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IGF Media Coverage
"Internet governance: In praise of chaos.Governments' attempts to control the internet should be resisted"
http://www.economist.com/node/21531011
"A plaything of powerful nations. Internet governance is under attack; it may have to mend its ways to survive"
http://www.economist.com/node/21530955
Blog "A pangolin internet"
http://www.economist.com/blogs/baobab/2011/09/internet-governance
Spectrum and broadband allocation dominates High Level Ministerial Meeting
Mutwiri Mutuota, Nairobi
African governments should utilise unused digital frequencies to propel the growth of mobile internet across the continent.
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Social Impact of mobile phone
By Mutwiri Mutuota
In the often stated world order, innovation is ‘ordained’ to flow from Western nations to their Southern counterparts. However, the mobile phone industry has provided the South, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, the rare opportunity to impart on their illustrious Western counterparts pioneering advancements in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that if replicated worldwide, the social impact would be astronomical.
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Kalonzo Opens the IGF
Kenya’s vice President Kalonzo Musyoka on Tuesday underscored the importance of internet and related technologies as a potential tool for economic growth and social change.
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Women and Internet Governance
By Mutwiri Mutuota
While many sectors struggle to achieve gender parity, women have played a proactive role in the development, advancement and consumption of the internet.
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Refugee Camps to Benefit from Resource Centers
By Mutwiri Mutuota
Software manufacturing giant, Microsoft Corporation has established three computer resource centres in Kenyan refugee camps to ensure the displaced are in tune with the information technology age.
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Vin Cerf at ihub: Internet Oldies meeting young techies
By Mutwiri Mutuota
The pioneers of the information age met with their young disciples on Thursday in an eye opening assembly held as a side event of the ongoing 6th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi.
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Capital and economic empowerment
By Mutwiri Mutuota
One of the revolving assertions in the ongoing 6th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi is the linkage between information technology and business.
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Shaking a leg at IGF Gala night
By Mutwiri Mutuota
Techies worldwide are known more for their devoted love of gadgets and fiddling with the same for hours on end. However, they too have their human side and on Wednesday night, participants at the 6th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi tucked away their laptops, iPhones, iPads and any portable electronic gadget at their disposal to put their best foot forward.
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Be innovators: Kenyan Universities Challenged
By Mutwiri Mutuota
Kenyan universities have been challenged to play their role as innovators of internet applications and content to spur the country’s economic growth through the rapidly expanding global ICT sector.
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The 6th Internet Governance Forum Concludes
By Mutwiri Mutuota
The 6th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concluded in Nairobi on Friday as multiple stakeholders in the IT sector laid out the foundations of future global engagement in the ever expanding industry.
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Use ICTs to resolve food problems in Kenya
By Mutwiri Mutuota
Kenya can solve her food deficit problems by incorporating ICT in agriculture to stem the over reliance on erratic natural rainfall patterns currently favoured by most rural farmers.
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Kenyan Universities challenged
UN Takes on Child Porn, Cybercrime and Other Global Issues
San Jose Mercury News - Larry Magid - Sep 26, 2011
I'm in Nairobi, Kenya, this week to serve as a panelist at the United Nations' Internet Governance Forum. I'm not sure what will be accomplished, but it's an opportunity for "multi-stakeholders" from around the world to talk about ...
Thousands of Experts, Users as Nairobi ...
IEWY News - 10 hours ago
NAIROBI— More than 2000 delegates from over 100 countries — representing a multi-stakeholder community of Governments, the private secte day conference, but it's an opportunity for "multi-stakeholders" from around the world...
Magid: From child porn to cybercrime, many Internet issues are global
San Jose Mercury News - Larry Magid - Sep 26, 2011
I'm in Nairobi, Kenya, this week to serve as a panelist at the United Nations' Internet Governance Forum. I'm not sure what will be accomplished, but it's an opportunity for "multi-stakeholders" from around the world to talk about ...
