2020 North America and Caribbean Chapter Workshop

Day 1: 17 November 2020 (times in EST)

15:00 – 16:00

Session 1

Welcome
- Kellee Elkins, Community Engagement, North America and Caribbean
- Christine Saegesser Baethge, Senior Director, Chapters and Individual Members
 
Introductory Plenary: The Internet and COVID-19 Pandemic: Digital Equity and Economic Impact
- Jane Coffin, SVP, Internet Growth
- Shernon Osepa, Director, Caribbean Affairs and Development

Chapters Pandemic Response
- Sherry Antoine, New York Chapter
- Jacqueline Morris, Trinidad and Tobago Chapter
- Dustin Loup, Greater Washington DC Chapter
- Roxanne John, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter
- Obed Sindy, Haiti Chapter

Connectivity Coalition Working Group
- Dustin Loup, Greater Washington DC Chapter
16:00 – 16:30

Caribbean IXP Discussion

- Shernon Osepa, Director, Caribbean Affairs and Development

Day 2: 19 November 2020

14:00 – 15:00

Community Networks: DIY Internet Stories

- Mark Buell, Regional Vice President, North America
- Shernon Osepa, Director, Caribbean Affairs and Development
- Video Clip: Hawai'i Chapter Community Network
- Dustin Loup, Greater Washington DC Chapter
- Niran Beharry, Trinidad and Tobago Chapter
- Obed Sindy, Haiti Chapter
- Marcellus Constance, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter
- SF Bay Area Chapter
15:00 – 16:00

Encryption: Project Update and How You can Make a Difference

- Kenneth Olmstead, Senior Internet Security and Privacy Expert
15:00 – 16:00

Internet Way of Networking Policy Focus Group

- Katie Jordan, Senior Policy Advisor
- Diego Rafael Canabarro, Senior Regional Policy Manager - Latin America and the Caribbean
Contact Kellee Elkins at [email protected] to participate

Day 3: 20 November 2020

14:00 – 15:30

Building Engagement and Trusted Community with special guest KiKi L'Italien

(exclusively for Chapter Leaders)
15:30 – 16:30

Session 2

- Internet Society Foundation Update
- Regional IGF Integration
- Connectivity Coalition Working Group
- Wrap up and Looking forward to 2021
(exclusively for Chapter Leaders)
Date and Time

18:00 – 21:00 UTC (14:00-17:00 EST)

Tuesday 17 November 2020 –

Friday 20 November 2020

Location

Online