[IRP] APC activities at IGF - updated list

[Anriette Esterhuysen]

* Internet governance forum *

APC is organising a series of events in the context of the next IGF in
Nairobi.

 1. Pre-event  Internet access: a multi-faceted and rights based approach

 On 26 September 2011, APC will be holding a pre-event aimed at
discussing how access to the internet relates to wider human rights,
specifically the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.


2. Workshops


a) APC's workshops


- Human rights: a unifying approach for development, freedom, access and
diversity?
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=155


- Open spectrum for development in the context of the digital migration
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=121


b) APC as co-sponsor


- Blocking content: issues, principles and paths forward
Organised by ISOC
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=124


- Mobile internet: enhancing the new age of the internet
Organised by Nokia
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=109


- Do policymakers understand the role of libraries in mobilising the
internet as a catalyst for development, innovation and freedom?
Organised by EIFL
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=185


- What is the role of the media in ensuring the Internet is a resilient
and stable platform ?
Organised by BBC
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=176



c) APC's people as speaker


- Mapping internet governance (organised by IGC). Speaker: David Souter
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=21



- A practical and pragmatic look at making cloud successful in deveoping
world (organised by GIIC and WITSA). Speaker: Joy Liddicoat
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=214



- The I*organizations and their contribution to development (organised
by the Global Internet Policy Initiative). Speaker: Anriette Esterhuysen
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=162


- Internet Governance Principles: initiatives toward the improvement of
a global Internet Governance (organised by Center for Technology and
Society (CTS/FGV) at Getulio Vargas Foundation). Speaker: Anriette or Joy
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=203


- Multistakeholder Internet Public Policy Dialogue:Lessons Learned and
Best Practice examples of local to global policy dialogue (organised by
IISD). Speaker: Anriette
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=93

- Institutional choice in global internet governance (organised by
University of Zurich). Speaker: Anriette
http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposals2011View&wspid=178


3. APC's speakers in main sessions

- Taking Stock. Speaker: Anriette
- IG4D. Speaker: Joy

4. Other initiatives


- APC will also have a booth and will organise an information and poster
session on the issue of Conflict minerals: Bringing accountability and
governance to ICT production. What are the challenges?
- Not IGF directly related. WNSP's policy workshop as part of MGD3 work
(24-25 Sept)