South Eastern European Dialogue (SEEDIG)
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About
The South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance is a regional IGF initiative dedicated to open, inclusive and informal dialogue on Internet governance issues among all interested stakeholders in South Eastern Europe (SEE) and the neighbouring area. SEEDIG is scheduled to take place in Sofia, on 3 June 2015, as a pre-event to the eight European Dialogue on Internet Governance – EuroDIG (4-5 June 2015), and is organised by a committee representing various stakeholder groups from the region, with the cooperation of the EuroDIG Secretariat, the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, and UNICART. SEEDIG's overarching theme is "Multistakeholder Internet governance: from the global debates to South Eastern European realities".
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Objectives
- Raise awareness and promote a better understanding of Internet governance among stakeholders from South Eastern Europe and the neighbouring area
- Build or strengthen the capacity of these stakeholders to actively participate in national, regional and international Internet governance processes
- Facilitate multistakeholder discussions and exchanges on Internet-related challenges and emerging issues that are particularly relevant to the region.
Programme outline
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Time |
Main track |
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08:00 - 09:00 |
Registration |
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09:00 - 09:30 |
Welcoming address |
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09:30 - 11:00 |
Introduction to Internet governance (“What is Internet governance and why should I care?”) |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Coffee break |
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11:30 - 13:00 |
Multistakeholder Internet governance mechanisms/approaches at national level |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 - 15:30 |
Human rights for Internet users: theoretical approaches vs realities in the region |
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15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee break |
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16:00 - 17:30 |
The domain name space in South Eastern Europe – the case of IDNs |
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17:30 - 18:00 |
Conclusions and final remark |
Contact
see@intgovforum.org
Preparatory process
Details about the preparatory process and summaries of the planning meetings are available on the discussion page.