4th GigaNet Annual Symposium on Internet Governance - Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt) 14 November 2009

(GigaNet)
Global Internet Governance Academic Network
http://giganet.igloogroups.org/

CALL FOR PAPERS
Fourth Annual Symposium
14 November 2009
Sharm-El-Sheik, Egypt
(DEADLINE EXTENDED until 15 JULY 2009)


The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GIGANET) is a scholarly community that promotes the development of
Internet Governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study and facilitates informed dialogue on policy
issues and related matters between scholars and governments, international organizations, the private sector and
civil society.
Since 2006, GigaNet has organized an Annual Symposium held jointly with the United Nations Internet Governance
Forum (IGF) . Prior successful symposia in Greece (2006), Brazil (2007) and India (2008) lead us to the Fourth
GigaNe t Symposium to be he ld in Sharm-El-Sheik, Egypt, on November 14th, 2009 - one day before the IGF official
opening. Attending the GigaNet Annual Symposium is free of charge. Attendees will be asked to register in advance.
This year, facilities for remote participation will be provided so that those unable to physically attend can
present or observe.
Deadline for submissions: Interested scholars should submit abstracts of research papers by July 15, 2009. See
pages 3-4 for a more detailed description of the topics and themes suitable for the program.
Keynote

The Program Committee is pleased to announce this year's keynote presentation:

Ronald J. Deibert and Rafal Rohozinski, "Beyond Denial: Introducing the Next Generation of Internet Controls"

Deibert is Professor and Director of The Citizen Lab, Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto,
Canada. Rohozinski is CEO at Psiphon Inc., Principal and CEO at The SecDev Group, Ottawa, Canada.
Symposium Themes

1. What counts as Internet Governance?
2. Internet Governance, International Law and Multistakeholderism
3. Cyber-security and the Internet
4. New Approaches to Internet Governance and Social and Economic Development

Requirements
Paper topics should be strictly related to global Internet governance. Innovative approaches and/or emerging
research areas will be considered favorably during the evaluation process. Submissions should follow these
guidelines:
- An abstract of 800-1000 words, in English, where it is mandatory to describe the main research goal(s) and the
methodological approach of the paper.
- For each author, a one page curriculum vitae focused on scholarly publications and work in the field of Internet
Governance and related issues (for example ICTs), institutional affiliations, and advanced degrees.

Submission
Submission material should be e-mailed directly to Raquel Gatto, Chair of the GigaNet Program Committee, at
raquelgatto@uol.com.br until July 15. She will send a confirmation that the material has been received. If no
confirmation is sent, please e-mail again.

Evaluation Process
The Program Committee members will evaluate the abstracts submitted and decisions will be sent to applicants by
e-mail on August 15. Accepted papers for oral presentations should be followed by a full research paper that is
due to the Program Chair by October 1st. (It is possible that a paper may be recommended for poster presentation in
place of an oral presentation.) Completed papers for either oral or poster presentation are due to the Program
chair by October 1st. Full papers and po sters will be published on the GigaNet website.

Financial Assistance
Two outstanding accepted papers may be awarded GigaNet Fellowships by the Internet Governance Project; this
fellowship includes a grant of up to US$ 2.000,00 to facilitate the attendance of scholars who otherwise would not
be able to attend. Other financial assistance might be available for accepted emerging scholars who would be unable
to attend without support. If available, information regarding additional scholarship options will be available
following notification of acceptance.

GigaNet 2009 Symposium Program Committee

Raquel Gatto, Catholic University of São Paulo - PUC/SP, Brazil (Chair)
Lamees El Baghdady, Modern Sciences and Arts University, Egypt (Symposium Coordinator)
Milton Mueller, Syracuse University, USA
Nanette Levinson, American University, USA
Konstantinos Komaitis, University of Strathclyde, UK
Ana Abreu, University of São Carlos - UFSCAR, Brazil
Olga Cavalli, ITBA, Argentina
Becky Lentz, McGill University, Canada
Carolina Aguerre, Universidad San Andres, Argentina

Schedule Summary
July 15: abstract submission deadline (to be sent to: raquelgatto@uol.com.br).
August 15: decisions notification of acceptance or rejection.
October 1st: submission deadline for complete papers.
November 14: Fourth Annual GigaNet Symposium.