Dear all,
APC is looking for an organisation to nominate and host the Asia regional
coordinator for the “Connecting the unconnected” project. Are you
interested?
Apply before 21 April: https://apc.org/en/node/36202/
Best,
Karla Velasco Ramos
www.redesac.org.mx
+52 1 55 36 66 69 24
Hi all,
Please join us online (stay home, stay healthy!) this coming Tuesday (March 17th) at 10:00 UTC for a new edition of the Oxford Global Media Policy Seminar series with Ritu Srivastava, talking about ''the regulatory and licensing framework for community networks," taking the examples from Asia Pacific countries. The talk will focus on the regulatory and licensing frameworks that enable or inhibit community networks.
You can participate with Q&A by joining us in the Zoom webinar on the 17th: https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/events/pcmlp-global-seminar-series-ritu-srivastava…
Please spread the word, and we look forward to seeing you there (virtually)! The talk will be available on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/PCMLPOXFORD> after the event, but please do join live if you can – to participate in discussion and questions!
Very best,
Kira
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Dr Kira Allmann
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Media Law & Policy
Centre for Socio-Legal Studies
Faculty of Law
University of Oxford
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01865 284228
Dear all,
The organizers and Program Committee (PC) of the Summit on Community Networks in Africa are looking for volunteers to join the PC for a 3-year term.
Please see the link below for more details.
https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/cal…
Kindly share with others.
Note: This call for volunteers has a short deadline.
Best regards,
Michuki Mwangi
For Africa CN Summit organizers.
FYI everyone, seems relevant to our work
Best,
-Michael
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From: pouri <pouri(a)ifi.uzh.ch>
Date: Sun, Mar 1, 2020 at 12:30 PM
Subject: [ICT4S] Call for contributions to The Second Workshop on Digitally
Enabled Sharing and Sustainability (DESS)
To: <ict4s(a)lists.ifi.uzh.ch>
Dear Colleagues
We are cordially inviting submissions to The Second Workshop on
Digitally Enabled Sharing and Sustainability (DESS) that will be held
this year in conjunction with the 7th international conference on ICT
for Sustainability (ICT4S 2020) in Bristol, UK.
Overview
The sharing economy is a prime example of the power of ICT as an enabler
of change in socio-economic structures. New forms of sharing, enabled by
online platforms, are changing not only patterns of consumption, but
also social relationships and economic structures.
The affordability (low-cost or free services), improved accessibility
(via smartphones and other digital end-user devices), and convenience
(real-time information available at fingertips) of digital sharing
facilitates access to a variety of resources beyond the constraints of
traditional sharing. This unprecedented efficiency of sharing results in
an optimization of resource consumption by increasingly turning the idle
and unproductive time of resources into productive utilization.
Increased efficiency, however, can trigger additional demand (rebound
effect). From an environmental perspective, the additional demand for
services in the DSE may cancel out the savings effect of increased
efficiencies; leading new environmental problems caused by rebound
effects. From a social point of view, it is also important to
investigate which types of the digital sharing economy contribute to
providing a decent life for its participants or may, conversely, cause
more concerns regarding unfair working conditions and other
socio-economic issues.
Questions of sustainability-related contributions or issues of digital
sharing are not thoroughly resolved yet, even the academic discourse
identifying them is still in its initial stages. Sharpening and
discussing such questions will assist us in understanding the long-term
potentials of the digital sharing economy, whether positive or negative,
to change people's lives and the global environment as well.
Participants
This workshop aims to initiate motivating discussions and lightening
talks among interested people from academia, including PhD students,
participants from industry, and anyone who has an interest in the topic.
Submissions
We invite short papers (Max. 5 pages) and short position paper (1-2
pages) for presentation and motivating discussions at the session.
Participation without own contributions are also welcome.
Deadline for submission: 15 April 2020
Feedback: within two weeks after submission
Camera-ready: 15 May 2020
Workshop date: 26 June 2020
For more information, visit
https://www.ifi.uzh.ch/en/isr/news/news/DESS2-Workshop.html
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me at
pouri(a)ifi.uzh.ch.
All the best
Maria
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Maria Pouri
University of Zurich,
Department of Informatics
Binzmühlestrasse 14 (Room 2.A.27)
CH-8050 Zürich
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FYI: An update from Melanie Dulong de Rosnay over the printed version of
the netCommons project finale - a booksprint held at a monastry in Vic,
Catalonia that produced an interdisciplinary book & guide through the
all the territories to consider when seeding and ensuring sustainable,
local, autonomous networks.
Looking forward to receiving & distributing printed copies ...
Adam.
