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Fwd: [GISW-Authors] GISWatch 2020 Call for Proposals: Country Reports

by Michael J. Oghia

FYI everyone, this sounds like a great opportunity. Stay safe and well, -Michael ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Maja Romano <maja(a)apc.org> Date: Thu, May 7, 2020 at 12:10 AM Subject: [GISW-Authors] GISWatch 2020 Call for Proposals: Country Reports To: <GISW-Authors(a)lists.apc.org> Dear GISWatch authors, Apologies to those of you who may have received this notice already, but we wanted to make sure that all previous contributors to the GISWatch report receive the newly launched call for proposals for GISWatch 2020! After extensive deliberation and preparation, the theme for 2020 will be: "Technology, the environment and a sustainable world: Responses from the global South". From the feedback we have received (and sincere thanks to those who gave their input), it is clear that this is a very timely and important topic to explore. Full details and the terms of reference for proposals can be found here: https://www.apc.org/en/node/36333/ The deadline to apply is *20 May 2020*. We hope that many of you will consider submitting a proposal for the 2020 edition. Please feel free to share this announcement with your networks, colleagues and fellow researchers whom you feel may be interested, and do reach out if you have any questions. Warm greetings and best wishes, -Maja -- Maja Romano Content production and curation lead Global Information Society Watch coordinator <https://www.giswatch.org/> Association for Progressive Communications (APC) <https://www.apc.org/> _______________________________________________ You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to GISW-Authors mailing list Additional information and options can be found at https://lists.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/gisw-authors If you want to unsubscribe, send an email to gisw-authors-unsubscribe(a)lists.apc.org If you want more information about how we protect your privacy, please refer to our privacy policy(https://www.apc.org/en/privacy-policy) or write to privacy(a)apc.org.

4 years, 7 months

RES: Covid19 and Internet Openness IGF 2020 Outcome

by Luca Belli

Hi Harini, Thanks for your interest. Please check with Ritu and Osama (CCed) who are already drafting an essay on the value of CNs to foster openness in time of covid19. Perhaps there is still some margin for cooperation. I would avoid adding another separate essay about India to the list as we already have 3, which are providing a very complete picture of the various dimensions of internet openness in India All the best Luca ________________________________ De: Harini [hello(a)jiovio.com] Enviado: sábado, 25 de abril de 2020 2:51 Para: DC3; Luca Belli; nikhil Cc: senthil kumar; Dhinesh pandian; Ritu Srivastava Assunto: [DC3] Covid19 and Internet Openness IGF 2020 Outcome Hi Luca, Geomesh would like to be a part of it and we Geomesh Community Networks from India would like to contribute to it. We will cover " How Community networks has helped in providing health care service in times of COVID-19 " We are requesting you to give some more time to submit the essay and will get back to you with the Essay on 29th April. Regards Harinie.k ________________________________ From: dc3-bounces(a)listas.altermundi.net<mailto:dc3-bounces@listas.altermundi.net> <dc3-bounces(a)listas.altermundi.net<mailto:dc3-bounces@listas.altermundi.net>> on behalf of Luca Belli <luca.belli(a)fgv.br<mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br>> Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 8:19 PM To: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity <dc3(a)listas.altermundi.net<mailto:dc3@listas.altermundi.net>> Cc: Nikhil Pahwa <nikhil(a)medianama.com<mailto:nikhil@medianama.com>> Subject: [DC3] Covid19 and Internet Openness IGF 2020 Outcome Dear all, I hope this email finds you well and in good health in these troubled times. This message is to start a discussion regarding the work to be developed as IGF 2020 output of the coalition and the organisation of the annual IGF meeting. As you might know, the IGF Secretariat recently issued its call for proposals for workshops and DC meetings for the next IGF, which should in principle (Coronavirus permitting) take place in Poland on 2-6 November. As the current covid19 pandemic offers concrete evidence of the incredible importance of being connected, I would like to propose a Symposium dedicated to “Covd19 and Internet Openness”. The Symposium will be a collection of short essays showing the incredible value of non-discriminatory connectivity as well as the incredible potential of alternative connectivity models, such as community networks. For this reason, I would suggest developing the initiative as a partnership between 2 coalitions I coordinate within the IGF (the one on Net Neutrality and the one on Community Connectivity) as they represent complementary facets of the same debate. The authors of the essays will be listed as speakers for the IGF session of the coalition. I have been talking about the initiative with some of you directly and I am happy to say that we will be able to publish the essays online on MediaNama (largest tech & policy portal in India) as soon as we receive and edit them, and that MediaNama’s Founder and Editor Nikhil Pahwa has kindly agreed to co-edit the essays with me. After the publication online, we could collect all the essays (ideally between 10 and 15) and publish them in a booklet on “Covd19 and the Value of Internet Openness” to be released at the IGF (if the IGF will be maintained) and freely accessible online. Everything will be licensed in CC, of course. The suggestion is to explore a variety of ongoing issues going from blocking and Internet shutdowns, to zero rating and net neutrality, community network experiences and new conceptualisations of Internet access as a human right. I have already spoken with some of you and there are a lot of good ideas already in the air. Here is the suggested format. * Essays can be 1000 to 1500 words in length. If you require more words, please consider making your contribution into a two-part post. * Please only use in-text citations or hyperlinks (i.e., no footnotes). * To take advantage of the momentum, I suggest fixing a deadline (at least for the first batch of) submissions on Wednesday 25 April. Those confirming their interest in writing an essay by the 22nd (and sending the first draft by the 25th) will be considered as speakers for the coalition IGF session. The 22nd is the dealine to submit a session proposal. Please, feel free share your thoughts on this All the best Luca

