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Radical Networks 2019 Proposal

Format: [Talk / Panel / Workshop / Artwork / Performance / etc...] Name: [Nancy Wachira and Juliana] Pronouns: [N.W and J.N ] Location: [Nairobi, Kenya and Sao Paulo, Brazil] Email: [wachiranancy496@gmail.com] Twitter: [@wachiranancy91] Consent to being photographed?: [Yes] Consent to being on the livestream?: [Yes] Speaker Bio and Profile Picture [Please tell us about your background, projects you've contributed to, if any, and your interests. Links to your website, open source projects, place of work, etc. Maximum 100 words]

Juliana is a law student at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil and currently Head of Projects Commission of the Youth Observatory, a project from the Internet Society Youth Special Interest Group.

Nancy Wachira is an Information technology specialist with a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology.She is currently employed at Dimension Data Africa-Kenya as a Technical Support Engineer,she was a youth Internet Governance Fellow at UNESCO in Paris France in 2018.She is an ambassador of Digital Grassroots together with a team of young people, our goal is increasing digital literacy amongst the young population (14 - 29 years) globally in order to promote their activity as stakeholders in the Internet ecosystem at the most basic levels.https://www.digitalgrassroots.org/

[What communities do you identify yourself as being a part of? We are part of the young people involved in the Internet Governance Ecosystem, being part of the Youth observatory and Digital Grassroots Why is this important in the work you do?] As members of the community of young people involved with Internet Governance and ICT issues, we deeply believe in the importance of having young people involved in the technology ecosystem. Youth is the generation that grew up with the Internet and that is why it’s so essential to have this age groups thinking critically about the development of networks technology, but also on how to use this technology for empowering purposes.

The Radical Networks Note: Format for bio picture should be PNG/JPG/GIF, 256x256px. Description Our Proposal Description relates to the importance of having Youth, the generation with the highest levels of Internet usage, thinking critically about the use of connected systems either via optic cable, satellite, wireless connections to relay various data , communication and resources in different parts of the world. The main objective of the session is to connect youth who are involved in networks technology for social purposes and have a discussion on the importance of addressing infrastructure and networks critically. [I am a proposal description. I will talk about this and that. This is some context for my work. These are some points I will make. My proposal definitely relates in some way to radio or networking technology. Maximum 300 words] Note: Panels should follow a moderator / discussion format, with possible participation from the audience.

Please adhere to these guidelines:

Lunchtime Meetup (1 hour) Workshops: 1h - 6hrs. Equipment/technical requirements: [Tables, WiFi]] Maximum number of attendees: [12] Full list of materials needed for attendees: [Chairs and Tables] Artwork installation requirements (if applicable) [Table space, power, projector/screens, and network connectivity.] Artworks must be installed on Friday October 18th, 2019. Note: We are not responsible for damages done to your work! (Although we will take every precaution we can to safely handle your work.) Performance requirements (if applicable) [Tech/production rider for your performance.] Additional Info / Links / References [If you wish, link us to anything else relevant to your work, like slide decks, code samples, videos, etc.]

Speaker Bio and Profile Picture

[Please tell us about your background, projects you've contributed to, if any, and your interests. Links to your website, open source projects, place of work, etc. Maximum 100 words]

[What communities do you identify yourself as being a part of? Why is this important in the work you do?]

[Link to bio picture, e.g. https://profile-picture.jpg]

Note: Format for bio picture should be PNG/JPG/GIF, 256x256px.

Description

[I am a proposal description. I will talk about this and that. This is some context for my work. These are some points I will make. My proposal definitely relates in some way to radio or networking technology. Maximum 300 words]

Note: Panels should follow a moderator / discussion format, with possible participation from the audience.

Length: [20 minutes for my presentation with 10 minutes for Q+A]

Please adhere to these guidelines:
Talks: 15 - 30 minutes with 10 minutes for questions.
Panels: 30 minutes with 10 minutes for questions.
Lunchtime Meetups: up to 1h.
Workshops: 1h - 6hrs.
Tour/Field Trips: up to 6hrs.
Performances / Film Screenings: up to 90 minutes.

Workshop technical requirements and materials list (if applicable)

Equipment/technical requirements: [Projector, WiFi, etc]

Maximum number of attendees: [12]

Full list of materials needed for attendees: [Paper pads, pens, etc]

Artwork installation requirements (if applicable)

[Table space, power, projector/screens, and network connectivity.]

Artworks must be installed on Friday October 18th, 2019.

Note: We are not responsible for damages done to your work! (Although we will take every precaution we can to safely handle your work.)

Performance requirements (if applicable)

[Tech/production rider for your performance.]

Additional Info / Links / References

[If you wish, link us to anything else relevant to your work, like slide decks, code samples, videos, etc.]