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Subject: Fwd: [netsociety] Excellent News for Brazil, the IGF and
Community Networks
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:09:23 +0100
From: Melanie Dulong de Rosnay <melanie.dulong(a)cnrs.fr>
Reply-To: melanie.dulong(a)cnrs.fr
Organisation: CNRS
To: netcommons.all(a)list.disi.unitn.it
<netcommons.all(a)list.disi.unitn.it>,
netcommons.forum(a)list.disi.unitn.it, Ramon Roca <ramon.roca(a)guifi.net>,
Adam Burns <adamb(a)free2air.net>, Juergen Neumann <j.neumann(a)junes.eu>,
Andreas Wichmann <wichmann(a)solution-scout.de>, Leonardo MACCARI
<leonardo.maccari(a)unive.it>, Virginie Aubrée <viaubree(a)protonmail.com>,
Maria Michalis <M.Michalis(a)westminster.ac.uk>, panayotis antoniadis
<panayotis(a)nethood.org>, Ileana Apostol <ileana(a)nethood.org>
Dear netCommons colleagues,
I hope the list is still working, just to share Luca's news on CNs
policy recognition, and to confirm that we are still eagerly waiting for
the printing of the book.
After lots of editorial work last spring and summer and fall, the PDF
with beautiful images can be downloaded
(https://netcommons.eu/?q=news/release-netcommons-hands-guide-community-netw…)
since right before Christmas, and except a few tweets, we were planning
to wait for the print to arrive to do some promotion - the print still
hasn't arrived and we are still completely unaware of how long it will
take...!
Hope everybody is doing well,
All the best,
Mélanie & Félix
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Sujet : [netsociety] Excellent News for Brazil, the IGF and Community
Networks
Date : Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:53:43 +0000
De : Luca Belli <luca.belli(a)fgv.br>
Pour : netsociety(a)lists.networkofcenters.net
<netsociety(a)lists.networkofcenters.net>,
network(a)lists.networkofcenters.net <network(a)lists.networkofcenters.net>
Dear colleagues,
I would like to share some excellent news from Brazil, that has also a
very positive impact on the IGF and its work.
The Brazilian Telecoms Regulator ANATEL has explicitly and officially
recognized Community Networks as an option for Internet access in Brazil
and, while doing so, and explicitly mentions (and links) “The Community
Network Manual” (2018 outcome of the IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community
Connectivity) in the rational for this decision.
https://www.anatel.gov.br/setorregulado/component/content/article/2-uncateg…
This is, to date, the biggest country on hearth explicitly recognising
the value of CNs. The creation of CNs in Brazil was already possible, as
simplified ISPs, since 2017 (see our study here on CN in Latin America
here
https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2018/community-networks-in-la…
) but this is the first time ANATEL officially uses the CN terminology
providing both legal and technical guidance (using the CN Manual!) on
how to create them.
This is not only important for Brazil but also represent another*piece
of concrete evidence that the IGF is not a mere talking shop and when
people want to use the IGF process to produce meaningful outcomes, they
can. And, importantly, IGF outputs can have real impact on digital policies.
My sincerest congratulations to ALL those who dedicated time to
development and use of the CN Manual, particularly the members of the
IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity that are on on this list!
All the best
Luca
* In case you are looking for other concrete examples, please find a
selection below:
- In 2018, the inclusion of the Zero Rating Map (developed by DCNN) in
the State of the Internet Report of the French Telecom Regulator ARCEP
https://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspublication/report-state-internet-2018_co…
- In 2016 the inclusion of the Recommendations on Terms of Service and
Human Rights in the ToS and HR the joint FGV & Council of Europe report
on the subject
https://www.coe.int/en/web/freedom-expression/home/-/asset_publisher/RAupmF…
The Recommendations were later used for the elaboration of the CoE
Recommendation (2018)2 of the Committee of Ministers on the roles and
responsibilities of internet intermediaries
https://search.coe.int/cm/Pages/result_details.aspx?ObjectID=0900001680790e…
- In 2013 the inclusion of the Model Framework on Net Neutrality in this
expert report ( https://rm.coe.int/16805a09ca )that originated the
elaboration of the CoE Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)1of the Committee of
Ministers on network neutrality
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Hi Nico,
It's my pleasure, thank YOU for voicing your support for this! I especially
like this line: "Repairability, upgradability and long lasting design
strategies need to be applied to the whole process in tech manufacturing."
I've been advocating for this now for years, so I appreciate that it comes
from you given your experience in the CN community. Also, you're absolutely
right about sharing (and email lists, and many other seemingly ubiquitous
or inconsequential actions of our digital lives).
In case you think you'll be at RightsCon and would like to host a session
on anything related to these points or to your work at Altermundi, I highly
encourage it!
Although I won't be in Costa Rica, I hope to see you again soon. It's
always a pleasure, and you know you can always count on me for solidarity.
Keep up the amazing work you do!
And have a very happy holiday all!
-Michael
On Sat, Dec 21, 2019 at 5:41 AM Nicolas Pace <nicopace(a)altermundi.net>
wrote:
> Hi Michael,
> Thanks for bringing this up.
> I think there are very important points that need to be rised in relation
> to this point.
> Repairability, upgradability and long lasting design strategies need to be
> applied to the whole process in tech manufacturing.
