June 2024 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Announcement of David Bates' Upcoming Talk in Berlin
by William R Morgan 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Dear all, Next week in Berlin, Professor David Bates will be giving a talk at Trust about his new book "An Artificial History of Natural Intelligence: Thinking with Machines from Descartes to the Digital Age" (Chicago 2024). More information (and an RSVP option to help us plan refreshment purchasing) can be found at this link <https://partiful.com/e/JDvLVOMs8gp0tDlUkEEh>. Hope to see you there! -- William Morgan http://williammorgan.info/

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Invitation to Participate in Survey on GenAI in Research, Cultural Heritage, and Education
by Shani Evenstein Sigalov 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Dear Air-L community, We are Jane Winters, Professor of Digital Humanities at the University of London, and Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Visiting Fellow at the Digital Humanities Research Hub (DHRH) at the University of London. We are interested in better understanding the implications of Generative AI on knowledge consumption and knowledge production processes and we are reaching out to* invite you to participate in a survey on ‘Attitudes towards Generative AI in Research, Cultural Heritage, and Education’.* The aim of this research is to gain insight into understandings and uses of AI in professional practice, and specifically in research, higher education and the cultural heritage sector, and to explore attitudes to these developing technologies. This will inform further research into issues of trust and the value of structured data and human expertise when designing and implementing Generative AI tools. As a researcher / practitioner in one or more of these fields, your insights will be invaluable in understanding the current landscape and future potential of generative AI applications. The survey should take between 10-15 minutes (depending on how much you would like to share), and your responses will remain confidential. Here is a shareable link to the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/MjvHAUBTAG. We would also be grateful if you could also share the link to the survey with relevant colleagues, fellow educators, and professionals in the cultural heritage sector. By participating and spreading the word, you are directly contributing to the growth of knowledge in this rapidly evolving field. The results of this survey will be shared openly in order to contribute to an evidence base for the development of future policy and practice. The survey will be open until the end of May 2024, and we very much appreciate your time and collaboration. If you have any questions about the research, please feel free to email us. Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this survey. Best wishes, Prof. Jane Winters, Professor of Digital Humanities & Director of the Digital Humanities Research Hub, School of Advanced Study, University of London Dr. Shani Evenstein Sigalov, Visiting Fellow, Digital Humanities Research Hub School of Advanced Study, University of London.

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Extended Deadline! LaborTech 2024 Awards Submissions Open Through June 15
by Winifred Poster 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

