DIPLO @ IGF


Are You Interested in
Internet Governance Training and Research?

The DiploFoundation portfolio is packed with training programs, negotiation simulations, books and DVDs for you. Take your pick! Meet Diplo at the IGF in Hyderabad!

 

Booth @ IGF Village

What is DiploFoundation? What can we offer you?

 Where and When: Diplo booth at the IGF Village, 2-6 December
 

  • Visit the Diplo booth to get acquainted with our  mission and training approaches.
  • Meet our local, regional and global partners. 
  • Apply for our training programs and join our online community.
  • Discover the benefits for your local institution and your own professional engagement.

 

A limited number of materials will be distributed at the Diplo booth: booklets, movies, illustrations, comic books, posters, calendars - come take a look.
First come, first served, so arrive early and pick up your copy!
The first visitors may also sign up on the priority list for the 2009 call for applications for Diplo’s capacity building training, research and fellowships.

For a detailed timeline and review of our activities in Hyderabad, please contact us
at our booth, check details at www.diplomacy.edu/ig or email us at ig@diplomacy.edu.

 

DiploFoundation is a non-profit organisation which works to assist all countries, particularly those with limited human and financial resources, to participate meaningfully in international affairs, through education and training programs, research, and the development of information and communications technologies for diplomatic activities.

www.diplomacy.edu/ig

 

Workshops and Sessions

“Network Neutrality:
  Examining the Issues and Implications for Development” (Workshop no. 58)

 When and Where*:  4 December 2008, 14:30-16:00, Room 5

     Organisers:  DiploFoundation and the Technology Policy Institute

 

Network Neutrality questions the right of network operators to deliver certain data packets faster than others based on the type of application, source and nature of content, and other criteria.

Would regulations dictating how networks operate affect incentives to invest in infrastructure and content?

Would explicitly allowing packet prioritization and new pricing models convey additional market power to a small number of incumbent companies, further disadvantaging consumers in developing countries?

Discussing a balance between regulation, economy and innovation.

 

“Best Practices Forum: Internet Governance Capacity Building” (Workshop no. 62)

 When and Where*:  5 December 2008, 16:30-18:00, Room 7

     Organisers:  DiploFoundation with Partners

 

“Walk the Talk”:

How can we best use the online space for developing learning resources about the online space itself?

Diplo will share experiences with its decade-long delivery of interactive online training programs for professionals world-wide, with a focus on its successful IG Capacity Building Programme (since 2005).

Programme alumni and community members will present their perspectives, lessons learned, best practices and follow-up initiatives on national and regional levels: national and regional training in IG, ICT strategic planning and focus areas (e-voting, cyber-security, safety, infrastructure and more), remote participation initiatives, community-building and online research.

Eager to hear the experiences of others? Willing to share yours? Please join us.

 

“Dimensions of cyber-security and cyber-crime” (Main Session)

 When and Where*:  4 December 2008, Main Session Room


* Tentative schedule. Please confirm with the official agenda or at the Diplo booth.


 
“Youth and Internet Governance: Challenges for the future?” (Workshop no. 86)

 When and Where*:  3 December 2008, 11:00-12:30, Room 4

     Organisers:  Peoples’ Development Organisation and DiploFoundation

 

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. (Native American Proverb)

Should this principle be the same with the Internet? Shouldn’t we ask the youth how they see the Internet of tomorrow? What are their concerns? What is the role of youth and how can we empower it?

Join us for _The Only_ IGF session on Youth!

We welcome youth of all ages who (really) care about the future.

 

Global Community

IG Around the World

 When and Where: 2-6 December, the Diplo booth at the IGF Village

 

    Searching for a collaborator in Africa?

            A partner institution in Latin America or the Caribbean?

                      A community of professionals to join in Asia or the Pacific?

                                  Experience-sharing  with South-Eastern Europe?

                                                Initiatives in your area of interest in the Middle-East?

Expand your professional network.
Join Diplo’s global community of more than 400 professionals around the world.
Visit us at the Diplo booth at the IGF Village.

   Click on the image to see the interactive map of the IG Community

 

Research

IG Research Projects: Presentations and Discussions

 When and Where: 2-6 December, the Diplo booth at the IGF Village
  

The Diplo booth will be a centre for discussion of themes that have been explored by our research fellows during the year 2008:

“Cyber-Security”, “Infrastructure and IPv6”, “Multilingualism”, “The Future of IG Arrangements”, “Access to Knowledge” and others.

Visit the Diplo booth for the schedule of presentations, poster sessions and ongoing discussions.

 

Debates

IG Debates

 When and Where: 2-6 December, the Diplo booth at the IGF Village
 

     A chance to openly debate important IG issues:

“Should ITU and ICANN merge to create an International Organisation on the Internet?”

“Should governments ensure  cybersecurity  through strict regulations?”

“Is  Internet voting  too vulnerable to be trusted?”

“Would the loss of Net Neutrality take control (choice) of access to content and applications away from users and give it to the large telecommunications companies?”

Take a stance: argue for “In favour” or “Against”. Test your position in a controversial discussion. Join the IG Debate!

Negotiation Simulation

Internet Governance Negotiations

 When and Where:  6 December 2008; check for the location at the Diplo Booth
 

Ever wished you could be in the “big guys’ shoes”?

Take advantage of this opportunity to negotiate on key IG issues in the role of representatives of US and EU, ICANN, G77, Business Alliances, International Organisations, Civil Society Networks and other powerful groups.

Diplomats Ambassador Kishan S Rana and Dr. Jovan Kurbalija will lead you through an exciting diplomatic exercise in international negotiations on IG.