[isoc-ny] A look ahead: The role of the Internet in achieving sustainable development goals

[ISOC-NY announcements]

A news roundup from the ISOC North America Bureau. Note that there will be
a Chapter Workshop on Sat. Greg Shatan and me, Joly, will be there. If any
other ISOC-NY members will be in DC for IGF-USA and would like to
participate, get in touch will Kellee Elkins - elkins at isoc.org


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From: Kellee Elkins via Internet Society
Dear Colleagues,

Please find below another update on some of the ongoing Internet Society &
Chapter initiatives.
*ISOC's work on Sustainable Development Goals*
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The Internet has an important role to play in achieving sustainable
development and has been recognised as a critical enabler of social and
economic change. Using the Internet to improve people's lives has been part
of the Internet Society's mission since its creation. With the sustainable
development goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015
<https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/>,
we found a common language and a common framework among all stakeholders.
Sustainable development requires that all of us work together. This year,
we have developed new partnerships with different stakeholders to advance
development challenges, like gender equality, quality education, and the
future of work. We have joined the EQUALS Global Partnership
<https://www.equals.org/> to collaborate on reducing the digital gender gap
and we have been working closely with our community to prove the value that
the Internet has for our communities by opening a discussion about
education and the future of work.
Check out this presentation
<https://isoc.box.com/s/hcjbh45cg2tah6zgel57wcincmwi4z49> (also attached)
to learn more about our sustainable development work. In addition, please
reach out to Agustina Callegari at callegari at isoc.org if you have any ideas
or projects that would help us identify new ways in which the Internet
can contribute
to shape a future that is better for all, especially in light of the UN's
sustainable development goals.

*Upcoming: **North America Chapter**'s Meeting*
*===================================*
Our dedicated North America Chapter volunteers are meeting on July 28 in
Washington, DC to brainstorm and map ways they can contribute to achieving
the objectives of the Internet Society campaigns. Internet Society staff
and a couple consultants will be on hand to offer campaign
<https://www.internetsociety.org/key-issues/> guidance. The meeting will be
led by our longtime Internet Society friend and expert facilitator Allen
Gunn. Contact Kellee Elkins at elkins at isoc.org for more information.
The Chapter workshop is co-located with IGF-USA, taking place on July 27
2018 in Washington, DC. The agenda is here: www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2018-
program

*Policy meeting in** Panama: *
*======================*

   - *Policy meeting in Panama* on 27 June: ISOC staff and members of the
   community had a conversation on the impact of the extraterritoriality on
   the Internet. Members were able to provide input toward an ongoing work
   done by the Internet Society on this issue. Some photos can be found here
   <https://isoc.box.com/s/p6ctcbm1mua6mkjjr66w6jd0c5g5wm81>.

*Chapter & SIG Stories - A snapshot*
*===========================*

   - *France Chapter* co-organized the 2018 France Internet Governance Forum
   <https://isoc.fr/ateliers/>. This was the second meeting for the French
   IGF. Chapter members and officers were speakers and/or moderators in
   most of the sessions. The event attracted more than 1000 participants.
   The follow-up of this event will include a multistakeholder working group
   that focusses on IoT security. Read more (in French): isoc.fr/ateliers


   - *Madagascar Chapter:* The inauguration of the new Internet Society
   Madagascar Chapter was marked by a series of conferences in which Dawit
   Bekele, ISOC's regional Bureau Director for Africa had the opportunity to
   participate and bring the Internet Society, it's work and 2018 campaigns
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/key-issues/> closer to the local
   community. In particular, Community Networks were discussed as a
   sustainable way to connect the unconnected. Read more (in French):
   www.internetsociety.org/fr/blog/2018/07/...
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/fr/blog/2018/07/bienvenue-au-chapitre-isoc-madagascar-35e-chapitre-de-linternet-society-en-afrique/>


   - *Uruguay Chapter:* The University of the Republic
   <http://www.universidad.edu.uy/>, in partnership with the Internet
   Society Uruguay Chapter <http://isocuy.org/> and the financial support
   of the Beyond the Net Funding Programme
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/beyond-the-net/grants/2017/flor-de-ceibo-conecta2/>
   , has taken significant steps to help children and teenagers  develop
   digital skills in a creative and innovative ways. Their project Flor de
   Ceibo Conecta2
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/beyond-the-net/grants/2017/flor-de-ceibo-conecta2/>
   aims to train young people from disadvantaged communities using digital
   resources in creative and challenging learning classes to help them improve
   their everyday lives and expand their chances for a better future. Read
   more: www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/07/...
   <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/07/leading-uruguayan-students-to-thrive-in-the-future-economy/>

*Find more Chapter/SIG stories here:
**https://www.internetsociety.org/tag/chapters
<https://www.internetsociety.org/tag/chapters>*

*Want to read more? *
*================*
Please check out our collection of regional and Beyond the Net newsletters
here: www.internetsociety.org/resources


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​Kellee Elkins ​

elkins at isoc.org
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Joly MacFie
President - Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY)
http://isoc-ny.org          218 565 9365
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