Agenda
Saturday, June 8, 2013
| Timings | Topics for Discussion |
|---|---|
| 09:30 11:00 |
INTRODUCTION Dr. Ravina Aggarwal & Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan |
| 11:00 11:30 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 11:30 13:00 |
HISTORY OF THE INTERNET Pranesh Prakash and Bernadette Langle (This session will deal with the advent of the internet and its growth in India). |
| 13:00 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00 15:30 |
DOMESTIC BODIES AND MECHANISMS Pranesh Prakash (This session will give an overview of the roles, which different government bodies play in regulating the Internet). |
| 15:30 16:00 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 16:00 17:30 |
EMERGING TRENDS IN INTERNET USAGE IN INDIA |
| 20:00 22:00 | Dinner |
Sunday, June 9, 2013
| Timings | Topics for Discussion |
|---|---|
| 09:30 11:00 |
HOW INTERNET WORKS? Dr. Nadeem Akhtar (This session will deal with various technologies related to the backbone of the internet). |
| 11:00 11:30 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 11:30 13:00 |
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES Michael Ginguld (This session will deal with the various technologies involved in establishing a wireless connection to the internet). |
| 13:00 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00 15:30 |
BUILDING KNOWLEDGE BASES AND PLATFORMS VIA MASS COLLABORATION ON THE INTERNET Vishnu Vardhan T (This session will deal with the various online knowledge bases and platforms with special emphasis on Wikipedia). |
| 15:30 16:00 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 16:00 17:30 |
AFFORDABLE DEVICES AND INTERNET ACCESS IN INDIA |
| 20:00 22:00 | Dinner |
Monday, June 10, 2013
| Timings | Topics for Discussion |
|---|---|
| 09:30 11:00 |
WIRED TECHNOLOGIES Dr. Nadeem Akhtar (This session will deal with the various technologies involved in establishing a wired connection to the internet). |
| 11:00 11:30 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 11:30 13:00 |
ASSIGNMENT |
| 13:00 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00 18:00 |
OFF SITE / FIELD VISIT |
| 20:00 22:00 | Dinner |
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
| Timings | Topics for Discussion |
|---|---|
| 09:30 11:00 |
UNIVERSAL ACCESS Archana Gulati (This session will cover an overview of universal access and universal service). |
| 11:00 11:30 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 11:30 13:00 |
FREE AND OPEN INTERNET Pranesh Prakash (This session will cover fundamental rights to freedom of speech and expression, reasonable restrictions on freedom of speech in context of internet access in India). |
| 13:00 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00 15:30 |
OPENNESS Pranesh Prakash and Sunil Abraham (This session will cover issues related to openness and access to the internet). |
| 15:30 16:00 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 16:00 17:30 |
OPEN CONTENT |
| 17:30 18:30 | QUICK TALK: COPYRIGHT LAW AND ACCESS Pranesh Prakash (This short session will deal with implications of copyright law on internet access). |
| 20.00 22.00 |
Dinner |
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
| Timings | Topics for Discussion |
|---|---|
| 09:30 11:00 |
PRIVACY ON THE INTERNET IN INDIA Elonnai Hickok and Sunil Abraham (This session will discuss online privacy, data protection, use of encryption, value of anonymity online, UID, etc). |
| 11:00 11:30 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 11:30 13:00 |
E-ACCESSIBILITY BASICS Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan (This session will deal with key requirements for making internet accessible for persons with disabilities). |
| 13:00 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00 15:30 |
INTERNATIONAL BODIES AND MECHANISM Tulika Pandey (to be confirmed), Gaurab Raj Upadhaya (This session will deal with various international bodies and multi-stakeholder processes involved in formulation of internet related policies). |
| 15:30 16:00 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 16:00 17:00 |
E-GOVERNANCE |
| 20.00 22.00 |
Dinner |
Thursday, June 13, 2013
| Timings | Topics for Discussion |
|---|---|
| 09:30 11:00 |
Critical Perspectives of the Internet Dr. Nishant Shah (Inception of internet and the main events which led to the growth of the internet). |
| 11:00 11:30 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:30 13:00 |
STRATEGIES FOR POLICY INTERVENTION Chakshu Roy (This session will look at various ways in which policy intervention can be made and the various factors necessary to successfully engage in policy forums). |
| 13.00 14.00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00 15:30 |
PROFILE OF INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS Satyen Gupta (This session will discuss profiles of various ISPs and their share in the market). |
| 15:30 16:00 |
COMPETITION IN THE MARKET Helani Galpaya (This session will discuss structure and competition in the broadband market, wireless market, etc). |
| 20.00 22.00 |
Dinner |
Friday, June 14, 2013
| Timings | Topics for Discussion |
|---|---|
| 09:30 11:00 |
LEVERAGING INTERNET FOR ACTIVISM Ananth Guruswamy (This session will look at various initiatives which have used the internet to build successful movements and campaigns). |
| 11:00 11:30 |
Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:30 13:00 |
“INTERNET ACCESS” ACTIVISM Parminder Jeet Singh (This session will discuss how people can contribute to initiatives for improving internet access). |
| 13.00 14.00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00 15:30 |
ENSURING ACCESS TO THE INTERNET A K Bhargava (This session will discuss strategies to enhance access to the internet in India with special focus on National Optical Fibre Network). |
| 15:30 16:00 |
Tea / Coffee Break |
| 16:00 17:30 | Winding Up |
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