[Rigf_announce] APrIGF 2015 Macau - Call for Themes & Workshop Proposals

[Pindar Wong]

Dear Yiannis,

FWIW, I've suggested the following:-

*Part II: Thematic Suggestion*Main Themes:Enhancing Trust and Trade on the
InternetSub-Themes:Trade and Taxation of Virtual Goods in Virtual Markets
using Virtual Currencies Evolving Internet Governance using a
'Multistakeholder Co-Regulatory' (MCR) ModelTopic of Discussions:Web-Payment,
Blockchain and Bitcoin 2.0 Technology Innovation and Governance
*Part III: Workshop Proposal*Nature of your proposal: Main Conference
Session (Jul 1-3)Workshop Title: Building An Internet for Trust: An
Evolving Governance Model for Emerging Blockchain and Web Payments
TechnologiesSpecific Issues of Discussion and Description:To be Completed.
Main point is to suggest the main theme of 'Enhancing Trust and Trade on
the Internet'Expected Format and Duration: 1.5 Hours - Brief 5 minute
presentations followed by Interactive RoundTable DiscussionExpected
Speakers:Dr. Liao Shih-Wei - NTU, Taiwan, Academia - unconfirmed Pindar
Wong, VeriFi (HK) Ltd, Hong Kong, Private Sector - (as Moderator)
unconfirmed Jehan Chu, Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Civil
Society - unconfirmed Representative from the HK Government, Hong Kong,
Government, - Unclear Given 1st July Public Holiday in HK, possible if
session scheduled for 2nd July. Representative from various US
Bitcoin-related entities, US, Private Sector Others TBD, would need to be
scheduled for 2nd July given US 4th July HolidaysCheers,

p.


On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 12:54 AM, Imran Ahmed SHAH <imran at igfpak.org> wrote:

> Dear Yannis,
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> We would like to express the intention to conduct following workshops at ‘APrIGF
> 2015 Macau’ on the following topics:
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> 1.       Development of Civilized Internet
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> Governance for the Internet of Kids, Teenagers and Youngsters
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> 2.       Development of Local and Regional Internet
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> 3.       Development of Linguistic Internet and IDN cc/gTLDs
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> I would highly appreciate APrIGF Secretariat to help us in discovering the
> potential speakers and resource persons (local and regional).
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> Thanking you and Best Regards
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> Imran Ahmed Shah
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> Founding President & Executive Member
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> Linguistic Internet Council, Urdu Internet Society
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> Internet Governance Forum of Pakistan
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> [imran at uisoc.org]
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> [imran at IGFPAK.org]
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> *From:* rigf_announce-bounces at registry.asia [mailto:
> rigf_announce-bounces at registry.asia] *On Behalf Of *APrIGF Secretariat
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 19, 2014 2:31 PM
> *To:* announce at aprigf.asia
> *Subject:* [Rigf_announce] APrIGF 2015 Macau - Call for Themes & Workshop
> Proposals
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> *Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum*
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> *APrIGF 2015 Macau*
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> *30 Jun - 3 Jul 2015*
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> *Cotai Central, Macao*
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> http://2015.rigf.asia <http://aprigf.asia/>
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> *Open Call for Themes and Pre-Events/Workshop Proposals*
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> Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) is one of the key
> regional initiatives on Internet governance which provides an open platform
> for multi-stakeholders to discuss and identify issues and priorities, and
> ultimately advances the development of Internet governance in the Asia
> Pacific region as well as bring forward and contribute to the wider global
> Internet community.
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> Hosted by HNET.Asia, the registry for the ccTLD of Macau (.mo), APrIGF
> 2015 will be held from 30 Jun (Tue) to 3 Jul (Fri) at the Cotai Central
> Macao in conjunction with an annual local telecommunications event -
> CommuniMacao (3-5 Jul). With the many recent developments of the Internet
> such as the IANA stewardship transition and the discussion of post-2015
> development agenda, etc, APrIGF 2015 will definitely be the good platform
> for all these important discussions.
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> Our Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group(MSG) now would like to call upon the
> community to contribute to the program development process and suggest any
> thematic issues or topic of discussions as well as pre-events or workshop
> proposals for 2015!
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> *Online Submission Form: *(http://2015.rigf.asia/theme-submissions/)
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> *Thematic Suggestion Deadline: *4 Dec 2014 (Thu)
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> *Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline:* 11 Mar 2015 (Wed)
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> ***Travel support will be available with partial subsidies provided to
> selected APrIGF delegates. An application process will be announced in due
> course.*
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> If you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact the secretariat at
> sec at aprigf.asia.
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> We also welcome any Internet-related organisation to become a sponsor.
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> Best Regards,
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> Secretariat of APrIGF
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