Internet Society Chief Internet Technology Officer Leslie Daigle explains how the world changes after World IPv6 Launch on 6 June 2012. For more information please visit: http://www.worldipv6launch.org
On Thursday May 17 2012 the Internet Society Webcasting Channel will stream live the Internet Society Hong Kong Chapter (ISOC-HK) event “Building Trust in Cloud Computing” Summit 2012, which will inaugurate the Cloud Security Alliance – Hong Kong & Macau Chapter. It will be one of the most prominent cloud security events ever in Southern China, and features notable speakers from the CSA, NIST, Intel, and the Hong Kong Government. Since Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of NYC, the webcast will kick off at 9.30pm EDT on Wednesday for NYC viewers.
What: “Building Trust in Cloud Computing” Summit 2012
When: Thursday May 17 2012 9.30am-5pm HKT | 0130-1300UTC | 2130(weds)-0500EDT
Where: Cyberport, Hong Kong
Webcast: http://www.livestream.com/internetsocietychapters
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/296406053774243/
Twitter: isochk | cloud security alliance | #cloud
Here is the archived webcast:
The 5th annual Internet Week New York is taking place from May 14-21 2012. The week includes 200+ citywide events, plus open house tours of many NYC tech companies – much of it free of charge. The HQ events are webcast live.
What: Internet Week NY
Where: NYC
When: May 14-21 2012
Schedule: https://www.internetweekny.com/schedule/
Webcast: http://new.livestream.com/iwny
Twitter: #iwny
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/internetweekny
The World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2012 is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from May 14 to 18 2012. At the event, stakeholders from throughout the world discuss strategies for promoting human rights on the Internet. Freedom of expression is a core value of the Geneva Plan of Action, a long-term vision to emerge from the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held in Tunis in 2005. The discussion at WSIS Forum 2012 will revolve around the human rights implications of information and communication technologies, and inform the WSIS review process leading up to 2015.
The WSIS Forum 2012 is jointly organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
What: WSIS Forum 2012
Where: ILO Conference Center, Geneva
When: May 14-16 2012 (Geneva is UTC+2, EDT+6)
Agenda: http://groups.itu.int/wsis-forum2012/Agenda/DraftAgenda.aspx
Remote participation: http://groups.itu.int/wsis-forum2012/Agenda/RemoteParticipationRooms.aspx
Webcast: http://www.itu.int/ibs/WSIS/201205forum/
Twitter: #WSIS
A list of Internet Society workshops and speakers: https://www.internetsociety.org/wsis-2012-internet-society-workshops-and-speakers-0
Today, May 14 2012, a joint ISOC-OECD-UNESCO report “The Relationship between local content, Internet development and access prices” was presented at the WSIS Forum in Geneva by Janis Karklins, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General, Markus Kummer, the Internet Society’s Vice-President for Public Policy, and Taylor Reynolds, Senior Economist at the OECD.
This important study finds that the three elements are inter-related and likely feed into each other in a virtuous circle: (i) better connectivity is significantly related to higher levels of local digital content creation. In essence, countries with more Internet infrastructure (at all income levels) are also the countries producing more local digital content as measured by Wikipedia entries and by web pages under a given country-code top-level domain; (ii) countries with more international connectivity have lower domestic broadband prices and countries with better domestic infrastructure have lower international bandwidth prices. The inter-linkages between the different elements lead to three key lines of policy considerations evolving out this research: (i) Fostering content development, (ii) Expanding connectivity, and (iii) Promoting Internet access competition.
The Internet Society press release is below. More info: http://www.internetsociety.org/localcontent
On April 27 2012, the day after CISPA passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, EFF co-founder John Perry Barlow was interviewed on Russia Today’s Alyona show.
The Internet Society Africa Regional Bureau is organizing the first ever Africa wide Internet Standards Forum that will take place during AfNOG-13 and AfriNIC-16 in Serekunda, Gambia on May 12th 2012 from 0900-1300UTC (0500-0900). The forum will also be streamed live on the online conferencing tool Webex.
The forum will discuss Internet standards and the role the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) plays in setting open Internet standards. African participation in IETF activities has been limited and this forum is an effort to encourage African participation in the IETF, especially for graduating class, Masters and Ph.D. level University students and instructors in order for Africa to play a role in the development of the Internet.
To participate, register at https://isoc.webex.com/isoc/j.php?ED=180521807&RG=1&UID=1368236882&RT=MiMzNA%3D%3D
More info: http://internetsociety.org/events/african-internet-standards-forum
On April 23, 2012, to celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the Internet Society inaugurated the Internet Hall of Fame with an Awards Gala during Global INET 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland.
On April 27 2012 Susan Crawford gave a keynote at the Next Web Conference in Amsterdam. In her talk she gave a preview of the theme of her forthcoming book “Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly Power in the New Gilded Age”
On Friday May 18 2012, as part of Internet Week New York, NYC startup Harvest has organized WalkaboutNYC – a day of open houses at its fellow city tech companies. Participants include Hunch, Tumblr, Gawker, Livestream, 10gen, Aviary, and Spotify. RSVP fast as many slots are filling up!
What: WalkaboutNYC
When: Friday May 18 2012 Noon-6pm
Where: http://walkaboutnyc.com/schedule
FAQ: http://walkaboutnyc.com/faq
Twitter: @walkaboutnyc | #walkaboutnyc
Jason Fesler 9:46 am on May 16, 2012 Permalink |
“this video is private”
joly 2:26 pm on May 16, 2012 Permalink |
Hmm. how frustrating! I’ll look into it.
joly 2:32 pm on May 16, 2012 Permalink |
Ah! Not quite “for real” as yet! From my inbox., Dan Graham writes..
So, the early birds saw it. Everyone else will have to wait!