Kenya’s Internet Governance Forum kicks off

The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has kicked off about 4 months before the global IGF slated for December 6 – 9, 2016 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

The Conference organized by Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANET) and UNESCO aims to serve as a platform for policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance.

During the conference, topics around Net Neutrality, Data Protection; Intermediary liability; Cyber Security and updates from the sector: Review of Kenya’s ICT policy, ICT Access Gap Report among others were discussed.

The Kenya IGF is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for millions of Kenyans.

The theme of the global 2016 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is ‘Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth.’

This year’s forum attracted the participation of stakeholders from government, the private sector, technical community, academia and civil society to discuss Internet governance issues on an equal footing through an open and inclusive process.

This activity was organized within the framework of UNESCO’s Main Line of Action MLA 1: Promoting an enabling environment for freedom of expression, press freedom and journalistic safety, facilitating pluralism and participation in media, and supporting sustainable and independent media institutions in Kenya.

Other countries in the region notable Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda are also preparing or have already conducted their own IGFs.