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Day 2 (3 September), 09.30 - 12.30, Main Meeting Hall
Description
The main session combines two key themes: “Access” and “Internet as an Engine for Growth and Development”.
FORMAT
This main session will be held as a large, multistakeholder, interactive roundtable between panelists and participants. The session has 2 seasoned moderators, 1 remote moderator and 2-3 volunteers, with mikes, amongst participants. Post introductions by moderators, brief opening statements (2-3 minutes) will be invited from select panelists, linked to specific questions of policy. This cycle will be repeated through the session. Not every panelist will need to comment on each question. Moderators will frequent between panelists and participants for comments / questions. Feeder sessions invited to provide 1 minute interventions. Substantive Rapporteurs will record session highlights as inputs to feeder sessions and produce a more detailed report post IGF.
Agenda
The objective will be to strengthen IGF’s “knowledge agenda” by bring forth diverse experiences especially from developing countries on policies that have worked to deliver access, learnings and how internet connectivity drives growth and development in developing countries especially for women, youth and the marginalized sections.
The session has a special focus on developing countries and women participants. Apart from ITU and UNESCO, panelists will share perspectives from Turkey (Chair), Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa (Africa), Qatar, Lebanon (Middle East), Argentina, Brazil (Latin America), China, India, Sri Lanka (Asia), Pacific Islands, United States and Europe. The moderators and the youth volunteers represent Fiji, Kenya and UK. Of the 21 (TBC) invited (20 confirmed) panelists, 14 belong to developing countries and 2 to international organisations. 8 panelists are women.
ACCESS
There existed 1 billion internet users when the Tunis Agenda was conceived in 2005. In the next 9 years, at the time of UN IGF in Istanbul, according to a 2014 ITU report, (http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/facts/default.aspx ), there are approx. 7 billion mobile subscriptions and approx. 3 billion internet users. Of these 3 billion, 2.3 billion are mobile broadband subscriptions – half of which are in developing countries.
Home internet access is near saturation in developed countries, but only 31% in developing countries. By 2014 end, 44% of the world’s households will have internet access. In contrast, in Africa, only 1 out of 10 households is connected to internet. Against Europe’s internet penetration of 75% and Americas at (66%), Asia Pacific is at 33%, and Africa (20%) – up from 10% in 2010. By 2030, 3.1 billion new internet users will come from Asia, Africa (1.3 bn), Americas (0.5 bn) and Europe (0.1 bn).
Public Internet access, infrastructure sharing and access as a human right for the socially disadvantaged, vulnerable sections and persons with disabilities are critical access issues – that need global attention.
INTERNET FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Several studies have established that internet contributes an average of 1.9 % to GDP - amongst developing countries. By comparison, in developed countries, it contributes 3.4 % of the GDP (http://www.mckinsey.com/client_service/high_tech/latest_thinking/impact…). Citizens are often the first to benefit in the developing countries especially through services such as email, social networks, search engines, access to information, education, health services, entertainment and important government content. Adoption of internet by the younger population drives online services. Women and SMEs are 2 of the beneficiaries of an increase in internet penetration.
The panel will discuss both access and developmental issues with a special focus on “enabling policies”.
List of Potential Public Policy questions (to be reduced to 5 - 6)
(i) What are the national regulatory best practices driving internet access – relevant to the 4 billion unconnected citizens of the world? Will, what got us here, get us there?
(ii) Can inter-governmental and multilateral agencies, developed country governments through bi-laterals, and private entities, help hasten internet access, linking it to development in emerging economies? Or is access almost entirely a national public policy challenge for developing countries?
(iii) Are countries with high internet penetration and lower cost of access, approaching the challenge in terms of regulatory intervention, legislation, investment environment, technology options and multistakeholder participation in decision making, differently? How are countries with small populations spread over great distances responding to the challenge?
(iv) Are norms linking internet penetration to GDP growth, per capita income, poverty eradication, education, rate of employment, etc., universally acceptable? Can internet linked economic and social development norms work as peer pressure amongst emerging economies?
