LACIGF 16

LACIGF 16
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December 4 and 5, 2023

Edition 16 LACIGF 2023

The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF) held its sixteenth edition with a hybrid format; this space for open dialogue on Internet Governance was held on December 4 and 5 at the Universidad Externado de Colombia in Bogota (Carrera 5 este # 12b 54, auditorium 3 – building i), Colombia. A new meeting with live transmission to provide all interested persons the possibility of participating remotely.

After being held virtually for three consecutive years, the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF) resumed its 2023 annual meeting in person.

Horario (UTC) Temática
14:30 - 16:·00

Modelos de Colaboración Efectivos para la Gobernanza de Internet: El caso de los Recursos Compartidos

Relatoría Sesión 4

La sesión presentará distintos casos, proyectos y modelos de colaboración de naturaleza multisectorial que han sido desarrollados en torno a la gestión de los recursos compartidos de Internet. De este modo, el panel explorará cuáles son las principales características que se identifican en los casos de colaboración regional efectiva.

La gobernanza de los recursos compartidos de Internet permite examinar cómo el modelo multistakeholder adopta una forma específica para una variedad de casos y problemas.

Formato: Panel multisectorial

18:00 - 19:30

Acceso Universal e inclusión a nivel social, económico y de derechos humanos: ¿Cómo llegamos a un diagnóstico positivo para obtener líneas de trabajo comunes a las múltiples partes interesadas?

Relatoría Sesión 5

Considerando los obstáculos, barreras y desventajas que constituye el acceso y la inclusión en los diversos ámbitos, los que se vieron aumentados con la pandemia a nivel global, es necesario entre las múltiples partes interesadas llegar a obtener líneas de trabajo comunes revirtiendo en forma positiva lo acontecido.

Para ello cada parte, en el rol que le corresponde, realizará una puesta a punto del estado en que se encuentra respecto a estos temas, y mencionar cuál es el diagnóstico al que llegaron y cómo en su conjunto pueden crear líneas específicas, con incentivos e instrumentos concretos para obtenerlas y fomentar el acceso y la inclusión, llegando a un consenso, utilizando la confianza existente entre ellos.

Este consenso se convertirá en una contribución para explicar este aspecto al IGF, indicando su propósito de llegar a todos y achicar las fallas y grietas que puedan existir en el conjunto de las personas.

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Speakers

  • Nathalia Foditsch, Especialista Senior en Políticas y Reglamentaciones de la Alianza por un Internet Asequible (A4ia)
  • Virginia Pardo, Directora del Área Sociedad de la Información de la Agencia para el Gobierno Electrónico, de la Sociedad de la Información y el Conocimiento (Agesic)
  • Carlos Martínez Cagnazzo, Gerente de Tecnología de LACNIC
  • Matías Dodel, Universidad Católica del Uruguay
  • Raúl Echeberría, Director Ejecutivo de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Internet (ALAI)
  • Claudia Valdivia, Presidente de Internet para Todos
20:00 - 21:30

Futuro del LACIGF

Relatoría Sesión 6

21:30 - 21:45

Selection of topics

Regional community prioritizes agenda items in this new edition of LACIGF

In order to promote the participation of the regional community, for this new edition, stakeholders had the opportunity to prioritize the topics of the LACIGF 2023 agenda according to their interests and perspectives, with the aim of identifying the priority issues that are considered most relevant for the discussion of Internet governance.

LACIGF 2023 Financial Assistance Program

From October 20 to November 1, 2023 the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum had an open call for scholarship applications, which was directed to people who are outside of Bogota and/or Colombia and who are interested in participating in person in the LACIGF. 

We thank all the people who applied within the stipulated dates to be beneficiaries of one of the available financial assistance program (tickets or accommodation).  The LACIGF team will contact each of the people who were favored to participate in person in the sixteenth edition.

Report and Forum Messages

Download the final report of LACIGF 16 below.

