Agenda
Dec 16th 2015
08:00 - 09:00
Le Pavillon, 7th floor
Pre-event: Registration
Dec 16th 2015
09:15 - 10:15
Mistral, 7th floor
Day (0): Setting the Scene
Abdul Munhem Youssef, Chaiman- CEO, OGERO Telecom
Description:
This session will set the scene for the rest of the day on the Value of the Internet and its importance for development
Dec 16th 2015
10:15 - 11:30
Mistral, 7th floor
Day (0): The History of the Internet and IG, and role of ICT in sustainable development
Ayman El-Sherbiny, Chief of ICT Policies in UN-ESCWA, and Chair of Arab IGF Executive Bureau
In Cooperation with Mr. Vladimir Radinovic, Diplo
Description:
This session will overview the history of the Internet, Internet governance and WSIS process. It will also explore the 2015-adopted Sustainable Development Goals with focus on the role ICT in achieving the development targets of 2030 in various sectors, and highlighting priority of ICT as a catalyst for development in the Arab region.
Dec 16th 2015
12:00 - 13:00
Mistral, 7th floor
Day (0): Introduction to Internet Governance and Stakeholders Groups
Charles Shaban, AMAG Chairman
Faysal Al Bayouli, MHESR
Description:
This session will provide an introduction to the Internet Governance ecosystem, its definition, stakeholder groups, key themes, and the I* Organizations. Additionally, speakers from the various stakeholder groups will talk about their experiences in Internet Governance
Dec 16th 2015
14:00 - 15:00
Mistral, 7th floor
Day (0): Networks for Development: A tale of two networks
Hani Raad, CISCO
Description:
This session will discuss how to meet the SDGs for the Arab region through Internet of Things: a wide range of applications and services: demand/traffic/capacity driven by video but connected devices driven by M2M/IoT: coexistence will be critical for meeting the development (social as well as economic) goals for the Arab world.
Dec 16th 2015
15:00 - 16:00
Mistral, 7th floor
Day (0): Keystones to Foster Inclusive Knowledge Societies
Access to information and knowledge, Freedom of Expression, Privacy and Ethics on a Global Internet
George Awad, UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut
Description:
This session will address the vision of Internet-enabled knowledge societies that can foster inclusive sustainable human development worldwide. It will overview the UNESCO report that assesses four fields of Internet policy and practice that are keystones for building a free and trusted global Internet that will enable inclusive knowledge societies. These are access to information & knowledge, freedom of expression, privacy, and ethical norms on a global Internet.
Dec 16th 2015
16:30 - 17:30
Mistral, 7th floor
Day (0): The Digital Economy
George Salama, SAMENA Telecommunications Council
Tijani Ben Jemaa, Mediterranean Federation of Internet Association
Description:
The current impact of the Internet and Digital technologies is dramatically changing every aspect of the business value chain and is creating a totally new innovative business models across several verticals. The efficient adoption of digital services over the Internet is becoming mandatory for the sustainability of different industries which are facing major disruptive challenges. Such new ecosystem requires a set of policy frameworks that identify the role and responsibilities of each stakeholder while guaranteeing the business continuity and the growth of national economies. This session will focus on the unleashed opportunities that can be achieved by the efficient and harmonized utilisation of the Internet and Digital Service across different sectors like Education, Healthcare, Finance, Transportation, Energy etc…