CAIRO, Egypt
19 September 2017, 10:00 – 11:00 (EET/UTC+2)
ISOC Egypt Chapter (Internet Masr)
10:00 – 10:50: Live Panel: Digital Divides
Out of the three Impact Areas identified by The Future of the Internet report, the Egypt node has chosen Digital Divides to be the theme of the node discussion. The following set of questions are intended to serve as a “conversation starter”:
- In a worldwhere everyone has Internet access, will all segments of society have an equal opportunity to meaningfully participate in and benefit from the Internet?
- Will countries with advanced Internet technology, infrastructure, and innovation accelerate their lead or will developing regions close the gap?
- Will differences in connection technology, quality, and level of Internet openness lead to fundamentally different Internet experiences and levels of opportunity for users?
Moderator: Baher Esmat, VP, Stakeholder Engagement -Middle East, ICANN
Find the full day programme below.
Venue
Four Seasons Nile Plaza
1089 Corniche El Nil
Cairo, Egypt
Full Day Programme
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration and Coffee |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Opening |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Cairo node joins InterCommunity – Welcome by ISOC Board of Trustees (remote) – Welcome by Mahmoud Allam, Internet Masr – Context and Topic Overview |
| 10:10 – 10:45 | Interactive Discussion on Digital Divide – In a world where everyone has Internet access, will all segments of society have an equal opportunity to meaningfully participate in and benefit from the Internet? – Will countries with advanced Internet technology, infrastructure, and innovation accelerate their lead or will developing regions close the gap? – Will differences in connection technology, quality, and level of Internet openness lead to fundamentally different Internet experiences and levels of opportunity for users? Moderator: Baher Esmat, Internet Masr |
| 10:45 – 10:50 | Highlights and Conclusions |
| 10:50 – 11:00 | Celebration and Session Ownership Transfer |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Panel on the Future Digital Divide: As the Internet becomes an integral part of life, the digital divide evolves to measure the inclusion of communities into today’s digital environment. Yet with the fast and ongoing evolution of the Internet, new digital gaps are emerging. – What will the future digital divide look like and how will it affect the Global South? – How will evolving Internet challenges, in areas of privacy, data protection, net neutrality and cybersecurity, influence the digital gap and shape the future of the Internet? Panelists: – Robin Wilton, Internet Society – Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TBD) – Sherif El Kassas, American University in Cairo Moderator: Sherif Hashem, EG-CERT |
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Closing by Mahmoud Soliman, Internet Masr |
| 13:10 – 14:30 | Networking Lunch |
