Internet Governance in June 2017 27 June 2017
Main events in June 30 May-2 June International Conference on Cyber Conflict (Tallinn) 5-7 June NANOG 70 (Washington) 6-7 June EuroDIG (Tallinn) 6-23 June UN Human Rights Council - 35th Session (Geneva) 7-9 June AI for Good Global Summit (Geneva) 12-14 June IGF 2017: Second Open Consultations and MAG Meeting (Geneva) 12-16 June WSIS Forum 2016 (Geneva) 12-16 June ETSI Security Week 2017 (Nice) 15-16 June Digital Assembly 2017 (Valletta) 19-30 June Geneva Internet L@w Summer School (Geneva) 22-23 June Barbados IGF (Cave Hill) 26-29 June ICANN59 (Johannesburg) Visit dig.watch/past-events for details 27 June 2017 | 2
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Trends Top trends in digital policy in June 27 June 2017 | 5
1. UN GGE unable to reach consensus UN Group of Governmental Experts unable to • reach consensus over final report during last meeting on 19-23 June While former UN GGE reports will remain valid • and applicable, the group’s future is uncertain 27 June 2017 | 6
2. Private sector proposes new cybernorms Google has proposed new norms as an alternative to MLATs: Proposal would allow law enforcement to request digital evidence directly • from Internet companies; Applicable for countries that adhere to privacy, human rights, and due • process standards Google’s proposal comes months after Microsoft’s proposal for a Digital Geneva Convention for governments and the Internet industry 27 June 2017 | 7
3. Governments renew calls for regulation British Prime Minister Theresa May: new international agreements should • be introduced to regulate the Internet and deprive extremists of their safe spaces online Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull: security agencies need to be • able to legally compel a company to assist with decryption UK and France launch joint • campaign to combat terrorist content. Internet companies recently • under attack for failing to adequately address spread of extremist content on their platforms 27 June 2017 | 8
4. Widespread disruptions in Internet access Ethiopia blocked Internet access to • counter risk of national exam papers leaking online Egypt blocked access to 50+ news • websites and companies offering virtual private network services that could help users circumvent the block China ordered Internet companies • to shut down 60+ entertainment news accounts 27 June 2017 | 9
5. Court ruling places digital legacies in focus Berlin court: parents do not have right to access deceased daughter’s • Facebook account Three main legal issues: • – Who owns content uploaded on social media? – Does succession law apply to such content upon death of a user? – Which privacy consideration apply when deceased is a minor? 27 June 2017 | 10
Main events in July & August 3-4 July Security Congress APAC 2017 (Hong Kong) 3-5 July Fifth Conference of the Regulating for Decent Work Network (Geneva) 7-8 July G20 Leaders' Summit 2017 (Hamburg) 10-19 July High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (New York) 11-13 July Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 (Geneva) 16-21 July IETF 99 Prague (Prague) 24 July Internet Governance Forum USA 2017 (Washington) 26 July Africa DNS Forum 2017 (Dar es Salaam) 26-29 July APrIGF 2017 (Bangkok) 2-4 August LACIGF10 (Panama City) 22 August 8th African Peering and Interconnection Forum (Abidjan) Visit dig.watch/events for details 27 June 2017 | 11
From the Geneva Internet Platform & DiploFoundation Past… 12-16 June Reporting from WSIS Forum 2017 https://dig.watch/wsisforum2017 Ongoing… 26-29 June Reporting from ICANN 59 https://dig.watch/events/icann59-johannesburg Upcoming… 30 June Issue 22 of the Geneva Digital Watch newsletter https://dig.watch/newsletter 29 August Briefing on Internet governance in July & August. Register: http://dig.watch/briefing-aug17 27 June 2017 | 12
Regional updates Local hubs & regional perspectives More: dig.watch/briefing-june17 27 June 2017 | 13
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