WSIS Report – Session 281: The Need for An Evidence-Based Approach to Tackle the Gender Digital Divide

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WSIS Forum 2018 Session 281 The session, moderated by Ms Alison Gillwald, executive director, Research ICT Africa, presented an update of the Action Map that aims to record initiatives which work in closing the global gender digital divide. The session also featured discussion on the need for an evidence-based approach to tackle the gender digital… Continue reading WSIS Report – Session 281: The Need for An Evidence-Based Approach to Tackle the Gender Digital Divide

WSIS Report – Session 147: Global and Local Women Technopreneurs Journey to Success

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WSIS Forum 2018 Session 147 The session, moderated by Dr Salma Abbasi, FRGS, chairperson and CEO of eWorldwide Group, highlighted the journeys taken by women technopreneurs who have broken the stereotype and perception that science and technology are dominated, controlled, and belong only to men, stereotypes and perceptions which prevent girls from engaging in this… Continue reading WSIS Report – Session 147: Global and Local Women Technopreneurs Journey to Success

WSIS Report – Session 127: IoV (Internet of Vehicle) Technology

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WSIS Forum 2018 Session 127 The session, moderated by Mr Harry Li, Global Vision Media Technologies Co. Ltd, China, featured discussion on the use of electronic information technology in automobiles and transportation, and presented some of the latest progress in these fields. Mr Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), started the session… Continue reading WSIS Report – Session 127: IoV (Internet of Vehicle) Technology

IGF Report: Memory and Documentation in Internet Governance: The Challenge of Building Collections (OF86)

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The session, moderated by Mr Hartmut Glaser, Executive Secretary, CGI.br, matched stories and reports concerning the building of collections, shedding light especially on initiatives focused on Internet governance and related subjects. Ms Susan Chalmers, Internet Policy Specialist, US Department of Commerce, NTIA, talked about the Friends of the IGF project which aims to preserve the memory… Continue reading IGF Report: Memory and Documentation in Internet Governance: The Challenge of Building Collections (OF86)

IGF Report: Virtual Reality is the Next Computing Platform for Development: Challenges and Opportunities (WS248)

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The session, moderated by Mr Vagner Diniz, NIC.br, featured discussions on the opportunities and challenges of virtual reality for the network society, since it will change the way we publish and consume data, socialise and learn, and do science and business. Dr Diogo Cortiz da Silva, NIC.br, began his participation by saying that virtual reality… Continue reading IGF Report: Virtual Reality is the Next Computing Platform for Development: Challenges and Opportunities (WS248)

IGF Report: Navigating Gender and Youth Challenges: Telling Stories about Women, Technology, and Creation (WS212)

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The session, moderated by Ms Bruna Santos, Youth Observatory, consisted of a narrative-based approach to promote a discussion between generations of female internet users. Some questions raised were ‘How women access the Internet?’ or ‘What is the content that women create on the Internet?’ in order to provide meaningful insights on the way we see/perceive… Continue reading IGF Report: Navigating Gender and Youth Challenges: Telling Stories about Women, Technology, and Creation (WS212)

IGF Report: ITU/UN Women EQUALS in Tech Awards Ceremony – Closing the Gender Digital Divide

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This session, moderated by Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Chief of the Strategic Planning and Membership Department, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), was a ceremony where the ITU and UN presented the winners of EQUALS in Tech Awards. This award celebrates initiatives that are closing the gender digital divide. The award is the flagship event of the EQUALS… Continue reading IGF Report: ITU/UN Women EQUALS in Tech Awards Ceremony – Closing the Gender Digital Divide

IGF Report: Emerging challenges for Data Protection in Latin American Countries (WS113)

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The session, moderated by Ms Carolina Aguerre, University of San Andres, and Mr Luiz Fernando Castro, CGI.br, featured discussions on the challenges for the regulation of personal data protection in Latin America and identifying solutions and innovations developed in the different countries in an exercise that can feed back into ongoing regulatory discussions in the region. The session started… Continue reading IGF Report: Emerging challenges for Data Protection in Latin American Countries (WS113)

IGF Report: Day Zero – Creating a World of Inclusion in Social and Economic Opportunities for Women from Developing Countries

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Internet Governance Forum The session, moderated by Ms Marilyn Cade, Internet Governance Forum Support Association (IGFSA), featured discussions on building more awareness across a diverse geography about projects that are focused on the economic empowerment of women and girls. Starting the session, Cade invited participants to present themselves and talk about their projects. Ms Shabana Metori,… Continue reading IGF Report: Day Zero – Creating a World of Inclusion in Social and Economic Opportunities for Women from Developing Countries

IGF Report: Leveraging Business Expertise to Foster an Enabling Environment for the Digital Economy