West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF)

Central Africa Internet Governance Forum, Douala - Cameroun, 29 - 31 May 2012

webmaster — 2012-04-21T22:55:34Z

Douala, Cameroon is hosting the Central Africa Internet Governance Forum from May 29th to 31st 2012.

To ensure the success of this important event, the Organising Committee is calling for papers on specific topics (see attached document [french]).

The deadline for the submission of proposals is April 30, 2012, 0:00 GMT.

Please send your proposals (ShortBio, Photo, Communication, Contact) to igf-ac-2012-appel-a-communication (at) antic.cm

The list of selected experts will be published no later than May 15, 2012 on the website of the event: http://www.fgi-ac.org

Applications of experts from the Central African sub region are highly encouraged. For additional information, please email us at igf-ac-2012-appel-a-communication (at) antic.cm.

For details about the topics, please visit the official website http://www.fgi-ac.org or download the attached document [french].

Pictures of the Gambia National Internet Governance Forum 2012

Ileleji PONCELET, webmaster — 2012-04-04T04:15:22Z

The Gambia National Internet Governance Forum 2012 in pictures:

The Gambia IGF 2012 - Communiqué

Ileleji PONCELET, webmaster — 2012-03-01T06:01:19Z

The Gambia held its National Internet Governance Forum 2012 from 1st to 2nd February. Organized by the Information Technology Association of the Gambia (ITAG) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information Communication and Infrastructure, The Gambia (MOICI) and funded by NIC.gm and UNDP (The Gambia) was held at the Sunswing Hotel, Duplex Plaza, Senegambia, The Gambia.

Find attached the communiqué.

The Gambia National Internet Governance Forum 2012 Announced

Ileleji PONCELET, webmaster — 2012-01-25T07:40:30Z

The Gambia National Internet Governance Forum 2012 (organized by ITAG - http://www.itag.gm/ ) will be held on 1st and 2nd February at Sunswing Beach Resort, Duplex Plaza, Senegambia Highway.

The theme which is aligned with the regional WAIGF topic is "Promoting the Multi-stakeholder Model for further Internet Development in Africa"

The event will feature the following speakers:

Alex Corenthin, Université Cheikh-Anta Diop (Dakar), NIC Senegal
Honourable Fatim Badjie, Minister for Health and Social Welfare
Pamodou Gassama, ECOWAN Project Coordinator
Anne-Rachel Inne, ICANN Regional Relations Manager, Africa
Oreoluwa Somolu, Executive Director, The Women's Technology Empowerment Centre - W.TEC, Lagos, Nigeria

For further details, please download the program outline below.

WAIGF 2012, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 2nd- 4th July !!

webmaster — 2012-01-23T12:09:06Z

Freetown , Sierra Leone ,is where ALL the Internet stakeholders are gathering

Date: 2nd July - 4th July 2012

Venue:- Miatta Conference Hall, Freetown.

to discuss, the ever growing Internet , more especially in the West Africa region.

This will be the 5th session of its kind.

The hall, holds a capacity of 1000 people. we intend to fill it to capacity. This page will keep changing with the latest updates on this to equip you adequately as you prepare to come.

Following are the communique and report from the 4th session held in 2011 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Final Communiqué
Session Report

Call for Application: Internet Governance Capacitiy Building 2012

Judy Okite — 2011-12-09T19:31:14Z

DiploFoundation is currently accepting applications for course participants for the 2012 Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme (IGCBP12). This online programme is designed to improve Internet policy and IG-related knowledge and skills for participants from both developed and developing countries and to assist them in participating in the global decision-shaping debates on IG. The programme also facilitates community building among individuals with different national, cultural, and professional backgrounds. The programme

The 2012 programme offers 30 places for professionals from diverse stakeholder backgrounds in IG-related fields and is open to individuals from around the world. Three phases of the four-phase programme will be conducted entirely online.

The 12-week Foundation Course in Internet Governance (6 March–1 June 2012) introduces IG policy and covers five thematic areas: Infrastructure and Standardisation, Legal, Economic, Sociocultural, and Development aspects, and a section on IG processes and actors. Discussions will cover issues such as broadband policy; management of domain names and IP addresses, including the transition from IPv4 to IPv6; network neutrality; jurisdiction, intellectual property rights, open source and piracy; privacy protection; data security and cybersecurity; child protection; human rights; content management; digital signatures; emerging issues such as policies related to social networks and cloud computing, and more, with space for regional and other issues raised by the participants.

Learning activities take place in an online classroom and include the analysis of course materials; interactive group discussions using a variety of communication tools, assignments, and exams; and other dynamic methodologies. Successful participants of the Foundation Course will receive a certificate of completion.

An optional 8-week online course on developing and implementing national/regional ICT policy and strategic plans (12 June–11 August 2012) will follow shortly afterwards and will have a separate application process. Advanced modules will also be offered in Infrastructure, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Security, Privacy, the History of the Internet and E-participation. A second call for applications will be announced for advanced courses. Priority will be given to successful participants from the Foundation Course.

The advanced courses will be followed by an optional 8-week online Policy Research Methodology Course focused on policy issues of highest relevance to developing countries, and is closely linked to training activities. Each participant will apply these methodologies while preparing an actual policy research proposal on a topic relevant to their own region. More information will be available at http://www.diplomacy.edu/capacity/ig later in 2012. The best proposals will be eligible to apply for further development, with tutoring, editing, and publishing support for the actual research writing.

An award-based policy immersion phase offers fellowships to a selected number of the most successful participants in the programme, such as internships with partner organisations or attendance at regional IG and ICT policy-related meetings. The flexible timing of this phase depends on fellowship, partner, and participant availability, and may extend beyond the programme dates if agreed by all parties. Languages

Programme materials and the online classroom website are in English.

