SOTN is America’s premier Internet policy conference and this year speakers include FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington, Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information Alan Davidson, and from the White House, Principal Deputy United States Chief Technology Office Alexander “amac” Macgillivray, and Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden.
The livestream is provided via a partnership with the Internet Society.
El miércoles 1 de febrero de 2023 a las 18:00-19:00 UTC, Internet Society organiza ‘LATAM Open House 2023‘. Durante la sesión, los miembros de Internet Society en América Latina tendrán la oportunidad de conocer los planes de Internet Society para 2023 así como las oportunidades para participar en defensa de Internet.
AGENDA
Plan de acción 2023
Capítulos: ¿Cómo funcionan?, ¿Cómo afiliarse a un capítulo local?, ¿Cómo hacerme voluntario de un capítulo?, ¿Cómo contacto a mi capítulo?
Financiamiento disponible
Beneficios y capacitaciones disponibles para nuestros miembros en el 2023
Nominaciones Internet Hall of Fame
PRESENTADORES Nancy Quirós – Gerente Involucramiento Comunitario, ISOC Christian O’Flaherty – Vicepresidente LATAM, ISOC Alejandra Prieto, Directora, Becas, ISOC Foundation Israel Rosas – Gerente de Proyecto, ISOC
On 30 January 2023 the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Society (ISOC) presented a webinar “Building African IXP Infrastructure: Progressing the Coalition for Digital Africa” to discuss the ever-changing landscape of African interconnection and explore their new partnership to improve IXP infrastructure in Africa. Organization leaders shared their thoughts about the future of peering and interconnection in Africa and how this partnership will help users across the continent.
PRESENTATION Michuki Mwangi, Distinguished Technologist, Internet Growth, Internet Society
PANEL Sally Costerton, Interim President & CEO, ICANN Andrew Sullivan, President & CEO, Internet Society Kyle Spencer, Co-Coordinator, African IXP Association (Af-IX)
HOST/MODERATOR Pierre Dandjinou, VP, Stakeholder Engagement – Africa, ICANN
Le 30 janvier 2023, l’Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) et l’Internet Society (ISOC) ont présenté un webinaire « Construire une infrastructure IXP africaine : faire progresser la coalition pour l’Afrique numérique » pour discuter du paysage en constante évolution de l’interconnexion africaine et explorer leur nouveau partenariat pour améliorer l’infrastructure IXP en Afrique. Les dirigeants d’organisations ont partagé leurs réflexions sur l’avenir du peering et de l’interconnexion en Afrique et sur la manière dont ce partenariat aidera les utilisateurs à travers le continent.
PRÉSENTATION Michuki Mwangi, Technologue émérite, Croissance Internet, Internet Society
CONFÉRENCIERS Sally Costerton, présidente-directrice générale par intérim, ICANN Andrew Sullivan, président et chef de la direction, Internet Society Kyle Spencer, co-coordinateur, Association africaine des IXP (Af-IX)
HÔTE/MODÉRATEUR Pierre Dandjinou, vice-président, Engagement des parties prenantes – Afrique, ICANN
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
(UTC) 18:00 Bienvenida, generalidades, logros 2022 y líneas de acción 2023 Christian O’Flaherty – Vicepresidente LATAM, ISOC Nancy Quirós – Gerente Involucramiento Comunitario, ISOC Israel Rosas – Gerente de Proyecto, ISOC Joao Aquiar – Gerente de Proyecto, ISOC Sebastian Schonfeld – Consultor Comunicaciones, ISOC
18:45 Articulación de las IGFs de nuestra región en el marco de los Foros de Gobernanza de Internet Roberto Zambrana – Experto y líder del tema de Gobernanza de Internet de la region
19:45 MANRS Nayreth González – Capítulo Panamá
20:15 Mediciones de Internet: Proyectos desarrollados en la región Pablo Ruidiaz – Capítulo Panamá) Luis Rejas – Capítulo Bolivia
21:00 Nuevas Redes Comunitarias en la región: Experiencias y mejores prácticas Héctor Matiuada – Capítulo Paraguay Jorge Nava – Capítulo Bolivia Gilberto Lara – Capítulo El Salvador Marcelo Saldanha – Brasil
On Wednesday November 16 2022 at 12:00-13:30 WAT (11:00-12:30 UTC) the Internet Society Nigeria Chapter will host a roundtable ‘How to Attract and Engage @Global Internet Fora‘. This is a warm up session for the Chapter’s Virtual Annual General Meeting (vAGM), which will not be streamed.
On Thursday September 22 2022 at 14:00 UTC, partners the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Connect Humanity, Connectivity Capital, and the Internet Society will host a report launch webinar ‘Financing mechanisms for locally-owned internet infrastructure‘. This new study documents and analyzes the operating models and financing mechanisms that can enable community connectivity providers to expand internet access and build digital equity. The online launch will bring together experts and network builders to discuss the report and strategies that can fund community-centred internet networks. It will also be an opportunity to learn more about successful case studies and discuss recommendations for policymakers, funders and network builders.
SPEAKERS Jochai Ben-Avie (Connect Humanity) Ben Matranga (Connectivity Capital) Jane Coffin (Connect Humanity) Bruce Patterson (EntryPoint Networks) Carlos Rey-Moreno (Association for Progressive Communications) Shaun Pather (Zenzeleni) Anoop Nagendra (Connectivity Capital) Chris Conder MBE (B4RN) Juan Peirano (Internet Society
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