Greetings
Satish Babu the co-organizer has mentioned today that a few of speakers at
our session on FOSS will not be in Geneva. We need your help
*Workshop #8 Open Source Defending Freedoms in the Digital Future*
I know that many of us in this forum are also FOSS advocates and we are
seeking if anyone can join this session
Details
Workshop on Day 3, starting at 11:50
Please let us know if you are free to speak during this session.
Thanks
Glenn
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Hi All –
2 Updates:
1. IGF Registration is extended until today – 4 December. On-site registration – not likely and should not be relied on as a fall-back.
2. If you are interested in “Internet & Education” – we have a Community Forum on 6 December, this Wednesday (on-line event) from 1300-1430 UTC. Details are below:
https://www.internetsociety.org/events/community-forums/2017/q4/
Best,
Jane
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Hi everyone,
A few weeks ago, I annouced a call for proposals for RightsCon
<https://www.rightscon.org/> Toronto 2018 for the Digital Tech and
Sustainable Development track.
Good news!
The deadline for submitting session proposals has been *extended to Dec. 4*
.
Organizing a session is the *best *way to get the most out of RightsCon,
and to *help shape the agenda at the world's leading event on human rights
in the digital age*.
Connectivity, digital security, tools for monitoring and reporting, and
other major issues in the digital rights space are impacting work in the
development sector more than ever before.
>From providing sustainable, connected communities for refugees, to
empowering democratic and economic participation in marginalized
communities, to improving access to education and healthcare, to mapping
impact on the environment and protected lands, and beyond, RightsCon is a
space for tackling big challenges and *connecting across sectors to develop
powerful solutions*. It is expected that sessions will evolve between now
and the event, so submissions do not need to be in their final form.
*Send us your ideas by Dec. 4th to start the process of shaping a great
program for this year's event:* https://www.rightscon.org/submission/
Best,
-Michael Oghia
On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 9:44 AM, Michael J. Oghia <mike.oghia(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Please see the email below from the Access Now team – the organization
> behind the RightsCon Summit Series. The conference is being held in Toronto
> in May 2018, the same week as the ICT for Sustainability (ICT4S)
> conference. Hopefully we can spur some synergies between the ICT4S and
> Internet governance/digital rights communities, especially since they are
> introducing a sustainability track.
>
> Best,
> -Michael Oghia
> _________________
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> We’re inviting you to set the agenda at RightsCon Toronto
> <https://www.rightscon.org/> (May 16-18, 2018) by designing and building
> a session through our Call for Proposals
> <https://www.rightscon.org/submission/>, open until November 24, 2017.
>
>
> *We’re particularly excited to see your submissions under the track for
> Digital Tech and Sustainable Development, as well as Environment, Health,
> Land, and Labour. We are looking to expand the program on these issues for
> this year’s event, and it will be an excellent opportunity for
> collaboration across sectors. *
>
> Why lead a RightsCon session?
>
> RightsCon is home to the world’s leading community of movers and shakers
> in the digital age. The event brings together policy makers, business
> leaders, government representatives, technologists, campaigners, and human
> rights defenders from around the world. RightsCon Toronto is set to be
> our biggest and most impactful event yet, with over 2000 participants from
> 110 countries and 750 organizations.
>
> Leading a session is the best way to make a direct impact at RightsCon:
> from identifying and mapping problems, to connecting with the right allies
> and partners, and workshopping solutions and ultimately driving change. By
> getting involved in the program and setting the agenda, you will gain
> expert insight, build new strategic partnerships, and influence global
> norms.
>
> What does a RightsCon session look like?
>
> Timely, engaging, outcomes-oriented, and creative. We suggest you start by
> reading our submission guide <https://rightscon.org/submissionguide>, as
> it offers helpful tips and suggestions for what makes a great proposal!
> There are many different formats you can choose from:
>
>
> -
>
> Need to get our community together to problem-solve a major challenge?
> Design a Fishbowl.
> -
>
> Want to launch or showcase a new internet freedom product? Do a Tech
> Demo.
> -
>
> Have a specific policy or advocacy strategy you want to map out? Lead
> a Workshop.
> -
>
> Looking to give a crash course on a recent development in your field?
> Give a Lightning Talk.
>
>
> There’s no one-size-fits-all approach in setting the RightsCon agenda, but
> the key to a successful session is picking the right format to engage
> participants and achieve your objectives. Still not sure which format is
> best? We’re here to help, email us at conference(a)accessnow.org.
>
> Attending RightsCon 2018
>
> Tickets are on sale now <https://www.rightscon.org/#tickets> in limited Early
> Registration pricing! To celebrate the start of ticket sales, we’re
> offering another 20% -- just use the promo code OFF20. These tickets tend
> to run out fast, and will soon return to regular pricing! Be sure to act
> now if you want to get the best deal on your ticket for RightsCon Toronto.
>
> Speakers, Local Champions, and Community Participants
>
> This year, we’re strengthening our RightsCon community in a few ways,
> including with a new local champions initiative. You can check out our community
> page <https://www.rightscon.org/community/> to learn more. In the
> meantime, here’s a sample of who you can expect to see and meet at
> RightsCon Toronto!
