When the PNIF launched in 2022, it was strongly inspired by the UN Secretary General’s call to address ‘avoiding fragmentation of the Internet’ in the Global Digital Compact (GDC). Two years later, with ongoing preparations for the GDC and the upcoming WSIS+20 discussions, the PNIF seeks to evaluate how this call is being followed up and how the PNIF platform and framework can be most effective in fostering holistic and inclusive discussions on fragmentation, thereby reflecting on and contributing to these critical dialogues.
DISCUSSANTS Wim Degezelle, IGF Consultant ,PNIF Philipp Schulte, BMDV Andrew Rens, Research ICT Africa Isra Rosas, Internet Society William J. Drake, CITI Alisa Heaver, The Netherlands Chris Buckridge, Best Practice Forums Nazar Nicholas, IGF Tanzana Madhavan Pallan
Le vendredi 7 juin 2024 la 4 ème édition de Forum sur la Gouvernance de l’Internet en République Démocratique du Congo (FGI RDC) se tiendra dans la Grande Salle du Musée National de la RDC, Kinshasa. Cette année, le FGI RDC est placé sous le thème principal : « L’Inclusion Numérique en RDC : Défis et perspectives ».
01 Mots d’Ouverture (pas d’enregistrement) 02 Présentation des Lauréats de la 2e Edition de l’École sur la Gouvernance de l’Internet en RDC (#CdSIG 2024) 03 Panel 1 – Accès, Accessibilité à Internet gage de l’inclusion numérique : Les défis et les avancées en RDC
Francoise Mukuku, Presidente ISOC RDC
Hon. Ayobangira Safari, Expert en Telecoms
Modérateur : Arsène Tungali, Directeur Exécutif, Rudi International 04 Panel 2 – Assurer l’inclusion numérique au travers de la formation aux métiers du numérique en RDC : l’expérience de terrain Ghislain Mbese, Program Manager, Digital School RDC Anuarite Mathe, Responsable TIC à Si Jeunesse Savait Prof Kasengedia Motumbe, Professeur d’université
Modérateur: Athanase Bahizire 05 Panel 3 – Les technologies du moment (dont l’intelligence artificielle) face à la cyber sécurité : quels sont les défis en RDC ? Trésor Kalonji, Expert en sécurité Arthur Kaza, Expert en cyber sécurité Muswagha Katya, Innovation Manager et Experte en cybersécurité
Modératrice : Eureka Okoli, Journaliste Independante 06 Session à Micro ouvert : Réception des recommandations pour le développement de l’internet et le fonctionnement du FGI en RDC
Modérateur : Athanase Bahizire
01 Opening Remarks Nigel Cassimire – Deputy Secretary-General, CTU 02 National Strategies for Digital Inclusion Esau LM Tupou – Director, CERT Tonga 03 The Role of ICTs in the Sustainable Development of SIDS Mr. Ugo Blanco – UNDP 04 Global Digital Compact Update on the UN Process Dr. Renata Dwan – Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology 05 The Global Digital Compact – A Detailed Analysis Sorina Teleanu – Director of Knowledge, Diplo 06 Enhancing Digital Resilience for Environmental Sustainability Dr. Arlene Laing – Caribbean Meteorological Organisation Raj Mohabeer – Indian Ocean Commission Russel Woruba – DICT, Papua New Guinea Pua Hunter – GFCE Pacific Hub
Moderator: Tracy Hackshaw, DC-SIDS 07 Digital Inclusion for Prosperity Tereza Horejsova – GFCE Geneva Mahendranath Busgopaul – Halley Movement Coalition, Mauritius Sarai Tevita, National University of Samoa Cherie Lagakali, Netsafe NZ
Moderator: Maureen Hilyard 08 Closing Remarks and Next Steps Rodney Taylor – Secretary-General, CTU
PART 2
