IGF 2018 WS #146 Hidden aspects of digital inclusion
Format:
Break-out Group Discussions - 90 Min
Theme:
Digital Inclusion & Accessibility
Subtheme:
DIGITAL CAPACITY BUILDING
Organizer 1:
Lena Nitsche
, DW Akademie
Organizer 2:
Leidel Steffen
, Deutsche Welle Academy
Organizer 3:
Julius Endert
, Deutsche Welle Akademie
Speaker 1:
Sarah Kiden
, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 2:
Daniel OMaley
, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 3:
Talal Raza
, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 4:
Rachel Sibande
, Technical Community, African Group
Speaker 5:
Osama Manzar
, Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Relevance:
The workshop will provide an opportunity to evaluate and discuss the concept of digital inclusion regarding the perspective of five different thematic areas: Access, Digital Rights, Media and Journalism, Innovation and Society. IGF participants are able to gain a wider understanding as well as a deep insight into the thematic fields and hidden aspects that prevent digital inclusion. The workshop will also examine ways to overcome digitization challenges in the future. The workshop format will enable IGF participants to incorporate their experiences, discuss and further enrich the discussion.
Session Content:
The workshop will invite five experts from different countries and industries representing the five thematic areas of DW Akademie’s model on digital participation (access, digital rights, media and journalism, innovation and society) to present hidden aspects of digital inclusion. The goal is to come up with aspects that enable or prevent digital participation of users in a country. We also want to look ahead and highlight solutions and ideas that will help to overcome challenges and promote digital participation. The workshop will enable participants to share challenges and personal experiences from their countries and shed light on often neglected aspects that keep people from participating in the digital sphere. Points for discussion are: - Explore: Perspectives on digital participation and Internet Governance - Enrich: Digital Participation with a regional / national focus - Engage: Leaving no one behind in diverse societies - Encompass: Delve into the role of media as a participatory space. Agenda: After a 25 minute presentation from the panelists about hidden aspects of digital participation in five thematic areas, participants will divide into smaller groups for 35 minutes of focused exchanges on one specific thematic area. Each group will be lead by the panelist who is representing the specific thematic area. To deepen discussions panelists will ask participants one specific question related to their thematic area and the overarching issue regarding Internet Governance. In the final segment (30 min), panelists as well as a nominated participant from each group will report back to the plenary to kick-start a collaborative discussion on possible future steps.
Interventions:
Speakers will play an active role during the entire workshop: Following a short presentation of every panelist on one specific thematic area, every speaker will have the chance to engage the audience with his or her specific questions/views on the topic. Participants will then divide into smaller groups for intense discussions for 35 min. The groups will constitute a stakeholder balance and will be guided by one of our speakers. They will be asked to answer a specific question related to one thematic focus related to digital inclusion. At this point, panelists will act as moderators stimulating and steering the discussion. In the final segment (30 min), a nominated participant from each group will report back to the plenary to kick-start a collaborative discussion on the way forward. Speakers will at this point act as experts and get involved in the discussion.
Diversity:
Speakers have been chosen on the basis of geographical, gender, sector, and stakeholder representation. Each speaker brings a unique personal background and perspective to the issue of digital inclusion thereby ensuring that diverse views on the concept of digital participation are included. Speakers are from Africa, Asia, America and Europe (two female, three male) and represent civil society as well as the technical community with experiences in Internet governance, Internet infrastructure, digital rights advocacy, media and journalism, as well as entrepreneurship and business solutions.
Online Participation:
A remote moderator will be involved throughout the workshop planning to advise on the facilitation of remote participation. This remote moderator will lead the group of remote participants to ensure the incorporation of as many diverse views as possible. The remote moderator will have a key role as the group facilitator of the online participants. During the divided group activity, remote participants will also be given a question to answer related to the overarching Internet Governance question under discussion. The remote moderator will also moderate the discussion among online participants. If, for some reason, a remote participant is unable to take part, the remote moderator will report the views of the remote participants to the plenary during the final segment. We will ensure that the workshop is advertised in advance to the wider community so that remote participants have the opportunity to prepare questions and interventions in advance and possibly generate more interested parties. We will also promote the workshop on the DW Akademie website and via social media.
Discussion Facilitation:
To enable an inclusive and fluid discussion, the room should be set up with chairs for the opening speakers/discussants dialogue in the front row and round tables or groups of chairs to facilitate the group work and enable participants to exchange views. We will explore the use of visuals to animate the session and aid non-native English speakers. We will provide paper and pens for the group work to facilitate reporting. The moderator is well informed and experienced in animating multi-stakeholder discussions. Questions and input for speakers will be prepared in advance to help stimulate interactive, dynamic dialogue. Care will be taken to ensure the discussion groups have a balanced stakeholder representation by a simple polling at the beginning of the session. The remote moderator will have a key role as facilitator to the online participants. During the group activity, remote participants will also be given a question to answer related to the overarching IG question under discussion. The remote moderator will moderate the discussion between online participants. If, for some reason, a remote participant is unable to take part, the remote moderator will report the views of the remote participants to the plenary during the final segment.
Onsite Moderator:
Steffen Leidel, DW Akademie
Online Moderator:
Lena Nitsche, DW Akademie
Rapporteur:
Lena Nitsche, DW Akademie
Background Paper
Reference Document:
http://www.dw.com/en/dw-akademie/speakup-barometer/s-42561523
Session Time:
Monday, 12 November, 2018 -
10:40
to
12:10
Room:
Salle IV

