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Workshop 304: Measuring the impact of Internet governance on sustainable development

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)

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Workshop 304: Measuring the impact of Internet governance on sustainable development

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  1. Workshop 304: Measuring the impact of Internet governance on sustainable development Heather Creech

  2. 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)

  3. 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”?

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Breakout Groups and Facilitators • Environmental – IISD and CEDARE • Governance and Innovation – CSDMS; • Economic – ITU; • Social – APC • Breakout 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?

  7. 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

  8. Thank You Heather Creech, Director, Global Connectivity hcreech@iisd.ca Tony Vetter tvetter@iisd.ca

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