Time | Session Name | Session Description | Speaker Name | Mode of Joining- Offline or Online | |
Day 1 18 December | 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Welcome and Inauguration | Welcome by Organizers Introduction to the Program | ||
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM | Participants’ Introductions and Sharing Accessibility Aspirations | Icebreaker session for participants to share their accessibility goals. | |||
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Overview of Internet Governance: Global and Local Context | Comprehensive introduction to Internet governance, covering history, key players, and the regulatory landscape, both globally and within the Indian context. | Dr. Govind, Vice Chair APSIG and retired Sr. Director, Ministry of Electronics & IT, GoI | Offline | |
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Tea Break | ||||
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Stakeholders in Internet Governance and Accessibility | Exploration of key organizations and their roles in promoting accessibility. | Gunela Astbrink, Member, APrIGF MSG, Immediate Past Chair, ISOC Accessibility Standing Group. | Online | |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch | ||||
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Writing IGF Workshop and Funding Proposals – Working Group Activity | - Practical session on creating effective proposals for funding and initiatives. | Representative from the ISOC Delhi Chapter | Offline | |
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Tea Break | ||||
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Introduction to Key Digital Accessibility Policies and Legislation | Overview of national and international frameworks. | Shilpi Kapoor, CEO, BarrierBreak | Online | |
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Summary of Day 1 and Planning for Day 2 | Reflection and overview of the next day’s agenda. | |||
Day 2 19 December | 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Morning Roll Call and Feedback from Day 1 | |||
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM | Privacy and Digital Security for All | Understanding the importance of privacy in the digital age. | Pallavi Bedi, Senior Researcher, CIS | Offline | |
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Tea Break | ||||
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM | Advocacy Skills and Techniques | Techniques for effective storytelling, including crafting an 'elevator pitch.' | Speaker: Vidhya Y, Vision Empower | Offline | |
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM | Lunch | ||||
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Sharing Experiences: Advocating for Digital Accessibility | Sharing advocacy stories, strategies, and lessons learned in advancing accessibility in diverse contexts. | Subhash Chandra Vashishth, Advocate in the High Court of Delhi & Supreme Court of India and Arman Ali, Executive Director, NCPEDP | Offline | |
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | Exploring Opportunities in Internet Governance | How to engage with Internet governance forums and organizations. | Satish Babu, past Chair of APSIG, or a representative from the ISOC Delhi Chapter or IGF Chapter. | Offline | |
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Tea Break | ||||
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM | Future Commitments: Action Planning for Participants | Participants outline their personal action plans for advocacy post-workshop. | |||
4:45 PM –5:15 PM | Certificate Award Ceremony | ||||
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM | Closing Remarks and Networking |