4 years, 7 months

Funding opportunities for Internet Access

by Carolina Caeiro

Dear all, I hope everyone is well and safe amid the Covid-19 crisis. I am writing to let you all know that the call for applications for LACNIC's FRIDA Program <https://programafrida.net/en> is open until May 22, 2020. The program his now offering a line of funding exclusively on *Internet Access* <https://programafrida.net/en/internet-access>, including (a) alternative models for access, (b) interconnection; (c) technologies for connectivity and (d) energy to power connectivity. We will distribute grants and awards between US$10,000 and US$40,000. The application consists of submitting a form with a brief 750-word summary of the project. The call is only open to projects based in the LAC region. If you have any questions, you may contact me directly. Warm regards, Carolina -- Carolina Caeiro *Coordinadora de Proyectos de Desarrollo* Coordinator of Development Projects /www.lacnic.net <http://www.lacnic.net> Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry/

4 years, 7 months

Fwd: Identifying renewable energy solutions in refugee settlements

by Michael J. Oghia

Hi everyone, Some of you may be interested in this webinar. Stay safe and well, -Michael ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) < communications(a)irena.org> Date: Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 10:28 AM Subject: Identifying renewable energy solutions in refugee settlements To: <mike.oghia(a)gmail.com> Join IRENA webinar on Tuesday, 28 April 2020 View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/67d6f51d784c/assessing-the-value-of-electricity-storage-…> *WEBINAR* Renewables for refugee settlements: Sustainable energy access in humanitarian situations In response to the alarming numbers of displaced people around the world and their unreliable access to sustainable energy, IRENA collaborated with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in developing the study *Renewable Solutions for Refugee Settlements <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&…>. *We are pleased to invite you to join IRENA's next webinar to discuss how renewable energy solutions could provide the refugees with clean, reliable, and cost-efficient energy for their daily needs: on *Tuesday, 28 April 2020 * at *10:00 - 10:30 CET* As part of the IRENA's webinar series, this webinar will share insights and takeaways from the study, outline avenues to replicate the proposed renewable energy solutions in other refugee settlements, and share possible business models to increase the uptake of renewables, as well as to enable the participation of private actors. *The webinar will feature a guest speaker from UNHCR Ethiopia: Dr. Deribe Gurmu* *IRENA Speakers:* *Emanuele Taibi* Power Sector Transformation Strategies IRENA *Aakarshan Vaid* Power Sector Transformation Strategies IRENA PLEASE REGISTER HERE <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&…> To learn more about IRENA's webinar series, please click here <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&…> Stay in touch with IRENA at [image: Twitter] <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&…> [image: Facebook] <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&…> [image: Website] <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&…> [image: LinkedIn] <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&…> [image: Instagram] <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&…> *Copyright © 2020 International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. *Our mailing address is:* International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) IRENA Headquarters, Masdar City P.O. Box 236 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Add us to your address book <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/vcard?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&id=29b…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/profile?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&id=2…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://irena.us18.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=58854272bde93aba940164cee&…> . [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

