On Thursday August 18 2022 from 4pm-5pm EDT (20:00-21:00 UTC) the Internet Law & Policy Foundry (The Foundry) will host Internet pioneers Vint Cerf and Steve Crocker at WeWork White House in Washington DC. The topic will be ‘The Internet: Past, Present, and Future‘. The event is a recording for The Foundry’s ‘Tech Policy Grind’ Podcast.
SPEAKERS Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Steve Crocker, CEO and co-founder, Shinkuro, Inc.
MODERATORS Joe Catapano, Fellow, Internet Law & Policy Foundry Reema Moussa, Fellow, Internet Law & Policy Foundry
On August 17 2022 at 17:00-18:00 EDT (21:00-22:00 UTC) the Interplanetary Networking Special Interest Group (IPNSIG) presents a webinar ‘McKinsey & Company Overview of the Space Industry‘. McKinsey and the World Economic Forum surveyed leaders from across the globe in order to gain an overview of the space sector today, the direction it is heading, and how stakeholders can influence the sector’s future so that it can continue to have a positive impact on society. We are in a critical window for ensuring space is a safe, sustainable, and accessible domain for all – but it requires quick and decisive action. In this webinar the authors will share findings from the work, and open the dialogue for discussion.
SPEAKERS Brooke Stokes, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company Ryan Brukardt, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
On Wednesday Aug 3 2022 the ISOC-NY TV show features recent updates from NYC Mesh volunteers, including new extensions to the network and volunteer opportunities.
GUEST HOSTS Jill Rothstein, Chief Librarian, Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, New York Public Library Chancey Fleet, Assistive Technology Coordinator, Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, New York Public Library
On Wednesday August 10 2022 at 19:30 EDT / 23:30 UTC / 08:30 JST (Aug 11) the Accessibility VR Meetup hosts ‘Designing for Bodies: Accessibility in VR‘. Developers and designers face challenges in building accessible XR experiences when the nature of XR is an embodied experience, and many standard methods of interaction and interface require complex bodily movements. Richard Hoagland of VRTogether will work through the case study of an activity called Dot2Dot that fosters social interaction through two individuals solving a casual puzzle together – while ensuring the experience is fun and engaging for both users manipulating virtual hand switch controllers and those using gaze-based input. And importantly for the VRTogether team, supporting both interaction modalities at the same time.
On July 20 2022, the Youth Internet Governance Forum USA (Youth IGF_USA) will be held online. The Youth IGF USA is a virtual event organized by young people for young people. It is aimed at uniting, empowering and preparing the next generation of young Internet Governance experts with the tools needed to contribute to the rapidly growing conversation.
It will take place as a day-zero event preceding IGF USA 2022, giving the participants an overview about the Internet Governance and its current challenges, a sneak-peak into IGF USA 2022, and a networking opportunity with other young professionals in the space
13:00 Internet Governance: what is this all about? Melinda Clem, Co-Chair, IGF-USA Nick Merrill, Research Fellow, UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity MOD:Meri Baghdasaryan, Legal Fellow, Electronic Frontier Foundation MOD:Jeremy Bernick, Student, University of Arizona School of Law
14:15 The state of affairs at IGF-USA 2022 Shane Tews, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute John Perrino, Policy Analyst, Stanford Internet Observatory Naela Sarras, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement, North America, ICANN MOD: Meri Baghdasaryan, Legal Fellow, Electronic Frontier Foundation
15:30 Youth for youth – How to stay involved Ellen Magallanes, Secretary, Internet Law & Policy Foundry João Moreno Falcão, Vicechair, ISOC Youth Standing Group Nicolas Fiumarelli, Software and Networks Engineer, LACNIC MOD: Jeremy Bernick, Student, University of Arizona School of Law
On Thursday July 21 2022 at 14:00-15:30 UTC the West Africa Peering Forum (WAPF) will be held with the theme ‘The Impact of Infrastructure Development on Internet Ecosystem in West Africa Region: Contribution of New Submarine Cable and Carrier Neutral Datacenter‘. WAPF is a regional Peering and Interconnection event, which promotes knowledge sharing and learning on Peering and Interconnection in the West Africa region. In this year’s WAPF, the peering community will discuss the challenges and provide concrete recommendations on how to overcome the obstacles hampering the development and progress of West Africa’s peering and interconnection ecosystem.
