REGISTRATION AND PRELIMINARY PROGRAM FOR SIXTH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM

GigaNet Sixth Annual Symposium

United Nations Office, UNON complex, Nairobi, Kenya

September 26, 2011

The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GIGANET) will hold its Sixth Annual Symposium on 26 September 2011, one day before the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi, Kenya.

Since 2006, GigaNet has organized an Annual Symposium to showcase research about Internet Governance, focusing on an interdisciplinary approach. Prior successful symposia took place in Greece (2006), Brazil (2007), India (2008), Egypt (2009) and Lithuania (2010). In 2011, the Internet Governance Forum has entered its second phase, after having reached the end of its first 5-years mandate. This year’s event will provide room to discuss the challenges encountered and results achieved during the first five years of IGF. As in previous years the GigaNet Symposium will further discuss current and future questions of Global Internet Governance.

The symposium will be organized in co-operation with Research ICT Africa (RIA). RIA is a network of researchers in 20 African countries conducting research on ICT policy and regulation and facilitating evidence-based and informed policy making for improved access, use and application of ICT for social development and economic growth. http://www.researchictafrica.net/

Registration and preliminary program

Registration is free of charge. If you are planning to either attend in person or remotely participate, please register at http://www.amiando.com/giganet2011 or send an email to jpohle@vub.ac.be.

Please visit our website for the preliminary program: http://giga-net.org/page/2011-annual-symposium.