[A2k] Re: [Wsis-pct] Internet Governance Forum Opens in Athens: IPJ Sponsors 3 Workshops

Mon Oct 30 10:07:19 2006

Dear all,
thank you, Robin  for the informations. Please share more informations
in this mailing list... because many of us from the private sector dan
civil society cannot go to many of these prestigious events following WSIS.

Rgds,
Rudi Rusdiah - Association of Community Internet Center - Indonesia.

Robin Gross wrote:
> IP Justice Media Release
> 29 October 2006
>
> Media Contact: Robin Gross, IP Justice Executive Director
> Email: robin@ipjustice.org
> Phone: (+30) 697 9851074
>
> *UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Opens in Athens
> IP Justice Sponsors 3 Workshops on Internet Policy Issues
> *
> (Athens) The inaugural meeting of the United Nations Internet
> Governance Forum (IGF) takes place in Athens, Greece from 30 October =96
> 2 November 2006. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has convened the
> forum to build multi-stakeholder dialogue on Internet policy issues.
> Over 1500 participants from around the world are expected to attend
> the forum to identify emerging issues and make recommendations
> intended to foster the sustainability, robustness, security, stability
> and development of the Internet.
>
> In May 2006, Annan appointed IP Justice Executive Director Robin Gross
> to the IGF Advisory Group to help shape the policy dialogue. =93The IGF
> was created out of recognition that the Internet has connected the
> world=92s people together like never before, and we must work together
> to build an Internet that fosters a free flow of information,
> innovation and development for all,=94 said Robin Gross.
>
> Together with a number of other NGOs, industry and governments, IP
> Justice is co-sponsoring three workshops at IGF on the topics of =93An
> Internet Bill of Rights=94, =93Access to Knowledge and Freedom of
> Expression=94 and =93Open Standards=94. Details on the 3 workshops are be=
low.
>
> *=93An Internet Bill of Rights=94 Workshop
> *
> Wednesday, 1 November 2006 from 13:30-15:00 at Divani Apollon Palace &
> Spa (Plato Hall) in Athens
>
> The workshop will deal with creating an =93Internet Bill of Rights=94 to
> articulate the global rights and duties of Internet users from the
> viewpoint of the individual. The workshop will focus on the process of
> creating such an instrument and address the following questions:
> * What rights are fundamental to freedom in a digital world?
> * What obligations are necessary to create a digital society based on
> rule of law and civil liberty?
> * Who are the appropriate stake-holders in making policy
> determinations for the Internet and what is the role of government?
> * How to negotiate between conflicting values in setting policy for
> the online environment?
> * What special challenges and opportunities does the Internet provide
> to the quest for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
>
> Workshop Speakers:
> * Ms. Daniele Auffray, Alderwoman for ICT, Paris
> * Mr. Fiorello Cortiana, Italian Green Party and Milano Provincia
> * Prof. Stefano Rodot=E0, Former Head of the Council of European Data
> Protection Agencies
> * Ms. Robin Gross, IP Justice Executive Director and Attorney
> * Mr.Jose Murilo Junior from the Brazilian Ministry of Culture
> * Mr. Vittorio Bertola of ICANN=92s At-Large Advisory Committee will
> moderate the discussion.
>
> Workshop Sponsors:
> * Centre for Technology and Society of Getulio Vargas Foundation
> School of Law, Rio de Janeiro
> * Italian Ministry of Reform and Innovation in the Public Administration
> * Italia Societa Internet
> * IP Justice
>
> Website for workshop:
> http://ipjustice.org/wp/campaigns/internet-governance/igf/389/
>
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>
> *=93Access to Knowledge (A2K) and Free Expression=94 Workshop*
>
> Thursday 2 November from 11:30 - 13:00 at the Divani Apollon Palace &
> Spa (Plato Hall) in Athens.
>
> =93Harnessing the Power of the Internet to Provide Access to Knowledge &
> Free Flow of Information=94: A workshop to explore significant
> opportunities and barriers to harnessing the power of the Internet to
> provide access to knowledge and encourage freedom of expression and
> the free flow of information. In particular, the workshop will focus
> on the appropriate balance for intellectual property rights on the
> Internet.
>
> Speakers:
> * Susan Struble from IT Standardization and Strategy at Sun
> Microsystems will address challenges to technical interoperability and
> the free flow of information on the Internet from software patents.
> * Dr. Magdy Nagi from Egypt's Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca
> Alexandrina) will discuss the challenges online libraries face in
> providing access to information and encourage development.
> * Mary Wong, a Professor of Law at Franklin Pierce Law Center and the
> IP Academy of Singapore will address special online challenges to
> freedom of expression and access to knowledge from =93digital locks=94.
> * Andrew McLaughlin, Director of Global Public Policy and Senior
> Counsel at Google will address the barriers Google faces in providing
> access to knowledge from unbalanced copyright law.
> * Robin Gross, Executive Director of IP Justice will Chair the session.
>
> Webpage for workshop:
> http://ipjustice.org/wp/campaigns/internet-governance/igf/382/
>
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>
> *=93Open Standards=94 Workshop*
>
> Thursday 2 November from 9:30 - 11:30 at the Divani Apollon Palace &
> Spa (Aphrodite Hall) in Athens.
>
> This workshop will present the relationship between the =93openness=94 of
> ICT standards, economic and social development, and government policy
> making, with a focus on procurement policies. The discussion will help
> governments to better understand the inherent tension between
> intellectual property rights (IPR) holders in ICT standards and the
> public.
>
> The workshop will use the example of the OpenDocument Format standard
> to highlight the positive impact open ICT standards can have on
> information access.
>
> The workshop will share the thoughts and experiences of the
> participants, who represent a broad range of multi-stakeholders:
>
> Government:
> * Republic of South Africa: Natalie Sunker, Deputy Director,
> Intellectual Property, Policy & Legislation, Department of Trade and
> Industry
> * Brazil: Rogerio Santanna, Secretary of Information Technology,
> Ministry of Planning and Budget
> * Egypt=92s Library of Alexandria: Prof. Magdy Nagi, Head of ICT Sector,
> Bibliotheca Alexandrina
>
> Civil Society Organizations:
> * Consumer Project on Technology: Jamie Love
> * Yale Information Society Project: Eddan Katz
> * IP Justice: Robin Gross
>
> Intergovernmental Organization:
> * South Centre, Innovation, Access to Knowledge and Intellectual
> Property Programme (IAIPP)
>
> Standards Organization
> * W3C: Daniel Dardieller, Associate Chair for Europe
>
> Industry:
> * Sun Microsystems: Susy Struble, Government Policy
>
> IPJ website for workshop:
> http://ipjustice.org/wp/campaigns/internet-governance/igf/open-standards-=
workshop/
>
>
> See CPTech's webpage for this workshop for more detailed information
> and background on the Open Standards Workshop:
> http://www.cptech.org/a2k/igf/athens110206/
>
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>
> More Information:
>
> IPJ's IGF webpage:
> http://ipjustice.org/campaigns/internet-governance/igf/
>
> Official Internet Governance Forum (IGF) webpage:
> http:/www.intgovforum.org
>
> IGF Athens 2006 webpage:
> http://www.igfgreece2006.gr/
>
>
>
>
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