EXTENDED DEADLINE: 3RD ANNUAL CALL FOR AWARDS! We've extended the deadline for submissions to our Book, Graduate Student Paper, and Social Justice Awards. We would love to see internet researchers submit their work! The new deadline is June 15th. For more information on eligibility and how to submit, click here <http://labortechresearchnetwork.org/index.php/call-for-submissions-labor-te…>. Call for Submissions: Labor Tech Research Network Book, Graduate Student Paper, and Social Justice Awards Labor Tech Research Network <http://labortechresearchnetwork.org/> (LaborTech) invites submissions for our third annual Book, Graduate Student Paper, and Social Justice Award. Please also forward to your departments/colleagues/students/comrades. Deadline: June 15, 2024 About Us LaborTech is an interdisciplinary and transnational group of over 600 experts concerned with the intersection of technology and labor. We aim to reframe conversations about technology and labor towards issues of power, inequality, and social justice, and incorporate themes of feminism, anti-racism, and transnationalism. We also seek to foster an interdisciplinary, cross-regional, and community-oriented space for discussion, collaboration, and empowerment. For a deeper discussion of our mission, please see the 'About Us' <http://labortechresearchnetwork.org/index.php/about-us/> page on our website as well as examples of topics in our decade-long Speaker Series <http://labortechresearchnetwork.org/index.php/speaker-series/>. Call for Nominations As part of our mission to promote scholarship and activism towards more equitable forms of labor and technology, LaborTech is announcing a call for three awards -- Book, Graduate Student Paper, and Social Justice. These will honor projects which: have distinctive intellectual merit or activist impact; advance the knowledge about labor and technology in the global society; and address our core focus on labor and technology and which may simultaneously address feminism, anti-racism, and/or transnationalism. *Eligibility* Works from all disciplines and methodologies are eligible for nomination. Nominations are open to members and non-members of LaborTech. We welcome self-nominations especially, but also nominations from publishers, colleagues, and others familiar with the projects. We encourage submissions from women, people of color, queer communities, and those from the global south. LaborTech executive board members and committee chairs, as well as books published in our Labor and Technology series with MIT Press, are ineligible for these awards. *Prizes* Winners receive a small cash award and a certificate (which we hope to expand further in years ahead, as we are still a growing nonprofit organization :). In addition, we offer our infrastructural supports at LaborTech to promote visibility of your projects: by connecting with our globally-located expert members; by making a video of winners and distributing it both in and outside of our network to enhance public attention and exposure; and by creating a space and opportunity for sharing your work at out end of year virtual celebration. Winners will be announced in December. *Deadline and Contact* The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2024. Send questions to labortechresearchnetwork(a)gmail.com. See below for separate criteria and instructions for the various awards. Criteria and Submission Details *Book Award* Criteria: Monographs only (no edited volumes or anthologies) Multiple authors accepted Published in the last three years (2022-24). If your book is not out by the deadline for this award, please send proofs from the manuscript and a letter from the press editor confirmation publication before the end of 2024. Submission details: Please submit the following items in English to labortechresearchnetwork(a)gmail.com <mailto:labortechresearchnetwork@gmail.com>: An electronic version in PDF format (contact us if only print form is available for books) The author's contact email address A one-page nomination letter stating the significance and contribution of the work *Graduate Student Paper Award* Criteria: Written by students currently enrolled in a graduate program or who have graduated in 2023 Single-authored pieces are preferred, but co-authored pieces will be accepted with the above conditions in Submission Details Papers may be published within the last three years (2022-24) or unpublished Page length: 25-40 pages, double-spaced Submission details: Please submit the following items in English to labortechresearchnetwork(a)gmail.com: Electronic version in PDF format The author's email address A one-page nomination letter stating: the significance and contribution of the work when the PhD was started and, if applicable, granted- if the paper was published, then state when and in what journal if co-authored with faculty/advisors/other PhDs, please include a paragraph attesting to the student's dominant role in generating the paper (such as working on its theoretical components, doing the research, and writing it up). In addition, we ask that the cover letter is signed (digitally, or otherwise) by all co-authors, so that they are aware of this submission. *Social Justice Award* Criteria: Those who are interfacing with technology in the course of their organizing, or who are organizing against inequitable technologies, in the context of labor, feminism, anti-racism, transnationalism struggles. This may include: tech workers labor organizers, whether in unions or other workers' associations feminist, immigrant, community, and ethnic rights activists scholar-activists. For this, we are not looking for purely academic work (i.e., scholars who are studying activism), but rather those who are participating in activism themselves, or who are promoting collaborations between activists and scholars. people creating design alternatives for social justice, like engineers and designers Open to individuals, small groups, and if appropriate, organizations Focus will be on a particular campaign or project that is done with the aim of social justice regarding labor and/or technology. These projects may be broad (such as educating the public on a social justice issue) or specific (such as organizing a protest for higher wages). They may use a variety of strategies (e.g., art, design, social media, marches and strikes, policy interventions, etc.). We'd like to honor activists who, through these projects, have developed novel approaches or who are pioneers in the fight for more equitable relations of technology and/or labor. Submission details: Fill out this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRQ7kk9IEEtYqNinwKfLTgMF6CiIJudZc…. It has a few short questions regarding the significance and contribution of your social justice activities Answers to this form should be a minimum 200 words each, in order to give us enough understanding of the nominee's accomplishments. No single sentence answers please! Please submit all items in English. However, if you have a submission in another language, contact us and we'll attempt to find a translator in our group.

