Status:
IGF Theme(s) for workshop:
- Emerging Issues
- Security, Openness and Privacy
Main theme question address by workshop: S, O & P: Questions 1, 5 & 7. Emerging Issues: none
Concise description of the proposed workshop:
iFreedom, the call for freedom of expression on the Internet, is seen by some as a human right. At the same time companies and governments institutions appear to be under constant attack from hackers, criminals and hactivists, while data protection is more and more perceived by law enforcement as a subject that stands in the way of its ability to solve cybercrime as well as to ensure cyber security in general. Governments more and more turn to digital surveillance tools to monitor the Internet and as a result its citizens. At the same data privacy protectionist fight for fundamental rights on the web, while Web 2.0 developers declare privacy as something of the 20th century. This workshop will look at the merit of these assumptions.
In the workshop a forum discussion is organized that brings people from these (seemingly) opposing constituencies together who through a debate try to ascertain:
- how exactly are the different concerns perceived;
- to try and find agreement;
- or agreement to disagreement and;
- to suggest possible ways to work within given limits or;
- to come up with next steps on where, how and by whom following action is necessary.
In general it is possible to identify three main lines of advocates. Privacy advocates fight for privacy in the online environment. Law enforcement and security experts point to the constraints laid on them by the privacy laws in an international environment. The Web 2.0 community propagates iFreedom in every way.
The goal is to have representatives from all three backgrounds at the table, together with the European Commission and a politician.
Background Paper:
Name of the organiser(s) of the workshop and their affiliation to various stakeholder groups:
ECP on behalf of the IGF-NL (ECP-EPN | Platform for the Information Society wants to take barriers for the implementation and acceptance of ICT away to the benefit of our economy and society, and in order to strengthen our international competitive position. In addition, ECP-EPN (also at a political-governmental level) draws attention to a number of specific themes such as growth of productivity, strengthening of competitiveness and the European Digital Agenda. One of it programs is the public-private partnership NL IGF. NL IGF prepairs for the IGF and provides good embedding of the results of the IGF in national policy)
Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture & innovation
Have you, or any of your co-organisers, organised an IGF workshop before?: Yes
Please provide link(s) to workshop(s) or report(s):
- 2010: Public-private cooperation on Internet safety/cybercrime http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=WSProposalsReports2010View&wspid=172
- 2011: Parliamentarian Challenge: a Round Table between Parliamentarians and other Stakeholders http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/component/chronocontact/?chronoformname=Workshops2011View&wspid=125
Provide the names and affiliations of the panellists you are planning to invite:
- National Cyber Security Centre The Netherlands, Elly van den Heuvel
- Signal Spam France, Thomas Fontvielle
- Eco Germany, Ivo Ivanov
- SOCA/FBI, UK/USA, Sharon Lemon (SOCA)
- Privacy advocate, Milton Mueller
- Privacy commissioner EU, Jacob Kohnstamm
- Privacy commissioner non-EU, TBA
- Parliamentarian, Marietje Schaake
- DG Justice and/or Infoso, Neelie Kroes of Reding (Infoso)
- Microsoft, Monika Josi
- Privacy commissioner Asia/Oceania, TBA
- Student representative,TBA
Name of Remote Moderator(s):
Sophie Veraart, NL IGF – ECP