1. Workshop 304: Measuring the impact of Internet governance on sustainable development
Heather Creech

2. Welcome
IISD wishes to thank the following co-organizers:
Centre for Environment and Development in the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE)
Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
Centre for Science, Development and Media Studies (CSDMS)
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

3. Premise and Input Sought
Mechanisms are needed to monitor the impact of Internet policy and governance choices.
How do we determine whether these choices are helping to achieve the broader sustainability goals of humanity?
What do Internet policy makers need to measure to find out whether they are “getting it right”?

4. Workshop Format
Workshop designed to be as interactive as possible
Three short presentations - 20 minutes total
Four breakout groups
20 minutes to deliberate
5 minutes each to report back
Responses from the panelists – 20 minutes total

5. Short Presentations
Dr. Hossam Allam, Head, ICT4D, CEDARE
How sustainable development is measured
Susan Teltscher, Head, Market Information and Statistics Division, ITU-D
Current practices in ICT indicators
Jayalakshmi Chittoor, i4d Team Leader, CSDMS
Environmental, accountability and governance innovation in ICTs and the potential contribution to sustainable development

6. Breakout Groups and Facilitators
Environmental – IISD and CEDARE
Governance and Innovation – CSDMS;
Economic – ITU;
Social – APC
Breakout group questions:
Are there indicators that are measuring the impact of public Internet policy on social, environmental and economic sustainability?
Are they useful? What should be added?

7. Panel responses to discussions
Question: How does what you have heard influence your current thinking about measuring the impact of IG on SD?
Dr. Hossam Allam, CEDARE
Anriette Esterhuysen, Executive Director, APC
Susan Teltscher, ITU-D

8. Thank You Heather Creech, Director, Global Connectivity
Tony Vetter