[governance] (REMINDER: Deadline 15 July) 3rd GigaNet

[Jeffrey A. Williams]

Meryem and all,

  Will do on the distribution widely.  I am sure that the social engineering
types will salivate appropriately.

Meryem Marzouki wrote:

> [Apologies in case of multiple reception.]
>
> Dear colleagues, dear all,
>
> Please find hereafter the Call for Papers for the 3rd GigaNet Annual
> Symposium, that will be held in Hyderabad, India, on 2 December 2008,
> the day prior to the UN Internet Governance Forum.
> The GigaNet Annual Symposium is an opportunity to showcase some of
> the best current research on Internet Governance from around the
> world and provides a venue for scholars to discuss and debate these
> crucial issues.
> Previous GigaNet Symposia have been held in Athens, Greece, in 2006
> and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2007, in conjuction with the annual
> meetings of the UN IGF.
> The GigaNet Program Committee encourages all scholars in the field to
> submit proposals on their current Internet Governance related
> research. Deadline for submissions is 15 July 2008.
>
> Please distribute widely. The URL of the Symposium CFP is: http://
> tinyurl.com/ynsuuf
>
> Best regards,
> Meryem Marzouki (2008 GigaNet Program Committee Chair)
>
> --
> Meryem Marzouki
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> http://www-polytic.lip6.fr
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> Third Annual GigaNet Symposium
> 2 December 2008 - Hyderabad, India
> Hyderabad International Conference Center (HICC)
> Call for Papers
>
> The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) is a
> scholarly community that promotes the development of Internet
> governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study and
> facilitates informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters
> between scholars and governments, international organizations, the
> private sector, and civil society.
>
> Each year, GigaNet organizes a one-day research symposium in
> conjunction with the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
> and in the same premises. After the first two editions in Athens,
> Greece (October 2006) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (November 2007), the
> third GigaNet Annual Symposium will be held on December 2, 2008, in
> Hyderabad, India, the day before the 3rd IGF meeting. Attendance at
> the Symposium will be open to all and free of charge. The Symposium
> will be at the same location as the IGF and registration with the UN
> as an IGF participant may be necessary to gain entry to the building.
>
> This is a call for papers from scholars interested in presenting an
> original research paper at the conference.
>
> Submission topics
> In addition to papers on methodological aspects of Internet
> governance-related studies, this year's Symposium particularly
> encourages submissions on the following themes, which are described
> in more detail below:
> 1. Comparing Internet Governance to other Global Governance Domains
> 2. Networked Governance Theories and the Institutionalization of
> Internet Governance
> 3. The Role of NGOs, Social Movements and Civil Society in Internet
> Governance
> 4. Year 3 of the UN Internet Governance Forum: Assessing its
> Structure, Process and Impact
> 5. Law and Jurisdictions in Internet Governance
> 6. Copyright Protection, Internet Service Providers and Technical
> Mechanisms of Control
> 7. Internationalized Domain Names: Expanding Access or Tower of Babel?
>
> Submission requirements
> Applicants should submit: 1) an abstract of 800-1000 words, in
> English, of the proposed paper that describes the main research
> question(s), methods employed, and the paper’s relevance and value to
> the thematic area; and 2) a one page summary curriculum vitae listing
> in particular the applicant’s current institutional affiliation(s),
> advanced degrees, scholarly publications relevant to Internet
> governance, and web sites, if available.
>
> Submission materials should be emailed directly to the chairperson of
> the 2008 Program Committee, Dr. Meryem Marzouki, at
> Meryem.Marzouki at lip6.fr by no later than July 15, 2008, midnight GMT.
>
> Members of the 2008 program committee will review submissions
> according to the same criteria. In order to ensure fairness of the
> evaluation process, submissions that do not conform to the requested
> format will not be considered.
>
> The Program Committee will notify applicants of its decisions via
> email by September 15, 2008.
>
> A full paper upon which oral or poster presentation will be based
> must be delivered to the same address by October 10, 2008, midnight
> GMT in order for the author(s) to be included in the program.
>
> While GigaNet asserts no copyright to authors’ work, it is expected
> that the version of the paper presented orally or as poster will be
> made available for posting on the GigaNet website.
>
> Travel scholarships for a few outstanding accepted papers may be
> available for scholars who would otherwise be unable to attend.
> Applicants who are accepted will be informed of these opportunities
> after September 15.
>
> 2008 GigaNet Symposium Program Committee:
> - Ana Abreu, Labeurb/Unicamp and Paulista University, Campinas (SP),
> Brazil
> - Slavka Antonova, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
> - Meryem Marzouki, LIP6/PolyTIC-CNRS Laboratory, Paris, France (Chair)
> - John Mathiason, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,
> Syracuse University, Syracuse (NY), USA
> - Milton Mueller, Syracuse University School of Information Studies,
> Syracuse (NY), USA
> - Max Senges, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
> - Rolf H. Weber, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
>
> Important dates:
> - 15 July 2008: abstract submission deadline (to be sent to:
> Meryem.Marzouki at lip6.fr)
> - 15 September 2008: notification to applicants
> - 10 October 2008: full papers due
> - 15 October 2008: 2008 GigaNet symposium program finalized
> - 2 December 2008: 2008 GigaNet symposium, HICC, Hyderabad, India
>
> Topics Description
>
> 1. Comparing Internet Governance to other Global Governance Domains
> The concept of global governance has flourished in a number of
> fields: trade, security, environment, development -- as well as
> Internet. However, most general analyses of global governance ignore
> global Internet governance. Conversely, very few Internet governance
> analyses are conducted through comparative frameworks. Submissions
> are invited to help frame Internet governance in a broader, global
> governance perspective. What could be learnt from experiences of
> global governance in other fields? Are there any general instruments
> and methods of global governance, irrespective of the domain area it
> addresses? Could some similarities or invariants of a global
