About this session: The BPF Data and New Technologies aims to establish a dialogue on how users’ data is collected, analysed and used, and best practices to ensure that this data is used to bring benefit and not to harm users. At the… A dialogue on how users’ data is collected, analysed and used, and best practices to ensure that it is used to bring benefit and not to harm. 1. What are current challenges and concerns re. the collection and use of users’ data and what best…

What are the characteristics of a 'public interest Internet' ? And what are the current threats and challenges posed to it? This workshop wants to address the characteristics of a public interest internet and current challenges to…

Trade is facilitated when Internet functions at its best and data can flow freely and efficiently. Reciprocally, the global reach and effectiveness of the Internet depend on trade. This event discusses how data policies affect companies providing…

This session explains how the DoH standard, which protects domain name queries, affects fundamental Internet governance issues like cybersecurity and human rights. Panelists and audience members will discuss the implications of DoH adoption for…

This session addresses the multiple challenges and opportunities stemming from the use of diverse (tradicional and innovative) data sources, and of data sharing scenarios involving various stakeholders for monitoring the SGDs. The WS features…

The platform economy is growing at a fast pace across the global South, with mixed impact on workers. This roundtable will focus on the role of women workers in this ecosystem, including issues of access, digital literacy and skills, and the impact…

This round table event will bring a diverse group of civil society organisations, SMEs, as well as consumer organisations’ representatives to discuss how increased interoperability could be a future-proof way to solve some of the most intractable…

The workshop will explore the digital potentials of Developing and Least Developed Countries (DLDC) in the post-COVID-19 era. It will examine digital cooperation initiatives that encompass the industry 4 technologies and related methods such as…

This session explores the ways that - in 2020, still - rules for internet are shaped in some parts of the world and brought to others. The panelists will discuss how cross-border application of rules and regulations for content and conduct online as…

Almost half the world remains offline, and many more suffer expensive data plans and low-bandwidth, mobile-only connectivity. Now, satellite internet providers claim to have the answer, with private equity funding, media attention, and government…

The proposed session will debate questions regarding governance methods to providing citizens, organizations and governments with the means to assess the trustworthiness of AI systems. As AI is playing an increasingly vital role in the services that…

This session explores the complexities of content moderation at scale and potential implications for trust in the internet. While some platforms deploy technology to automatically moderate information, others enable their users to participate in…