Middle East and Adjoining Countries School on Internet Governance 2021 Virtual (MEAC-SIG 2021v)
4-8 July 2021
Virtual
Organizers
The Middle East and Adjoining Countries School on Internet Governance (MEAC-SIG) offers an intensive program covering core Internet governance issues. This program integrates political, legal, economic, socio-cultural, and technological dimensions of Internet governance into a coherent curriculum, focusing on regional imperatives critical to the Middle East. Structurally, the program provides a pragmatic mix of theoretical foundations, presentation skills, and practical participant engagement skills and activities. The MEAC-SIG faculty includes experts from academia, civil society, business, the technical community, and government stakeholder groups.
The 2021 edition of MEAC-SIG will be conducted in English. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 edition will be held entirely virtual using ZOOM. Compared to previous editions, the 2021 edition will be condensed, and successful participants will have to conduct more offline work.
The dates are 4-8 July 2021, and the time for the sessions on each day is 08.00 - 11.30 AM UTC. Prior to the start of the SIG, participants will be requested to read some material and enroll in some online courses. MEAC-SIG 2021v is organized by ICANN, ISOC, and the RIPE NCC.
Agenda Topics
The agenda for MEAC-SIG 2021v will cover the following topics:
- The History of the Internet and Internet Governance
- Introduction to Internet Governance and its Stakeholders
- ICANN and the Domain Name System
- Introduction to Regional Internet Registries and RIPE NCC
- Standards and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
- Internet Policy Development Processes
- National, Regional, and Global IGFs and SIGs
- Cybersecurity & Encryption
- Internet and Privacy
- Fragmentation and role of national governments in IG
- Internet Governance and Economic Development
- Content Regulation and Platforms
Call for Applications
If you are interested in attending MEAC-SIG 2021v, please fill out an application form here >> https://forms.gle/Y5PHhZxBRqERaZQv7. Applications will be received until Friday 14 June at 23.59 UTC.