>
> -
>
> Tara Denham, Director, Democracy Unit, Global Affairs Canada
> -
>
> Harlem Désir, Representative on Freedom of the Media at the
> Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
> -
>
> Amira Elghawaby, National Representative, Digital Communications at
> the Canadian Labour Congress, Contributing Editor & Board Member at Rabble
> -
>
> Annie Game, Executive Director, IFEX
> -
>
> Elinor Buxton, Senior Cyber Research Analyst, Foreign and Commonwealth
> Office, UK
> -
>
> Michael Posner, Director at the NYU Stern Center for Business and
> Human Rights
> -
>
> John Ralston Saul, Co-Chair, Institute for Canadian Citizenship, author
> -
>
> Kelsey Merkley, Public Lead, Creative Commons Canada
> -
>
> Julie Owono, Head of Africa Desk, Internet Sans Frontières
> -
>
> Kyung-sin Park, Director, Open Net Korea
> -
>
> Fereidoon Bashar, Co-Director, ASL19
> -
>
> Nighat Dad, Executive Director, Digital Rights Foundation
> -
>
> Ronaldo Lemos, Director of the Institute for Technology and Society of
> Rio
> -
>
> Dmitri Vitaliev, Director, equalit.ie
> -
>
> Farhaan Ladhani, CEO and Co-Founder at Perennial
> -
>
> David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of
> the right to freedom of opinion and expression
> -
>
> Walid Al-Saqaf, Board Trustee for the Internet Society (ISOC)
> -
>
> Eileen Donahoe, Executive Director & Adjunct Professor at the Global
> Digital Policy Incubator at Stanford University’s Center for Democracy,
> Development and the Rule of Law
> -
>
> Alison Gibbins, Tech Community Engagement Lead, Royal Bank of Canada
> -
>
> Sarah Saska, CEO, Feminuity
> -
>
> Camille Francois, Principal Researcher, Jigsaw
> -
>
> Judith Lichtenberg, Executive Director at Global Network Initiative
> -
>
> Hans de Zwart, Director, Bits of Freedom
> -
>
> Gabriella Coleman, Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological
> Literacy, McGill University
> -
>
> Ron Deibert, Director of the Citizen Lab, author, and co-founder of
> Psiphon
> -
>
> Alice Klein, CEO, NOW Magazine
> -
>
> Laura Tribe, Executive Director, Open Media
> -
>
> Michael Geist, Professor, University of Ottawa
> -
>
> Plus many more!
>
> We’d love for you to join us at this important event. If you have any
> questions about your session proposal, registration, or our ticket
> discounts and special rates, please let us know, by contacting me or our
> RightsCon Director, Nick Dagostino, at conference(a)accessnow.org.
>
>
In the November The Economist a series of articles has a special report
on the Technology in Africa
https://drive.google.com/open?id=15kvdLkDNLb2j2DgkokgaGT6U7aHVSYJd
It drills down on the connectivity issues in Africa and it has relevance to
the ISOC Connecting Communities initiative in Africa
Glenn McKnight
NARALO Secretariat
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289-830 6259
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Dear DC3 people
We are preparing the Coolab workshop at this year's IGF, and would like to
know if anyone else from DC3 (or anyone involved with community
connectivity) is also going to Geneva.
We would like to use the workshop as an opportunity to gather the community.
Regards
Bruno
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Hi all,
After getting credentials on the ISOC server, we tried running Wordpress on
it but because there were some techincal issues with it, I would not rely
on it. There were several issues that I did not feel happy or even
comfortable with to work in the future. I wanted a clean slate.
I am not a backend person, so after our technical experts were unable to
make it work adequately, I finally decided to buy the hosting myself, since
I felt at least partially responsibile for delaying this development for so
long. With cPanel, I can use the backend well enough to build this website.
I have registered a website comcon.nu today to work on the site, but we can
keep using the old name after the owner of comconnectivity.org changes the
nameservers to point to my hosting. Better yet, now we can use both
addresses. :)
Please give me two weeks to build the site and in the meanwhile, you can
collect research and other content that is currently missing on the
comconnectivity.org -site. Please post it in this thread and I will add it.
I am coming to the IGF and we can discuss the website more there.
-Raoul
Dear All –
Please see some excellent funding opportunities from RIPE NCC.
Contact info at the end of the bottom.
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Community Projects Fund
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Are you working on improving the operation and resilience of the
Internet? Apply *by 24 November* for the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund:
https://www.ripe.net/community-projects-fund
Community-driven, non-commercial work has been fundamental to the
success of the Internet from its earliest days, and continues to play an
important role in making the Internet resilient, secure and accessible
for everyone.
Is your project of benefit to the Internet, particularly the RIPE
community? Is your project non-commercial in nature? Do you have a clear
project plan and timeline?
Under the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund, the RIPE NCC will provide up
to EUR 250,000 per year to support projects of value to the operation
and resilience of the Internet, with a focus on tools and services
benefitting the technical community in the Europe, the Middle East and
Central Asia.
Keep in mind that funding may be used to purchase equipment, but this
cannot be the sole expenditure. Funding cannot be used for humanitarian
aid, donations, or to encourage political reform, to provide
scholarships or cover tuition fees or to support any form of commercial
activity.
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RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI)
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I've posted about RACI in the past, so I will be brief this time. If you
are an academic and you would like to present your research at our
meetings, but don't have the funds for your travel, then apply for RACI:
https://ripe.net/raci
Application Deadlines:
RIPE 76 (14-18 May, Marseille): Apply by 11 March 2018
ENOG 15 (4-5 June, Moscow): Apply by 1 April 2018
SEE 7 (18-19 June, Timisoara): Apply by 15 April 2018
MENOG 18 (TBC)
Let me know if you have any questions. If you know a friend of colleague
who might be interested, please forward them this email.
Best regards,
Gergana
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External Relations
RIPE NCC
Stationsplein 11, 1012 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
T: +31 20 535 4444
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