Workshops

All stakeholders are invited to submit workshop proposals for the Hyderabad IGF meeting. The initial deadline is 30 April 2008.

Stakeholders unable to complete all the information requested in the online form by 30 April 2008 are invited to at least provide answers to questions # 1,2,4 and 9.

UPDATE: In response to requests, stakeholders can now edit their workshop proposals up to 9 May, when editing will be suspended to allow for a review of the submissions. Workshop proponents will be given another opportunity to edit their proposals once the initial review and selection has been completed.

Workshops can be proposed on the draft main session headings:

• Universalization of the Internet - How to reach the next billion (Expanding the Internet)
• Low cost sustainable access
• Multilingualization
• Implications for development policy
• Managing the Internet (Using the Internet)
• Critical Internet resources
• Arrangements for Internet governance
• Global cooperation for Internet security and stability
• Taking stock and the way forward
• Emerging issues

(More information about the proposed programme is available in the summary report of the MAG meeting of 27-28 February.)

Workshops on other issues relating to Internet governance and the mandate of the IGF are also welcome.

The next round of open consultations, 13 May 2008, and MAG meeting on 14-15 May will discuss the Hyderabad agenda. Information about the topics stakeholders think should be addressed in Hyderabad would inform discussion in these consultations.