SPEAKERS Adumike Anthon Obinna, Head of Peering and Interconnection, Rack Centre Ben Ryall, Edge Strategy Manager, Meta Magloire Hiol, Managing Director, PAIX Data Centres Yolandi Robinson, Peering & Interconnect Specialist, Teraco Data Environments
MODERATOR Jean Baptiste Millogo, Internet Technology and Development Expert. Internet Society
Le jeudi 21 juillet 2022, de 14h00 à 15h30 UTC, le Forum de Peering de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (WAPF) s’est tenu, sur le thème “L’impact du développement des infrastructures sur l’écosystème Internet dans la région de l’Afrique de l’Ouest : Contribution du nouveau câble sous-marin et du centre de données neutre en matière de transporteur“. WAPF est un événement régional de peering et d’interconnexion, qui promeut le partage des connaissances et l’apprentissage sur le peering et l’interconnexion dans la région de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Dans le WAPF de cette année, la communauté de peering discutera des défis et fournira des recommandations concrètes sur la façon de surmonter les obstacles qui entravent le développement et le progrès de l’écosystème de peering et d’interconnexion de l’Afrique de l’Ouest.
INTERVENANTS Adumike Anthon Obinna, responsable de l’appairage et de l’interconnexion, Rack Center Ben Ryall, responsable de la stratégie Edge, Meta Magloire Hiol, Directeur Général, PAIX Data Centers Yolandi Robinson, spécialiste de l’appairage et de l’interconnexion, Teraco Data Environments
MODERATEUR Jean Baptiste Millogo, expert en technologie et développement Internet, Internet Society
The Internet has proven resilient though gaps remain in bringing students and women online, among other impacted communities. According to the 2021 State of Global Education report by UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank, the pandemic impacted traditional education models, affecting 1.6 billion children. Children especially in rural and remote areas were unable to learn remotely due to a lack of Internet access and digital technologies at home.
Unfortunately, governments often see the Internet as a threat to be contained and splintered rather than a resource to expand universally. Access Now’s Shutdown Tracker Optimization Project (STOP) in collaboration with the #KeepItOn Coalition reported 182 Internet shutdowns in 34 countries in 2021, including the longest Internet shutdowns on record. Internet shutdowns limit women’s possibilities and aggravate inequality and injustice. For students, particularly girls, Internet shutdowns during school examinations remain a common practice hindering quality education worldwide.
While the Internet is incredibly resilient, it is constantly under attack, which may limit our ability to grow and use it to its full potential, ultimately affecting the attainment of SDG4 and SDG5. Governments, businesses, and organizations worldwide are increasingly making decisions that could lead to a splinternet.
This virtual side event will examine some of the efforts to expand access to the Internet and how they contribute to the achievement of SDGs 4 and 5, as well as challenges the Internet faces that undermine achievement of SDGs 4 and 5. This session will examine what needs to be done to ensure that everyone has unrestricted, inexpensive, and dependable Internet access.
SPEAKERS Peter Micek, General Council, Access Now Neeti Biyani, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Internet Society Marielza Oliveria, Director for Partnerships and Operational Programme Monitoring, UNESCO Juwang Zhu, Director of the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government, UN DESA
MODERATOR Dr. Joseph Hall, Distinguished Technologist, Internet Society
The Internet Governance Forum USA (IGF-USA) will be held on July 21 2022 at Convene in Washington DC. For over a decade the IGF-USA has been facilitating discussions on the most important issues facing the Internet. It is a multistakeholder effort that provides a domestic forum in the US to engage civil society, government, technologists, research scientists, industry and academia, helping to create partnerships, coalitions and dialogues that demonstrate best practices and help move policy forward.
On Thursday August 18 2022 from 4pm-5pm EDT (20:00-21:00 UTC) the Internet Law & Policy Foundry (The Foundry) will host Internet pioneers Vint Cerf and Steve Crocker at WeWork White House in Washington DC. The topic will be ‘The Internet: Past, Present, and Future‘. The event is a recording for The Foundry’s ‘Tech Policy Grind’ Podcast.
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