[ecrea] CfP: "Overcoming Inequalities in Internet Governance: framing digital policy capacity building strategies" GigArts2018

GIG-ARTS 2018 - The Second European Multidisciplinary Conference on 
Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies

26-27 April 2018, Cardiff

*Overcoming Inequalities in Internet Governance: framing digital policy 
capacity building strategies*

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/Organised by: /Centre for Internet and Global Politics / School of Law 
and Politics / Cardiff University

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/In partnership with:/ DiploFoundation, The ECPR Standing Group on 
Internet and Politics, The Global Internet Governance Academic Network 
(GigaNet), IAMCR Communication Policy and Technology Section

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*/Deadline 08.January.2018/*

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*Abstract*

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After having explored “Global Internet Governance as a Diplomacy Issue” 
at its first edition held in Paris in 2007, the Second European 
Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, 
Regulations, Transactions and Strategies (GIG-ARTS 2018) addresses power 
inequalities in internet governance, and digital policy capacity 
building strategies aiming at overcoming gaps in digital policy 
developments.

Connectivity infrastructure is constantly expanding, while internet 
access is incessantly growing across countries, regions and 
socio-political contexts. In this context, new and crucial questions 
emerge from a governance and security perspective. As for the latter, 
new connectivity calls for cybersecurity capacity building strategies 
aiming at secure digital infrastructure. At the same time, from a 
governance perspective, traditional powers in the governance of the 
internet are increasingly challenged from newly connected actors who 
demand more influence in the transnational debate around digital policy 
development. As a result, despite claims for equal representations and 
diversity since the first World Summit on Information Society in 2003, 
the narrowing of the digital divide opens new and key questions: Whether 
and what inequalities exist in internet governance decision making? How 
is the rapidly changing internet geography and sociography reflected in 
the governance of the internet? Moreover, in order to increase awareness 
and enhance involvement of newly connected countries in national and 
transnational digital policy developments, what are the best internet 
governance capacity building strategies available? How do newly 
connected countries and actors build their digital policy capacity, and 
do they develop an active role in the transnational internet governance 
debate? Whether in newly or early connected countries, various kinds of 
divides persist across socio-cultural and political contexts, reflecting 
if not extending societal and socio-economic inequalities. Are such 
renewed forms of inequalities and discriminations adequately addressed 
in internet governance debates? What are the requirements for digital 
policies to actually empower people and uphold their individual and 
collective rights online?

In order to answer these crucial and manifold questions, the conference 
will bring together an outstanding network of experts working on 
internet governance, digital inequalities, and cybersecurity capacity 
building. The conference welcomes theoretically relevant, empirically 
grounded research, and/or policy oriented contributions, addressing 
internet governance inequalities, digital policy making, and 
cybersecurity capacity building. In particular, submissions could 
address either of the following topics (list non exhaustive):

  * Inequalities in the governance of the internet
  * Governance strategies among new and emerging actors
  * Geopolitical coalitions among actors (e.g. BRICS)
  * Multistakeholder models and their efficacy
  * Cybersecurity capacity building
  * Digital divides
  * Telecom Reforms
  * Online discriminations
  * Violent content and harassment online
  * “Fake news” and other kinds of manipulations
  * Individual and collective empowerment
  * Human rights online
  * Digital Trade

*Program Chair*

Andrea Calderaro
Centre for Internet and Global Politics, University of Cardiff, United 
Kingdom

*Program Committee*

William J. Drake, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Marianne Franklin, Goldsmiths University

Katharina Höne, DiploFoundation, Malta & Switzerland

Nanette S. Levinson, American University Washington DC, USA

Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political Science, United 
Kingdom

Meryem Marzouki, CNRS & Sorbonne Université, France

Ben Wagner, UW Vienna, Austria

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*Full Call for Paper*

Please find more information via the conference website: events.gig-arts.eu

*Submission Information and Publication Opportunities*

Authors are invited to submit their abstracts (no longer than 500 words) 
via Easychair at:

https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gigarts2018

Authors of selected submissions will have the opportunity to submit 
their full manuscript for publication as part of an edited volume.

*Venue*

The conference will be held in Wales's capital city, Cardiff, at the 
Centre for Internet and Global Politics, hosted at the Cardiff 
University's School of Law and Politics.

*Conference Registration and Fees*

Registration fees are 100€ for regular participants and 50€ for students 
showing proof of status. The conference fees include a participant kit 
with conference documents as well as coffee breaks and meals.

*GIG-ARTS 2018 Communication Details*

- Website: events.gig-arts.eu | www.cigp.eu <http://www.cigp.eu/>

- Email for information: (events /at/ gig-arts.eu) 
<mailto:(events /at/ gig-arts.eu)> | Andrea Calderaro ((CalderaroA /at/ Cardiff.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(CalderaroA /at/ Cardiff.ac.uk)>)

- Submissions: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gigarts2018

- Twitter: @GigArtsEU

- Mailing list for updates: http://tinyurl.com/yc7rvxm4


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