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Call for Proposals: Post-Snowden Internet Policy - Deadline 31 May
by Julia Pohle May 17, 2016

May 17, 2016

Dear all, Please find below the call for papers for a thematic issue of the Cogitatio Media and Communication Open Access Journal that might be of interest for the policy scholars amongst you. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions. Best, Julia --- Call For Proposals - Deadline 31 May 2016 Cogitatio Media and Communication, Volume 4, Issue 6 http://cogitatiopress.com/ojs/index.php/mediaandcommunication/pages/view/ne… Title: Post-Snowden Internet Policy Editors: Julia Pohle (WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Germany) and Leo Van Audenhove (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium, and University of the Western Cape, South Africa) Deadline for Abstracts: 31 May 2016 Deadline for Submissions: 31 August 2016 Publication of the Issue: December 2016 Information: In summer 2013, the world was shaken by the revelations of Edward Snowden, a former NSA systems administrator who leaked classified records of the surveillance programmes of the US intelligence agencies. In several countries, these disclosures led to a chorus of outrage by internet users and policy-makers. In addition, despite the fact that many international corporations dissociated themselves from US surveillance practices, the disclosed documents revealed how the nexus between the US government and the IT industry entails the neglect of privacy concerns on a large scale. Hence, the NSA scandal has demonstrated that existing Internet policy frameworks are not adequate to address illegitimate data collection and surveillance through global digital infrastructures. It thereby accelerated a necessary debate about the future of Internet policy in an increasingly globalised word that is interconnected by digital infrastructures. But as much consternation as Snowden’s revelations have caused, the discursive response to the scandal appears disconnected from the practical response. While users continue to entrust their data and personal information to US-based corporations, policy-makers in Europe and other regions have yet to put forward alternative approaches that would reform existing domestic and international Internet policy and ensure the respect of legal obligations and human rights. This thematic issue seeks contributions that approach the consequences that the Snowden disclosures have had, might have or should have on the discursive and practical level. We particularly invite submissions that reveal the complex mechanisms of Internet policy and its many interrelated (and often competing) discourses, issues and actors. Approaching the topic of post-Snowden Internet policy from a theoretical, conceptual or case-study perspective, contributions could address the following topics: - Privacy by policy or by design - Data protection in a globalised network society - Digital literacy and the power of users/consumers - Surveillance – between care and control - Digital sovereignty and data localisation - Accountability of international corporations - Policy-making in a black box society - Civil disobedience, (h)activists and their impact on policy debates Instructions for Authors: Authors interested in submitting a paper for this issue are asked to consult the journal's instructions for authors and to send their abstracts (about 200-250 words, with a tentative title) by email to the journal's editorial office (mac(a)cogitatiopress.com) by 31 May 2016. Authors shall also check with their institutions if funds are available to cover open access publication costs. Further information about the journal's open access charges and institutional memberships can be found in the "About" webpage. -- Dr. Julia Pohle Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung(WZB)/ WZB Berlin Social Science Center Politikfeld Internet / Internet Policy Internationales Recht und Politik / International law and politics Reichpietschufer 50 10785 Berlin / Germany Office: +49-(0)30-25491-220 Email: julia.pohle(a)wzb.eu

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CfP Internet Governance research a decade after WSIS - GigaNet symposium 2016
by Julia Pohle April 24, 2016

