Conference Program
The program of the 2016 Global Internet and Jurisdiction Conference of the policy network Internet & Jurisdiction, held on November 14-16, 2016, is now available.
To build trust, foster mutual understanding of common policy priorities, and discuss modalities for joint action, the Conference is organized without formal panels to encourage dynamic exchanges among participants. It is structured around Stakeholder Plenary sessions on Days 1 and 3 and three parallel Workstreams on Day 2.
Discussants Include
Chinmayi Arun
Executive Director, Centre for Communication GovernanceNational Law University, Delhi
Maria Ines Baqué
Secretary of InnovationMinistry of Modernization, Argentina
Carl Bildt
Former Swedish Prime MinisterErin Dorgan
Director, International Telecommunications Policy and CoordinationDepartment of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Canada
Benedicto Fonseca Filho
Director, Scientific and Technological AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil
Thomas Fitschen
Ambassador and Director for the United Nations, International Cyber Policy and CounterterrorismGermany, Federal Foreign Office
Douglas Frantz
Deputy Secretary-GeneralOECD
Elfa Ýr Gylfadóttir
Director, Media CommissionMinistry of Communications, Iceland
Gianfranco Incarnato
Deputy Director General for Political Affairs and SecurityMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Italy
Tarek Kamel
Senior Vice PresidentICANN
Frank La Rue
Assistant Director-General for Communication and InformationUNESCO
Nicklas Lundblad
Senior Director, Head of Public Policy and Government Relations for EMEARebecca MacKinnon
Director, Ranking Digital RightsNew America Foundation
Brad Marden
Assistant Director Digital Crime Investigative SupportINTERPOL
Corynne McSherry
Legal DirectorElectronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Dunja Mijatovic
Representative on Freedom of the MediaOSCE
Wonki Min
Deputy MinisterMinistry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Republic of Korea
Paul Mitchell
Senior Director, Tech PolicyMicrosoft
Paul Nemitz
Principal AdvisorDG JUST, European Commission
Nnenna Nwakanma
Africa Regional CoordinatorWorld Wide Web Foundation
Christopher Painter
Coordinator for Cyber IssuesUnited States Department of State
Nii Quaynor
ChairmanGhana National Information Technology Agency
Megan Richards
Principal Advisor, DG ConnectEuropean Commission
Nicolas de Rivière
Director General for Political Affairs and SecurityMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, France
Marietje Schaake
MemberEuropean Parliament
Carlos Affonso Souza
DirectorInstitute for Technology and Society Rio
Lawrence Strickling
Assistant Secretary for Communications and InformationUnited States Department of Commerce
Elvana Thaçi
AdministratorCouncil of Europe
List of Participants
The Global Internet and Jurisdiction Conference will gather key senior participants from governments, businesses, technical operators, civil society, academia, and international organizations for the first time on a global level to discuss the future of jurisdiction on the cross-border Internet.
A list of registered participants can be found on the Global Internet and Jurisdiction Conference website.
