Policy Roundtable 1The Future of the Internet:

The Human and Political Dimension

Chair: Meryem MarzoukiPresident, European Digital Rights

Senior Researcher, CNRS & UPMC Paris 6, France

Policy Roundtable 1The Future of the Internet:

The Human and Political Dimension

Internet: a global technical resource allowing for a shared social and economical space A holistic view of an information society respectful of all human rights, democracy and the rule of law

Protection and Enforcement of All Human Rights Translation into precise guarantees, consistent articulation of HR Information and Communication as Public GoodsAffordable and non discriminatory access, opportunities for effective use Democratic Internet Policy-Making and GovernanceParticipation, transparency, accountability, rule of law

What’s up since WSIS? What’s expected from OECD?

Policy Roundtable 1The Future of the Internet:

The Human and Political Dimension

Panelists

David A. Gross, US Department of State, USA

Laura Neuman, The Carter Center (USA)

Michael Gurstein, Center for Community Informatics Research, Training & Development (Canada)

Parminder Jeet Singh, IT for Change (India)

Yeo-Kyung Chang, Korean Progressive Network (Korea)