Policy Engagement

engaging with the U.S. GovernmenT

• Dr. Laura DeNardis is an Appointed Member of the U.S. Department of State's Advisory Committee on International Communications and Information Policy (ACICIP)

• Dr. Eric Novotny Serves as Advisor to the U.S. Department of State on Various Ad Hoc Working Groups on Internet Freedom, Propaganda, and Disinformation

• Dr. Eric Novotny is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Center for Digital Resilience, which connects organizations and digital security experts to build tight-knit, secure civil societies, and is building and deploying a platform for NGOs to better integrate cybersecurity into their strategies and plans

• Dr. Eric Novotny Works with a Number of Companies and Organizations to Test a New Method for Internet Access Known as Refraction Networking

• Dr. Laura DeNardis Speaks at U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Panel on “Multistakeholder Internet Governance” in Front of Foreign Country Telecommunications Leaders - August 30, 2018

• Professor Jennifer Daskal Testifies Before U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, Hearing on 21st Century Trade Barriers: Protectionist Cross Border Data Flow Policies Impact on U.S. Jobs - October 12, 2017

• Professor Jennifer Daskal Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, Hearing on Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Across Borders: Facilitating Cooperation and Protecting Rights - May 24, 2017

• Professor Jennifer Daskal is a Panelist on “Tech, Law Enforcement, and Overseas Data” at U.S. Senate Russell Office Building - April 4, 2017

• Dr. Gwanhoo Lee Authors “IoT Innovation and Deployment: A Blueprint for U.S. and Korean Leadership” for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Korea Business Council - November 2016

• Professor Jennifer Daskal Testifies Before U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Hearing on International Conflicts of Law Concerning Cross Border Data Flow and Law Enforcement Requests - February 25, 2016

• Professor Jennifer Daskal is a Panelist on “Data Across Borders: Treaties, Law Enforcement and Digital Privacy in the Aftermath of Snowden” at Congressional Internet Caucus Briefing - July 24, 2015

Engaging with the United Nations

• Dr. Derrick Cogburn and Dr. Nanette Levinson will participate in the 13th Internet Governance Forum in Paris, France – November 11-14, 2018

• Dr. Laura DeNardis met with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and other high-level ministers and diplomats to discuss digital cooperation, global Internet governance issues, and UN engagement.

• Dr. Derrick Cogburn and the AU Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) Build and Operate a Disability Inclusive Development (DID) Policy Collaboratory to Support Inclusive and Accessible United Nations Global Governance Processes, including Internet Governance Processes – May 2016

• Dr. Derrick Cogburn Serves on the United Nations Working Group on Disability and Digital Societies - May 2, 2016-Ongoing

• Dr. Derrick Cogburn Serves on the United Nations Expert Meetings on Monitoring and Evaluation for Disability-Inclusive Development - October 7, 2015-Ongoing

• Dr. Derrick Cogburn Participates in the Inaugural United Nations Major Groups and Other Stakeholders Workshop on Governance, Transparency and Accountability - June 18-19, 2015

Shaping Multistakeholder Outcome Documents

• Dr. Derrick Cogburn and IDPP Help to Insert and Maintain Inclusive-Specific Language Throughout the Final Version of the United Nations New Urban Agenda - May-October 2016

• Dr. Derrick Cogburn Inserts and Influences Language on Accessibility and Internet Governance in the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance (NETmundial) Multistakeholder Statement - April 23-24, 2014