[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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