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The workshop in Tampere in June provides an important opportunity for the EuroDIG stakeholder community to review the impact of its involvement in two key UN processes which will determine the course of global cooperation in realising the social and economic opportunities for digital transformation and addressing the challenges, threats and risks associated with the rapid pace of technology evolution. | |||
Firstly, the UN Secretary-General's proposal for a Global Digital Compact (GDC) to be agreed and launched at the UN Summit of the Future in September 2024. The Secretary General’s report “Our Common Agenda” suggested that the GDC which is expected to outline shared principles for “an open, free and secure digital future for all” should cover a range of thematic areas and specific issues including digital connectivity, avoiding Internet fragmentation, providing people with options as to how their data is used, applying human rights online, and promoting a trustworthy Internet by introducing accountability criteria for discrimination and misleading content. These issues have been addressed in various sessions during annual EuroDIG meetings in the last three years and their conclusions were published for the benefit of the global community as “EuroDIG Messages”. | |||
Following its online consultation, EuroDIG has proposed an additional GDC thematic area: Green Digital Transformation. The need to transition to a green digital economy by the 2030s has been discussed at several recent EuroDIG meetings. It was the subject of an intersessional project in 2020-21 on information and communications technology (ICT) sustainability and the crucial role of the Internet governance community in ensuring that environmental sustainability is at the heart of ICTs throughout their lifecycle. | |||
The two main processes of stakeholder consultations on the GDC - firstly Tech Envoy's survey questionnaire (on which EuroDIG conducted its own consultation); and secondly the series of "deep dive" thematic consultations by the Member state co-facilitators Rwanda and Sweden - will have both concluded by the time of the EuroDIG meeting in Tampere. It is also expected that the Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on digital cooperation will have been published by the Tech Envoy by the time of the EuroDIG meeting. | |||
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Revision as of 18:23, 11 May 2023
19 June 2023 | 12:00 - 13:30 EEST (tbc) | Room 2
Consolidated programme 2023 overview / Pre 5
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Working title: Workshop UN Global processes (GDC, WSIS+20, ..)
The workshop will review the current major ongoing UN initiatives relating to Internet governance and digital cooperation and evaluate how the European stakeholder community can actively engage and influence their outcomes so that they fully reflect European values in support of a single, open and interoperable Internet supported by multistakeholder governance which serves to advance freedom of expression and human rights online generally. The workshop will focus primarily on i) the UN Secretary-General's proposal for a Global Digital Compact (GDC) to be agreed and launched at the UN Summit of the Future in September 2024, and ii) the 20 year review of the outcomes of the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) which includes the current mandate of the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) which ends in 2025.
Session description
The workshop in Tampere in June provides an important opportunity for the EuroDIG stakeholder community to review the impact of its involvement in two key UN processes which will determine the course of global cooperation in realising the social and economic opportunities for digital transformation and addressing the challenges, threats and risks associated with the rapid pace of technology evolution.
Firstly, the UN Secretary-General's proposal for a Global Digital Compact (GDC) to be agreed and launched at the UN Summit of the Future in September 2024. The Secretary General’s report “Our Common Agenda” suggested that the GDC which is expected to outline shared principles for “an open, free and secure digital future for all” should cover a range of thematic areas and specific issues including digital connectivity, avoiding Internet fragmentation, providing people with options as to how their data is used, applying human rights online, and promoting a trustworthy Internet by introducing accountability criteria for discrimination and misleading content. These issues have been addressed in various sessions during annual EuroDIG meetings in the last three years and their conclusions were published for the benefit of the global community as “EuroDIG Messages”.
Following its online consultation, EuroDIG has proposed an additional GDC thematic area: Green Digital Transformation. The need to transition to a green digital economy by the 2030s has been discussed at several recent EuroDIG meetings. It was the subject of an intersessional project in 2020-21 on information and communications technology (ICT) sustainability and the crucial role of the Internet governance community in ensuring that environmental sustainability is at the heart of ICTs throughout their lifecycle.
The two main processes of stakeholder consultations on the GDC - firstly Tech Envoy's survey questionnaire (on which EuroDIG conducted its own consultation); and secondly the series of "deep dive" thematic consultations by the Member state co-facilitators Rwanda and Sweden - will have both concluded by the time of the EuroDIG meeting in Tampere. It is also expected that the Secretary-General’s Policy Brief on digital cooperation will have been published by the Tech Envoy by the time of the EuroDIG meeting.
Format
The programme of the workshop will be in two parts with separate panels lasting 35 minutes each:
Part 1: A review of current European stakeholder engagement in i) the development phase of the Global Digital Compact (including online consultations by the co-facilitators and the Tech Envoy); and in ii) the preparation for the WSIS+20 Review (including the IGF WSIS+20 Action Plan and the roadmap of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development [CSTD]).
The gender and geographically balanced panel comprises four European experts from the technical community, civil society, government and the private sector.
The following guiding questions (draft) for discussion will be introduced by the moderator:
1. How successful are we in promoting the European vision of multistakeholder Internet governance and digital cooperation?
2. What specific successes should Europe champion in the WSIS+20 preparatory consultations?
3. How can EuroDIG cooperate with other national and regional IGFs in ensuring recognition of their contributions to the GDC development process and to the WSIS+20 Review?
Each panel member will be invited to make opening remarks of max. 3 minutes. This will be followed by open interaction with participants in the room and online.
Part 2: A look ahead to European stakeholder involvement in i) the implementation phase of the Global Digital Compact's commitments to action in 2024-25; and ii) the evolution of the IGF eco-system following the WSIS+20 Review in 2025, including the reformed "IGF Plus" and its network of national and regional IGFs.
The gender and geographically balanced panel comprises four European experts from the technical community, YouthDIG, government, and academia.
The following guiding questions (draft) for discussion will be introduced by the moderator:
1. What priorities should Europe seek for the GDC's implementation plan?
2. What do we expect the global IGF eco-system to look like following the WSIS+20 Review?
3. What active role should EuroDIG seek in the implementation of the outcomes of the WSIS+20 Review?
Each panel member will be invited to make opening remarks of max. 3 minutes. This will be followed by open interaction with participants in the room and online.
The workshop concludes with a summary review (max 10 minutes) of the EuroDIG messages for publication and presentation to the Tech Envoy and the GDC co-facilitators.
Further reading
- Global Digital Compact
The report Our Common Agenda: https://www.un.org/en/content/common-agenda-report/ - The proposed Global Digital Compact is described in para 93.
The Office of the Envoy on Technology launched a consultation on the proposed thematic areas for the GDC which concluded on 30 April. The details of the consultation process are accessible at https://www.un.org/techenvoy/global-digital-compact .
EuroDIG's response to the Tech Envoy's consultation is accessible at www.un.org.techenvoy/files/GDC-submission_EuroDIG.pdf
- WSIS+20 Review
IGF information on WSIS+20 and IGF+20 Review by the UN General Assembly: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/wsis20-and-igf20-review-by-the-un-general-assembly-2025
Commission on Science and Technology for Development: https://unctad.org/topic/commission-on-science-and-technology-for-development
UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Resolution 2022/15 - Assessment of the progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society: https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/ecosoc_res_2022d15_en.pdf
ITU WSIS Forum 2023: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2023/en
People
Focal Points:
- Ana Neves
- Mark Carvell
Key participants:
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