Looking forward to another full-day deep dive into Internet Policy courtesy of SIPA. The venue is again the "neo-Renaissance palazzo" Italian Academy. I believe some seats may still be available if you RSVP <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-global-digital-futures-policy-forum-a-frag...> immediately [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdf17>On *Friday May 5 2017* the *Columbia School of International and Public Affair*s <https://sipa.columbia.edu/> (SIPA) *Tech and Policy Initiative <https://sipa.columbia.edu/techpolicy/home>* will host the *2017 Global Digital Futures Policy Forum <https://sipa.columbia.edu/experience-sipa/events/conferences/global-digital-futures-policy-forum-2017>*. The event, now in its 3rd year, will have the theme '*A Fragmented Internet?' *Topics include industrial vs commercial uses of the internet, digital trade, trust and assurance, global platforms and international development, conflict and democracy and financial systemic risks. Speakers include: *Eric Schmidt* (Alphabet Inc.), *Laura DeNardis* (American University), *Andrea Glorioso* (EU Delegation to the US), *Eli Noam* (Columbia Business School), and *Paul Twomey* (ArgoPacific, Former ICANN CEO). The event will be webcast live on the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdf17>*. *What: 2017 Global Digital Futures Forum: A Fragmented Internet? <https://sipa.columbia.edu/experience-sipa/events/conferences/global-digital-futures-policy-forum-2017>Where: Columbia University, NYCWhen: Friday May 5 2017 0900-18:30 EDT | 13:00-22:30 UTCAgenda: http://bit.ly/gdf17agenda <http://bit.ly/gdf17agenda>Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdf17 <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/gdf17>Twitter: #gdf17 - https://twitter.com/hashtag/gdf17 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/gdf17>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9170#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9170#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9170 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -