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

Time

Main track

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:30

Welcoming address

  • Representative of the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications, Bulgaria (tbd)
  • Sandra Hoferichter, EuroDIG Secretariat
  • Iliya Bazlyankov, Unicart, Bulgaria

09:30 - 11:00

Introduction to Internet governance (“What is Internet governance and why should I care?”)

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 - 13:00

Multistakeholder Internet governance mechanisms/approaches at national level

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:30

Human rights for Internet users: theoretical approaches vs realities in the region

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee break

16:00 - 17:30

The domain name space in South Eastern Europe – the case of IDNs

17:30 - 18:00

Conclusions and final remark


Pre-SEEDIG webinar, 25 May, 13.00 CEST

All stakeholders who plan to attend SEEDIG (either in Sofia, or remotely) are invited to a pre-SEEDIG webinar, scheduled for Monday, 25 May, at 13.00 CEST.

The aim of this webinar is to introduce SEEDIG to participants, and to briefly explain the objectives of this initiative, as well as its programme. There will also be brief introductions into the main topics of each SEEDIG session.

The webinar will be held via the Webex remote participation platform. Registration is required in advance of the meeting. To register, please follow this link.

Contact

see@intgovforum.org

Preparatory process

Details about the preparatory process and summaries of the planning meetings are available on the discussion page.

Call for expressions of interest for financial support to attend SEEDIG and EuroDIG

The deadline (14 May) for submitting expressions of interest for financial support to attend SEEDIG and EuroDIG has passed. The initial call is available here.

Twitter hashtag

Hashtag: #seedig2015