On the representations on ICT fora , I would agree with you in asking that it be looked at .It is becoming a regular affair that every ICT gathering (in any form and nature ) is held outside africa.<br> I hope some of these would be brought closer to Africa.Where held abroad, a special dispensation should be given to Africa- like you said our african regulatory bodies,private sector,NGO,interest bodies, amongs others could be reached to support.<br>knowledge (information) which is a potent resource holds the key to unlocking our development. We can't afford to compromise the <span style="font-style: italic;"> inclusion paradigm<br><br></span> I wish the international bodies would see through some of the challenges they would put across as per the issue being put across and afford the call a duty.<br> After all, our knowledged
society (brain drain comes to mind) have always been "poached" by the developed society.<br>you will choose to make this arguement unintelligent piece but it is my worry and it it open to further discussion.<br>I don't look forward to paul rubbishing it like he did for the CIR !<br><br><span style="font-style: italic;">what do you think?</span><br>ebenezer<br><br><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> we need to build on our capacity as a people and as a continent!</span><br><br><br><br><br><b><i>kwasi boakye-akyeampong <kboakye1@yahoo.co.uk></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> With the governments I think there is. All governments have drafted National ICT documents. If we can press the right buttons, we can get them to support some of these initiatives. Believe most of these governments are not tyrants as we are wont to suggest. Some
of the bad policies are due to ignorance; the issue of VOIP in Ghana is a typical example.<br><br>So Norbert, my answer to your question is yes.<br><br>Kwasi<br><br><b><i>Norbert Bollow <nb@bollow.ch></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> Kwasi Boakye-Akyeampong <kboakye1@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:<br><br>> So what I am proposing is for these regional capacity building<br>> centres to be set up for all year training and capacity building<br>> training activities that will help select people to represent the<br>> regions at International conferences; those the region is confident<br>> enough to represent them and to have a message. They will be<br>> required to submit a report upon return. And while the International<br>> event is taking place, we can have participation from others at the<br>> center. This center will serve both ICANN, IGF, and any other<br>>
Internet Governance related activities in their respective<br>> regions. The centres can get funding from their governments and<br>> other bodies to train journalists in IG related issues.<br><br>Are there sufficient incentives for these "governments and other<br>bodies" to fund such centres in the first place, and to make the<br>centres operate with integrity, i.e. so that they select<br>representative who are truly representative of the respective <br>regions rather than of some influential special interests?<br><br>Greetings,<br>Norbert.<br><br><br>-- <br>Norbert Bollow <nb@bollow.ch> http://Norbert.ch<br>President of the Swiss Internet User Group SIUG http://SIUG.ch<br>Working on establishing a non-corrupt and<br>truly /open/ international standards organization http://OpenISO.org<br>____________________________________________________________<br>You received this message as a subscriber on the list:<br>
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