Download below the document with the main messages of each of the Forum sessions.

LACIGF Agenda 2023

Day 1 - Monday (December 4) LACIGF Agenda - 2023 Video Sessions Reports

08:00 – 09:00

LACIGF Registration (Carrera 5  este # 12b 54, auditorio 3 - edificio i)

09:00 – 09:30

Opening Ceremony

  • Representative of Universidad Externado. Adriana Castro Pinzón Director (e)
    Department of Business Law.
  • Representative of the LACIGF Programme Committee - Alejandra Erramuspe.
  • Representative of the Local Organiser - LACIGF Secretariat. Julián Casasbuenas.
  • Local Authority Representative. MinTIC: Andres Enrique Galindo Bernal - Director (e) Digital Economy / Thiago Dal-Toe - Coordinator GIT .co Domain and Internet Governance.

09:30 – 11:00

Session 1. Data governance and trust.

Panelists:

  • Mariana Salazar, ALAI.
  • Johana Obando Bonilla, Costa Rican Parliament.
  • Jonathan Mendoza, Secretary of Personal Data Protection at INAI. (Mexico)
  • Rodrigo de la Parra, ICANN
  • Juan de Brigard, Fundación Karisma

Moderator: Raquel Gatto. Head of Legal Nic.br

Online moderator: Abdias Zambrano.

11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break

11:30 - 13:00

Session 2. Policies and initiatives for the universalization of access and promotion of digital talent and skills - Inclusion and digital divide.

Panelists:

  • Lucas Gallitto, GSMA.
  • Olga Paz, Colnodo.
  • Christian O'Flaherty, Internet Society.
  • Cinthya Arias, SUTEL.

Moderator: Pablo Garcia de Castro, ASIET.

Online moderator: Cesar Diaz, LANIC.

13:00 – 14:30
Lunch

14:30 – 15:30

Session 3. LACIGF new bylaws and intersessional committees

Space to discuss proposed changes to LACIGF and work in intersessional committees.

Miguel Ignacio Estrada. LACNIC. Multi-Stakeholder Committee CMPI.

Lilian Chamorro Rojas. LACIGF Secretariat.

15:30 - 15:50
Cofee Break

16:50 – 17:20

Session 4. AI and Emerging Technologies

Panellists:

  • Diego Canabarro, Meta.
  • Solimary García Hernández, Data Scientist, NIC.BR.
  • Lucía Camacho, Digital Rights.
  • Anna Bentes, Getulio Vargas Foundation, Rio de Janeiro.
  • Alondra Arellano, IA Leader, Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Government of Chile.
  • Rodrigo Goñi, Member of Parliament, Uruguay.

Moderator: Raúl Echeberria. ALAI.

Online moderator: Alejandra Erramuspe. Derechos Digitales

17:30 - 19:00

Welcome cocktail

Day 2 - Tuesday (December 5) LACIGF Agenda - 2023 Video Sessions Reports

08:00 – 09:00

09:00 – 09:30

Key note speaker

Carol Roach. Chair of the Internet Governance Forum multi-stakeholder advisory group.

09:30 – 11:00

Session 5. Cooperation for Online Security - Cybersecurity, Cybercrime and Online Safety

Panellists:

  • Michele Bordachar, Legal and Legislative Advisor, National Cybersecurity Coordination, Chile.
  • Dominique Paz. Cybercrime Prosecutor Unit, Argentina.
  • Yunuhen Rangel, Civil society sector.
  • Maite Altoaguirre. Telefónica
  • Graciela Martinez, CSIRT, LACNIC.
  • Karen Cruz, Youth LACIGF.

Moderator: César Díaz, LACNIC.

Virtual moderator: Lia Hernández, IPANDETEC.

