FYI - I hope to hear many of you at our monthly EURALO call this afternoon at 18:00 Geneva Time. Best, Wolf Meryem Marzouki sent Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:06:
English version below.
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Chers collègues,
Veuillez trouver ci-après ainsi qu'en fichier joint le programme et le formulaire d'inscription au deuxième atelier international de recherche sur le thème "Gouvernance internationale d'Internet - Un champ de recherche pluridisciplinaire en construction". Cet atelier est organisé par GigaNet (Réseau académique sur la gouvernance globale de l'Internet), en collaboration avec trois sections thématiques de l'Association européenne pour la recherche et l'enseignement en communication (ECREA): sections "Communication internationale et interculturelle", "Communication et démocratie", "Communication, droit et politique".
Après le succès rencontré par sa première édition à Paris en juin 2008, cet atelier se tiendra cette année à Bruxelles le 11 mai 2009. Lieu de l'atelier: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Campus Etterbeek, Building D, Promotiezaal D.2.01. Plan du campus: http://www.vub.ac.be/downloads/campusplanEN-high.pdf. Indications pour se rendre au campus: http://www.vub.ac.be/english/infoabout/campuses/index.html. Information sur les moyens d'accès à Bruxelles: http://giganet.igloogroups.org/publiclibr/giganetcos/2009brusse/practicali. Site web de l'atelier: http://giganet.igloogroups.org/publiclibr/giganetcos/2009brusse. Merci de diffuser largement.
Bien cordialement, Meryem Marzouki (co-responsable de l'atelier) LIP6/PolyTIC - CNRS 104 avenue du Président Kennedy - 75016 Paris http://www-polytic.lip6.fr
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Dear Colleagues,
Please find hereafter and as attached file the program and the registration form to the 2nd international academic workshop on: "Global Internet Governance: An Interdisciplinary Research Field in Construction". This workshop is organized by GigaNet (the Global Internet Governance Academic Network), in cooperation with three thematic sections of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA): International and Intercultural Communication (IIC), Communication and Democracy (CD), Communication, Law and Policy (CLP) sections.
Building on the success of its 1st edition in Paris, France, in June 2008, this workshop will be held in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 May 2009. Workshop place: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Campus Etterbeek, Building D, Promotiezaal D.2.01. Map of the campus: http://www.vub.ac.be/downloads/campusplanEN-high.pdf. Directions to the campus: http://www.vub.ac.be/english/infoabout/campuses/index.html. Hints on travelling to Brussels: http://giganet.igloogroups.org/publiclibr/giganetcos/2009brusse/practicali.
Workshop website at: http://giganet.igloogroups.org/publiclibr/giganetcos/2009brusse. Please distribute widely.
Best regards, Meryem Marzouki (Workshop Co-Chair) LIP6/PolyTIC - CNRS 104 avenue du Président Kennedy - 75016 Paris http://www-polytic.lip6.fr
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Second International Workshop on Global Internet Governance: An Interdisciplinary Research Field in Construction Organized by GigaNet, in cooperation with ECREA IIC, CD and CLP Sections Brussels, Belgium, 11 May 2009 Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Campus Etterbeek, Building D, Promotiezaal D.2.01 (Workshop Website: http://giganet.igloogroups.org/publiclibr/giganetcos/2009brusse)
Workshop Detailed Program
09:00-09:30 - Opening Session - Welcoming Remarks by Workshop Co-Chair Luciano Morganti, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium - Presentation of the Workshop Organizers Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), International and Intercultural Communication (IIC) section, Communication and Democracy (CD) section, Communication, Law and Policy (CLP) section - Contributions and Program Overview by Workshop Co-Chair Meryem Marzouki, CNRS & University Pierre et Marie Curie, France
09:30-10:45 - Panel 1 - Power Dynamics in IG: Transformation or Consolidation? This panel will discuss research activities dealing with global Internet governance actors and their power relationships. It will examine to which extent new power dynamics are actually emerging.