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[CFP] EXTENDED Deadline to June 30, 2024 - IEEE CAMAD 2024, Athens, Greece
by Leivadeas, Aris 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

======================================================= We apologize if you receive multiple copies of this CFPs. We appreciate your help to contribute & forward this CFPs to your friends. ======================================================= You are cordially invited to submit your latest research results to the IEEE CAMAD 2024. CALL FOR PAPERS IEEE International Workshop on Computer-Aided Modeling and Design of Communication Links and Networks (CAMAD) 2024, 21-23 October 2024, Athens, Greece Conference Website: https://camad2024.ieee-camad.org/ SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 30, 2024 (EXTENDED) SUBMISSION LINK: https://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=32238 IEEE CAMAD 2024 will be held as a stand-alone event in Athens, Greece. This year IEEE CAMAD will focus on 'use cases and technologies towards 6G networks'. IEEE CAMAD will be hosting Workshops and Special Sessions, bringing together a diverse group of scientists, engineers, manufacturers and providers to exchange and share their experiences. In addition, the conference will also include keynote speeches, panel and demo sessions. IEEE CAMAD 2024 is soliciting papers describing original work, unpublished and not currently submitted for publication elsewhere on topics include, but not limited to the following: - Joint communication and sensing in 6G networks - Millimeter-Wave, Sub-Terahertz, and Terahertz Communications - Data-driven and IoT-based Digital Twin networks for real-time communication - Self-organizing Digital Twin-enabled IoT systems and applications - Trustworthy AI enabled Digital Twin applications - AI and generative AI for telecommunications, - Fault Management in B5G and 6G networks - Zero Touch Network & System Management and Orchestration - Federated Optimizations and Networked Edge Intelligence - Wireless PHY and MAC layers for B5G and 6G: design, analysis, and optimization - Industrial IoT and Industry 5.0 - 5G Multitenant Networks and End-to-End Network slicing - AI and Big Data for Intelligent 6G Networks - Blockchain applications in B5G and 6G Networks - Cross-layer design for massive MIMO and multiuser MIMO networks - Quantum Communications and Networking - NFV and SDN Architectures and Networks - Energy efficiency and Energy harvesting in wireless networks - Collaborative Intelligence for Green Communication Systems - Green management of communication networks - Mobile big data and network data analytics - Mobile Edge and Fog Computing Systems - Trust management, Security and Privacy of B5G and 6G networks - Artificial Intelligence (ML, DL, and FL) for network security - Multimedia QoS, and traffic management - Optical Communications & Fiber Optics for B5G and 6G networks - Quality of Experience and Services: Framework, Evaluation and Challenges - Smart Grids: Communication, Modeling and Design - Ultra low-latency and ultra high-reliability B5G communications - Wireless communications through reconfigurable intelligent surfaces SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Prospective authors are invited to submit a full paper of not more than six (6) IEEE style pages including results, figures and references. Papers should be submitted via EDAS. Papers submitted to the conference must describe unpublished work that has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. All submitted papers will be reviewed by at least three TPC members. All accepted and presented papers will be included in the conference proceedings and IEEE digital library. Papers should be submitted via EDAS at https://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=32238 ====================================== IMPORTANT DATES ====================================== Paper Submission Deadline: June 30, 2024 (EXTENDED) Author Notification: July 31, 2024 Camera-ready: August 31, 2024 ====================================== ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ====================================== General Chair - Christos Verikoukis, ISI/ATHENA and University of Patras General Vice-Chair - Adlen Ksentini, Eurecom Executive Chair - Symeon Papavasiliou, National Technical University of Athens Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs - Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, University of New Mexico - John Vardakas, Iquadrat, and University of Western Macedonia - Shiwen Mao, Auburn University Demo Co-Chairs - Jonathan Rodriguez, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes - Leonardo Militano, Zurich University of Applied Sciences Workshop and Special Session Co-Chairs - Harilaos Koumaras, National Centre for Scientific Research - Ioannis Chochliouros, OTE Panel Chair - Valerio Frascolla, INTEL - Dionisis Xenakis, NKUA Keynote Chair - Panagiotis Papadimitriou, University of Macedonia Tutorial Co-Chairs - Vasilios Sourlas Institute of Communication and Computer Systems - Fabrizio Granelli University of Trento Publication Chair - Boubakr Nour, Ericsson Local Arrangement Co-Chairs - Eleni Stai, National Technical University of Athens - Vasileios Karyotis, Ionian University - Panagiotis Marantis, ISI/ATHENA - Vassilis Avgerinos, ISI/ATHENA Web Co-Chairs - Dimitrios Selis, ISI/ATHENA - Nikolaos Fryganiotis, National Technical University of Athens Publicity Co-Chairs - Valeria Loscri, NRIA - Aris Leivadeas, University of Quebec - Hyunbum Kim, Incheon National University, South Korea Financial Co-Chairs - Bruce Worthman, IEEE Communication Society - Melani Gurdiel, Iquadrat Informatica - Ifigenia Roumelioti, ISI/ATHENA Aris Leivadeas | Associate Professor Department of Software and IT Engineering École de technologie supérieure | University of Quebec 1100, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, office A-3415 Montréal (Québec) H3C 1K3 Tel. 514 396-8860 | etsmtl.ca<http://etsmtl.ca/> Find us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/etsmtl> - Twitter<http://twitter.com/etsmtl> - YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/user/etsmtl> - LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/school/etsmtl/>