April 24, 2016

Dear all Please find below and attached the CFP for the next annual symposium of GigaNet, in English and Spanish. The conference will take place on 5 December 2016 in Guadalajara, Mexico, as a pre-event to the Internet Governance Forum. The deadline for proposals is 10 June 2016. Best Julia *_ _* *11th GigaNet Annual Symposium* *_Internet Governance research a decade after WSIS: new directions and persisting challenges_* 05 December 2016 Guadalajara, Mexico *__* *_Call for proposals_* *Extended abstract submission deadline: 10 June 2016* *Full papers due: 10 October 2016* In 2016, the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) will celebrate its tenth year of existence and its 11th Annual Symposium which will take place on 05 December 2016 in Guadalajara, Mexico as a pre-event of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF). GigaNet is an international association of academic researchers with a focus on the multidisciplinary field of Internet Governance. It was founded in 2006 and is open to researchers from all over the world who are contributing to local, regional and international debates on Internet Governance. More information on GigaNet's institutional structures and activities can be found on the website http://www.giga-net.org. GigaNet is now accepting proposals for papers to be presented at its annual symposium in Guadalajara. Authors from any field of study, methodological or theoretical approach, working any aspect of Internet governance are invited to submit their work. The main theme of the 2016 GigaNet symposium is *Internet Governance research a decade after WSIS: new directions and persisting challenges*. _Suggested topics_ ·Power dynamics and distribution of resources in Internet Governance ·Users, technology designers and regulators in distributed systems ·Internet Governance discourse and assumptions ·Internet Governance and trade agreements ·The Internet of things, mobility and cloud computing ·ICANN future scenarios ·Internet policy framing in emerging economies ·The multistakeholder approach in Internet Governance communities, institutions, and fora ·Internet Governance and human rights _Submission requirements_ Abstracts should consist of 800-1000 words and describe the main research goals and the methodological background of the paper. Proposals can be submitted in English or Spanish language. They need to be anonymous which means no names or other personal data should appear on uploaded pdf files. However, applicants need to fill in the Easychair form with their names and data requested. GigaNet encourages emerging scholars to submit their proposals. All documents must be uploaded until 10 June 2016 to: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2016 _Selection Process and Participation_ GigaNet will select abstracts based on double-blind reviews and inform the authors until 10 July 2016. Final papers can be written and presented in English or Spanish and need to be handed in by 10 October 2016. Presentations at the symposium can be held in one of the two languages. Selected authors who do not submit their complete papers until this date will be removed from the program. Participation in the GigaNet symposium is free of charge. _Timetable_ 10 June 2016: deadline for submission of proposals 10 July 2016: GigaNet informs selected authors by email 10 October 2016: deadline for submission of complete papers 05 December 2016: GigaNet symposium in Guadalajara, Mexico _Contact_ Further details on the event can be found on GigaNet's website: <http://www.giga-net.org/page/2016-annual-symposium>http://www.giga-net.org/page/2016-annual-symposium Queries can be send to the Program Committee Chair: giganet2016(a)easychair.org ----- *11º Simposio Anual GigaNet* *_La investigación en Gobernanza de Internet a una década de WSIS: nuevas direcciones y desafíos persistentes_* 5 de diciembre, 2016 Guadalajara, México *_Llamado a presentaciones_**__* ** *Plazo para la presentación de resúmenes ampliados: 10 de junio 2016* *Plazo para presentación de trabajos completos: 10 de octubre 2016* En 2016 GigaNet (Red Académica Global de Gobernanza de Internet) celebrará su 10º aniversario y su 11º Simposio Anual que se desarrollará en noviembre en México (ciudad a confirmar), como un pre-evento del Foro de Gobernanza de Internet (IGF) de Naciones Unidas. GigaNet es una asociación internacional de investigadores académicos con foco en el campo interdisciplinario de la gobernanza de Internet. Fue fundada en 2006 y se encuentra abierta a investigadores de todo el mundo que están contribuyendo en los debates nacionales, regionales e internacionales sobre gobernanza de Internet. Para más información sobre las actividades de GigaNet, visitar el sitio: http://www.giga-net.org. GigaNet abre la convocatoria a propuestas para trabajos a ser presentados en su Simposio anual. Los autores de cualquier campo disciplinar, metodológico o teórico que se encuentren trabajando sobre alguna dimensión de la gobernanza de Internet son invitados a presentar su artículo. _Temas sugeridos_ ·Dinámicas de poder y distribución de recursos en la gobernanza de Internet ·Usuarios, diseñadores de tecnología y reguladores de sistemas distribuidos ·Discurso y supuestos de la gobernanza de Internet ·La gobernanza de Internet y los tratados comerciales ·La Internet de las cosas, la movilidad y la nube ·Escenarios futuros de ICANN ·El encuadre de gobernanza de Internet en economías emergentes ·El abordaje de múltiples partes interesadas (/multistakeholder/) en comunidades, instituciones y foros ·La gobernanza de Internet y los derechos humanos _Requisitos para la presentación_ Los resúmenes deben consistir de 800-1000 palabras y describir los principales objetivos de la investigación y el abordaje metodológico del trabajo. Las propuestas deben ser entregadas em castellano o en inglés. Deben ser anónimas, lo que significa que no deben contener nombres u otros datos personales que permitan su identificación en los archivos .pdf. Sin embargo, las aplicaciones deben ser completadas en el formulario Easychair, con los nombres y los datos requeridos por la plataforma. GigaNet alienta a los académicos emergentes a presentar sus propuestas. Todos los documentos deberán cargarse a la plataforma antes del 10 de junio de 2016 a: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giganet2016 _Proceso de selección y participación_ GigaNet seleccionará resúmenes basados en doble-revisión ciega de pares e informará a los autores antes del 10 de julio de 2016. Los trabajos finales podrán presentarse tanto en inglés como en castellano y deberán ser enviados antes del 10 de octubre de 2016. Los autores seleccionados que no entreguen los artículos completos antes de esa fecha serán removidos del programa. La participación en el simposio de GigaNet es libre de arancel. _Cronograma_ 10 de junio 2016: plazo para la entrega de resúmenes ampliados 10 de julio 2016: GigaNet informará a los autores seleccionados vía e-mail 10 de octubre 2016: plazo para la entrega de trabajos completos 5 de diciembre 2016: 11º Simposio GigaNet en Guadalajara, México _Contacto_ Para más detalles sobre el evento de GigaNet, consultar el sitio: <http://www.giga-net.org/page/2016-annual-symposium>http://www.giga-net.org/page/2016-annual-symposium Las consultas pueden ser enviadas directamente al Presidente del Comité de Programa: giganet2016(a)easychair.org

