Agenda
IGF 2014 sub theme that this workshop fall under Internet and Human Rights |
Description Revelations about surveillance and mass data collection over the past year have underscored the fact that the practice of journalism, and the circulation of information more broadly, is inseparable from key dimensions of Internet governance, from the infrastructure backbone to transmission dynamics to encryption. The past year’s headlines have made it clear that both policy changes and technological efforts are necessary to address the protection of communication and information exchange amid aggressive government surveillance and private sector complicity and ensure that all actors respect the rule of law, privacy and free expression. |
Name(s) and stakeholder and organizational affiliation(s) of institutional co-organizer(s) n/a |
Has the proposer, or any of the co-organizers, organized an IGF workshop before? yes The link to the workshop report http://wsms1.intgovforum.org/content/no175-regional-and-country-level-igfs-whats-stake-and-whos-involved |
Type of session Roundtable |
Duration of proposed session 60 minutes |
Subject matter #tags that describe the workshop #humanrights #pressfreedom #journalism #surveillance #privacy |
Names and affiliations (stakeholder group, organization) of speakers the proposer is planning to invite Courtney C. Radsch, PhD |
Name of Moderator(s) Courtney C. Radsch, PhD |
Name of Remote Moderator(s) Geoffrey King |
Description of how the proposer plan to facilitate discussion amongst speakers, audience members and remote participants The organizer will send all participants several background documents to read in advance of the IGF. A pre-conference call will be organized with all the speakers in order to identify key points to be addressed and prepare for the session. Speakers will be asked to limit their interventions to no more than 2 minutes at the outset so as to facilitate conversation and debate. The moderator will ask the audience and remote participants to show which stakeholder group they represent by a show of hands at the outset of the session, and all will be invited to participate actively in the roundtable. Remote participants will similarly be asked. Throughout the session the moderator will solicit input and perspectives from the audience and remote participants, and include periodic questions for non-verbal responses to provide instant feedback to the speakers. |
Description of the proposer's plans for remote participation We will explore the possibility of a remote hub with our correspondent in Africa in partnership with a local journalist group and in the CPJ New York office. Although we will not have remote panelists since we are not doing a panel, we will include remote roundtable participants to ensure that people who cannot travel to Istanbul nonetheless have an opportunity to participate. CPJ has an extensive network of journalists that we will draw on to ensure that perspectives from different regions are included. As an experienced moderator, Dr. Radsch is well prepared to include these remote participants in the conversation. |
Background paper |