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Closing the Digital Divide 8 December 2016

Day 3: Human Rights, Cyber Security, and Standing Up for Inclusiveness.

By Lia KiesslingFormer Senior Director, Individual Membership and Giving

Today looks like it’s going to be a really interesting day the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Talks on human rights, cyber security, and how to stand for diversity and inclusiveness in discussions around how the Internet grows.

Day 3: Thursday, December 8

WHAT WHEN / WHERE ISOC REPRESENTATIVE
BPF Cybersecurity

9:00-10:30
Workshop Room 9

Hiroshi Esaki speaking
Human Rights: Broadening the Conversation

10:00 – 13:00
Main Session Room

Sally Wentworth speaking
WS 37: Internet Fragmentation: Getting next 4billion online

12:00 – 13:30
Workshop Room 4

Karen Rose speaking
DC on Blockchain Technologies

12:00-13:30
Workshop Room 8

Walid Al-Saqaf speaking
WEF Open Forum: Internet for All working group

12:30 – 13:30
Workshop Room 3

Raùl Echeberrìa speaking

WS99: Multicultural and Multistakeholder Capacity Building

15:00-16:30
Workshop Room 1

Olga Cavalli speaking

WS165:  Fostering Digital Capacities for Decent Life in MENA

15:00-16:30
Workshop Room 2

Walid Al-Saqaf speaking

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Disclaimer: Viewpoints expressed in this post are those of the author and may or may not reflect official Internet Society positions.

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