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New open access book // The Platformisation of Consumer Culture: A Digital Methods Guide
by Alessandro Gandini 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

With the usual apologies for cross-posting, we’re delighted to share the publication of our new book The Platformisation of Consumer Culture A Digital Methods Guide Authored by Alessandro Caliandro (University of Pavia), Alessandro Gandini (University of Milan), Lucia Bainotti (University of Amsterdam), Guido Anselmi (University of Catania) The book offers a methodological guide for scholars interested in understanding and using digital methods to explore the processes of platformisation of consumer culture unfolding on digital media. The book introduces the reader to key digital methods concepts, strategies, and techniques through a set of ad hoc case studies focused on the most prominent digital platforms (such as Facebook, Spotify, or TripAdvisor) as well as emerging trends in digital consumer culture (such as, the consumption of nostalgia, the radicalisation of taste, or ephemeral consumption). It is published in open access format by University of Amsterdam Press. Free download available here: https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789463729567/the-platformisation-of-consumer-cu… Table of contents Acknowledgments I. Introduction II. Methodological Framework Chapter 1: Consuming Nostalgia on Facebook Chapter 2: YouTube and the Radicalisation (?) of Consumption Chapter 3: The Platformisation of Music Genres on Spotify Chapter 4: Exploring the Role of Fake News and Bots in Brand Communication on Twitter and Their Impact on Brand Value and Consumer Culture Chapter 5: Instagram Influencers at the Crossroad between Publics and Communities Chapter 6: Assessing the Impact of Kitchen Nightmares through TripAdvisor Chapter 7: Thinking of the Same Place: the Trivialisation of the Sharing Economy on Airbnb Chapter 8: Ephemeral Content and Ephemeral Consumption on TikTok Conclusion Bibliography List of Figures List of Tables Index -- Alessandro Gandini Associate Professor of Cultural Sociology University of Milan, Department of Social and Political Sciences Via Conservatorio 7, 20122 Milan, Italy PI of the CRAFTWORK project – ERC Starting Grants 2020

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Digital Data Processing 2024
by ijwa dline.info 03 Jun '24