In addition to English-speaking groups, a bilingual group may be formed for the Foundation Course, having English as the primary language, and either Arabic, French, Spanish, or Portuguese as the secondary language for communication and interaction. This option will be offered depending on the needs of the applicants. Target audience

Diplo seeks applications from the following categories of individuals from both developed and developing countries:

* officials in government ministries and departments dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related policy issues (e.g. telecommunications, education, foreign affairs, justice); * officials in regulatory authorities or institutions dealing with Information Society, Internet and ICT-related issues; * postgraduate students, academics and researchers in the IG field (e.g. in telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics, development studies); * civil society activists in the IG and Information Society fields; * journalists covering IG issues; and * individuals in Internet-business fields (e.g. ISPs, software developers).

Timeline

* 1 December 2011: Call for applications begins * 1 February 2012: Call for applications ends * 15 February 2012: Selection results available * 6 March–1 June 2012: Foundation Course on Internet Governance * 12 June–11 August: ICT Strategy and Advanced Courses * To be decided: Policy Immersion (fellowships) * To be decided: Policy Research

Scholarships and Fees

Applicants from developing countries* are eligible to apply for scholarship support for a limited number of scholarships. Early applications will be expedited, and qualified applicants will be provided with an e-mail .pdf of acceptance to assist them in finding sponsors.

*Non-members of OECD Fees

* Foundation course: €800.00 * Advanced courses: €500.00 * Policy research: €500.00

Payment must be made before participants are granted access to the classroom.

Applicants from developing countries who require financial assistance to attend the course should remember to apply early so we can assist in their search for sponsorship. Requirements

The applicants are required to have:

* basic awareness and interest in issues related to the Information Society, ICT, and IG; * knowledge and/or experience of the multistakeholder approach in international affairs; * fluency in English, as well as fluency in the second language for the applicants to any of the bilingual groups; * good writing skills, ability to summarise information and focus on details; * regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient); * minimum of 8 hours commitment per week during each phase of the programme (this is perhaps the single most important requirement and should be evaluated seriously by any potential applicant); and * the readiness to participate in online consultations (once a week at specified times).

Deadline

The deadline for applications is 1 February 2012, by midnight UTC/GMT. How to apply

To apply, fill in the registration form: http://archive1.diplomacy.edu/regis...

For more information, please visit http://www.diplomacy.edu/capacity/ig

Do not hesitate to contact us at ig@diplomacy.edu

The 2010 Internet Governance Forum in Côte d'Ivoire

webmaster — 2011-12-02T07:54:00Z

The first edition of the Internet Governance Forum in Côte d'Ivoire was hosted by ATCI in partnership with IGICI from 7th to 9th of July 2010 in order to conduct discussions for the development of the Internet in Côte d'Ivoire

In addition to be a platform for information on the main theme, the forum was to initiate discussions and gather recommendations for a better management and use of the Internet.

One of the outcomes of this event was the adoption of a strategic plan that was presented to the press at the end of the meeting by Mr. DJEKOU Abraham, President of IGICI. This document was articulated around the following five points :

ICT development policy
accessibility and diversity,
cyber security,
capacity building
critical Internet resources

About accessibility and diversity, forum participants recommended elaboration and implementation of a national strategy of development of online public services (e-Administration), promoting the development of digital economy with particular emphasis on Electronic Commerce (eCommerce), taking into account the specific needs of disabled and disadvantaged people, promoting development and hosting of local content in the Ivory Coast, the definition and implementation of a national policy to facilitate the acquisition of computers and Internet access by households and individuals at a low cost;

Many resolutions have been taken, these include the creation of a national agency for network and information systems security and the establishment of a legislative and regulatory framework, consistent with relevant international conventions;

Note that the opening of the forum was attended by several officials including the minister, Mr. Houga Gohoré-BI.

For more details:

FOSSFA Report on Inter-Regional Session, 6th IGF (Nairobi, Kenya)

webmaster — 2011-11-10T20:03:46Z

During the 6th Global Internet Governace Forum, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 27th to 30th September 2011, the West Africa Internet Governance forum (WAIGF) , was represented by, The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA)in two sessions:-

The regional Forum, session(s) and

The Formation of the AfIGF.

In brief the foundation has put together the attached report.

NB: Live trancsript, of the AfIGF, can be found on the link ,below:-

http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/comp...

Download the file below:

Bid to host the 5th West Africa Internet Governance Forum is now CLOSED

webmaster — 2011-11-01T18:37:23Z

Who can submit a proposal? What are the criteria?

Be a country within the West Africa Region
The Government/ government agency be the focal point.
Have a National IGF Process in place
Have at least 3 national partners(list their names and contacts)
List what the host country ,will offer to ensure a successful Forum

When will I know the result?

15th January 2012

Can one country host WAIGF twice?

So far, WAIGF has been hosted in:

Anglophone West Africa
- Ghana (twice)
- Nigeria (once)

Francophone West Africa
- Senegal

All countries within the region have equal chances to bid. Two countries can join forces and host as well.

When exactly is 5th WAIGF ?

Most preferably, before the Global IGF (November 2012), but the hosting country will give us the exact date.

When is the last date for sending your bid?

31st December 2011.

WAIGF 4th Session Report

Judy Okite — 2011-09-07T12:20:43Z

WEST AFRICA INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM

Lagos, Nigeria

Fourth session

Theme: “Promoting the multi-stakeholder model for internet development in africa”

Participating countries:

Nigeria
Ghana
Senegal
Gambia
Sierra Leone
Benin
Liberia
Burkina Faso
Togo
Cote d' Ivoire

VENUE: WELCOME CENTRE AND HOTELS MM INT'L AIRPORT ROAD, LAGOS DATE: 27th – 29th JULY 2011

Download the final report: