[Wikimedia Kenya] Fwd: [Internal-l] Fwd: FW: IGF 2011 - workshop organized by UNESCO, OECD and ISOC - WikimediaKE

15 Sep 2011


      Hello
I got this proposition from Unesco during my holidays. I took time to 
answer and then THEY took time in turn to answer.
So it is on very short delay.
What do you think ?
Anyone from Kenya interested and willing to go ?
I edited text out since this is a public mailing list. Contact me 
directly to get the contacts.
Florence
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Dear Florence,
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Concerning the forthcoming IGF 2011 in Kenya, we are finalizing the 
study on the local content which is linked to the economic aspects and 
infrastructure. Soon, it will be available for the public view and 
presented at the event mentioned above.
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Regarding the session at the IGF, we are not planning to provide 
interpretation for the workshop, unless the organizers will provide it. 
The working language of the workshop is English. Regarding the travel 
and accommodation, I am afraid we are not in a position to cover. We 
were wondering whether Wikipedia plans to participate in any case.
Thank you for your attention and best regards,
Irmgarda
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*From:* Florence Devouard
*Date:* August 29, 2011 11:04:22 GMT
*To:* "Kasinskaite, Irmgarda" <edited out>
*Subject:* *Re: IGF 2011 - workshop organized by UNESCO, OECD and ISOC*
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On 8/16/11 1:45 PM, Kasinskaite, Irmgarda wrote:
Dear Florence,
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I am contacting you on behalf of Mr Janis Karklins, Assistant
    Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO and other
    partners, OECD and ISOC, involved Â in the preparation of the study
    â??Economic aspects of local content creation and local Internet
    infrastructure".
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We are wondering whether you or your colleagues from Wikipedia would
    agree to participate as a speaker at the joint workshop "Economic
    aspects of local content creation and local Internet infrastructure"
    organized by UNESCO, OECD and ISOC from 11.00 am to 12.30 pm on 27
    September 2011 in Nairobi (Kenya) during the Internet Governance
    Forum (IGF) 2011. The objective of the workshop is to present the
    major findings of the study which was carried out jointly by three
    Organizationsas well as reflect together on local content creation
    and Internet infrastructure related issues.
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The workshop mentioned above will be organized within the theme
    "Managing Critical Internet Resources" no 96.Â  It is expected that
    the workshop will provide a report to the main session.
For more information, please visit:
    http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSPro...
    http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=96
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Could you please let us know whether you or your colleagues would be
    able to join the workshop as a speaker?
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Best regards,
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Irmgarda
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Ms Irmgarda Kasinskaite-Buddeberg
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Programme Specialist
Universal Access and Preservation Section
Knowledge Societies Division
Communication and Information Sector
UNESCO
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1, rue Miollis
75732 Paris cedex 15
France