09 Welcome Remarks Rodney Taylor – Secretary General, CTU 10 Opening Remarks Hon. Melford Nicholas – Minister of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), Utilities and Energy, Antigua and Barbuda 11 Whole-of-Society Approach to Digital Transformation and Sustainable Digital Solutions Dr. Reyson Lizardo – Director, Government and Public Administration, Dominican Republic 12 Identifying Vulnerabilities and Assessing Risks to Enhance Digital Resilience and Meet the SDGs in SIDS Limya Eltayeb – Resident Representative of UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean 13 The Role of AI and 4IR Digital Technologies in Building Resilient SIDS Dr. Curtis Charles 14 Panel Discussion: SIDS in Global Digital Governance Cleveland Thomas, ITU Albert Daniels, ICANN Andy E Williams, DC-SIDS Vashti Maharaj, Adviser- Digital Trade Policy, The Commonwealth Secretariat
Moderator: Nia Nanan, CTU 15 Outcomes and Next Steps Nigel Cassimire – Deputy Secretary-General, CTU
On Thursday February 22, 2024 from 12:00-2:00pm CET (11:00-13:00 UTC) the first Youth IGF EU will be convened at the European Parliament in Brussels. Born from the outcomes of the UN Internet Governance Forum 2023 Open Forum event co-organised by the EU Delegation to the IGF and the Youth IGF, and the growing number of requests from the global Youth IGF community, the Youth IGF EU aims to raise the awareness of the young in the EU countries on Internet Governance and help to create the next generation of the EU digital leaders. Organising committee: Romina Matei, Yuliya Morenets, Bernardo Sequeiros, Antoan Shotarov.
12:00 Debate / Q&A (may not be webcast) MEP Cristian-Silviu BUSOI MEP Marina KALJURAND
12:30 Opening & Interventions from MEPs – AI Act, Cybersecurity Act and recent EU priorities MEP Cristian-Silviu BUSOI, EPP, ITRE Committee Chair. MEP Brando BENIFEI, S&D. Rapporteur on the AI Act. MEP Marina KALJURAND, S&D. Shadow rapporteur on the DSA Act. MEP Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, S&D. Rapporteur on the European strategy for data.
Introduction of young Leaders/ Q&A.
13:00 Capacity-building session Anja Gengo, UN IGF Secretariat Esteve Sanz, EU Commission, Head of Sector Internet Governance and Multi-stakeholder Dialogue Prof. Pedro Inácio, Pro-Rector for the Digital University, UBI / IEEE Senior member Dr. Regina Filipová Fuchsová, EURid/.eu, Industry Relations Manager Nadia Tjahja, EuroDIG youth coordinator (TBC) Ass. Prof. Joanna Kulesza, University of Lodz, Lodz CyberHub
On Thursday & Friday January 25-26 2024 the 8th Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum (TTIGF) will be held as a hybrid event. TTIGF 2024 has the theme ‘The Internet We Want‘. The theme was inspired by the UNIGF 2023 theme as an important area that needs to reach the local discussion forum for a way forward in Trinidad and Tobago’s Internet Governance. It will include a Youth Forum on Day 2.
01 Opening Remarks & Introductory Addresses Dev Gosine, Chair, Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG) H.E. Peter Cavendish, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Delegation of the European Union Carol Roach, UN IGF MAG Chair, United Nations, Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 02 Panel Session: Unlocking T&T’s ICT Potential for Global Markets Camille Selvon Abraham, Head of Animation, The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) Vashti G. Guyadeen, Chief Executive Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Services Industries (TTCSI) Neville Alexander, Assistant Director Trade Promotion & Development (Ag), Ministry of Trade and Industry Kendall Tull, Chief Commercial Officer, Teleios Systems Limited
