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The UNESCO Internet Study: Keystones to Foster Inclusive Knowledge Societies William H. Dutton Quello Professor of Media and Information Policy Quello Center, Michigan State University Follow @QuelloCenter Presentation for UNESCO’s Session C9 of the WSIS Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, 28 May 2015.
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The UNESCO Internet Study:Keystones to Foster

Inclusive Knowledge SocietiesWilliam H. Dutton

Quello Professor of Media and Information PolicyQuello Center, Michigan State University

Follow @QuelloCenter

Presentation for UNESCO’s Session C9 of the WSIS Forum, Geneva, Switzerland, 28 May 2015.

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UNESCO’s Vision:Universal Knowledge Societies

Free, Open and Trusted Internet

Worldwide Information & Knowledge Resources- Ability to Access, but also- Ability to Contribute Information & Knowledge

Sustainable Social and Economic Development

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The Internet: Broadly DefinedInterconnected Information & Communication Technologies, such as the Internet and- Web- Social Media- Developing Mobile Internet- Internet of Things (IoT), and- Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Robotics

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Keystones for a Global Internet

• Access to Information and Knowledge

• Freedom of Expression• Privacy• Ethical Use Online

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UNESCO’s Internet StudyIdentified Four Fields – Metaphorical Keystones

for Bridges to Inclusive Knowledge Societies

Framework of Internet Universality – R-O-A-M Normative Principles to Guide Actions

Multi-round Consultation on Report and ‘CONNECTing the Dots’ Conference, March 2015

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Consultations and FeedbackReview and Synthesis of UNESCO Reports and

Documents

Anchored in Academic and Research Literature

Multi-Stage Consultation Process including all UNESCO Member States with over 200 Responses and Submissions, Plus

Conference Captured in Report [MAXQDA]

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Access to Information & Knowledge

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Freedom of Expression

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Privacy on a Global Internet

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Ethics on a Global Internet

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• Big Data Resources

• Surveillance

• New Challenges (IoT)

• Moral Panics over Social Media

• More Connected• Rise of Filtering

• Greater Access• Deepening

Divides

Access to Information

& Knowledge

Freedom of Expression

PrivacyEthics

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R-O-A-M Principles for Internet Universality

• Human-rights Based, Expression, Privacy, ..• Diversity, Equality, Security, and EducationRights

• Open Standards, Interfaces, Text, Data, .. • Technical Expertise, and Political SupportOpen

• Accessible to All – Create and Consume• Overcome Exclusions: Skills, Literacy, DisabilityAccess

• Incorporating Users, User-Centric Perspectives• Government, Private Sector, Civil Society, Tech

Multi-Stakeholder Participative

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The Next DecadeLast Decade’s Narrative: Technical Innovations

The Next Decade’s Narrative: Policy, Regulation & Governance

At Stake: • The Vitality of the Internet • Inclusive Knowledge Societies• Global Economic and Social Development