Proposer's Organization: Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI)
Co-Proposer's Name: Ms. Roula Mikhael
Co-Proposer's Organization: Maharat Foundation
Co-Organizers:
Prof Abdelaziz Hilali, Civil Society, Mediterranean Federation of Internet Associations (FMAI)
Ms. Roula Mikhael, Civil Society, Maharat Foundation
Mr. Khalid Ibrahim, Civil Society, Gulf Centre for Human Rights
Session Format: Round Table - 90 Min
Proposer:
Country: Morocco
Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
Co-Proposer:
Country: Lebanon
Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
Speaker: Roula Mikhael
Speaker: Aziz Hilali
Speaker: Layal Bahnam
Speaker: Khalid Ibrahim
Speaker: Marie Noemie Marques
Speaker: Glenn McKnight
Content of the Session:
The Internet has become a critical enabler of social and economic change, advancing a sustainable information society for all.
However, citizens of developing countries such as the Arab World do not produce digital content in local language that is compatible with grassroots needs of local communities, whereas the content that is most important to people is in their own language and relevant to where they live and work.
This workshop will highlight the main factors impeding the creation of local content in the region from a free flow of information perspective and economic and social development.
The main factors are related to:
One of the possible recommendations of the Workshop would be the adoption of further policies and initiatives to encourage local content creators to develop content tailored for the needs of local communities as well as to create an enabling learning environment in order to improve basic and digital literacy, critical thinking ability, and media and information skills targeting especially youth and women.Agenda:
Introduction of the speakers and the topic by the Moderator – 10 min
Round of short presentations by the 5 speakers – TOTAL – 25 min
Open Debate - All participants attending the Roundtable – 50 min
Wrap up by the Moderator - 5 min
Agenda:
· Introduction of the speakers and the topic by the Moderator – 10 min
· Round of short presentations by the 6 speakers – TOTAL – 30 min
· Open Debate - All participants attending (in person or remotely) the Roundtable – 45 min
. Wrap up - 5 min
Relevance of the Session:
This session will explore the issue of Local content development by local people in local language which is one of the main important ways to make the underserved regions benefit from the technology. How can you shape your digital future if you don't contribute in the digital content production, use, reuse and redistribution, and if your grassroots don't use it for their daily life (basic and digital literacy, critical thinking ability, media and information skills).
Tag 1: Digital Rights
Tag 2: Content
Tag 3: Digital Economy
Interventions:
After the introduction of the topic and the speakers by the moderator, each of the 6 speakers will have 5 minutes to address briefly an aspect of the roundtable topic. Then an open discussion will be launched where every participant (in person or online) will have the same rights to speak and express him/her self. The speakers contribute in this open discussion and give insights and feedback when necessary.
Diversity:
The 6 speakers are from Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. They are gender balanced (3 men and 3 women), from Civil Society, Private Sector, Academia, and media.
Onsite Moderator: Mohamed Tijani BEN JEMAA
Online Moderator: Hussein Elsherif
Rapporteur: Karim Abdulrady
Online Participation:
Remote participation will be an essential channel of participation in our workshop. Our online moderator will be also in charge of following the tweets. We will use the IGF remote participation platform.
For a successful remote participation, the announcement of the workshop will be spread widely, not only among the IGF participants, but also all the other networks highlighting the easy remote participation.
The Remote contributions will be taken alternatively with the in person contributions, and if the remote queue is longer than the one in the room, we will take more remote participants than from the room.
Discussion facilitation:
Speakers will have very short slots (5 minutes) to introduce the various aspects of the topic. This is to free more time for the audience (in the room and online). All attendees have the same rights and are treated equally. Remote participants also will speak when they want, and they will be given the priority in the extreme cases
Conducted a Workshop in IGF before?: No
Link to Report:
· Introduction of the speakers and the topic by the Moderator – 10 min
· Round of short presentations by the 6 speakers – TOTAL – 30 min
· Open Debate - All participants attending (in person or remotely) the Roundtable – 45 min
. Wrap up - 5 min