<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Another highly topical discussion from the dynamic DC duo of ISOC DC and the IIEP. With the NMI <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/01/24/hibernating_netmundial_continues_to_rattle_internet_governance_world/">staggering</a> into existence, and now a new kid on the block  - the <a href="http://justnetcoalition.org/ISF">Internet Social Forum</a> rattling the cage, and the old stalwart the IGF going <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/176-igf-2015/preparatory-process/2142-open-call-for-input-on-inter-sessional-work">intersessional</a> - multistakeholder opportunities for governments to engage the Internet community are expanding pell-mell! As the <a href="http://www.itu.int/wsis/review/2014.html">WSIS review</a> looms, there is an urgency to get ducks lined up.. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">NYC will be well represented at this one. Not only is Veni now based back in town as he tackles the UN, but moderator Nancy Scola is also an emigre from our fair city. Plus I (Joly) will be traveling down myself to run the webcast.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><u></u><div style="direction:ltr;background:#ddd;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#666;text-align:center;margin:0;padding:0"><table style="width:100%;background:#dddddd" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#DDDDDD"><tbody><tr><td><span style="display:none!important"> joly posted: " Today, Monday 26 January 2015 the Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC) and the Institute of International Economic Policy (IIEP) present Governments and Internet Governance . Despite their long experience in global and domestic" </span><table style="width:100%;padding:10px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td><div style="direction:ltr;margin:0 auto;overflow:hidden"><table style="width:100%;background-color:#fff;text-align:left;min-width:320px;margin:0 auto" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tbody><tr><td><table style border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><br><table style="width:100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="20" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tbody><tr><td><table style="width:100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><div style="direction:ltr;margin-top:1em"><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585b2" href="http://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/20150126InternetGovernance"><img style="margin-bottom: 12px; clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; padding: 4px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid #ccc;" src="http://img.new.livestream.com/events/0000000000391ad8/4a5646bc-bcc9-40d2-a9ae-0f524978df02_170x255.png" alt="ISOC DC Human Rights in IG" border="0"></a> Today,<strong> Monday 26 January 2015</strong> the <strong><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585b2" href="http://www.isoc-dc.org/">Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society</a></strong> (ISOC-DC) and the <strong><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585b2" href="http://www.gwu.edu/~iiep/">Institute of International Economic Policy</a> </strong>(IIEP) present <strong><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585b2" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/governments-and-internet-governance-tickets-15261753315/">Governments and Internet Governance</a> </strong>. Despite their long experience in global and domestic governance, policymakers from many nations struggle to find their way in Internet governance. On one hand, only governments can join international organizations such as the UN or WTO. However, the same governments do not have a privileged role in Internet governance institutions such as the Internet Governance Forum (IGF); the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN); or the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), where governments are just one among many actors. Meanwhile, many other stakeholders are increasingly concerned about increased participation by governments in the technical infrastructure and governance bodies that underpin the Internet. This event will examine several different perspectives on participation by governments in Internet governance. Panel: <strong>Amr Aljowaily</strong>, Embassy of Egypt, NYC; Sally Wentworth, Vice President of Global Policy Development, Internet Society; <strong>Veni Markowski</strong>, Bulgaria, VP for UN Engagement, ICANN; <strong>Dr. Marc Daumas</strong>, Scientific Attache, Embassy of France; <strong>Carolina de Cresce El Debs</strong>, Embassy of Brazil; <strong>David Satola</strong>, The World Bank. Moderator: <strong>Nancy Scola</strong>, The Washington Post. The event will be webcast live on the <strong><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585b2" href="http://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/20150126InternetGovernance">Internet Society Livestream</a></strong> channel.</p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em"><strong>What: <a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585b2" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/governments-and-internet-governance-tickets-15261753315/">Governments and Internet Governance</a><br> Where: Institute for International Economic Policy, George Washington University, Washington DC<br> When: Monday 26 January 2015 12:30pm-2pm EST | 17:30-19:00 UTC<br> Webcast: <a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585b2" href="http://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/20150126InternetGovernance">http://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/20150126InternetGovernance</a><br> Twitter: <a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585b2" href="https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=isocdc%20governance&src=typd">@isocdc + #governance</a></strong></p></div><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4em;color:#666;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0 0 1em;padding:0;width:auto;padding-top:1em;padding-bottom:0em;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-left:0"> </p><table style="width:auto" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width:10px"><a style="text-decoration:none;color:#fff;border-radius:10em;border:1px solid #11729e;background-color:#2585b2;padding:5px 15px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:normal;margin-left:0;white-space:nowrap" href="http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7408#respond">Comment</a></td><td>   <a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585b2" href="http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7408#comments">See all comments</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width:100%;background-color:#efefef;text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #ddd" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="20" bgcolor="#efefef"><tbody><tr><td style="border-top:1px solid #f3f3f3;color:#888;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background:#efefef"><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:12px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 10px 0px"> </p><p style="direction:ltr;font-size:12px;line-height:1.4em;color:#444;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 0px 0px"> </p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"><strong>​Permalink</strong></div><br> <a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#2585b2" href="http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7408">http://isoc-ny.org/p2/7408<br></a><p> </p><div> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">---------------------------------------------------------------<br><span>Joly MacFie  <span id="gc-number-95" class="gc-cs-link" title="Call with Google Voice">218 565 9365</span> Skype:punkcast</span><br>WWWhatsup NYC - <a href="http://wwwhatsup.com" target="_blank">http://wwwhatsup.com</a><br> <a href="http://pinstand.com" target="_blank">http://pinstand.com</a> - <a href="http://punkcast.com" target="_blank">http://punkcast.com</a><br> VP (Admin) - ISOC-NY - <a href="http://isoc-ny.org" target="_blank">http://isoc-ny.org</a><br>--------------------------------------------------------------<br>-</div>
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