<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><div class="gmail_default"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">It's been a bit of a wait for this, but well worth it. A classic! Sorry no captions or transcript, but I did do a summary.</div><div class="gmail_default"></div><br>ISOC's Michuki Mwangi also participated in the CTU<span class="gmail_default">S</span>, on the panel 'Accessible and Sustainable Digital Connectivity for All"<br><a href="https://ieeetv.ieee.org/channels/ieee-future-networks/panel-ieee-ctu-summit-2024">https://ieeetv.ieee.org/channels/ieee-future-networks/panel-ieee-ctu-summit-2024</a><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default"></span><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><br><div class="msg-5564258758703048017"><u></u><div style="direction:ltr;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,blinkmacsystemfont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(16,21,23);line-height:1.7;background-color:rgb(246,247,247)"><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-5564258758703048017body" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:955px"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-5564258758703048017container" style="margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;font-size:16px;display:block;max-width:832px;width:832px;padding-top:24px"><div class="m_-5564258758703048017content" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px"><table role="presentation" class="m_-5564258758703048017main" style="border-collapse:collapse;background:rgb(255,255,255);width:832px;border-radius:2px"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-5564258758703048017wrapper" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:24px"><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:784px"><tbody><tr><td><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:784px"><tbody><tr><td><div style="margin-bottom:24px"><div style="margin-bottom:24px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><a href="http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=093edbe7280a6f4b8a72dcdb65f67768e24e1bbe5f6991b001a68db60188b693&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=f819b5f24062e4304707c531aad9a2b0&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cDovL2lzb2MubGl2ZS8" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)"><img src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/naveed_haq_iee_ctu_2024-300x171.jpg" alt="isoc live" width="300" height="171" style="max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 24px; clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; padding: 4px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);"></a>On <strong>October 14, 2024</strong>,  Internet Society Regional Infrastructure and Connectivity Director <strong><a href="http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=666576edb58d99dc196c938fbf074d55ca906b2b0d75526d96283463eca3c16d&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=60c866a183491589febe2b058f96c86c&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW50ZXJuZXRzb2NpZXR5Lm9yZy9hdXRob3IvaGFxLw=" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">Naveed Haq</a></strong> delivered a keynote speech at the<strong><a href="http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=453b6bdb055833af41792d55dbd2274794f2f7a997cae2e1064351ce3aef7585&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=b1929cbcb21c1b15f13ca00bc9985bfe&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9jdHUuaWVlZS5vcmcvc3VtbWl0LzIwMjQtY3R1LXN1bW1pdC1yZWdpc3Rlci8" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)"> IEEE Connecting The Unconnected (CTU) Summit 2024</a></strong> in Dubai. His presentation, lavishly augmented with photos and video, centered on the deployment of the <strong><a href="http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=800f212a2f83ca3b6ccaaf34204d83c6cafd0f5842aa086d4b65e5e09ca1f98a&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=ab8d95cc8da415847460cc3fca9f459b&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW50ZXJuZXRzb2NpZXR5Lm9yZy9pc3N1ZXMvY29tbXVuaXR5LW5ldHdvcmtzL3N1Y2Nlc3Mtc3Rvcmllcy9uZXBhbC8" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">Everest Community Network ,</a></strong> in partnership the <strong><a href="http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7a3d8c9a17a84429c3c33969305c4047c96df849ef8633f475662a74e6f4652e&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=097d50f55e88af0252dbebd4e412c173&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXBhbGludGVybmV0Zm91bmRhdGlvbi5vcmcubnAv" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">Nepal Internet Foundation.</a></strong> At 3,800 meters above sea level this is the the highest such network in the world, bringing high speed Internet to the remote Sherpa villages of Khunde and Khumjung, whose nearest road access is a two-week hike away.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px">Built with participation of village residents, and sustained by trained local engineers, a school lab, a hospital, and local lodges are all now successfully connected, enhancing education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>VIEW <a href="http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5a6fe03d4c0ae0e893788c87c4bf14b0929dda318ee59db3fc93c2be7642bdb5&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=bceb49d5e5671f5fd68a999a4c97225d&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pZWVldHYuaWVlZS5vcmcvY2hhbm5lbHMvaWVlZS1mdXR1cmUtbmV0d29ya3Mva2V5bm90ZS1uYXZlZWQtaGFxLWllZWUtY3R1LXN1bW1pdC0yMDI0" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">https://ieeetv.ieee.org/channels/ieee-future-networks/keynote-naveed-haq-ieee-ctu-summit-2024</a></strong><br><strong>SUMMARY <a href="http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a227c3079023918d0c29bff0626bfb02b127a7267cd847b01bdace3981336aaf&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=1bcdeb368dfff6d3165972a8b942345a&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pc29jLmxpdmUvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUvMDEvbmF2ZWVkX2hhcV9pZWVfY3R1XzIwMjQucGRm" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/naveed_haq_iee_ctu_2024.pdf</a></strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>MORE IEEE CTU 2024 VIDEOS <a href="http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=f95be7495047d99d6d0770514bb222d20b6944d39b367e9201cb3682500180f7&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=44d0384695b8bc4e9b31641d018eefe6&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pZWVldHYuaWVlZS5vcmcvZXZlbnQvaWVlZS1jb25uZWN0aW5nLXRoZS11bmNvbm5lY3RlZC1zdW1taXQtMjAyNA=" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">https://ieeetv.ieee.org/event/ieee-connecting-the-unconnected-summit-2024</a><br><br></strong></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:955px"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size:16px"><div class="m_-5564258758703048017container" style="max-width:832px;clear:both;text-align:center;width:832px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-top:24px;margin:0px auto"><div class="m_-5564258758703048017footer-section" style="max-width:752px;overflow:hidden;text-align:left;box-sizing:border-box;margin:auto;padding:40px 20px 0px"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>PERMALINK </b> <a href="https://isoc.live/18736">https://isoc.live/18736</a></span><br><br><div style="text-align:center"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>** ISOC.LIVE is a free webcasting support service for the Internet Society Community - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact support@isoc.live  **</b></div><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:712px;margin:0px"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size:14px;text-align:center"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="600" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(0,0,0);width:712px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="color:rgb(16,21,23);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:8px;border-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:712px;word-break:break-word"></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><img src="https://pixel.wp.com/t.gif?has_featured_image=0&subscriber_id=125336&_ui=2239291&locale=en&currency=USD&country_code_signup=US&signup_flow_name=&email_domain=punkcast.com&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_email=joly%40punkcast.com&date_sent=2025-01-15&email_id=665176c685e44a34c5d867ee1281ac7b&email_name=new-post&template=new-post&_en=wpcom_email_open&browser_type=php-agent&_aua=wpcom-tracks-client-v0.3&_ul=wwwhatsup1&_ut=wpcom%3Auser_id&blog_tz=-5&blog_lang=0&user_lang=en&_ts=1736936054787" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; max-width: 100%;"> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?blog=151329629&post=18736&subd=isoc.live&ref=&email=1&email_o=jetpack&host=isoc.live" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; max-width: 100%;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-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