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Call for Applications: Transatlantic Digital Debates
by Isabel Skierka April 12, 2016

April 12, 2016

Dear all: The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)<http://www.gppi.net/home/> in Berlin and New America<http://www.newamerica.org/> in Washington, DC, are seeking fellows for the inaugural round of Transatlantic Digital Debates<http://www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net/home/>. Transatlantic Digital Debates is a dialogue program that brings together nine young professionals from Germany and nine from the US to meet for two week-long sessions in summer and fall 2016. It is funded by the Transatlantic Program from the German Federal Government. Fellows will engage in discussions on innovation, regulation in the digital economy as well as cybersecurity and privacy. We are accepting applications from now until May 1, 2016. You will find more information about the program as well as the application requirements below and on the Transatlantic Digital Debates website (www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net<http://www.transatlanticdigitaldebates.net>). Best regards, Isabel Skierka Call for Applications Transatlantic Digital Debates is a joint project between the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) and New America that brings together young professionals from Germany and the United States who are committed to finding answers to key challenges that sit at the intersection of technology and policy. We seek 18 participants who work in civil society, academia, politics and business and who are willing to explore and challenge each other’s ideas concerning the future of the digital economy and cybersecurity in Europe and the US. The fellows will have the opportunity to debate and discuss their ideas with leading experts and practitioners from different sectors. They will emerge from the program with a broader understanding of the pressing issues that will define transatlantic relations in the coming years and with new ideas on how to tackle respective challenges. We hope that our fellows will form a strong network of future decision-makers in the US and Germany. Over the course of 2016, the fellows will meet for two week-long dialogue sessions in Germany and in the US. Discussions will center on two issue areas: on innovation and regulation in the digital economy as well as on cybersecurity and privacy. The two dialogue sessions will take place in Berlin and Munich (July 9–16, 2016) and in San Francisco and Washington, DC (November 12–19, 2016). The fellows of Transatlantic Digital Debates will disseminate the results of their work through blog posts on the program website, op-eds in major publications, and high-profile presentations. The application deadline is May 1, 2016, at 23:59 Central European Time (CET). Application Requirements Interested applicants must: * Be a citizen of Germany or the United States. * Have at least three years of professional experience. * Be under the age of 35. * Demonstrate a strong interest in internet and technology policy and in contributing to addressing emerging global challenges. * Have an outstanding academic record and an excellent command of English. * Demonstrate commitment, motivation and leadership. * Be able to attend both sessions of the program. Successful candidates will be asked to provide written confirmation from their employers agreeing to the time commitment. Please submit your application as a single PDF file. Your application package must include: * Your curriculum vitae (including date of birth, nationality, professional experience, position of responsibility, academic background, language skills and extracurricular activities). * A letter of motivation explaining why you want to join Transatlantic Digital Debates. Please refer to instances in which you have demonstrated interest and/or professional experience in the program’s topics. Please explain as well how your participation in the program would further your development. * Optional: one letter of recommendation (can be sent in a separate email). Please send your application to tdd(a)gppi.net<mailto:tdd@gppi.net>. The deadline is May 1, 2016, at 23:59 Central European Time (CET). Interested applicants (and their employer) are welcome to contact the program team with questions at the email address above. The selection process will be administered by GPPi in close consultation with New America and the steering committee. The applications of short-listed candidates will be sent to the steering committee for final selection. Successful candidates notified in early June, 2016. Please note: We are not able to discuss unsuccessful applications. The program will pay for travel, accommodation and meals. Each fellow must pay a one-time participation fee of €200 (or $230). Transatlantic Digital Debates is organized by GPPi in Berlin and New America in Washington, DC, with guidance from a steering committee of experts hailing from a range of stakeholder groups. The program is generously supported by the Transatlantic Program of the German Federal Government, with funding from the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. … Isabel Skierka Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) Reinhardtstr. 7, 10117 Berlin, Germany Office: +49 30 275 959 75-0 Mobile: +49 177 17 05 711 Fax: +49 30 275 959 75-99 iskierka(a)gppi.net<mailto:iskierka@gppi.net> Twitter: @i_skierka<https://twitter.com/i_skierka> and @GPPi<https://twitter.com/GPPi> gppi.net<http://www.gppi.net/>

