10th European Summer School on Internet Governance (EuroSSIG)

Meissen, 16 – 23 July 2016

(This programme will be updated regularly – as of 19 July 2016)

Presentations are linked to the corresponding sessions.
Please find some pictures from the EuroSSIG here.

Self study – Webinar: The history of the Internet

Saturday, 16 July 2016 – Arrival

20.00 – 21.00 Welcoming dinner

21.00 – 22.30 Opening and introduction

  • Wolfgang Kleinwächter, University of Aarhus
  • Sandra Hoferichter, Medienstadt Leipzig e. V.

Sunday, 17 July 2016 – The Internet governance eco system (IGF, WSIS+10, ISOC, ICANN)

09.00 – 10.30 The old and new Internet governance history (follow up from the webinar)

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee

11.00 – 12.30 The Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

12.30 – 13.00 Multistakeholder practicum – Introduction
“An international framework for cyber security” (Avri Doria, Tatiana Tropina)

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 15.30 Internet governance roadmap (1) – Macrocosm: IGF, WSIS+10, ISOC, IETF

  • Thomas Schneider, Swiss Government
  • Olivier Crepin-Leblond, ALAC / EURALO
  • Lousewies van der Laan, ICANN Board
  • Peter Koch, DENIC
  • Moderator: Avri Doria, Independent researcher and former GNSO Chair

15.30 – 16.00 Coffee

16.30 – 17.30 Internet governance roadmap (2) – Microcosm: ICANN / IANA Transition

  • Thomas Schneider, GAC Chair
  • Olivier Crepin-Leblond, ALAC/EURALO
  • Lousewies van der Laan, ICANN Board
  • Peter Koch, DENIC
  • Moderator: Avri Doria, Independent researcher and former GNSO Chair

18.30 – 23.00 City walk & boat trip with dinner

Monday, 18 July 2016 – Internet governance and cyber security

09.00 – 10.30 Networks and states

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee

11.00 – 12.30 Human rights and Internet governance

12.30 – 13.00 Multistakeholder practicum – Q & A

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 16.00 The cyber security dimension of Internet governance

16.00 – 16.30 Coffee

16.30 – 18.00 Breakout sessions:

  • Networks and states: Milton Mueller
  • Human rights: Niels ten Oever
  • Cyber security and crime: Tatiana Tropina

18.00 – 19.00 Dinner

20.00 – 22.00 Multistakeholder practicum – Group discussion

Tuesday, 19 July 2016 – Technical regulation and management

09.00 – 10.30 Codes, standards and protocols – How the Internet is regulated

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee

11.00 – 12.00 IP address management

12.00 – 13.00 The management of the root server

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch and group picture

14.00 – 16.00 Case presentation – The management of TLDs and the role of registries

16.00 – 16.30 Coffee

17.00 – 19.00 City walk to the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

19.00 – 20.00 New Top-Level Domains – Between public interest and shareholder value

20.00 – 22.30 Dinner in the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Wednesday, 20 July 2016 – Business and Internet governance

09.00 – 10.30 Innovation, new technologies and services

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee

11.00 – 13.00 Business Perspectives

The perspective of an online retailer (incl. Q & A)

The perspective of an Internet exchange point (incl. Q & A)

Moderator: Ayesha Hassan, ISOC

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 15.30 Breakout sessions:

  • Innovation, new technologies and services: Robert Pepper
  • Online retailer: Claudia Wildmann
  • Internet exchange points: Carsten Schiefner

15.30 – 16.00 Coffee

16.00 – 17.30 Multistakeholder practicum – stakeholder group discussion

18.00 – 19.00 Dinner

20.00 – 22.00 Multistakeholder practicum – Finding consensus

Thursday, 21 July 2016 – Future challenges and perspectives

09.00 – 10.30 Internet governance eco system – the challenge of fragmentation

  • William J. Drake, University of Zurich

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee

11.00 – 12.00 Future challenges the perspective of the I* organisations

12.00 – 13.00 Multistakeholder practicum – Finding consensus Follow up

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

14.00 – 15.00 The multistakeholder Internet governance model – towards an innovative 21st century diplomacy

  • Bertrand de la Chapelle, Internet & Jurisdiction

15.00 – 16.00 Wrap up with fellows and faculty and hand over of certificates

16.00 – open end Arrival of EuroSSIG alumni’s and reunion party

Friday, 22 July 2016 – Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the EuroSSIG

10.00 – 11.00 Key note

  • Dr. Steve Crocker, Chairman of the ICANN Board, Member of the Internet Hall of Fame

11.00 – 12.30 High level discussion: The future of the Internet

  • Fiona Alexander, NTIA
  • Sandro Gaycken, European School of Management and Technology (ESMT)
  • Gonzalo López-Barajas, Telefonica
  • Sorina Teleanu, DiploFoundation and former EuroSSIG fellow

13.00 – 15.00 Lunch & Coffee

15.00 – 17.30 Organ Demo and concert in the Dome of Meissen
by Rodney Gehrke and Ole Jacobsen
Audio file: http://www.yikes.com/~ole/store/Meissen-Concert.MP3

20.00 – 24.00 Gala Dinner & EuroSSIG multicultural song party at “Vincenz Richter” restaurant
Sponsored by Afilias

Saturday, 23 July 2016 – Departure

We hope you enjoyed the 10th EuroSSIG in Meissen and wish you a save journey.