[LINK] UN Internet Governance Forum at ANU in Canberra, 27 to 30 September
Tom Worthington
tom.worthington at tomw.net.au
Thu Sep 22 08:39:38 AEST 2011
The Australian National University is providing a free 'remote hub' in
Canberra for the United Nations Internet Governance Forum, 3:00pm to
7:30pm, 27 to 30 September 2011:
http://ips.cap.anu.edu.au/events/event_details.php?searchterm=ips_811310184&semyear=2011
The IGF Meeting is being held in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme 'Internet
as a catalyst for change':
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/42-igf-meetings/761-2011-igf-meeting
The ANU will have a video link to Nairobi for remote participation. Due
to time zones, the ANU will only participate in the morning sessions of
the conference (afternoon Canberra time). There will also be brief
presentations on the theme of the meeting by local speakers in Canberra.
See the call for participation to volunteers to speak:
http://ips.cap.anu.edu.au/ir/events/UN_Internet_Governance_Forum.pdf
The Program For Canberra
Day one: 27 September: Human rights and Internet governance for
development: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2180012476
* 3pm Workshop
* 4 to 5.30pm Human rights comes first: a constitutional movement for
Internet Governance
* 6 to 7.30pm Internet governance for development
Day two 28 September: Cyber security:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2214138548
* 3pm Workshop
* 4pm to 5.30pm Cyber security: safeguarding the global Internet and
emerging issues
* 6pm to 7.30pm: Blocking content: issues, principles and paths forward
Day three : 29 September: Global Internet governance issues:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2214152590
* 3-4pm Workshop
* 4-5.30pm The governance dimension of the Internet of things
* 6-7.30pm Access and diversity
Day four: 30 September 2011: Participation and resources:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2214182680
* 3pm Workshop
* 4 to 5.30pm Public sector information online: towards a global framework
* 6-7.30pm Managing critical Internet resources
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