SIDI | Programme – School on Internet Governance, Digital Policies and Innovation

SIDI 2019

In situ programme

On 9–13 December 2019, the first School on Internet Governance, Digital Policies and Innovation took place in Bucharest, Romania. SIDI was held on SNSPA Headquarters, Bvd. Expozitiei 30 A, District 1, Bucharest.

Day 1 | 9 December

Day 1 | 9 December

Day 2 | 10 December

Day 3 | 11 December

Day 4 | 12 December

Day 5 | 13 December

Setting the scene: From technology to policy
09:00 – 09:30	Opening & Welcoming remarks SNSPA representative (tbc)
09:30 – 10:30	Ice-breaker exercises Org team (Andrea Beccalli, Alejandra Prieto, Sorina Teleanu, Cătălin Vrabie)
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee break
10:45 – 12:45	Internet 101 \| How does the Internet work? Patrick Jones, ICANN Aneta Szczepankiewicz, EURid
12:45 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	The Internet governance and digital policy ecosystem \| What, who, where? Alejandra Prieto, Internet Society Andrea Beccalli, ICANN
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00	Simulation (first round of preparations)

security and trust
09:00 – 10:30	Dealing with the challenges of online content (1) \| Intellectual property rights Magda Popescu, Attorney-at-law, Romania
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee break
10:45 – 12:45	Building trust in digital technologies Patrick Penninckx, Council of Europe Valentina Scialpi, European Commission (online)
12:45 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	Cybersecurity \| From cyber-hygiene to protecting national security Patrick Jones, ICANN Alejandra Prieto, Internet Society
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00	Simulation (second round of preparations)

Internet economy and policy
09:00-10:30	Cybercrime \| What are the main threats, who is dealing with them and how? Virgil Spiridon, Cybercrime Programme Office, Council of Europe Cătălin Zetu, Central Cybercrime Unit, Romanian Police
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee break
10:45 – 12:45	Digital economy \| Between digital transformation and economic growth Alexandru Tulai, Cluj IT Prof. Dr. Stelian Brad, Cluj IT
12:45 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	Privacy in the digital era: a luxury? Bogdan Manolea, Association for Technology and Internet
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00	Digital cooperation \| What does it mean and how to achieve it? Nigel Hickson, ICANN

Future societies
09:00 – 10:30	Smart cities \| Opportunities and challenges Cătălin Vrabie, SNSPA
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee break
10:45 – 12:45	Artificial intelligence \| Between hype and reality Varujan Pambuccian, University of Bucharest & Parliament of Romania
12:45 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	Digital skills for the future of work Varujan Pambuccian, University of Bucharest & Parliament of Romania
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00	Simulation

From global to local
09:00 – 10:30	Dealing with the challenges of online content (2) \| Disinformation, public discourse and democracy Cristian Bulumac, Advisor European Parliament
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30	Digital policy in SEE+ \| An opportunity for regional cooperation? Ambassador Traian Chebeleu, Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation SEEDIG
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 14:30	Closing ceremony and diplomas
15:30	Visit to RoboHub

SIDI 2019

In situ programme

Setting the scene: From technology to policy

security and trust

Internet economy and policy

Future societies

From global to local