The Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) in partnership with the Internet Society Chapter Uganda and the ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU) will host the Uganda Internet Governance Forum (UIGF) at the Hive Colab, Kamyokya on September 18, 2013.
The one-day Forum, whose theme is “Harnessing Internet Development in Uganda: Connecting the last mile”, is a multi-stakeholder event that involves representatives from government, civil society, academia, private sector entities and individuals interested in Internet Governance (IG) issues.
The objectives of this Forum are to discuss obstacles to internet access in Uganda, establish the key current internet governance issues relevant to the country, and build consensus on national and regional positions around IG issues. The national forum will also discuss the outcomes from the regional East Africa Internet Governance Forum held in Burundi last month.
Since its inauguration in 2006, the UIGF has continued to discuss and address internet policy issues in Uganda and East Africa. The proceedings of this year’s Forum will also be presented at the Second African Internet Governance Forum to be held in Nairobi September 24-26, 2013 and the global Internet Governance Forum in Bali, Indonesia October 22-25, 2013.
Tentative Programme
| Time | Activity | Speaker/moderator |
| 08:00am – 08:30am | Arrival and registration of participants | ISOC Uganda |
| 08:30am – 08.45am | Welcome Remarks | Lillian Nalwoga |
| 08:45am – 09:00am | Keynote Address | Dr. David Turahi, Director for Information Technology and Information Management Services – Ministry of ICT] |
| 09:00am – 09:30am | Presentation: Online discussions report | Daniel Nanghaka (ISOC Uganda) |
| 09:30am – 10:00am | Q&A session | Sarah Kiden (ISOC Uganda) |
| 10:00 am – 10:15am |
Morning break |
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| 10:15am – 11:15am | Panel discussion (15 mins each): – Achieving affordable internet access in Uganda – infrastructure and affordability; what have we achieved so far and how can we utilise the existing infrastructure | Mr. Bob Lyazi, Director RCDF – UCC (TBD)Mr. Mike Barnard, Director – Uganda Internet Exchange Point (UIXP)Mr. Julius Torach, Director of egovernment, NITA – UJoseph Munuulo, Systems Administrator – Uganda Registration Services Bureau. Hari Kurup – Roke Telecom |
| 11:15 am – 11:45am | Q&A session and discussion | Sarah Kiden |
| 11:45am – 12:45pm | Panel Discussion (15 mins each): Online freedoms – Privacy, data protection, surveillance and censorship: what needs to be balanced? | Mr. Peter Kahiigi, Director Information Security – NITA – UMs. Ashnah Kalemera, OpenNet Africa Initiative.Mr. Peter G. Mwesige, Director Africa Center for Media Excellence. |
| 12:45pm – 01:15pm | Q&A session and discussion | Mr. Albert Mucunguzi – ICTAU |
| 01:15pm – 02:00pm |
Way forward, closure and Lunch |
Lillian Nalwoga |
See past reports from the Uganda IGF here: 2011 Forum Report, 2011 Online Discussions and 2012 Forum Report.
See past reports from the East Africa IGF here: