Status:
IGF Theme(s) for workshop:
- Internet Governance for Development [IG4D] cross cutting priority
- Access and Diversity
Main theme question address by workshop:
Concise description of the proposed workshop:
Today we are facing several issues on the access of people to several services over the Internet, causing from the direct affects (and side-effects) of political actions and decisions made by politicians.
While politics is mainly a tool for governments to argue against each other, people are harming these arguments as a result of being victims of the decisions made by the government bodies, because of their authority and control on communication resources and internet as well.
A recent problem caused to the Iranian internet users was the force of the United States Sanctions against Iran which was reflected in the ICANN’s (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) recently executed New gTLD Program, in which ICANN could not accept applications from Iran (referring to the US sanction programs), while gTLDs are basically a service from the Private/Public Sector for the usage of Private/Public sector. But in this case those from the Private Sector in this country could not participate in the ICANN’s program, as a reason of political arguments between their governments.
Many similar cases happen every day from different service providers around the world affecting ordinary internet users.
In this workshop the panelists would like to discuss more about this issue, its affects and possible solutions.
Background Paper:
Name of the organiser(s) of the workshop and their affiliation to various stakeholder groups:
1. Dr. Shahram Soboutipour, Independent IT Consultant, Iran, Civil Society
2. Mr. Alireza Saleh, Director of IRNIC, Iran, Technical Community
3. Mr. Behnam Valizadeh, Information Technology Organization of Iran, Government
Have you, or any of your co-organisers, organised an IGF workshop before?: No
Please provide link(s) to workshop(s) or report(s):
Provide the names and affiliations of the panellists you are planning to invite:
1. Ms. Boujemi Hanane , Consultant, MOROCCO, Civil Society
2. Ms. Cavalli Olga , Advisor Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, Argentina, Government
Name of Remote Moderator(s):
TBC