4 years, 8 months

GHTC Call for papers

by Glenn McKnight

REMINDER: GHTC 2020 Call for papers *deadline May 1 *- Updated CFP attached - Please Forward *COVID update: *We are planning that by October we can hold GHTC as usual. However, we are prepared for hybrid or virtual options should that be necessary. The IEEE HAC has authorized us to offer partial scholarships; we are awaiting confirmation of the funding. *Call for Papers: 10th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC 2020)* [image: GHTC 2020 logo] *Web: https://ieeeghtc.org/ <https://ieeeghtc.org/>* *Seattle – January 31, 2020* – Today the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Committee announced the 2020 Call for Papers <https://ieeeghtc.org/author-central/call-for-papers/>. The tenth anniversary of GHTC will take place in Seattle, Washington, USA, October 29 – November 1, 2020. See attached PDF flyer. Organized by *IEEE* <http://www.ieee.org/>, the world’s largest technical professional society with over 400,000 members in over 160 countries, the IEEE GHTC is the flagship IEEE forum for presenting and discussing humanitarian technology innovation and deployment. The technical focus of the Conference is complemented by an integrated understanding of broader contexts—economics, policy, culture, environment—that impact successful humanitarian technology implementation. The 10th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (IEEE GHTC 2020) will share practical technology-enabled solutions addressing needs of underserved communities in resource constrained environments around the world in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Stakeholders from the public, private, education and research, societal, funding and donor sectors are invited to submit papers (or proposals for oral presentations) sharing Sustainable Development, ICT4D (information and communication technologies for development) and Humanitarian Technology related insights, experiences, good practices and lessons learnt from a research, policy, practitioner and/or community perspective. Papers should present analysis of initial or final research results or a case study. General project descriptions are not appropriate. Submissions by practitioners (governmental, for-profit and non-profit), academics, private sector actors and policy makers describing intervention design and implementation, field experiences and best practices, case studies, project monitoring and evaluation results, and original research are of particular interest. Paper submissions should include results that have not previously been published and should not be simultaneously submitted to another conference or journal. *IEEE GHTC 2020 Thematic (track) areas include (but are not limited to):* • Agriculture & Food Security (SDG2) • Good Health and Well Being (SDG3) • Quality Education (SDG4) • Clean Water & Sanitation (SDG6) • Affordable & Clean Energy (SDG7) • Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG8) • Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG11) • Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response & Recovery • Communication/Connectivity in Support of Development *Three types of submissions are possible for presentation at GHTC:* • *Full Papers* are appropriate for mature work or completed projects and *should not exceed eight pages;* • *Short Papers* are appropriate for early stage projects or authors wishing to share a snapshot of results-in-progress, experiences and perspectives, and *should be three to four pages in length including a short reference section.* • *Oral-Only (Poster) Presentations* are appropriate for work-in-progress, projects in the pre-implementation stage as well as an option for practitioners, policy makers or community representatives who do not want to write a paper. Oral-Only submissions should be described in *one or two pages.* NOTE: we are accepting proposals for *Special Sessions* (up to 8 pages) Short Papers and Oral-Only Presentations will be accepted for presentation either during an appropriate paper session or poster session at the discretion of the Program Committee. Complementing the 2020 IEEE GHTC Conference Proceedings, accepted papers presented during the conference will also be submitted for publication in *IEEE Xplore*®. A selection of accepted papers will be invited to submit a revised and extended version to an IEEE journal. *Submission Schedule:* *May 1* Full Paper, Short Paper and Oral-only submission for review/draft deadline *June 1* Notification of acceptance / revision requirements *July 3* Submission of final accepted Full Paper, Short Paper and Oral-only Presentation *The IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference is sponsored by IEEE Region 6, IEEE Seattle Section and IEEE Society for Social Implications of Technology;* *with the following IEEE Technical Society sponsors: Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS), IEEE Smart Village Initiative, **Power & Energy (PES), and Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTTS), and IEEE-USA.* -- Edward G Perkinse.perkins(a)ieee.org Glenn McKnight ICANN NOMCOM 2019-2021 mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com Curator for Internet Governance Hub Blog www.internetgovernancehub.blog <http://www.internetgovernancehub.blog> http://toronto.ieee.ca/ IEEE Toronto SIGHT Chair glenn.mcknight(a)ieee.org skype gmcknight twitter @Inkmedia 289-830 6259 .

