Internet governance
Together with a special companion edition: "Internet governance from the edges: NRIs in their own words". A groundbreaking report analysing National and Regional Internet Governance Forums will be released at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 20 December 2017. The latest edition of the Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) report will look at local Internet Governance Forums (called NRIs), which are now widely recognised as a vital element of the IGF proces...
The global Internet Governance Forum remains a unique and vibrant forum, producing valuable intersessional work, despite its shortcomings. The overall theme for this years’ IGF is “Shape Your Digital Future!”. The main subtheme is “New Technologies & Emerging Issues”. Under these umbrellas, we will try to use our presence in Geneva to capture the activities and highlights of #IGF2017. Will you be there as well? Here are some suggestions to effectively cover it. S...
This is a schedule with the events before and during the 2017 Internet Governance Forum in Geneva in which APC is participating in one way or the other. Come join us! PRE-EVENTS – 17 December 2017 Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace 16:30-18:00 | Salle 14 CICG APC speaking Latin America in a Glimpse 15:00-18:00 | Public Salle 13 CICG APC spea...
A schedule with the activities APC organisational and individual members are involved in before and during the Internet Governance Forum in Geneva, from 18 to 21 December, 2017. PRE-EVENTS – 17 December 2017 The 12th Annual Symposium of the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) 09:00-18:00 | Salle 15 CICG Stéphane Couture, Canada Women and LGBT...
The African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) 2017 has been both an eye opener and learning curve. When coming here I had no idea of the kind of impact and paradigm shift this school would have on me. Initially I had thought that I would come to the school and maybe learn a few things, then go back home and start influencing internet governance. However, the experience has over-exce...
Taking part in the 5th African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) taught me the definition of internet governance, which is defined as the handling of technical coordination required for and policy issues related to the interoperability and smooth functioning of the different components of internet infrastructure and the exchange of information over the internet. The knowledge I acquired I...
I am a young woman who grew up in the rural areas of Limpopo in South Africa, where there is not much development done, internet is regarded as a luxury, and technology is not exposed. It has therefore been much of a privilege for me to be a participant at the 5th African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG). In Limpopo, many people have different technological gadgets but use them in a way ...
Attending the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) is my first experience in any event related to internet governance. This has given me the opportunity to interact with different stakeholders from all walks of life and I enjoyed it. The school was generally good and constituted a very active and enthusiastic class that inspired participants and resource persons to reason things out ...
My debut appearance at the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) 2017 was certainly an eye opener in respect of a lot of very important issues related to internet governance, without doubt one of best spaces to start engaging with internet governance issues on continental level. Distinctively, AfriSIG is a rich melting-pot of professional backgrounds, nationalities, ages, expertise an...
Multistakeholderism… what an alien word to a regulator! I walked into the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) 2017 with this exact mindset. Working for a regulator gives you false confidence; that you call all the shots, that your decisions are final, that the operators you regulate should either tow the line or change their line of business. We sometimes get so caught up with reg...
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