Sophia Longwe
Sophia Longwe is project manager policy at Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. and works on international digital policy, digital infrastructure, and public interest data policy. She studied Global Studies and Public Policy in Maastricht, Berlin, and Austin.
Session
12-30
12:50
40min
Who runs the www? WSIS+20 and the future of Internet governance
Sophia Longwe
Abbreviations such as WSIS+20, IGF, IETF, DIEM, ICANN, PDP, ITU or W3C regularly appear in discussions about the Internet, yet often remain vague. This talk provides an update on the current state of Internet governance and explains why decisions made in United Nations processes have direct implications for technical standards, digital infrastructure, and power asymmetries.
Ethics, Society & Politics
Ground