WEBCAST 28 MAR – AfICTA – The Role of AI in Governance & Digital Transformation

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Thursday March 28, 2024, at 09:00 UTC, the Africa ICT Alliance (AfICTA) convenes its 14th Quarterly eConference with the focus ‘The Role of AI in Governance & Digital Transformation‘.

In an era of rapid technological advancement, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies into governance frameworks has the potential to revolutionize the way societies are governed. The 14th AfICTA eConference will delve into the transformative role of AI and emerging technology in shaping governance, promoting transparency, ensuring accountability, and driving digital transformation, with a special focus on its impact on digital transformation.

SPEAKERS
Dr. Mwasaga Nkundwe – Director general, ICT Commission, Tanzania
Dr. Lucy Muthoni – Fulbright Scholar, Rose Hulman Institute of Technolgy, USA
Ms. Tigist Awoke – Sr. Data Consultant & Founder, Awoke Technologies

MODERATOR
Ms. Rachael Shitanda – Deputy Chair & Vice Chair, East Africa, AfICTA

CLOSING REMARKS
Ms. Arinola Akinyemi, CEO, Digisphere Limited

SECRETARIAT
Segun Omolosho + Oyeyemi Kayode

VIDEO | AUDIO | TRANSCRIPT | SLIDES

TWITTER #AfICTAeConference #AIinGovernance #DigitalTransformation @AfICTA @nkundwemwasaga @ict_commission @LucyMuthonie Tigist Awoke

#AfICTAeConference MASTODON  | BLUESKY  | INSTA

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/aficta-ai

4:10 pm on March 27, 2024

WEBCAST MAR 27 – PAYAIG – Community Engagement & Roadmap to ICANN 81 Fellowship

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Wednesday, March 27th, 2024, at 19:00 UTC, the Pan-African Youth Ambassador for Internet Governance (PAYAIG) presents a webinar ‘Community Engagement & Roadmap to ICANN 81 Fellowship‘.

During this session, former ICANN fellows will delve into understanding ICANN and provide insights on applying for the ICANN 81 Fellowship set to take place in Istanbul, November 2024. Whether you’re new to the field or an experienced professional, this event offers valuable learning opportunities and guidance on the fellowship application process.

HOST
Sorene Assafa – PAYAIG Coordinator (RSA)

SPEAKERS
Maud A. Ashong Eliot – Vice President, ISOC Ghana & ICANN 78 & 81 Fellow (Ghana)
Athanaze Bahizire – ICANN 78 Fellow / PAYAIG Facilitator (DRC)
Shanelle McPherson – ICANN 79 NextGen & ICANN 79 Fellow (Jamaica)
Pedro de Perdigão – ICANN 76 NextGen & ICANN 79 Fellow (Brazil)
Moderator: Abraham Fiifi Selby – ICANN 79 Fellow & PAYAIG lead Facilitator (UK)

LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/TVi-5yvXSis

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/payaigcommunitycall

TWITTER @PAYA_IG @ICANN #ICANN81

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/payaig-icann81

4:30 am on March 27, 2024 · isoc nigeria (7), nigeria (10)

WEBCAST MAR 27 – Technical Conference on Sustainability of Last-Mile Connectivity Providers in Underserved & Unserved Areas in Nigeria

isoc live

isoc liveOn Wednesday March 27, 2024, at 09:30-14:00 WAT (08:30-13:00 UTC) the Initiative for Digital Inclusion (IDI) presents their study ‘Capacity Support & Testing Business Models for Last-Miles Connectivity in Unserved & Underserved Areas in Nigeria‘

This project, sponsored by the UK Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) through the Digital Access Programme (DAP), and supported by Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), aims to provide practical capacity building to small-scale Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Last-Mile Connectivity Service Providers (LMCSPs) in Nigeria. Additionally, it seeks to test sustainable business models that promote inclusive connectivity for underserved and unserved communities in the country.

The event will be livestreamed by the Internet Society Nigeria Chapter (ISOC Nigeria)

Welcome Remarks
Dr Richard Montgomery CMG, British High Commissioner

Project Background, Gaps Analysis and Needs Assessment
Osondu Nwokoro (IDI)

Sustainability Framework, Business Model and Sustainability Toolkit
Auwal Alhassan Tata (BUK)

Test Result from Rural Community Network/LMCPs in Nigeria
Ebuka Nwokoro (IDI)

Comments
Engr. Kunle Olorundare, President, ISOC Nigeria Chapter
Prof Ibrahim A. Adeyanju, MD/CEO , Galaxy Backbone
Yomi Arowosafe, USPF Secretary –
Tony I. Emoekpere, President, ATCON

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-ng-idid

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/49bbqYc

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/49aiBzX

TWITTER #nigeria @isocngchapter @FCDOGovUK ATCON #idi

SIMULCASTS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/isoc-ng-idid

4:56 pm on March 26, 2024 · NYC mesh (30)

WEBCAST Mar 26 – NYC Mesh Org Meetup

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Tuesday March 26, 2024 at 7pm EDT (23:00 UTC) NYC Mesh will hold its Monthly Org Meetup. Willard Nilges, Andy Baumgartner and Andrew Dickinson will demo and discuss the new meshdb Beta, and Chris McKallagat will present on the AmeriCorps VISTA program.

