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Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNET)

2006

http://www.igloo.org/giganet


Topic(s) of work
Internet Governance (ICANN / IGF), ITU, UNESCO, WIPO, WTO, Internet, Community/municipal broadband, Filtering, Internet Service Providers, Network neutrality, Search engines, Standards / Protocols, Universal access, Webcasting / Streaming / IPTV, Governance, Networks

Description

The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) is an emerging scholarly community initiated in spring 2006 in conjunction with the UN Internet Governance Forum. Its four principal objectives are to: (1) support the establishment of a global network of scholars specializing in Internet governance issues; (2) promote the development of Internet governance as a recognized, interdisciplinary field of study, (3) advance theoretical and applied research on Internet governance, broadly defined: and; (4) facilitate informed dialogue on policy issues and related matters between scholars and Internet governance stakeholders (governments, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society).

Membership in the GigaNet is open to individual researchers who have contributed to the scholarly literature on Internet governance. In general, members also would hold a PhD or other advanced degree and be affiliated with a university, research institution, or related organization. However, in reviewing membership applications, GigaNet will focus on overall scholarly profiles rather than strict conformity with these degree and affiliation criteria.

As a premier research event, GigaNet organizes an Annual Symposium. 

Network Role

  • Research


Members (People)

  • Seiiti Arata, School of Law Sao Paulo, BR
  • Derrick Cogburn, Internet Governance Project Syracuse, NY, US ; The School of Information Studies Syracuse, NY
  • Avri Doria, Division of Computer Science and Networking SE
  • William Drake, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility Palo Alto, CA 94302, US ; Information Revolution and Global Governance Project, Program for the Study of International Organizations Geneva, CH
  • Jeanette Hofmann, Internet Governance Project Syracuse, NY, US ; Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Social Science Research Center Berlin Berlin, DE
  • Peng Hwa Ang
  • Wolfgang Kleinwachter
  • Milton L. Mueller, Convergence Center Syracuse, New York, US