[IGFmaglist] Inclusion WG

Wisdom Donkor wisdom.dk at gmail.com
Sun Mar 3 18:01:35 EST 2019 

Greetings to all,

I am not sure if i am permitted to contribute on this thread. but doing it
anyway.

 I haven't seen the proposal, but reading through the comments, i have this
few notes to put across.

1.
Affordable access to communication is of such value as a social and
economic enabler that we need strategies that can embrace everyone. In
order to have a meaningful conversation about options to reach the
unconnected, we need better information on current telecommunications
network infrastructure and development. Telecommunications has been
overlooked as a sector to which transparency principles and Open Data
policies might be applied. What should we do differently in the context of
the developing world in order to have telecommunication data release to the
public in an open format?. We need to map out all telecom site in the
developing countries.

2.
Most countries in the developing world have gone through a mobile
revolution, which has transformed access to communication on the continent
in the last 20 years. However, as demand for broadband grows, access
penetration is slowing.  There is a growing body of evidence that suggest
current connectivity strategies will fail to connect everyone, poor rural
communities in particular. Those of us with access to the Internet accept
the increasing social and economic benefits of access as normal, often
without considering how the unconnected are increasingly disempowered as a
result. This need not be the case.  A new wave of technological and
organisational innovation offers an alternative vision of access that could
empower everyone.  Small-scale commercial and community network operators
can address access gaps if they are empowered by effective regulation and
investment. My question in this regard would be: what should we do
differently in the context of the developing world to empower small-scale
commercial and community network operators?
https://manypossibilities.net/2018/05/open-telecom-data-moving-forward/

Developing countries needs more attention than ever.


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On Sun, Mar 3, 2019 at 9:05 AM Ananda Raj Khanal <arkhanal at nta.gov.np>
wrote:

