[Air-L] WEBCAST 15, 17, 23 NOV: Community Networks for Social Good

[Joly MacFie]

Day 3 is under way.  Topics;  Community Networks: Media, Misinformation and
Misuse + Rural Changemakers and Innovators: Community Networks as a
Catalyst for Digital Transformation

Real time text https://bit.ly/3HVVzR8


>> [image: livestream] <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/cnx2021>*On
>> 15, 17, 23 November 2021* the *Digital Empowerment Foundation
>> <https://defindia.org/>* and the* Internet Society
>> <https://www.internetsociety.org/regions/asia-pacific/>* host the 5th
>> annual *Community Network Exchange Asia Pacific <https://cnxapac.org/>* will
>> be held on;line, with the theme '*Community Networks for Social Good*'.
>> Within this overall theme, session sub-themes will reflect on the
>> importance of community networks in accelerating reach and providing help
>> to the communities to respond to COVID-19 and also to benefit from digital
>> opportunities. It will also explore the experiences and challenges faced by
>> community networks during the pandemic.
>>
>> *DAY 1 - Monday November 15 2021* 10:30-12:45 IST (05:00-07:15 UTC)
>>
>> *Session 1: The Pandemic, Digital Dependence and the Unconnected:
>> Challenges and Opportunities*
>> *Dr Daniel Featherstone*, Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of
>> Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Royal Melbourne
>> Institute of Technology (RMIT) University
>> *Bhai Shelly*, Communication for Development Specialist, UNICEF India
>> *Amrita Choudhury*, President of Internet Society Delhi Chapter,
>> Vice-Chair Asia Pacific Regional IGF (AprIGF)
>> Satish Mittal*, Head, Facebook Express WiFi India*
>> Moderator: *Rajnesh Singh*, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific,
>> Internet Society
>>
>> *Session 2: Community Networks: Empowering Education and Health Care*
>> *Talant Sultanov*, Co-founder of the Internet Society-Kyrgyzstan
>> *Meeta Sengupta*, Expert on Education and Policy
>> *Dr Regi George*, Cofounder, Tribal Health Initiative, Sittilingi, Tamil
>> Nadu
>> *Sylvia Cadena*, Head of Programs & Partnerships, APNIC Foundation
>> Moderator: *Osama Manzar*, Founder Director, Digital Empowerment
>> Foundation
>>
>> *DAY 2 - Wednesday November 17 2021* 10:30-12:45 IST (05:00-07:15 UTC)
>>
>> *Session 1: Why CN and CR are Twins*
>> *Prof. Vinod Pavarala*, UNESCO Chair on Community Media, University of
>> Hyderabad
>> *Martin Corben*, Community Media Consultant, Australia
>> *"Radio Rob" Hopkins*, Radio and Telecommunications Enthusiast Yukon,
>> Canada
>> *AHM Bazlur Rahman*, Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh NGOs Network
>> for Radio & Communication
>> *Philomena Gnanapragasam*, Director, Asia-Pacific Institute for
>> Broadcasting Development
>> *Rajnesh Singh*, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Internet Society
>>
>> *Session 2: CR & CN Case Stories*
>> *DREAM project* of APC and DEF
>> *Mew Community* in Haryana, Nuh (video)
>> *Rajnesh Singh*, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Internet Society
>> *Osama Manzar*, Founder Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation
>>
>> *Session 3: The How and Future of CN and CR Collaboration*
>> *Naveed Haq*, Regional Director, Infrastructure and Connectivity,
>> Internet Society
>> *Balkrishna Pokhrel*, Executive Director, ACORAB, Nepal
>> *Prof. Ralph Afolabi Akinfeleye*, Chairman, Centre of Excellence in
>> Multimedia & Cinematography, Unilag Radio 103.1FM and Television, Nigeria
>> *Osama Manzar*, Founder Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation
>> *Rajnesh Singh*, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Internet Society
>> *Philomena Gnanapragasam*, Director, Asia-Pacific Institute for
>> Broadcasting Development
>>
>> *DAY 3 - Tuesday 23 November 2021* 10:30-12:45 IST (05:00-07:15 UTC)
>>
>> *Session 1: Community Networks: Media, Misinformation and Misuse*
>> *Philomena Gnanapragasam*, Director, Asia-Pacific Institute for
>> Broadcasting Development
>> *Sarbani Banerjee Belur*, Asia Regional Coordinator, Community Networks,
>> APC
>> *Anju Mangal*, Head of Asia-Pacific Region, A4AI, World Wide Web
>> Foundation
>> Moderator: *Anita Gurumurthi*, Executive Director, IT for change
>>
>> *Session 2: Rural Changemakers and Innovators: Community Networks as a
>> Catalyst for Digital Transformation*
>> *Harish Pillay*, Head, OSPO APAC, Red Hat Asia Pacific
>> *Jane Coffin*, Senior Vice President, Internet Growth, Internet Society
>> *Satyam Darmora*, CEO & Founder, i2e1
>> *Siope Vakataki ‘Ofa*, Economic Affairs Officer, ICT and Development
>> Section, ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, ESCAP
>> Moderator: *Dr Syed S Kazi*, Director, Council for Social & Digital
>> Development, North East India
>>
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>> *REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live/>)*
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>> @isocapac #communitynetworks #GrowInternet #SwitchItOn *
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>> *SIMULCASTS*
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