IGF 2018 WS #278 5G, IoT and AI - Addressing Digital Inclusion and Accessibility
Format:
Round Table - 90 Min
Theme:
Digital Inclusion & Accessibility
Subtheme:
ACCESS & CONNECTIVITY
Organizer 1:
Eduardo Magrani
, ITS RIO
Organizer 2
: Carlos Affonso Pereira, ITS RIO
Organizer 3:
Ashar Amar
, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society
Organizer 4:
Marie-Noemie Marques
, Orange
Organizer 5:
Pedraza-Barrios Ricardo
, CRC
Organizer 6:
XIAOQI QIN
, BUPT
Organizer 7
:
Maarit Palovirta
, Internet Society
Speaker 1:
Malavika Jayaram
, Civil Society, (Asia-Pacific Group)
Speaker 2:
Amar
Ashar
, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 3:
Christian Djeffal, Civil Society
,
Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 4:
Alexia
Gonzalez Fanfalone
, Intergovernmental Organization, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 5
Juan Manuel Wilches Duran, Government, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 6:
Mongi Marzoug
, Private Sector, African Group
Additional Speakers:
Merged Proposal for WS #278 and WS #339 5G,
IoT
and AI -  Addressing Digital Inclusion and Accessibility - Modified List of speakers
Speaker 1:
Malavika Jayaram
, Civil Society, (Asia-Pacific Group)
Speaker 2:
Amar
Ashar
, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 3:
Christian Djefall, Civil Society
,
Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 4:
Alexia
Gonzalez Fanfalone
, Intergovernmental Organization, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 5
Juan Manuel Wilches Duran, Government, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 6:
Mongi Marzoug
, Private Sector, African Group
Relevance:
Merged Proposal for WS #278 and WS #339: 5G, IoT and AI -  Addressing Digital Inclusion and Accessibility
The Session will explore the potential of 5G, IOT and AI, to address complementary and interlinked goals: Digital inclusion and Accessibility. The Session will discuss the policies that will promote the deployment of 5G, an advanced and efficient technology,  in order to contribute to the objectives of the sustainable development goals, in view of the commitment made in General Assembly resolution 70/125 to close the digital divides between and within countries, including the gender digital divide, through efforts to improve connectivity, affordability, access to online services, education, information and knowledge, multilingual content, digital skills and digital literacy.
The developing world will be directly affected by the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and services. There is a growing need for a more diverse perspective regarding the policy issues and consequences of AI. As a follow up of the last Internet Governance Forum session on AI and Inclusion (2017), there is a need to identify, understand, and address new issues, from a more interdisciplinary and global perspective when it comes to the future of labour and transparent and inclusive design of new technologies.
This Session is related to Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion (CENB) and will offer an opportunity to present 5G, IoT and AI technical features and promises, suggest the possible regulatory issues at stake, propose an economic perspective and address the civil society concerns, in view of the increasing requirements of a digital economy.
Session Content:
Merged Proposal for WS #278 and WS #339: 5G, IoT and AI -  Addressing Digital Inclusion and Accessibility
To bring digitalization’s benefits for society and economy, connectivity remains a main concern in the world. With the introduction of new fixed and mobile technologies, such as 5G and the development of an of new IOT based services, this concern will remain. These technologies will need to be progressively introduced in all regions so that the citizens may enjoy the performances and the potentialities they are bringing, in relation to an extended coverage of populations (geographical coverage), and altogether the opportunities offered by IOTs (coverage with services). This topic highlights a key issue for Internet governance and inclusive and sustainable growth: connectivity to ensure access to all and the benefits of a digitalised society and inclusiveness for all the citizens.
In addition, this roundtable aims to provide a global view on AI and inclusion's debates focused on the geographic divide between the Global North and the Global South when it comes to the future of labour and transparent and inclusive design of new technologies, with representatives of different continents and contexts in a multistakeholder approach.
Interventions:
Merged Proposal for WS #278 and WS #339: 5G, IoT and AI -  Addressing Digital Inclusion and Accessibility
The session would be moderated by the Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro (ITS Rio) – Eduardo Magrani and ETNO – Marta Capelo.
The speakers will bring their views coming from various geographies and sectors. As such, a technical view will be first presented, followed by an economic approach. Further to that, a regulatory approach will be provided, along with the view s of the private sector. Finally, a vision by the civil society and youth will be offered. Subsequently, the moderators will encourage debate with the IGF community, enlarging the conversation and deepening the understanding the topics and the inclusion challenges building upon the interventions.
For the Open debate, the moderators will also encourage interventions by Smitha Krishna (Project Leader at National Law University, India), Miriam Wimmer (Director of Digital Transformation Policies / Secretariat of Digital Policies at MCTIC in Brazil), Nagla Rizk (Director of Access to Knowledge for Development Center - Egypt), Juliana Nolasco (Public Policy Manager at Google Brazil), KS Park (Korea University), Xiaoqi Qin (BUPT), Maarit Palovirta (Internet Society) and Jenna Fung, NetMission.Asia (Youth IGF), Asia-Pacific Group.
Diversity:
Merged Proposal for WS #278 and WS #339 -
Among the speakers, two women, from Technical/ Academic and Intergovernmental Organisations and two men, from Government and Private sector have been confirmed. Geographically, the speakers cover Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe.
Online Participation:
Merged Proposal for WS #278 and WS #339: 5G, IoT and AI -  Addressing Digital Inclusion and Accessibility
Online participation will be attended equally with onsite participation; the roundtable moderators will have the online participation session open, and will be in close communication with the workshop’s online moderator, to be able to attend online attendees
Discussion Facilitation:
Merged Proposal for WS #278 and WS #339: 5G, IoT and AI -  Addressing Digital Inclusion and Accessibility
The workshop moderators will announce the plan of the workshop, announcing as well that a slot is provided for questions by the audience after each speaker’s intervention and after the second round of speakers. Each speaker will introduce in its speech a key issue to be discussed by the next speaker. The questions by the audience will be taken into account for key takeaways.
Online Moderator:
Kristina Olausson
Rapporteur:
Marie Noémie Marques
Agenda:
Merged Proposal for WS #278 and WS #339: 5G, IoT and AI -  Addressing Digital Inclusion and Accessibility
Introduction by the moderators: 5 minutes
Every Speaker introduces his / her theme: 5 minutes ; total   30 minutes
Second round discussion between the Speakers:   15 minutes
Open debate:           35 minutes
Conclusions by the moderators:        5 minutes
Session Time:
Wednesday, 14 November, 2018 -
10:40
to
12:10
Room:
Salle VI

