Colleagues: This message is to notify you of, and invite you to participate in, a virtual and physical conference on Internet governance that will be held at Syracuse University Nov. 12. You can see the program here: http://dcc.syr.edu/nov12symposium.pdf The entire conference will go from 13:00 - 18:00 EST (18:00 - 23:00 UTC) We will be focusing on virtual participation from 15:30 - 17:00 EST (20:30 - 22:00 UTC). My colleague Derrick Cogburn will be sending an invitation with links to the software platform needed to participate (which should be compatible with MS-Windows, Apple OS, and Linux). Markus Kummer will discuss the composition of the WGIG and its mandate, Sarbuland Khan of UN ICT TF will discuss the significance of IG for developing countries; Lisa Jordan of the Ford Foundation's Global Governance division will compare the role of civil society in Internet governance processes with other areas such as environment and human rights and develop practical advice based on that comparison. Bill McIver of CPSR and WSIS-CS and Frannie Wellings of EPIC will provide an advocate's perspective. During the virtual conference, we will not only use interactive technologies but reflect on their significance for global governance. That discussion will be framed around the following questions: How can online interaction best be incorporated into global governance processes? Granted that face to face meetings will always be important and required, to what extent can online synchronous meetings and other online collaborative tools supplement them and broaden participation? Looking forward to your participation, Best regards Dr. Milton Mueller Internet Governance Project