{"id":11988,"date":"2019-09-16T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2019\/09\/16\/en-east-african-igf-2019-overview\/"},"modified":"2019-09-16T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T07:00:00","slug":"en-east-african-igf-2019-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2019\/09\/16\/en-east-african-igf-2019-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"East African IGF 2019 Arusha \u2014 In-Depth Report: Minutes Digest & 3-Line Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 3-Line Summary<\/h2>\n

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  1. The 7th East African IGF met in Arusha, Tanzania, on 17\u201318 October 2019 under the theme 'Achieving Digital Inclusion in East Africa', drawing more than 100 participants from six EAC Partner States including South Sudan, with sessions streamed online.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Dormant since 2015, the regional forum was revived after four years with backing from the African Union's PRIDA initiative and the EAC Secretariat; digital taxation, data protection and readiness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution topped the agenda, and 20 deaf and blind participants joined for the first time.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. The meeting proved that a stalled regional IGF can be rebuilt \u2014 a reminder that national and regional IGFs survive on the twin engines of a committed local host and external support.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Welcome \u2014 this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on East African IGF 2019 in Arusha<\/strong> draws on official outputs, session records and on-site reporting. In a hurry? The three lines above and the diagrams carry the gist.<\/p>\n

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    📍 The catalogue lists both Dar es Salaam and Kampala; the meeting actually took place in Arusha, Tanzania. The official outcome report states it was the first time Tanzania hosted the forum since its 2008 inception, and dig.watch and ISOC webcast records also place it in Arusha<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Conference at a Glance (from official records)<\/h2>\n

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    Item<\/th>\nDetail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Edition<\/td>\n7th edition per the official outcome report (edition numbering varies across sources)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dates<\/td>\n17\u201318 October 2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venue<\/td>\nArusha, Tanzania (seat of the EAC Secretariat)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Theme<\/td>\nAchieving Digital Inclusion in East Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Participants<\/td>\nMore than 100 participants from six EAC Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Host<\/td>\nHosted by the EAC Secretariat's Directorate of ICT under the auspices of the Internet Society Tanzania Chapter; streamed online courtesy of the Internet Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    (See the source list at the end of this article.)<\/p>\n

    Discussion Digest \u2014 from the Session Records<\/h2>\n

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    Key exchanges extracted from session records and transcripts.<\/p>\n

    1. Back After Four Years \u2014 Why the Regional IGF Stalled and How It Was Revived<\/h3>\n

    Sessions<\/strong>: Introductory session (facilitated by EAIGF coordinator Lillian Nalwoga, PRIDA senior expert Dr. Margaret Nyambura and PRIDA regional focal point Eng. Daniel Murenzi)<\/p>\n