List of IGF 2012 Workshop Proposals

Please note that the list of IGF 2012 Workshop Proposals has been sorted by the following themes

 

Access and Diversity

No.
Title of Workshop Proposal
Status
28 ICTs for Employability
40 Best Practice: Mobile is changing the life - Challenges and opportunities
52 Remote participation: Reality and principles
57 Broadband Access and Consumer Rights
70 Use of Latin and Native Languages on the Internet
79 Mobile’s role in delivering economic and social good while respecting privacy
81 Internet Governance and Sustainable Development: The Case of Small Island Developing States
86 Solutions for enabling cross-border data flows
91 Technology, Economic and Societal Opportunities and Women
95 How the internet can empower women at different stages of their life
98 A Plan for Rights-Respecting Telecoms
102 Spectrum for Democracy and Development
105 Internet Regulation for Improved Access in Emerging Markets
126 EURid/UNESCO World Report on IDN Deployment 2012 – opportunities and challenges associated with IDNs and online multilingualism
127 The Benefits of Using Advanced Mobile Technologies and Global Spectrum Harmonization
130 Digital Inclusion and Public Access to the Internet: What Policymakers Need and how Libraries and Other Community Services can deliver
133 Local Content Production and Dissemination as a Driver of Access
143 Measuring the economic and social impact of the Internet to inform policy making
147 MOBILE LAW AND INTERNET GOVERNANCE
151 MOBILE INTERNET AND THE RULE OF LAW AND GOVERNANCE ON THE INTERNET
157 Is access to the Internet a human right?
159 Strategies for expanding Internet and cloud infrastructure
164 The evolving Internet ecosystem: A two-sided market?
165 BLOCKING, FILTERING, NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND ACCESS? MYTHS AND REALITIES
168 Capacity building Initiatives for better economic and social inclusion of vulnerable people into the Information society
179 Segregation in Internet Communications and Online Social Networking: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions
188 Growing up and living in a society with censorship – challenges and lessons
191 The influence of politics over the users' access
194 Localization of Data and its Implications for Economic Development
203 Ethical dimensions of the Information society- Identity, design and preservation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging Issues

No.
Title of Workshop Proposal
Status
34 Standards for Sustainable Digital Culture
35 Core Internet Values: Role of Stakeholders in preserving Core Internet Values
81
 Internet Governance and Sustainable Development: The Case of Small Island Developing States
90
iFreedom and cyber security in the balance
92 The role of Internet-based services for the Disaster Communications
93 Around the ccTLDs world: The journey continues
98 A Plan for Rights-Respecting Telecoms
111 Protecting the rule of law in the online environment
112 Evaluating Internet Freedom Initiatives: What works?
115 Media pluralism and freedom of expression in the Internet age
131 Rethinking copyright: can we develop a set of common principles?
134 HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE INTERNET: LEGAL FRAMES AND TECHNOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS
137 How do we ensure the future of creative content online?
138 Internet and human rights: shared values for sound policies.
143 Measuring the economic and social impact of the Internet to inform policy making
144 Deploying IPv6 in Public Administrations: Issues and Best Practices
146 Intellectual property rights and the freedom to share: are the two compatible?
148 INTERMEDIARIES ON THE INTERNET - INSTRUMENTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OR CRUSADERS OF FREEDOM AND PRIVACY?
157 Is access to the Internet a human right?
163 Governing identity on the Internet
169 Internet Policy Infrastructure for Sustainable Internet Development: Lessons from Attempts at IP Enforcement
170 Developing a National/Regional Framework of Principles for Internet Governance
174 Online Dispute Resolution: Justice on the Net
180 Blocking and Filtering Internet DNS Content
185 Criminal law and the free and open Internet: tensions and ways forward in democratic societies
187 Society before and after the Internet and digital media
189 Open Government Data for citizens, by citizens, about citizens?
196 HYBRID TV OR CONNECTED TV: WHICH IMPACT ON THE EXISTING MODELS OF RULES FOR MEDIA?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Governance for Development [IG4D] cross cutting priority

No.
Title of Workshop Proposal
Status
61 New gTLD program: an opportunity for development or a mean for more digital divide?
68 Multi-stakeholder Internet Public Policy: Toolkit for internet public policy practitioners
69 Teaching Internet Governance in developing countries
80 STEADY STEPS FOSS AND THE MDG's
81 Internet Governance and Sustainable Development: The Case of Small Island Developing States
98 A Plan for Rights-Respecting Telecoms
117 Best Common Practices for Building Internet Capacity
119 Defining the Successful Factors of Different Models for Youth Participation in Internet Governance
120 How to engage users?
122 The Use of a New gTLD for Community Engagement, Advocacy and Development
124 Stakeholders Workshop on Africa Internet Governance
142 Inclusive innovation for development: The contribution of the Internet and related ICTs
145 Threats to multi-stakeholder internet governance – is it worth protecting?
150 The Multi-Stakeholder Model and the Evolving gTLD Space
152 What does it take? Mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability in internet governance negotiations
157 Is access to the Internet a human right?
158 INTERNET GOVERNANCE POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY APPROACHES - WHAT DIRECTIONS SHOULD THEY TAKE IN THIS DECADE?
159 Strategies for expanding Internet and cloud infrastructure
160 CYBERLAW AND ITS ROLE IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE
166 The Impact of the Internet on Sustainable Social and Economic Development
167 Understanding multistakeholderism and IG capacity building in quasi-democratic or authoritarian countries
170 Developing a National/Regional Framework of Principles for Internet Governance
174 Online Dispute Resolution: Justice on the Net
182 Innovator Roundtable: An Intergenerational Dialog with Internet Entrepreneurs
186 Internet Governance in a Sustainable World
191 The influence of politics over the users' access
196 HYBRID TV OR CONNECTED TV: WHICH IMPACT ON THE EXISTING MODELS OF RULES FOR MEDIA?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Managing Critical Internet Resources

