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
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
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
The Business Dimension of Internet Governance
Faculty member, lead discussant at the 6th European Summer School on Internet Governance, Meißen, Germany
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 [PDF download][MP3 download]
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
Availability and Security with ICT
Workshop panelist at Foreign Ministry Ambassador Conference, Berlin, Germany
Mobile Internet and Spectrum
Faculty member, 5th European Summer School on Internet Governance, Meißen, Germany
Visions for the Development of the Russian ICT Market until 2020
Workshop panelist, Conference on 90 Years of Russian-German Economic Relations, Berlin, Germany
Next Generation Networks – Where will we be in the Year 2020?
Panelist, ICANN Studienkreis, Budapest, Hungary
How much Governance does the Internet need?
Panelist, Domain Pulse, Vienna, Austria
[PDF download]
Broadband Applications for Tomorrow
Panelist, High-Level Debate, WSIS Forum 2010 at the ITU, Geneva, Switzerland
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
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
Internet Governance: a Business Perspective
Panelist, Cairo ICT 2009 Conference, Cairo Exhibition & Conference Center, Cairo, Egypt
Follow up on the Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad
Keynote speech, European Internet Foundation at the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
Access – Reaching the Next Billion(s)
Panelist, Access Main Session at the 3rd Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India
[PDF download] [PDF session transcript] [Press coverage]
Mainstreaming Human Rights in the Work of the IGF
Speaker, Human Rights Workshop at the 3rd Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India
Keynote Address at Opening Session
Panelist, European Dialogue on Internet Governance, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
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
Towards a Development Agenda for Internet Governance
Workshop panelist, 2nd Internet Governance Forum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Creating an enabling environment to promote innovation,investment, competition and entrepreneurship
Moderator at Conference: Driving Development with ICTs and the Internet, Dubai, UAE
Opening Statement:
Information and Communication Technology Workshop
Panelist, German World Bank Forum: Africa on the Rise, Berlin, Germany
Approaches for Deploying IP-based Network Infrastructure
in Developing Countries
Panelist, Workshop on IP Deployment, 1st Internet Governance Forum, Athens, Greece
[PDF download][Media coverage]
Towards the 1st Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
Panelist, ICANN Studienkreis, Prague, Czech Republic
Conference on Partnerships for Knowledge Societies in Berlin
Presentation, Conference on “Building Partnerships for Knowledge Societies”,
Federal Chancellery, Berlin, Germany
CCBI/ICC Intervention Regarding the Internet Governance Forum
Intervention on behalf of ICC at the IGF Consultations, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Durchs Netz gefallen. Der Weltinformationsgipfel in Tunis
und die Entwicklungsländer
Panelist, DGVN Panel Discussion, Bonn, Germany
(broadcast by Deutsche Welle)
Die Informationsgesellschaft aus Sicht der Wirtschaft
Interview with Jan Piegsa, Politik Digital
Mainstreaming ICTs for Development:
the Key Role of the Private Sector
Panelist, Development Policy Forum, Ministry of Economic Development, Berlin, Germany
The future development of the Internet and the need to review its Governance
Panelist, Regional Workshop on Internet Governance, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
From Policy to Practice: Future Perspectives on e-Learning
Panelist, E-learning Seminar, Bonn, Germany
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
E-Government: Herausforderungen für die deutsche Entwicklungspolitik
Presentation, German Institute for Development Policy, Bonn, Germany
Private Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility
in the Global ICT Marketplace
Keynote speech, Teens and Technology Roundtable, Marbach Castle, Germany
Last Update: 27 November 2025