01 AmeriCorps VISTA program – Chris McKallagat
02 NYC Mesh Hack Nights – Matthew Boyd
03 The new meshdb Beta – Willard Nilges, Andy Baumgartner and Andrew Dickinson
04 Olmsted Install Hub NN584 – John Brady

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/nycmesh-mar2024

PARTICIPATE F2F https://www.meetup.com/nycmesh/events/298731990/

TWITTER @nycmesh  #growinternet #communitynetworks

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/nycmesh_mar2024

12:21 pm on March 26, 2024 · internet governance (48), isoc france (12)

WEBCAST MAR 26 – Internet Governance: Where technical protocols meet global affairs

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Tuesday March 26 2024 at 17:00-19:00 CET (16:00-18:00 UTC) Sciences Po and the Internet Society France Chapter host a panel discussion ‘Internet Governance: Where technical protocols meet global affairs‘.

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Internet, multilateral processes are discussing the future of its governance (the Global Digital Compact (GDC), the Summit of the Future 2024, WSIS+20, G7, etc), representatives from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UNESCO, and the Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group (IGF MAG), analyze current and future challenges, and envision a more inclusive and secure digital future.

WELCOME
Constance Bommelaer de Leusse, Executive Director of the Sciences Po Tech and Global Affairs Innovation Hub

PANEL
Christopher Mondini, Managing Director, Europe Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN
Chris Buckridge, Member of the UN Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group (IGF MAG)
Francesca Musiani, Associate research professor, CNRS and Deputy Director, Center for Internet and Society
Guilherme Canela, Chief of Section on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists, UNESCO
Moderator: Claudia Leopardi, MSc in Digital, New Technologies and Public Policy, Member of SCA’s Internet Governance project team, NextGen at ICANN78

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-fr-ig

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3TBAm5H

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3VBAkNO

TWITTER #NetGov #DigitalTransformation #WSIS @isoc_france @sciencespo @scasciencespo

MASTODON  #netgov

SIMULCASTS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/isoc-fr-ig

3:25 am on March 26, 2024 · isoc nigeria (7), universal acceptance (19)

WEBCAST MAR 26 – ISOC Nigeria – About Universal Acceptance

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Tuesday 26th March, 2024, at 11:00 WAT (10:00 UTC) the Internet Society Nigeria Chapter, in celebration of Universal Acceptance Day, hosts a webinar themed ‘About Universal Acceptance‘.

01 Introduction
Engr. Kunle Olorundare, President, ISOC Nigeria

02 Presentation
Nabil Benamar, Vice Chair, Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)

03 Comments
Mistura Aruna, Assistant Director, Nigerian Communications Commission
Amina Ramallan, Deputy Manager, Nigerian Communications Commission

04 Vote of Thanks
Priscillia Igba, Fiancial Secretary, ISOC Nigeria

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isoc-ng-ua

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/499EorG

TWITTER #UADay #UAday2024 #isocng #Internet4All @aareakinbo @oj_kunle @NABILBENAMAR6 @UASGTech

MASTODON  #UAday2024

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/isoc-ng-ua

WEBCAST MAR 23 – NYC School of Data 2024

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Saturday March 23 2024 BetaNYC hosts NYC School of Data 2024 at CUNY School of Law in Queens. This year’s event celebrates the 12th anniversary of the City’s transformative open data law and concludes NYC Open Data Week 2024. NYC School of Data is a community driven conference with a focus on open data, civic technology, and service design.

The main stage will be webcast live via a partnership with the Internet Society New York Chapter. Other tracks will be recorded and made available via the BetaNYC YouTube channel.

