It's been a bit of a wait for this, but well worth it. A classic! Sorry no captions or transcript, but I did do a summary. ISOC's Michuki Mwangi also participated in the CTUS, on the panel 'Accessible and Sustainable Digital Connectivity for All" https://ieeetv.ieee.org/channels/ieee-future-networks/panel-ieee-ctu-summit-... [image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=093edbe7280a6f4b8a72dcdb65f67768e24e1bbe5f6991b001a68db60188b693&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=f819b5f24062e4304707c531aad9a2b0&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cDovL2lzb2MubGl2ZS8>On *October 14, 2024*, Internet Society Regional Infrastructure and Connectivity Director *Naveed Haq <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=666576edb58d99dc196c938fbf074d55ca906b2b0d75526d96283463eca3c16d&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=60c866a183491589febe2b058f96c86c&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW50ZXJuZXRzb2NpZXR5Lm9yZy9hdXRob3IvaGFxLw=>* delivered a keynote speech at the* IEEE Connecting The Unconnected (CTU) Summit 2024 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=453b6bdb055833af41792d55dbd2274794f2f7a997cae2e1064351ce3aef7585&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=b1929cbcb21c1b15f13ca00bc9985bfe&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9jdHUuaWVlZS5vcmcvc3VtbWl0LzIwMjQtY3R1LXN1bW1pdC1yZWdpc3Rlci8>* in Dubai. His presentation, lavishly augmented with photos and video, centered on the deployment of the *Everest Community Network , <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=800f212a2f83ca3b6ccaaf34204d83c6cafd0f5842aa086d4b65e5e09ca1f98a&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=ab8d95cc8da415847460cc3fca9f459b&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW50ZXJuZXRzb2NpZXR5Lm9yZy9pc3N1ZXMvY29tbXVuaXR5LW5ldHdvcmtzL3N1Y2Nlc3Mtc3Rvcmllcy9uZXBhbC8>* in partnership the *Nepal Internet Foundation. <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7a3d8c9a17a84429c3c33969305c4047c96df849ef8633f475662a74e6f4652e&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=097d50f55e88af0252dbebd4e412c173&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXBhbGludGVybmV0Zm91bmRhdGlvbi5vcmcubnAv>* At 3,800 meters above sea level this is the the highest such network in the world, bringing high speed Internet to the remote Sherpa villages of Khunde and Khumjung, whose nearest road access is a two-week hike away. Built with participation of village residents, and sustained by trained local engineers, a school lab, a hospital, and local lodges are all now successfully connected, enhancing education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. *VIEW https://ieeetv.ieee.org/channels/ieee-future-networks/keynote-naveed-haq-iee... <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=5a6fe03d4c0ae0e893788c87c4bf14b0929dda318ee59db3fc93c2be7642bdb5&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=bceb49d5e5671f5fd68a999a4c97225d&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pZWVldHYuaWVlZS5vcmcvY2hhbm5lbHMvaWVlZS1mdXR1cmUtbmV0d29ya3Mva2V5bm90ZS1uYXZlZWQtaGFxLWllZWUtY3R1LXN1bW1pdC0yMDI0>* *SUMMARY https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/naveed_haq_iee_ctu_2024.pdf <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a227c3079023918d0c29bff0626bfb02b127a7267cd847b01bdace3981336aaf&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=1bcdeb368dfff6d3165972a8b942345a&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pc29jLmxpdmUvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUvMDEvbmF2ZWVkX2hhcV9pZWVfY3R1XzIwMjQucGRm>* *MORE IEEE CTU 2024 VIDEOS https://ieeetv.ieee.org/event/ieee-connecting-the-unconnected-summit-2024 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=f95be7495047d99d6d0770514bb222d20b6944d39b367e9201cb3682500180f7&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18736&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=44d0384695b8bc4e9b31641d018eefe6&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pZWVldHYuaWVlZS5vcmcvZXZlbnQvaWVlZS1jb25uZWN0aW5nLXRoZS11bmNvbm5lY3RlZC1zdW1taXQtMjAyNA=>* *PERMALINK * https://isoc.live/18736 *** ISOC.LIVE is a free webcasting support service for the Internet Society Community - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact support@isoc.live ***