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Lisa<br>
I am listening to you as you speak in the workshop ! this is awesome!
You sound great . There is no video!<br>
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<hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b>
Lisa Horner <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:lisa@global-partners.co.uk"><lisa@global-partners.co.uk></a><br>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sat, November
14, 2009 6:46:51 AM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [governance]
IGF Workshop: Human rights and principles: Practical Steps. TOMORROW<br>
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Dear all <br>
<br>
<span>I just wanted to draw your attention to our workshop tomorrow
(Sunday) at 9.30 am. All are welcome, in person and remotely via
channel 6 here: <a moz-do-not-send="true" target="_blank"
href="http://www.un.org/webcast/igf/">http://www.un.org/webcast/igf/</a></span><br>
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Thanks,<br>
Lisa<br>
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<br>
Human Rights and Principles in Internet Governance: Practical Steps<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Workshop 314<br>
<br>
2009 Internet Governance Forum, Sharm El Sheikh<br>
<br>
Sunday 15th November, 09.30, Room 5.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
The ongoing evolution of the internet and associated networked
communications has profound implications for human rights. New
opportunities for fully realising our fundamental rights and freedoms
have been unleashed by the development of new communication tools,
platforms and practices. However, new challenges have also arisen, for
example with the emergence of new forms of surveillance and
censorship. There is an urgent need to develop strategies for
protecting human rights in the internet age, whilst at the same time
ensuring that internet governance fosters the continued development of
an internet that supports their further realisation and expansion. <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
This workshop will examine practical strategies for incorporating human
rights standards into internet governance processes and policies.
Discussants will share their experiences of working on a wide range of
initiatives that are helping to protect and expand human rights online,
drawing out lessons learnt and emerging best practice. The focus will
be on challenges and opportunities for multi-stakeholder cooperation to
create enabling environments and tools for the protection and promotion
of human rights in the internet age.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
All stakeholders are invited to contribute to what promises to be an
engaging and lively discussion. The workshop has been organised by
Lisa Horner, Head of Research and Policy at Global Partners and
Associates in the UK. For more information, please email <a
moz-do-not-send="true" ymailto="mailto:lisa@global-partners.co.uk"
href="mailto:lisa@global-partners.co.uk">lisa@global-partners.co.uk</a>.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Initiatives that will be explored during the workshop include:<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
The Global Network Initiative (GNI)<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Discussants:<br>
<br>
Rebecca MacKinnon, Global Voices/University of Hong Kong<br>
<br>
Ebele Okobi-Harris, Yahoo! inc.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Launched in 2008, the GNI is a multi-stakeholder project that provides
guidance to the ICT industry and its stakeholders on how to protect and
advance freedom of expression and privacy. The Initiative seeks to
promote the rule of law and the adoption of laws, policies and
practices that protect and respect freedom of expression and privacy
through collaboration among companies, NGOs, investors and academics.
The Initiative has developed shared standards and guidelines which
provide a systemic approach for companies facing government requests to
protect the rights to freedom of expression and privacy of their users
while respecting legitimate government authority. Over time, the aim is
for the Principles and Implementation Guidelines to take root as a
global standard for the ICT sector and to be adopted by companies
worldwide, employed by diverse stakeholders for advancing human rights,
and recognized by governments and international bodies. <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Participating companies commit to a number of measures upon joining the
Initiative, including conducting human rights assessments and
establishing internal teams to lead on implementing the Principles.
Civil society organisations, investors and academic participants also
make a number of commitments, including the provision of expert advice
and collaborative problem solving, and engagement with governments to
promote the rule of law and policies that respect human rights. Ebele
Okobi-Harris and Rebecca Mackinnon will discuss the development and
implementation of the initiative, focusing on the experiences and
lessons learnt by members from different stakeholder groups.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Human Rights Guidelines for Internet Service Providers <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Discussants: <br>
<br>
Michael Truppe, Council of Europe Expert<br>
<br>
Malcolm Hutty, EuroISPA/London Internet Exchange<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
In October 2008 the Council of Europe launched Human Rights Guidelines
for Internet Service Providers, providing ISPs with practical advice on
steps that they should take to uphold and advance human rights. The
guidelines were developed in cooperation with the European Association
of Internet Service Providers (EuroISPA). Michael Truppe and Malcolm
Hutty will draw out lessons learnt from the process of drafting the
guidelines, and will discuss challenges and opportunities for their
application and implementation. <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Kenya ICT Network <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Discussant: Alice Munyua, KICTANet<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) was created in October 2004 by
a group of organisations from the private and civil society sectors.
The aim of the network was to foster collaboration between stakeholders
with different expertise and view points around the commonly shared
concern of the need for an ICT policy in Kenya. The network created an
enabling environment for dialogue on ICT policy issues, and succeeded
in accelerating the ICT policy and regulatory process. The outcome was
the inclusive and participatory drafting of Kenya's ICT Policy, and its
adoption in March 2006. Alice Munyua will discuss the challenges and
opportunities that Kictanet faced, drawing out examples of best
practice for collaborative policy initiatives elsewhere.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Code of Good Practice on information, participation and transparency in
Internet Governance<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Discussant: Michael Remmert, Council of Europe<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
The Council of Europe, UNECE and APC have drafted "A Code of Good
Practice on information, participation and transparency in Internet
Governance". The draft is based on the WSIS principles and on existing
arrangements in Internet Governance institutions and uses the Aarhus
Convention as a benchmark where appropriate. It is the result of
consultations with internet governance stakeholders during the IGF
process since 2006 and of a comparative assessment of existing
information and participation arrangements in a number of internet
governance institutions Michael Remmert, Head of the Council of
Europe's Project "Good Governance in the Information Society", will
discuss the background to the initiative and plans for its
implementation. He will also consider the role that he envisages it
playing in helping to foster internet governance that embodies and
supports human rights.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council to the OECD<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Discussant: Katitza Rodriguez, EPIC<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
In 2008, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD) formalised the participation of civil society in the work of
their Committee for Information Computer and Communications Policy
(ICCP) through the Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council
(CSISAC). The main purpose of the CSISAC is to contribute
constructively to the policy work of the OECD-ICCP and to promote the
exchange of information between the OECD civil society participants.
Katitza Rodriguez, from the Electronic Privacy Information Center
(EPIC), is the CSISAC Liaison at the OECD ICCP Committee. She will
discuss the background to CSISAC, examining whether any lessons can be
learnt from the process so far that could help to enhance
multi-stakeholder cooperation in other international fora.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Charter of Human Rights and Principles on the Internet <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Discussant: Natasha Primo, APC<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
In 2001-2002, members and partner organisations of the Association for
Progressive Communications (APC) developed the APC Internet Rights
Charter at "internet rights" workshops held in Europe, Asia, Latin
America and Africa in 2001-2002. The charter underwent revision in
2006, and is currently being redrafted collaboratively in cooperation
with the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles as the
Charter of Human Rights and Principles on the Internet. The aim of the
charter is to interpret what the standards of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights mean in the context of the internet, and to develop
principles to foster the development of an internet that can support
human rights. Natasha Primo from APC will discuss how the charter has
been used as a tool for civil society advocacy, and will examine the
impact that it has had in practical terms. She will also consider
prospects for using the new revised charter as a platform for
multi-stakeholder cooperation on human rights issues.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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