IGF Nigeria-BasicInternet-AfricanChild InfoExchange Jan2022
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IGF Nigeria-BasicInternet-AfricanChild InfoExchange Jan2022
| Title | IGF Nigeria-BasicInternet-AfricanChild InfoExchange Jan2022 |
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| Place | Zoom.us |
| Date, Time | 2022/01/10, 1600-1700 |
| Contact Person | Catherine R. Kimambo |
| Participants | Josef.Noll, Catherine R. Kimambo, Mary Uduma |
| related to Project | BasicInternet |
| Keywords | IGF |
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Purpose
The purpose of the meeting was the information exchange on "Connect the Unconnected", School Connectivity and the initiatives across respective countries in Africa.
Steps ahead
- Technologies and Strategies for Connecting the Unconnected
- Engagement and partnerships (WSIS, UNECA) for School Connectivity and Universal Communication Access Fund for Nigeria
Topics being discussed
Follow-up from IGF Katowice 2021
Partnership for Digital Transformation and Societal Empowerment
- Universal Access Fun, Universal Service Fund: http://www.uspf.govr.ng
- Telcom operators (MTN Foundation)
- Min. of Education
Challenges in Connecting the Unconnected
- power
- social spectrum
- competence (capacity building)
- open solutions
Solution for Connecting the Unconnected
- InfoSpots - information spots in each village, as e.g. Community Resource Centres (CRC) with computers where students can take their tertiary examinations
- Community Networks
- NRENs (National Research and Education Networks)
Further information
- Scale up from InfoSpots to Community Networks and commercial operations, see Media:InfoSpots2CommunityNetworks_scale-up_Noll_CN-ZW_Dec2021.pdf
- flere presentasjoner på Josef_Noll#tab=Presentations
Way forward
- A follow up meeting with Mary Uduma to introduce and discuss with other partners in the ecosystem ( WSIS, UNECA, Universal Access Fund - Nigeria)
- See how school and rural connectivity can be adopted as action lines of WSIS
- Identify interested communities to start Community Networks in Nigeria
