Events calendar

In recent times civil society groups have found themselves on the defensive in internet policy debates. The WSIS plus 10 process is a chance to explore contrasting views from the global south as to what kind of web we want – not just those already online but those still to come online. This session is targeted at those who wish to understand the needs and objectives of groups in the global south and the expected outcome sis a clearer understanding of a positive policy agenda.

Names of the organizer(s) of the workshop and their affiliation to various stakeholder groups:

Andrew Puddephatt, Director, Global partners; co-convener of “Best Bits” network; affiliated to the Internet Rights and Principles coalition at the IGF, based in the UK www.global-partners.co.uk

Names and affiliations of the panelists and the remote moderator:

• Moderator: Andrew Puddephatt, Global Partners, UK
• Remote Panelist: Jeremy Malcolm Consumers International Malaysia >> Presentation (pdf – 12.71MB)
• Remote Moderator: Lea Kaspar

Panelists:

• Joana Varon Ferraz, Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV), Brazil;
• Pranesh Prakash, Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society India;
• Grace Githaiga Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), Kenya;

Contact person:

Name: Andrew Puddephatt
Organization: Global Partners
E-mail: [email protected]

The Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance will focus on crafting Internet governance principles and proposing a roadmap for the further evolution of the Internet governance ecosystem. The meeting is scheduled for April 23rd and 24th 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil and will be live webcast enabling remote participation. The meeting follows an initiative proposed by CGI.br and /1net.

The Stockholm Internet Forum is a multi-stakeholder conference that aims to deepen the discussions on how freedom and openness on the Internet promote economic and social development worldwide. It was held for the first time in April 2012. The Forum aims to bring together policymakers, civil society representatives, activists, business representatives and technical community representatives. Freedom and openness, respect for human rights, innovation and global development are the key concepts for the Forum.The conference has two main themes this year: Internet Freedom and Security, and Internet Freedom and Development. For more information, visit the conference website: http://www.stockholminternetforum.se/

The Freedom Online Coalition is an inter-governmental coalition that aims to promote freedom and development on and through the Internet. Its annual multi-stakeholder conferences inform and shape the Coalition’s positions and strategies. This year’s conference will focus on developing three themes of work for the Coalition – 1) Towards an internet free and secure, 2) Digital development and openness, and 3) Supporting privacy and transparency online. The conference will be a crucial opportunity for stakeholders from Tunisia, the region, and beyond, to further explore and strengthen the efforts towards upholding human rights principles in the online space. For more information please see the conference website: http://www.freedomonline.tn.