[WSIS CS-Plenary] PrepCom Internet Governance Parallel Events

[William Drake]

Hello,

For anyone attending and interested in IG, below is what I was able to pull together quickly based on the previously circulated CFP etc.  The line-ups could evolve a little more depending on circumstances at the time.

Best,

Bill

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PrepCom 3 Parallel Events on Internet Governance

 

Organized by Computer Professional for Social Responsibility (CPSR) www.cpsr.org

 

The purpose of these events is to facilitate focused, open, multistakeholder discussions on two major issues that were discussed in the report of the UN Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG) and are prominent on the WSIS agenda for PrepCom-3 and beyond: 1) the possible creation of a new Forum for Internet governance dialogue, monitoring, and analysis; and 2) the possible reform of the current arrangements for Oversight of the Internet’s core resources (e.g. the root zone file and ICANN’s Government Advisory Committee).  All attendees are very much welcome to participate in these discussions.

 

 

The Internet Governance Forum Function

 

Wednesday, 21 September, 13:00-15:00, Room XVI

 

Chairperson: 

William Drake, President, CPSR; Geneva (former WGIG member)

 

Speakers:

·         Peng Hwa Ang, Dean, School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University; Singapore  (former WGIG member)

·         Karen Banks, Networking and Advocacy Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications; Director, GreenNet; London (former WGIG member)

·         Avri Doria, Research Consultant; member, CPSR; Providence, Rhode Island (former WGIG member)

·         Wolfgang Kleinwaechter, Professor, International Communication Policy and Regulation, University of Aarhus; Aarhus (former WGIG member)

·         Milton Mueller, Professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies; Partner, Internet Governance Project; Syracuse, New York

 

 

The Internet Governance Oversight Function

 

Wednesday, 28 September, 13:00-15:00 in Room XVI

 

Chairperson: 

William Drake, President, CPSR; Geneva (former WGIG member)

 

Speakers:

·         Carlos Afonso, Director of Planning, Information Network for the Third Sector; Member, Brazil's Internet Steering Committee; Rio de Janeiro (former WGIG member)

·         Izumi Aizu, Deputy Director, Institute for HyperNetwork Society; Secretary, Internet Governance Task Force of Japan; Tokyo

·         Avri Doria, Research Consultant; member, CPSR; Providence, Rhode Island (former WGIG member)

·         Raul Echeberria, Executive Director/CEO, Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry; Montevideo (former WGIG member)

·         Jeanette Hofmann, Researcher, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung; Co-Facilitator, WSIS Internet Governance Caucus; Berlin

·         Wolfgang Kleinwaechter, Professor, International Communication Policy and Regulation, University of Aarhus; Aarhus (former WGIG member)

 

 

Schedule of parallel events: http://www.itu.int/wsis/preparatory2/pc3/parallel/index.html
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