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[CNSIG-Council] Fwd: ISOC - CL : COALITION FOR COMMUNITY NETWORKS IN AFRICA(CCNA)- Let the BIG! campaign begins

by Nicolás Echániz

This e-mail was sent to the chapter leaders mailing list. I believe it may be of special interest to our current and future african members. Cheers, Nico -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: ISOC - CL : COALITION FOR COMMUNITY NETWORKS IN AFRICA(CCNA)- Let the BIG! campaign begins Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2018 17:06:38 +0000 From: Nazarius Kirama via Internet Society Dear colleagues, My name is Nazarius N. Kirama, Secretary of ISOC Tanzania. In June this year I was privileged to attend "a very special"... == Please, reply above this line == ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chapter Leaders Community <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> COALITION FOR COMMUNITY NETWORKS IN AFRICA(CCNA)- Let the BIG! campaign begins <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> Nazarius Kirama <https://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=ce82d4d…> Aug 3, 2018 1:07 PM Nazarius Kirama <https://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=ce82d4d…> Dear colleagues, My name is Nazarius N. Kirama, Secretary of ISOC Tanzania. In June this year I was privileged to attend "a very special" African Chapters Advocacy Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia . It was special because the meeting was held for the first time in the African Union Headquarters, and the sessions were conducted in both the old and the new AU buildings. The resource persons (experts) and the ISOC's staff made rare presentations that fulfilled our minds and captured the bosom of our imaginations. One of my biggest "take-a-ways" from the meeting was Community Networks campaign. This is in no way meant to belittle the importance of the other three Key 2018 ISOC campaigns namely; Internet Governance, Internet of Things Security and Mutually Agreed Norms of Routing System. *Why was Community Networks (CN) campaign my biggest "take-a-way?" * The fact is that data presented during the Community Networks workshop painted a very grim picture of people yet unconnected in the world and especially in African continent. It is a big challenge that we must work painstakingly hard to resolve. The data shows that about 3.5 billion people in the world are unconnected to the Internet; and of the 1.2 billion people in Africa, there are only 310 million internet users. I can tell you for sure, though I do not have the exact numbers, that the big chunk of these users are from rural Africa. However, available data also shows that telecommunication investors are unwilling to invest in a population of less than 5000 people. They contend that it is not viable! The business numbers do not add up so they say. This leaves many places in Africa, especially rural communities cut out from "connectivity Pie" and therefore unable to access the Internet-*/Global/*/ *Resource*/ for their rightful socio-economic, entrepreneurial and innovation development. But who knows if the next "Bill Gates" or "Jack Ma" is out there somewhere in one of the African villages waiting to be connected? The answer is to make smart campaigns that raise public awareness in understanding the enormity of this unconnected challenge. The more the public and the stakeholders understand our side of the story, the better the chances for community members to associate and start their Community Networks