1. School on Internet Governance Sri Lanka 2018.7
Host : ISOC Sri Lanka Chapter
M.B.B.Kirindigoda
SIG Sri Lanka Coordinator
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2. Index Introduction Formation Organizing Committee Agenda and Syllabus
Lecture Panel
Course Fee
Fellowships
Sponsorship
Main things considered (Sign Language / Translation / )
Lessons learnt
Issues

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

6. Syllabus
APSIG Syllabus
Diplo Foundation Syllabus
ISOC online course

7. 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

8. 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 May 2017

9. 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.

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

11. Main Concerns
Language
Used translators
Inclusiveness
Sign Language

12. 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

13. 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)

14. 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

15. References
[TBD]