[DCAD] Kenya IGF Inclusion: A Spot on Multistakeholderism

[diana ma'ahoro]

Good morning my dear sister and brother

On Tue, 10 Sept 2024, 7:34 am Vicrom Kids and Teens via DCAD, <
dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org> wrote:

> Kindly invite me if funding is available
> On Sep 9, 2024 7:36 PM, "Nicodemus Nyakundi via DCAD" <
> dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear Maureen,
>>
>> Thank you for the great work in ensuring accessibility of the Ugandan
>> IGF, and for the preparations for the upcoming East Africa IGF (EAIGF) in
>> Kampala, Uganda.
>>
>> Good news! I will be joining you at the EAIGF as a KICTANet Disability
>> team and Kenya delegate.
>>
>> I look forward to great discussion in line with this year's theme and
>> much more networking.
>>
>> See you soon.
>> Nicodemus Nyakundi
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 26 Aug 2024, 11:25 Maureen Agena, <agenamaureen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> Many thanks Nicodemus for sharing Kenya's IGF experience.
>>>
>>> In Uganda, the Internet Society Uganda Chapter (ISOC UG) hosted its 13th
>>> national Uganda Internet Governance Forum, 2024 on *02 August 2024* in
>>> Kampala, Uganda. It took place under the theme of *"Building a
>>> Multi-Stakeholder Digital Future for Uganda"*.
>>>
>>> The Forum was a culmination of week-long activities ; i) The Uganda
>>> School of Internet Governance (USIG) which targeted policy makers, law
>>> enforcement officials and academia, ii) The Uganda Youth Internet
>>> Governance Forum (UYIGF) targeted young men and women below 30 years of
>>> age., iii) The inaugural Uganda Parliamentary Internet Governance Forum
>>> (UPIGF) brought together Members of Parliament especially those that
>>> constitute the ICT committee finally  iv) Uganda Internet Governance Forum
>>> (UIGF) which brought together stakeholders from government, civil society,
>>> private sector, members of parliament, Internet service providers and end
>>> users.
>>>
>>> For the UIGF, we had two sign language interpreters from Uganda Sign
>>> Language Association who took turns to do the sign language interpretation.
>>> It was a deliberate effort on inclusion as guided by the DCAD accessibility
>>> guidelines. As we plan to host the East Africa Internet Governance Forum
>>> (EAIGF) from Sept 11-12, we have already procured the services of the sign
>>> language interpreters and chosen a venue that is accessible to Persons with
>>> Disability. We shall also have language translation service for  those who
>>> will need them.
>>>
>>> As a country chapter, we continue to be deliberate on inclusive
>>> accessibility and participation for all.
>>>
>>> *Kind regards*
>>> .............................................
>>> *Maureen Agena*
>>> ICT4D Consultant *|* Development Communications Specialist
>>> Partnerships and Engagements, ISOC UG
>>> Coordinator, East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF), 2024
>>> *Mob:*+256-782-807-709
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, 25 Aug 2024 at 18:01, Nicodemus Nyakundi via DCAD <
>>> dcad at lists.igf-dcad.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> On the 1st of August, 2024 Kenya hosted its local 17th edition of the
>>>> IGF, the Kenya Internet Governance Forums (KIGF2024). We had productive
>>>> discussions and engagements revolving around the theme: Building Kenya’s
>>>> Multi-Stakeholder Digital Future.
>>>>
>>>> In particular, I was impressed by its continued and dedicated efforts
>>>> toward inclusivity.
>>>>
>>>> KICTANet, the convening organisation in partnership with various
>>>> industry stakeholders, and through its Disability Program, has always
>>>> ensured the involvement of persons with disabilities at the forums, with
>>>> this year recording higher participation of persons with disabilities.
>>>>
>>>> The KIGF commits to ensuring accessibility extends beyond PWDs - it
>>>> aims for the comfort and inclusion of all attendees. Much thanks to its
>>>> multistakeholder advisory group (MAG) of which I am a member, the event was
>>>> meticulously planned for inclusivity, and aligned with the DCAD
>>>> accessibility guidelines, allowing for an inclusive and accessible
>>>> experience, from room arrangements and registration processes to sessions.
>>>>
>>>> Learn more on how this came to be in the following link: KIGF’s
>>>> Inclusion
>>>> <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/kigfs-inclusion-a-spot-on-multistakeholderism/>
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Nicodemus Nyakundi
>>>> Digital Accessibility for PWDs
>>>> *KICTANet* <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/>
>>>>
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