Unpacking the Global Conference on CyberSpace 2017 - Charting a forward course
Description:
The fifth iteration of the Global Conference on CyberSpace, the GCCS 2017 took place on November 23 and 24 in New Delhi, India. As perhaps the largest global conference on cybersecurity, it attracted varied participation across stakeholder groups. However, while there tends to be significant momentum leading up to an event like the GCCS, this often dissipates after the event, and potential learnings, synergies and opportunities for impact might be lost.
This pre-event hopes to engage persons who are interested in the London process and the themes of GCCS 2017, and through this capture the substantive outcomes of the Conference by unpacking the GCCS 2017 Chair's Statement. Following this, we hope to provide space for collaborative efforts to further the goals of the GCCS 2017.
Schedule:
15.00 - 15.15:
Welcome and outlining purpose of the session.
Brief outline of the London process and the GCCS.
15.15 - 16.15:
Panel Discussion: Unpacking the Chair’s Statement from GCCS 2017. Recap of the Conference and its outcomes.
Discussants:
Lea Kaspar, Global Partners Digital
Marilia Maciel, Diplo Foundation
Olaf Kolkman, ISOC
Chinmayi Arun, Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi
Moderator: Daniela Schnidrig, Global Partners Digital
Structure for the session:
Intro by moderator (5 minutes)
Discussants interventions and remarks (20 minutes)
Q&A (20 minutes)
Final remarks by discussants (10)
Summary by moderator (5 minutes)
Key questions:
Reflections and analysis of conference and its outcomes.
Reflections on outcome document. How does the 2017 statement build on the 2015 statement?
Civil society engagement in the process
How to best balance free expression, openness and security - what is the Indian perspective?
Roles and responsibilities (paragraph 32 of GCCS 2015 Chair’s Statement) does this reflect the current state of play and the multistakeholder model?
What is the purpose, structure and future of the global knowledge sharing platform? How do we engage with it?
16.15 - 16.45 - Tea/coffee break
16.45 - 17.45:
Discussants:
Lillian Nalwoga, CIPESA
Matthew Shears, Global Partners Digital
Kaja Ciglic, Microsoft
Deborah Brown, APC
Moderator: Smitha Prasad, Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi
Structure for the session:
Intro by moderator (5 minutes)
Discussants interventions and remarks (15 to 20 minutes)
Q&A (20 minutes)
Final remarks by discussants (10)
Summary by moderator (5 minutes)
Key questions:
How do we ensure meaningful participation of all participants in future iterations of the conference?
How do we maximize discourse so that the sessions are more open and facilitate discussion/questions?
How do we ensure that the outcomes are the product of stakeholder consultation - what can we learn from GCCS 2017?
How do we build on prior GCCSs to maximize inclusion and discussion?
How do we ensure continuity over the period between 2017 and 2019?
17.45 - 18.00
Moderators to sum-up panels.
