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4:03 am on September 24, 2015 · africa (115), eaigf (2), east africa (2), igf (239), uganda (9)

WEBCAST THU/FRI: East Africa Internet Governance Forum #eaigf #eaigf2015

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East Africa IGFToday Thursday 24 September and tomorrow Friday 25 September the 2015 East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) is taking place in Kampala, Uganda, with the theme “Thinking Globally, Acting Locally“. The one and half day meeting is a multi-stakeholder event that brings together representatives from government, civil society, academia, private and individuals interested in shaping discussion on how Internet is run in East Africa. The forum aims at creating a Community of Practice that will build a sustaining foundation for meaningful participation of East African stakeholders in Internet public policy debates at the national, regional and international level. The forum is being webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel. Kampala is UTC+3, 7 hours ahead of NYC.

What: 2015 East Africa Internet Governance Forum
Where: Kampala, Uganda
When: Thursday 24 September – Friday 25 September
Agenda: http://www.eaigf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/EAIGF-2015-Programme1.pdf
Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/eaigf
Twitter: #eaigf | #eaigf15
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/eaigf

1:13 am on May 27, 2014 · Burundi (1), east africa (2), Ethiopia (7), internet freedom (81), kenya (21), Rwanda (2), Tanzania and Uganda (1)

REPORT: State of Internet Freedoms in East Africa 2014 @cipesaug #netfreedom

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State of Internet Freedoms in East Africa 2014

State of Internet Freedoms in East Africa 2014On May 23 2014 the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) launched The State of Internet Freedoms in East Africa research report which is an investigation into the policies and practices defining internet freedom in East Africa, specifically Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda over the period 2010 to April 2014.

The report comes up with a number of specific recommendations for regulatory reform to protect user freedom, and also suggests an education program amongst regulators and others on the primacy of usercentricity and transparency in fostering a thriving network, with the consequent economic and social benefits.

Also on May 23, full day conference in Kampala, Uganda discussed the report. Unfortunately,to our knowledge, there is no recording available.