Tim Berners-Lee to Egypt, Kenya, Uganda

Nov 14, 2009 at 10:03 pm • Steve Bratt

Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the Web and founder of the Web Foundation, is traveling in Africa over the next couple of weeks to make an important announcement, explore how the Web is and could be empowering people on the continent, and understand the barriers that need to be broken down to allow people to harness the Web as a tool for improving lives. WF staffers Stephane Boyera and Daniel Dardailler, and Board member Rosemary Leith will join parts of the voyage.

Later today, Sunday 15 November 2009, Tim will give a keynote speech at the Internet Governance Forum meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. He will unveil plans for launching Web Foundation operations and for our first projects in the field. Stay tuned to this site and other social media for more on that announcement.

In Kenya and Uganda the group will talk with developers, entrepreneurs, mobile service providers, non-governmental organizations, users and potential partners. Tim and Stephane will join the discussions at TEDx in Kampala on 23 November. Blog posts, tweets, videos and pictures will follow.

How can the Web can support learning and development initiatives throughout the world? Let us know what you think.

8 Comments

HW says:

Nov 17, 2009 at 10:57 pm

The Web is very vast space, often it can misguide more than help for learning….. there are no barriers or proper regulation on it. However, its the most power tool the world has ever seen to reach out to every single part of the world.

As, Mr. gates said ” The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. ”

And i’m sure Sir Tim will be the main man beneath that progress
Paolo Mele says:

Nov 20, 2009 at 3:10 am

I am working with a microfinance technology company in Kampala – how is it possible to attend Tim’s meeting at Makerere – we work acorss all of East Africa to offer technological solutions for MFIs
Reinier Battenberg says:

Nov 21, 2009 at 9:17 am

We are looking forward hosting Tim & Stephane (and many interesting speakers) on monday.

You can follow the event through our website.
Simon Vass says:

Nov 21, 2009 at 9:28 am

Hi Steve,

I am Simon Vass one of the organisers of the event on the 23rd November in Kampala. I’d just like to clarify whilst the event is being held in a TED-Like format, and will be attended by a TED Fellow it isn’t actually a TEDx.

The Uganda Linux User Group is the organising body more info can be found at http://events.linux.or.ug and http://www.linux.or.ug
I would just like to say we are keenly looking forward to Tim’s visit and giving a warm Ugandan welcome.

Many Thanks

Simon Vass
Anthony Makumbi says:

Nov 23, 2009 at 12:53 am

Hello Tim and team, we were hoping we could hear from you as regards your visit to Kenya last week. I know you did meet a number of organisations including NGOs what was your take or learning. Would be useful for others exploring was to use the web for development interventions.

Regards

Anthony
T B Muckle says:

Nov 23, 2009 at 1:53 am

Please can any one advise on just what are the specification options for pc equipment for use with solar power in rural areas which are remote but will never be connected to the mains. Especially for schools and cybercafes but not using large arrays and inverters to operate desktop PCs as if it were mains which what I am offered at great cost

I am a 25 year user of solar power but when it comes to increasing numbers of units the lack of knowledge is high.

Barney
tom magumba says:

Nov 23, 2009 at 4:50 am

Guys in uganda just tune in to NTV 9PM Bulletin
Steve Bratt says:

Nov 25, 2009 at 8:39 am

I hope someone who knows more about this will be able to help you. I know nothing But I found a couple of articles on the Web which may or may not be useful:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2315877_use-solar-power-computer.html
http://ideas.4brad.com/archives/000131.html

Can anyone else help?

Tim Berners-Lee to Egypt, Kenya, Uganda

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