[IRP] IGF workshop - practical initiatives for rights and internetgovernance

Tue Jun 16 22:57:06 EEST 2009

CoE 108  = http://epic.org/privacy/intl/coeconvention/

CoE Cybercrime:
EPIC & Privacy International. Privacy And Human Rights Report (2007  
edition).
http://www.privacyinternational.org/article.shtml?cmd[347]%3C/a 
%3E=x-347-559085&als[theme]=Privacy%20and%20Human%20Rights

An updated version on Cybercrime issues will be ready by the end of  
October. We plan to launched this year edition of Privacy and Human  
Rights Reports
in IGF (and in the International Data Protectioner Commissioner  
Meeting to be held in Madrid in November (one week before IGF).

Best,

Katitza Rodr?guez Pereda
The Public Voice Project, Coordinator
International Privacy Program, Director
Electronic Privacy Information Center - EPIC

http://www.epic.org
http://www.thepublicvoice.org

http://www.csisac.org
http://www.csisac.org

On Jun 16, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Lisa Horner wrote:

> Thanks for your input Emily.
>
> You?re right about the IWF.  I?m also thinking we may not discuss it  
> directly in the workshop as there is a separate workshop planned on  
> balancing children?s rights with free expression.
>
> It?d be really useful to flesh the list out, including with specific  
> CoE guidelines/initiatives.  I?m also aware that there are  
> controversies with some of these approaches, but does anyone know of  
> any one-stop-source for analysis of pros/cons/room for improvement?
>
> Any other ideas for initiatives/discussants for the workshop itself  
> would be very welcome!
>
> Thanks,
> Lisa
>
> From: Emily Laidlaw [mailto:emily at laidlaw.eu]
> Sent: 16 June 2009 16:29
> To: Lisa Horner; IRP
> Subject: RE: [IRP] IGF workshop - practical initiatives for rights  
> and internetgovernance
>
> Lisa,  These look great.
>
> A few points ? do we want the IWF under ?International multi- 
> stakeholder? as my understanding is that while it is receiving  
> international attention, it is a national approach.  Also, might we  
> want to set out the CoE guidelines and conventions to be discussed  
> i.e. the Convention on Cybercrime.
>
> Emily
>
> From: irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org [mailto:irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org 
> ] On Behalf Of Lisa Horner
> Sent: 12 June 2009 11:12
> To: IRP
> Subject: [IRP] IGF workshop - practical initiatives for rights and  
> internetgovernance
>
> Hi all
>
> I have to submit the list of speakers for the workshop proposal on  
> practical steps for rooting IG in human rights by the end of the  
> month.  The workshop would be interactive, rather than having  
> panelists.  It?d be great if you could help me brainstorm the  
> practical initiatives that we should be thinking about.  These can  
> be actual human rights projects, or approaches that don?t currently  
> centre on rights but that could be useful for moving forwards in  
> this area.
>
> The idea would be to explore the advantages and disadvantages of the  
> approach, assess their role in the overarching effort to advance  
> rights and identify best practice/areas we need to work on moving  
> forwards.
>
> I?ve listed some initiatives below for starters.  We wouldn?t  
> necessarily go into detail on all of these, and we?d do some work  
> beforehand to tease out some of the main issues and best practices.   
> I?m thinking we might want to focus on the international  
> initiatives.  But right now I?m just trying to get an idea of the  
> kinds of approaches that are out there.
>
> ?         International multi-stakeholder dialogue and partnership  
> approaches
> o   The Global Network Initiative
> o   Freedom of Expression Project
> o   Human readable privacy icons
> o   APC/CoE/UNECE Code of good practice on public participation,  
> access to information and transparency in Internet governance
> o   Civil society and user participation in IG and other governance  
> institutions? ICANN? OECD? W3C??
> o   Internet Watch Foundation (children?s rights).
> ?         Intergovernmental initiatives/approaches
> o   Council of Europe guidelines and conventions
> o   Unesco ethical dimensions of the information society
> o   UN human rights council & special rapporteurs
> ?         National level initiatives
> o   Brazil consultations on Communications: A Means for Building  
> Rights and Citizenship in the Digital Era, Dec ?09
> o   Kictanet successes, Kenya
> o   Constitutional reform in Costa Rica and Ecuador.
> ?         Advocacy approaches
> o   APC Internet rights charter
> o   Amnesty irrepressible.info, global voices advocacy and other  
> campaigns...
>
> Your thoughts, comments and ideas would be much appreciated!  NB  
> I?ve pasted the workshop proposal below.
>
> Many thanks,
> Lisa
>
>
> Human rights and principles in internet governance: Practical steps  
> forwards.
>
> This workshop will examine practical strategies for incorporating  
> human rights standards into internet governance processes and  
> policies.  Building on the commitment and momentum generated amongst  
> different stakeholders at the IGF 2008 workshop, Mainstreaming Human  
> Rights in Internet Governance, this workshop will help individuals  
> and internet governance organisations to take practical steps to  
> protect and expand universal human rights within their work and  
> activities.
>
> The workshop will provide an update on the progress made by  
> different initiatives throughout the year, and explore challenges  
> and opportunities for their continuation and expansion.  Discussion  
> will be rooted in specific contexts and case study material in order  
> to develop practical strategies and solutions rather than only  
> theoretical debate.  The workshop will be highly interactive,  
> inviting audience members to feed in their experiences and ideas.   
> It will provide a space for furthering understanding about human  
> rights and internet governance, and for fostering collaboration  
> between stakeholders from the business, civil society and government  
> sectors to address critical issues.
>
>
>
>
>
> ___________________________________________________________
> Lisa Horner
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