[IRPCoalition] IGF Paris 2018 - Updates on all the IRPC activities there - do join us!

[Hanane Boujemi]

Hi Lee,

Thanks for the follow up on your project which sounds very interesting. We
look forward getting to know more about it in Paris.

Hanane

On Sat, Nov 3, 2018 at 5:42 PM Lee W McKnight <lmcknigh at syr.edu> wrote:

> Hi Marianne,
>
>
> Belatedly checking in again with IRP friends and colleagues.
>
>
> Please also meet my Syracuse University School of Information Studies
> colleague, Sarah Weber, Director, Corporate, Government, and Foundation
> Relations.
>
>
> Sarah and I will be participating in various events @ the IGF, and demoing
> the Internet Backpack to be deployed  in a national pilot project in
> Liberia:
> https://news.syr.edu/blog/2018/09/27/ischool-to-lead-partnership-expanding-internet-connectivity-in-liberia/
>
>
> The Internet Backpack's edgeware platform will also bring - decentralized
> human rights - specifically the #My31 app which is out now to establish our
> ownership of our own data; as well as an Electronic Health Record. First,
> we aim to get the country from 7% connectivity to 40%, within 3 years of
> (funded) project launch. The MOU establishing the public-private
> -philanthropic partnership with a build - transfer - operate model has been
> signed, as  is announced in the linked story below.
>
>
> Sarah and I look forward to discussing and participating with DCIRP in
> Paris!
>
>
> Lee
>
> <https://news.syr.edu/blog/2018/09/27/ischool-to-lead-partnership-expanding-internet-connectivity-in-liberia/>
> iSchool to Lead Partnership Expanding Internet Connectivity in Liberia –
> Syracuse University News
> <https://news.syr.edu/blog/2018/09/27/ischool-to-lead-partnership-expanding-internet-connectivity-in-liberia/>
> news.syr.edu
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* IRP <irp-bounces at lists.internetrightsandprinciples.org> on behalf
> of Marianne Franklin <m.i.franklin at gold.ac.uk>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 30, 2018 5:12:19 AM
> *To:* IRP
> *Subject:* [IRPCoalition] IGF Paris 2018 - Updates on all the IRPC
> activities there - do join us!
>
>
> Dear all
>
> This email is to let you all know that the coalition has an exciting, and
> busy program of contributions to the upcoming IGF meeting in Paris 12-14th
> November.
>
> Minda will follow up with the full details as these are currently being
> finalized but as a taster, the IRPC will be hosting, with other partners;
>
> - A session on *Rights, Internet governance, and the Environment* (Built
> and Natural); here we aim to establish an agenda going forward. Join us,
> and others from local governments such as the city of Amsterdam, Barcelona,
> and New York along with representatives from Pacific Island nations and
> civil society groups addressing the toxicity, and rights implications of
> cloud-based services and computer manufacture. \
>
> - A session, continuing our work putting *refugee rights and internet
> governance* into these policy discussions, on refugees, rights, and the
> online environment where Amnesty international and government
> representatives will participate
>
> - A flash session - just announced - on *Human rights and Emerging
> Technologies*.
>
> _ And, we can welcome all of you to *our very own booth at the IGF*. You
> will not be able to miss that booth as we will be festooning it with the
> Charter Booklet and Coalition colours.
>
> IF you plan to be there, in person or remotely, please do not forget to
> register by the end of this week; 3rd November.
>
> More details to follow.
>
> Looking forward to seeing you there.
>
> Best wishes
>
> MF
>
> --
> Marianne Franklin, PhD
> Professor of Global Media and Politics
> Convener: Global Media & Transnational Communications Programhttp://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-global-media-transnational-communications/
> Goldsmiths University of London
> Department of Media, Communications, and Cultural Studies
> New Cross, London SE14 6NW
> Tel: +44 207 9197072<m.i.franklin at gold.ac.uk> <m.i.franklin at gold.ac.uk>
> @GloCommhttp://www.gold.ac.uk/media-communications/staff/franklin/
> Chair: Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet)
> Co-Chair: Internet Rights & Principles Coalition (IRPC)
>
> Editor: Human Rights and the Internet Series, openDemocracyhttps://www.opendemocracy.net/hri
>
> <http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-global-media-transnational-communications/>
> MA Global Media & Transnational Communications | Goldsmiths, University of
> London
> <http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-global-media-transnational-communications/>
> www.gold.ac.uk
> Examine contemporary changes in media and communications with the MA
> Global Media & Transnational Communications at Goldsmiths, University of
> London.
>
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