> Then something a colleague had been mentioning to me is the environmental
> cost of media sharing: it looks like a harmful actions, but because it is
> such a massive phenomenon it's environmental footprint needs to be
> understood.
> Also, how CNs create more organic paths for the information and bring back
> the power to communities implies that they can do direct action into them.
> Some quick thoughts... Happy to discuss it further.
> Regards
>
> El 13 de diciembre de 2019 9:17:05 GMT-03:00, "Michael J. Oghia" <
> mike.oghia(a)gmail.com> escribió:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I want to bring this to your attention in case you're not aware. Each
>> year, Access Now hosts RightsCon <https://www.rightscon.org/> – the
>> world's leading summit on human rights in the digital age.
>>
>> RightsCon 2020 will be hosted in *Costa Rica* from *9-12 June*, and they
>> have invited me to join the programme committee as the co-chair of
>> the Environmental Sustainability and Human Resilience track.
>>
>> Given our climate crisis, the lack of consideration to sustainability
>> within the ICT ecosystem, and the impact that mineral mining, e-waste
>> dumping, irresponsible production and consumption, and a host of other
>> related issues have a significant impact on both the environment and human
>> rights, it's imperative that we ensure this topic is on the agenda and
>> colesque around it as a community.
>>
>> If you or anyone you know is interested in submitting a session,
>> proposals can be submitted via this online form
>> <https://rightscon.secure-platform.com/> until *14 January 2020*. In
>> case you have any questions, you can check out the submission guide
>> <https://www.rightscon.org/your-guide-to-a-successful-proposal/> or
>> contact me directly.
>>
>> Please share this call with anyone you think may be interested.
>>
>> Best,
>> -Michael Oghia
>>
>
> --
> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>
Hi everyone,
I want to bring this to your attention in case you're not aware. Each year,
Access Now hosts RightsCon <https://www.rightscon.org/> – the world's
leading summit on human rights in the digital age.
RightsCon 2020 will be hosted in *Costa Rica* from *9-12 June*, and they
have invited me to join the programme committee as the co-chair of
the Environmental Sustainability and Human Resilience track.
Given our climate crisis, the lack of consideration to sustainability
within the ICT ecosystem, and the impact that mineral mining, e-waste
dumping, irresponsible production and consumption, and a host of other
related issues have a significant impact on both the environment and human
rights, it's imperative that we ensure this topic is on the agenda and
colesque around it as a community.
If you or anyone you know is interested in submitting a session, proposals
can be submitted via this online form
<https://rightscon.secure-platform.com/> until *14 January 2020*. In case
you have any questions, you can check out the submission guide
<https://www.rightscon.org/your-guide-to-a-successful-proposal/> or contact
me directly.
Please share this call with anyone you think may be interested.
Best,
-Michael Oghia
Dear all,
I am sharing this, in case you are interested
Several DC3 members will be speaking https://igf2019.sched.com/event/SU0C/pre-event-10-internet-commons-forum-fg…
All the best
Luca
Dear colleagues,
I am circulating this as I think many of you may be interested.
The first edition of the Internet Commons Forum (www.intcomforum.org<http://www.intcomforum.org>) will take place Monday, November 25 from 15:40 to 18:15 in the Estrel Saal B, at the IGF venue.
Below a brief description of the event.
All the best
Luca
The Internet Commons Forum<http://www.intcomforum.org/> (ICF) is jointly organised by FGV, ISOC, APC and Centrum Cyfrowe. The ICF aims at gathering thinkers and doers that are developing ideas and solutions for a less concentrated and more just Internet.
The structures of the Internet affect us more deeply than ever before, reaching out to all aspects of our lives, from our societies and cultures to our finances and politics – to our very individual human behaviours and identities. This event will explore different views of Internet Commons exploring strategies for a less concentrated Internet.
Every session will feature weel-respected thinkers and doers exposing their ideas and innovative approaches for 10 minutes each and subsequently engaging in a collaborative discussion with the participants, to identify paths for collaborations.
Opening: Setting the Scene
* Luca Belli, FGV
* Adam Burns, Free2Air
* Sophie Bloemen, Commons Network
* Volker Grassmuck, Digitale Gesellscaft
Section 1 Infrastructure(less)
* Jane Coffin, ISOC
* Carlos Baca, Rhizomatica
* Nico Pace, LibreRouter
Open debate on actions and proposals
Moderator: Anriette Esterhuysen, APC
Section 2 Platforms, Content and Data
* Mathias Judd, Qaul Net
* Mariana Valente, Creative Commons
* Anita Gurumurthy IT for Change
* Paul-Olivier Dehaye, PersonalData.IO
Open debate on actions and proposals
Moderator: Anriette Esterhuysen, APC
Section 3 Crowdsourcing Policy
* Markus Beckedahl, Netzpolitik.org
* Alek Tarkowski, Centrum Cyfrowe
Open debate on actions and proposals
Closing remarks: Luca Belli & Adam Burns
The event will be followed by a cocktail reception.
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