Noted with thanks Michael. Regards On Mar 17, 2017 8:34 PM, "Ilishebo Michael via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
*All stakeholders* are invited to submit proposals to hold workshops at the forthcoming IGF, which will be held in *Geneva, Switzerland, on 18-21 December 2017.*
The proposed overarching theme for this year's IGF is* 'Shape Your Digital Future!'*, emphasizing both the IGF's participatory mechanisms and a forward-looking approach to the Internet governance discussion. The sub-themes for the meeting will be determined in part by the workshop proposals received, with proposers *writing in their own tags.*Tags on new and emerging issues, such as 'Artificial Intelligence', 'Work in the Digital Age', 'Law Enforcement & Encryption', etc., are particularly welcome. *Pre-existing tags* to choose from include but are not limited to, Internet of Things; Internet Economy; Policies Enabling Access; Cybersecurity; Human Rights Online; Gender Issues; and Digital Literacy; among many others.
All relevant information including *the workshop proposal template* [this is for proposers' reference until the submission e-form is available], *guidelines* and *tips* for submitting proposals, can be found below. *The deadline for submission is Wednesday, 3 May 2017 23:59 UTC-11.*
**First-time workshop proposers are encouraged to read through this brief manual <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/4415/550> for FAQs, tips and links to all IGF workshop resources. *
**All workshop proposers and future workshop speakers should consider joining the 'IGF 2017 Speaker-Session Collaboration Space' <https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/igf-2017-speaker-session-collaboration-space>, a forum for exchanging ideas and seeking out new collaborators.*
*For more information, visit: http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-call-for-workshop-p... <http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-call-for-workshop-proposals>*
*Michael L. Ilishebo,*
*Kitwe, Zambia*
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