03 Jun '24

Fourth International Conference on Digital Data Processing (DDP 2024) Yeshiva University. New York. US September 30-October 01, 2024 (www.socio.org.uk/ddp) (IEEE approval in progress) As technology advances in different sub-domains of computing, data-driven models are becoming increasingly important. The data-dependent world now faces many challenges in terms of data accuracy and data privacy. High-impact advancements include machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep learning and many more. Data is growing exponentially in terms of diversity and complexity. One organization or industry processes over a few million transactions per hour and stores hundreds of billions of data. We live in a world with a great need for more efficient data analysis and processing. Data analytics can reveal hidden patterns, complex relationships, internal information relations, and even segmentation. Data applications have opened up new possibilities in every aspect of our lives. Studying data and its structure, dynamics, and modern data technologies is ongoing. There is a great deal of literature and research on data management, but it does not address the data processing needs. Many studies focus on developing models and systems for analyzing large datasets. Data analysis leads to application domains that have a systematic impact on decisions. The knowledge gained from the data analysis enables the generation of critical information for multiple domains. In this conference, we review and discuss the latest trends in data management, the opportunities and challenges, and how they have affected organizations' ability to develop effective business and technology strategies and stay up-to-date in data technology. We also highlight current open research directions in data analytics that need further attention. The proposed conference will discuss topics not limited to Data applications in various domains and activities Data in cloud Real-world data processing Data inaccuracy and reliability issues Data Ecosystem Business Analytics New data analytics techniques Physical and management challenges Synthetic data Data synthesis Crowdsourcing and Sensing Data modelling Deep learning techniques Data fusion Descriptive analytics, Diagnostic analytics, Predictive Analytics, and Prescriptive analytics Machine learning impact on data processing Network optimization Data in Biomedical Engineering Data in Materials science and mechanics Data handling and applications in domains Wireless Networking Data Management Data of Electronic & Embedded Systems Multi-media Systems Data Artificial Intelligence Models and Systems Data E-Computing Data Renewable Energies Data General Chair Honggang Wang, Yeshiva University, USA Program Chairs Youshan Zhang, Yeshiva University, USA Ezendu Ariwa, Warwick University, UK Simon Fong, University of Macau, Macau Program Co-chairs Martin Loperz, University of Vigo, Spain Keynote Speakers 1. Xiaofan (Fred) Jiang, Columbia University 2. Edwin Chihchuan Kan, Cornell University Publications Modified versions of the papers will appear in the following journals. Journal of Digital Information Management International Journal of Computational Linguistics International Journal of Distributed Systems and Technologies Important Dates Submission of Workshop Proposals: April 10, 2024 Submission of Papers: June 15, 2024 Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: July 20, 2024 Camera-ready: September 01, 2024 Registration: September 01, 2024 Conference Dates: September 30- October 01, 2024 Paper submission Papers should follow the IEEE template. Submissions at http://socio.org.uk/ddp/paper-submission/ Contact: stm(a)socio.org.uk

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New Book Announcement: Children and Young People’s Digital Lifeworlds: Domestication, Mediation, and Agency
by Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam 02 Jun '24

02 Jun '24

*NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT* *Children and Young People’s Digital Lifeworlds: Domestication, Mediation, and Agency, *by Dr Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam (Rhodes University, South Africa) https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-51303- <https://sacomm.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=587b756d1acc5db1df50bc837&…> Part of the book series: Global Transformations in Media and Communication Research - A Palgrave and IAMCR Series (GTMCR) This book explores the ways in which adolescents in Nigeria domesticate technology and the role of digital gatekeepers such as parents, guardians, and teachers in their digital lifeworlds. Using a child-centred framework, what emerges is a rounded and textured analysis of how technology fits into pivotal aspects of the lives of teenagers. Here, teens are understood as ‘actors’ rather than just users of media and technology. The digital lifeworlds of young people in advanced economies of the Minority World are well-researched. In contrast, research focusing on pre-teens’ and teenagers’ digital practices and participation in Majority World such as Africa, is still fundamentally narrow. The book is relevant to fields like sociology, media studies, youth studies, mobile media studies, African studies, and global media studies. *Table of contents (10 chapters)* 1. *Front Matter* *Pages i-xxxiii* *Download chapter PDF * <https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bfm:978-3-031-51303-9/1> 2. *Researching Children and Young People’s Digital Lifeworlds <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51303-9_1>* - Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam *Pages 1-18* 3. *Context Matters: Geography, Research Sites, and Media Trajectory <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51303-9_2>* - Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam *Pages 19-36* 4. *Tracking Research on Children and the Media <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51303-9_3>* - Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam *Pages 37-54* 5. *Navigating Theoretical, Methodological, and Ethical Interdependences in Researching Children <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51303-9_4>* - Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam *Pages 55-75* 6. *Children’s Access and Connection to Digital Technology <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51303-9_5>* - Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam *Pages 77-87* 7. *Domestication of Technology in Everyday Life <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51303-9_6>* - Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam *Pages 89-110* 8. *Media Proclivities, Preferences, and Perceptions of Digital Technology <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51303-9_7>* - Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam *Pages 111-132* 9. *“You cannot serve two masters at a time”: Digital Gatekeepers in Children’s Digital Lifeworlds <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51303-9_8>* - Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam *Pages 133-150* 10. *Precarious Agency and the Power of Children with Digital Technology <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51303-9_9>* - Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam *Pages 151-163* 11. *A Bricolage: Of Summary, Final Thoughts, and Recommendations <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-51303-9_10>* - Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam *Pages 165-190* 12. *Back Matter* *Pages 191-223* *Download chapter PDF * <https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bbm:978-3-031-51303-9/1> My best regards *Dr. Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam * Faculty/Deputy Head of School School of Journalism and Media Studies Rhodes University South Africa chikezie.uzuegbunam(a)ru.ac.za +27632791466 Find me online <http://g.co/kgs/FEhqN5>

