Schedule
IGF 2014 sub theme that this workshop fall under Internet as an Engine for Growth & Development |
Description This workshop discusses the issue of public interest or public responsibility and how different organizations in the Internet governance ecosystem have over the years evolved in this respect. Different organizations have certainly developed diverse approaches to the global public interest issue and how best to pursue it, while preserving the core objectives of the organization in question. Moreover, foundations and development agencies have been offering programs in developing and least developed economies using the tools and the powers of the information technology in general and the Internet in particular. |
Name(s) and stakeholder and organizational affiliation(s) of institutional co-organizer(s) Nora Abusitta |
Has the proposer, or any of the co-organizers, organized an IGF workshop before? no |
Type of session Panel |
Duration of proposed session 90 minutes |
Subject matter #tags that describe the workshop #public_interest #public_responsibility #development |
Names and affiliations (stakeholder group, organization) of speakers the proposer is planning to invite The workshop on the Global Public Interest of the Internet was moderated by Pierre Dandjinou, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement at ICANN. Panelists included Nii Quaynor from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana and Chair of the ICANN Strategy Panel on the Public Responsibility Framework, Nevine Tewfik from the Egyptian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Rinalia Abdul Rahim the Managing Director of Compass Rose Sdn Bhd and ICANN Board Member, and Titi Akinsanmi, Public Policy and Governments Relations Manager at Google. |
Name of Moderator(s) Pierre Dandjinou, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement for the Africa region |
Name of Remote Moderator(s) Fahd Batayneh |
Description of how the proposer plan to facilitate discussion amongst speakers, audience members and remote participants Moderator will work with panelists on developing questions to be addressed during the session; each panelist will talk to at least one of the questions / issues; ample time will be given to allow interaction with floor. |
Description of the proposer's plans for remote participation Remote participation will be facilitated, including engagement with remote participants during discussion segment and provision of slides and materials to remote participants in advance of the meeting. Remote Moderator assigned. Remote Participation to be promoted in advance of the meeting to ensure global participation |
Background paper |