[governance] APC @ the IGF

Hakikur Rahman email at hakik.org
Fri Nov 28 13:12:42 EST 2008 

Dear Karen,

A great set of workshops and very well documented 
posting. I was extremely interested in the 
pro-poor access to ICTs. However, due to my 
recent involvement in a Post-Doctoral program in 
Portugal (just last week, I have arrived here), I 
will not be able to participate in this important 
event. Good luck to you all and hope to meet you in near future. Thanking you.

Best regards,
Hakik
from University of Minho, Portugal.

At 17:21 28-11-2008, karen banks wrote:
>hi folks
>
>I'm looking forward to seeing lots of you in 
>Hyderabad - i know that the terrible situation 
>in Mumbai has cast a shadow over the event in 
>many respects, of course, the event pales into 
>insignificance in light ot the tragedy - but i 
>hope we can all still contribute to making the IGF a useful event for everyone.
>
>Some info about workshops APC is co-hosting at the IGF below
>
>Safe travels everyone
>
>karen
>====
>
>
>APC is working with partners to host four thematic workshops:
>
>===
>
>Workshop 50 : Can Internet governance change 
>global futures? Or will global futures change 
>Internet governance? Using scenarios to map the 
>relationship between Internet Governance and other global challenges.
>
>With IISD (International Institute For Sustainable Development):
>December 3rd, 1100-1230, Room 2
>
>This workshop will explore what happens when you 
>specifically consider the implications of key 
>Internet governance debates such as management 
>of the critical Internet resources (e.g., domain 
>name system, IPv6), countering spam, 
>multilingualism, and cyber-security within 
>global scenarios for progress towards, or away from, a sustainable future
>
>http://www.intgovforum.org/workshops_08/showmelist.php?mem=80
>===
>
>Workshop 26 : Towards a code of good practice on 
>public participation in internet governance
>With the COE (Council of Europe) and UNECE 
>(United Nations Economic Council for Europe):
>December 4th, 1430-1630,  Room 3
>
>Discussing the proposal for a “Code of good 
>practice on public participation, access to 
>information and transparency in Internet governance
>
>http://www.intgovforum.org/workshops_08/showmelist.php?mem=98
>
>==
>
>Workshop 8 : Promoting pro-poor access to ICTs
>With UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
>December 5th, 1630-1800 in Room 1
>
>Governments, policy practitioners, civil society 
>organisations (CSOs) and field level 
>practitioners are developing various innovative 
>ways of promoting affordable communications 
>access. However, at the moment, these 
>innovations are not widely shared. APC, in 
>partnership with the UNDP, is developing a 
>resource toolkit which will bring together 
>emerging experiences, opportunities and lessons 
>in access provision. It looks at policy and 
>regulatory issues; implementation of projects at 
>the community level; and advocacy strategies and approaches.
>The results and recommendations of this work 
>will be presented and discussed at this 
>workshop. The workshop will provide participants 
>with an opportunity to learn about and discuss 
>some of the emerging and promising options for 
>increasing pro-poor access to ICTs.
>
>View the Draft Pro-Poor ICT Access Toolkit 
>documents: 
>http://access.apc.org/index.php/Pro-Poor_ICT_Access_toolkit_documents
>
>http://www.intgovforum.org/workshops_08/showmelist.php?mem=55
>
>===
>
>Workshop 49 : A Development Agenda for Internet 
>Governance: From Principle to Practice
>With the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies:
>December 5th, 1600-1730, Room 6
>
>A development agenda is a holistic program of 
>analysis and action intended to mainstream 
>development considerations into the procedures 
>and policy outputs of global governance 
>mechanisms. In recent years, many stakeholders 
>have worked to promote such agendas in the 
>multilateral institutions dealing with such 
>issues as international trade and intellectual 
>property. But in the field of global Internet 
>governance, there has not been any debate about 
>whether a development agenda could be 
>functionally effective and politically feasible.
>
>http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/workshops_08/showmelist.php?mem=15
>
>===
>
>The launch of Global Information Society Watch 2008 ­ Focus on infrastructure
>Dec 4th: 1830-2000, Refreshments provided, Room 7
>
>On December 4 at the IGF, APC and partners will 
>be launching the new 2008 GISWatch report. The 
>annual publication this year highlights the 
>importance of people’s access to infrastructure 
>­ and reports on where and how countries are 
>getting it right or wrong, and what can be done about it.
>
>“There are few independent sources for taking 
>the temperature of the ICT4D policy debate and 
>looking at the current state of the digital 
>divide. GISWatch provides both in a 
>thought-provoking and challenging way,” says 
>Russell Southwood, CEO of Balancing Act.
>
>GISWatch, published in print and shortly online 
>by APC and the Third World Institute (ITeM) and 
>Hivos, collects the perspectives of ICT 
>academics, analysts, activists and civil society 
>organisations from across the globe in over 50 reports.
>
>==
>
>APC folk are also speaking in other sessions and 
>workshops. You can find the full APC programme 
>of events, and information about the launch of 
>Global Information Society Watch 2008 - which 
>focuses on Access to Infrastructure this year - 
>on the site here: 
>http://www.apc.org/en/news/governance/world/apc-internet-governance-forum-india
>
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