CurrentstatusandnewdevelopmentsinIGcapacitybuildingDiploFounda:on’scapacitybuildingapproachinInternetgovernanceGlobal ICT Capacity Building Symposium 2016 Date: September 5, 2016 Venue: Nairobi, Kenya

DrKatharinaHönekatharinah@diplomacy@kathone

DiploFounda:ondiplomacy.edu@diplomacyedu

GenevaInternetPlaDormandGIPDigitalWatchObservatory

hGp://giplaDorm.org/hGp://digitalwatch.giplaDorm.org/

IGispresentlyatacrossroads.Theinterna:onalcommunitymustaddresstherisksandvulnerabili:esfacedbygovernments,corpora:onsandci:zens,whileensuringdigitalgrowthandinnova:on.

Geneva Message: Strengthening Internet Governance 1.  MappingInternetgovernanceinacomprehensibleand

dynamicway2.  Bridgingpolicysilos3.  Harves=ngandharnessingIGcomplexity4.  Developinginnova=velegalapproachestotheInternet5.  Strengtheninggenuinepar=cipa=oninIGprocesses6.  Ensuringholis=ccapacitydevelopment7.  Aimingforfulltransparency,accep=ngoccasional

translucency8.  Usingsubsidiarityeffec=vely9.  DraOingIGpoliciesinopenconsulta=ons10. Priori=seevidenceanddatacollec=on

Geneva Internet Platform

an observatory a capacity building centre (online and in

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a centre for discussion

Geneva Internet Platform

TheGIPservespermanentmissionsbasedinGenevawithtailoredbriefingsondevelopmentsinGenevaIGpoli=cs.Specialfocusisonmissionsfromsmallanddevelopingcountries,andevenforcountries,which-becauseoflimitedresources-havenopermanentrepresenta=onsinthecity.Thesupportistailoredfortheneedsoftheseplayers,includingindividualconsulta=ons,includingonlinemee=ngstomaximiseresourceuse.

GIP Digital Watch observatory

IG capacity building - contributions General–Diplo…•  assistedindividualsandorganisa=oninexpandingtheir

outreachintheglobaldebatesthroughcontribu=onstotheglobalIGF,WSIS,theIGC,andotherglobalpolicyprocesses

•  providedtrainingandresearchindigitalpolicyissuesasoneofthekeyplayersintheWSISprocess

•  workedingroupssuchasWGIG,IGC,IGF,MAG,andothers•  trainedmorethan2000professionalfrommorethan16

countries

IG capacity building - contributions Par:cipa:on:Officialsfromdevelopingcountriesnowplayagreaterroleincrea=ngIGpolicy.SeveralmembersoftheIGF’sMul=stakeholderAdvisoryGroup(MAG)arealumniofDiplo’sIGprogrammes.Innova:vepar:cipa:on:Diploassistedalumnimemberstoini=ateandrun'remotehubs'forpar=cipa=onatIGFmee=ngsinHyderabad(2008),SharmelSheikh(2009),Vilnius(2010),andNairobi(2011),allowingmanyinterestedindividualsandgroupswhocouldnottravelduetocostorotherreasonstocontributeac=velyandinfluencetheoutcomeofthesemee=ngs.

IG capacity building – lessons learned Webelievethatgoodcapacitydevelopmentsupport•  goesfarbeyondtraining•  recognisesthecomplexityofprocesseswhichitaimsto

influenceandtheneedformul=pleknowledges(topical,poli=cal,societal,tradi=onal,etc.);

•  providesprac=calandimmersionopportuni=estohelppar=cipantsbridgethegapbetweentheoryandprac=ce;and

•  requiresalargecomponentofcommunica:onandfollow-uptofostertheemergenceofvibrantandself-sufficientnetworks.

IG capacity building – lessons learned Therefore,ourlong-termprogrammescombine:•  prac=ce-orientedlearningac:vi:esadaptedtothecontext;•  collabora=vepolicyresearchandimmersion;•  facilita=onandsupportforcommuni:esofprac:ce;•  supportforpartnerandbeneficiaryini:a:ves,projectsand

interven=ons;and•  inclusionofprogrammepar:cipantsaspartnersandco-

designersinfuturecapacitydevelopment.

IG capacity building – lessons learned Diplo’scapacitydevelopmenthasthefollowingspecificfeatures:•  context-sensi:veimplementa:on(adjustedtospecific

na=onal,organisa=onal,andprofessionalneeds);•  mul:plelevelsofdelivery,fromindividualtoorganisa=on,

networkandsystem;•  supportforinterna:onalprocessesandprepara=onsfor

importantinterna=onalsummitsandconferences;•  promo:onofsector-widecoherencebyinvolvingvarious

governmentdepartmentsandprofessionals;and•  amul:stakeholderapproachinvolvinggovernments,civil

society,business,academia,andotheractors.

CurrentstatusandnewdevelopmentsinIGcapacitybuildingDiploFounda:on’scapacitybuildingapproachinInternetgovernanceGlobal ICT Capacity Building Symposium 2016 Date: September 5, 2016 Venue: Nairobi, Kenya

DrKatharinaHönekatharinah@diplomacy@kathone

DiploFounda:ondiplomacy.edu@diplomacyedu

GenevaInternetPlaDormandGIPDigitalWatchObservatory

hGp://giplaDorm.org/hGp://digitalwatch.giplaDorm.org/