Sept 17 Africa Meetup - Revision history

Iffadmin at 13:51, 23 September 2020

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	* Internet challenges: in most countries Internet is still deemed as a luxuy hence its cost is really high, this then gives the trainer limited time since the targetted community might not have enough resources to be online for a long period (this can either be financial or just the location does not have coverage)		* Internet challenges: in most countries Internet is still deemed as a luxuy hence its cost is really high, this then gives the trainer limited time since the targetted community might not have enough resources to be online for a long period (this can either be financial or just the location does not have coverage)


	=== Shared Strategies ===		=== Shared Strategies ===
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	* Get sometime to detox from world events and make sure to be able to reconnect with family and friends... "Work will never end"		* Get sometime to detox from world events and make sure to be able to reconnect with family and friends... "Work will never end"


	=== Fun ways to deliver trainings ===		=== Fun ways to deliver trainings ===
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	yesterday which you all might find useful - it's at https://youtu.be/-9_15qi_px0 - not really for public distribution though		yesterday which you all might find useful - it's at https://youtu.be/-9_15qi_px0 - not really for public distribution though


	=== Collaborative Projects ===		=== Collaborative Projects ===
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	If you are interested to be part of these projects as a volunteer please do not hesitate to contact tawanda@digitalsociety.africa		If you are interested to be part of these projects as a volunteer please do not hesitate to contact tawanda@digitalsociety.africa


	=== Upcoming Events ===		=== Upcoming Events ===

Iffadmin at 13:51, 23 September 2020

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	This was the first African Meetup and was attended by several individuals from Angola,Ethopia, Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe		This was the first African Meetup and was attended by several individuals from Angola,Ethopia, Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe


	=== Current Work Challenges ===		=== Current Work Challenges ===
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	~~'''~~Collaborative Projects~~'''~~		=== Collaborative Projects ===

	* Development of guides by women experts in digital security and digital rights issues around the use of social media platforms i.e. Facebook		* Development of guides by women experts in digital security and digital rights issues around the use of social media platforms i.e. Facebook
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	If you are interested to be part of these projects as a volunteer please do not hesitate to contact tawanda@digitalsociety.africa		If you are interested to be part of these projects as a volunteer please do not hesitate to contact tawanda@digitalsociety.africa


	=== Upcoming Events ===		=== Upcoming Events ===

Iffadmin at 13:50, 23 September 2020

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	This was the first African Meetup and was attended by several individuals from Angola,Ethopia, Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe		This was the first African Meetup and was attended by several individuals from Angola,Ethopia, Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

	~~'''~~Current Work Challenges~~:'''~~		=== Current Work Challenges ===

	* The pandemic has introduced alot of issues and concerns around the delivery of effective digital security training and most trainings now seem to be "rushed", as there is no real working strategy for trainings remotely.		* The pandemic has introduced alot of issues and concerns around the delivery of effective digital security training and most trainings now seem to be "rushed", as there is no real working strategy for trainings remotely.
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	~~'''~~Shared Strategies~~'''~~		=== Shared Strategies ===

	* Creation of short videos on a particular training topic: this will make sure that the trainee can always have a constant reference of what need to be done and also this can minimise the data cost of attending an online course for a long period.		* Creation of short videos on a particular training topic: this will make sure that the trainee can always have a constant reference of what need to be done and also this can minimise the data cost of attending an online course for a long period.
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	~~'''~~Fun ways to deliver trainings~~'''~~		=== Fun ways to deliver trainings ===

	'''1. Mural.co'''		'''1. Mural.co'''
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	yesterday which you all might find useful - it's at https://youtu.be/-9_15qi_px0 - not really for public distribution though		yesterday which you all might find useful - it's at https://youtu.be/-9_15qi_px0 - not really for public distribution though


	'''Collaborative Projects'''		'''Collaborative Projects'''
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	If you are interested to be part of these projects as a volunteer please do not hesitate to contact tawanda@digitalsociety.africa		If you are interested to be part of these projects as a volunteer please do not hesitate to contact tawanda@digitalsociety.africa

	~~'''~~Upcoming Events~~'''~~		=== Upcoming Events ===

	On September 28-30, 2020, the seventh edition of the annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) will be co-hosted by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and Paradigm Initiative (PIN).		On September 28-30, 2020, the seventh edition of the annual Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) will be co-hosted by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) and Paradigm Initiative (PIN).