> Dear Paul,
>
> Appreciate your excellent work in Digital Inclusion Theme. However, I
> realized that  the  sub theme could have been made unambiguous by choosing
> the terminologies that have already been a standard in the IG issues such as
>
> 1.    Access: Availability, affordability, design for inclusion, and
> public access ( universal access and service).
>
> 2.    Adoption: Relevance, digital literacy, and consumer safety.
>
> 3.    Application: Economic and workforce development, education, health
> care, public safety and emergency services, civic engagement, and social
> connections.
>
>
>
> The Policy Questions can be adjusted to reflect the issues identified in
> the sub themes in a very clear manner such as:
>
> Access:
>
> 1.       What kind of policy and regulatory interventions/initiatives
> need to be taken to deploy broadband backbone infrastructure ?
>
> 2.       What could be the business model for deploying such
> infrastructure ? ( Public Private partnership, Multi stakeholder
> partnership etc.?)
>
> 3.       How can access networks be deployed ? What kind of technology?
> Capacity of the network etc? ownership of the networks?
>
> 4.       Affordability has been one the greatest barrier for adoption of
> internet . What could be the role of the stakeholders in making internet
> affordable?
>
> 5.       How can we ensure that ICTs can be made accessible for persons
> with disabilities ? What kind of policy, legal and regulatory interventions
> are required? What would be the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders?
>
> 6.       If universal access cannot be ensured, how can we make Internet
> available for people in a community?  Community access centers have been in
> operation but the business models have not been successful. What could be
> the reasons and what new models  can be developed in making community
> access a viable option in making Internet available, accessible
> ,affordable, relevant and useful for society ?
>
> 7.       What are the major challenges in the adoption of internet even
> if it is available and affordable?
>
> 8.       How can Internet be made relevant to the public? What is the
> role of local content in making Internet relevant ?
>
>
>
> These are few sample questions. I can elaborate for all the three sub
> themes If you think that my inputs are matching with what you are proposing
> . please let me know
>
> Thanks and regards
>
> ananda
>
>
>
> *From:* Paul Rowney [mailto:prowney at outlook.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, February 11, 2019 11:55 AM
> *To:* Ananda Raj Khanal <arkhanal at nta.gov.np>
> *Cc:* 'IGF Maglist' <Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org>;
> inclusion at intgovforum.org
> *Subject:* Inclusion WG
>
>
>
> Thank you Amanda.  I will see how we can incorporate into the existing
> document and post to Google docs so that we make adjustments to the
> document.
>
> Get Outlook for Android <https://aka.ms/ghei36>
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>
>
> From: Ananda Raj Khanal
>
> Sent: Monday 11 February, 06:52
>
> Subject: Re: [IGFmaglist] MAG Chair's Blog
>
> To: 'Arsène Tungali', 'Mamadou LO'
>
> Cc: 'IGF Maglist'
>
> Hi All
>
> My thoughts on the narrative and sub themes on Digital Inclusion:
>
> Narratives for the Digital Inclusion:
>
> We claim to live in the knowledge and information society. Social
> inclusion is a political agenda of a democratic polity. Combining both of
> these we come to an umbrella term called Digital Inclusion which ensures
> that in the 21st century individuals including the members of the
> disadvantaged groups, institutions, businesses all have access to the
> digital infrastructure including access to broadband Internet, such
> infrastructure is affordable, everyone has the skills to use all kind of
> Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), and are therefore able
> to participate in and benefit from today’s growing knowledge and
> information society to further their political, social, economic, cultural
> and other aspects of human development.
>
> Digital inclusion has three broad facets: access, adoption, and
> application. These facets show the ultimate goal of creating digitally
> inclusive societies.
>
> Access: Availability, affordability, design for inclusion, and public
> access.
>
> Adoption: Relevance, digital literacy, and consumer safety.
>
> Application: Economic and workforce development, education, health care,
> public safety and emergency services, civic engagement, and social
> connections.
>
> There are 4 main kinds of challenge people face in the information society:
>
> access – the ability to actually go online and connect to the internet
>
> skills – to be able to use the internet
>
> motivation – knowing the reasons why using the internet is a good thing
>
> trust – the risk of crime, or not knowing where to start to go online
>
> Digital inclusion consists of policies, programs, and actions developed to
> close the digital divide, promote digital literacy, and ensure digital
> equity and readiness. Specific policy, legal and regulatory interventions
> are needed to ensure digital inclusion in all countries.
>
> The UN and ITU have made significant efforts in this direction and have
> adopted many resolutions to address the issues of digital inclusion to the
> following disadvantaged groups:
>
> INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
>
> •       RESOLUTION 1225405 UN Resolution (2012) - Indigenous women: key
> actors in poverty and hunger eradication
>
> •       PP RESOLUTION  184  (Guadalajara, 2010) - Facilitating digital
