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“Strengthening East Africa’s critical Internet Resources ”Thinking globally; Acting locally” is the theme for the Third East African Internet governance forum (EAIGF) which is currently taking place at imperial royal in Kampala Uganda. The forum started on 11th August and ends on 13th August. The forum was opened by Eriya Kategaya, the first Deputy Prime minister and minister of East African Community Affairs in Uganda who represented the prime minister Apollo Nsibambi. Hon. Kategaya emphasized the need to create awareness on Internet Governance issues within the East Africa region and to enact enabling laws for Internet growth and cyber security.
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The third National internet Governance forum was held in Kampala on 14th July 2010 at Imperial Royale Hotel. It was organized by I-Network, CIPESA and WOUGNET in collaboration with Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MoICT). Its purpose was to prepare for the forthcoming East African Internet Governance Forum scheduled for 11th to 13th August 2010.
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With the theme “Maternal infant and child health and the development of Africa” the forth coming 15th Afican Union (AU) summit scheduled for 25th to 27th July in Kampala Uganda is meant to find solutions to reduce on the high maternal deaths in Africa. Uganda has been chosen as the host for the 15th African Union summit because of her effort and contribution towards the fight for peace and stability on the continent. Uganda sent troops to Somalia to contribute to the peace in that region and she a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
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An Ethiopian national, Mr Hailu, who becomes the fifth CTA Director, has over 25 years of professional experience in Africa and Asia, in agriculture and environmental communications and knowledge management. ‘”It is indeed a great pleasure and privilege for me to head an organization that has done so much to support agricultural professionals in Africa, Caribbean and the Pacific in so many ways over the last 25 years,” said Mr. Hailu.
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The cultural organization STADTWERKSTATT Linz arranged together with partners from development cooperations, art and science, the international festival TREFFPUNKT AFRIKA. The 2010 Festival which took place from 20th to 22nd May 2010 in Linz Austria, was partly held at a ship (the MS Negrelli) on the bank of the river Danube and focused on a two-day symposium with topics on "African-European developments" and "African Networks".
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