(v) Most developing country governments have announced national broadband plans. Who is funding National Broadband Plans? What is the state of their implementation and will they need revision during the next 2-3 years on account of emerging technologies? Can lack of local content becoming a barrier to meaningful access and use of internet?
(vi) How important are public access policies in ensuring wide-spread access to the unconnected, especially as it relates to responsibilities of actors regarding human rights and disadvantaged groups in information society? How to ensure a continued focus on areas that need special attention?
(vii) What role can the IGF play to become a catalyst, to enhance its knowledge agenda through global dialogue amongst multistakeholder groups to record learnings, improve information sharing, and strengthen best practices in access / development? Suggest specific steps as inputs for the MAG 2015.
Chair
Dr. Ömer Fatih SAYAN, Board Member, Information and Communications Technologies Authority, Turkey
Moderators:
(i) Ms. Alice Munyua, Inter-Governmental Organisation, Convener, Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANET), Kenya
(ii) Mr. Martin Levy, Private Sector, Network Strategy, CloudFlare, Inc., United States
Panellists
(i) Government
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Sl.# |
Name |
Title |
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1. |
Ms. Eugenia Migliori Dr. Norberto Berner |
Advisor to the Secretary of Communications, Government of Argentina
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2. |
Ms. Omobola Johnson |
Minister of Communications Technology, Government of Nigeria |
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3. |
Mr. Jackson Miake
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Office of the Government Chief Information Officer – Prime Minister's Office, Government of the Republic of Vanuatu |
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4. |
Ms. Neelie Kroes |
Vice-President of the European Commissioner for Digital Agenda |
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5. |
Ambassador Daniel A. Sepulveda |
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State & U.S. Coordinator for Int’l Communications, United States Government |
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6. |
Ms. Salam Yamout |
National ICT Strategy Coordinator, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Government of Lebanon |
(ii) Civil Society
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Sl.# |
Name / Country / Reference |
Title |
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8. |
Dr. (Ms) Alison Gillwald |
Research ICT Africa, South Africa |
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9. |
Mr. Guo Liang |
Director of the China Internet Project and Associate Professor, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China |
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10. |
Mr. Henri Malosse |
President of the European Economic and Social Committee, EU |
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11. |
Ms. Joana Varon |
Project coordinator & researcher on Digital Rights, Center for Technology & Society / Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazil |
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12. |
Mr. John Walubengo |
Dean, Faculty of Computing & IT, Multimedia University, Kenya & Board Member, AfriNIC |
(iii) Technical Community
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Sl.# |
Name / Country / Reference |
Title |
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13. |
Mr. Jari Arkko |
Chairman, IETF |
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14. |
Mr. Raul Echeberria |
Vice President, Global Engagement, ISOC |
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15. |
Mr. Mike Jensen |
Internet Access Specialist, Brazil APC, Brazil |
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16. |
Professor David Reed |
University of Colorado, USA |
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17. |
Mr. Rohan Samarajiva |
Chair, LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka |
(iv) Private Sector
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Sl.# |
Name / Country / Reference |
Title |
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18. |
Ms. Dorothy Attwood |
Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy, Walt Disney, USA |
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19. |
Mr. Hossam El-Gamal |
Board Member and Treasurer, AFICTA, Egypt |
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20. |
Mr. Rajan Mathews, |
Director General, Cellular Operators Association of India, India |
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21. |
Ms. Funke Opeke |
CEO Main One Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria |
(v) International Organizations
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Sl.# |
Name / Country / Reference |
Title |
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22. |
Mr. Getachew Engida |
Deputy Director General,UNESCO |
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23. |
Mr. Tomas Lamanauskas |
Head of the Corporate Strategy Division, ITU |
Remote moderator:
Ms. Anju Mangal, Inter-Governmental Organization, Information Specialist/Coordinator for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) activities, SPC-LRD, Fiji
Feeder workshops
Total feeder workshops – 27 (Access – 10; Internet as an Engine for G&D – 16; Dynamic Coalition session – 1).
Feeder Workshops listed below as per the IGF Draft Agenda, from September 1 – September 5, in sequence from first to last as scheduled, along with time slots and room numbers.
