IGF 2020 WS #219 Co-Designing policies for a sustainable digital industry

Information

Session

Thematic Track:

Organizer 1: Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Organizer 2: Government, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)

Speaker 1: Ananya Singh, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 2: Ndeye Maimouna DIOP, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 3: PIERRE BONIS, Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)

Format:

Round Table - Circle - 90 Min

Description:

This session has two main objectives. First, it will present the public policies and the priority measures to operationally decline the transition to converge ecological and digital transitions. These measures could aim to achieve a sober digital and at the service of ecological and united transition and the achievement of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Second, it will give the methodology to co-construct, with a multi stakeholder approach, a roadmap on environment and digital sobriety.

Issues:

Digital must initiate its ecological transformation. It must also be used to serve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This workshop will present the most relevant policies for achieving these goals and the lesson learned about how to identify and create a coalition around those policies.

Policy Question(s):

What are the measures to reduce the environmental impact of digital? How to put digital at the service of the ecological transition? What are the tools for implementing effective public policies on ecological digital technology and serving the environment? How to get interested parties to contribute to an ecological digital that serves the environment?

Expected Outcomes:

This panel will propose a contribution to : 1/ identify the best public policies on digital and environnement and 2/ propose a methodology to co-design them. In a first session, it will explore the different regulatory frameworks applied to digital and environnement, to open the discussion on how to define digital sobriety and digital at the service of environnement, to public and private sectors bodies, associations and publicly funded researchers. Indeed, this panel will have drawn a complete picture of the different regulatory methods applied today to digital and environnement. In a second session, this panel will also discuss the methodology to co-design public policies on environment and digital. At the end of each session, the moderator will then open the floor for interaction with the public to engage in a discussion about the future of legislation on public interest data. Agenda: Introduction (5min) on the definition of digital sobriety and digital at the service of the environnement First session : The framework of public policies on digital and environnement The case of France : a roadmap of 50 measures co-designed by CNNum and HCC The case of Germany : a roadmap of 70 measures realized by the federal ministry of environment with the participation of 200 actors Others cases Q&A and debate moderated by the onsite moderator (10 min) Second session : The methodology to co-design theses public policies The vision of the civil society The vision of academics The vision of companies Q&A and debate moderated by the onsite moderator (10 min) Conclusion : a synthesis of this debate (Conseil d’Etat France) (5 min) The expected outcomes will be a report of the session that could be useful to all stakeholders who attempt to co-design a strategy on digital sobriety and digital at the service of the ecological transition.

Relevance to Internet Governance: The preservation of the environment is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Digital transformation should be a priority of the Internet Governance, because with its transversal and disruptive characteristics, digital can optimise and accelerate the ecologic transition.

Relevance to Theme: This session will give a transversal and synthetic approach of digital sobriety and digital at the service of the environnement.

Discussion Facilitation:

The list below provides examples of the ways discussion and presentation will be facilitated amongst speakers, audience members, and online participants and ensure the session format is used to its optimum: Seating: The panel of experts will debate share their expertise and their vision on Internet regulation sitting at the same table so the participants can see and hear them. It will be an effective way to compare and contrast the various positions of the panel. The moderator will open the discussion with a general review of the policy question and then speakers will provide their remarks on the question and then address questions from the moderator. At least 30 minutes will be allowed for questions/comments from the audience. Media: The organizers will explore the use of visuals (i.e. interactive presentation, charts) to animate the session and aid those whose native language may not be English. Experts who have short video material to share will be encouraged to help animate discussion and debate on these examples. Video material may also be considered to help engage remote participants. Preparation: One prep call has been organised for all speakers, moderators and co-organisers before the workshop so that everyone has a chance to meet, share views and prepare for the session. A conference will be organised on this theme during the French Internet Governance Forum 2020 (FGI France). Moderator: The moderator is an expert, well-informed and experienced in animating multistakeholder discussions. The moderator will have questions prepared in advance to encourage interaction among invited experts and between participants, if conversation were to stall. The remote moderator will play an important role in sharing the ideas of remote speakers/participants. At the end of the session, the moderator will encourage questions from the audience in order to open the debate and bring new perspectives into the discussion. This will also invite the speakers to reflect differently on the matter and think out of the box.

Online Participation:

Usage of IGF Official Tool. Additional Tools proposed: The remote moderator will be involved throughout workshop to include participation from online viewers. The onsite moderator will frequently communicate with the remote moderator during the session to ensure remote participants’ views/questions are reflected and integrated to the discussion, especially during the Q&A sequence. This will ensure remote participations are given the opportunity to interact with multiple experts remotely. Organizers have specially invited a participant to act as the remote moderator and will share information with the remote moderator about training sessions for remote participation at IGF and ensure they have all the necessary information. Co-organizers will ensure that the workshop is promoted in advance to the wider community to give remote participants the opportunity to prepare questions and interventions in advance. We can include the intervention from youth participants from Latin America and Africa to increase diversity and bring fresh opinions and questions to the debate. Any handouts prepared in advance for the panel will be shared with remote participants at the start of the session so that they have the necessary material to participate. The position on the French Digital Council on digital and environnement are published on its website under the Creative commons licences. Given the varied background of discussants and audience members, organisers will explore introducing questions to animate discussion on social media in the run up to the workshop. This will introduce the subject, encourage conversation and create links to other dialogues on digital skills taking place in other forums to create awareness and help prepare in-person and remote participants for the workshop.

SDGs:

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 12: Responsible Production and Consumption
GOAL 13: Climate Action