[IRP] [governance] FW: Invitation to Internet Governance Workshop - June 19th in the European Parliament

[Loreto Corredoira]

Dixie
I?d apreciate to know these events a little bit in advance.
Sincerely!


2012/6/12 Robert Guerra <rguerra at privaterra.org>

> Dixie,
>
>
> Unfortunately the event conflicts with the OSCE Internet Freedom
> conference taking place in Dublin next week.
>
> ref -  www.osce.org/event/internetfreedom2012
>
> regards
>
> Robert
>
>
>
> On 2012-06-12, at 12:06 PM, Dixie Hawtin wrote:
>
> FYI if anybody is able to come!****
> ** **
> Best, Dixie****
> ** **
> *From:* SCHAAKE Marietje [mailto:marietje.schaake at europarl.europa.eu]
> *Sent:* 12 June 2012 16:30
> *To:* SCHAAKE Marietje OFFICE
> *Subject:* Invitation to Internet Governance Workshop - June 19th in the
> European Parliament****
> ** **
> INVITATION****
> ** **
> "*Facing Challenges to the Internet Governance Regime: A European
> Perspective Workshop*"****
> ** **
> June 19th from 15.00 to 18.00 in room PHS5 B001****
> ** **
> The workshop will deal with several aspects of internet governance and the
> way forward for Europe. The focus will be on the upcoming World Conference
> on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in December of this year as part
> of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The WCIT will consider
> a review of the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs), which
> *can have a significant impact on the way the internet is regulated.*****
> ** **
> Please RVSP to marietje.schaake-office at europarl.europa.eu****
> ** **
> Kind regards,****
> ** **
> Marietje Schaake MEP****
> ** **
> ---****
> ** **
> *Background*****
> We are witnessing growing attempts by governments across the world to take
> greater control of the internet, and on the other hand growing
> unaccountable corporate power. The present internet governance regime has
> reached a difficult moment: in the past two years we have seen proposals
> from India and IBSA for large scale changes to the current regime; from
> Russia & China for a UN General Assembly Resolution on "information
> security"; proposals to change the ITU Regulations; a CSTD process to look
> at enhanced cooperation.  All of these initiatives raise constitutional
> questions about how the Internet is governed on the global scale.****
>  ****
> This workshop seeks to discuss the various proposals on the table, as well
> the legitimate concerns about the internet governance regime at present. We
> aim to promote a broad multi-stakeholder discussion about what role Europe
> should be playing in shaping an internet governance regime in the public
> interest.****
> ** **
> *Confirmed speakers from the following institutions and organisations:****
> *
> European Commission****
> University of Zurich****
> European Digital Rights Initiative****
> Global Partners****
> Council of Europe****
> Google****
> Internet Society (tbc)****
> ** **
> *Draft agenda*****
> 15:00-15:15 ? Welcome and introductions ****
> 15:15-16:00 ? Brief overview of current IG regime and some of the main
> advantages/disadvantages.****
> 16:00?17:00 ? Overview of main proposals for changing the regime (ITU,
> enhanced cooperation, IBSA, Internet Code of Conduct, normative principles)
> ****
> 17:00-17:45 ? Questions and audience discussion****
> 17:45-18:00 ? Summary and conclusions****
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Loreto Corredoira
Profesora Titular de Derecho de la Informaci?n
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
cyberlaw.ucm.es
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