[bestbits] Programme for Best Bits annual meeting

[Jeremy Malcolm]

On 22/08/2013, at 1:52 PM, joy <joy at apc.org> wrote:

> JL: it would be a shame if the only focus of this session was the for
> and against debate about current arrangements. There are other pressing
> internet governance issues including for developing countries access and
> national internet governance processes, capacity building and best
> practice among others. can some time be made for these as well?
> 
> *Day 2*
> JL: I agree we should not be ITU-centric. Can we include a brief
> clearinghouse session (perhaps we can start a thread on it before the
> meeting) looking at the range of other forums which might be relevant
> for inputs - to help ensure that wider focus
> The surveillance session: i agree it should be a key focus and would
> emphasise to look at the implications of trends in the range of invasive
> and threatening actions being taken by diverse governments and then at
> the strategies for civil society to respond. I know for example, that
> many civil society groups which are leading on secure online
> communciations training for human rights defenders are doing some deep
> thinking about how to respond to surveillance at a practical not only
> policy level.
> 
> Finally, should there be a session focused on IGF itself: the programme,
> side events and so on and sharing if there are any particular sessions
> or workshops that Best Bits feels strongly should have focus or which
> would be strategically important to have input to.


Thanks everyone for the comments so far, a draft agenda the incorporates the suggestions given is now up for further comment at http://bestbits.net/bali2013 (click "Agenda") and also on the front page.  The session facilitators are just suggestions and not confirmed yet.  Sorry if I'm slow to respond to further suggestions for amendment, as I'm travelling at the moment.

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