[governance] Call for workshop proposals

[Milton L Mueller]

Ginger:
I think a WS on the role of Government in IG is useful for the IGF, and for civil society to be the initators. I see echoes of this theme in current discussions of G7-G20, discussions of ICANN-GAC, discussions of different actions of national governments, forum shopping, etc.

As for Net Neutrality, what is the GLOBAL angle on it? What would a discussion contribute that hasn't already been said. The only new development there is the rise of Deep Packet Inspection, which Ralf is working on and perhaps a WS on that would be useful, too

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From: Ginger Paque [mailto:gpaque at gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 10:05 AM
To: governance at lists.cpsr.org; 'Ian Peter'
Subject: RE: [governance] Call for workshop proposals

I am very interested in several Workshops which I think fit with IGC priorities, and interests of others on the list:

n    Remote Participation from both the policy (inclusion) and application (practical) perspectives
n    Awareness and practical applications for people with disabilities - with the DC?
n    Online educational techniques perhaps with the DC for digital education
n    Mixed panel on NN: experts from CS, business and government presenting different sides-we had a great discussion on the NN panel last year, but were missing the academic viewpoint.

Ideas? Comments? Thanks!

Ginger

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De: Ian Peter [mailto:ian.peter at ianpeter.com]
Enviado el: Miércoles, 11 de Marzo de 2009 04:47 p.m.
Para: governance at lists.cpsr.org
Asunto: [governance] Call for workshop proposals

The IGF Secretariat is calling for preliminary workshop proposals by April 15.

The relevant questionnaire is at` http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/component/content/article/386-template-for-workshop-proposals

The objective here seems to be to get early action on merging workshop proposals which are similar.

IGC has in the past sponsored various workshops, and we should do as so as well this time. I suggest that, if there is a workshop you think IGC should submit, please start a topic here for each workshop with a concept so others interested can express interest. Last year, groups working on separate proposals eventually set up their own private mailing lists but included the IGC Co-coordinators (Ginger and myself at this stage) and also fed back to the main list regularly as regards their progress.

We may or may not meet April 15 deadlines in each case. There is nothing to suggest that proposals after that date will not be looked at. However, it would seem advisable to put a "stake in the ground" as regards workshops where IGC has an ongoing interest. This would seem to include areas such as open access to the internet, critical internet resources, and rights and principles. I am sure there are others.

I urge those who have specific interests in these or other areas to start a topic here to discuss a workshop proposal





Ian Peter

PO Box 429

Bangalow NSW 2479

Australia

Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773

www.ianpeter.com



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