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ISOC Live posted: "On Wednesday 24 February 2021 at 12:00-14:00 UTC the Internet Society (ISOC) and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) present the fifth and last session in the 5th (Virtual) Summit on Community Networks in Africa with the theme ‘Inside an " </span>
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<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><a style="color:#2585b2" href="http://livestream.com/internetsociety/VirtualCNAfricaSummit5" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/VirtualCNAfricaSummit5-300x169.png" alt="livestream" width="300" height="169" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;float:right;margin-left:1em;padding:4px;background-color:white;border:1px solid #ccc"></a>On <strong>Wednesday 24 February 2021</strong> at <strong>12:00-14:00 UTC</strong> the <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/africa" target="_blank">Internet Society</a></strong> (ISOC) and the <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.apc.org/" target="_blank">Association for Progressive Communications</a></strong> (APC) present the fifth and last session in the <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa" target="_blank">5th (Virtual) Summit on Community Networks in Africa</a></strong> with the theme ‘<strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/2020/event-5/" target="_blank">Inside an African Community Network</a></strong>‘.</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em">The session focuses on two community networks: <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://boscouganda.com/" target="_blank">BOSCO Uganda</a></strong> located in Northern Uganda, and PAMOJANet in Eastern DRC. They will showcase their respective and practical approach to connecting the unconnected, including governance structures, business models, and technical operations.</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><br clear="all"><a style="color:#2585b2" href="http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/VirtualCNAfricaSummit5" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/VirtualCNAfricaSummit5fr-300x169.png" alt="" width="300" height="169" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:12px;clear:both;float:right;margin-left:1em;padding:4px;background-color:white;border:1px solid #ccc"></a>Le <strong>mercredi 24 février 2021</strong> à <strong>12h00-14h00 UTC</strong>, l'<strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/africa" target="_blank">Internet Society</a></strong> (ISOC) et l'<strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.apc.org/" target="_blank">Association for Progressive Communications</a> </strong>(APC) présentent la cinquième et dernière session du <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/events/summit-community-networks-africa" target="_blank">5e Sommet (virtuel) sur les réseaux communautaires en Afrique</a></strong> sur le thème «<strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/events/summit-community-networks-africa/2020/event-5/" target="_blank">Au sein d’un réseau communautaire africain</a></strong>».</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em">La session se concentre sur deux réseaux communautaires: <a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://boscouganda.com/" target="_blank">BOSCO Ouganda</a> situé dans le nord de l'Ouganda, et <strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.la-difference.com/innovation-article-community-internet" target="_blank">PAMOJANet</a></strong> dans l'est de la RDC. Ils présenteront leur approche respective et pratique pour connecter les personnes non connectées, y compris les structures de gouvernance, les modèles commerciaux et les opérations techniques.</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>SPEAKERS</strong><br><strong>Chako Armant</strong>, La Difference (PamojaNET Community Network)<br><strong>Alva-Ntyo Mihigo</strong>, Network Manager, PamojaNET Community Network<br><strong>Daniel Komakec</strong>, BOSCO Uganda<br><strong>Okot Solomon Nono</strong>, BOSCO Uganda</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>MODERATOR</strong><br><strong>Jean Louis Fendji</strong> - Senior Lecturer, University of Ngaoundere and Research Director, AfroLeadership</p>
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<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>LIVESTREAM ENGLISH <a style="color:#2585b2" href="http://livestream.com/internetsociety/VirtualCNAfricaSummit5" target="_blank">http://livestream.com/internetsociety/VirtualCNAfricaSummit5</a></strong></p>
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<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>LIVESTREAM FRANÇAIS <a style="color:#2585b2" href="http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/VirtualCNAfricaSummit5" target="_blank">http://livestream.com/internetsociety2/VirtualCNAfricaSummit5</a></strong></p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM <a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://bit.ly/3b7y7AN" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3b7y7AN</a> </strong>(English closed captions, Interprète français)</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>REAL TIME TEXT <a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-ISOC" target="_blank">https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-ISOC</a></strong> (English)</p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>TWITTER <a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://bit.ly/2DYj5kh" target="_blank">#VirtualCNAfricaSummit2020</a> #CommunityNetworks @internetsociety @APC_News @_AfricanUnion @giz_gmbh @ISOC_Africa @BOSCOUganda @LaDifferenceDRC @ISOC_Community @ISOC_Foundation #switchiton #GrowInternet</strong></p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>SIMULCASTS</strong><br><strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/" target="_blank">https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/</a></strong><br><strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive" target="_blank">https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive</a></strong><br><strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/live</a></strong><br><strong><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/live" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ISOCAfrica/live</a></strong></p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>ARCHIVE</strong><br><a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://archive.org/details/VirtualCNAfricaSummit5" target="_blank"><strong>https://archive.org/details/VirtualCNAfricaSummit5</strong></a></p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>EVENT PATRON - <a style="color:#2585b2" href="https://au.int/" target="_blank">African Union</a> </strong></p>
<p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>EVENT SPONSOR - <a style="color:#2585b2" href="http://www.giz.de/" target="_blank">GIZ GmbH</a> </strong></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="20" bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:100%;background-color:#efefef;text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #ddd"><tbody><tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #f3f3f3;color:#888;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background:#efefef">
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