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PhD position in social cybersecurity (accepting applications until June 5)
by Matteo Magnani 02 Jun '24

02 Jun '24

We have opened PhD position in social cybersecurity, where the candidate will apply and develop computational methods for the detection and analysis of social information threats (e.g. online disinformation) based on generative AI. This position is also part of a graduate school on cybersecurity. I’d be grateful if you can share it with potential candidates. The deadline is on Wednesday at midnight Swedish time – we will start processing the applications this week and plan to conclude the selection procedure before the end of the month, so that the candidate can start in the Fall. https://uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:727423/ https://uuinfolab.github.io/joinus/ Best, -- Matteo Magnani Professor of Data Science InfoLab (https://uuinfolab.github.io) CSSLab (https://uucsslab.github.io) Uppsala University, Sweden När du har kontakt med oss på Uppsala universitet med e-post så innebär det att vi behandlar dina personuppgifter. För att läsa mer om hur vi gör det kan du läsa här: http://www.uu.se/om-uu/dataskydd-personuppgifter/ E-mailing Uppsala University means that we will process your personal data. For more information on how this is performed, please read here: http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/data-protection-policy

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WEBCAST MAY 28-29 – 2nd Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum
by Joly MacFie 02 Jun '24

02 Jun '24

*** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - Big thanks to our May 2024 funder Vint Cerf *** Part 1 just starting. As previously, will contain some deep insights into UN policies. REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3V2kM3L On Tuesday-Wednesday May 28-29 2024 the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Dynamic Coalition of Small Island States in the Internet Economy (DC-SIDS) present the 2nd Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum (SIDS IGF). The e… Read on blog <https://isoc.live/17951/> or Reader <https://public-api.wordpress.com/bar/?stat=groovemails-events&bin=wpcom_ema…> [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fe5ffd557fe48ed1425a3136…>On *Tuesday-Wednesday May 28-29 2024* the *Caribbean Telecommunications Union <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8a73f283ab40665d3dc0b149…>* (CTU) and the *Dynamic Coalition of Small Island States in the Internet Economy <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=1b3543d79d390500731b81fe…>* (DC-SIDS) present the *2nd Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3d1ae2ade48b311dfb067986…>* (SIDS IGF). The event will be held over a two-day period during the *4th International Conference on SIDS <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=363a29d64bfa0f357984ebb1…> *(SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda. *Part One <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3d1ae2ade48b311dfb067986…>* will be a virtual event held on May 28th and *Part Two <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=363a29d64bfa0f357984ebb1…>* will be an in-person official Side Event of the SIDS4 Conference. Building upon the foundational work of the *inaugural SIDS IGF <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=efd7e629b2e4968efd5cf30d…>* held virtually in 2022, this forum aims to further enhance the dialogue and cooperation among SIDS in the realm of Internet Governance (IG), Internet Policy, and the Digital Economy. By aligning with the current theme of the SIDS4 conference '*Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity*', this event seeks to leverage the collective experiences and challenges of SIDS, to foster a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable digital future for all. Partners include the *Caribbean IGF <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b2d955580b23853da4c95b54…>*, the *Caribbean Youth IGF <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6819a43703ab99cbc2c34db5…>*, the *Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9bb222331215d7dee5891eef…>* (TTMAG), the *Internet Society Barbados Chapter <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=98751814889b1665e1ed19f2…> *(ISOC BB), and the *Internet Society Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4b7603baf5eba029366448ba…>* (ISOC-SVG) *Tuesday