Open discussion on Internet Governance - 27th Nov 2008
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EpSharma
Nov 25, 2008, 9:20:04 AM11/25/08
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Dear all ,
The establishment of Internet Governance Forum (IGF) by the United Nation (UN) is seen as an innovation new approach to global policy making. It offers a discussion space for multi-stakeholder and offer unique opportunity for bottom-up policy development related to the Internet by linking togethter Governement, Private Sector,NGO/INGOs, civil society ,technical and academic community.
The third meeting of IGF is going to be held in Hyderabad, India from 3-6 December 2008. There are five main subjects of the IGF -
access, openness, diversity, security and critical Internet resources - for the manangement and development of internet.
ISOC Nepal Chapter , High Level Commission for Information Technology [ HLCIT ] & Forum for Digital Equality [FDE] is going to organize Open Discussion and consolidated meeting on Internet Governance by inviting different stake holders on 27 Nov 2008 , 1 to 4 PM at HLCIT Auditorium, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu. All are invited for the open discussion. Please send your confirmation for the attendance by tomorrow afternoon 3 PM with your name and phone no.
The establishment of Internet Governance Forum (IGF) by the United Nation (UN) is seen as an innovation new approach to global policy making. It offers a discussion space for multi-stakeholder and offer unique opportunity for bottom-up policy development related to the Internet by linking togethter Governement, Private Sector,NGO/INGOs, civil society ,technical and academic community.
The third meeting of IGF is going to be held in Hyderabad, India from 3-6 December 2008. There are five main subjects of the IGF -
access, openness, diversity, security and critical Internet resources - for the manangement and development of internet.
ISOC Nepal Chapter , High Level Commission for Information Technology [ HLCIT ] & Forum for Digital Equality [FDE] is going to organize Open Discussion and consolidated meeting on Internet Governance by inviting different stake holders on 27 Nov 2008 , 1 to 4 PM at HLCIT Auditorium, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu. All are invited for the open discussion. Please send your confirmation for the attendance by tomorrow afternoon 3 PM with your name and phone no.
The proposed Agendas for the discussion are as follows :
Access :
1) Internet accessibility for people with disabilities
2) Internationlised domain names : Myths & opportunities
3) Internet for all - exploring right based approach
4) promoting pro-poor access to ICTs
Diversity :
5) Access to local cuture & language
6) Four sisters for developing countries - Information security, spam , e-Governance & Data Protection
Openness :
7) Emerging Cyber law issues
8) Freedom of Expression in cyberspace in interent filtering & censorship
9) Steps towards an Internet that is multilingual , yet remains global
Security :
10) an interpol for the internet
11) child safety online measure to protect children from exploitation - the challenge of keeping pace with technological development
12) Medicines on the web - risks & benifits
Critical Internet Resources :
13) IPV6 : The solution for the future Internet
Access :
1) Internet accessibility for people with disabilities
2) Internationlised domain names : Myths & opportunities
3) Internet for all - exploring right based approach
4) promoting pro-poor access to ICTs
Diversity :
5) Access to local cuture & language
6) Four sisters for developing countries - Information security, spam , e-Governance & Data Protection
Openness :
7) Emerging Cyber law issues
8) Freedom of Expression in cyberspace in interent filtering & censorship
9) Steps towards an Internet that is multilingual , yet remains global
Security :
10) an interpol for the internet
11) child safety online measure to protect children from exploitation - the challenge of keeping pace with technological development
12) Medicines on the web - risks & benifits
Critical Internet Resources :
13) IPV6 : The solution for the future Internet
Develoopment & Capacity Building :
14) Can Internet Governance change global futures ? or will global futures change internet governance ? using the scenario to map the relationship between Internet Governance & other Global characters
15) Internet & climate change
16) The role of Internet Exchange points in creating interent capcacity & bridging autonomy to developing nations
Others :
17) The transboundary internet : jurisdication control & sovereignty
18) enhancing international co-operation again cyber crime
19) the human rights dimension of Internet
Thank you,
Best Regards,
Eswari Pd. Sharma
Coordinator, Working Committee,
ISOC Nepal Chapter.
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