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'''Euro-SSIG''' stands for the '''European Summer School on Internet Governance''', which offers one week academic hours to students interested in learning about internet governance. The topics discussed during the summer school include political, legal, economic, socio-cultural, and technological and many other issues affecting the global internet such as intellectual property, cyber crime, digital divide, new market opportunities etc. Euro-SSIG was established by the University of Aarhus and the Medienstadt Leipzig e.V. in 2007.[[Wolfgang Kleinwächter]],= serves as Chairman of the academia. <ref>[http://www.euro-ssig.eu/ About Euro-SSIG]</ref> | '''Euro-SSIG''' stands for the '''European Summer School on Internet Governance''', which offers one week academic hours to students interested in learning about internet governance. The topics discussed during the summer school include political, legal, economic, socio-cultural, and technological and many other issues affecting the global internet such as intellectual property, cyber crime, digital divide, new market opportunities etc. Euro-SSIG was established by the University of Aarhus and the Medienstadt Leipzig e.V. in 2007.[[Wolfgang Kleinwächter]],= serves as Chairman of the academia. <ref>[http://www.euro-ssig.eu/ About Euro-SSIG]</ref> | ||
The need to establish an international academic organization dedicated in providing comprehensive instruction about internet governance was realized by the academic members of United Nations Working Group of Internet Governance ([[WGIG]]), who were also contributed in providing a complete and elaborate explanation of the meaning of internet governance. On June 2006, an expert meeting was held in Rathen Germany which was prepared and coordinated by the small ad hoc working group that was created and supported by International Association of Media and Communication Research ([[IAMCR]]), International Communication Association ([[ICA]]) and UNESCO. The result of the meeting was the establishment of the Global Internet Governance Academic Network ([[GIGANET]]) and Euro-SSIG. On July 2007, the first internet governance school was held at Meissen, Germany.<ref>[http://www.euro-ssig.eu/ Background]</ref> | The need to establish an international academic organization dedicated in providing comprehensive instruction about internet governance was realized by the academic members of United Nations Working Group of Internet Governance ([[WGIG]]), who were also contributed in providing a complete and elaborate explanation of the meaning of internet governance. On June 2006, an expert meeting was held in Rathen Germany which was prepared and coordinated by the small ad hoc working group that was created and supported by International Association of Media and Communication Research ([[IAMCR]]), International Communication Association ([[ICA]]) and UNESCO. The result of the meeting was the establishment of the Global Internet Governance Academic Network ([[GIGANET]]) and Euro-SSIG. On July 2007, the first internet governance school was held at Meissen, Germany.<ref>[http://www.euro-ssig.eu/ Background]</ref> | ||
Twenty one fellows from both developed and developing countries participated during the Euro-SSIG from July 31 to August 7, 2007. The faculties of the summer school provided 40 hours of lecture regarding the history and theories of internet governance including the technical, economic, socio-political and legal implications of the global internet. Faculties include:<ref> | Twenty one fellows from both developed and developing countries participated during the Euro-SSIG from July 31 to August 7, 2007. The faculties of the summer school provided 40 hours of lecture regarding the history and theories of internet governance including the technical, economic, socio-political and legal implications of the global internet. Faculties include:<ref> | ||
[http://www.guarder.net/eurossig_php/index.php?site=2007_message&pic=logo_2007.jpg Message from Meissen: Enhanced Cooperation is Moving Forward, Euro-SSIG 2007]</ref> | [http://www.guarder.net/eurossig_php/index.php?site=2007_message&pic=logo_2007.jpg Message from Meissen: Enhanced Cooperation is Moving Forward, Euro-SSIG 2007]</ref> | ||
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* Professor [[Wolfgang Kleinwächter]], Euro-SSIG Faculty Chairman, University of Aarhus | * Professor [[Wolfgang Kleinwächter]], Euro-SSIG Faculty Chairman, University of Aarhus | ||
