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INET Africa Regional Conference Cairo, Egypt

18 May 2009
InterContinental City Stars , Al Hambra 1

IGF Sharm El Sheikh:
An Opportunity to Foster Regional Internet Governance

The Internet Society, in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt, organized the INET Africa Conference, which was held on 18 May 2009 at InterContinental City Stars hotel in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technolology of Egypt. The theme of the conference was "IGF Sharm El Sheikh: An Opportunity to Foster Regional Internet Governance". The conference brought together more than 70 African experts with prominent members of the Egyptian Internet community. Read the report... (PDF:203KB)

Agenda

08:30-09:00	Registration
09:00-09:30	Opening Session Welcome & Introduction, Mahmoud El-Gowini, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt, Read presentation... (PDF:60KB) Opening address, Dawit Bekele on behalf Jon McNerney, Internet Society, Read presentation... (PDF:9KB)
09:30-11:00	Setting the Scene Moderated by Manal Ismail, National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Egypt The IGF: A Multi-stakeholder Process, Markus Kummer, IGF Secretariat, Read presentation... (PDF:17KB) Understanding IGF Themes, Jovan Kurbalija, Diplo Foundation IGF Sharm: A Milestone for Africa, Nii Quaynor, AfNOG
11:00-11:00	Coffee Break
11:30-12:30	Internet Governance in Africa: Addressing Needs & Challenges Moderated by Sherif Geneina, Natinal Telecom Regulatory Authority Regional Internet Backbones: Availability & Resilience of Infrastructure, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Agir Promouvoir, Read presentation... (PDF:680KB:) Enabling Internet Exchange Points, Michuki Mwangi, Internet Society, Read presentation... (PDF:1MB) Barriers to Access: Availability & Affordability, Olfat Abdel Monsef, National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Egypt, Read presentation... (PDF:240KB)
12:30 - 13:30	The Internet: An Opportunity for All Moderated by Christine Runnegar, Internet Society Transition to IPv6 - Financial Implications for African Countries, Adiel Akplogan, AfriNIC, Read presentation... (PDF:1.7MB) Ensuring the Open Architecture of the Internet,Olaf Kolkman, IAB, Read presentation... (PDF:500KB) Towards a Multilingual Internet, Dawit Bekele, Internet Society, Read presentation... (PDF:100KB )
13:30 - 14:30	Lunch Break
14:30-15:30	National & Regional IGF Experiences Moderated by Baher Esmat, ICANN UK IGF, Leanne Kenny, Nominet, Read presentation... (PDF:7.1MB) EuroDIG Experience, Lee Hibbard, Council of Europe, Read presentation... (PDF:227KB) Kenyan & East African IGF, Vincent Ngundi, KENIC, Read presentation... (PDF:240KB)
15:30-16:00	Sharm El-Sheikh and the Way Forward Moderated by Michuki Mwangi, Internet Society IGF 09: What’s Next, Christine Arida, National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Egypt, Read presentation... (PDF:1MB) Conclusion and next steps, Christine Runnegar, Internet Society, Read presentation... (PDF:43KB)