| Remote Hub : Dhaka, BANGLADESH | |
| Institution: | Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, Dhaka BANGLADESH |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
20-30 |
| Possible area(s) of interest within the 5 main IGF themes: |
Managing critical Internet resources; Security, openness and privacy; Access and diversity and Internet governance in the light of WSIS principles. |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
Meetings to be held with Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Post and Telecommunication, ISOC Bangladesh Chapter, ISP Association of Bangladesh and interested stakeholders on the present scenario and future planning of IG in Bangladesh. |
| Contact name: | Rahman Khan John, Consultant (IT) BTRC |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Remote Hub : Dublin, Ireland | |
| Institution: | Irish Medicines Board, Dublin, Ireland |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
5 |
| Possible area(s) of interest within the 5 main IGF themes: |
gTLD extension; Medicines on the Net |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
Hugo Bonar, IMB Officer, is attending in Egypt and will brief staff before leaving |
| Contact name: | Joseph Callan |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Remote Hub : Madrid, Spain | |
| Institution: | UPM-Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Polytechnical University of Madrid) |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
20-30 |
| Possible area(s) of interest within the 5 main IGF themes: |
Multilinguism (Diversity), Critical Resources and Security |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
The Spanish IGF, which holds monthly meetings, has been successful at raising awareness and bringing attention to the IGF and the various topics it covers. We are going to use the Spanish IGF's infrastructure (e-mail listings, web, twitter, etc.) to inform all stakeholders about the Remote Hub. We hope to be able to identify interests, raise the debate and contribute to both the local IGF and the international IGF taking place in Sharm El Sheikh. |
| Contact name: | Pablo J. Frías Díaz |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Remote Hub : Red Científica Peruana (ccTLD .pe) | |
| Institution: | San Andrés University – 25 de Mayo and Tucumán Street, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
15 - 20 |
| Possible area(s) of interest within the 5 main IGF themes: |
Access, Diversity and Openness |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
Prepare a basic open discussion paper related to Peruvian context Promote discussion at lamula.pe, facebook, twitter, on main topics based on the paper |
| Contact name: | Karina Tello |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Remote Hub : Quezon City, Philippines | |
| Institution: | ASTI (Advanced Science and Technology Institute) of the Department of Science and Technology ASTI Bldg., C.P. Garcia Ave., Technology Park Complex, U.P. Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, PHILIPPINES 1101 |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
10-15 |
| Possible area(s) of interest within the 5 main IGF themes: |
Access and Diversity |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
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| Contact name: | Bani Lara and Winthrop Yu |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Remote Hub : Red Científica Peruana (ccTLD .pe) | |
| Institution: | San Andrés University – 25 de Mayo and Tucumán Street, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
15 - 20 |
| Possible area(s) of interest within the 5 main IGF themes: |
Access, Diversity and Openness |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
Prepare a basic open discussion paper related to Peruvian context Promote discussion at lamula.pe, facebook, twitter, on main topics based on the paper |
| Contact name: | Karina Tello |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Remote Hub : Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Institution: | San Andrés University – 25 de Mayo and Tucumán Street, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
20 - 30 |
| Possible area(s) of interest within the 5 main IGF themes: |
Security, Openness and Diversity |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
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| Contact name: | Mónica Abalo Laforgia (first contact) / Carolina Aguerre (back-up contact) |
| Title: | Internet Research, Diplo |
| Email: | [email protected] / [email protected] |
| Remote Hub : São Paulo | |
| Institution: | City of Knowledge Research Group, Dept. of Film, Radio and TV, School of Communicatin and Arts, University of São Paulo |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
150 |
| Possible area(s) of interest within the 5 main IGF themes: |
Social networks, access and diversity, privacy |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
We are setting up a mailing list of members of the organizing team to discuss way forward. |
| Contact name: | Gilson Schwartz, PhD Professor, Research Leader at the City of Knowledge (www.cidade.usp.br) |
| Title: | Internet Research, Diplo |
| Email: | [email protected] or [email protected] |
| Remote Hub : Accra | |
| Institution: | Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
20 - 50 |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
We are setting up a mailing list of members of the organizing team to discuss way forward. |
| Contact name: | Charles Amega-Selorm |
| Title: | Internet Research, Diplo |
| Email: | [email protected] |
| Remote Hub : Columbia | |
| Institution: | Asociación Colombiana de Usuarios de Internet |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
120 |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
27 de Octubre, 28 de Octubre |
| Contact name: | Antonio Medina Gomez |
| Title: | Presidente. Coordinador IGF Colombia |
| Email: | [email protected], [email protected] |
| Remote Hub : Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Institution: | DIPLO, RATEL Agency (Republic Telecommunication Agency) |
| Number of Expected Participants: |
20-50 |
| Planned Pre-meeting activities: |
Open consultation and discussion about IGF |
| Contact name: | Arvin Kamberi |
| Planned Ares of interest: | Access and diversity, Emerging issues – impact of social networks, Security, openness and privacy |
| Email: | [email protected] |