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[NoC Hangout Series] Internet Bill of Rights Call Invitation
by Lorenzo Canova April 11, 2016

April 11, 2016

Dear Colleagues, We are writing to share details regarding our second learning call on the *Internet* *Bill of Rights *(Italian Declaration, Marco Civil and other related efforts), which will take place on *Tuesday, April 19th, from 8:45-10:00am Eastern Time* (for ease, the following converter can be used to identify the time of the hangout in your local time zone: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html) This call will be co-led by Juan Carlos De Martin of the Nexa Center for Internet & Society, and Ronaldo Lemos and Fabro Steibel of ITS Rio. They have provided the following description: / / The Internet is an extraordinary space that enables innovation, growth and - more generally - human flourishing. Preserving liberty, equality, dignity, and solidarity is crucial to ensuring the democratic functioning of the Internet and to avoiding the predominance of public and private powers that may lead to a society of surveillance, control, and social selection. For this reason, many individuals and organizations have been advocating for years the need for an Internet Bill of Rights (or Internet Magna Carta), a step towards a constitutionalization of supranational Internet principles and rights. Brazil and Italy have already moved in such a direction by approving the Marco Civil da Internet (Brazil, April 2014) and the Declaration of Internet Rights (Italy, July 2015) respectively. What is the role of such initiatives in ensuring that the Internet remains a global space based on human rights and democracy for future generations? For the Hangout, we will be using Adobe Connect, a platform for web conferencing that is accessible from a variety of browsers and devices. On the 19th, you can access the Connect room for the call here: https://berkman.adobeconnect.com/berkmancenter. We encourage everyone to test their computer via the Connect website (here <http://admin.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm>) in advance of the call, to make sure that all of your requisite plug-ins are functioning and up-to-date. If you are unfamiliar with Connect, Adobe provides a helpful Quick Start Guide <https://seminars.adobeconnect.com/_a227210/vqs-participants/> for first time users which we encourage you to review in advance. In order to make it easy to ask questions, we are going to use the Berkman Question Tool <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/questions/NoCBillofRights>. This tool will enable asking and upvoting questions both before and during the hangout. We encourage you to submit any questions between now and the hangout, because your questions will help Juliana and Ryan structure the conversation. Participants can also ask questions using the question tool during the call. In order to submit a question, click the “post a question” link in the top left hand corner and type your question into the box provided. If you are planning to join the call, please *RSVP to Annie Pruitt* (apruitt(a)cyber.law.harvard.edu) so that we can get a sense of who will be participating. Additionally, while we are not planning to provide a conference line for this call, please let us know if you need a low bandwidth option so that we can provide you with one. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or comments about the Hangout series, and we hope to speak with you on the 19th. Best Wishes, Juan Carlos De Martin, Lorenzo Canova, and the Nexa team, NoC Coordinators -- Lorenzo Canova Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN http://nexa.polito.it Project Manager Global Network of Internet & Society Research Centers http://networkofcenters.net/

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