On Tuesday January 24 2023 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC Jan 25) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Automatic Captions: Our Experiments and Best Practices‘. Presenters Thomas Logan & Meryl Evans will share real data and lessons learned from a variety of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to determine which one provides the most accurate results. They will also highlight the latest tools available from a variety of AI technologies working in this space.
The WHO estimates that about 15% of the global population lives with some form of disability, and among them, 80% live in low and middle-income countries. They have limited digital footprints due to the lack of internet facilities and the accessibility of the websites, apps, and digital services. Although the Bangladesh Government has set the priorities of digitizing the public services to implement the vision of Digital Bangladesh including making it more inclusive and barrier-free for all, persons with disabilities are still deprived of accessing these public services.
Nowadays, a remarkable number of private services are also provided online, and those are inaccessible to persons with disabilities. Consequently, a significant number of citizens are being deprived of digital services. Therefore, awareness should be created to promote digital inclusion for persons with disabilities, complementing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
This event will be in English. Text captions and Bangla Sign Language (BdSL) interpretation will be available.
PROGRAMME 09:30-10:30 BST (03:30-04:30 UTC)
WELCOME Anir Chowdhury, Policy Advisor, a2i KEYNOTES Gunela Astbrink, Chair, Accessibility Standing Group, Internet Society Vashkar Bhattacharjee, National Consultant – Accessibility, a2i / Country representative G3ICT / Vice Chair, Accessibility Standing Group, Internet Society PANEL Swaran Ravindra, Academic, Fiji National University / Leader, Accessibility Standing Group, Internet Society Azfar Adib, Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) / Member, Internet Society Bangladesh Chapter Md. Mozammel Haque, Project Manager, UNDP Bangladesh
Moderator: Anir Chowdhury, Policy Advisor, a2i SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal, Director General, Department of Social Services (DSS) CHIEF GUEST NM Zeaul Alam PAA, Senior Secretary, Information and Communication Technology Division CLOSING REMARKS Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Project Director, a2i (Joint Secretary)
On Saturday December 10 2022 the Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya) will hold its 10 Years Anniversary Celebration at the Ngong Hills Hotel in Nairobi. ISOC Kenya Chapter was chartered in 2012 and officially recognized in Kenya in 2015 as a chapter of the Internet Society. As it works to promote the growth, stability, and further development of the Internet in the world we want to live in, the organization has evolved throughout the years into a key player in the Internet sector.
01 Opening entertainment Umoja Calabash Theatre Group 02 Introductions
Moderator: Rapudo Hawi, Secretary General, ISOC Kenya 03 Opening Remarks Rapudo Hawi, Secretary General, ISOC Kenya 04 Welcome note Dr. John Tarus, President, ISOC Kenya 05 Expectations
Moderator: Eng. Alphonce Odhiamb, Vice President, ISOC Kenya 06 Expectations (online) Joel Okomoli, Treasurer, ISOC Kenya Eng. Charles Oloo, Former President, ISOC Kenya Ongare Roselida Maroko 07 Lunchtime entertainment Umoja Calabash Theatre Group 08 Nairobi Rain – Rapudo Hawi Rapudo Hawi, Secretary General, ISOC Kenya 09 Member experiences
Moderator: Eng. Alphonce Odhiamb, Vice President, ISOC Kenya 10 Reflections Rapudo Hawi, Secretary General, ISOC Kenya Dr. John Tarus, President, ISOC Kenya 11 Recognition Awards Ceremony
MC: Eng. Alphonce Odhiamb, Vice President, ISOC Kenya 12 Closing Remarks and Next Steps – Rapudo Hawi Rapudo Hawi, Secretary General, ISOC Kenya 13 Vote of Thanks 14 Closing celebration
The Indian government has introduced the Digital India campaign so that citizens are able to access government services electronically. It is also helping improve Internet infrastructure and create a digitally empowered nation. A key factor in achieving these aims is to ensure that online access is secure and trusted, and citizens can use these services confidently. Especially since in today’s digital economy, even a vegetable seller is selling and receiving money online, small businesses are expanding their online markets, people are accessing citizen centric services, women and girls are getting an opportunity to seek knowledge and get empowered, it is important that their communication and interactions remain safe and secure. Encryption and other security technologies help provide that level of confidence to users.