Moderator: Tracy Hackshaw, Director, TTMAG 03 Panel Session: Training for Digital Transformation Carlton A. Samuels, ICT4D Consultant, Carlton Samuels and Associates Kern Elliott, Team Lead, Software Development (Software Development Unit), National Information and Communication Technology Company Limited (iGovTT) Lorcan Camps, Founder & CEO, Nio Digita
Moderator: Jacqueline Morris, Director, TTMAG 04 Panel Session: Beyond Fintech: Navigating T&T’s Current Trends Towards the Next Financial Wave Wesley Gervais, Digital Nomad, Custodian – GoStables Protocol Carlos Newton, Manager – Fintech Sector Development, TT Financial Centre (TTIFC) Lystra Lucillio, Deputy CEO, TT Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC)
Moderator: Jarryon Paul, Director, TTMAG 05 Panel Session: The AI We Want – Where Is It At and Where is it Heading? Craig Ramlal, Lecturer Control Systems, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UWI Javed Sajad, Technology Consultant and Lawyer, AI Regulation and Policy Curtis Charles, Director of Academic Affairs, 5 Islands Campus, School of AI and Computer Science
Moderator: George Gobin, Director, TTMAG 06 Open Forum – The Issue of Internet Blocking in Latin America and the Caribbean
Moderator: Kevon Swift, Head, Strategic Relations & Integration, LACNIC. 07 Closing Address Jacqueline Morris, Vice-Chair, TTMAG
AFT / UTC 9:30 / 05:00 Main Session on Afghanistan Youth IGF Saba Tiku, Founder,Youth IGF Ethiopia Anja Gengo, IGF Secretariat Adli Wahid, Senior Internet Security Specialist, APNIC Omar Ansari, APNIC Foundation Mohibullah Utmankhil, AFNOG Phyo Thiri Wlin, Myanmar yIGF / APAC yIGF
Moderator: Sajia Yarmal, Youth IGFA 2023 Coordinator 11:00 / 05:30 WS1: Future of Internet, Connecting the Unconnected Wolfgang Kleinwächter, Professor Emeritus at the University of Aarhus Terry Sweetser, Training Delivery Manager (South Asia and Oceania), APNIC Ahmad Fahim Didar, Executive Director, Aghaez Professional Services Wais Payab, Project Approval and Oversight Manager, CDT
Moderator: Lima Madomi, IGFA 2023 Organizing Committee 13:15 / 07:45 Opening Ceremony IGFA2023, YIGFA2023, AFNOG1 Ghayoor Bawary, IGFA 2023 Coordinator/ Chair, Internet Society Afghanistan Paul Willson, Director General, Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) Chengetai Masango, Head of United Nations Secretariat for the Internet Governance Forum Baher Esmat, Regional Vice President for stakeholder engagement in the Middle East at ICANN René Fichtmüller, Chairman, Global Network Operators Group (NOG) Alliance Nazir Bunyad, National ISP Association of Afghanistan 14:00 / 09:30 AFNOG1 WS2 – Network Management and Operations Sherafzal Yousifzai, Network Engineer, APNIC Dave Phelan, Senior Network Analyst/Technical Trainer, APNIC Sunny Chendi, Senior Advisor Policy / Community Development/South Asia Liaison Officer, APNIC
Moderator: Mirwais Khan, Network Engineer, AWCC 15:15 / 10:45 AFNOG1 WS3: Internet and Network Security Ajmal Amiri, Network Security Specialist, Afghan Telecom Farkhonda Mohsini, Cybersecurity Analyst
Moderator: Abdul Azim Rahimee, AFNOG Committee member 16:30 / 12:00 Closing Ceremony (IGFA2023, YIGFA2023, AFNOG1) Amrita Choudhury, Chair, IGF Support Association Omar Ansari, APNIC Foundation Ghayoor Bawary, Chair Internet Society Afghanistan
Moderator: Mohibullah Utmankhil, IGFA 2023 Organizing Committee
El jueves 23 de noviembre de 2023 la Mesa Colombiana de Gobernanza de Internet realizará el 10o Foro Colombiano de Gobernanza de Internet. El Foro será híbrido y tendrá lugar en la Universidad del Rosario, Edificio Jockey Club Cra. 6 #15 – 18, en la ciudad de Bogotá ya través de la Plataforma Zoom y YouTube. El evento contará con interpretación con lengua de señas.
