This is historical - the first ever Internet Society meeting in Kyrgyzstan! It has just started. joly posted: "Today Wednesday December 10 2014 the Internet Society will present the Central Asian Internet Symposium, Bishkek 2014 in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. The Central Asia region serves as a strategic link between Asia and Europe for terrestrial Internet connecti" [image: CAIS Kyrgyz] <https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/Bishkek2014>Today* Wednesday December 10 2014* the *Internet Society <http://internetsociety.org>* will present the *Central Asian Internet Symposium, Bishkek 2014 <http://www.internetsociety.org/events/central-asian-internet-symposium-bishkek-2014>* in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. The Central Asia region serves as a strategic link between Asia and Europe for terrestrial Internet connectivity. Many international and regional organizations are recognizing the economic and social impact of an improved regional connectivity infrastructure. ISOC has engaged with several high-level stakeholders in the Kyrgyz Republic, including National Institute for Strategic Studies of Kyrgyzstan (NISS), to collaborate on developing the Internet infrastructure in the region leading to this Symposium which has the theme "*Perspectives for Internet Development in the Kyrgyz Republic*". Speakers include *Frédéric Donck*, Director of European Regional Bureau, Internet Society, and *Olaf Kolkman*, Chief Internet Technology Officer, Internet Society, and *Talant Sultanov*, Director of NISS. Also there will be a video message from *Vint Cerf*. The event will be webcast live via *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/Bishkek2014>*. Bishkek is UTC+6 - 11 hours ahead of NYC. *What: Central Asian Internet Symposium, Bishkek 2014 <http://www.internetsociety.org/events/central-asian-internet-symposium-bishk...> Where: Golden Tulip Hotel Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic When: Wednesday December 10 2014 09.00-17:30 KGT | 03:00-11:30 UTC | 22:00-06:30 EST Program: http://www.internetsociety.org/events/central-asian-internet-symposium-bishk... <http://www.internetsociety.org/events/central-asian-internet-symposium-bishk...> Webcast: https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/Bishkek2014 <https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/Bishkek2014> Twitter: #AISKolkata <https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=%23AISKolkata&src=typd>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7297#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7297#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7297 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast WWWhatsup NYC - http://wwwhatsup.com http://pinstand.com - http://punkcast.com VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - http://isoc-ny.org -------------------------------------------------------------- -