAM-SCHEDULE.pdf
Webcast Room 1: https://youtu.be/CFQrtgaD5js
Webex Room 1: https://intgovforum.webex.com/intgovforum/onstage/g.php?MTID=e9594cac8c821fb75417b8b9d931e6496
Webcast Room 2: https://youtu.be/xTbqPMPDPCY
Twitter: #ghanaigf https://twitter.com/hashtag/GhanaIGF
Today Wednesday August 17 2016 Fintech Worldwide presents the 2nd annual Blockchain Conference New York at PriceWaterhouseCooper’s Madison Ave offices. This is the 9th such Conference worldwide and brings a stellar line up of experts to delve in to topics like smart contracts, the “Internet of Money”, and Decentralized Autonomous Organizations aka DAOs. The entire event will be webcast live on the Internet Society’s Livestream Channel.
What: Blockchain Conference New York
Where: PwC Auditorium NYC
When: Wednesday August 17 2016 9am-5pm EDT | 13:00-21:00 UTC
Agenda: http://blockchain-newyork.com/
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/blockchain-newyork/
Twitter: #fintech https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fintech
Thursday & Friday 11/12 August 2016, the IV Regional Forum on Inter-connectivity & Reduction of telecommunication service prices and Internet access cost is being held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. the sessions will discuss, among other things, international interconnection, study cases of national IXP´s implementation in the Region, its benefits, future projects, the role of the regulator, the necessity of international and/or regional interconnection, etc. A webcast is available via the TNHonduras Ustream Channel Honduras is UTC -7 = 2 hours behind NYC. The proceedings will be conducted in Spanish, no English translation.
What: IV Regional Forum on Inter-connectivity & Reduction of telecommunication service prices and Internet access cost
Where: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
When: Thursday & Friday 11/12 August 2016
Agenda: http://bit.ly/2baxr0E
Webcast: http://www.ustream.tv/embed/21692033?html5ui
Today Friday 12 August 2016, the 2016 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) will be held in Nairobi. This year’s event has a simple format – five discussions will examine in depth these topics: Internet Governance in Kenya; Blockchain & Mobile Money; Internet and Elections; Access to Local OTT Content; Cybersecurity and Child Online Protection. The KIGF’s outcomes will feed into the Global IGF in Guadalajara Mexico in December 2016 which has the theme “Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth.” The Kenya event, which is sold out, will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel 2.
What: 2016 Kenya Internet Governance Forum
Where: Nairobi, Kenya
When: Friday 12 August 2016 9am-4:30pm | 0600-1330 UTC
Agenda: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2016-tickets-26819331342
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety2/kigf
Twitter: #kigf – https://twitter.com/hashtag/KIGF
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KenyaIGF/
This week, Wednesday-Friday August 10-12 2016 the 12th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) is taking place in Belize. Organized by the Caribbean Telecomunications Union, this year’s CIGF has the them ‘Accelerating Caribbean Internet Development‘. It will address areas of high priority, including Cybersecurity, CcTLD Operations, Local Digital Content Development, Broadband Access and Affordability, and Net Neutrality. It will focus on establishing national structures to support the work of the CIGF; continue the work of policy development and finalise the Regional Internet Governance Policy Framework (Issue 3.0). The event is being webcast live via the Internet Society Livestream Channel. Belize time runs two hours behind NYC.
What: 12th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF)
Where: Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina, Belize City,Belize
When: Wednesday-Friday August 10-12 2016
Agenda: http://www.ctu.int/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/12th-CIGF-Provisional-Agenda-v4.pdf
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/cigf16/
Twitter: #12cigf http://twitter.com/hashtag/12cigf
Today August 2 2016 at 6:30pm EDT (22:30 UTC) the Accessibility New York Meetup (@A11yNYC) will present two talks – Inclusive Design for User Interfaces | Let’s talk Talkback The first speaker Shauna Keating of the Evolving Media Network tackles bringing universal design methods to UI/UX design. The second speaker, Pedro, will talk about Roger, a voice communication platform that enhances mobile device/apps accessibility for the blind community. The meetup will streamed live on the A11ynyc YouTube Channel.
View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NYr3hMVR0dY