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.
The Internet started as a small network connecting few research and development networks. The rules were simple and shared by everybody. Later, it evolved and started having commercial value. At that point a governance model had to be established to ensure orderly development. Will the InterPlanetary Network follow a similar path? Are there any lessons that we can learn from the experience with the “traditional” Internet?
PROGRAM 11:30-12:20 UTC | 07:30 – 08:20 EDT – Hosted by: Internet Freedom Foundation Panel: Encryption and Free Expression in South Asia
12:30-13:50 UTC | 08:30 – 09:50 EDT – Hosted by: Internet Society Panel: Life in a World of Scanning
14:00-14:50 UTC | 10:00 – 10:50 EDT – Hosted by: Mozilla Panel: Ciphered Frontiers: Encryption’s Implications Beyond Personal Messaging
15:00-15:50 UTC | 11:00 – 11:50 EDT Hosted by: Center for Democracy and Technology Panel: Content Moderation in Encrypted Environments
16:00 – 16:50 UTC |12:00 – 12:50 EDT – Hosted by: Global Partners Digital Panel: Encryption for All: Safeguarding Communications in Vulnerable Populations
On Tuesday October 17 2023 at 12:10 EDT (16:10 UTC), in recognition of Global Encryption Day 2023, PGP* (Pretty Good Policy) for Cryptowill hold a briefing at the US Capitol Visitors Center in Washington DC. Speakers will discuss the significance of encryption technologies in safeguarding national security, business assets, and individual privacy, and how strong encryption is the standard that keeps billions of people safe in their digital interactions every day.
OPENING REMARKS Paul Brigner, Head of U.S. Policy and Strategic Advocacy, Electric Coin Co. Nick Carr, Chief Strategist, Stand with Crypto Alliance Dave Grimaldi, Executive Vice President and Head of Government Relations, Blockchain Association Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), House Majority Whip
PANEL Marta Belcher, President and Chair, Filecoin Foundation Henry Holtzman, Chief Technology Officer, MobileCoin Philip Martin, Chief Security Officer, Coinbase Zooko Wilcox, Chief Executive Officer, Electric Coin Co. MODERATOR: Dr. Eric Burger, NextG Security / Commonwealth Cyber Initiative
PROGRAMA 01 Apertura Laura Margolis – Presidenta, Internet Society Uruguay (ISOC UY). Mauro Ríos – Internet Society Uruguay (ISOC UY)
02 Panel: Desafíos de la Seguridad Digital para Mipymes Guillermo Pereyra – Centro de Respuesta a Incidentes de LACNIC (LACNIC CSIRT) Carina Birarda – Miembro del Comité Directivo Latinoamericano del CTF Internacional de Ciberseguridad (ICSC) en Europa / MAG facilitator para el Best Practices Forum de Ciberseguridad de las Naciones Unidas (BPF Cybersecurity). Alejandro Patiño – Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)
Modera: Mauro Ríos – Internet Society Uruguay (ISOC UY).
03 Introducción a la Parte 2 Laura Margolis – Presidenta, Internet Society Uruguay (ISOC UY) Mauro Ríos – Internet Society Uruguay (ISOC UY)
04 Recomendaciones de la Global Cyber Alliance para Mipymes. ¿Cómo hacerlas posibles? Alejandro Fernández-Cernuda – Director of Engagement, Internet Integrity Program, Global Cyber Alliance (GCA)
05 Comentarios finales Laura Margolis – Presidenta, Internet Society Uruguay (ISOC UY)
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
16 Oct – 5pm-6pm IST | 11:30-12:30 UTC Keeping Secrets Safe: A Guide to Secret Sharing Prof. (Dr.) Avishek Adhikari – Presidency University, Kolkata
REAL TIME TEXT: https://bit.ly/3S1mMJI
17 OCT 10am-11am IST | 04:30-05:30 UTC Recent Advances in Encryption Prof. (Dr.) Bimal Kumar Roy, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
REAL TIME TEXT: https://bit.ly/3tAgN4b
18 OCT – 4pm-5pm IST | 10:30-11:30 UTC How to Legislate About Privacy and Encryption Dr. Debayan Gupta, Ashola University
REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3QpmQli
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.
Le Mercredi 25 octobre 2023 à 14H30 UTC, à l’occasion de la 
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