[WebDebate #43] IGF+: What’s next?
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Tue, 10/27/2020 – 18:16
Date
Tue, 11/03/2020 – 14:00
– Tue, 11/03/2020 – 15:00
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Internet governance is about the rules, policies, standards, and practices that determine how cyberspace is governed. It goes beyond technical and infrastructural considerations, and addresses the legal, economic, developmental, sociocultural, and human rights implications of cyberspace. Formed in 2006, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is a multistakeholder forum for discussing these issues.
Multistakeholderism – the participation of all relevant stakeholders – is really the core value and a core practice of the IGF.
Discussions on IGF reform are almost as old as the forum itself. This year, the UN Secretary-General’s Road Map on Digital Cooperation included a number of recommendations for the adaptation and reform of the IGF, known as IGF+. The suggestions build on the future avenues for the IGF, and are outlined in the report of the High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation.
Together with our expert speakers, we will shine a light on some of the key question regarding the future of the IGF:
What are the key areas of the IGF reform?
Do suggestions relating to IGF+ put us on the right track?
In an ideal world, what would the future of Internet governance look like?
Join us on Tuesday, 3rd November, at 13:00 UTC (08:00 EST | 14:00 CET | 21:00 CST).
Speakers
Dr Andrea Calderaro, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Cardiff University
Dr Olga Cavalli, ISOC Board of Trustees Member and Co-founder and Academic Director, South School on Internet Governance
Dr William Drake, International Fellow and Lecturer, Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zürich
Dr Matthias Kettemann, Senior Researcher, Leibniz Institute for Media Research, Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)
Moderator
Dr Katharina Höne, Director of Research, DiploFoundation
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