The Internet changes everything.
It can empower us. Take us out of poverty. Help us get an education. Give us a voice.
Yet, in 2018, in the world’s most remote and forgotten areas, people face barriers to access. And these people are missing the opportunities an open Internet offers. Their voices are being left out.
We must advocate for an Internet with a strong public core that make it a tool for global good.
We need YOUR help.
Help us switch on the Internet, community by community.
Agenda
Community Networks Workshop “Connecting the Unconnected” (Day 1)
| TIME | SCHEMA |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Welcome and opening remarks African Union Commission (AUC) Internet Society (ISOC) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Introduction to Community Networks (CNs) An overview from around the world – Jane Coffin (ISOC) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Status of Community Networks in Africa Report: – Understanding Community Networks in Africa – Michuki Mwangi (ISOC) |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Networking & Lunch |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Africa Community Networks Presentations Bosco Uganda (Gulu, Uganda) Zenzeleni, (Eastern Cape, South Africa) Fantsuam (Kafanchan, Nigeria – TBC) PamojaNET (Idjwi, DRC) Q & A |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Discussion and action points: Technical, Capacity and Sustainability development strategy for Africa Michuki Mwangi (ISOC) |
| 19:00 – 22:00 | Welcoming diner At Capital Hotel & SPA Moderator: Marsema Tariku |
Community Networks Workshop “Connecting the Unconnected” (Day 2)
| TIME | SCHEMA |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Policy Opportunities for CN Development in Africa Carlos Rey-Moreno (APC) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Discussion and action points CN Policy development, collaboration and partnerships at International, Regional and sub-regional levels – Carlos Rey-Moreno (APC) |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Closing Session – Way Forward African Union Commission Internet Society APC |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Networking & Lunch |
Presentations
- Understanding Community Networks in Africa, Michuki Mwangi, Internet Society
- Policy Opportunities for CN Development in Africa, Dr. Carlos Rey-Moreno, APC
- “Connecting People, Preserving Culture”, BOSCO Uganda
- A community network in the Eastern Congo
And why it could be a model for future development, Pamoja Net - Zenzeleni Networks South Africa, Sol Luca de Tena, Zenzeleni Networks
