The first South School on Internet Governance, SOUTH –SSIG, will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from March 30 to April 1, 2009.
Due to the relevance of this topic and as the articulator of collaborative efforts for Internet development and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean, LACNIC sponsors this activity together with other important organizations of the region.
The main objective of the South School of Internet Governance is to train new leaders of opinion in all aspects related with Internet Governance, from a global perspective and with focus on the Latin America and Caribbean Region.
During three days of intensive training, the students will learn about the political, economic, social and legal implications of Internet Governance, the role of ICANN, RIRs, ccTLDs, gTLDs, IDNs, IPv6, legal aspects of security and privacy on the Internet as well as freedom of expression, privacy, e-commerce, gender, new market opportunities, protection of intellectual property, fight against cybercrime, digital divide and the development implications of Internet's future and evolution.
For further information please visit the following link:
http://www.south-ssig.com.ar/index.php?ubi=3&ing=1