11:00 – 11:15
Coffee Break

11:30 - 13:00

Session 6. Global digital governance and cooperation

Panelists:

  • Renata Mielli, Coordinator of CGI.br
  • Juan Pablo Vial, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chile
  • Raúl Echeberría, Executive Director, ALAI
  • Pilar Sáenz, coordinator of the Digital Security and Privacy Lab, Karisma Foundation
  • Umut Pájaro, coordinator of the Youth LAC IGF
  • Alejandro Patiño, ECLAC.

Moderator: Valeria Betancourt, APC.

Online moderator: Paula Oteguy, LACNIC.

13:00 – 14:30
Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Sesión 7. NRIs

Segment 1.

Theme: "The GRULAC NRIs: Developments on Internet Governance in the region".

Panelists:

  • Tanara Lauschner (Brazil).
  • Laura Ramos (Colombia).
  • Carlos Vera Sánchez (Ecuador).
  • María Elena García (Panama).
  • Paula Oteguy (Uruguay)
  • Denise Leal (YouthLACIGF).

Segment 2.

Topic: "The contribution of the NRIs in the Global Digital Compact to be discussed during the Future Summit".

Panelists:

  • Anja Gengo (IGF Secretariat)
  • Julián Casasbuenas G. (Coombia).
  • Vinicius W. O. Santos (Brazil).

Moderator: Roberto Zambrana.

Virtual moderator: Karen Cruz.

16:00 – 16:15
Coffee Break

16:15 – 17:45

Session 8. Avoiding Internet Fragmentation

Panellists:

  • Ingrid Hernandez, Digital Transformation Advisor and Digital Transformation Coordinator, Colombia.
  • Bruna Martins dos Santos, IGF MAG member.
  • Juan Carlos Lara, Derechos Digitales.
  • Paloma Szerman, WhatsApp
  • Esteban Lescano, LAC-ISP.
  • Lia Solis, LACNOG.
  • German Lopez Ardila, Youth LACIGF, Colombia.

Moderator: Miguel Ignacio Estrada, LACNIC.

Online moderator: Alejandra Erramuspe

17:45 - 18:30
Cierre

Live Streaming

LACIGF 2023 will be streamed live on Zoom and Youtube:

December 4 | Day 1 LACIGF 2023
https://youtube.com/live/u4D_9Z1d6to?feature=share

December 5 | Day 2 LACIGF 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxdp8OwULzo.

The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF) is a multi-sectoral initiative focused on Internet governance and digital policy issues from a regional perspective created in 2008. Its mission is to provide a space for open policy dialogue on issues within its scope, where all stakeholders participate on an equal footing without discrimination of any kind. Since its inception it has met annually in an event that to date has 15 editions.

Edition 16 LACIGF 2023

Date: December 4 and 5, 2023
Time: 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. GMT-5 (both days)
Venue: Universidad Externado de Colombia – Auditorium 3, Building i.
Address: Edificios H e I: Carrera 5  este # 12b 54.

More information: Tel – (+57) 315 258 5596 ;  e-mail – contacto@lacigf.org

About Bogota

  • Bogota is the capital of Colombia, the third highest capital in the world (after La Paz and Quito), as it is located at an average of 2,640 meters above sea level. It is located in the center of Colombia, in the natural region known as the Bogotá savannah. The city is where most of the country’s state and economic processes take place. Bogota has been the scene of some of the most relevant events for Colombia and LACIGF 16 will take place precisely in the historic center of the city, a duality between the ancient and the modern.

Weather conditions

Bogota’s climate is variable and can change radically. With an altitude of 2,640 meters above sea level, the average daytime temperature is 14°C (57°F) and at night 10°C (50°F). 

Airport 

The International Airport is Colombia’s main airport. It is located within Bogota, about 15 km from the event venue – Universidad Externado de Colombia – Centro Historico La Calendaria. 25 minutes by car.

Transportation from the airport: 

Cabs (yellow): they are located at the airport exits. In Bogota cabs must use a taximeter to establish the cost of the service. The fare to the city center is approximately 35,000 COP, 8 or 9 USD. Approximate travel time: 25 minutes. 

