About this session:
The BPF Data and New Technologies aims to establish a dialogue on how users’ data is collected, analysed and used, and best practices to ensure that this data is used to bring benefit and not to harm users.
At the session the BPF will present its draft report, exchange views on changing mindsets with regard to data, and discuss what next steps should be taken within Internet Governance and the IGF.
Key questions:
1. What are current challenges and concerns related to the collection and use of users’ data by new technologies and what best practices exist to ensure that data is used to bring benefit and not to harm users?
2. Are views and concerns changing and is there a need for new mental models and mindsets?
3. What is the way forward and what can be the role of Internet Governance and the IGF?
Draft Agenda
IGF 2020
Best Practice Forum
Data and New Technologies in an Internet Context
‘A dialogue on how users’ data is collected, analyzed and used,
and best practices
to ensure that this data is used to bring benefit and not to harm users.’
Session @vIGF2020
Thursday 12 November 2020
9:00 - 10:30 UTC
1. Welcome and Introduction (Ms. Concettina Cassa)
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Opening and Welcome
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What is a BPF ?
2. Setting the scene: data and new technologies: perceived challenges and ways to address them (lead: Ms Emanuela Girardi )
3. Roundtable discussion: changing views and new mindsets? (lead: Mr Michael R. Nelson)
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Does COVID-19 impact our views on the collection and use of data?
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Are views and concerns related to data and new technologies changing in general?
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Is there a need for new mental models and mindsets ?
4. Roundtable discussion: discussing data and new technologies in an Internet governance context - next steps? (lead: Ms. Concettina Cassa )
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How to address these issues ?
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Where and by who should they be discussed ?
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What is the role of IGF / IGF+ / BPFs ?
5. Next steps for the BPF and Closing of the sessions (Ms. Concettina Cassa)
Please check the BPF Data and New Technologies webpage for details on this activity, provide feedback on the report or share additional cases studies.
discussion leads and presenters:
Ms Concettina Casa, MAG BPF Facilitator ( AGID - Agenzia per l’Italia Digitale )
Ms Emanuela Girardi, BPF Co-facilitator ( Pop AI )
Mr Michael R. Nelson, Senior Fellow and Director, Technology and International Affairs, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Mr Ricardo Chavarriaga, Senior Scientist at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and Coordinator of CLAIRE AI & COVID-19 Task Force.
Mr Cathal McDermott, Senior Legal Counsel, Microsoft
Ms Verónica Arroyo, Policy Associate - Latin America, AccessNow
Mr Wim Degezelle, Consultant IGF Secretariat