Connectivity as a Human Right

Proceedings of the Workshop
Connectivity as a Human Right
10 October 2017
Scripta Varia 140
Vatican City, 2018
E-Pub ahead of print
Word of Welcome
Joachim von Braun, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Word of Welcome
H.E. Msgr. Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
The Right to Connectivity
Romano Prodi
Worldwide Free Internet through a Global Public Sector
Nicholas Negroponte
Why Connectivity is Vital for the Sustainable Development Goals
Jeffrey Sachs
Women’s Rights are Connected Rights
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Discussion
HUMAN RIGHTS DOCTRINE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Introduction
Ronald Daniels
UN Decisions and Proposals
Gianni Magazzeni
Discussion
Free Versus Affordable / Public Sector, Telcos
The Role of Silicon Valley in the Development of Broadband in the Developing World
Denis O’Brien
Connecting Europe
Roberto Viola
Discussion
DIRECT AND DERIVATIVE BENEFITS
Education
Technology as a Driver of New Pedagogies for the 21st Century
Miguel Brechner
Discussion
Global Learning
Matt Keller
Discussion
General Discussion | Discussant: Molly Burhans
Health and Job Creation
Connectivity for All in Rural Areas – Improving Agriculture, Food Security and Employment
Joachim von Braun
Discussion
ICTs and Health: Opportunities and Barriers
Máximo Torero
The Legal and the Social Perspective
Giusella Finocchiaro
Discussion
General Discussion | Discussant: Tara Ramanathan
Discussion
TECHNICAL MEANS, METHODS AND GLOBAL ADVOCACY
Orbital and Terrestrial
Creating a World of Opportunities
Yael Maguire
Discussion
We Know the Why and Have the How. Now Who?
Michael Lubin
Discussion
The Role of Energy Regulators
Valeria Termini
Global Advocacy
Radical Digital Change
Stefano Quintarelli
Final Discussion | Discussant: Dominique Lambert
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