[Rigf_program] [May 31 (Thur) 11:00am UTC+8] Reminder APrIGF Teleconference & Proposals

Fri Jun 1 16:13:21 HKT 2012

Very interesting description. Can I join the panel and talk about
confrontations regarding intellectual property issues?

Hong

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Wu Kuo <kuoweiwu at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yanni,
>
> Are you the person to update the program agenda? Here is mine:
>
> Confrontation on Internet
>
>
>
> Description :
>
>
> As the issue of May 2012 of “Vanity Fair”, the title is “World War 3.0”. In
> the article, it said “There is a war under way for control of the Internet,
> and every day brings word of new clashes on a shifting and widening
> battlefront. Governments, corporations, criminals, anarchists – they all
> have their own war items”. What a shock!!
>
>
>
> As the Internet created, it developed to a cyberspace to connect and
> communicate all the people around the world in a single space. Actually,
> more than a space, Internet is “a living place, a society” where we live
> with, to talk, to share, to show our emotions, many others,... IT IS THE
> PLACE WE ALL LIVE WITH. Every single person on the space should (or might)
> have kind of belief – “A free, open space” or “A connected space” (if some
> of you don’t like the words as “free”, “open”). As the article said, “The
> system is now approaching a state of crisis on four main fronts” –
> “Sovereignty”, “Piracy and Intellectual Property”, “Privacy”, and
> “Security”, so in this session, we like to invite people to discuss how we
> can face the challenge not destroy “the space”? Is there a chance to keep “a
> space” not to be “fragments” as many people worry about (In the history, we
> saw many societies broke in pieces)? We will try to discuss these issues in
> these four dimensions. And what is the “core” to maintain “a single space”.
>
>
> Can you update the agenda for this topic?
>
> Kuo Wu
>
>
> Yannis Li 於 2012/5/31 上午11:14 寫道：
>
> <APrIGF_Proposals & Resource Persons_20120530.xls>
>
> Please find the latest proposals added.
>
> Thanks,
> Yannis
> On 31 May 2012, at 10:24 AM, Yoshihiro Obata wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
>   I am a little confused with the mailing lists for the program but anyway I
> will send to both.
>
>   I have managed to get the content for a couple of proposals and also some
> new proposals.  I am sorry for my very late response just before the
> teleconference.
>
> 1. Cloud computing
> Topic: Industry Forum: Global Cloud Computing and its challenges
>
> Description: Public Cloud “service” is often implemented over the countries,
> and its “data” spans over different jurisdictional boundaries. The “data” is
> often regulated under specific country, but different country has different
> regulatory systems over different cultural context.  New technologies
> created difficult problems to solve between risks and safety.
> Japan and US government agreed to develop a U.S.-Japan Cloud Computing
> Working Group, which will convene around fall 2012 after identifying key
> policy issues based on views expressed by U.S. and Japanese industry.
> Global and regional IGF activities might be a place to discuss similar
> issues under a multi-stakeholder and global environment.
> This session aims to pose (1) the issues of Cloud Services who
> owns/purchase, (2) what concept to use for a resolution, and (3) the  “ask”
> from industries for Governments.
>
> Presentation: Tomizawa (Microsoft), End user (TBD), Cloud/Data Center
> Provider(Fujitsu), Regulator (MIC)
> Panel Speakers: Tomizawa (facilitator), End user (TBD), Cloud/Data Center
> Provider(Fujitsu), Regulator (MIC), one or two volunteer panelist from
> APrIGF
>
> 2. Cyber Security (no room allocation yet)
> Topic:  Cyber Security Challenges and Solutions for Asia
>
> Moderator:  Professor Jim Foster, Graduate School of Media and Governance,
> Keio University
> Proposed Panelists :all presenters under coordination (must not put name on
> the web site at this moment)
> Jim Arrington, Vice President, Boeing Japan
> Mark Staples, Country Manager, Lockheed Martin Japan
> Masakazu Takahashi, Chief Security Officer, Microsoft Japan
> Jun Takei, Global Public Policy Director, Intel Japan
> Jason Nye, Director of Research, Avascent International
>
> Overview and Objectives
> The unprecedented expansion of cyberspace has brought growth and prosperity
> to the global economy.  The annual global economic benefits of the
> commercial Internet come to over 1.4 trillion dollars.  However, the growth
> of cyberspace has also presented unfriendly governments and criminal
> elements with new tools and opportunities for threatening security.
> Cyberspace will continue to advance if interoperability, openness,
> stability, and risk-based security measures guide its development.  But this
> requires a policy environment that can assure security while maintaining the
> overall economic benefits of cyberspace.