to get connected. Lets us direct our efforts to help them switch ON! My proposition is that we take CN campaign a notch higher - give it more powerful wings to fly higher and further. I am proposing that we form a coalition of making "organized noise" on Community Networks -to be called* Coalition for Community Networks in Africa or CCNA*. This is not a new organization but a tool to give a voice to unconnected millions in Africa. It will drive our campaigns on CN to the Town Halls, Parliaments, State Houses, the Private Sector and NGO groupings. *REASON FOR CCNA CAMPAIGN.* The main reason why I am making this proposition is that, I believe this campaign will potentially engage millions of people online and offline thereby helping people in African communities associate to create their own sustainable Community Networks. *THE CCNA OBJECTIVES * 1. To raise public awareness on importance of CNs in extending internet connection for communities in Africa. 2. To campaign for communities in Africa to associate and build their own sustainable Community Networks *WHAT WILL "CCNA" ACHIEVE*? 1. Raise Chapters' profile or visibility 2. Be part of a solution to resolve the challenge of connecting millions of unconnected people in Africa *BEATING THE AFRICAN DRUM* To campaign for the CN we must play the beat - the African drum for the public to hear us loud and clear. *SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN* If we strategically deploy our campaign to the social media, the benefits accruing from it cannot be overemphasized! *GROUND CAMPAIGN * Let us use every opportunity be they meetings, conferences or public gatherings to campaign for CN. Even when using public transport grab the opportunity to talk to the person seated next to you. Educate, exchange contacts and email, send information or share a link. *CCNA CAMPAIGN MATERIALS* **The campaign will have ISOC pinned promotional materials. In my opinion I believe being members of ISOC with a Global reach creates unprecedented opportunity for each one of us to engage and make a lasting impact to our African communities especially our rural settings! Let us exchanged ideas on how to move this coalition forward and if need be re-engineer it to be better and sharper for the purpose of campaigning to connect millions of our brothers and sisters who are unconnected throughout Africa. Lastly, I believe Victor Ndonnang who is the ISOC Chapters Development Manager for Africa would be very useful in this initiative. The big issue here is to launch and sustain a "smart CN campaign" to get every person connected. I look forward to a great discussion and exchanges about carrying out an African-wide CCNA campaign. Regards, Nazarius N. Kirama COALITION FOR COMMUNITY NETWORKS IN AFRICA(CCNA)- Let the BIG! campaign to #SWITCHAFRICACOMMUNITIES ON! begins ------------------------------ Nazarius Nicholas Kirama General Secretary ISOC Tanzania +255784220877 nnicholaski(a)gmail.com Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group.CEO ------------------------------ *Reply to Sender Online <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply?M…>* *View Thread <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* *Flag as Inappropriate <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* You are subscribed to "Chapter Leaders Community" as nicoechaniz(a)altermundi.net. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions <http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe <http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…>.