08:00 Bienvenida Julio Gaitán, Director, Centro de Internet y Sociedad de la Universidad del Rosario Germán López Ardila, Cámara Colombiana de Informática y Telecomunicaciones. Chengetai Masango, Jefe de Oficina / Director de Programas y Tecnología, FGI Olga Cavalli, Directora, Escuela del Sur de Gobernanza de Internet
08:30 Panel 1: Brecha digital e inclusión Andrea Ortega Torres, Asesora de la Dirección, Agencia Nacional del Espectro Olga Paz, Directora de Proyectos, Colnodo Leidy Evelyn Díaz Posada, Profesora investigadora. Facultad de Psicología y Ciencias del Comportamiento, Universidad de La Sabana Eduardo Santoyo, .CO GoDaddy Registry
Moderadora: Lilian Chamorro, Secretaría ejecutiva, LACIGF
10:30 Panel 2: Inteligencia Artificial – IA y Tecnologías Emergentes Daniel Carvalho, Congresista Karen Nieves, Growth officer & b2b, web 3 Camila Gómez Afanador, VP de Producto y Desarrollo, PROtalento
Modera: Juan Pablo Salazar, Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs
12:00 Presentación del Programa Líderes de LACNIC Paula Oteguy, Coordinadora de Relacionamiento Multisectorial, LACNIC
13:30 Panel 3: Ciberseguridad, ciberdelincuencia y seguridad en línea Piedad Cecilia Montero Villegas, Coordinadora del COLCERT, MinTIC Alejandro Castañeda Molina, Jefe de Centro de Internet Seguro, Red PaPaz. Nelson Rivera, Subdirector, Fundación Renacer Clara Patricia Muñoz Jiménez, ISOC Colombia / Coordinador Grupo Trabajo de Ciberseguridad Cesar Díaz / Líder de Asuntos de Telecomunicaciones, LACNIC
Moderadora: Maria Camila Rojas Azula, Internacionalista, Grupo Interno de Trabajo de Dominio .CO y Gobernanza de Internet, Ministerio TIC.
15:30 Panel 4: Derechos humanos y libertades. Lourdes Castro García, Consejera Presidencial, Derechos Humanos y el Derecho Internacional Humanitario Harold Arcos, presidente, LACRALO, ICANN Edgar Ruiz Dorantes, Asociación Colombiana de Ingenieros de Sistemas (ACIS) Juan Camilo Herrera, Abogados Herrera y Ossa Nerissa Aguilera Arteaga, Activistas por Software Libre – Venezuela
Moderador: Alfredo López Hernández, Universidad ECCI
17:00 Cierre Eduardo Santoyo, Gerente general de .CO Internet Godaddy Registry
01 Apertura y Bienvenida Laura Margolis, Presidente, ISOC Uruguay Paula Oteguy, Coordinadora de Relacionamiento Multisectorial, LACNIC
02 Internet móvil: acceso, equidad, inclusión y brecha digital Juan Peirano (Internet Society) Carlos Martinez (LACNIC) Karime Ruibal (AGESIC)
Moderador: Nicolas Fiumarelli (Youth IGF Uruguay)
03 Impacto de la tecnología en los diversos ámbitos de la sociedad Mauro Carlevaro (UTEC) Carolina Aguerre (UCU) Mauro D. Rios (Internet Society Uruguay)
Moderador: Matías Dodel (UCU)
04 Comentarios finales Laura Margolis, Presidente, ISOC Uruguay
On Wednesday – Friday October 25-27 2023 the Barbados Internet Governance Forum will be convened. This year’s event has the format of a two day virtual forum, followed by a ‘Meet & Greet’ session in St. Michael. the following day.
On Thursday October 12 2023 the Internet Society co-organized an IGF 2023 workshop session ‘Data Governance in Broadband Satellite Services‘. A panel assessed the potential advantages and disadvantages of satellite-dependent internet access, recognizing the significance of global governance of outer space in ensuring peaceful exploration and use. Through an examination of the current legal framework and the identification of its shortcomings, the panel aimed to support the implementation and use of this new technology to further global connectivity while addressing concerns related to sustainability, privacy, and cybersecurity, with a particular emphasis on transboundary data flows
SPEAKERS Dan York, Internet Society Berna Akcali Gur, Queen Mary University of London Peter Micek, Access Now
Larry Press, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Dr. Uta Meier-Hahn, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
MODERATORS Joanna Kulesza, University of Lodz Berna Akcali Gur, Queen Mary University of London
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