Chair: Leo Van Audenhove, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Panelists: - Multi-Stakeholderism and Intra-Civil Society Networking: The case of the WSIS IG-working group mailing list Bart Cammaerts, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK - Negotiation and the Global Information Economy: Implications for Internet Governance JP Singh, Georgetown University (Washington DC), USA - The governance of web standards. Economic struggles in the XML case François-Xavier Dudouet, Université Paris 9 Dauphine, France Benjamin Nguyen, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin, France Antoine Vion, Université de la Méditerranée, France - Proceduralization, Agencification, and Privatization: Internet Governances Three Pillars and their Normative Consequences Meryem Marzouki, CNRS & Université Paris 6 Pierre et Marie Curie, France - Wars in Cyberspace : the recasting of military power in the digital age Jean-Loup Samaan, French Ministry of Defense, France
10:45-11:15 - Coffee Break
11:15-12:30 - Panel 2 - Critical Internet Resources and the Never-Ending ICANN Case This panel will focus on the global governance of critical Internet resources and will bring fresh views on ICANN role in this field.
Chair: JP Singh, Georgetown University (Washington DC), USA Panelists: - Work in progress in Internet governance: a proposed study on ICANNs opening for new gTLDs Laura Abba, CNR, Pisa Institute for Informatics and Telematics, Italy Stefano Trumpy, CNR, Pisa Institute for Informatics and Telematics, Italy - The Governance of Internet Country Code Top Level Domains in Europe George Christou, University of Warwick, UK Seamus Simpson, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK - Administration and marketing of the ccTLD and its policy implications on Internet governance Keisuke Kamimura, Center for Global Communications, International University of Japan, Japan - Internet Governance and Critical Resources Rolf H. Weber, University of Zurich, Switzerland - Neo-Liberal Globalization and Internet Governance Hangwoo Lee, Chungbuk National University, South Korea
12:30-13:45 - Lunch Break
13:45-15:00 - Panel 3 - Regulation of Technologies and Technological Regulation This panel will look at global Internet governance research activities related to regulation. Presentations will address ICT regulation means as well as using ICTs as a mean of regulation.
Chair: Katharine Sarikakis, University of Leeds, UK Panelists: - Consumers, Disclosure, and Internet Governance Adam Candeub, Michigan University (MI), USA - The CRID, an interdisciplinary research centre focusing on ICT regulation Yves Poullet, University of Namur (FUNDP), Belgium - Technology-Aware Policy Analysis: Case Studies of Deep Packet Inspection and Network Management Ralf Bendrath, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands - An assumption analysis of the Creative Content Online Public Consultation by the European Commission Luciano Morganti, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Leo Van Audenhove, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium - Keeping Free Speech, Privacy and Property Real in Virtual Worlds: a Reasonable Duty for the Owners/Creators ? Pierre-François Docquir, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium - Actively vs. Passive Volunteered Personal Information Mark Lizar, London South Bank University & Identity Trust CIC, UK
15:00-15:30 - Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 - Panel 4 - Whats in a field? IG Research Methodologies and Boundaries This panel will look at global Internet governance research activities in terms of methodologies and approaches. It also aims at defining the contours of the field.
Chair: Bart Cammaerts, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Panelists: - Mapping Internet Governance: theoretical framework, research methodologies and possible implementation strategies (With a little help from my friends ) Claudia Padovani, University of Padova, Italy Elena Pavan, University of Trento, Italy - Modes of Governance in Digitally Networked Environments: Perspectives from an Interdisciplinary Workshop Malte Ziewitz, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK - Internet Governance - Under Construction: Doing Multidisciplinary and Multisited Research in 'Real Life' and Online Marianne Franklin, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK - Internet Regulation; Governance without the state, an exercise in global cooperation Rafid A Y Fatani, University of Exeter, UK - The social imaginary of new media practices: issues for discussion Pantelis Vatikiotis, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece - An Assessment of the Contribution of the Lebanese Universities in Internet Governance Antoine Melki, University of Balamand, Lebanon - Public Opinion Formation in Convergence Culture Jakob Svensson, Karlstad University, Sweden
17:00-17:30 - Closing Session - Synthesis of Discussions, Conclusion and Way Forward Meryem Marzouki, CNRS & University Pierre et Marie Curie, France Luciano Morganti, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
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