The faculty members of the 2008 summer school on internet governance which was held at on July 25 – 31, 2008 is available [http://www.guarder.net/eurossig_php/index.php?site=2008_faculty&pic=logo_faculty2008.jpg ''' | The faculty members of the 2008 summer school on internet governance which was held at on July 25 – 31, 2008 is available here [http://www.guarder.net/eurossig_php/index.php?site=2008_faculty&pic=logo_faculty2008.jpg '''Faculty 2008'''] | ||
The 2009 Euro-SSIG was held Germany July 26 – August 1, 2009. There were 32 participants from 15 countries with 30 faculty members composed of professors from various universities, technical professionals and officers from [[ICANN]] and IGF.<ref>[http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/group/diploeurosummerschoolig/forum/topics/report-2009-ehsan-norouzi Report 2009: Ehsan Norouzi]</ref> | The 2009 Euro-SSIG was held Germany July 26 – August 1, 2009. There were 32 participants from 15 countries with 30 faculty members composed of professors from various universities, technical professionals and officers from [[ICANN]] and IGF.<ref>[http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/group/diploeurosummerschoolig/forum/topics/report-2009-ehsan-norouzi Report 2009: Ehsan Norouzi]</ref> | ||
The list of the faculty members is available [http://www.guarder.net/eurossig_php/index.php?site=2009_faculty&pic=logo_start.jpg '''here'''] | The list of the faculty members is available here [http://www.guarder.net/eurossig_php/index.php?site=2009_faculty&pic=logo_start.jpg '''Faculty 2009'''] | ||
The 4th European Summer School on Internet Governance was held on July 25-31, 2010. The list of faculty members is available here [http://www.euro-ssig.eu/ '''Faculty 2010'''] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Type: | Academic Organization |
| Industry: | Internet Governance |
| Founded: | 2007 |
| Founder(s): | University of Aarhus Medienstadt Leipzig e.V. |
| Website: | www.euro-ssig.eu |
| Key People | |
| Wolfgang Kleinwächter, Chairman | |
Euro-SSIG stands for the European Summer School on Internet Governance, which offers one week academic hours to students interested in learning about internet governance. The topics discussed during the summer school include political, legal, economic, socio-cultural, and technological and many other issues affecting the global internet such as intellectual property, cyber crime, digital divide, new market opportunities etc. Euro-SSIG was established by the University of Aarhus and the Medienstadt Leipzig e.V. in 2007.Wolfgang Kleinwächter,= serves as Chairman of the academia. [1]
The need to establish an international academic organization dedicated in providing comprehensive instruction about internet governance was realized by the academic members of United Nations Working Group of Internet Governance (WGIG), who were also contributed in providing a complete and elaborate explanation of the meaning of internet governance. On June 2006, an expert meeting was held in Rathen Germany which was prepared and coordinated by the small ad hoc working group that was created and supported by International Association of Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), International Communication Association (ICA) and UNESCO. The result of the meeting was the establishment of the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GIGANET) and Euro-SSIG. On July 2007, the first internet governance school was held at Meissen, Germany.[2]
Twenty one fellows from both developed and developing countries participated during the Euro-SSIG from July 31 to August 7, 2007. The faculties of the summer school provided 40 hours of lecture regarding the history and theories of internet governance including the technical, economic, socio-political and legal implications of the global internet. Faculties include:[3]
- Bill Drake, Graduate Institute for International Studies Geneva
- Jonathan Zittrain, Oxford Internet Institute
- Jeanette Hofmann, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin
- Avri Doria, Lulea Technology University
- David Souter, London School of Economics
- Bertrand de la Chapelle, GAC- France
- Michael Niebel, GAC- European Commission
- lga Cavalli, GAC- Argentina
- Professor Wolfgang Kleinwächter, Euro-SSIG Faculty Chairman, University of Aarhus
The faculty members of the 2008 summer school on internet governance which was held at on July 25 – 31, 2008 is available here Faculty 2008
The 2009 Euro-SSIG was held Germany July 26 – August 1, 2009. There were 32 participants from 15 countries with 30 faculty members composed of professors from various universities, technical professionals and officers from ICANN and IGF.[4] The list of the faculty members is available here Faculty 2009
The 4th European Summer School on Internet Governance was held on July 25-31, 2010. The list of faculty members is available here Faculty 2010