Activists meet to defend Internet from state control
IBNLive.com - Sep 27, 2011
London: Internet activists accused governments of making it difficult for users of the Web, rights campaigners and private businesses to carry out their work through state attempts to seize control of the Web. They said state officials were getting ...
or, civil society, the Internet community, international organizations and the media — converged on Nairobi, Kenya, ...
VP terms internet as an indispensable facet
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation- 20 hours ago
Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has underscored the importance of internet and related technologies as a potential tool for economic growth and social change. Mr. Musyoka at the same time noted that internet has played critical role in the promotion of ...
Internet's Problem Child
Internet Search Engine Database- 19 hours ago
A little known UN body without any power or official mandate, the United Nations Internet Governance Forum or IGF is discussing today at Kenya several key issues affecting the Web. It is related to pressing issues regarding cybercrime, ...
ictQATAR Secretary General Leads Qatar's Delegation at the Internet Governance ...
Zawya (subscription) (press release)- 19 hours ago
Nairobi, Kenya (28 September 2011): ictQATAR Secretary General, Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber, is leading Qatar's delegation at the Sixth Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2011 taking place in Nairobi, Kenya from 27-30 September 2011 at the United Nations Office at ...
Delegates debate challenges of worldwide Internet governance at UN-backed forum
Bikya Masr- Sep 27 2011
The Internet's role as a catalyst for change in light of the turmoil sweeping North Africa and the Middle East, the exposure by WikiLeaks of confidential United States diplomatic cables and recent cyber-attacks are high on the agenda of a United ...
Nairobi to host global Internet governance forum
Coastweek- Sep 23 2011
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- Over 1500 telecommunications experts from over 100 countries are due to meet in Kenya next week for a conference to examine cross-border challenges facing Internet governance, the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) said on ...
Meeting Transcriptions
Emerging Issues
Opening Ceremony
Opening Session
New Delegates Briefing
Internet Governance for Development
Opening Ceremony Speeches
Speech by the Vice-President of the Republic of Kenya
Speech by the Minister for Information and Communications, Kenya
Speech by the PS for Information and Communications, Kenya
Speech by the Under-Secretary General, UN
Side Events
The following events are scheduled to take place during the 2011 IGF in Nairobi.
| Date |
Event/Venue |
Event Type |
| 13th September |
Capacity Building for journalists on IGF - Tribe Hotel
The Report is here |
Closed (By invitation) |
| 23rd September |
Editors Round Table on IGF - Laico Regency |
Closed (By invitation) |
| 25th September |
Delegate Cocktail at Windsor |
Closed (By invitation) |
| 26th September |
High Level Ministerial meeting - UNON
Cocktail and launch of GSMA Report - Tribe
Ministerial Meeting Draft Agenda |
Closed (By invitation) |
| 27th September |
Women Round Table - UNON
agenda
Strengthening ccTLDs in East Africa |
Open |
| 27th September |
Opening session - UNON |
Open |
| 28th September |
Business Round Table - UNON
Cloud Computing Research - UNON
|
Closed (By invitation) |
| 28th September |
ilab Visit: 9am - 11am
Strathmore University
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Closed (By invitation) |
| 29th September |
Ihub Visit (afternoon)
agenda |
Closed (By invitation) |
| 30th September |
Public Lecture at KICC (9-12am)
agenda |
Open to University Students |
For more information on the IGF side events, please contact David Wambua (
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Media Accreditation Request Form
Download the "Request for Accreditation of Media Representatives" form here
Media Coverage on the IGF Press Briefing
Citizen TV coverage on the Internet Governance Forum Press Briefing
NTV coverage on the Internet Governance Forum Press Briefing
KBC TV coverage on the Internet Governance Forum Press Briefing
K24 TV coverage on the Internet Governance Forum Press Briefing
IGF Steering Committee
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr. Bitange Ndemo, EBS, convened and appointed the Kenya Internet Governance Steering committee in July 2010.
The committee has been mandated to coordinate Kenya's contribution to the internet governance processes and is currently in charge of planning and organizing for the 2011 global IGF scheduled to take place in Nairobi September 27-30, 2011.
The Steering committee members are:
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