No.
Title of Workshop Proposal
Status
72 Broadband Measurement and Metrics for a Sustainable Internet
76 What is the best response to IPv4 scarcity? Exploring a global transfer market for IPv4 addresses
81
 Internet Governance and Sustainable Development: The Case of Small Island Developing States
87 Cross border cooperation in incidents involving (Internet) Critical Infrastructure
99 Moving to IPv6: Challenges for Internet Governance
100 Internet Governance and RPKI
103 The Role of Internet Exchange Points in creating Internet Capacity and Economic Opportunity in Developing Nations
107 DNSSEC for ccTLDs: Securing National Domains
113 The Economic and Security Benefits of Securing the Internet’s Unique Identifiers: DNSSEC
123 Human Rights, Internet Policy and the Public Policy Role of ICANN
140 The International Telecommunication Regulations and Internet Governance: Multistakeholder Perspectives
144 Deploying IPv6 in Public Administrations: Issues and Best Practices
159 Strategies for expanding Internet and cloud infrastructure
164 The evolving Internet ecosystem: A two-sided market?
192 Disaster Resiliency and Continuity of Internet Operations
196 HYBRID TV OR CONNECTED TV: WHICH IMPACT ON THE EXISTING MODELS OF RULES FOR MEDIA?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Openness and Privacy

No.
Title of Workshop Proposal
Status
50 Identity Governance on the Internet
59 Internet Privacy and Freedom of Expression: UNESCO launches a global survey on legal frameworks
62 Digital Citizenship: Can It Translate in the Face of Language. Cultural & Economic Differences?
68 Multi-stakeholder Internet Public Policy: Toolkit for internet public policy practitioners
77 Conflict in the Cloud - Policy Challenges for Stakeholders & Practical Solutions for Sustainable Economic Growth
78
 Internet Governance of Open Government Data and for Sustainable Development
81 Internet Governance and Sustainable Development: The Case of Small Island Developing States
82 Measures and Practices for Promoting Open Knowledge Environment (OKE) in Developing Countries
83 Exploring the IG dimensions of Open Government Data Policy: supporting development, promoting freedom, promoting development
84 How can cooperation and multi-stakeholder collaboration impact the global fight against cybercrime and improve cyber security?
86 Solutions for enabling cross-border data flows
88 Online Child Protection Toolkits: Preventing and Prosecuting offenses related to Child Pornography
89 Civil rights in the digital age, about the impact the Internet has on civil rights
90 iFreedom and cyber security in the balance
94 Social media, young people and freedom of expression
96 The Internet of Humans: Online Human Behaviour and IG Policy Impacts
97 Concepts of acceptable behaviour to protect and enhance trust
98 A Plan for Rights-Respecting Telecoms
108 Cybersecurity and Public Policy
109 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection in Developing Economies
110 Young People Combating Hate Speech On-line
111 Protecting the rule of law in the online environment
112 Evaluating Internet Freedom Initiatives: What works?
116 An industry lead approach for making internet a better place for kids
118 Law Enforcement via Domain Names: Caveats to DNS Neutrality
121 Protecting you and your rights: Article 15 of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
125 Innovative application of ICTs to facilitate child protection online
128 Empowering Internet Users – which tools?
129 The Sustainable Benefits of Inclusion on the Internet
132 Power grab? Understanding the clash of security communities.
136 Free cross-border flow of Internet traffic
139 To Protect and Respect: The Intersection of Public and Private Sector Responsibilities for Human Rights in the ICT Sector
149 Freedom of Expression Online: Key Challenges and Best Practices
153 CYBER SECURITY VERSUS PRIVACY - HOW TO BALANCE BOTH FOR FURTHERING INTERNET GOVERNANCE IN THE DIGITAL/MOBILE ECOSYSTEM?
155 LEGAL ISSUES OF CLOUD COMPUTING- IMPACT UPON INTERNET GOVERNANCE
161 Operationalizing cybersecurity nationally and trans-nationally
162 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES’ CCTLDS, SPAM AND ITS IMPACT ON INTERNET SECURITY AND GOVERNANCE?
163 Governing identity on the Internet
172 Jurisdictional Issues on Civil and Law Enforcement Access to Cloud Data
173 Cybersecurity that achieves privacy and civil liberties
180 Blocking and Filtering Internet DNS Content
181 Who is following me : tracking the trackers
185 Criminal law and the free and open Internet: tensions and ways forward in democratic societies
188 Growing up and living in a society with censorship – challenges and lessons
195 Citizenship in the digital era - meeting the challenges, empowering children
204 Best IXP Internet Governance practices: how to handle the increasing governance task without harming human rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taking Stock and the way Forward

No.
Title of Workshop Proposal
Status
85 Quo Vadis IGF – or Evolution of IGF
141 New Trends in Industry Self-Governance
145 Threats to multi-stakeholder internet governance – is it worth protecting?
154 Internet & Jurisdiction: What frameworks for cross-border online communities and services?
157 Is access to the Internet a human right?
163 Governing identity on the Internet
164 The evolving Internet ecosystem: A two-sided market?
171 What is the Geography of Cyberspace?
175 Regional and Country-level IGFs: What's at stake and who's involved?
185 Criminal law and the free and open Internet: tensions and ways forward in democratic societies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Others

No.
Title of Workshop Proposal
Status
75 EuroDIG
106 Understanding Internet Infrastructure: an Overview of Technology and Terminology
174 Online Dispute Resolution: Justice on the Net
176 National IG Mechanisms – Looking at Some Key Design Issues