Discussion: Telling ‘Stories’ In Digital – Online Audiences & Markets, Sept. 28 2012 @ Sarit Centre

Join in on the discussion at the Kwani? Stand at the International Book Fair

Date: September 28, 2012
Venue: Sarit Centre Expo Hall, Westlands
Time: 10-11am

Background
Following discussions at iHub in late August and the Storymoja Hay Festival in mid-September, Kwani Trust will hold an event on Friday 28th September, 2012 from 10 – 11am at the 15th Nairobi International Book Fair at Sarit Centre, Nairobi.

Panelists will discuss issues of research and knowledge in the online and digital use of creative content, and how national communications policy and legal frameworks are evolving because of the advent of digital and mobile platforms.

Speakers
1. Jimmy Gitonga, Kwani Trust (@kwanitrust): Presenting Findings From Kwani Trust’s Digital Pilot
2. Kaburo Kobia, Kenya ICT Board (@kenyaictboard): National Policy and Legal Frameworks In New Digital Communications
3. Will Clurman, eKitabu (@ekitabu): Private Spaces, National Frameworks
4. Marisella Ouma, Kenya Copyright Board (@kenyacopyright): What The Law Says Re: Content And Online Technologies (TBC)

Full information available here: http://www.kwani.org/event/kwani-out-about/111/telling_stories_in_digital_online_audiences_and_markets.htm

Nairobi International Bookfair, Sept. 26-30 2012 @ Sarit Centre

Dates: September 26-30, 2012
Venue: Sarit Centre
Time: 9am-6pm
Entry: Free

Events at the fair: Workshops and seminars on topical issues, Book launches, Children activities, Presentation of the Wahome Mutahi Literary Award- 2012, Budding Authors Seminar, Books clearance sale and raffle for books- Publishers will sell books at huge discounts and book exhibitions

For more information visit: http://www.kenyapublishers.org/nairobi_bookfair.html