UNESCO’s Open Forum
- Internet Governance
Annual Conference
IGF
Organizer: UNESCO
Moderator:
Mr Jānis Kārkliņš, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO
Opening by Mr Jānis Kārkliņš
Introductory remarks
- Mr Nitin Desai, Chair of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will speak about: The future of the IGF and UNESCO’s opportunities
- Mr Rod Beckstrom, CEO ICANN, on cooperation with UNESCO, next steps
1. Multilingualism in cyberspace
Proposed speakers:
- Mr Baher Esmat, Manager, Regional Relations – Middle East, ICANN
- Mr Daniel Pimienta, President of FUNREDES (Fundacion Redes y Desarrollo) Saint Domingue, Dominican Republic
Open discussion
2. Open access to scientific information and open educational resources
Proposed speakers:
- Mr Indrajit Banerjee, Director, Information Society Division, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO
- Mr Abel Packer, Director of the SciELO.org Open Access (OA) initiative
Open discussion
3. An initiative on developing inclusive information policies using ICTs in education for persons with disabilities
Proposed speakers:
- Mr Axel Leblois, Executive Director, the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communications Technologies 9G3ict), An Advocacy Initiative of the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development
- Ms Anja Kovacs, Centre for Internet and Society (India)
Open discussion
Legacy URL: https://cis-india.org/events/unesco-open-forum