> governance process be identified?
>
> 2. Networked Governance Theories and the Institutionalization of
> Internet Governance
> The global policy discourse on Internet governance involves more
> diverse actors and newly created institutions. There is a need to
> explore the dynamics of this changing institutionalization process
> through theoretical and empirical analysis. Recent work explores
> network forms of organization in political and governance contexts,
> at national and international levels, most notably with the concept
> of “transgovernmental networks” to solve sector-specific problems. We
> call for papers that apply, test and criticize ideas of “networked
> governance” in the context of global Internet governance. We
> encourage submissions that analyze collaborative policy-making in
> related institutions and interactions between them. We are especially
> interested in papers that critically analyze these forms of
> governance in terms of fairness and accountability and their
> relationship to democratic principles. Can presently excluded or
> minority communities enhance their participation? Beyond the expert
> discourse and the interplay amongst dedicated stakeholders, can
> networked governance represent people, rather than just established
> interests and agencies? What are the available tools and practices to
> facilitate their participation and deliberation, in terms of
> discourse, collaboration and decision-making?
>
> 3. Role of NGOs, Social Movements and Civil Society in Internet
> Governance
> Important but subtle transformations have occurred in the role and
> participation of non-governmental and non-business actors in the 6
> years since the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS). WSIS
> witnessed a somewhat usual situation, where organized social actors
> participated from inside the process through structured non-
> governmental organizations, and social movements exercised some more
> radical pressure from the outside. Since the creation of the UN
> Internet Governance Forum (IGF), this mode of participation has
> turned into a “consensus-based cooperation”, where civil society
> actors are supposed to contribute on equal footing with governments
> and business actors, in most cases in their individual capacity and
> rather disconnected from social movements. We seek papers that
> analyze the evolution of involved social actors and their
> structuring, especially with regards to the historical evolution of
> the concept of civil society, and to explore in which ways and to
> what extent these transformations may be related to the move from
> government to governance.
>
> 4. Year 3 of the UN Internet Governance Forum: Assessing its
> Structure, Process and Impact
> The WSIS created and mandated the IGF to address critical, value-
> adding global Internet governance functions that cannot be entirely
> performed by any existing institution. This includes: highlighting
> emerging issues, assessing the embodiment of WSIS principles, and
> strengthening the participation of stakeholders in Internet
> governance mechanisms. Furthermore, the IGF was defined as
> “multilateral, multi-stakeholder, democratic and transparent” body;
> it has been structured through a Secretariat, a multi-stakeholder
> advisory group (MAG), and a special advisory group to the MAG’s
> chair; and for 3 years, it has been operating as an open discursive
> space, prepared through open consultation sessions. Submissions are
> invited to explore whether the IGF has fulfilled its mandate at this
> step, which difficulties can be identified and how they could be
> solved. Has the IGF structure, management and advisory mechanisms
> proven to be adequate and compliant with the WSIS Tunis Agenda
> requirements? What strengths could be reinforced and weaknesses
> overcome?
>
> 5. Law and Jurisdictions in Internet Governance
> The Internet must now be considered a major factor when elaborating
> regulatory principles to deal with the circulation of content and
> data and with the protection of the general communications
> infrastructure. This is not an easy task because of its implications
> on the respect for universal human rights, fundamental freedoms and
> the rule of law, where States differ widely on their implementation
> of these international standards, even among coherent regional
> entities. The task becomes even more complex due to conflicts of
> competences among overlapping jurisdictions. We seek papers that
> identify and explore conflicts among national laws and attempts to
> harmonize them. We also seek papers that explore the relevance to the
> global Internet of public and private international law currently in
> force or being considered in ongoing international negotiations.
> Submissions analyzing the role and positions of various players in
> these processes are also encouraged.
>
> 6. Copyright Protection, Internet Service Providers and Technical
> Mechanisms of Control
> We encourage papers that examine attempts to impose copyright
> protection on the Internet through the intermediary of Internet
> service providers. This theme bridges the topics of network
> neutrality and intellectual property, inspired by recent incidents,
> such as a Belgian ISP’s order by a court to use deep packet
> inspection to catch copyright infringement in transit, and Comcast's
> notorious interference with BitTorrent, which also was probably
> stimulated in part by copyright protection concerns. Papers can
> explore the feasibility and “state of the art” of packet inspection
> and other relevant techniques, analyze copyright industry and ISP
> industry interactions from a political economy standpoint, or examine
> appropriate policy responses to new and powerful packet inspection
> techniques.
>
> 7. Internationalized Domain Names: Expanding Access or Tower of Babel?
> We encourage papers on the economic, cultural and compatibility
> issues raised by the migration to a new standard for Internet domain
> names that allows them to reflect non-Roman scripts such as Chinese
> or Cyrillic. Internationalized domain names (IDNs) have a double-
> edged effect: they widen access for non-English or ASCII readers by
> making domain names easier to use, but they also introduce
> compatibility problems among people communicating across language
> boundaries, as one party may not know how to read or input the
> address of the other party. There are also interesting questions of
> competition policy, as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names
> and Numbers (ICANN) must decide whether to give new generic top level
> domains (TLDs) in IDN scripts to incumbents operating ASCII TLDs with
> similar meanings, or to new competitors. Issues of consumer confusion
> and cross-linguistic disputes can also arise.
>
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