The forum, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which brought together over 1,500 telecommunication experts from across the world will also discuss how and by whom the Internet is governed.
"The main issues of focus include cyber crime and cyber security, mobile internet, innovation, freedom of expression online, privacy, intellectual property rights among others, and how these issues impact peoples daily lives," said Kenya’s Information and Communication Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo.
Speaking in Nairobi ahead of the opening ceremony, Ndemo said how the issues make their way into national and international policy and regulatory agendas will also be discussed.
He said the conference will look at examples of global Internet governance issues that may have particular relevance to development, and how Internet governance can be integrated into development approaches, at the national and international levels.
During the plenary discussions on Monday, participants took stock of the widespread use of information technology in education and health sectors.
Kenya’s Information Minister Samuel Poghisio said Kenya had increased broadband access for use in schools while his counterparts from Rwanda and Uganda had already made similar strides to include health.
"We want to achieve greater penetration in broadband access and high speed internet in the rural areas.
"We want to make our teachers embrace information technology as a learning tool to ensure the growth in this sector is accelerated," said Poghisio when he opened the High Level Ministerial Meeting.
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