The  purpose  of  the workshop, the first of its sort, is to allow scholars involved  in Internet Governance-related research to describe their ongoing research  projects to other scholars in the field, in order to share ideas, forge possible collaborations, and identify emerging research themes in the field.  Scholars  from  various academic disciplines and all regions of the world  are  welcome  to  contribute  to  this  reflexive exercise, with the long-term   objective   of  collectively  building  this  interdisciplinary research field.

What  is  global  Internet  governance  and  what  it is not? Are there any differences  in the way this process is understood, defined and implemented in  different  regions  of  the  world?  Is  it  sensitive to political and cultural backgrounds and traditions, and if so to which extent and in which ways?  How  is  Internet  governance different from, and related to, global governance  of other information and communication technologies? What could be  the  invariants  of  a  global  governance process, irrespective of the domain  area  it addresses? What are the national and regional projects and networks  currently  pursuing  research  on  Global Internet Governance? Is there  any  academic syllabus or other education program dedicated to these issues?  These are among the many questions to be discussed by workshop participants.