{"id":6526,"date":"2014-06-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2014\/06\/12\/en-australia-igf-2014-overview\/"},"modified":"2014-06-12T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-11T23:00:00","slug":"en-australia-igf-2014-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2014\/06\/12\/en-australia-igf-2014-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"auIGF 2014 (Australian Internet Governance Forum) \u2014 In-Depth Report: Minutes Digest & 3-Line Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 3-Line Summary<\/h2>\n

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  1. The third auIGF met at Crown in Melbourne on 26\u201327 August 2014 with over 300 attendees \u2014 a record \u2014 and was formally opened by Communications Minister (later Prime Minister) Malcolm Turnbull.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. A hastily added panel on the government's brand-new mandatory metadata retention proposal stole the show, with academics, EFA, ISOC-AU and iiNet's defence lawyer on stage; seven community 'ambassadors' led sessions from youth trolling to rural access.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Timed a week before the global IGF in Istanbul, the forum piped Australian views into the world debate. The retention scheme became law in 2015 \u2014 a case study for data-privacy fights everywhere.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Welcome \u2014 this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on auIGF 2014 (Australian Internet Governance Forum)<\/strong> draws on official outputs, session records and on-site reporting. In a hurry? The three lines above and the diagrams carry the gist.<\/p>\n

    Conference at a Glance (from official records)<\/h2>\n

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    Item<\/th>\nDetail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Official name<\/td>\nauIGF 2014 (Australian Internet Governance Forum)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Edition<\/td>\nThird edition (auDA ran the auIGF annually from 2012 to 2016)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dates<\/td>\n26\u201327 August 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venue<\/td>\nCrown, Melbourne, Australia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Theme<\/td>\nRegional governance themes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Participants<\/td>\nOver 300 attendees \u2014 the largest turnout to that date (per auDA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Opening<\/td>\nOfficially opened by the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, then Minister for Communications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Host<\/td>\n.au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    (See the source list at the end of this article.)<\/p>\n

    Discussion Digest \u2014 from the Session Records<\/h2>\n

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    Key exchanges extracted from session records and transcripts.<\/p>\n

    1. The Metadata Retention Panel \u2014 Rescuing a Debate Lost in the Uproar<\/h3>\n

    Sessions<\/strong>: Added panel on proposed mandatory metadata retention laws (26 August)<\/p>\n

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    "There is a lot of fear regarding the effect the proposed laws will have on the privacy rights of Australian citizens, as well as around a lack of clarity regarding intent, cost and risks of implementation."
    \n\u2014 Chris Disspain (CEO, auDA)<\/strong> [3][1]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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    "In the meantime, the important role such laws could play in bolstering Australia's cyber-security capabilities has been largely lost in the uproar. The auIGF aims to address these issues by providing an open, balanced and consultative discussion space."
    \n\u2014 Chris Disspain (CEO, auDA)<\/strong> [3][1]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n