Re: [bc-gnso] workshop at IGF, on human rights in policy development at ICANN

[Gabriela Szlak <gabrielaszlak@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Steve, and here´s a quick link to follow the workshop online:

http://webcast.igf2012.com/#room8

G.


2012/11/8 Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

>   This afternoon the IGF will have a workshop on ICANN's policy
> development process.  It's been organized by NCSG members who would like
> ICANN to more formally consider "human rights" in PDPs. Panelists:
>
>   Joy Liddicoat - Association for Progressive Communications (APC) -
> Civil Society - WEOG - Confirmed
>
>  Wendy Seltzer - Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) - Civil Society
> - WEOG - Confirmed
> Franklin Netto - ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee - Govt - GRULAC -
> Confirmed
> Avri Doria - DotGay Application Advisory Group (dAAG) - Civil Society -
> WEOG - Confirmed
> Hong Xue - Institute of the Internet Policy & Law at Beijing Normal
> University (BNU) - Academy - Asia Pacific - Confirmed
> Kuo-Wei Wu - ICANN Board - Civil Society - Asia Pacific - Confirmed
>
>   We saw this initiative in Toronto, regarding the Thick WHOIS PDP.
> Several BC members here in Baku will attend and intervene when appropriate.
>
>  --Steve
>
>
>  *(No.123) Human Rights, Internet Policy and the Public Policy Role of
> ICANN*
>
>  The recent years have proven that the openness of Internet is a
> fundamental feature for the empowerment of citizens and the
> strengthening of democracies. The framing of Internet policy should be
> oriented towards this goal and the policies governing the Domain Name
> System are not a stranger to this debate.
> On one hand, a human rights assessment on new ICANN policies could
> provide the community with means to better understand the impacts of
> the introduction of new policies in the ICANN environment, in addition
> to economic analyses. On the other, new regulation is being proposed
> in numerous countries using the DNS system as a resource to prevent or
> stop illicit activities. The fine balance between law enforcement and
> the protection of human rights, such as free speech and privacy, among
> others, is crucial for a number of new Internet regulations that
> affects the DNS.
> For example there are tensions between the potential benefits of
> aggregating specific forms of content for communities of people to
> support their right to information, and the ease of DNS filtering to
> further censor or narrow the spaces for expression and information of
> already marginalised/discriminated against sections of society, for
> example, the introduction of dotgay.
> Especially at ICANN, free speech concerns over the implementation of
> new generic top level domains and the traditional debate over privacy
> and the WHOIS highlights the need for a more concrete analysis on the
> impact on human rights on ICANN activities.
> However, ICANN is not a human rights standard setting body yet is
> responsible for public policy making, although in a very narrow
> sphere. The role and responsibility of ICANN in relation to human
> rights needs further exploration and multi-stakeholder dialogue to
> better understand how to give effect to human rights related issues
> within ICANN.
> The proposed workshop will provide a comprehensive analysis of
> internet policy topics handled by ICANN that have human rights
> implications and examine how these implications are paramount to the
> fostering of the public interest in internet policy.
> @@@@@@@@@@
> Agenda for Workshop no.123: Human Rights, Internet Policy and the
> Public Policy Role of ICANN
>
>  10 minutes – Introductions
> * Moderator: Framing the questions and setting the stage for the debates
> *Each panelist: 2 line introductions from each panelist – their name,
> affiliation and why they think the issue is important
>
>  60 minutes – What are the most relevant topics regarding human rights
> protection on the development of the public policy role of ICANN?
> * Panelists have 5 (five) minutes to present their remarks, followed
> by 35 (thirty five) minutes of audience discussion
>
>  40 minutes – How to implement a human rights assessment on ICANN
> policies?
> * Panelists have 2 (two) minutes to present remarks followed by 30
> (thirty) minutes of audience discussion
>
>  10 minutes – Wrap up and way forward
> *Each panelist: 1 minute takeaways
> *Moderator: overall summary
>
>  Organiser(s) Name:
> Joy Liddicoat - Association for Progressive Communications (APC) - Civil
> Society - WEOG
> Carlos Affonso Souza - Center for Technology and Society at Getulio Vargas
> Foundation Law School (CTS/FGV) - Academia - GRULAC
> Robin Gross - Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) - Civil Society -
> WEOG
>
>  Submitted Workshop Panelists:
> Joy Liddicoat - Association for Progressive Communications (APC) - Civil
> Society - WEOG - Confirmed
> Wendy Seltzer - Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) - Civil Society -
> WEOG - Confirmed
> Franklin Netto - ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee - Govt - GRULAC -
> Confirmed
> Avri Doria - DotGay Application Advisory Group (dAAG) - Civil Society -
> WEOG - Confirmed
> Hong Xue - Institute of the Internet Policy & Law at Beijing Normal
> University (BNU) - Academy - Asia Pacific - Confirmed
> Kuo-Wei Wu - ICANN Board - Civil Society - Asia Pacific - Confirmed
>
>  Name of Remote Moderator(s):
> Carlos Affonso Souza - CTS/FGV
>
>


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