School on Internet Governance Sri Lanka 2018.7 Host : ISOC Sri Lanka Chapter M.B.B.Kirindigoda SIG Sri Lanka Coordinator Rev5.28

Index Introduction Formation Organizing Committee Agenda and Syllabus Lecture Panel Course Fee Fellowships Sponsorship Main things considered (Sign Language / Translation / ) Lessons learnt Issues

SIG Sri Lanka The principal objective of SIG Sri Lanka is to train professionals in the domain of Internet Governance, equipping them with the skills to enable them to participate effectively in global Internet Governance processes and institutions.  SIG Sri Lanka is planned as an annual school that would be held in different parts of India each year.

Formation ISOC Sri Lanka Chapter as the HOST of IGF Sri Lanka decided to form the School on Internet Governance to educate people to more aware of the IG Concepts. It was decided to conduct SIG Sri Lanka along with IGF Sri Lanka.

Organizing Committee Maheeshwara Kirindigoda (Coordinator) Sagarika Wickramasekera () Sameera Kodithuwakku Uditha Jayasri Chamara Sandaruwan Dihan Morawaka Subash Chandra Bowse

Syllabus APSIG Syllabus Diplo Foundation Syllabus ISOC online course

Agenda Self Introduction and Grouping Internet history : Harsha Wijewardane Introduction to IG (history, Principles) : Prof Gihan Dias Multistakeholder Model : Maheeshwara Kirindigoda , Kelvin Wong IG Eco System : Kelvin Wong E Commerce (Ebanking. E-money, Virtual Currencies, tax, digital signatures .) : Fabian de alwis Legal background (Jurisdiction, IP , Trademark, Patent, Cybercrime act, Privacy) : Dr. Sampath Punchihewa Infrastructure and Standards (TCP/IP,DNS - (Apnic),ISP,): Champika Wijethunga ,Harsha Wijewardane Development (Technology, Connectivity, Accessibility, Digital Divide,) : Harsha Wijewardane, Sagarika Wickramasekera,Champika Wijethunga Political Perspective : Maheeshwara Kirindigoda Social (Human rights, Content, Safer Internet, Language, …) : Harsha Wijewardane IGF Core Values and how to organize IG Events for Betterment Discussion : Maheeshwara Kirindigoda Youth Internet Governance Forum: Kelvin Wong, Champika Wijethunga (safer INternet) Certificate Award Ceromony

Special Dates and Agenda Applying for Studentship - 25 April 2017 Selection of Students - 27 April 2017 Applying for fellowships 30 April 2017 Fellowship finalizing 7 May 2017 Participation to the SIG 16 - 18 May 2017

Course Fee The value of the SIG Sri Lanka is LKR 14,000/= and Subsided for LKR 7,000/=. The Students who get selected can apply fellowships. Few organizations are ready to support the Fellowships scheme. With the involvement of Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure Full fellowship offered for all the Students.

Sponsorship Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure ICANN Event TV and Peo TV

Main Concerns Language Used translators Inclusiveness Sign Language

Lesson Learnt Need to have few workshops inside the program to give more motivation Selection of Student need to be more diverse Residential Program could do lot Need to improve Stakeholder participation

Planned for Version 2 Geographical SIG Sri Lanka workshops prior to Main SIG 6 Workshops - One day Invite wider participants local 80% - 20% international Main SIG aligned with IGF Increase number of Interactive sessions. Valid Certification (Recognized Certificate for Participents)

Issues to Discuss 1. Syllabus according to the audience 2. Bottom up process in organizing 3. Geographical Reach 4. Language Barriers Sinhalese ~70% Tamil ~30% Link Language Fluency ~30% 5. Stakeholder Turnaround Government Technical Private 6. Resource Persons who has IG experience 7. Finance

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