> The panel will draw on experts from the ICT and defense industries, academia
> and the consulting field to address and discuss the following issues:
> The private sector owns and operates most of cyberspace.  Industry is
> already working together in a variety of ways to protect cyberspace.  For
> example, in the US, companies are working closely with the US Department of
> Homeland Security to protect critical infrastructure.  They are also
> cooperating with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
> to provide input into NIST security standards and guidelines for
> non-classified computers systems.  What should Asian governments be doing to
> strengthen cooperation with and among industry in the region on cyber
> security concerns?
> Government policies on cyber security should be consistent with global
> standards and best practices.  Effective security measures need to be
> deployed across the entire global digital infrastructure.  This improves
> interoperability, uses available resources efficiently and assures
> compliance with WTO rules against discrimination in procurement.  US firms
> are currently working with the US Department of Defense through the Trusted
> Technology Forum to support global industry-led standards.   How can Asian
> governments develop a similar process in the region?
> Cyberspace technologies change constantly and devices connecting to
> cyberspace are continuously upgraded and updated.  This requires a layered
> approach to information security where measures are updated by security
> experts around the globe on a real-time basis as threats evolve.  It also
> requires a major financial commitment from industry and government.  The top
> ICT companies in the US currently spend about 30 billion dollars annually on
> research and development related to cyber security.  What level of
> commitment are Asian nations ready to make to share information on the cyber
> threat?
> No sector of the economy can be 100 percent secure.  Asian governments and
> industry must work together to identify, assess and manage risk.  Cyber
> security should be a part of an overall risk management framework,
> incorporating technology, people and processes.  Major US ICT companies
> build risk management into their ongoing daily operations through legal and
> contractual agreements, cyber security operational controls, adherence to
> global risk management standards and many other practices.  How can Asian
> governments and industry build risk management into their approaches on
> cyber security?
> Cyber security stakeholders are often unaware of the range of tools
> available to them to do so, such as risk management models, training, and
> globally accepted standards and guidelines.  Strengthening the base of
> knowledge in Asian countries about cyber security threats is critical to
> improving cyber security.  US firms are currently working through the
> National Cyber Security Alliance to expand cyber security education and
> awareness among industry and individual citizens.  What more can be done to
> build greater awareness about the cyber security threat and means to deal
> with it in Asia?
> Cyberspace with its global connectivity poses considerable challenges to
> those charged with protecting it.  However, cyber threats fundamentally are
> not different from the threats found in the off-line world. In the US, both
> traditional government agencies and new organizations are responding to the
> threat.  The FBI and Secret Service are tasked with protecting critical
> infrastructure; the US Customs investigates threats to intellectual
> property, money laundering and identity; and the FTC.  What frameworks are
> available in Asia; what additional resources are needed?
>
> 3. New topic-1 (possibly  B2: 11:30-13:00 on 19th)
> Topic: The evolving Internet ecosystem:  A two-sided market?
>
> There’s been increased interest in the functioning of “two-sided” markets
> online in the US and Europe, but it has yet to become an issue in APAC.
> Economists globally have been increasingly interested in recent years in
> “two-sided markets,” cases where economic platforms having two distinct user
> groups that provide each other with network benefits. Sufficient
> subscription from both sides of the market ensure the combined network
> effects make for a sustainable market.  Free-to-air broadcast television is
> often given as one example, where the television network intermediates
> between advertisers and viewers; credit card systems are another,
> intermediating between merchants and consumers. The flow of payments in
> these two-sided markets can sometimes be quite different from those in
> conventional markets, as a means of achieving the levels of participation in
> the market.  This workshop will consider:
>
> •    Should the Internet ecosystem be viewed as a form of two-sided market,
> with network operators / ISPs collectively intermediating between content
> providers and consumers?
> •    In what ways does the Internet differ from other two-sided platforms?
> In what ways is it similar?
> •    How might a change in the level of any of these payments alter levels
> of participation?
> •    What economic consequences might flow from changes in the level of
> payments and participation in the market? What social consequences might
> follow (for example, as regards innovation or free speech)?
>
> A diverse international panel of stakeholders will consider these issues
> from a wide range of perspectives.
