Development, Innovation & Economic Issues

Agenda:

Introduction: 2 minutes introduction delivered by the in-presence moderator, who will briefly introduce the topic and the debates around this area.

First round of key speakers: 4 minutes max. per key speaker, five speakers. As the idea of this roundtable is to make the audience participants, each key speaker will count with 5 minutes to introduce their perspectives on the topic. The presentations will be short but concise, what will allow a better understanding of each speaker opinions on the subject. After this first round, 2 minutes will be granted to the speakers, in case they want to reply any of their colleagues speakers.(Total time: 25 minutes).

Moderator will open the floor for comments/questions

First round of opentable: 3-4 minutes max. per participant (total time allocated: 18 minutes). The microphone will be open to other intervention delivered by the participants. After one in-presence participant speech or question, the in-presence moderator will ask the remote moderator if any remote participant would like to post a question or comment.

Moderator will announce when first opentable is over and deliver the microphone to the next key speaker.

Second round of key speakers: 4 minutes max. per key speaker, five speakers. Same dynamic as in the first round will be applied (Total time: 25 minutes)

Moderator will open the floor for comments/questions.

Second round of opentable: 3-4 minutes max. per participant. Same dynamic as in the second round will be applied (Total time: 18 minutes)

Moderator will announce when second opentable is over

Final remarks: the moderator will close the table, by reading some final remarks, stating all the positions argued during the workshop (total time: 2 minutes)

Total time distribution:
Introduction: 2 minutes
Total time speakers: 50 minutes (divided into two rounds of 26 minutes each).
Total time participants (remote and in person): 36 minutes (divided into two rounds of 18 minutes each).
Closing: 2 minutes
Total time: 90 minutes.

Welcome and overview of the session - 5 minutes
The Internet and Future of Work: an introduction to the topic - 10 minutes
Roundtable “Youth employment and the future of work”
Speakers (20 min)
Maria Prieto - ILO
Beate Degen -EY
Wathagi Ndungu - Digital Grassroots
Sevinc Aliyeva - Youth@IGF 2018
Q&A 15 min
Roundtable “Capacity Building policies and best practices”
Speakers (20 min)
Souleymane Diallo - Government Senegal
Pablo Hinojosa -  Apnic 
Veronica Arroyo - SIG Youth 
Sebastian Wee Kiat Hoe - Youth@IGF 2018

Q&A 15 min
Closing remarks - 5 minutes

Agenda:

Introduction                           Onsite Moderator                                                       6 min

Speakers presentations          Speakers         (6 min each)                                       36 min

Participants discussion           All participants (including remote participants)      40 min

Wrap-up                                 Onsite moderator                                                       5 min

Closing                                               Onsite moderator                                                       3 min

The agenda proposed is:

- 10 minutes introduction: the background of the session will be presented as well as the instructions for the break-out sessions.

- 30 minutes break-out session: The break-out sessions will be moderated by the speakers. Each speaker will have a topic with the common goal of identifying the dilemmas with algorithms on platforms from the perspective of the participants and together propose solutions. The audience can choose which break-out session they want to join. The speaker will serve as a facilitator/moderator of the discussions. 

- 20 minutes pitches/intervention by speakers representing different stakeholder groups: The speakers will present their views of the discussions together with the solutions/conclusions from the break-out session discussions regarding what the group considers to be the right mechanism/stakeholder to turn to solve potential dilemmas.

- 20 minutes discussion with audience: The moderator will lead discussion and exchanges with the whole audience, based on the identified solutions from the break-out sessions. The differences/similarities in perspectives can be further discussed.

- 10 minutes round-up to agree on session conclusions/steps forward

1°First round (10h40-11h25): why are submarine cables critical for global connectivity and human rights?

Chair: Félix Blanc (Internet Sans Frontières)

Robert Pepper, Global connectivity and Technology Policy , Facebook (U.S.): Could you explain your strategy of investment in submarine infrastructures? How does it contribute to promote human rights and prevent network interference?

Camille Morel, PhD Student - Centre Lyonnais d'études de sécurité internationale et de défense (CLESID): Could you provide us with an overview of the geostrategic role of submarine cables? In such context, are international norms sufficient to protect  human rights in peacetime, as well as in wartime?

Fabrice Coquio, President of Interxion France SAS:  Why is Interxion crucial for providing access to submarine cables? How your activities contribute to promote human rights such as universal access or privacy?

Dwayne Winseck, Professor, Carleton University (Canada): Could you give us an overview of recent trends challenging the old map of submarine cables? What is the impact of private-public cooperation on human rights such as universal access or privacy?


2°) Second Round (11h25-12h05) : Why submarine cables are critical for promoting human rights in Africa and Latin America?

Chair: Florence Poznanski (Internet Sans Frontières)

Barbara Simao, Researcher, telecommunications and digital rights, IDEC (Brazil): What are the expected impacts of additional cables such as Sacs, Monet or Ellalink? Could you explain us IDEC national and transnational strategy to protect the rights of users on these infrastructures?

Philippe Dumont, Chief Executive Officer, Eulalink Cable: what will be the impact of ELLALINK on Latin American connectivity? How will ELLALKINK contribute to reduce digital divide and promote human rights?

Doug Madory, Senior Analyst, Internet Intelligence (U.S.): why are submarine cables critical for network interference? What transnational tools and strategy do we need to alert publicly on human rights violations operated on SCs?

Julie Owono, Executive director, Internet Sans Frontières (Cameroun): Are additional submarine cables necessarily beneficial to African populations? What transnational strategy is available to protect human rights and populations highly dependent on submarine infrastructures?


Conclusive remarks (12h05-12h10): Peter Micek (Access Now)

Intended Agenda: 

Introduction by moderator, Mr. Urs Gasser -5 mins 

Speech by 4 Speakers 10 minutes each and 40 minutes in total 

Roundtable discussion cross speakers - 15 minutes