On November 11 2015 the Stanford EE Computer Systems Colloquium hosted Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle giving a talk Locking the Web Open – a Call for a New, Distributed Web. Kahle suggests that new distributed technologies e.g. blockchain can enable information robustness and reliability beyond the traditional server model. The talk is followed by a vigorous discussion with the Stanford faculty. Video is below.
On October 14, 2015 at ITU Telecom World 2015 in Budapest, a plenary panel Reaching the last mile: innovative solutions to remaining connectivity issues examined the challenges of providing last – or first – mile connectivity in remote, rural or economically unviable areas, where geography, demography or market size render traditional access models unfeasible. Innovative technological solutions include the use of white spaces, balloons or drones, or grassroots initiatives such as assembling mesh Wifi networks or connecting groups of houses through local open source projects. What lessons can be learnt from successful innovators in last mile connectivity, and what are the latest trends, cross-sector partnerships, and new developments? What is the role of local entrepreneurs in building access from a central point in a village or rural community, in both developed and emerging markets? How can governments work to ensure access to local content and data to stimulate broadband demand? Do smart villages supporting local community needs provide an answer? Panelists: Ms Anat Bar-Gera, Chairperson, YooMee Africa AG, Switzerland; Mr Chakrya Moa, Chairman, Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC), Cambodia; Mr H Sama Nwana, Executive Director, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA), United Kingdom; Mr Christian Olsson, Market Intelligence Officer, O3B networks, Netherlands; Mr Christopher Weasler, Director of Global Connectivity, Facebook, USA. Moderator: Alex Wong, Head of Global Challenge Partnerships, World Economic Forum. Video is below:
On Tuesday 17 November 2015 and Wednesday 18 November 2015 the plenary sessions of INET Islamabadwill take place at the Islamabad Serena Hotel. A joint presentation of the Internet Society (ISOC) and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the INET’s theme is Towards a Digital Economy in Pakistan: Building ICT Agenda for Sustainable Development. The event brings together over 250 participants from Government agencies, Internet service providers, mobile operators, academic institutions, banks, ICT entrepreneurs, commercial companies and the general public to deliberate on a selection of topics most relevant to Pakistan in the context of its journey towards a digital economy and building an ICT agenda for sustainable development. It will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.
On November 4 2015 Vint Cerf gave the 7th Sloan Foundation Cyber Security Lecture at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. His topic was ‘The Coming Age of the Internet of Things‘. After the talk, there was Q&A and discussion with respondents were Deborah Estrin, Computer Science Professor, Cornell Tech; and Beth Simone Noveck, Global Network Professor, NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Moderator: Paul M. Horn, Distinguished Scientist in Residence, Senior Vice Provost for Research, NYU. Video is below.
Today, Monday November 16 2015 Quartz will be holding a full day conference The Next Billion – one of a global series exploring the next generation of technologies and strategies that will help companies and individuals around the globe prepare for the next billion internet users to come online. Speakers include: Phil Libin: Founder and Chairman, Evernote; Luis von Ahn: Founder & CEO, Duolingo; Catherine Hoke: Founder & CEO, Defy Ventures; Jocelyn Wyatt: Executive Director, IDEO.org; Lawrence Lessig: Professor of Law and Leadership, Harvard Law School. The event will be webcast live via Quartz’s Livestream Channel.
Friday 13 November 2015 and Saturday 14 November 2015 the Platform Cooperativism Conference will be held at The New School in NYC, described as
a coming-out party for the cooperative Internet, built of platforms owned and governed by the people who rely on them. The program will include discussion sessions, screenings, monologues, legal hacks, workshops, and dialogues, as well as a showcase of projects, both conceptual and actual, under the purview of celebrity judges. We’ll learn from coders and worker cooperatives, scholars and designers. Together, we’ll put their lessons to work as we work toward usable apps and structural economic change. This is your chance to get on the ground floor of the next Internet, and to help make it a reality.
The 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place on 10-13 November 2015 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil and in a series of remote hubs located around the world.
On November 11 2015 the Stanford EE Computer Systems Colloquium hosted Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle giving a talk Locking the Web Open – a Call for a New, Distributed Web. Kahle suggests that new distributed technologies e.g. blockchain can enable information robustness and reliability beyond the traditional server model. The talk is followed by a vigorous discussion with the Stanford faculty. Video is below.
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