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Youth IGF-USA 2022 has ended

Join us this July at the first-ever Youth Internet Governance Forum (IGF) USA!

The Youth IGF USA is a virtual event organized by young people for young people. It is aimed at uniting, empowering and preparing the next generation of young Internet Governance experts with the tools needed to contribute to the rapidly growing conversation.

It will take place as a day-zero event preceding IGF-USA 2022, giving the participants an overview about the Internet Governance and its current challenges, a sneak-peak into IGF-USA 2022, and a networking opportunity with other young professionals in the space.

If you are a person aged 18-35, or a newcomer to the Internet Governance space, check out the sessions below and register here!

See you (virtually) on July 20, 2022!

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Wednesday, July 20
 

1:00pm EDT

Internet Governance: what is this all about?
Tech law and policy have been in the spotlight in the last few years. But what is Internet Governance? Who are the main actors? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead?

Nick Merrill and Melinda Clem will discuss these and many other fascinating questions, followed by audience Q&A.

Session Zoom Link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83629159553?pwd=emlRMk5hZndQakNNNXhlemdIZ3Mwdz09

Session Livestream:  http://livestream.com/internetsociety/youth-igf-usa
Moderators
avatar for Meri Baghdasaryan

Meri Baghdasaryan

Legal Fellow, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Meri Baghdasaryan is an attorney from Armenia, currently working on human rights issues at the intersection of law and technology as a legal fellow at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. She is an active member of various Internet governance communities, such as the IGF, EuroDIG... Read More →
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Jeremy Bernick

Jeremy Bernick (they/them) is an incoming first-year law student (Juris Doctorate) at the University of Arizona, School of Law. They are a current Quantum Society Fellow at the National Science Foundation’s Center for Quantum Networks, a current ICANN 75 Fellow, and a member of... Read More →

Speakers
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Melinda Clem

Co-Chair, IGF-USA
Melinda Clem is an experienced leader in the internet infrastructure and technology markets. She covers disciplines of corporate development, strategy and marketing where her work includes creating and executing growth strategies in competitive markets, evaluating policy impacts on... Read More →
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Nick Merrill

Research Fellow, UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity
Dr. Nick Merrill is a research fellow at the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity where he directs the Daylight Lab (https://daylight.berkeley.edu/). His lab's threat identification processes have been adopted by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and at Meta (formerly Facebook), and his lab's machine learning bias curriculum has been taught in universities and businesses around the world... Read More →

Wednesday July 20, 2022 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
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2:00pm EDT

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Wednesday July 20, 2022 2:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
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2:15pm EDT

The state of affairs at IGF-USA 2022
The IGF-USA is a multistakeholder effort to illuminate issues and cultivate constructive discussions about the future of the Internet. This session aims at introducing the participants to the main thematic tracks and sessions at the IGF-USA 2022. It will also provide the opportunity to meet the people behind the scenes and get a sneak-peak into the IGF-USA 2022 program.

Session Zoom Link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83629159553?pwd=emlRMk5hZndQakNNNXhlemdIZ3Mwdz09

Session Livestream:  http://livestream.com/internetsociety/youth-igf-usa
Moderators
avatar for Meri Baghdasaryan

Meri Baghdasaryan

Legal Fellow, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Meri Baghdasaryan is an attorney from Armenia, currently working on human rights issues at the intersection of law and technology as a legal fellow at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. She is an active member of various Internet governance communities, such as the IGF, EuroDIG... Read More →

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avatar for Shane Tews

Shane Tews

Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Shane Tews is a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she works primarily on cybersecurity, technology and innovation policy, and internet governance issues. She is also president of Logan Circle Strategies, where she focuses on information and... Read More →
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John Perrino

Policy Analyst, Stanford Internet Observatory
John Perrino is a policy analyst at the Stanford Internet Observatory where he translates research and builds policy engagement for online trust, safety and security issues. He most recently was a director at the Glen Echo Group where he led and produced award-winning public affairs... Read More →
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Naela Sarras

Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement, North America, ICANN
Naela Sarras is the Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement in North America. In this role, she facilitates collaboration between stakeholders in the region, including ICANN-accredited registries and registrars, established civil society organizations, and members of the technical... Read More →

Wednesday July 20, 2022 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
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3:15pm EDT

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Wednesday July 20, 2022 3:15pm - 3:30pm EDT
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3:30pm EDT

Youth for youth – How to stay involved
Internet Governance (IG) is a multistakeholder ecosystem, and youth/young professionals play a special role as they represent the generation born with the Internet and technologies. That said, it is crucial to have more young people at the decision-making table and make young voices be heard.
This session features 3 representatives of youth/young professional communities working in IG and/or tech law and policy in the US and globally. The speakers will share their journey into IG/tech law and policy space, and tips on how to get involved further.

Session Zoom Link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83629159553?pwd=emlRMk5hZndQakNNNXhlemdIZ3Mwdz09

Session Livestream:  http://livestream.com/internetsociety/youth-igf-usa
Moderators
avatar for Jeremy Bernick

Jeremy Bernick

Jeremy Bernick (they/them) is an incoming first-year law student (Juris Doctorate) at the University of Arizona, School of Law. They are a current Quantum Society Fellow at the National Science Foundation’s Center for Quantum Networks, a current ICANN 75 Fellow, and a member of... Read More →

Speakers
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Ellen Magallanes

Secretary, Internet Law & Policy Foundry
Ellen Magallanes is the Secretary of the Internet Law & Policy Foundry, a dual-qualified US-Australian attorney, and Senior Counsel at the Wikimedia Foundation. Privacy law, like all the best rabbit holes, was something she fell into and never looked back. Now she furthers her interest... Read More →
avatar for João Moreno Falcão

João Moreno Falcão

Vicechair, ISOC Youth Standing Group
João Moreno Falcão works as a pentester (cybersecurity specialist focused on invading systems), while pursuing his bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. He entered in the IG ecosystem in 2017 and never stopped participating, by mentoring ISOC IGF Youth Ambassadors in 2020 and 2021... Read More →
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Nicolas Fiumarelli

Software and Networks Engineer, LACNIC
Nicolas Fiumarelli is a Computer and Networks Engineer from the University of the Republic of Uruguay, currently studying Computer Sciences at the same institution. Nicolas is an ISOC Uruguay Chapter member since 2014 and is the co-founder of Youth IGF Uruguay, a non-profit organization... Read More →

Wednesday July 20, 2022 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
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