FULL PROGRAM: https://nycsodata24.sched.com

LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE (All times EDT=UTC-4)

10:00 Opening Session
Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director, BetaNYC
Martha Norrick, Chief Analytics Officer, NYC
Kate Nicholson, Director of Partnerships and Programs, BetaNYC
Jazzy Smith, Director of Fellowship, BetaNYC
Ashley Louie, Chief Technology Officer, BetaNYC

11:00 Public Interest AI: the Future of Generative AI in Civic Technology
Mark Levine, Borough President of Manhattan, Office of the Manhattan Borough President
Elan Silver, Counsel and Committee Director, Internet and Technology Committee, New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez
Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code, Moms First
Jeannette M. Wing, Executive Vice President for Research and Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University
Moderator: Ashley Louie, Chief Technology Officer, BetaNYC

12:15 Opening NY’s Criminal Courts – Expanding Access to Court Decisions and Criminal Data
Rachael Fauss, Senior Policy Advisor, Reinvent Albany
Oded Oren, Founder and Executive Director, Scrutinize
Raelynn Walker, Assistant Director of Research and Data Processing, Measures for Justice
Terry Ding, Staff Attorney, New York Civil Liberties Union

14:30 Presenting the 2023 NYC Hayes Innovation Prize Winners
Ruby Choi, Deputy Commissioner for Strategic Initiatives, NYC Office of Technology and Innovation
Dean Labowitz, NYC Office of Technology and Innovation
Will Hsiao, Mayor’s Office of Operations: Capital Dashboard Project
Sridhar Doraikannu, Office of Tech and Innovation: Automated Lifecycle Management
Anne Schuster, Deptarment of Health and Mental Hygiene: NYC Health Panel

15:45 The inside story from New York City’s top data journalists
Derek Kravitz, Editor, MuckRock
Bianca Pallaro, Senior data reporter, THE CITY
Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky, Data reporter, WNYC/Gothamist
Jesse Coburn, Investigative reporter, Streetsblog
Max Siegelbaum, Co-executive director, Documented NY

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/nycsodata2024

TWITTER #nycSOdata @betanyc @CUNYLaw @nycsodata @ReinventAlbany @THECITYNY @NYCOfficeofTech @NYCAnalytics #NYCOpenDataWeek #civictech #govtech

MASTODON  #nycSOdata

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/isocny/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/nycsodata2024
https://www.youtube.com/betanyc

12:22 pm on March 20, 2024 · columbiagfoe (6), right to be forgotten (3)

WEBCAST MAR 20 – Tendances mondiales du droit à l’oubli / Global Trends in the Right to be Forgotten

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Wednesday March 20 2024 at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC) Columbia Global Freedom of Expression presents a webinar ‘Global Trends in the Right to be Forgotten‘

How has the so-called Right to be Forgotten evolved over the last decade since the landmark ruling Google Spain SL v. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos in 2014? Global Freedom of Expression will report the findings of a Special Collection paper ‘Does our past have a right to be forgotten by the Internet?‘, which surveyed jurisprudence around the world to understand how courts in different jurisdictions have understood and adjudicated these rights claims. French legal scholars will present recent case law from French courts to illustrate emerging norms. The panelists from France and Argentina will discuss the complexities and impacts of de-indexing, deleting, or anonymizing content, and how judges around the globe are dealing with the challenges posed by the social processes of memory and forgetting on the Internet. They will also consider trends in legal reasoning when it comes to balancing freedom of expression with privacy, intermediary liability, reputation, and the special duties of public figures.

Le mercredi 20 mars 2024, Columbia Global Freedom of Expression présente un webinaire « Tendances mondiales en matière de droit à l’oubli ».

Comment le soi-disant droit à l’oubli a-t-il évolué au cours de la dernière décennie depuis l’arrêt historique Google Spain SL c. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos en 2014 ? Global Freedom of Expression rapportera les conclusions d’un article de la collection spéciale « Notre passé a-t-il le droit d’être oublié par Internet ? », qui a étudié la jurisprudence à travers le monde pour comprendre comment les tribunaux de différentes juridictions ont compris et statué sur ces revendications de droits. Des juristes français présenteront la jurisprudence récente des tribunaux français pour illustrer les normes émergentes. Les panélistes de France et d’Argentine discuteront des complexités et des impacts de la désindexation, de la suppression ou de l’anonymisation du contenu, et de la manière dont les juges du monde entier font face aux défis posés par les processus sociaux de mémoire et d’oubli sur Internet. Ils examineront également les tendances du raisonnement juridique lorsqu’il s’agit de concilier la liberté d’expression avec la vie privée, la responsabilité des intermédiaires, la réputation et les devoirs particuliers des personnalités publiques.

