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05-Jul-2014 |
Trip Proposal Section |
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1) Number of Travelers: |
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| 2) Application Date: |
04-Apr-2014 |
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3) Dates of Requested Travel: |
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4) Travel Itinerary: |
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| 5) Event/Conference Name, Title, or Descriptor: | EuroDIG-European Dialogue on Internet Governance | ||||||||||||
| 5a) Event/Conference Website Link: | http://www.eurodig.org | ||||||||||||
| 6) Primary Event/Conference Location: | Berlin, Germany | ||||||||||||
| 7) ICANN Geographic Region: | Europe | ||||||||||||
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8) Activity Sponsors:
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Hosted by ECO - the Association of the German Internet Industry Supported by:
More partners and supporters at: http://www.eurodig.org |
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9) Purpose and Goals: |
Purpose: The purpose is to take an active part in the 7th edition of the Pan-European dialogue on Internet governance (EuroDIG) - an open platform for informal and inclusive discussion and exchange on public policy issues related to Internet Governance (IG) among stakeholders from all overEurope. Together with the Council of Europe, EURALO is the institutional partner of EURODIG, and this is the best place to discuss the whole Internet Governance ecosystem and geopolicy of Internet Governance, enhance the influence of ALSes on the policy making process on national and regional levels, and boost ICANN capacity-building efforts all over Europe, including such countries asArmenia, as the notion of Europe is based on the countries - members States of the Council of Europe. Since 2012, ICANN is a regular sponsor of EuroDIG and had a high-level representation in Lisbon 2013 (3 Board members, President and CEO Fadi Chehade and VP Europe). Furthermore, EuroDIG will bepart of ICANN's regional strategy over the next years. Goals: EuroDIG is the best place for promoting multistakeholder models of ICANN in Europe, discussing its role in Internet Governance both with representatives of EU and Central and Eastern Europe, and members of the Council of Europe, including Caucasus. Such discussions contribute to a broader awareness around Internet Governance related issues, especially in the year crucial for shaping the future governance model/s for the Internet, extremely important for all key stakeholders globally and in Europe in particular. Participation of representatives from countries such as Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, often absent from these discussions, is crucial for the success of round-table meetings on different views, challenges and perspectives from all parts of big Europe. One of the regional and strategic shortcomings is the lack of stakeholder involvement in Eastern European (still) transition countries - on all levels: government, business sector and civil society. EuroDIG offers one of the few annual opportunities when more and more representatives from Eastern countries can be included in the IG debate and thus promoting the MS model in countries where traditionally governments only have a say. Capacity building for civil society and At-Large structures (ALSes) in those countries is therefore a key challenge - not only for the ICANN community. |
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| 10) Proposed Outcomes: |
Participation of the respective delegates will focus on a number of aspects: a) Sharing of the best practices of ALSes from Eastern Europe - in a number of emerging areas, among which: - Open Government related initiatives and citizen engagement in decision-making processes, and the role Internet plays in openness, transparency and social accountability, Governance surveillance and Open Government initiatives, etc. - Inclusion of people with disabilities and vulnerable people in general, - Media education, - Russian-speaking Club of Experts on Internet Governance b) Engaging in constructive dialogues around Internet Governance related policy frameworks in EU, and ways this is affecting non-EU member countries (how should national policies on IG be shaped, etc.). Note: ICANN/EURALO contributions will be delivered to the national media and social networks in Russian, Armenian, Ukrainian and Romanian languages. |
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| 11) Additional Information (optional): |
It is important to underline that Armenia, identified as a part of APRALO at At-Large and according to ICANN's geographic model, is a full member State of the Council of Europe, co-initiator of EuroDIG and the European continent's leading human rights organization. Excluding Armenian representatives from EuroDIG debates will lead to excluding them from the decision-making processes in the field of Internet Governance in Europe. Their non-participation in such events (EuroDIG) will prevent their voice from being taken into account in the preparation process of the Outreach Strategy for Europe, in which the Council of Europe plays an important role, Armenia being the full member of the Council of Europe since January 2001. |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (Required): |
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The participants identified in this application are familiar with the Program Operations associated with this Community Regional Outreach Pilot Program (FY14) and agree to abide by its terms and conditions. |
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| The ICANN Organization/Structure's leadership has authorized the submission of this Trip Proposal. | Yes | ||||||||||||
| The ICANN Stakeholder Engagement Vice-President has concurred that the Purpose/Goals of this Trip Proposal are consistent with operational plans and/or strategies. | Yes | ||||||||||||
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1) Describe how the original Purpose and Goals were accomplished: |
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2) Describe how the original Outcomes were achieved:
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| Program Requirement | Date Satisfied | Initials | Notes |
| Structure Leader Confirmation | 04-Mar-2014 | JDL | |
| Stakeholder Engagement VP Confirmation | 17-Mar-2014 | JDL | |
| Speakers Bureau | 04-Apr-2014 | JDL | N/A for this request |
| Communications Department | 04-Apr-2014 | JDL | N/A for this request |
| Meetings Team | 04-Apr-2014 | JDL | N/A for this request |
| Constituency Travel | JDL | Advised Travel team that EURALO request #1 was approved and to proceed with arrangements for 5 community members listed in this request. |
| Program Administrator | Confirmed? | Date | Rationale |
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| Janice Douma Lange | Yes | 04-Apr-2014 |
CROPP Application Template v5 (Sep 2013)