4 years, 8 months

“What is a Library if the Building is Closed? *** 4/24 at 1500 UTC ***

by Don Means

Hi All, Welcome to join session tomorrow! — We’re looking for a story from anywhere that shows how libraries are natural hubs or at least nodes on CN’s. Nominations welcome! Thanks, Don ************************************************************ *** Register here *** <http://giglibraries.net/page-1712339> This will be the 7th in the series, “What is a Library if the Building is Closed?” exploring aspects: internet access, digital services, physical materials and social infrastructure. Nearly 1,000 people have registered to hear from 18 extraordinary speakers. All recorded and available on Pandemic Response page at GigLibraries.Net <http://giglibraries.net/> Hope everyone can join to hear from: —Crosby Kemper, IMLS Director regarding details on new $30 mil in stimulus funds to flow out through the state library agencies. —Julie Walker, GA Librarian will follow with interesting happenings in Peach State. —Hayford Siaw, Executive Director - Ghana Library Authority —Raphaëlle Bats, Relations Internationales ENSSIB, French National Superior School of Information Science and Libraries in Lyon. In past sessions we’ve heard from Dublin, Copenhagen, Nigeria and Brussels. The pandemic is a global challenge that calls for global responses at the local level. Valuable stories and clever projects are welcome from anywhere. You’re invited to send questions in advance, as well as topics for discussion and interesting projects to showcase directly to info(a)GigLibraries.Net <mailto:info@GigLibraries.Net> *** Register here *** <http://giglibraries.net/page-1712339> *sessions are recorded for posting and archived open playback. See you there! Don Means Gigabit Libraries Network

