Proposal

APrIGF 2024 Session Proposal Submission Form
Part 1 - Lead Organizer
Contact Person
Ms. Rachel Judhistari
Email
Organization / Affiliation (Please state "Individual" if appropriate) *
Wikimedia Foundation
Designation
Lead Public Policy Specialist for Asia Pacific
Gender
Female
Economy of Residence
Indonesia
Primary Stakeholder Group
Civil Society
List Your Organizing Partners (if any)
Article 19, Wikimedia Taiwan, Freedom Online Coalition, and Taiwan Ministry of Digital
Part 2 - Session Proposal
Session Title
A Multistakeholder Approach to Safeguarding Information Integrity through Advancing Internet Governance in Asia and the Pacific
Session Format
Panel Discussion (60 minutes)
Where do you plan to organize your session?
Onsite at the venue (with online moderator for questions and comments from remote participants)
Specific Issues for Discussion
The main issues to be discussed:
Discussion on regulations and implementation of Internet governance in Asia and the Pacific, including in regards to information integrity.
Challenges and opportunities to safeguard online information integrity, taking into consideration 2024 as elections year, and robust development of AI.
How the multistakeholder approach (including by engaging governments, civil society, private sector, and academia) is the key to advancing progressive internet governance in Asia and the Pacific.
The potential solution of improving information integrity and increase public participation by leaning on community-led governance model that are open and transparent.
Describe the Relevance of Your Session to APrIGF
In 2024, over 4 billion people will participate in elections across 64 countries, making it the biggest election year in history. The integrity of these elections is at risk due to disinformation campaigns, which can polarize society. This session would help understanding and highlighting the potential solutions of online disinformation, including during the elections year, through the strengthening of multistakeholder approach to advancing Internet governance across Asia Pacific. Our workshop aims to discuss the issues related to stocktaking internet governance policies in Asia and the Pacific especially pursuant to ensuring information integrity. The speakers would also share trajectory of challenges and opportunities for information integrity amidst robust development of aI. In addition, the speakers would share the alternative internet governance model which focus on multistakeholderims through community-led transparent mechanisms.
The goal of the discussion is to highlight potential model and solutions of participatory Internet governance that will ensure transparency, to safeguard online information integrity.
Methodology / Agenda (Please add rows by clicking "+" on the right)
Time frame (e.g. 5 minutes, 20 minutes, should add up to 60 minutes) Description
3 minutes Moderator open the session
7 minutes Opening remarks from the organizer
1 min Moderator inviting the speakers to talk
7 minutes Speaker 1- Taiwan Ministry of Digital Affairs
7 minutes Speaker 2-Michael Caster, Article 19
7 mins Speaker 3-Fitriani, PhD Australian Strategic Policy Institute-
7 minutes Speaker 4- Rachel J, WMF and Joyce Wu, WMTW
20 minutes Discusssion and interactions
10 minutes Key Takeaway and Closing
Moderators & Speakers Info (Please complete where possible)

  • Moderator (Primary)

    • Name: Raman Jit Singh
    • Organization: ACCESSNOW
    • Designation: Senior International Counsel and Asia Pacific Policy Director Global Cybersecurity Lead
    • Gender: M
    • Economy / Country of Residence: India
    • Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Confirmed
    • Link of Bio (URL only): https://www.accessnow.org/profile/raman-jit-singh-chima/

  • Moderator (Facilitator)

    • Name: Joyce Wu
    • Organization: Wikimedia Taiwan
    • Designation: Director
    • Gender: F
    • Economy / Country of Residence: Taiwan
    • Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
    • Expected Presence: Online
    • Status of Confirmation: Confirmed
    • Link of Bio (URL only): https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michael-Caster/author/B077BNR2TR?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

  • Speaker 1

    • Name: Taiwan Ministry of Digital Affairs
    • Organization: TAIWAN MODA
    • Economy / Country of Residence: Taiwan
    • Stakeholder Group: Government
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Invited

  • Speaker 2

    • Name: Michael Caster
    • Organization: ARTICLE 19
    • Designation: ASIA PACIFIC LEAD
    • Gender: M
    • Economy / Country of Residence: Sri Lanka
    • Stakeholder Group: Civil Society
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Confirmed
    • Link of Bio (URL only): https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitribintang?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

  • Speaker 3

    • Name: Fitriani PhD
    • Organization: Australian strategic policy institute
    • Designation: Researcher
    • Gender: F
    • Economy / Country of Residence: Australia
    • Stakeholder Group: Academia
    • Status of Confirmation: Confirmed
    • Link of Bio (URL only): https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitribintang?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

  • Speaker 4

    • Name: Rachel Judhistari
    • Organization: Wikimedia Foundation
    • Designation: Lead Public Policy specialist
    • Gender: F
    • Economy / Country of Residence: Indonesia
    • Stakeholder Group: Private Sector
    • Expected Presence: In-person
    • Status of Confirmation: Confirmed
    • Link of Bio (URL only): https://diff.wikimedia.org/2024/04/10/dont-blink-protecting-the-wikimedia-model-its-people-and-its-values-in-february-2024/
Please explain the rationale for choosing each of the above contributors to the session.
Taiwan Ministry of Digital Affairs- have myriad of expertise and insight from addressing disinformation during elections while safeguarding human rights; as well as the members of Freedom Online Coalition whom practising multistakeholderism in pushing toward a progressive Internet governance.
Michael Caster, Article 19- have expertise on documenting the trends and nuances of online disinformation, including during elections in Asia and the Pacific.
Fitriani, Australian Strategic Policy Institute- is the lead academician on cybersecurity and AI policy development. She is the leading academic consultant for the UN and ASEAN discussion on AI governance.
Rachel J, WMF is the lead public policy specialist on Asia for Wikimedia Foundation- the non profit that host Wikipedia and other free knowledge project. She has hands on experience on community-led content moderation and able to showcase Wikimedia’s positive vision for AI.
Joyce Wu, WMTW is a seasoned Wikipedia editor with robust experience on people’s participatory internet governance– which are transparent and open. She also actively edit election related articles in Mandarin and Taiwan indigenous language.
Please declare if you have any potential conflict of interest with the Program Committee 2024.
No
Are you or other session contributors planning to apply for the APrIGF Fellowship Program 2024?
No
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