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Workshop 304: Measuring the impact of Internet governance on sustainable development. Heather Creech. Welcome. IISD wishes to thank the following co-organizers: Centre for Environment and Development in the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) Association for Progressive Communications (APC) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Workshop 304: Measuring the impact of Internet governance on sustainable developmentHeather Creech
Welcome
IISD wishes to thank the following co-organizers:
• Centre for Environment and Development in the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE)
• Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
• Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS)
• International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Premise and Input Sought
• Mechanisms are needed to monitor the impact of Internet policy and governance choices.
• How do we determine whether these choices are helping to achieve the broader sustainability goals of humanity?
• What do Internet policy makers need to measure to find out whether they are “getting it right”?
Workshop Format
• Workshop designed to be as interactive as possible
• Three short presentations - 20 minutes total
• Four breakout groups• 20 minutes to deliberate• 5 minutes each to report back
• Responses from the panelists – 20 minutes total
Short Presentations
• Dr. Hossam Allam, Head, ICT4D, CEDARE • How sustainable development is
measured• Susan Teltscher, Head, Market
Information and Statistics Division, ITU-D• Current practices in ICT indicators
• Jayalakshmi Chittoor, i4d Team Leader, CSDMS• Environmental, accountability and
governance innovation in ICTs and the potential contribution to sustainable development
Breakout Groups and Facilitators
• Environmental – IISD and CEDARE• Governance and Innovation –
CSDMS; • Economic – ITU; • Social – APCBreakout group questions:• Are there indicators that are
measuring the impact of public Internet policy on social, environmental and economic sustainability?
• Are they useful? What should be added?
Panel responses to discussions
Question: How does what you have heard influence your current thinking about measuring the impact of IG on SD?
• Dr. Hossam Allam, CEDARE• Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive
Director, APC• Susan Teltscher, ITU-D