South School on Internet Governance


Founded:	2009
Website:	South School on Internet Governance
Twitter:	@adriancarballo
Key People
Olga Cavalli, Latin America Regional Director Adrian Carballo, Latin America Institutional Relations Director

The South School on Internet Governance (SSIG) trains new leaders in all aspects related to Internet Governance, from a global perspective and with focus on the Latin America and Caribbean Region. The program trains university and postgraduate students from the region and from the rest of the world to understand the complexity related with Internet Governance and its importance in the future of the Internet.^[1]

Every year a fixed number of students are selected for SSIG, after having gone through a heavy selection process. The cost to students and the expenditures of SSIG are borne by sponsorships from sponsors such as Verisign, Nominet Trust, Afilias, ICANN, Microsoft, Cisco, etc.

Vision

Motivate the new regional leaders of opinion to actively participate in IG meetings and activities, where the future of the Internet is shaped;
Make them the future leaders of IG in their countries and regions;
Motivate young students of the Latin America and Caribbean region to get involved in the Internet Governance processes;
Motivate young students from developing countries to visit, study and understand the LAC Region in relation to the Internet Governance issues;
Increase the number of representatives of the Latin America and Caribbean region in international Internet Governance debate spaces.^[2]

Topics covered during SSIG

By whom the Internet is governed
Political, economic, social and legal implications of Internet Governance
The role of ICANN, RIRs, ccTLDs, gTLDs, IDNs
IPv4 - IPv6 transition
Legal aspects of security and privacy on the Internet
Freedom of expression, privacy, e-commerce, gender and new market opportunities
New digital economy
Protection of intellectual property
Fight against cyber crime
Digital divide and its implication on the Internet's future and evolution

SSIG 2015

The South School on Internet Governance took place in Costa Rica, April 20-24, 2015. Speakers included ICANN President, Fadi Chehade and Costa Rica's Vice President, Ana Helena Chacón Echeverría. Vinton Cerf was slated to speak at the 7th annual event, but canceled due to illness.