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[CNSIG-Council] local content in community networks

by Nicolás Echániz

Hi CNSIGers, I'm in the process of writing an article on local content in community networks for the GISSWatch 2018. I'm focusing on our experience, but I'd like to mention relevant initiatives or examples from other communities. If anyone wishes to share a paragraph on experiences you have taken part of, please contact me or just share in reply to this e-mail. Thank you all in advance! -- NicoEchániz

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[CNSIG-Council] Regional Meeting (LAC)

by Nicolás Echániz

I'm opening a thread about this regional meeting so we can discuss it in particular. As soon as we receive more info on the other two regional meetings I'll let everyone know and we can start a thread for each. Christian O'Flaherty (ISOC) has just pointed out (again because Thiago already mentioned this event), that it would be interesting to have CNSIG participation here: https://eu-ems.com/summary.asp?event_id=4368&page_id=9568 ... and he proposed that we consider it as a possible opportunity to "piggyback" for our regional meeting.

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Re: [CNSIG-Council] [CNSIG-Counsil] [Decision] Tunapanda membership request

by Damian Cejas

If we dont missunderstood, the cnsig will be for Tunapanda another subject or duscussion to put efforts, but it wont be the central point from where they started as organsation. In that case, we vote yes for the inclusion. We think that the cn are a tool to put the attention in many others problems related (spectrum distribution, regulations, education, etc.) and not only a subject itself. (We are not sure if our vote is on time, today is the 5th day since the votation started) Until victory, always! 2018-07-16 19:23 GMT-03:00 panayotis antoniadis <panayotis(a)nethood.org>: > > I vote YES > > (since CNSIG is "comprised of members of Community Networks and > organizations whose purpose is directly related to the development of > Community Networks" I think that the concern of Nico is not really > blocking, otherwise NetHood wouldn't be also eligible) > > (perhaps we should separate the discussion of the applications from the > actual voting?) > > > On 12.07.2018 17:23, Nicolas Pace wrote: > > Hi Council (and Sol), > > > > I have personally met Josephine and her team, and the work their are > > doing in Kibera is amazing. > > For those that don't know about the project, you can check this article > > by ISOC: > > https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/06/tunapandanet- > paves-the-way-for-kenya-to-connect-the-underserved/ > > > > My only concern is that Tunapanda (as many Networks in Africa) are more > > a Network 4 Communities projects, than community engaged Community > Networks. > > > > I give my +1 to accepting here, and would encourage the council to add a > > question like: > > how is the community that this network serves involved in the network > > activities? > > do you have plans of increasing community ownership, and how? > > > > That would give the collective more awareness of the direction the > > network is taking, and by doing so having allies that are walking the > > same path (or being aware which path each are walking :) ). > > > > Mailing lists end up being spaces where we do not end up sharing much, > > so it is good to know each other better from the beginning. > > > > Regards, > > > > On 2018-07-12 04:19 AM, Sol Luca de Tena wrote: > >> Dear CNSIG, > >> > >> Please see below the membership request and info from the Kenyian CN > >> Tunapanda. Kindly share your vote for or against. > >> > >> Thanks, Sol > >> > >> > >> Brief Description > >> > >> I am the project manager for TunapandaNET community network, championed > >> by Tunapanda Institute in Kibera Nairobi. The goal of the network is to > >> promote use and adoption of ICTs by the community through affordable > >> access and capacity building. We are currently looking to connect > >> schools and community centers and provide them learning resources and > >> skills to utilise ICTs. Additionally, I focus on promoting gender equity > >> in technology through mentorship and training for women and girls. > >> Topics vary from careers in technology to ICTs and governance for women. > >> > >> > >> Community Networks SIG > >> > >> Country where you operate: > >> > >> Kenya > >> > >> Brief description: > >> > >> TunapandaNET is a community network located in Kibera, Nairobi > >> Kenya.TunapandaNET is a community network championed by Tunapanda > >> Institute in Kibera Nairobi. The goal of the network is to promote use > >> and adoption of ICTs by the community through affordable access and > >> capacity building. We are currently looking to connect schools and > >> community centers and provide them learning resources and skills to > >> utilise ICTs. > >> > >> Areas of interest: > >> > >> Education, Affordable access, Connecting underserved communities, > >> Policy & regulation > >> > >> Representatives (up to 3): > >> > >> Josephine Miliza - josephine(a)tunapanda.org <mailto:josephine@tunapanda. > org> > >> > >> Nelson Mandela - mandela(a)tunapanda.org <mailto:mandela@tunapanda.org> > >> > >> Renice Owuor - renice(a)tunapanda.org <mailto:renice@tunapanda.org> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Sol Luca de Tena > >> > >> e: sol(a)zenzeleni.net <mailto:sol@zenzeleni.net> > >> c: (+27/0) 839 47 4946 > >> w: zenzeleni.net <http://zenzeleni.net> > >> Skype: sol.lucadetena > >> > >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxTPSWMX26M > >> > >> *Zenzeleni Networks NPC* > >> - Winner of Best Innovation with Social Impact Award, Innovation Bridge > 2017 > >> - Finalist of Mozilla Equal Rating Innovation Challenge, 2017 > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Council mailing list > >> Council(a)lists.cnsig.info > >> https://lists.cnsig.info/mailman/listinfo/council > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Council mailing list > > Council(a)lists.cnsig.info > > https://lists.cnsig.info/mailman/listinfo/council > > _______________________________________________ > Council mailing list > Council(a)lists.cnsig.info > https://lists.cnsig.info/mailman/listinfo/council >

