The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multi-stakeholder forum for policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance. The forum is held in an informal setting, free from binding negotiations. It brings together all stakeholders from government, private sector, technical community, academia and civil society to discuss Internet governance issues on an equal footing through an open and inclusive process.

The IGF has been held annually since 2006 and Kenya hosted the Global IGF in 2011. This type of cooperative engagement is usually referred to as the multistakeholder model of Internet Governance, which is one of the key features for the Internet’s success. This model is paramount to ensure that the Internet remains sustainable for economic and social development.

The Kenya IGF is a unique platform for all stakeholders to openly exchange perspectives and concerns on key issues that may affect the future of the Internet for millions of Kenyans.

KICTANet has been involved in organizing the Kenya IGF in partnership with industry stakeholders to address key Internet issues. This year, Kenya’s 2017 IGF is scheduled for July 6th, 2017, and the outcomes will feed into the Global IGF slated for December 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland. The global theme for this year’s IGF is “Shape Your Digital Future!” while the local theme is “Internet and Elections“.

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The East African Communications Organization (EACO) in partnership with Uganda Communications Commission is organizing its first East Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum forum which shall be held in July 2017 in Kampala Uganda and will be a pre-event to the 22 ^nd EACO Congress. The theme of the forum will be Fostering Stakeholders’ Dialogue.

This forum will create unique opportunities for EACO members and stakeholders in the peering and interconnection space to interact, network and discuss peering and inter-connection opportunities and challenges as well as promote best practices in the EA region.