	Register: https://cipesa.org/fifafrica/		Register: https://cipesa.org/fifafrica/

Iffadmin at 13:49, 23 September 2020

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 '''Who:''' Facilitated by Tawanda from [https://www.digitalsociety.africa/ Digital Society of Africa]
-Current Challenges:
+This was the first African Meetup and was attended by several individuals from Angola,Ethopia, Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
-- Fun ways to deliver trainings: Mural.co
+'''Current Work Challenges:'''
-- Here's the Mural non-profit offer: You first make a free trial account, then use the chatbot at mural.co/nonprofits - full details here https://support.mural.co/en/articles/3836600-free-mural-workspace-for-nonprofit-organizations
+* The amount of work for most individuals has increased hence there is now a great need to be concerned about mental health issues.
-- a session on interactive online training methods yesterday which you all might find useful - it's at https://youtu.be/-9_15qi_px0 - not really for public distribution though
+* Internet challenges: in most countries Internet is still deemed as a luxuy hence its cost is really high, this then gives the trainer limited time since the targetted community might not have enough resources to be online for a long period (this can either be financial or just the location does not have coverage)

Iffadmin at 21:21, 17 September 2020

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	- The pandemic has introduced alot of issues and concerns around the delivery of effective digital security training and most trainings now seem to be "rushed"		- The pandemic has introduced alot of issues and concerns around the delivery of effective digital security training and most trainings now seem to be "rushed"

	Fun ways to deliver trainings :		- Fun ways to deliver trainings: Mural.co

	~~Mural.co~~		- Here's the Mural non-profit offer: You first make a free trial account, then use the chatbot at mural.co/nonprofits - full details here https://support.mural.co/en/articles/3836600-free-mural-workspace-for-nonprofit-organizations
	Here's the Mural non-profit offer: You first make a free trial account, then use the chatbot at mural.co/nonprofits - full details here https://support.mural.co/en/articles/3836600-free-mural-workspace-for-nonprofit-organizations

	a session on interactive online training methods yesterday which you all might find useful - it's at https://youtu.be/-9_15qi_px0 - not really for public distribution though		- a session on interactive online training methods yesterday which you all might find useful - it's at https://youtu.be/-9_15qi_px0 - not really for public distribution though

Iffadmin at 21:20, 17 September 2020

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	'''Who:''' Facilitated by Tawanda from [https://www.digitalsociety.africa/ Digital Society of Africa]		'''Who:''' Facilitated by Tawanda from [https://www.digitalsociety.africa/ Digital Society of Africa]


	Current Challenges:		Current Challenges:

Iffadmin at 21:20, 17 September 2020

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	~~'''Date:''' Thursday, September 17~~

	'''~~Time~~:''' 15:~~00 GMT + 2~~		'''Who:''' Facilitated by Tawanda from [https://www.digitalsociety.africa/ Digital Society of Africa]

	~~'''Who:''' Facilitated by Tawanda from [https://www.digitalsociety.africa/ Digital Society of Africa]~~

	~~'''Where~~:~~''' Zoom link will be shared in the following rooms on the IFF Mattermost one or two hours before~~ the ~~start~~ of ~~the meeting: Sub-Saharian Africa.~~		Current Challenges:
	* Don't have an account to ~~the IFF Mattermost? [[IFF_Mattermost\|you can request one following the directions here.]]~~
			- The pandemic has introduced alot of issues and concerns around the delivery of effective digital security training and most trainings now seem to be "rushed"

			Fun ways to deliver trainings :

	----		Mural.co
			Here's the Mural non-profit offer: You first make a free trial account, then use the chatbot at mural.co/nonprofits - full details here https://support.mural.co/en/articles/3836600-free-mural-workspace-for-nonprofit-organizations

	~~Notes to~~ be ~~posted here.~~		a session on interactive online training methods yesterday which you all might find useful - it's at https://youtu.be/-9_15qi_px0 - not really for public distribution though

Iffadmin at 13:51, 16 September 2020

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	'''Who:''' Facilitated by Tawanda from [https://www.digitalsociety.africa/ Digital Society of Africa]		'''Who:''' Facilitated by Tawanda from [https://www.digitalsociety.africa/ Digital Society of Africa]

	'''Where:''' Zoom link will be shared in the following rooms on the IFF Mattermost one or two hours before the start of the meeting: ~~Southeast Asia, Central Asia and East Asia~~.		'''Where:''' Zoom link will be shared in the following rooms on the IFF Mattermost one or two hours before the start of the meeting: Sub-Saharian Africa.
	* Don't have an account to the IFF Mattermost? [[IFF_Mattermost\|you can request one following the directions here.]]		* Don't have an account to the IFF Mattermost? [[IFF_Mattermost\|you can request one following the directions here.]]

Iffadmin at 13:28, 2 September 2020

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			{\|class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left: 10px; width: 30%; background-color:#18e2c4;"
			\|'''Africa Meetups'''
			* [[Africa Monthly Meetups\|What are the Africa Monthly Meetups]]
			* [[Villages & Special Events Notes\|Others Villages & Special Events]]
			* [[Calendar of Events\|Upcoming Meetups & Gatherings]]
			\|}

	'''Date:''' Thursday, September 17		'''Date:''' Thursday, September 17

Iffadmin at 13:26, 2 September 2020

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			'''Date:''' Thursday, September 17

			'''Time:''' 15:00 GMT + 2

			'''Who:''' Facilitated by Tawanda from [https://www.digitalsociety.africa/ Digital Society of Africa]

			'''Where:''' Zoom link will be shared in the following rooms on the IFF Mattermost one or two hours before the start of the meeting: Southeast Asia, Central Asia and East Asia.
			* Don't have an account to the IFF Mattermost? [[IFF_Mattermost\|you can request one following the directions here.]]

			----

	Notes to be posted here.		Notes to be posted here.