The round table will deliberate on how regulations should be framed so that secured technologies can facilitate the Digital India and other government initiatives.
SPEAKERS Dr. Sarayu Natarajan, Founder, Aapti Institute Rajnesh Singh, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific Internet Society Amol Kulkarni, Director (Research), CUTS International
This talk begins by discussing how the evolution of the terrestrial Internet benefits not just deep-space systems but also a variety of system closer to home. Then, a short overview of the IETF (in general) and the DTN working group (in particular) is provided. This includes discussion on how to stay up to date with the working group and how to contribute to this important work. Finally, this talk discusses other activities being discussed in the IETF, such as time-variant routing.
SPEAKER Edward J. Birrane, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Le lundi 5 décembre 2022 de 9h30 à 17h30 CET (08h30 à 16h30 UTC), le Forum de la Gouvernance de l’Internet France 2022 (FGI France) se tiendra à Paris et en ligne. Objectif : engager les multiples parties concernées dans un dialogue sur la gouvernance de l’Internet. Une webdiffusion en direct sera assurée par l’Internet Society France Chapter.
PRESENTER Klaus Hoeckner, CEO, Hilfsgemeinschaft der Blinden und Sehschwachen Österreichs (Aid Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Austria) / ICT Experts Group, European Disability Forum
On Friday December 9 2022 the Digital Freedom Coalition will convene the Digital Freedom Summit 2022 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Digital Freedom Summit is an multi-stakeholder platform to discuss various issues of Digital Freedom in Nepal.
(NPT/UTC) 13.00/07:15 Promoting Democracy in Digital Age Babu Ram Aryal, CEO,Internet Governance Institute Dr. Swarnim Wagle, Former Vice-Chair, National Planning Commission Purusottam Khanal, Chairman, Nepal Telecommunication Authority Moderator: Priyanka Jha, Vice-Chairperson, Media Action Nepal
13.30/07:45 Democracy in Digital Age: Political Perspective Dr. Binda Pandey, MP, CPN UML Pradip Poudel, MP, Nepali Congress Ashim Rai, Chairman, Thulung Dudhkoshi Gaupalika Dr. Chandra Dev Bhatta, Political Scientist
Moderator: Laxman Datt Pant, Chairperson,Media Action Nepal
15:15/09:30 Digital Freedom and Civil Engagement Bipul Pokharel, President, Federation of Nepali Journalists Jhabindra Bhusal, Chief Administrative Officer, Press Council Nepal Adv. Prapoosa KC, Lawyer/Human Right Activist Prabesh Subedi, Founding Chair, Digital Media Foundation
Moderator: Laxmi Basnet, Journalist
16:15/10:30 Digital Economy: The Road Ahead Dr. Narayan Prasad Regmi, Spokesperson, Ministry of Supply, Commerce and Industries Sanjib Subba, CEO, Nepal Electronic Payment System Limited (NePS) Ganesh Raj Gautam, Managing Director, Bizbazar Limited Dibya Tara Shakya, Assistant Manager, Digital Banking Department, Global IME Bank
Moderator: Pushparaj Acharya, Consultant, Investment Board Nepal
17:15/11:30 Closing Remarks Dr. Ganesh Raj Pandeya, Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Adv. Laxmi Dahal Rawal, Secretary General, Nepal Democratic Lawyers Association Rewati Sapkota, Communications Registrar, Bagamati Province
Core Internet values came under stress at the start of the war in Ukraine, with calls to “block” Russia from the Internet. A common statement “Towards the Multistakeholder Imposition of Internet Sanctions” was circulated. This session will examine the feasibility and desirability of such proposals.
SPEAKERS Bastiaan Goslings, Senior Policy and Governance advisor, RIPE NCC Bill Woodcock, Executive Director, Packet Clearing House Iria Puyosa, International Research Advisory Council, Toda Institute Veronika Datzer, policy advisor, German Parliament Vint Cerf, Internet Evangelist, Google
MODERATORS Olivier Crépin-Leblond, ISOC UK England Alejandro Pisanty, UNAM
On Tuesday January 24 2023 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC Jan 25) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Automatic Captions: Our Experiments and Best Practices‘. Presenters Thomas Logan & Meryl Evans will share real data and lessons learned from a variety of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to determine which one provides the most accurate results. They will also highlight the latest tools available from a variety of AI technologies working in this space.
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