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'''Sarah Kiden''' is a technologist and researcher, passionate about open source solutions, Internet Policy and public interest technology. She is a [https://advocacy.mozilla.org/en-US/open-web-fellows/fellows2017 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow]<ref>2017/2018 [https://advocacy.mozilla.org/en-US/open-web-fellows/fellows2017 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows], Mozilla.org. Retrieved 12 April 2018.</ref>, hosted by [https://researchictafrica.net/ Research ICT Africa] (RIA) in Cape Town, South Africa. She is working on an Internet measurements project<ref>[https://github.com/MsKiden/africa-internet-measurements Africa Internet measurements], Github.com; Retrieved 12 April 2018</ref>, focusing on broadband performance, Internet peering and users behavior in Africa. Prior to this, she led the systems team at Uganda Christian University as the Head of Systems, and was a Web & eLearning Administrator before that<ref name="linkedin">[http://ug.linkedin.com/pub/sarah-kiden/29/2b0/294 Sarah Kiden], LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 2016 March 8.</ref><ref>[https://icannwiki.org/Mothers_of_the_Internet Mothers of the Internet], ICANNWiki.org; Retrieved 12 April 2018</ref>.  
'''Sarah Kiden''' is a technologist and researcher, passionate about open source solutions, Internet Policy, and public interest technology. She is a researcher at Northumbria University. Before that, she was a Marie Curie Research Fellow on Open Design of Trusted Things [https://opendott.org/ (OpenDoTT)], a joint Ph.D. program between the University of Dundee and Mozilla, exploring how to build a more open, secure, and trustworthy Internet of Things (IoT). Her [https://github.com/MsKiden/OpenDoTT-communities project] explores possibilities for smaller-scale local IoT technology and how communities and neighborhoods can be supported in making the best use of them. <ref>[https://opendott.org/team/], OpenDoTT.org. Retrieved 10 May 2020.</ref>
 
Previously, Sarah was a [https://advocacy.mozilla.org/en-US/open-web-fellows/fellows2017 2017/2018 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow]<ref>2017/2018 [https://advocacy.mozilla.org/en-US/open-web-fellows/fellows2017 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows], Mozilla.org. Retrieved 12 April 2018.</ref>, hosted by [https://researchictafrica.net/ Research ICT Africa] (RIA) in Cape Town, South Africa. She worked on an [https://github.com/MsKiden/africa-internet-measurements Internet measurements project]<ref>[https://github.com/MsKiden/africa-internet-measurements Africa Internet measurements], Github.com; Retrieved 12 April 2018</ref>, focusing on broadband performance, Internet peering and users behavior in Africa. Prior to this, she led the systems team at Uganda Christian University as the Head of Systems and was a Web & eLearning Administrator before that<ref name="linkedin">[http://ug.linkedin.com/pub/sarah-kiden/29/2b0/294 Sarah Kiden], LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 2016 March 8.</ref><ref>[https://icannwiki.org/Mothers_of_the_Internet Mothers of the Internet], ICANNWiki.org; Retrieved 12 April 2018</ref>.  
 
She has also contributed to capacity-building initiatives at the [https://renu.ac.ug/ Research and Education Network for Uganda] (RENU), training network and system engineers on aspects like campus network design, network monitoring, and system security.
 
Sarah's first [[ICANN]] meeting was [[ICANN 47]] in Durban, South Africa. She is involved with [[ICANN]] through [[ISOC]]<ref name="interview">ICANNWiki Interview, July 2013.</ref>, though her entry into Internet governance was through [https://www.diplomacy.edu/ DiploFoundation]. She was selected as an [[ICANN Fellow]] for [[ICANN 51]] in Los Angeles.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en ICANN Fellows Announced for ICANN 51] ''ICANN.org''; Retrieved 21 July 2014</ref> She has additionally attended [[ICANN 50]] in London, United Kingdom and [[ICANN 55]] in Marrakech, Morocco and other ICANN meetings. She has been involved in the [[At-Large Community]] and the [[AFRALO]] Secretariat and is an [[ALAC]] member.
 
Sarah holds an MSc in Information Systems and BSc in Information Technology.
 


