THE IRPC WAS AT IGF 2020: 2 – 6 NOVEMBER | 9 – 17 NOVEMBER
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06 NOV 20, 13:10 UTC, ROOM 1
IRPC MEETING: Sustainable Internet Governance & the Right to Development
This meeting continues the groundbreaking work drawing links between environmental sustainability and human rights.
Focusing on Article 4 of the Charter of Human Rights and Principles for the Internet, it contributes to emerging action plans to ensure that environmental sustainability and the full realization of human rights are cornerstones of Internet Governance.
Speakers:
- Ilias Iakovidis, DG CONNECT, EU Commission
- Hanane Boujemi, Tech Policy Tank
- Rigobert Kenmogne, IRPC Steering Committee
- Vesna Manojlovic, Technical community
- Raashi Saxena, Gapminder
- Noha Ashraf Abdel Baky, YCIG / Dell
Moderator:
- Marianne Franklin, IRPC Steering Committee
Goldsmiths University of London
09 NOV 20 , 15:40 UTC, ROOM 1
MAIN SESSION Environment
This session explored how technologies are used and developed throughout the world to measure, understand and fight the impacts of climate change and mobilize to keep the globe from warming above 1.5°C.
Panelists showcased solutions and commitments for climate action across all layers of the global digital ecosystem and elaborate on the elements necessary to create enabling policy environments in which such initiatives can flourish.
Speakers:
- Rep of the Federal Government of Switzerland
- Inge Andersen, UNEP
- Lily Botsyoe, Hacklab Foundation
- Pablo Hinojosa, APNIC
- Maya Ormazabal, Telefonica
Moderators:
- Michael J. Oghia, IRPC Steering Committee
- Luís Neves, GeSI
11 NOV 20, 12:30 UTC, ROOM 1
DCs MAIN SESSION: Socio-economic Recovery After the COVID-19 Crisis – Dynamic Coalitions’ Role
The focus of the session was on altering the thinking from scenarios of a global recession to scenarios of a post-covid upliftment, not merely an economic boom, but an all-round upliftment in the way we govern, do business and live.
Speakers representing Dynamic Coalitions at the IGF engaged with participants in a contextual debate on the role of the DCs and the relevance of their work during the pandemic and after the pandemic, to help cause a socio-economic renewal.
Speakers:
- Representatives of the Dynamc Coalitions
Moderators:
- Hanane Boujemi, Tech Policy Tank
- Tatiana Tropina, ISGA, Leiden University
16 NOV 20, 14:00 UTC, ROOM 2
WS #266: Sustainable #netgov By Design – Environment & Human Rights
The objective of this session was to map out concrete steps to ensure how the principle of environmental sustainability as fundamental to the SDGS and, in turn, their basis in human rights law and norms, can be fully integrated into the design, manufacturing, implementation, and procurement of Internet-dependent technologies; from raw materials, to data storage and energy consumption, to disposal at the end of hardware lifecycles.
Speakers:
- Weronika Koralewska, Civil Society, Poland
- Alexandra Lutz, European Parliament
- Pia Wiche, Private Sector, EcoEd
- Y. Z. Ya’u, APC / Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD)
Moderator:
- Michael J. Oghia, IRPC Steering Committee