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* Increase representation of India in various International Internet Governance debate spaces;
* Increase representation of India in various International Internet Governance debate spaces;


==Topics covered during inSIG<ref>[http://isig.in/program-schedule/ inSIG Program Schedule]</ref>==
==Topics covered during inSIG<ref>[http://insig.in/2016/program-schedule/ inSIG Program Schedule]</ref>==
* IG in India: History and context
* IG in India: History and context
* IG: History, Context and Principles
* IG: History, Context and Principles

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Type: Internet Governance School
Founded: 2016
Founder(s): Satish Babu, Dr. Govind, Amrita Choudhury, Ranjit R Nair
Headquarters: India
Country: India
Website: India School on Internet Governance
Key People
Satish Babu, Chair, ISOC Trivandrum

Dr. Govind, Chair, ISOC Delhi
Amrita Choudhury, ISOC Delhi
Ranjit R Nair, Secretary, ISOC Trivandrum

The India School on Internet Governance (inSIG) is an annual school planned to be held in different parts of India. The main objective of inSIG is to train various stakeholders in India in the area of Internet Governance, thus providing them skills to participate in Internet Governance process in India as well as Globally. inSIG has collaborations with various other Schools on Internet Governance across the world and is working closely with Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance (APSIG)[1]

Each year, applications are invited and after a competitive and heavy selection process, a fixed number of participants are selected for inSIG. The fellowships are also provided to participants who apply for fellowship and satisfy certain criteria.

Vision[edit | edit source]

  • Motivate youth in India to get involved in Internet Governance processes in India;
  • Make civil society more participative in Internet Governance issues;
  • Create awareness about Internet Governance in India;
  • Increase representation of India in various International Internet Governance debate spaces;

Topics covered during inSIG[2][edit | edit source]

  • IG in India: History and context
  • IG: History, Context and Principles
  • The IG Ecosystem and Entities
  • The State of IG Today
  • Internet Governance and Diplomacy
  • IG Perspectives: The Public Interest
  • IG Perspectives: Social, Political and Cultural
  • IG Perspectives: Governmental
  • IG Perspectives: Tech and Engineering
  • Evolution of the Multistakeholder Model: Past, Present and Future
  • Participating in IG organizations and processes
  • IG Issues: Human Rights, Culture, Democracy, and Developing Countries
  • IG Perspectives: Legal
  • Zero Rating, Net Neutrality, Intermediary Liability
  • Human Rights, Culture, Democracy, and Developing Countries

References[edit | edit source]