4 years, 8 months

Re: [DC3] RES: RES: Covid19 and Internet Openness IGF 2020 Outcome

by gphlilanthi

I read in the Economist that MS is to open their data a reversal to their policy of 5 years ago ... Sent from my Galaxy Tab A (2016)-------- Original message --------From: Luca Belli <luca.belli(a)fgv.br> Date: 21/04/2020 09:43 (GMT-08:00) To: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity <dc3(a)listas.altermundi.net> Subject: [DC3] RES: RES: Covid19 and Internet Openness IGF 2020 Outcome Dear all, As the deadline to submit IGF session proposals approaches (tomorrow, as stresses by CA), here is a brief session proposal, based on your reactions and expressions of interest, following the call for an "Internet Openness and Covid19” symposium. SESSION TITLE Community Networks at times of Crises SHORT DESCRIPTION This session will discuss the Importance of Internet access and the relevance of community networks as a credible strategy to expand access empowering people, at times of crises. As the recent Covid19 pandemic is tellingly demonstrating, connectivity is becoming increasingly essential for our social, economic, and political lives. Panellists will explore a variety of standpoints discussed by the authors of the DC3 annual outcome (developed in partnership with DCNN): the report on “The Value of Internet Openness at Times of Crises” The session will have a tripartite structure featuring: 1) Presentations based on the contributions to the DC3 annual outcome report 2) Discussion of the latest community networking evolutions, highlighted by the covid19 pandemic 3) Identification of new challenges and cooperation opportunities to be considered by the future work of DC3 The confirmed panellists and authors of the DC3 outcome report are - Jane Coffin, ISOC - Sonia Jorge and Dhanaraj Thakur, Alliance for Affordable Internet A4AI - Carlos Rey-Moreno, APC - Rolf Weber, University of Zurich - Senka Hadzic, Research ICT Africa - Quirilo (please add surname and affiliation here) If I missed anything or anyone, if you want to propose any changes or express your interest to write an essay and being a speaker, please do it by tomorrow Thanks a lot! Luca PS: FYI, the confirmed panellists and authors of the part of the outcome report that will deal more specifically with net neutrality issues are - Sebastien Soriano, French Telecoms Regulator (ARCEP) - Frode Sorensen, Norwegian Telecoms Regulator (Nkom) - Smriti Parsheera, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in New Delhi - Anya Orlova and Andrey Shecherbovich Moscow Higher School of Economics - Apar Gupta and Sidharth, Internet Freedom Foundation - Alejandro Pisanty, Autonomous University of Mexico - Estelle Masse and Eric Null, Access Now ________________________________________ De: dc3-bounces(a)listas.altermundi.net [dc3-bounces(a)listas.altermundi.net] em nome de Luca Belli [luca.belli(a)fgv.br] Enviado: quarta-feira, 15 de abril de 2020 16:32 Para: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity Assunto: [DC3] RES: Covid19 and Internet Openness IGF 2020 Outcome Hi Quiliro and CA Very interesting ideas to explore! Actually you may want to check also ETSI's work on NonIP (which is very similar to Huawei"s proposal although it attacted almost no attention...) https://www.etsi.org/newsroom/press-releases/1749-2020-04-etsi-launches-new… Please, feel free to send your draft! All the best Luca ________________________________________ De: dc3-bounces(a)listas.altermundi.net [dc3-bounces(a)listas.altermundi.net] em nome de Carlos Afonso [ca(a)cafonso.ca] Enviado: quarta-feira, 15 de abril de 2020 12:38 Para: Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity Assunto: Re: [DC3] Covid19 and Internet Openness IGF 2020 Outcome Do it! :-) Right now there is a rumor coming from China which proposes an entirely new transport/addressing set of protocols, called NewIP. If this came to be, it would be like a sort of coronavirus for so many devices. Billions of devices currently connected to the Internet survived the jump to IPv6. However, most of them were built by companies that do not upgrade their firmware, or have disappeared. I own a Samsung Galaxy Tab which firmware/OS has never been updated by Samsung (BTW, a vulnerability of most of the Android devices). Now I use it as a Kindle reader, and just connect it to the Net when I wish to update my e-book repository. Would it connect in the NewIP world? Probably not, and for most people this is an expensive device. I would like to read articles about this. fraternal regards --c.a. On 15/04/2020 12:03, quiliro wrote: > > I would like to write an article on the need to create a governanceless > internet in order to avoid centralized collapse. > _______________________________________________ > DC3 mailing list > DC3(a)listas.altermundi.net > https://listas.altermundi.net/mailman/listinfo/dc3 > -- Carlos A. Afonso [emails são pessoais exceto quando explicitamente indicado em contrário] [emails are personal unless explicitly indicated otherwise] Instituto Nupef - https://nupef.org.br ISOC-BR - https://isoc.org.br _______________________________________________ DC3 mailing list DC3(a)listas.altermundi.net https://listas.altermundi.net/mailman/listinfo/dc3 _______________________________________________ DC3 mailing list DC3(a)listas.altermundi.net https://listas.altermundi.net/mailman/listinfo/dc3 _______________________________________________ DC3 mailing list DC3(a)listas.altermundi.net https://listas.altermundi.net/mailman/listinfo/dc3

4 years, 8 months

Covid19 and Internet Openness IGF 2020 Outcome

by Luca Belli

Dear all, I hope this email finds you well and in good health in these troubled times. This message is to start a discussion regarding the work to be developed as IGF 2020 output of the coalition and the organisation of the annual IGF meeting. As you might know, the IGF Secretariat recently issued its call for proposals for workshops and DC meetings for the next IGF, which should in principle (Coronavirus permitting) take place in Poland on 2-6 November. As the current covid19 pandemic offers concrete evidence of the incredible importance of being connected, I would like to propose a Symposium dedicated to “Covd19 and Internet Openness”. The Symposium will be a collection of short essays showing the incredible value of non-discriminatory connectivity as well as the incredible potential of alternative connectivity models, such as community networks. For this reason, I would suggest developing the initiative as a partnership between 2 coalitions I coordinate within the IGF (the one on Net Neutrality and the one on Community Connectivity) as they represent complementary facets of the same debate. The authors of the essays will be listed as speakers for the IGF session of the coalition. I have been talking about the initiative with some of you directly and I am happy to say that we will be able to publish the essays online on MediaNama (largest tech & policy portal in India) as soon as we receive and edit them, and that MediaNama’s Founder and Editor Nikhil Pahwa has kindly agreed to co-edit the essays with me. After the publication online, we could collect all the essays (ideally between 10 and 15) and publish them in a booklet on “Covd19 and the Value of Internet Openness” to be released at the IGF (if the IGF will be maintained) and freely accessible online. Everything will be licensed in CC, of course. The suggestion is to explore a variety of ongoing issues going from blocking and Internet shutdowns, to zero rating and net neutrality, community network experiences and new conceptualisations of Internet access as a human right. I have already spoken with some of you and there are a lot of good ideas already in the air. Here is the suggested format. * Essays can be 1000 to 1500 words in length. If you require more words, please consider making your contribution into a two-part post. * Please only use in-text citations or hyperlinks (i.e., no footnotes). * To take advantage of the momentum, I suggest fixing a deadline (at least for the first batch of) submissions on Wednesday 25 April. Those confirming their interest in writing an essay by the 22nd (and sending the first draft by the 25th) will be considered as speakers for the coalition IGF session. The 22nd is the dealine to submit a session proposal. Please, feel free share your thoughts on this All the best Luca