May 28 2024 - 'Leveraging Digital Governance for Resilient Prosperity in SIDS'* (All Times AST=UTC+4) *13:00 Opening Remarks* *Nigel Cassimire* - Deputy Secretary-General, CTU *13:10 National Strategies for Digital Inclusion* *Esau LM Tupou* - Director, CERT Tonga *13:40 The Role of ICTs in the Sustainable Development of SIDS* *Mr. Ugo Blanco* - UNDP *14:00 Global Digital Compact Update on the UN Process* *Dr. Renata Dwan* - Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology *14:15 The Global Digital Compact – A Detailed Analysis* *Sorina Teleanu* - Director of Knowledge, Diplo *14:35 Enhancing Digital Resilience for Environmental Sustainability* *Dr. Arlene Laing* - Caribbean Meteorological Organisation *Raj Mohabeer* - Indian Ocean Commission *Russel Woruba* - DICT, Papua New Guinea *Pua Hunter* - GFCE Pacific Hub Moderator: *Tracy Hackshaw*, DC-SIDS *15:05 Digital Inclusion for Prosperity* *Tereza Horejsova* - GFCE Geneva *Mahendranath Busgopaul* - Halley Movement Coalition, Mauritius *Sarai Tevita*, National University of Samoa *Cherie Lagakali*, Netsafe NZ Moderator: *Maureen Hilyard* *15:35 Closing Remarks and Next Steps* *Rodney Taylor* - Secretary-General, CTU *Tuesday May 29 2024 - SIDS IGF* (All Times AST=UTC+4) *14:00 Welcome Remarks* Rodney Taylor - Secretary General, CTU *14:00 Opening Remarks* Hon. Melford Nicholas - Minister of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), Utilities and Energy, Antigua and Barbuda *14:05 Keynote: The Importance of Digital Governance in Achieving Resilient Prosperity for SIDS* *14:20 Keynote: Building Digital Resilience in SIDS* *14:35 Keynote: The Role of AI and 4IR Digital Technologies in Building Resilient SIDS* *14:55 Panel Discussion: SIDS in Global Digital Governance* *Cleveland Thomas*, ITU *Albert Daniels*, ICANN *Andy E Williams*, DC-SIDS *Vashti Maharaj*, Adviser- Digital Trade Policy, The Commonwealth Secretariat Moderator: *Nia Nanan*, CTU *15:15 Outcomes and Next Steps* *Nigel Cassimire* - Deputy Secretary-General, CTU *15:25 Closing Remarks* *Rodney Taylor* - Secretary-General, CTU *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/sidsigf2024 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8448230690b2a21fc5bdda7d…>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3V8bjsH <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=cf6d9c20a7e01099913c3c75…>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see *ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fe5ffd557fe48ed1425a3136…>* ) *TWITTER #sidsigf2024 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6f3721c518815dc23218d367…> @TheCtunion @intGovForum @ISOCBB @isocsvg* *@ttigftt @UNDESA @SustDev #IGF #NetGov #SID4 #SIDS #Internetgovernance* *MASTODON #sidsigf2024 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b0f4a90cd57f09d977dba6da…>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://www.youtube.com/@TheCtunion/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=40bb95c76a74a645849a1ff6…>* *https://www.youtube.com/@isocsvg5740 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=90e6fb24099e24268d1ed432…>* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=48ee44417fbd95ee95990d33…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=45ca6e511f7d2e0f3756a503…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=fb8794dca6c5a30b77e540e4…>* *https://www.facebook.com/CaribbeanTelecommunicationsUnion/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a6a504c9551e3b503254a38b…>* *https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b9e3a66c202db81864833221…>* *https://www.facebook.com/InternetSocietyAmericaLatinayCaribe <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d789d7c0eeb97b0b91d3e1a6…>* *https://www.facebook.com/NetGovCaribbean <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=f8038f18ec434c39f01bf19a…>* *https://www.facebook.com/groups/37808373885/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9bd2a26c7562bda16461fade…> *(TTIGF) *https://www.facebook.com/ISOCBB/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=52a546a66098918171b4c44b…>* *https://www.facebook.com/PICISOC/ <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=12565a1276f643c2f8bd2a6f…>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/sidsigf2024 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a7875c9cce57ad67b5632940…>* - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Call for Papers: GigaNet 2024 Symposium
by Joly MacFie 01 Jun '24