> inclusion initiatives for indigenous peoples
>
> •       WTDC RESOLUTION 11 (Rev. Buenos Aires, 2017)
> -Telecommunication/information and communication technology services  in
> rural, isolated and poorly served areas and indigenous communities
>
> •       WTDC RESOLUTION 46 (Rev. Buenos Aires, 2017) - Assistance to
> indigenous peoples and communities through information and communication
> technology
>
> PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
>
> •       WTDC RESOLUTION 58 (Rev. Buenos Aires, 2017)-
> Telecommunication/information and communication technology accessibility
> for persons with disabilities and persons with specific needs
>
> •        PP RESOLUTION 175 (Rev. Dubai, 2018)-
> Telecommunication/information and communication technology accessibility
> for persons with disabilities and persons with specific needs
>
> WOMEN AND GIRLS
>
> •       PP RESOLUTION 70 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) - Mainstreaming a gender
> perspective in ITU and promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of
> women through information and communication technologies
>
> •       WTDC RESOLUTION 55 (Rev. Buenos Aires, 2017) - Mainstreaming a
> gender perspective for an inclusive and egalitarian information society
>
> YOUTH AND CHILDREN
>
> •       WTDC RESOLUTION 76 (Rev. Buenos Aires, 2017) - Promoting
> information and communication technologies among young women and men for
> social and economic empowerment
>
> •       PP RESOLUTION 198 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) - Empowerment of youth
> through telecommunication/information and communication technology
>
> Since Digital inclusion combines a policy, legal and regulatory
> intervention in all levels and requires the effort of all the stakeholders,
> Internet Governance Forum ( IGF) is the right forum to discuss this issue
> in details and bring to the utmost attention of all the stakeholders.
>
> Sub Themes:
>
> 1.      Access: Availability of all kind of Digital Infrastructure
> including broadband Internet, hardware and software, Design for
> accessibility for people with disabilities, and public access platforms who
> cannot individually afford at home.
>
> 2.      Adoption:  Affordability, relevance, digital literacy and skill
> sets, awareness
>
> 3.      Application and services: ICTs for SDGs
>
> This is for discussion.
>
> Thanks and regards
>
> Ananda
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Arsène Tungali [mailto:arsenebaguma at gmail.com
> <arsenebaguma at gmail.com>]
>
> Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2019 8:24 PM
>
> To: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou at hotmail.com>
>
> Cc: IGF Maglist <Igfmaglist at intgovforum.org>
>
> Subject: Re: [IGFmaglist] MAG Chair's Blog
>
> My bad...
>
> I should have done this early enough. But it's okay since my edits were
> just minor and not big deal.
>
> Good job.
>
> Regards,
>
> Arsene
>
> 2019-02-07 16:36 UTC+02:00, Mamadou LO <alfamamadou at hotmail.com>:
>
> > Thanks a lot Arsene for editing..but it was already done and published.
>
> > Kindly find below the link in the IGF Website
>
> > https://intgovforum.org/multilingual/fr/content/message-from-the-mag-c
>
> > hair?fbclid=IwAR2wbGEU643VVfCDcw6j9wEs9ShYmbD0ZpQAteydBsi2PTOkoPxZ5mPQ
>
> > lQg
>
> >
>
> > Mercii
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > ________________________________
>
> > De : Arsène Tungali <arsenebaguma at gmail.com> Envoyé : jeudi 7 février
>
> > 2019 12:43 À : Lynn St.Amour Cc : Mamadou LO; MAG-public Objet : Re:
>
> > [IGFmaglist] MAG Chair's Blog
>
> >
>
> > Hi all,
>
> >
>
> > Thanks Mamadou for the French translation. Please find attached a
>
> > version with very few minor edits. Hope this us useful.
>
> >
>
> > Regards,
>
> > Arsene
>
> >
>
> > 2019-02-06 18:44 UTC+02:00, Lynn St.Amour <Lynn at internet-matters.org>:
>
> >> Dear Mamadou,
>
> >>
>
> >> translating this into French would be excellent. Thank you and thank
>
> >> you to all our French and German colleagues for their efforts (it is
>
> >> also being translated into German).
>
> >>
>
> >> Indeed it is hoped that this helps increase engagement across the IGF
>
> >> ecosystem as we all try to respond to the many opportunities in front
>
> >> of us.
>
> >>
>
> >> Thank you!
>
> >>
>
> >> Best regards,
>
> >> Lynn
>
> >>
>
> >>> On Feb 6, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Mamadou LO <alfamamadou at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >>>
>
> >>> Dear Chair!
>
> >>> Please, see attached a proposal french translation of the latest MAG
>
> >>> chair blog. We think, coming from IGF 2018 France, this message
>
> >>> should reach the francophone wider community to better understand
>
> >>> what is going on in IGF ecosystem.
>
> >>> I'm looking forward to some edits from francophone MAG members to
>
> >>> consider updates in IGF website and distribution through francophone
>
> >>> list and social medias.
>
> >>> It would also great to have this message a German to consider update
>
> >>> in IGF 2019 website.
>
> >>> Cordially
>
> >>>
>
> >>> De : Chengetai Masango <chengetai.masango at un.org> Envoyé : mardi 5
>
> >>> février 2019 08:38 À : MAG-public Objet : [IGFmaglist] MAG Chair's
>
> >>> Blog
>
> >>>
>
> >>> Dear All,
>
> >>>
>
> >>> Just to let you know the MAG Chair has posted a new entry to her blog :
>
> >>> https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/message-from-the-ma
>
> >>> g-chair
>
> >>>
>
> >>> Best regards
>
> >>>
>
> >>> Chengetai
>
> >>> <Message de la Présidente du MAG.docx>
>
> >>
>
> >>
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