This has just kicked off. It will be streamed in 4 segments, am and pm, Day 1 and Day 2. See ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live/18323/> for real time text links. [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c39cf8c7c96d05d033e52fd2...> On *Monday - Tuesday 2-3 September 2024* the *Pacific Islands Internet Governance Forum <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4174b8142c02f6dd66d89ff856bebe6cf69ddf3d490707df423ee2519ae1b3b5&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18323&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=06fc18e5258a740a743e2f8651407b5c&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9wYWNpZmljaWdmLm9yZy9wYWNpZmljLWlnZi0yMDI0>* (PacIGF2024) will be convened with the theme: "*Strengthening Digital Governance and Resilience in the Pacific Islands*". PacIGF 2024 is co-locating with *APNIC58 conference <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=bdd4af8aa3576b3b9d6a524c3dd3efafd4e6d68237d37cc39401a8314d85eb63&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18323&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=ce2a55754f3e9d3fe68eb62a5f150540&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9jb25mZXJlbmNlLmFwbmljLm5ldC81OC8>* at Takina Convention Centre, Wellington NZ , and is organized by the *Pacific Chapter of the Internet Society <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d8d942f4b6f433bf059f1861f4d1c2da200b38895b15199c77c64e2ffd4346b2&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18323&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=e7da9ded68c8e3c29d85f8a4491224cf&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9waWNpc29jLm9yZy8>* (PICISOC) in partnership with various key stakeholders. It focuses on local issues and Internet Governance developments in the Pacific slands region ,and seeks to provide impartial advice to governments and the public on Internet-related matters that are relevant to Pacific Island people. The Pacific Internet Governance forum will ensure a human-centric design thinking process to create new and innovative ideas to deal with the challenges faced by our members in the Pacific. *PROGRAM https://pacificigf.org/pacific-igf-2024-program <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=30b8a7cc69613111b430db72532d9fa8d844402da0bc145b4b55ce160c84676f&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18323&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=f868b12880e78040bdbd127ed5d6e312&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9wYWNpZmljaWdmLm9yZy9wYWNpZmljLWlnZi0yMDI0LXByb2dyYW0>* (A;ll times NZST = UTC +12) Monday 2 September 2024 *09:30 Opening Ceremony* *Opening Prayer – Savenaca Waqa* *Maori Performance* Keynote - *Mauailegalu Mathew So’otaga*, Director Operations, Corporate and Support Services *10:00 Session 1 – Opening Plenary* *Andrew Molivurae/Sarai Tevita* – Pacific IGF/PICISOC *Vivien Maidaborn*, Chief Executive Officer, InternetNZ *Rosemary Sinclair*, CEO .aUDA *Jia Rong Low*, Director General, APNIC *Shamila Nair-Bedouelle*, Director of Office and Representative to the Pacific States, UNESCO *11:30 Session 2: Round table discussion by Pacific IGF Pioneers* *Keith Davidson* *Don Hollander* *Ian Thompson* *Dr. Rieko Hayakwawa* *Dr Ellen Strickland* Moderator : *Andrew Molivurae* *14:00 Session 3: Digital Transformation trends in the Pacific Islands* *Regional Cooperation and Frameworks for Digital Governance in the Pacific Islands - Jackson Miake* *Digital Inclusion and Capacity Building - Mele Tavake* *Data Governance Assessment report - Nancy Kanasa* Moderator – *Sarai F Tevita* *16:00 Session 4: Artificial Intelligence* *European Artificial Intelligence Regulation - Karolina Iwanska*, European Center for Not-For-Profit Law Stichting *Ethical Use of AI in Pacific Island Universities* - *Ashutosh Maharaj*, *Dr Bibhya Sharma*, *Salanieta Tuiloma*, *Jasbinda Singh.* Moderator – *Savenaca Waqa* *17:00 Session 5: Internet Resource Services in the Pacific Islands* *CCTLD Roadmap - Russell Deka*, Director ICT, UPNG *Pacific ccTLD Registry concept - Bruce Tonken*, aUDA *UA, IDNs and EAI - Champika Wijayatunga*, ICANN Moderator : *Andrew Molivurae* Tuesday 3rd September 2024 *09:30 Session 6a : Technology in Enhancing Access to Information - A Panel discussion* *Dr Bibhya Sharma* (USP) *Alfred Maake Soakai* (TWICT) *Elisapeta Mauai* (SITA) Moderator – *Swaran Ravindra* *10:15 Session 6b: Internet Resilience* *Building Internet Resilient through Community Cybersecurity Awareness Programs - Suetena Faatuuala Loia* (Samoa) *Effective Business Continuity Planning and the Role of ICT in DRP - Ashutosh A Maharaj* Moderator – *Swaran Ravindra* *11.30 Session 7 Group discussions* (Will not be webcast) *12.30 Discussion Report backs* Digital Infrastructure development Cybersecurity and data protection Digital inclusion and capacity building, Climate resilience and disaster management, Policy and regulatory frameworks, AI, innovation and entrepreneurship *14:00 UNESCO Session* *Empowering Islands: Strengthening Internet Governance in the Pacific - UNESCO* *16.00 UNESCO Session continues* *17:30 Draft Strategy for Pacific IGF and Closing* Closing remarks - *Andrew Molivurae* and *Sarai Tevita* *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/pacigf2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=dbacabee10506bd0d4294178fdd87901010825138a036a82d89ac166d87237b9&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18323&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=95f41ebab5f8b7b4e9576fcbc24599c7&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cDovL2xpdmVzdHJlYW0uY29tL2ludGVybmV0c29jaWV0eS9wYWNpZ2YyMDI0>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/478uJ5g <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=0d93e2eecd9cc897bc2b0e5b7b6f24e07c1e8221e5a354c9e785fe9027bb7856&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18323&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=c27860d6383ad9d9e23fbfb05e10dcc0&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9iaXQubHkvNDc4dUo1Zw=>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c39cf8c7c96d05d033e52fd2...> ) *TWITTER #pacigf <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b8ecbffcbb1754d44560a11d...> #apnic58 @picisoc @apnic* *ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/pacigf2024 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8b3fcc34739bb2d8b282d69ca19b0ab7ba67efb462511e40fb68804287e5c206&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18323&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=0e6388b043e05b437cc1ef7f6a4a5702&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcmNoaXZlLm9yZy9kZXRhaWxzL3BhY2lnZjIwMjQ>* *** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - 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