[bestbits] Pakistan Cyberspace Conference 2015

[Shahzad Ahmad]

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Dear Colleagues,

Bytes for All (B4A), Pakistan is a human rights organization and a
research think tank with a focus on Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs). It experiments with and organizes debate on the
relevance of ICTs for sustainable development and strengthening human
rights movement in the country. Its strategic plan delivers in four key
result areas. More information is accessible at www.bytesforall.pk.

This is just to share the information about Pakistan Cyberspace
Conference to be held on 26 - 27 February, 2015 at Marriott Hotel,
Islamabad, Pakistan.

In April 2015, the Netherlands will host the fourth Global Cyberspace
Conference, where government ministers, industry leaders and civil
society organizations from around the world will converge to discuss
issues related to cyberspace governance, cyber security and freedom on
the Internet. In preparation for the Global Cyberspace Conference in the
Netherlands, Bytes For All is organizing a national cyberspace
conference to raise awareness about the importance of issues related to
cyberspace governance among Pakistani parliamentarians, government
officials, business leaders, civil society, media and the general public.

Several national and international experts on Internet rights,
governance and policy will be joining us at this event. Foreign experts
include globally renowned Professor Ronald Deibert (Citizen Lab,
University of Toronto), Dr. Ben Wagner (University of Viadrina), Mr.
Byoung-il (Jinbonet, South Korea) and Ms. Sahar Habib Ghazi (Managing
Editor, Global Voices). Pakistani parliamentarians include Senator
Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Dr. Arif Alvi and Ms. Maiza Hameed.

More information about the event is accessible at www.cyberspace.pk.

If you know of people, who will have interest and can join us, please
forward this invitation to them. While the event is open but
registration is requested for logistical reasons. Registration is at
https://www.cyberspace.pk/registration.html


Yours sincerely


Shahzad

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Shahzad Ahmad
Country Director, Bytes for All, Pakistan
IM: shahzad at jit.si | Google Talk: bytesforall
Twitter: @bytesforall | @sirkup
Office Direct Landline: +92 51 8437981

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