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Media Institute of Southern Africa, Zimbabwe Chapter will be hosting a Internet Governance Forum tomorrow at the Jameson Hotel in Harare.
The conference will be running under the theme
‘Supporting Free & Secure Online Expression and Access to Information in
Zimbabwe’. The motive behind this initiative is to promote free and secure online expression access to information in Zimbabwe.
Invited guest speakers include the Minister of ICT,Postal and Courier Services, Hon. Supa Mandiwanza, who will present on the
topic: The future of Zimbabwe’s Internet
Ecosystem-Plans for Reach, Sustainability & Governance.
Speaker from MISA-Zimbabwe will present on ‘Zimbabwe’s cyber sphere-Why a
multi-stakeholder approach’ where issues to do with development and
challenges in the internet sector relating to freedom of expression, freedom of
association and access to information.Reuben Gwatidzo from the Information Society
Initiatives Trust will present on the Internet and its socio, economic and
political impact on Zimbabwe and the region.
Chairman of the Zimbabwe Internet Governance Forum (ZIGF), Dr Hapanyengwi will clarify on
the topic: Zimbabwe’s plan on Internet
Governance. experienced blogger, Takura Zhangazha will present on the
issues related to Experiences of
‘working’ online under the headline Content creation, Dissemination and use.
Members from other MISA Chapters in the region are expected to attend the conference. Prominent figures in the ICT sector will also attended. These include Limbikani Makani, and Natasha Msonza.
MISA Zim is also running some conversation on their website.
For more information visit www.misazim.com
