Time
    Sunday, 8th October, 2023 (00:00 UTC) - Sunday, 8th October, 2023 (03:30 UTC)
    Room
    WS 9 – Room C-2

    U.S. Department of Commerce
    Welcome by Organizers Yoichi Iida, Assistant Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan (in-person) Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, United States Department of Commerce (in-person) Eng. John Tanui, MBS, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy in charge of the State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy (in-person) Pearse O’Donohue, Director for the Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission (in-person) Master of Ceremonies: Jaisha Wray, Associate Administrator, Office of International Affairs, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Breakout Session Moderators: Technical Community: Akinori Maemura, Chief Policy Officer, JPNIC Civil Society: Grace Githaiga, CEO/Convenor, KICTANet Private Sector: Timea Suto, Global Digital Policy Lead, International Chamber of Commerce Government: Patryk Pawlak, Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Europe Workshop Conclusions and What’s Next for the DFI? Dr. Eileen C. Donahoe, State Department Special Envoy and Coordinator for Digital Freedom, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy Stakeholder groups will come back together and share feedback from breakout sessions and discuss next steps.

    Speakers

    Welcome by Organizers Yoichi Iida, Assistant Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan (in-person) Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, United States Department of Commerce (in-person) Eng. John Tanui, MBS, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy in charge of the State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy (in-person) Pearse O’Donohue, Director for the Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission (in-person) Master of Ceremonies: Jaisha Wray, Associate Administrator, Office of International Affairs, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Breakout Session Moderators: Technical Community: Akinori Maemura, Chief Policy Officer, JPNIC Civil Society: Grace Githaiga, CEO/Convenor, KICTANet Private Sector: Timea Suto, Global Digital Policy Lead, International Chamber of Commerce Government: Patryk Pawlak, Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Europe Workshop Conclusions and What’s Next for the DFI? Dr. Eileen C. Donahoe, State Department Special Envoy and Coordinator for Digital Freedom, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy Stakeholder groups will come back together and share feedback from breakout sessions and discuss next steps.

    Onsite Moderator

    Jaisha Wray, Associate Administrator, Office of International Affairs, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

    Online Moderator

    Kenneth Merrill, Policy Specialist, Office of International Affairs, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

    Rapporteur

    Jenna Fung

    Format

    High-level panel followed by breakout sessions and then plenary discussion.

    Language
    English
    Description

    The Declaration for the Future of the Internet (DFI) reasserts a shared vision of the global Internet as a platform for openness and innovation, while promoting and protecting human rights. The DFI principles commit partner countries to: 1. Protect human rights and the fundamental freedoms of all people; 2. Promote a global Internet that advances the free flow of information; 3. Advance inclusive and affordable connectivity so that all people can benefit from the digital economy; 4. Promote trust in the global digital ecosystem, including through protection of privacy; and 5. Protecting and strengthening the multistakeholder approach to governance that keeps the Internet running for the benefit of all. Building upon a side-event held during the July MAG meeting in Geneva, this half-day session will address how governments can work with the multistakeholder community to realize the DFI’s principles. The event will feature high-level introductory remarks followed by breakout sessions aimed at identifying how governments can work with the multistakeholder community to realize the DFI’s five principles.

    Online participation encouraged.