{"id":2921,"date":"2021-09-04T08:09:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T08:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/internet-governance-under-spotlight"},"modified":"2021-09-04T08:09:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T08:09:36","slug":"internet-governance-under-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/internet-governance-under-spotlight","title":{"rendered":"Internet Governance under spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Lesotho<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Internet Society Lesotho Chapter in concert with the Ministry of Communications Science and Technology started a momentous effort to mount the Internet<\/p>\n

Governance Forum (IGF) in the country. This past Saturday saw the first country forum which had participation of different stakeholders who are consumers and interested parties within the internet space.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the forum, the Internet Society Lesotho Chapter Chairperson Ithabeleng Chabana said everyone should come on board of the discussions around the internet governance<\/p>\n

adding that IGF is \u201cessential to the future of the internet in the country\u201d. \u201cThis past week, we held the First Lesotho School of Internet Governance course.<\/p>\n

This has been instrumental in building bridges among different stakeholder groups, blending various experiences and sharing ideas. From both the SIG and the IGF, we need<\/p>\n

to collectively identify from our discussions, the best practices that can help us as a nation, to march towards a goal that I believe we all share \u2013 The<\/p>\n

Internet which benefits Lesotho and her people,\u201d Chabana said. She further underscored the importance of the internet in the daily lives of the populace.<\/p>\n

The Chairperson added that the IGF requires the participation of all relevant stakeholders for the success of its governance to be realised. She remarked thus: \u201cWe<\/p>\n

need to demonstrate the multi-stakeholder model work. How the internet has come to be, and how it has continued to be the success it is, is because of various<\/p>\n

stakeholder groups that have worked so hard for it. \u201d Chabana challenged the participants\u2019 to be \u201cfearless\u201d when engaging the laws and policies regarding<\/p>\n

the internet governance within the country. In endeavour to govern the internet space, the country had set in motion process of formulating the Computer Crime and Cyber Security bill 2021.<\/p>\n

On behalf of the Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, the acting Principal Secretary \u2018Mabataung Khalane echoed the sentiments on the importance of the<\/p>\n

internet, saying; \u201cwe are experiencing the positive impact of the internet either directly or indirectly in our daily lives\u201d. Khalane said the ministry, as a custodian of the Information Communication and Technology (ICT)<\/p>\n

should ensure that the members of the public have access to reliable and affordable internet adding that they will also ensure sufficient bandwidth in<\/p>\n

order for internet users to meet their daily needs. \u201cAppropriate use of the internet makes life easy, fast and simple. It also helps us with facts and<\/p>\n

figures and information and knowledge for personal, social and economic development. It is therefore through the effective governance of the internet that we shall reap the benefits of the 5th and 6th<\/p>\n

Generation Networks, Artificial General Intelligence as well as Vehicular Communication Systems,\u201d she said. The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nizam Goolam<\/p>\n

applauded the forum saying \u201cInternet Governance for development; Bridging the Digital divide and Security, Openness and Privacy\u201d. He said the move is an<\/p>\n

attempt to bridge the digital divide. \u201cThis is only the beginning, and I hope we can all work together to continue this wonderful initiative. Finally, to the students of SIG, I hope you use the knowledge and<\/p>\n

skills obtained from the training to advance Internet Governance in Lesotho. The concepts you now have can only get better if you engage in national and<\/p>\n

international matters around Internet Governance moving forward,\u201d Goolam said. \u201cOur discussions today can inform the critical challenges we have as a country in Bridging the Digital<\/p>\n

Divide within our communities, and how the Internet can contribute to inclusive growth and development. This would not have been possible, had the Ministry of Communications responded to the call of duty, and by the aid of our<\/p>\n

sponsors, Lesotho Communications Authority and Vodacom Lesotho,\u201d the Internet Society Lesotho Chapter Chairperson remarked. The hybrid forum had participation of highly placed representatives from the African Union<\/p>\n

Commission (AUC), European Union (EU) and the Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA) project. Also in participation were the representatives from the LCA \u2013 the local regulator, Civil Society Organisations<\/p>\n

(CSOs), local telecommunications companies (Vodacom Lesotho and Econet Telecom<\/p>\n

Lesotho), media and the legal practitioners. The Internet Society is a global organisation with footprint in Lesotho and it aspire to have internet a \u201cforce for good: open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy\u201d. It subscribes to a notion that internet is for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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