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​​​​​ ITU​ Regio​nal Workshop 

Strengthening Capacities in International Internet Governance​

Monday, 14 August 2017

​08:00 - 09:00​Registration
​09:00 - 09:30​Opening ceremony
  • Bruno Ramos, Director, ITU Americas Regional Office
  • Juarez Quadros, President, ANATEL
​09:30 - 09:40​Group Photo
​09:40 - 11:00​Session 1: Setting the scene

This session will provide an introduction to the workshop and an overview of digital policy priorities and challenges in the Americas through the views of a diverse and multistakeholder group of speakers.

Facilitator: Bruno Ramos, ITU

  • Susan Teltscher, Head, Human Capacity Building Division, ITU-Presentation
  • Raquel Gatto, Regional Policy Advisor, Internet Society-Presentation
  • Maximiliano S. Martinhão, Secretary, Informatics Policy, Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications (MCTIC), Brazil
  • Rodrigo de la Parra, VP for Latin America, ICANN-Presentation
​11:00 - 11:30​Coffee Break
​11:30 - 12:30​Break-out groups
​12:30 - 13:30​Lunch
​13:30 - 14:30​Session 2: Introduction to Internet governance

This session will cover the key guiding principles that shape Internet governance, as well as the changing environment brought by automation and digital transformation. The session will provide an overview of Internet governance principles and their main related aspects such as human rights, democracy, the concept of multi-stakeholder governance, the global nature of the Internet and any other information that may constitute basic information of this workshop.

Facilitator: Rodrigo de la Parra, ICANN

  • Benedicto Fonseca, Head, Department of Scientific and Technological Issues, MRE Brazil
  • Marilia Maciel, Digital Policy Senior Researcher, DiploFoundation-Presentation
  • Jeferson Nacif, Head, International Affairs Office, ANATEL-Presentation​
​14:30 - 16:00​Session 3: Telecommunications infrastructure: traditional and emerging challenges

This session will discuss the key components of the ICT infrastructure and the landscape of connectivity in the Americas region, as well as emerging challenges, such as over-the-top services (OTT) and the efforts to connect the 'Internet of everything'.

Facilitator: Marília Maciel, DiploFoundation

  • Rendall Trevino, Senior Advisor, ITU Americas Regional Office-Presentation
  • Maria Lucia Bardi, Superintendent, Regulatory Planning, ANATEL-Presentation
  • Philipe Moura, Regulatory Manager, Latin America, GSMA-Presentation
​16:00 - 16:30​Coffee Break
​16:30 - 18:00 ​Session 4: Names, numbers and standards: technical and policy aspects

This session will address basic principles and the governance models of Internet names, numbers and standards. It will also discuss the challenges associated with the growth of the Internet (e.g. transition to IPv6, new gTLD programme, preserving interoperability).

Facilitator: Randall Treviño, ITU

  • Daniel Fink, Manager, Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN-Presentation​
  • Raquel Gatto, Regional Policy Advisor, Internet Society
  • Antonio Marcos Moreira, Manager, Projects and Development, Nic.br​

 

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

  

​Session 5: Cybersecurity

This session will provide an overview of areas encompassed in cybersecurity discussions (e.g. critical information infrastructure protection, cybercrime, cyber conflicts and economic espionage). Main cyber threats and frameworks of cooperation will also be discussed.

Facilitator: Susan Teltscher, ITU

  • Vanessa Cravo, Regulation Expert, ANATEL-Presentation
  • Daniel Fink, Manager, Stakeholder Engagement, ICANN-Presentation
  • Lucimara Desiderá, Security Analyst, CERT.br/Nic.br-Presentation
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10:30 - 11:00 

 Coffee Break

​11:00 - 12:30​Session 6: Digital business models for economic growth and development

This session will provide an overview of the process of digitisation and of the data-based economy in the Americas region. The use of big data for development, cloud services and the growth of digital commerce in the region will be some of the topics under discussion.


Facilitator: Randall Treviño, ITU

  • Marilia Maciel, Digital Policy Senior Researcher, DiploFoundation
  • Abraão Balbino e Silva, Superintendent of Competition, ANATEL​-Presentation
​12:30 - 13:30​Lunch
​​13:30 - 15:30​​Break-out groups
​15:30 - 16:00​Coffee Break
​16:00 - 17:30​Session 7: Capacity building priorities in the Americas Region

This session aims to discuss what should be the priorities in capacity development in Internet governance, which are the thematic gaps that need to be filled, what is the best way to deliver training and certification in the region and how to take the discussion on capacity building forward, building sustainable collaboration among stakeholders.

Facilitator: Andrea Grippa, ANATEL

  • Ana Veneroso, Programme Administrator, ITU-Presentation​
  • Carolina Aguerre, Professor, University of San Andrés, Buenos Aires-Presentation
  • Luca Belli, Senior Researcher and Manager of the Internet Governance Project, Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)-Presentation​

 

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

  

​Session 8 - Legal aspects

This session will provide an overview of the different types of legal instruments and their role in Internet governance (e.g. international agreements, national laws, private contracts - terms of service). It will also discuss how court decisions are increasingly influencing Internet governance.

Facilitator:Vanessa Cravo, ANATEL

  • Alexandre Veronese, Professor, University of Brasilia-Presentation
  • Luca Belli, Senior Researcher and Manager of the Internet Governance Project, Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)-Presentation
10:30 - 11:00 ​
​11:00 - 12:30​Session 9 - Privacy in the digital age

This session will tackle online privacy and data protection from the standpoint of legal frameworks and policy issues (e.g. consent, data collection, and mass surveillance) and also from a practical perspective, covering some privacy enhancing technologies. 

Facilitator: Marilia Maciel, DiploFoundation

  • Danilo Doneda, Professor, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)-Presentation 
  • Philipe Moura, Regulatory Manager, Latin America, GSMA-Presentation​ 
​12:30 - 13:30 ​​Lunch
​13:30 - 14:30 ​Break-out groups
​14:30 - 15:00​ Presentation of the results of SPMUN 2017 by Victoria Puchalski-Presentation​
​15:00 - 15:30​ Conclusion and follow-up

Open debate among participants in order to assess the training experience and identify potential follow-up initiatives.

​15:30 - 16:00​Closing Session
  • Bruno Ramos, Director, ITU Americas Regional Office
  • Susan Teltscher, Head, HCB Division, ITU
  • Jeferson Nacif, Head, International Affairs Office, ANATEL​

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