About the Program

The curriculum was set-up following NASIG 2019 slogan: Building an Inclusive Internet.

Course  Plan

The Second  North American School of Internet Governance follows a similar approach to other Schools of Internet Governance which focuses on the key pillars of the Internet Governance as detailed by the Diplo Foundation. The five pillars are economic, political, political, civil society and legal which make up the various stakeholder positions on Internet issues and concerns.   The two day programme aims to draw upon the experts in the Internet Governance milieu and provide intellectual stimulation to the international student body.

Course Outline 

Day One

• Internet Ecosystem: An Overview

• Internet  Governance:   A Vision for the Future

• Is ICANN relevant:  what is its future?

• Cybersecurity: Are we safe now?

• Fundamentals Nuts and Bolts : ccTLDs and RIRs

• Gender Perspective and an Open and Equitable Internet: Are we there yet?

• Open Session:  Grab bag of issues, and Tweetstorm

Day Two

• Youth Perspective: Are we involved in an efficient way?

• Privacy and Human Rights: A Delicate Balance

• Connectivity and Accessibility: Is there still a digital divide

• Will IoT, Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence impact Internet Governance? 

• Civil Society: Relevance, Impact and Purpose

• Trust and Privacy: How does GDPR impact end-users?

• Next Steps in the Internet Journey