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[CNSIG-Council] Regional Meeting (Africa)

by Nicolás Echániz

Hi all, we have also contacted Michuki Mwangi (ISOC - Africa). Here's his reply: " The 3rd summit on Community Networks in Africa is scheduled for 3 - 7 September in Mankosi, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It will be hosted at the Zenzeleni CN in the community that they serve called Mankosi. We are finalizing the logistics and venue information. It should be available in the next 2 weeks. Do you have any strategy on how to increase membership to the CNSIG? If you have any outreach materials that we can share with the CN operators in the regions, that might help getting more of them involved with the CNSIG. " So... we are locals there! :) Sol, maybe you can share a bit more detail on this event and how the CNSIG could participate as a collective. Should I add you in CC in the thread we started with Sebastian, Michuki and Naveed ? Same as with the APAC meeting, I propose we appoint one person as CNSIG contact for the organization of the event, Sol you seem like the natural choice, but you are also already swamped with work; what's your take on this. Michuki also asked about outreach materials. We can start a different thread about this. Cheers! Nico

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[CNSIG-Council] Regional Meeting (APAC)

by Nicolás Echániz

Hi all, Naveed Haq (ISOC - Asia Pacific region), has sent some detail on the CN regional meeting that ISOC is organizing there. Here is his reply: " Our Regional CN summit (CNxAPAC as we call it) is schedule on 31 October (tentatively) in India – more details available at http://cnxapac.org/ We would surely like to explore on CNSIG participation. " We have little participation from the APAC region in the CNSIG but it would be very interesting if we could organize to be an active actor in this meeting. The website mentions 10 community networks from the region, but I cannot find them listed. I propose that someone from the APAC region take the lead in coordinating with Naveed Haq regarding the CNSIG participation in this regional meeting. Cheers! Nico

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[CNSIG-Council] Regional Meeting (LAC) and Global Summit

by Nicolás Echániz

Hi all, Sebastián Bellagamba from ISOC has proposed that the CNSIG be in charge of the initiative to organize an ISOC sponsored Community Networks regional meeting in Latin America during 2018. And we are also planning to organize a global summit during 2019. I'm starting this thread so we can begin (or continue) to discuss the matter. We need to start defining the details. One important decision is if we will try to "piggyback" on other events to reduce travel costs; and if so, which options do we have? Cheers, Nico

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[CNSIG-Council] [Decision] Sudo Mesh / People's Open Network application

by Nicolás Echániz

Hi all, I'm initiating this thread so everyone can vote and/or pose your questions regarding this application. Please take a minute to express your vote. I'm quoting their replies to our application form for reference. We have five days to reach a decision regarding Sudo Mesh participation. Cheers! Nico Country: USA Description: *sudomesh is a group of volunteers operating out of the sudo room <https://sudoroom.org> hackerspace at the Omni Commons <https://omnicommons.org> - a collective of collectives stewarding a large community space in Oakland, California. We develop software and assemble hardware systems to help build open community networks like the People's Open Network <https://peoplesopen.net>, a community-owned and -operated wireless mesh network in Oakland.* Areas of Interest: Mesh networking, network commons, community organizing, urban mesh networks, digital literacy, documentation, public education, net neutrality. Representative/s (up to 3): * Jenny Ryan (jenny(a)peoplesopen.net) * Mai Sutton (mai(a)peoplesopen.net) * Eve Edelson (eve(a)peoplesopen.net)

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[CNSIG-Council] [Decision] Carlos Rey Moreno participation as Trusted Advisor

by Nicolás Echániz

Hi all, I'm initiating this thread so everyone can vote and/or pose your questions regarding this proposal. Please take a minute to express your vote. We have five days to reach a decision regarding Carlos' participation. Cheers! Nico

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[CNSIG-Council] trusted advisors

by panayotis antoniadis

Hi all, Some time ago I remember Sol proposing Carlos Ray Moreno as a CNSIG's trusted advisor, and I wanted to say that I fully agree with this. But since there was no reaction, perhaps it would make sense to describe in more detail this role (what type of "advices" will our advisors be expected to offer? Will they be part of the council e-mail list? Do we have already some trusted advisors and should they be part of our web site?), and the process for electing trusted advisors (Shall we vote through e-mail or should we keep such decisions for our "assembly"?) Best, Panos.

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