Session
Organizer 1: Gabriel Karsan, 🔒Ongea Na Demokrasia
Organizer 2: Monojit Das, Indian Aerospace and Defence News (IADN)
Organizer 3: Sara Bedri, 🔒ISOC Sudan
Organizer 4: Yawri Carr, 🔒TU München
Speaker 1: Kadu Dr Bhavana T., Private Sector, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 2: Monojit Das, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 3: Innocent Adriko, Civil Society, African Group
Gabriel Karsan, Civil Society, African Group
Yawri Carr, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Sara Bedri, Civil Society, African Group
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 60
Format description: Our model of rountable presentation In this circular arrangement, knowledge flows freely, and collaborative energy thrives well distributed in the 60mins
Capturing New Insights based onDynamic Exchange where Participants sit in a circle, fostering open dialogue. Diverse perspectives emerge, sparking fresh ideas.
Serendipity through Informal interactions lead to unexpected insights. Cross-pollination of thoughts enriches discussions.
Setting the Tone on basis of Equality: No head of the tableeveryone’s voice matters. It promotes inclusivity and breaks hierarchical barriers.
Informality on our Roundtables encourage relaxed, candid conversations. Participants feel comfortable sharing their expertise.
Improving Collaboration on non verbal cues such as
Eye Contact: Facing each other enhances engagement. Trust builds, leading to collaborative problem-solving.
Shared Ownership: Collective responsibility emerges. Solutions are co-created, fostering commitment and this is efficient in the provided time
Do existing institutions collectively form the best vehicle for international public policy setting, or should we consider fundamental changes?
How can we harmonize global norms on the digital space while respecting cultural diversity?
How can we enhance multistakeholder participation to ensure a balanced and inclusive internet governance model?
What mechanisms can foster equitable decision-making within this framework of Geotechnology
What will participants gain from attending this session? Coordinated Network of Policy Makers: Participants will engage with a diverse community of policymakers, technologists, and thought leaders. This network will foster collaboration, enabling early shaping of geotechnology policies through a multistakeholder lens.
Strategic Understanding of Implications: Our workshop will unravel the intricate implications of geotechnology. Participants will gain strategic insights into how digital culture intersects with geographical factors, influencing connectivity infrastructure, access to computing resources, and core internet ecosystems.
Inclusiveness in Recommendations: We emphasize inclusivity. Participants will contribute to recommendations that guide geotechnology in governing the digital space. By considering diverse perspectives, we aim to create policies that benefit all stakeholders, leaving no one behind.
Frameworks for an Inclusive and Functional Governance Model: The fourth industrial revolution demands adaptive governance. Our workshop will explore frameworks for shaping an inclusive and functional governance model. We’ll address digital resource allocation, equitable access, and normative elements crucial for sustainable progress.
Description:
In our rapidly evolving digital landscape, no nation remains immune to the dynamic restructuring of world order dynamics. The internet, a unified protocol-based open interconnected network, has ushered in an era of rapid globalization. Built on the principles of decentralization, openness, and end-to-end interoperability delivering packets boundlessly.as we witness this transformation, frontier technologies emerge, offering a window for inclusive human progress. Our interconnected talent pool thrives, shaping the internet not only as a tool but also as a manifesto and cultural force.
We will delve into the physical and core nature of the internet and society, giving rise to the phenomenon of GeoTechnology emerging from the interlinking of digital expression, cooperation, and collaboration. While often discussed in the context of geographical factors as connectivity infrastructure, access to computing resources, and core internet ecosystems it is fundamentally unified by the democratization of user agency. Multistakeholderism lies at its core.
Today, we grapple with the role of digital resources in shaping our culture. Social media, with its maturing dichotomy, reflects multipolarity. Cross-border technology sharing, server networks, and interoperable internet designs serve all of humanity as a ubiquitous necessity in the 21st century. Yet, a duopoly of innovation and operation between global regions highlights governance gaps. Consider the case of TikTok a challenging intersection of geopolitics, the internet, and societal impact.
Our quest lies in finding the essence of multistakeholderism. Governance and digital legislation foster cooperation, bridging divides and promoting equitable economies. Inspired by the philosophy of governance by Plato, we aims to discuss the shift from rules-based international order to a more polarized internet a cycle of global digital divisions.
Through a geotechnology lens, we seek coordinated digital agendas among states to preserve the core elements of a unified internet emphasizing significance of global gateways, streamlined through inclusive and interoperable cultural norms.
Policy Recommendations for a Unified Internet Ecosystem
Participants will collaboratively formulate policy recommendations, emphasizing multistakeholderism. These recommendations can directly inform the Global Digital Compactshared commitment to responsible digital governance.
Geotechnology and Digital Public Goods:
Insights gained will shape strategies for managing digital public goods and utilities. Participants will explore equitable access, security, and innovation.
Navigating Implications of Digital Governance:
Participants will dissect cultural, geopolitical, and normative implications. We’ll address disinformation, ethical norms, and societal impact.
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Constituents of Effective Digital Governance:
Discussions on legal frameworks, technical expertise, and ethics will yield actionable steps.
Output: A roadmap for embedding ethics into digital governance models.
Integration with Research and Partnerships:
We’ll collaborate with research institutions, leveraging our policy outputs to enrich ongoing studies.
Output: Proposed inclusion of our findings in academic research and collaborative initiatives.
Hybrid Format: In our workshop, bridging the gap between onsite and online participants is crucial for an inclusive experience. Here’s how we’ll facilitate interaction:
Hybrid Format intergartion with use of the Q&A feature ans live chat to reflect on the shared cintent
Shared Content: All participants will view the same presentation slides or visual aids. We’ll ensure compatibility across onsite screens and virtual platforms.
Interactive Elements:
Live Polls: Both onsite and online participants can vote on key questions. Results will spark discussions.
we shall use the Complementary Tools
Slido: For real-time polls, Q&A, and feedback for all online and onsite partcipantsb
Miro: A collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming and visualizing ideas that will act as a mid sruvey for interaction
Social Media Hashtags: To encourage broader engagement beyond the workshop.