Mobile applications: applications such as Uber can also be used to move around Bogota, their prices and times are usually similar to cabs. 

Public transportation: This is the cheapest option. First you must take an Alimentador, a free bus, that goes from the airport to Portal El Dorado to access the Transmilenio transport system. The fare costs 2,950 COP and you must add 7,000 COP, which is the price of the travel card, approximately 3 USD. Service to downtown: Easy Route 1 Portal Eldorado – Universidades.

Electricity 

Power supply, electricity, voltage and frequency of alternating current for Colombia: 

  • Voltage: 110 V. 
  • Frequency: 60 Hz. 
  • Plugs: Type A / B. 

Currency 

The Colombian peso is the legal tender in Colombia. Locally the peso sign $ is used. The ISO 4217 code for this currency is COP. 1 USD = 4,042.13 Colombian Peso.

Consult here the complete LACIGF 16 guide 

SUGGESTED HOTELS FOR THECIGF 16 - 2023. BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA.

HOTEL DE LA ÓPERA

Address: Calle 10 #. 5 -72, Calle del Coliseo, Centro Histórico la Candelaria Bogotá.

Phone number: +(57) 601- 336- 2066

WhatsApp: (57) 313-722-3561 (WhatsApp only)

Website: https://www.hotelopera.com.co/

Email: sales@hotelopera.com.co

Check-in 3:00 p.m. / Check-out 1:00 p.m.

Important: To obtain the corporate rate you must mention the LACIGF event and the place where it will be held, Universidad Externado de Colombia.

HOTEL TEQUENDAMA

Address: Cra.10 # 26- 21

Phone number: +(57) 601 382-0300 

WhatsApp: +(57) 317-404-3366

Website: https://www.tequendamahotel.com/

Email: reservas.tequendama@ghlhoteles.com

Check-in 3:00 p.m. / Check-out 1:00 p.m.

Important: To obtain the corporate rate you must mention the LACIGF event and the place where it will be held, Universidad Externado de Colombia.

IBIS HOTEL

Address: Transversal 6 # 27-85 International Center

Telephone: +(57) 601 742-2404

Website: https://ibis.accor.com/es/city/hoteles-bogota-v5893.shtml

Email: reservas.ibisbogotamuseo@accor.com

Check-in 3:00 p.m. / Check-out 12:00 p.m.

Important: To obtain the corporate rate you must mention the LACIGF event and the place where it will be held, Universidad Externado de Colombia.

HOTEL WYNDHAM BOGOTÁ

Address: Avenida, Calle 24 # 51-40 Capital Towers Business Center.

Phone: +(57) 601- 608- 3000

WhatsApp: +(57) 321-224-9675

Website: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/es-xl/wyndham/bogota-colombia/wyndham-bogota/overview

Email: ventas18@hotelwyndhambogota.com

Check-in 3:00 p.m. / Check-out 1:00 p.m.

Important: To obtain the corporate rate you must mention the LACIGF event and the place where it will be held, Universidad Externado de Colombia.

Zero Day LACIGF 2023

Global Forum on Cyber Experience (GFCE): ‘Creating a more trusted internet experience together’. 

The Global Forum on Cyber Experience GFCE invites you to participate in the Internet Infrastructure Security Day, a learning space where you will have the opportunity to strengthen your knowledge on open internet standards, best practices, actions to improve the internet economy in the region and collaborative security. 

This free in-person workshop will be held on day zero of LACIGF 2023 (Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum) on Sunday, December 3rd at the Hotel Tequendama in Bogota, Colombia. Academia, government, civil society, the business sector, the technical community and all interested parties will be able to participate in this event with the aim of expanding their knowledge and expertise:

  • Learn more about open Internet standards such as: DNSSEC, DANE, RPKI, ROA, TLS, DMARC, DKIM, KINDNS, MANRS, SPF and IPv6; to support and have more reliable communications. 
  • Strengthen best practices that help improve Internet reliability and collaborative security; through examples from the region and elsewhere that may be of interest for action. 
  • Work as a team to develop and commit to specific actions that will help improve the region’s Internet economy; through the Open Space methodology, a system that leads participants to organize the agenda as a team. 