Feeder workshops listed for both subthemes – “Access” and “Internet as an Engine for Growth and Development”. Also,1 session by Dynamic Coalition on Public Access.
SESSION BY DYNAMIC COALITION
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Sl. # |
Workshop # |
Workshop name |
Date / Time |
Room |
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 – DAY 1 |
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1. |
N/A |
Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries |
09:00 – 10:30 |
3 |
Feeder Workshops
SUBTHEME: ACCESS
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Sl. # |
Workshop # |
Workshop name |
Date / Time |
Room |
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 – DAY 1 |
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1. |
WS 74 |
Enabling Affordable Access, Changing Role of the Regulator |
10:15 – 11:15 |
2 |
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2. |
WS 41 |
Policies to Promote Broadband Access in Developing Countries |
11:00 – 12:30 |
5 |
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 – DAY 2 |
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3. |
WS 208 |
Net Neutrality, Zero-Rating & Development: What’s the Data? |
09:00 – 10:30 |
5 |
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4. |
WS172: |
Network Neutrality: A Roadmap for Infrastructure Enhancement |
11:00 – 12:30 |
8 |
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5. |
WS 195 |
The Internet Age: Adapting to a New Copyright Agenda |
14:30 – 16:00 |
4 |
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6. |
WS 169 |
Technologies and Policies to Connect the Next 5 Billion |
16:30 – 18:00 |
7 |
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 – DAY 3 |
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7. |
WS 51 |
Connecting the Continents Through Fiber Optic |
11:00 – 12:30 |
7 |
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8. |
WS 163 |
Building Alliances to Enhance Internet Affordability |
15:45 – 16:45 |
7 |
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9. |
WS 70 |
Open Data and Data Publishing Governance in Big Data Age |
16:30 – 18:00 |
8 |
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10. |
WS 99 |
Digital Inclusion Policies for the Forgotten Billion |
16:30 – 18:00 |
1 |
SUBTHEME: INTERNET AS AN ENGINE FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sl. # |
Workshop # |
Workshop Name |
Date / Time |
Room |
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 – DAY 1 |
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1. |
WS 30 |
Internet & Jobs: Creative Destruction or Destructive Creation? |
09:00 – 10:30 |
4 |
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2. |
WS 68 |
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Roundtable |
09:00 – 10:30 |
9 |
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3. |
WS 7 |
From Ideas to Solutions: Funding Challenges for Internet Development |
09:00 – 10:30 |
10 |
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4. |
WS 89 |
Multi-Stakeholder Engagement: Imperative for Accessibility |
09:00 – 10:30 |
1 |
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5. |
WS 65 |
The Role of IXPs in Growing the Local Digital Economy |
10:15 – 11:15 |
8 |
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6. |
WS 15 |
Empowerment Displaced People Through Online Education Svc. |
11:30 – 12:30 |
8 |
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 – DAY 2 |
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7. |
WS 10 |
New Global Visions for Internet Governance, ICTs and Trade |
16:30 – 18:00 |
6 |
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8. |
WS 206 |
An Evidence based Intermediary Liability Policy Framework |
16:30 – 18:00 |
5 |
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 – DAY 3 |
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9. |
WS 136 |
Internet as an Engine for Growth and Development |
09:00 – 10:30 |
3 |
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10. |
WS 159 |
Global Public Interest of the Internet |
11:00 – 12:30 |
5 |
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11. |
Flash Session |
Crowdsourced Solutions to Bridge the Gender Digital Divide |
12:00 – 12:30 |
10 |
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12. |
WS 22 |
Clouds and Mobile Internet: Benefitting Developing Countries |
14:30 – 16:00 |
5 |
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13. |
WS 3 |
Cloud Computing & M2M: Impacts for Emerging Economies |
16:30 – 18:00 |
2 |
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 – DAY 4 |
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14. |
WS 171 |
Connecting Small Island States with Access to Data |
11:00 – 12:30 |
4 |
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15. |
WS 194 |
New Economics for the New Networked World |
11:00 – 12:30 |
2 |
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16. |
WS 198 |
Social and Economic Justice Issues in Global IG |
11:00 – 12:30 |
3 |