4 years, 8 months

reminder from the IGF secretariat

by Carlos Afonso

For your info. fraternal regards --c.a. Final Reminder IGF Session Proposal Deadline -------------------------------------------- This is a final reminder that the IGF 2020 calls to apply for various types of sessions, IGF Village booths, Travel Support and Music Night will close on 22 April at 23:59 pm UTC. Please visit the IGF website for more information about applying for: - Workshops: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop… - Open Forums: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-for… - (Day 0) Pre-Events: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-even… - IGF Village booths: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village - Travel Support: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a… - Music Night: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-… IGF Dynamic Coalitions<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-dynamic-…> and the National, (Sub)Regional and Youth IGF Initiatives<https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-nris-collaborativ…> are also kindly reminded to submit proposals for their collaborative sessions til the mentioned deadline. For any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Best regards, IGF Secretariat -- Carlos A. Afonso [emails são pessoais exceto quando explicitamente indicado em contrário] [emails are personal unless explicitly indicated otherwise] Instituto Nupef - https://nupef.org.br ISOC-BR - https://isoc.org.br

4 years, 8 months

1500 UTC *** MLS Announces New Stimulus Funding *** "What is Library...?" 4/17 Registration OPEN *** speakers announced ***

by Don Means

— Apologies for late notice, DC3! We’re convening each Friday at 1500 UTC. Now in less than 2 hours. Should be interesting. Please join in. — Regards, Don Means Gigabit Libraries ******************************************************************** *** Registrer *** <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-a-library-if-the-building-is-closed-zo…> 11am EST / 1500 UTC on April 17 ARIZONA TO AFRICA -Changes and challenges just keep coming. The country and wider world are still very much in active urgent pandemic response mode. Web sites being redesigned. Services being altered to fit the new reality. Staff furloughs abound. Budget axes hanging like swords of Damocles. Yet libraries are stepping up! Reinventing on the fly. Making do and trying to meet new patron needs within the tight boundaries permitted by our novel virus overlord. Stories abound spotlighting the dire situation of anyone that lacks internet access today. As we’ve been advocating for past month, the first simplest action for libraries is to open their access points(AP’s) 24/7, orient toward outside and seek to boost signals. See this amazing list from Canada <https://mailchi.mp/822dd83bdcd5/information-matters-2020-covid>. We’ll explore prospects for new “IMLS Announces New Stimulus Funding” <https://www.imls.gov/news/imls-announces-new-stimulus-funding-communities-a…> on new $30 million pool to move through state library agencies. Details imminent. In a word, Be Ready! People need access desperately. Public access stations, library kiosks, bookmobiles or any type of no fee hotspot need to be installed ASAP and promoted to communities. One such effort at state levels is happening through publication of hotspot maps. This Friday we’ll hear from Nicole Umayam, Digital Inclusion Library Consultant, Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records discuss how “some libraries expanding their networks with additional APs etc. And that the library is “moving forward with a couple libraries as proof of concept as well as statewide data collection to identify potential locations.” AZ along with other states (AR, GA) has created a state map of AP’s. (screen capture attached) Our other TWO featured speakers from Africa will be Nkem Osuigwe, who is responsible for human capacity development & training at African Library and Information Associations & Institutions or AfLIA, and… Hayford Siaw, the acting Executive Director of Ghana Library Authority. that supervises a network of over 60 public libraries across Ghana and has founded and successfully developed Street Library project that was bringing mobile libraries to rural communities, addressing literacy and education issues in Ghana and 3 other African countries. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-a-library-if-the-building-is-closed-zo… <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-a-library-if-the-building-is-closed-zo…> Register now. See you there! *To be removed from list please respond to email with “remove” on subject line.

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