IGF 2021 DC-PAL Public Access: Driving a Community-Based Development Model

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Session

DC:

Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries

Round Table - Circle - 90 Min

Area:

IGF 2021 MAIN FOCUS: Universal access and meaningful connectivity

Approach:

Defining universal and meaningful access: What are the key elements that constitute universal and meaningful Internet access? How can it be measured? How is the concept evolving in time and what does this evolution mean for policy?
Practical locally-driven policy solutions: What lessons can be drawn (and how) from successful policy solutions to universal access and meaningful connectivity around the world, while taking into account local specificities and needs? In particular, what are the relevant practices implemented by local actors (local government, civil society, local providers and entrepreneurs) to advance universal and meaningful access?

Description:

In charting the possible paths towards more equitable pandemic recovery and development, local, community and city-level action has been highlighted as an important element. Part of this is an evolution in thinking about public spaces and social infrastructure; their capacity to boost recovery and support wellbeing. Can a move towards more multifunctional and equitable shared spaces also help address one of the key development targets – tackling digital inequalities?

This session examines how leveraging public spaces in this way can be a crucial part of a new development model, one which emphasises connectivity and resilience at a community level:

Connectivity needs and priorities at a community level
Flexible public access solutions, and emerging new connectivity strategies for the most difficult to reach libraries and communities
Multiplying positive externalities of public access interventions Public access to content and information

Organizers:

Don Means, Gigabit Libraries Network, Director (Technical Community/USA/WEOG)
Ramune Petuchovaite, Electronic Information for Libraries, Public Library Innovation Programme Manager (Civil Society/Lithuania/Eastern European Group)
Stuart Hamilton, Head of Libraries Development, Local Government Management Agency, (Government/Ireland/WEOG)
Stephen Wyber, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Manager, Policy and Advocacy (Civil Society/The Netherlands/WEOG)
Valensiya Dresvyannikova, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Policy and Research Officer (Civil Society/The Netherlands/WEOG

Speakers:

Alice Kibombo, Wikimedian in residence at African Library & Information Associations & Institutions (Technical Community/Uganda/African Group)
Debora Prado, Association for Progressive Communications (Civil Society/Brazil/GRULAC)
Don Means, Gigabit Libraries Network, Director (Technical Community/USA/WEOG)
Ezio Neyra Magagna, Institutional head of the National Library of Peru (Civil Society/Peru/GRULAC)
Yuan Oktafian, independent consultant, board member of the Association of Library and Information Professionals and member of the Indonesia IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (Civil Society/Indonesia/Asia-Pacific Group

Onsite Moderator:

TBA

Online Moderator:

Stephen Wyber

Rapporteur:

Valensiya Dresvyannikova

SDGs:

9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
17. Partnerships for the Goals

Targets: The session examines how public access-based connectivity (related to SDG targets like 9.c) supports a community-focused development model; especially in supporting equitable economic, political and social inclusion, wellbeing, and growth opportunities.
In addition, a key element of the session relies on bringing together participants from diverse stakeholder groups - government, civil society, technical community - to identify further opportunities for collaboration and synergies (SDG 17)

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