She has also contributed to capacity building initiatives at the [https://renu.ac.ug/ Research and Education Network for Uganda] (RENU), training network and system engineers on aspects like campus network design, network monitoring and system security.  
==[[ICANN 76 - Cancun Playing Card Deck|ICANN76 Playing Card]] Illustration==
[[File:37Sarah.jpg|thumbnail|center|Sarah is dressed similarly to Shuri from ''Black Panther'' in shades of purple, holding a wand and a book, and wearing her head scarf.]]


Kiden's first [[ICANN]] meeting was [[ICANN 47]] in Durban. She is involved with [[ICANN]] through [[ISOC]]<ref name="interview">ICANNWiki Interview, July 2013.</ref>, though her entry into Internet governance was through [https://www.diplomacy.edu/ DiploFoundation]. She was selected as an [[ICANN Fellow]] for [[ICANN 51]] in Los Angeles.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-07-18-en ICANN Fellows Announced for ICANN 51] ''ICANN.org''; Retrieved 21 July 2014</ref> She has additionally attended ICANN 50 in London, United Kingdom and ICANN 55 in Marrakech, Morocco and all ICANN meetings after that. She is currently involved with the At-Large Community and is the AFRALO Secretariat. [https://atlarge.icann.org/ralos/afralo AFRALO] is the African Regional At-Large Organisation.
== Other interests ==
Safari drives and nature walks.


Kiden holds an MSc in Information Systems and BSc in Information Technology.
== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:43, 10 March 2023
Organization: Northumbria University
Affiliation: ALAC
Region: Africa
Country: Uganda
Email: skiden[at]gmail[dot]com
sarahk[at]mozillafoundation[dot]org
sarah[at]isoc[dot]ug
Facebook:    Sarah Kiden
LinkedIn:    Sarah Kiden
Twitter:    @MsKiden
Featured in the ICANN 51 - Los Angeles playing card deck


Currently a member
of ICANN's ALAC

Sarah Kiden is a technologist and researcher, passionate about open source solutions, Internet Policy, and public interest technology. She is a researcher at Northumbria University. Before that, she was a Marie Curie Research Fellow on Open Design of Trusted Things (OpenDoTT), a joint Ph.D. program between the University of Dundee and Mozilla, exploring how to build a more open, secure, and trustworthy Internet of Things (IoT). Her project explores possibilities for smaller-scale local IoT technology and how communities and neighborhoods can be supported in making the best use of them. [1]

Previously, Sarah was a 2017/2018 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow[2], hosted by Research ICT Africa (RIA) in Cape Town, South Africa. She worked on an Internet measurements project[3], focusing on broadband performance, Internet peering and users behavior in Africa. Prior to this, she led the systems team at Uganda Christian University as the Head of Systems and was a Web & eLearning Administrator before that[4][5].

She has also contributed to capacity-building initiatives at the Research and Education Network for Uganda (RENU), training network and system engineers on aspects like campus network design, network monitoring, and system security.

Sarah's first ICANN meeting was ICANN 47 in Durban, South Africa. She is involved with ICANN through ISOC[6], though her entry into Internet governance was through DiploFoundation. She was selected as an ICANN Fellow for ICANN 51 in Los Angeles.[7] She has additionally attended ICANN 50 in London, United Kingdom and ICANN 55 in Marrakech, Morocco and other ICANN meetings. She has been involved in the At-Large Community and the AFRALO Secretariat and is an ALAC member.

Sarah holds an MSc in Information Systems and BSc in Information Technology.


ICANN76 Playing Card Illustration[edit | edit source]

Sarah is dressed similarly to Shuri from Black Panther in shades of purple, holding a wand and a book, and wearing her head scarf.

Other interests[edit | edit source]

Safari drives and nature walks.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ [1], OpenDoTT.org. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ↑ 2017/2018 Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows, Mozilla.org. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Africa Internet measurements, Github.com; Retrieved 12 April 2018
  4. ↑ Sarah Kiden, LinkedIn.com. Retrieved 2016 March 8.
  5. ↑ Mothers of the Internet, ICANNWiki.org; Retrieved 12 April 2018
  6. ↑ ICANNWiki Interview, July 2013.
  7. ↑ ICANN Fellows Announced for ICANN 51 ICANN.org; Retrieved 21 July 2014

At-Large Advisory Committee. Considers and provides advice on the activities of ICANN related to the interests of individual Internet users (ICANN Bylaws). Not to be confused with the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group.

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