Session
Pirate Parties International
Daphne TUNCER, École nationale des ponts et chaussées, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, WEOG Marc Bruyere, Civil Society, WEOG Keith Goldstein, PPI, Hebrew University, Asia-Pacific Group Alexander Isavnin, PPI, Free Moscow University, WEOG, Eastern European Sara Hjalmarsson, PPEU, WEOG Mattias Bjärnemalm, PPEU, WEOG Gregory Engels, PPI, WEOG Bailey Lamon, PPI, WEOG
Daphne TUNCER, École nationale des ponts et chaussées, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, WEOG Marc Bruyere, Civil Society, WEOG Keith Goldstein, PPI, Hebrew University, Asia-Pacific Group Alexander Isavnin, PPI, Free Moscow University, WEOG, Eastern European Sara Hjalmarsson, PPEU, WEOG Mattias Bjärnemalm, PPEU, WEOG Gregory Engels, PPI, WEOG Bailey Lamon, PPI, WEOG
Organization's Website
Speakers
Daphne TUNCER, École nationale des ponts et chaussées, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Marc Bruyere, Civil Society
Keith Goldstein, PPI, University of Potsdam
Sara Hjalmarsson, PPEU
Alexander Isavnin, PPI, Free Moscow University, WEOG, Eastern European
Onsite Moderator
Mattias Bjärnemalm
Online Moderator
Bailey Lamon
Rapporteur
Alexander Isavnin
SDGs
4.7
8.2
9.1
17.6
Targets: 4-7: The session will educate participants on ethical considerations in computer networking, fostering skills that promote sustainable development. 8-2: The session will explore deployment of emerging technologies through technological upgrading. 9-1: The session will examine how to build resilient digital infrastructures. 17-6: The session will promote multi-stakeholder partnerships between academics, non-profits, industry experts, and civil society.
8.2
9.1
17.6
Targets: 4-7: The session will educate participants on ethical considerations in computer networking, fostering skills that promote sustainable development. 8-2: The session will explore deployment of emerging technologies through technological upgrading. 9-1: The session will examine how to build resilient digital infrastructures. 17-6: The session will promote multi-stakeholder partnerships between academics, non-profits, industry experts, and civil society.
Format
Roundtable
Participants will learn how to use, interact, and familiarise themselves with a complex system, meaning connected machines. As part of the discussion, they will gain a deeper understanding of ethical considerations and challenges associated with computer networking, including privacy concerns, data governance, and responsible use of emerging technologies. They will gather insights on the environmental impacts and strategies to minimize resource consumption, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote sustainability throughout the internet ecosystem. Finally, they will learn about how to conduct monitoring and evaluation research through surveys, interviews, and knowledge-based tests. Each of the speakers will have 5 minutes to share their ideas. We will then allow 5 minutes for the audience to review our survey tools. We will then have a roundtable discussion with questions and comments from the audience for the remaining 15 minutes.
Participants will learn how to use, interact, and familiarise themselves with a complex system, meaning connected machines. As part of the discussion, they will gain a deeper understanding of ethical considerations and challenges associated with computer networking, including privacy concerns, data governance, and responsible use of emerging technologies. They will gather insights on the environmental impacts and strategies to minimize resource consumption, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote sustainability throughout the internet ecosystem. Finally, they will learn about how to conduct monitoring and evaluation research through surveys, interviews, and knowledge-based tests. Each of the speakers will have 5 minutes to share their ideas. We will then allow 5 minutes for the audience to review our survey tools. We will then have a roundtable discussion with questions and comments from the audience for the remaining 15 minutes.
Duration (minutes)
45
Description
Computer networking has become integral to our globally connected digital world, raising important ethical questions about privacy, transparency, accountability, and sustainability. Our workshop seeks to explore how ethical considerations can drive more responsible and sustainable practices in this space while also emphasizing the importance of understanding human experiences with emerging technologies. In addition to providing a broad perspective on ethical networking, we will incorporate elements of research, evaluation, and monitoring. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about surveys, interviews, and tests that gather insight into how network operators experience operating a network. We will focus on how users can ensure that technologies reinforce shared ethical principles. By bringing together academics, non-profit organizations, industry experts, and civil society, we aim to collectively generate strategies for ethical networking. The session aligns closely with the subthemes Building Digital Trust and Resilience (aligning computer networking practices with ethical principles) and Building Sustainable and Responsible Innovation (deployment of emerging technologies),
The session will focus on the following policy questions:
How can we ensure that computer networking practices align with ethical principles, including privacy, transparency, and accountability?
What role can the IGF and its stakeholders play in promoting sustainable and responsible internet governance?
How can emerging technologies, such as automated language models (i.e. artificial intelligence), and the Internet of Things, be ethically developed and deployed to ensure they have positive social, cultural, political, academic, and environmental impacts?
What practical tools can be used to evaluate computer networking practices (e.g. surveys, interviews, and tests)?
We will leverage both onsite and online participation with polling, Q&A, and a prepared online questionnaire. We will provide links to Limesurvey based online surveys that we propose for surveying network operators. Onsite and online speakers will be given equal opportunities to share their insights. The online and onsite moderators will ensure that comments from participants are heard in an orderly fashion. The session will serve as the foundation for an academic study that will explore ethical networking practices. Participants will complete a practice version of our online survey and consider additional ways to monitor the human dimension of networking. We will publish a blog article about the event with an accessible summary of best practices and policy recommendations.
We will leverage both onsite and online participation with polling, Q&A, and a prepared online questionnaire. We will provide links to Limesurvey based online surveys that we propose for surveying network operators. Onsite and online speakers will be given equal opportunities to share their insights. The online and onsite moderators will ensure that comments from participants are heard in an orderly fashion. The session will serve as the foundation for an academic study that will explore ethical networking practices. Participants will complete a practice version of our online survey and consider additional ways to monitor the human dimension of networking. We will publish a blog article about the event with an accessible summary of best practices and policy recommendations.