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Workshop on Global Governance of ICT: Public Interest Considerations - December 9, 2003
Description:
The global governance of information and communications technology
(ICT) is undergoing a profound transformation. Long-standing
multilateral regulatory regimes for international telecommunications,
radio frequency spectrum, and satellites have been reconfigured to
facilitate private markets, while new international frameworks have
been erected to promote trade in services and intellectual property,
and to govern Internet infrastructure, communications and commerce. But
there has not been a systematic and participatory global dialogue about
the procedural and substantive aspects of ICT global governance that
gives sustained attention to public interest considerations. To help
fill the gap, this event will bring together experts from civil society
and other sectors to carefully consider both the current global policy
architecture and realistic, balanced alternatives.
Program:
13:30-13:55 Introduction and Overview
Welcoming Remarks
William J. McIver, Jr.
The State University of New York at Albany and CPSR; USA
Overview of the Issues
William J. Drake
The Project on the Information Revolution and Global Governance, The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, and CPSR; Switzerland
13:55-15:15 Panel I: Selected Cases of ICT Global Governance
Moderator
Madan Rao
Inomy.com and CPSR; India
Telecommunications and Radio Spectrum: the ITU
Donald MacLean
The Canadian Institute of International Affairs; Canada
Trade in E-Goods and Services: the WTO
Elisabeth Tuerk
The Center for International Environmental Law; Switzerland
Intellectual Property: WIPO & WTO
Sisule Frederick Musungu
The South Centre; Switzerland
Internet Identifiers: ICANN
Hans Klein
Georgia Institute of Technology and CPSR; USA
Global Electronic Commerce: UNCITRAL, OECD, and "Self-Governance" Arrangements
Jamie Love
The Consumer Project on Technology sand the Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue; USA
Information & Network Security
Gus Hosein
The London School of Economics and Privacy International; United Kingdom
15:15-16:20 Panel II: Horizontal Issues and Ways Forward
Moderator
Katitza Rodriguez
Privaterra and CPSR; Peru
Participation of Developing and Transitional Countries
Alison Gillwald
The Learning Information Networking and Knowledge (LINK) Centre, University of the Witwatersrand; South Africa
Participation of Civil Society Organizations
Sean O'Siochru
Nexus Research and the CRIS Campaign; Ireland
Transparency and Accountability
Rik Panganiban
World Federalist Movement; USA
CSO Alliance Strategies Going Forward: WSIS and Beyond
Sally Burch
Agencia Latinoamericana de Informacion; Ecuador
16:20-16:30 Conclusions
Anriette Esterhuysen
Association for Progressive Communications; South Africa
16:30-18:00
Public Meeting of the WSIS Civil Society ICT Global Governance Caucus
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