[IRP] IGF Workshop: Human rights and principles: Practical Steps. TOMORROW

[Emily Laidlaw]

Thanks Lisa. Looking forward to it.

Emily

On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Lisa Horner <lisa at global-partners.co.uk> wrote:
> Dear all
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> I just wanted to draw your attention to our workshop tomorrow (Sunday) at
> 9.30 am.? All are welcome,?in person?and remotely via channel 6 here:
> http://www.un.org/webcast/igf/
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> Apologies for cross-posting.
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> Thanks,
> Lisa
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> Human Rights and Principles in Internet Governance: Practical Steps
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> Workshop 314
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> 2009 Internet Governance Forum, Sharm El Sheikh
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> Sunday 15th November, 09.30, Room 5.
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> The ongoing evolution of the internet and associated networked
> communications has profound implications for human rights.? New
> opportunities for fully realising our fundamental rights and freedoms have
> been unleashed by the development of new communication tools, platforms and
> practices.? However, new challenges have also arisen, for example with the
> emergence of new forms of surveillance and censorship.? There is an urgent
> need to develop strategies for protecting human rights in the internet age,
> whilst at the same time ensuring that internet governance fosters the
> continued development of an internet that supports their further realisation
> and expansion.
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> This workshop will examine practical strategies for incorporating human
> rights standards into internet governance processes and policies.
> Discussants will share their experiences of working on a wide range of
> initiatives that are helping to protect and expand human rights online,
> drawing out lessons learnt and emerging best practice.? The focus will be on
> challenges and opportunities for multi-stakeholder cooperation to create
> enabling environments and tools for the protection and promotion of human
> rights in the internet age.
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> All stakeholders are invited to contribute to what promises to be an
> engaging and lively discussion.? The workshop has been organised by Lisa
> Horner, Head of Research and Policy at Global Partners and Associates in the
> UK.? For more information, please email lisa at global-partners.co.uk.
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> Initiatives that will be explored during the workshop include:
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> The Global Network Initiative (GNI)
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> Discussants:
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> Rebecca MacKinnon, Global Voices/University of Hong Kong
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> Ebele Okobi-Harris, Yahoo! inc.
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> Launched in 2008, the GNI is a multi-stakeholder project that provides
> guidance to the ICT industry and its stakeholders on how to protect and
> advance freedom of expression and privacy.?? The Initiative seeks to promote
> the rule of law and the adoption of laws, policies and practices that
> protect and respect freedom of expression and privacy through collaboration
> among companies, NGOs, investors and academics.? The Initiative has
> developed shared standards and guidelines which provide a systemic approach
> for companies facing government requests to protect the rights to freedom of
> expression and privacy of their users while respecting legitimate government
> authority. Over time, the aim is for the Principles and Implementation
> Guidelines to take root as a global standard for the ICT sector and to be
> adopted by companies worldwide, employed by diverse stakeholders for
> advancing human rights, and recognized by governments and international
> bodies.
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> Participating companies commit to a number of measures upon joining the
> Initiative, including conducting human rights assessments and establishing
> internal teams to lead on implementing the Principles.? Civil society
> organisations, investors and academic participants also make a number of
> commitments, including the provision of expert advice and collaborative
> problem solving, and engagement with governments to promote the rule of law
> and policies that respect human rights.? Ebele Okobi-Harris and Rebecca
> Mackinnon will discuss the development and implementation of the initiative,
> focusing on the experiences and lessons learnt by members from different
> stakeholder groups.
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> Human Rights Guidelines for Internet Service Providers
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> Discussants:
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> Michael Truppe, Council of Europe Expert
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> Malcolm Hutty, EuroISPA/London Internet Exchange
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> In October 2008 the Council of Europe launched Human Rights Guidelines for
> Internet Service Providers, providing ISPs with practical advice on steps
> that they should take to uphold and advance human rights.? The guidelines
> were developed in cooperation with the European Association of Internet
> Service Providers (EuroISPA).? Michael Truppe and Malcolm Hutty will draw
> out lessons learnt from the process of drafting the guidelines, and will
> discuss challenges and opportunities for their application and
> implementation.
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> Kenya? ICT Network
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> Discussant: Alice Munyua, KICTANet
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> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) was created in October 2004 by a
> group of organisations from the private and civil society sectors.? The aim
> of the network was to foster collaboration between stakeholders with
> different expertise and view points around the commonly shared concern of
> the need for an ICT policy in Kenya.? The network created an enabling
> environment for dialogue on ICT policy issues, and succeeded in accelerating
> the ICT policy and regulatory process.? The outcome was the inclusive and
> participatory drafting of Kenya?s ICT Policy, and its adoption in March
> 2006.? Alice Munyua will discuss the challenges and opportunities that
> Kictanet faced, drawing out examples of best practice for collaborative
> policy initiatives elsewhere.
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> Code of Good Practice on information, participation and transparency in
> Internet Governance
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> Discussant: Michael Remmert, Council of Europe
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> The Council of Europe, UNECE and APC have drafted "A Code of Good Practice
> on information, participation and transparency in Internet Governance".
> ??The draft is based on the WSIS principles and on existing arrangements in
> Internet Governance institutions and uses the Aarhus Convention as a
> benchmark where appropriate. It is the result of consultations with internet
> governance stakeholders during the IGF process since 2006 and of a
> comparative assessment of existing information and participation
> arrangements in a number of internet governance institutions Michael
> Remmert, Head of the Council of Europe?s Project ?Good Governance in the
> Information Society?, will discuss the background to the initiative and
> plans for its implementation.? He will also consider the role that he
> envisages it playing in helping to foster internet governance that embodies
> and supports human rights.
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> Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council to the OECD
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> Discussant: Katitza Rodriguez, EPIC
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> In 2008, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
> formalised the participation of civil society in the work of their Committee
> for Information Computer and Communications Policy (ICCP) through the Civil
> Society Information Society Advisory Council (CSISAC).? The main purpose of
> the CSISAC is to contribute constructively to the policy work of the
> OECD-ICCP and to promote the exchange of information between the OECD civil
> society participants.? Katitza Rodriguez, from the Electronic Privacy
> Information Center (EPIC), is the CSISAC Liaison at the OECD ICCP
> Committee.? She will discuss the background to CSISAC, examining whether any
> lessons can be learnt from the process so far that could help to enhance
> multi-stakeholder cooperation in other international fora.
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> Charter of Human Rights and Principles on the Internet
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> Discussant: Natasha Primo, APC
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> In 2001-2002, members and partner organisations of the Association for
> Progressive Communications (APC) developed the APC Internet Rights Charter
> at ?internet rights? workshops held in Europe, Asia, Latin America and
> Africa in 2001-2002.? The charter underwent revision in 2006, and is
> currently being redrafted collaboratively in cooperation with the Dynamic
> Coalition on Internet Rights and Principles as the Charter of Human Rights
> and Principles on the Internet.? The aim of the charter is to interpret what
> the standards of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights mean in the
> context of the internet, and to develop principles to foster the development
> of an internet that can support human rights.? Natasha Primo from APC will
> discuss how the charter has been used as a tool for civil society advocacy,
> and will examine the impact that it has had in practical terms.? She will
> also consider prospects for using the new revised charter as a platform for
> multi-stakeholder cooperation on human rights issues.
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