Invitation to IGF workshops organized by ISOC India Chennai

ISOC India Chennai workshops for the Internet Governance Forum at Sharm El Sheik, Egypt taking place now ( 15-18 Nov,2009.)

invitation to igf workshops

The workshop description, information about speakers invited and confirmed can be seen from the links given below:

1.Roundtable: Balancing the need for Security and the concerns for Civil Liberties (workshop No 323) 17th November at Room Sphinx, 09.00 am-10-30

2. Workshop on Fundamentals: Core Internet Values (workshop No 319) 17th November, room Sphinx, 11:00 am - 01:00 pm

3. The workshop on Children Online No 106 as a workshop merged with the workshops proposed by the Council of Europe and ECPAT :  Children in the Age of Mobile Access: The promises of Internet co-examined with the increasing challenges to Child Safety Room Sphinx, 18 th November, 2 - 5 pm.

Remote participation is possible for all IGF workshops.

Workshops No 323 and 319 will be on the Audio Channel 6 ( Sphinx ) on 17 Nov 9
am to 1 pm. ( audio only on this channel )

http://www.un.org/webcast/igf/

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ISOC announces the Next Generation Leaders program.

Are you a Next Generation Leader?

Each year, the Internet Society will accept a group of qualified young Internet professionals from academia, the public sector, technology industries, and civil society into its Next Generation Leaders programme. Candidates will be between the ages of 20 and 35 and must be able to demonstrate leadership potential in their chosen field. Individuals accepted into the programme will automatically become Global Members of the Internet Society.

On course for leadership

The specialized coursework and high-level guidance that make up the Next Generation Leaders programme will give graduates the opportunity to build a solid background in Internet governance, policy, and business in a flexible yet rigourous environment. Blending academic study with practical, high-level experience, the programme will accelerate the careers of talented young Internet practitioners.

The curriculum

Programme entrants will complete a tailored eLearning course, covering the essential topics required for effective interactions and relationships within the Internet ecosystem, as well as key concepts and emerging issues in Internet governance.

Entrants will be encouraged to apply for the Internet Society's representation programmes, such as ISOC Ambassadorships to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), the World Bank, and OECD, and the ISOC Fellowship to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). These unique international experiences will allow Internet Society Next Generation Leaders to:

• accelerate their training in diplomatic skills,
• master the drivers of Internet-based innovation and growth, and
• experience the technical development of the Internet.

Recognizing outstanding achievement

At the end of the programme, all Next Generation Leaders programme graduates will be invited to submit a proposal for a project focussed on an Internet development issue within their own communities. Of those, three projects will be chosen and the respective project leaders will be invited to Geneva for a final, one-week course in Internet diplomacy.

The three project leaders will be recognized as the Next Generation Leaders programme laureates, rewarded with special opportunities to network with some of the Internet's most respected leaders and to participate in special leadership events, and they may be encouraged to start new Internet Society Chapters in their communities.

Applications

The Internet Society Next Generation Leaders programme will commence in 2010. Full details about the curriculum and application process will be published in the coming months. In the meantime, if you have questions or would like to register your interest, please email leaders@InternetSociety.org.

more details and related information at page http://www.isoc.org/leaders/applications.shtml

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I-Net Delhi

Since 1994, the Internet Society has organized INET conferences around the world. Originally staged as annual global conferences, over time we have refined their focus, targetting the specific needs of previously underserved regions. Today, the Internet Society holds multiple INETS each year, each with a unique regional focus and a selection of topics most relevant to the communities involved. 

The Internet Society, in collaboration with the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), hel a regional conference in Delhi, India on 17 September, 2009. The conference, part of the Internet Society's INET series of regional conferences, will be focused on enabling Internet access with the theme "Towards an Enabling Internet Access Environment".

The challenges of improving Internet growth are multifaceted and interrelated, particularly in developing countries. They include, for example, access to technical skills and knowledge, the regulatory and policy environment for information and telecommunications services, and broader economic and market factors, language diversity, and the diffusion and reliability of basic infrastructure and services.

INET Delhi brougt together regional and international policy and technical experts, government, network operators, the private sector and the user community to discuss and deliberate the current state of play of the Internet access environment in the region. The conference discussed issues in creating and sustaining an enabling Internet access environment, including Internet for development through accessibility, inclusion and growth, multi-stakeholder participation, online content and local languages, and strategies to ensure the continued growth and evolution of the User Centric Internet through appropriate and consultative policy action.

There was a Chapter Workshop during I-Net with participation from one member from each of the Chapters in the South and South East Asia region attended by ISOC India Chennai, Calcutta, Delhi, Nepal and Pakistan.

The program details of the main I-Net event is at on this page at the ISOC web

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