Enhancing the Role of Academia: Multistakeholderism in East Asia

#ChangebyExchange

The

Team

Multi-Stakeholder Model & East Asia Universities● East Asia is the economic center of the future with the largest population in the

world .● Academia has been a key player in the global Multi-stakeholder model.● Academia can set the agenda for Internet policy making in East Asia.● Academia has a strong sense of protecting the value of human rights on Internet

and reducing the digital divide.

→ Scholars, researchers and activists  from East Asia Universities have a voice that needs to be heard ←

Objective

Promoting the Multi-Stakeholder model of Internet Governance and its values (Bottom-Up policy development, Equal Footing, Openness, Inclusivity & Equal Opportunity) in the main East Asia Universities.

Partners & Target Audience● PARTNERS: Develop partnerships with the following universities in East Asia:

○ Tsinghua University (CHINA)○ Osaka University (JAPAN)○ Seoul University (KOREA)○ AERU (Association of East Asian Research Universities)

● TARGET AUDIENCE:○ Deans and Faculty specialized in the area of information technology ○ Communication Departments @ East Asia Universities○ Law Schools @ East Asia Universities○ Engineering Departments @ East Asia Universities

The Plan: Preparation Phase (1)Month 1:

Establish partnerships & build network.

Prepare & distribute surveys

Month 2:

Launch ChangeforExchange.edu website for interaction / exchange

[10% of budget]

The Plan: Active Phase (2)

Month 3: Visit Centers and do CGI. Br Model Promotion Roadshow

Month 6: Change by Exchange Academy Launch- key academic actors will travel to Brazil to engage with CGI.Br leaders and Academic community in Brazil

Month 7: Call for Proposals for the Symposium "Change by Exchange" (rules and prize) [50% of budget]

The Plan: Harvesting Phase (3)Month 10: CGI-East Asia Internet Governance Symposium with Remote Participation available

Month 11: East Asia Academic Declaration on Multi-Stakeholder Model (post-symposium) and press conference

Month 12: Publication of Report to CGI with expert conclusions / recommendations for further steps and possible replication, to involve other actors.

[40% of budget]

Public Diplomacy ToolkitAdvocacy + Listening (direct mail, surveys, social media hashtag and official website)

Exchanges (ChangeforExchange in East Asia and Brazil)

Academic Papers, Symposium and Press Conference

Partnerships

Evaluation Indicators / OutputsTotal # of Universities involved in the Network

Total # of visits to website and total # of posts by contributors (Pre-Symposium and Post-Symposium)

Total # of people reached during Roadshows

Total # of professionals that participate in Change by Exchange @ CGI.Br

Total # of teachers that register and attend the Symposium in person or virtually

Total # of media features (articles, interviews, op-eds regarding Symposium and Declaration)

Expected OutcomesIncreased level of awareness of the Multi-Stakeholder Model and values in East Asia universities.

Active participation of academic community from East Asia in regional and global forums related to Internet Governance (IGF, ICANN, APNIC and others)