INTRODUCTION
Anderson Javiel Dirocie De León, Legal and Program Consultant, Global Freedom of Expression / consultant juridique et programmatique, Liberté d’expression mondiale

PANEL
Frédéric Gras, Attorney at Law, Bar of Paris / Avocat au Barreau de Paris
Ramiro Alvarez Ugarte, Vice-Director, Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Argentina (CELE) / vice-directeur du Centre d’études sur la liberté d’expression et l’accès à l’information en Argentine (CELE)
Moderator: Basile Ader, former President of the Bar of Paris / ancien Bâtonnier du Barreau de Paris

EDIT (EN/FR CAPTIONS)

LIVESTREAMS
https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gfoe-right-to-be-forgotten
(EN)
https://youtu.be/4f3G2KCVEhs (Floor language)

TRANSCRIPT EN / FR

TWITTER #rightobeforgotten @ColumbiaGFoE @article19wafric @ramiroau @CELEUP ,Frédéric Gras @AndersonDiroci @BasileAder #BarreaudeParis

SIMULCASTS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/gfoe-right-to-be-forgotten

WEBCAST MAR 21 – Internet Development Initiatives in Africa

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Thursday March 21, 2024 at 09:00-11:00 UTC the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) presents the second webinar in its 2024 AFRINIC Webinar series, with the theme ‘Internet Development Initiatives in Africa‘.

AFRINIC, alongside esteemed partners and community leaders, is actively spearheading transformative projects to overcome connectivity challenges and drive digital innovation across the continent. A panel of experts at the forefront of driving transformative projects and innovation in the realm of connectivity, digital infrastructure, and technological advancements in Africa will share their perspectives and experiences.

PANEL
Cedrick Mbeyet – Stakeholder Development Manager, AFRINIC
Michuki Mwangi – Regional Development Manager, ISOC
Barrack Otieno – Chairman, Association of Community Networks-Kenya.
Benson Muite – Software Development Consultant
MODERATOR
Dr. Jabera Matogoro, Board Member, Destination Imagination Africa

LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/afrinic2024-2

ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/SrcmKSAtOY

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3IvEr67

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3INbgf2

TWITTER #AFRINIC @AFRINIC Jabera Matogoro @cmbeyet @michukis @otienobarrack Benson Muite #GrowInternet 

MASTODON  #afrinic

SIMULCASTS
https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/afrinic2024-2

9:03 am on March 19, 2024 · India (37), UA Day (2), universal acceptance (19)

WEBCAST MAR 21 – UA Day 2024 – BhashaNet: Impetus Towards Universal Acceptance

ISOC LIVE

ISOC LIVEOn Thursday 21st March 2024 at 09:45-17:00 IST (04:15-11:30 UTC) the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, hosts UA Day 2024, with the theme ‘BhashaNet: Impetus Towards Universal Acceptance‘, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. Bhashanet is an initiative to provide a truly multilingual internet, where local language website name and local language email id, work everywhere seamlessly.

This is just one of many  events around the world marking UA Day on March 28 2024.

PROGRAM (All times UTC+5:30)

09:45 Inauguration
CEO NIXI
JS, IG Division, MeitY
Academia (Prof. Rajat Moona)
Shri. Sajid Rahman, ICANN Board Member
Shri. Samiran Gupta, Vice President, Government and IGO Engagement APAC
Release of BhashaNet portal
Keynote address by Secretary, MeitY
Vote of thanks by Shri. T Santhosh

11:15 Government initiatives and perspective
Moderator Shri. T. Santhosh (MeitY)
Shri. Amitabh Nag (Bhashini)
Ms. Tanya Madaan (ONDC)
Shri. Inderjeet Singh (Commissioner, Information Technology & Communication, Government of Rajasthan)
Ms. Alka Misra (NIC)

12:20 Industry preparedness and perspective
Moderator Ms. Sarika Gulyani ( FICCI)
Shri. Balendu Sharma (Microsoft)
Shri. Nitin Walia (UASG Vice Chair)
Lt. Gen. Dr. S.P. Kochhar (COAI)
Shri. Mathew Jose (Infibeam)

14:35 Bhashanet walkthrough
Shri. Sanjay Tiwari (CDAC)

15:00 Demystifying IDN’s and EAI
Dr. Ajay Data (XGen)
Ms. Neha Gupta (CDAC)
Shri. Lokesh Srinivasalu (Zoho)
Shri. Amol Mujumdar (Rediff)

16:00 Making website(s)/application(s) UA ready
Shri. Akshat Joshi
Shri. Anubhav (MyGov)

16:55 Wrap-up

VIEW ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/GsuElb3XwOQ

PARTICIPATE VIA WEBEX https://bit.ly/3TGjADo (2512 094 844 Pass: 12345)

ADD TO CALENDAR https://calndr.link/event/qZWpn4Jhmx

TWITTER #UADay #Internet4All @UADay_India @inregistry @GoI_MeitY @UASG @ICANN

MASTODON #UADay