Session
Organizer 1: Catherine Kimambo, African Child Projects
Organizer 2: Josef Noll, University of Oslo, Basic Internet Foundation
Organizer 3: Gabriel Karsan, INTERNET SOCIETY YOUTH@IGF
Organizer 4: Mworia Rosalynn, Vodacom Tanzania PLC
Speaker 1: Josef Noll, Government, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 2: Mworia Rosalynn, Private Sector, African Group
Speaker 3: Catherine Kimambo, Civil Society, African Group
Josef Noll, Government, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Gabriel Karsan, Civil Society, African Group
CATHERINE R. KIMAMBO, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Round Table - U-shape - 90 Min
How can regulation support the provision of digital public goods and promote human rights?
How do we promote interventions and smart solutions geared to connect the remaining unconnected individuals/ communities around the world?
How can we make governments talk to each other on cross cutting topics such as internet governance and encourage more of PPP (between governments and private sectors)?
Connection with previous Messages:
4.1
4.2
Targets: Let's imagine that every school is connected in all parts of the world, and therefore very student has the same alienable rights to information and opportunities such as any other student regardless of their geographical location. But the digital divide makes this very untrue to our essence, and bridging this divide through school connectivity project brings us closer to achieving QUALITY EDUCATION. If we put SDGs at the core of human rights, the Former UN Secretary-general Ban Ki Moon's words ring true, "ICTs can be an engine for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Description:
Access to basic internet and basic information has become a prerequisite in our digital societies. As societies evolve, their needs and mechanisms to meet them also evolve. Thus, while 'digital connectivity makes us, lack of it unmakes the essence of our becoming. In some parts of the world, the problem is the speed of the internet and the size of bandwidth. In other parts, the problem is that the internet does not exist at all.
Let's imagine that everyone is connected in all parts of the world, is essentially the same, and, therefore, has the same alienable rights. But the digital divide makes us very untrue to our essence, and bridging this divide through digital public goods brings us to our true selves. If we put SDGs at the core of human rights, the Former UN Secretary-general Ban Ki Moon's words ring true, "ICTs can be an engine for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They can power this global undertaking." Arguably, there is a link between digital public goods and human rights, for instance, to name a few:
Right to information
Right to education
Right to health
In theory, the SDG goal and several human rights dimensions are exciting, but some challenges seem impossible in practice. But not until we partner to connect and bring our experiences, expertise and ecosystem to explore and examine these issues:
What is the nexus between digital goods and human rights?
What challenges exist with digital connectivity, and what can be done?
How can access to the Basic internet be made a digital public goods and a human right?
Publish a paper on School Connectivity activities in African countries
The lesson learned and best practices will feed in to the Global Connectivity Report
Hybrid Format: Interaction between onsite and online speakers and attendees will be facilitated by the presence of both online and onsite moderators who will read out their questions, observe the speaking slots for every panelist so as everyone gets a chance to share their inputs.
Usage of IGF Official Tool.