01 Jun '24

https://www.giga-net.org/giganet-annual-symposium/ GigaNet announces a Call for Proposals for the upcoming GigaNet Annual Symposia to all members and observers through the GigaNet mailing list as well as through GigaNet’s social media accounts. Join GigaNet now <https://www.giga-net.org/become-a-member/> to stay up to date! *Submission of abstracts: 1 July 2024, 23.59 (in your time zone)* *Submission of full papers (for onsite Riyadh symposium): 25 November 2024* *Submission of full papers (for online symposium): 1 January 2025* GigaNet – the Global Internet Governance Academic Network – is now accepting extended abstracts for papers to be presented at its annual symposium. As of now, GigaNet 2024 is planned to be held alongside the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/> in an half-day in-person format in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, *and* as a two-day online academic symposium in January 2025. Papers on internet/digital governance-related topics are welcome, and preference will be given to papers that relate to the specific topics in the call text. Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches are warmly encouraged. There will be the possibility for a focused subset of accepted papers to be fast-tracked for publication in a relevant journal. In previous years, collections of papers presented at the symposium were invited for publication in the journal *Telecommunications Policy*. We particularly welcome presentations of research that take a global perspective, and explicitly invite comparative papers. GigaNet encourages emerging scholars and researchers working with diverse methodologies to submit their work to the symposium. Proposals should be submitted in English. Participation in the GigaNet symposium is free of charge. Welcome topics for this year’s symposium include, but are not limited to: *Internet governance as a field of study* - Narratives, myths, and frictions in the construction of the field of internet governance - Internet governance cultures and power dynamics - Theoretical innovations and new methods applicable to internet governance research - Postcolonial Internet Governance studies *The evolution of internet governance, institutions, and norms* - Internet standards, protocols and critical infrastructures - Platform governance - Cybersecurity - Digital sovereignty *Critical internet futures* - Sustainability and environmental impacts - Digital colonialism - Space and internet governance - Governance of frontier technologies (Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, virtual currencies, metaverse, quantum computing, etc.) *Current themes in *internet governance research (not an exhaustive list): - Online harms, cyberattacks and accountability - Cyber operations and sanctions, neutrality in the cyber domain, applicability of international law - Civil rights and their limitations - Internet governance and emergency preparedness GigaNet is oriented around the presentation of research papers. The proposed extended abstract should be 800-1000 words long (excluding bibliography) and must describe: 1. Research question(s), 2. Data used, 3. Methodology, 4. Main (expected) findings of the paper, and 5. Contributions to literature and/or ongoing policy debates. Theoretical papers need not specify the data used but must have a clear research question and statement of the specific theories used and literature in which the analysis is situated. Bibliographies should be included in the abstract where references are made (and are included in the word count). The extended abstract must be uploaded to the submission platform by *1 July 2024, 23.59h *(in the submitter’s timezone). Visit: https://giganet-symposium.org/ to register and upload your abstract. When submitting your abstract, please indicate if you wish to be considered for the in-person or the online variant of the Symposium, or both (the PC will then choose, based on fit across all contributions). Individual abstracts will be reviewed double blind. Please do not include names or any other identifiable information on the uploaded file or in the text of the abstract you submit to the platform. (The platform records the author name(s) and contact information: the programme committee chair will be able to see that information.) Full papers should only be submitted upon invitation, following the selection of abstracts. *Full papers must be submitted by the deadlines below, in order to participate in our symposium.* *Important dates:* - Submission portal <https://giganet-symposium.org/> opens: *1 June 2024* - Extended abstracts submission: *1 July 2024* - Notification to authors of acceptances/rejections: *1 August 2024* - Accepted authors confirm attendance: *1 September 2024* - Optional Submission of draft papers for comment by PC members: *30 September 2024* - Confirmation of presence at symposium: *14 October 2024* - Initial feedback from PC member: *week of 14 October 2024* - Deadline for paper submission for Riyadh in-person symposium: *25 November 2024* - In-person symposium: *15 December 2024* - Deadline for paper submission for online symposium: *1 January 2025* - Online symposium: *week of 15 January 2025* You can also have a look at all Past Annual Symposia <https://www.giga-net.org/conferences/> programs and read previous symposium submissions in our SSRN Archive of Symposium Papers <https://www.giga-net.org/ssrn-archive-of-symposium-papers/>. *To register for online or on-site attendance*, please follow the IGF registration <https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2022-registration> steps. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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