Friday 29 September 2017

Namibia Internet Government Forum (NamIGF) and the Internet Society

There is light at the end of the tunnel... at least there are signals that Namibia is slowly but surely joining the international communities of Information Society. The first NamIGF meeting/gathering just took place (27-28 Sept 17), invitation was done through facebook, and it was at least interesting that the public responded though not sure whether the number turned up was below or above the anticipations. Bottom line is, it is a good development and the participants showed enthusiasm into the matter.

Meanwhile, the Namibian Chapter for the Internet Society has also been gaining momentum and it has played a pivotal role in realizing the NamIGF. While citizens are often inclined to think that any thing related to Internet may be reserved for those working in the ICT industries, it is important to note that digital literacy is the new functional literacy and one should not be a merely "spectator-ion" in the development of policies and legislatures pertaining the use of internet and related technologies in delivery of services between business, government and consumers.


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