8th edition of the Portuguese Initiative of the Internet Governance Forum

The University of Beira Interior will host the 8th edition of the Portuguese Initiative of the Internet Governance Forum on November 13th (Wednesday). This year's theme is "Regaining trust in the Internet". The event is open to the general public and will take place between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., but requires prior registration.

This event has been held in Portugal since 2010, with the aim of analyzing and sharing different ideas on how the Internet, a global resource, should be managed and used, involving the participation of public and private stakeholders, academia, the Internet technical community and society in general. Internet Governance involves a multitude of public policies and technical issues, on different standards and principles relating to various relevant topics including freedom of expression on the Internet, privacy, security, digital skills and emerging technologies.

In this edition, the program will consist of several sessions aimed at debating topics such as cooperation in public digital policies in the national and global context and the challenges of Internet development; decentralized technologies, including Blockchain, their impact, supervision and contribution to active democracy; illegal content on the Internet and its regulation; and cyberspace and the growing relevance of the attitude and behavior of users, in a professional and personal context, to cybersecurity. The program will include the participation of António Fidalgo, Rector of the University of Beira Interior, and Nuno Rodrigues, member of the Board of Directors of FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology, as well as a group of more than 20 guest speakers, specialists in the numerous subjects under discussion.

The event is organized by FCT, in partnership with ANACOM (National Communications Authority), APDSI (Association for the Promotion and Development of the Information Society), DNS.PT Association, CNCS (National Cybersecurity Centre), IAPMEI (Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation), Polo TICE.PT, the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, and the University of Beira Interior.

Program and more information at www.governacaointernet.pt