Collaborative security is how we build trust in the Internet infrastructure! Register, join and participate.

This workshop is sponsored by the Global Cyber Expertise Forum (https://thegfce.org/), will be conducted in Spanish, with some contributions in English, and will be moderated by Maarten Botterman and Lito Ibarra. Organized with the support of Roberto Zambrana and the Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF). 

This event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (including refreshments and lunch). 

Day: Sunday, December 3, 2023 

Venue: Convention and Events Center – Hotel Tequendama. Monserrate Room (17th floor) 

City: Bogotá – Colombia. 

Important: When you register your data will be used for the preparation of the workshop and for the direct follow-up of the workshop. After that your data will be deleted, unless you explicitly agree to continue participating in follow-up activities. 

The GFCE is a multi-stakeholder community of over 180 members and partners from all regions of the world, whose goal is to strengthen cyber capacity and expertise globally. The GFCE strives to be a pragmatic, flexible action-oriented platform for international collaboration that seeks to ensure an open, free, peaceful and secure digital world.

Afternoon

Panel: Policy Strategies for End-to-End Encryption Defense in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Latin American and Caribbean Encryption Alliance, which represents the various sectors of the digital ecosystem that have come together to promote and defend encryption in the region, invites to a panel and debate session to discuss the importance of end-to-end encryption in communications and address public policy strategies in the region and a multi-sector dialogue that will seek to understand the best alternatives to promote encryption, in a session prior to the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum, LACIGF.

Date and time: Sunday, December 3, 2023, Hotel Tequendama, Bogota, Colombia. From 15 to 18:30hs.

Here you can register free of charge

Diary

● Welcome and presentation of the event (10 minutes).

● Exhibitor panel (70 minutes).

Panelists:   

  • Paloma Szerman, WhatsApp.   
  • Jenny Galindo, Ipandetec.  
  • Andres Velazquez, Karisma Foundation. 
  • Horacio Azzolin, Specialized Cybercrime Fiscal Unit (Argentina). 
  • TBC, National Cybersecurity Coordination, Chile.
  • Luz María García, Manager of ACTI.

Each speaker will have 10 minutes to present their perspective on end-to-end encryption from their interest group and will address different alternatives and suggestions to drive the encryption agenda in the region. There will then be room for questions and answers.

● Breakout Sessions (70 minutes). Participants will be divided into 3 groups to discuss possible solutions and strategies derived from their experience in dialogue with the contents addressed in the initial panel.

● Open dialogue, sharing and reporting (40 minutes). It will consist of a breakout session in which attendees will break into small groups to discuss specific questions related to end-to-end encryption.

Panel 'Opportunities for support to address Internet development challenges

LACNIC invites you to participate in the panel ‘Opportunities for support to address challenges in Internet development’ and cocktail that will take place on Sunday December 3rd from 19.00 to 20.30 hs at (Hotel Wyndham Bogotá). 

Venue: Hotel Wyndham Bogotá. Avenida. Calle 24 # 51-40 

This space will feature a brief session where experts and beneficiaries will discuss some of the main programs and opportunities that LACNIC provides to address regional challenges in strengthening the Internet.

Panelists:

  • Sandro Jiménez-Ocampo- RENATA.
  • Kenny Stiven Espinoza Velásquez- Corporación Cambio Sostenible.
  • Emiliano Venier- National University of Salta.
  • Daniela Cuspoca- Center Internet and Society.

Moderator: Alessia Zucchetti – LACNIC

The activity requires prior registration and has limited capacity. 

Registration: https://eventos.lacnic.net/ev4/home