>
> Names and affiliations of possible panelists:
> all presenters under coordination (must not put name on the web site at this
> moment)
> •    Mr Fouad Bajwa, ISOC Pakistan
> •    Pablo Hinojosa, APNIC
> •    Julian Vincent, Malaysia ISOC Chapter President
> •    Holly Raiche, ISOC Australia; Vice Chair, APRALO, ICANN
>
> Moderator:
> •    Mr Iarla Flynn, Head of Public Policy & Government Affairs, Google
> Australia & New Zealand OR Mr Patrick Ryan, Policy Counsel, Open Internet,
> Google
>
> 4. WCIT/IPR
> The Future of Internet Governance and the Internet in Asia Pacific:
>
> Description of the proposed workshop:
> The Internet is a vital strategic communications infrastructure for the Asia
> Pacific region, and so the future evolution of the Internet is a hugely
> important policy issue for individuals, business and government alike across
> the region. The region is the most  diverse and dynamic in the world and the
> formulation of a unified and coherent regional view on such an important
> policy issue is very challenging.  With internet governance becoming
> increasingly important, efforts are underway by some countries in Asia
> Pacific and elsewhere to change the nature of internet governance; moving
> from a relatively open multi-stakeholder model to a more closed, government
> led system of governance. What is the best evolution Internet governance
> path for Internet users of Asia Pacific to follow?  This workshop will
> discuss the competing paths currently under discussion and seek to offer
> delegates a comprehensive understanding of the issues.
>
> Names and affiliations of possible panelists:
> all presenters under coordination (must not put name on the web site at this
> moment)
> •    Mr Hasanul Aaq Inu, Parliamentarian, Bangladesh
> •    Toru Nakaya, Director, International Policy Division, Global ICT
> Strategy Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC),
> Japan
> •    Sunil Abraham, Center for Internet & Society, India
> •    Frank March, Internet New Zealand (Domain Registry Association)
>
> Moderator:
> •    Robert Guerra, Internet Governance Consultant
>
> 5.  Child protection (we would like to exchange M4 and M5 due to presenter's
> availability)
> topic: Protection of Children from Crimes on the Internet
>   There has been extensive amount of activities in Japan to protect children
> from harmful actions on the Internet.  The study to protect children from
> getting their pictures circulated in an uncontrollable manner has resulted
> in the Internet Content Safety Association and its operation that cooperates
> with ISPs to filter child pornography.  An activity to mainly protect
> children from downloading harmful content from the Internet to their mobile
> terminals was studied mainly by Anshin Netzukuri Council.  All of the work
> was carefully done by getting support from various communities and
> organizations.  This session will have presentation from the people involved
> in these activities and the panel will discuss various issues related to
> child protection.
>
> presentation
> 1.    Situation of child pornography blocking in Japan
>       Report from ICSA (Internet Content Safety Association)
> By Mr. Susumu Yoshida, secretariat of ICSA
>
> 2.    Protection of children from illegal and harmful content on the
> Internet
> (On the situation of Internet content filtering)
>       Report from EMA (Content Evaluation and Monitoring Association) of
> Japan
> By Ms. Shino Uenuma, Director General, Anshin Netzukuri Council
>
> 3.    Situation of child pornography blocking by ISP from the research and
> survey
> (The difficulties of the balance between Freedom of expression and child
> protection)
> How and why child pornography blocking is authorized to the ISP’s obligation
> of confidentiality of communication.
>      By Mr. Ryoji Mori, lawyer
>
> panel
> moderator: Takashi Kimura (JAIPA)
> panelists: Susumu Yoshida, Shino Uenuma, Ryoji Mori
>
>
>
> 6. Cloud Computing and its operation (new topic, no room allocation yet)
> no content yet
> this will be proposed soon
>
> 7. ILO and protection of children from labor related issues on the Internet
> (new topic, no room allocation yet)
> no content yet
> this will be proposed soon
>
>
>
> Yoshihiro Obata
>
>
>
> (2012/05/31 2:39), Yannis Li wrote:
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>
>
> Dear All
> Please find attached again the pdf format for the proposal of Freedom House
> if you cannot open it in the earlier email.
>
> Also attached again the most updated version of program with revised
> proposals listing.
>
> THanks,
> Yannis
>
> On 30 May 2012, at 6:54 PM, Rafik Dammak wrote:
>
> Hi Yannis,
>
> how are you?
> the document about freedomhouse proposal seems in unknown format and cannot
> be open, can you please resent?
> Thanks!
>
> Best,
>
> Rafik Dammak
> @rafik
> "fight for the users"
>
>
>
> 2012/5/30 Yannis Li <yannis at registry.asia>
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>> Dear All,
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>> Just a reminder about the teleconference tomorrow 11am UTC+8. (which is
>> 3am UTC)
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>> Attached again the conference call number and the participant code is
>> 745205
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>> Attached also 4 proposals received from the public.
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>> Thank you very much.
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>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Yannis Li
>> DotAsia Organisation Ltd.
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