Hey there,<br><br>Hoping to see many of you in Baku. It will be the fourth year that Access has been at the IGF (that happened fast!!!). Below is a list of panels we're involved with. Please join us if you are in Baku or participate remotely via the <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/content/article/114-preparatory-process/927-igf-2012" target="_blank">IGF website</a> where possible.<br>
<p><b><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/w2012/proposals" style="font-weight:bold" target="_blank">How to engage users on Internet Policies</a><a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/w2012/proposals" target="_blank">? (WS 120)</a><br>
<b><b><b>Nov 6th (Day 1) | 14:30-16:00 | Conf. Room 3 | <br></b></b></b></b></p>
<p>2012 has witnessed an incredible galvanization of internet users who
were often politically uninvolved, but now are rising up and taking an
interest in what was once arcane internet policy. Engaging these users
has allowed political and human rights activists to make real progress
against threats to digital rights and other key freedoms. This panel
will examine why and how this happened and what governments and
corporations can do to more proactively and positively engage users in
the future.</p>
<p>Panelists: Joana Varon Ferraz, FGV/CTS; Jochai Ben-Avie, Access;
Smàri MacCarthy, innovator and information activist, Iceland; Farid
Alakbarov, Wikipedia Azerbaijan; João Carlos Caribé, Meganão Movement;
Max Senges, Google<br><a href="http://wsms1.intgovforum.org/content/no157-access-internet-human-right" style="font-weight:bold" target="_blank"><br>Is access to the Internet a human right? (WS 157)</a><br><b>Nov 7th (Day 2) | 14:30 - 16:00 | Conf. Room 2 | </b></p>
<p>The Internet has increasingly become a fundamental medium for trade,
education, government-citizen interaction, as well as individual
communication needs. Though some critics strongly criticize any
technology or medium being given the status of basic human right, such
centrality poses the question if every individual should have a right to
access the Internet.</p>
<p>Panelists: Vint Cerf, Google; Frank La Rue, UN Special Rapporteur on
the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression; Richard Allan Policy
Director, Europe, Facebook; Allon Bar, Odyssey / IRP Coalition; Brett
Solomon, Access (moderator); Elvin Mejidov, Azerbaijan; Alice Munyua, Kenyan
government <br><br><b><a href="http://wsms1.intgovforum.org/content/no77-conflict-cloud-policy-challenges-stakeholders-practical-solutions-sustainable-economic-" target="_blank">Conflict in the Cloud - Policy Challenges for Stakeholders & Practical Solutions for Sustainable Economic Growth (WS 77)</a><br>
</b><b>Nov 7th (Day 2) | 16:30-18:00 | Conf. Room 7 | </b><br>Cloud
computing is the natural evolution of the continued growth and
advancement of the internet. However, the dialogue around cloud
computing is currently moving to the next level. We intuitively know
that cloud computing is a huge economic driver of growth and advancement
in developing countries. How can cloud computing provide for
sustainable economic growth, particularly in light of potential
conflicts of national and regional laws involving privacy and government
requests (for example the PATRIOT Act in the United States and other
similar laws in other countries)? And are these national laws in effect
trade barriers?<br><br>Panelists: Marc Crandall, Google; Scott Marcus,
Wissenschaftliches Institut fuer Infrastructur und
Kommunikationsdienste; Bertrand de la Chapelle, Academie Diplomatique
Internationale; Nii Quaynor, Ghana Dot Com Ltd; Jochai Ben-Avie, Access;
Alejandro Pisanty, Universidad Autonoma de Mexico </p>
<p><a href="http://wsms1.intgovforum.org/content/no98-plan-rights-respecting-telecoms" style="font-weight:bold" target="_blank">A plan for rights-respecting telecoms (WS 98)<br></a><span style="font-weight:bold">Nov 8th (Day 3) | 14:30 - 16:00 | Conf. Room 3 | <br>
</span></p>
<p>With great new powers over information dissemination and
communications networks, telecom companies are facing new
responsibilities to governments, customers, and investors. This
discussion will help map the options for sustainable, rights-respecting
service and infrastructure provision by the private companies in varying
situations.</p>
<p>Panelists: David Sullivan, GNI; Johan Hallenborg, Swedish Gov’t;
Veridiana Alimonti, Brazilian Consumer Defense Institute (IDEC);
Antoaneta Angelova-Krasteva, European Commission; Patrick Hiselius,
TeliaSonera; Vivek Krishnamurthy, Foley Hoag LLP; Brett Solomon, Access (moderator)<br></p>
<p><b><a href="http://wsms1.intgovforum.org/content/no102-spectrum-democracy-and-development" target="_blank">WS 102 Spectrum for democracy and development (WS 102)</a><br>Nov 9th (Day 4) | 09.00 - 10:30 | Conf. Room 2 | <br>
</b></p>
<p>Democratic spectrum regulation can lead to growth in broadband
internet penetration, widespread sharing of information and exchange of
ideas, technological innovation, and long-term economic growth. This
panel will explore ways in which spectrum policy can be reshaped to suit
a new and global democratic era and further development.</p>
<p>Panelists: Kate Coyer, Central European University; Gary Fowlie, ITU;
Jeff Brueggeman, AT&T; Moez Chakchouk, ATI; Paul Mitchell,
Microsoft; Jochai Ben-Avie, Access</p>Brett<br clear="all"><br>-- <br><span style="border-collapse:separate;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><span style="border-collapse:separate;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"></span></span> <font><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Brett Solomon</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
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