Global Cyber Dialogue –
Governance without Government in Cyberspace
Contribution as invited expert on Internet Governance at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, Canada, 2013
[Event Description] [Agenda] [List of Participants] [List as PDF download]
Realising the potential of the Internet to deliver global development and prosperity
Contribution as invited expert on ICT for Development to Wilton Park Conference, on invitation by the UK Mission to the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 2013
[Information] [Information as PDF download]
Remarks on the Role of Public Private Partnerships
in the ICT Ecosystem
Presentation at the Experts Group Meeting at the International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, 2012
[Invitation and Agenda as PDF] [Final Agenda and Participants as PDF]
[Meeting Report] [Report as PDF download]
[Presentation as PDF] [Speaking Notes as PDF]
The Business Dimension of Internet Governance
Faculty member, lead discussant at the 6th European Summer School on Internet Governance, Meißen, Germany, 2012
[Program][Program as PDF Download] [ICC BASIS report as PDF]
The Internet as a Catalyst for Change:
Access, Development and Innovation
Keynote speech “Feedback from the IGF in Nairobi”, European Internet Foundation, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, 2011
Obstacles to Universal Affordable Access
Panelist at session on “Internet Rights are Human Rights: Development, Empowerment and Access to the Internet”, 6th Internet Governance Forum, Nairobi, Kenya, 2011
Availability and Security with ICT
Workshop panelist at Foreign Ministry Ambassador Conference, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Mobile Internet and Spectrum
Faculty member, 5th European Summer School on Internet Governance, Meißen, Germany, 2011
Visions for the Development of the Russian ICT Market until 2020
Workshop panelist, Conference on 90 Years of Russian-German Economic Relations, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Next Generation Networks – Where will we be in the Year 2020?
Panelist, ICANN Studienkreis, Budapest, Hungary, 2011
How much Governance does the Internet need?
Panelist, Domain Pulse, Vienna, Austria, 2011
[PDF download] [ICC Report PDF]
Broadband Applications for Tomorrow
Panelist, High-Level Debate, WSIS Forum 2010 at the ITU, Geneva, Switzerland, 2010
Sustainable Energy Solutions
Presentation, 2009-2010 Inter-sessional Panel of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, Switzerland, 2009
Corporate Social Responsibility and the triple bottom line
Interview for Nokia Siemens Networks magazine Unite: Trends and Insights, 2009
Affordable Computing Models for Schools – Successes and Challenges
Opening Comments, UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development, Monterrey, Mexico, 2009
Internet Governance: a Business Perspective
Panelist, Cairo ICT 2009 Conference, Cairo Exhibition & Conference Center, Cairo, Egypt, 2009
Follow up on the Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad
Keynote speech, European Internet Foundation at the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, 2009
Access – Reaching the Next Billion(s)
Panelist, Access Main Session at the 3rd Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India, 2008
[PDF download] [PDF session transcript] [Press coverage] [Background Paper as PDF]
Mainstreaming Human Rights in the Work of the IGF
Speaker, Human Rights Workshop at the 3rd Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India, 2008
Remarks at the Closing Session, IGF Hyderabad
Speaker, Closing Session at the 3rd Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India, 2008
Keynote Address at Opening Session
Panelist, European Dialogue on Internet Governance, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, 2008
[PDF download] [Agenda and Participants List]
Global Forum Panel on Access and Connectivity for Remote Island States
Panelist, Global Forum on Access and Connectivity of the UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2008
[UN Press Release] [Press Release as PDF]
Moving Towards a Development Agenda for Internet Governance
Workshop panelist, 2nd Internet Governance Forum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2007
ICC Basis intervention at Open Consultation for the Internet Governance Forum
United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 2007
Creating an enabling environment to promote innovation, investment, competition, and entrepreneurship
Moderator at Conference: Driving Development with ICTs and the Internet, Dubai, UAE, 2007
Opening Statement:
Information and Communication Technology Workshop
Panelist, German World Bank Forum: Africa on the Rise, Berlin, Germany, 2007
[PDF download] [Program as PDF]
Approaches for Deploying IP-based Network Infrastructure
in Developing Countries
Panelist, Workshop on IP Deployment, 1st Internet Governance Forum, Athens, Greece, 2006
[PDF download][Media coverage] [Media as PDF]
Remarks for the IGF “Summing Up” Session
Remarks on behalf of ICC, 1st Internet Governance Forum, Athens, Greece, 2006
Towards the 1st Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Panelist, 7th ICANN Studienkreis, Prague, Czech Republic, 2006
Conference on Partnerships for Knowledge Societies
Presentation, Conference on “Building Partnerships for Knowledge Societies”, Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany, 2006
CCBI/ICC Intervention Regarding the Internet Governance Forum
Intervention on behalf of ICC at the IGF Consultations, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, 2006
Durchs Netz gefallen. Der Weltinformationsgipfel in Tunis
und die Entwicklungsländer
Panelist, DGVN Panel Discussion, Bonn, Germany, 2006
(broadcast by Deutsche Welle)
Die Informationsgesellschaft aus Sicht der Wirtschaft
Interview with Jan Piegsa, Politik Digital, 2005
[Q&A PDF download] [Politik Digital News] [Politik Digital News as PDF]
Mainstreaming ICTs for Development: The Key Role of the Private Sector
Panelist, Development Policy Forum, Ministry of Economic Development, Berlin, Germany, 2005
Ruling the Root: Do we need Governmental Oversight?
Panelist, 6th ICANN Studienkreis, Hotel Metropole, Brussels, Belgium, 2005
The future development of the Internet and the need to review its Governance
Panelist, Regional Workshop on Internet Governance, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2005
From Policy to Practice: Future Perspectives on e-Learning
Panelist, E-learning Seminar, Bonn, Germany, 2004
The Future of Internet Governance: Challenges, Concerns and Reality
Panelist, Egypt’s International Economic Forum, with Dr. Tarek Kamel, Egypt’s Minister for ICT, Cairo, Egypt, 2004
E-Government: Herausforderungen für die deutsche Entwicklungspolitik
Presentation, German Institute for Development Policy, Bonn, Germany, 2002
Private Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility
in the Global ICT Marketplace
Keynote speech, Teens and Technology Roundtable, Marbach Castle, Germany, 2002
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