January 2013 Blog Posts (40)

UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), a subsidiary of ECOSOC, has one of the leading roles in the WSIS follow up process (besides the ITU and the UNESCO) - and thus the Internet Governance as well.

CSTD has been mandated to create a Working Group (WG) on the Improvements of the Internet Governance Forum and prepared the report. Unlike most other UN bodies, the WG…

Hi Diplo Fellows,



A Very Happy 2013!



I have very recently joined the Internet Society (ISOC) as Chapter Development 

Manager for Asia-Pacific region.I would be working with both the Director for

Chapters and ISOC Regional Bureau to strengthen and enhance the impact

of ISOC and in particular, its chapters, in the Asia-Pacific region.

As you know, prior to joining ISOC, I was working with Pakistan Telecommunication

Authority (PTA), Government…

Last year ended in Dubai, with concern about the start of an Internet governance ice age. Was the outcome of the WCIT in Dubai the first sign of the digital cold war? Our upcoming webinar will reflect on the major developments in 2012, and discuss the 'weather' forecast for 2013. This year, several important events are lined up. What's in store for 2013? Which issues are likely to take centre stage?…

The applications for the 7th edition of the European Summer School on Internet Governance are now open until 30 April 2013. EuroSSIG is taking place each summer in Germany in the lovely little city of Meissen, adding a new tradition to the longstanding porcelain manufacture :)

The courses…

Here are a few of my own views on the « weird, ironic, and hypocritical nature of Dubai »that I would like to share

= Full post on http://nnennaorg.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-weird-ironic-and-hypocritical-wcit.html =

I am kind of responding to Ginger's call for MAG nominations abit late. However, I fully support the continuation of the 2012 MAG members, of which I am also a member. I would therefore encourage the Diplo community to support the continuation of this group. Nonetheless, here is something about my motivation to continue serving on the MAG.

Full name: Lillian Nalwoga



Gender: Female



Nationality: Uganda



Country of residence: Uganda…

Hello everyone

The IGF MAG is an important community group that serves as a resource for the IGF Secretariat, but more importantly, has members who represent all stakeholder groups, and can take our ideas and move them forward to active consideration by the MAG as a group, and to the IGF Secretariat, in order to shape the IGF to fit our developing needs as an IG policy community.

Please take…

On a couple of times we have been told to act responsibly on and off the Internet. By that we are advised to keep our selves secure and at the same time meant to maintain security of other people who rub with and tag along us on the social networks.

By our culture and upbringing we are always asked to act our age…

Our colleague, Raul Echeberria, has been on leave, and has been unable to post his information in reference to the MAG renewal. I am posting a short synopsis for your reference and consideration:

RAUL ECHEBERRIA

Hello Diplo community!

Thanks to the Diplo initiative I am happy to inform you that I have submitted my nomination for MAG and I'm posting the relevant information below for your consideration. Thank you!

Full name: DANCIU ADELA ELENA



Gender: female



Nationality: Romanian



Country of residence: Romania



Organisation: Association for Technology and Internet (APTI)



Stakeholder group: Civil society…

The second issue for front office implementation of e-government is Citizen Engagement.  The basic idea behind citizen engagement is engaging the citizen in government duties using ICT tools.  So Citizen Engagement tells ICT can be used as a tool for providing information, consulting and engaging citizens in the policy-making.

How this can be done?

This can be done through:

• reaching a…

 Front-office refers to the government as its constituents see it, meaning the information and service providers, and the interaction between government and both citizens and businesses.

Front-office implementation of e-government involves two issues:

1) on-line services

2) citizen engagement

On-Line Services Model

There are many models for on-line service delivery. But none of them accepted as “standard”. So we will see one model by…

Dear all,

In response to Ginger's invitation to post on nominations for the MAG, I would like to express my interest to continue serving as a MAG member in 2013. …

Full name: Juan Manuel Rojas Piedrahita



Gender: Male



Nationality: Colombian



Country of residence: Colombian



Organisation:AGEIA DENSI Colombia



Stakeholder group:Civil Society



Background and/or experience in IG (50 words):

I am involved on spaces like IGC Caucus, ICANN, LACIGF, IG WG for Colombia. I have been taken courses from IGCBP (from Foundation to Research), I am represent…