<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=en-NL link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Following our interaction in Rotterdam in which I presented the thinking on progressing a common understanding of global good practice, I herewith provide you with an update on the work done in the context of the Internet Governance Forum.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>If you want to contribute, please join us at one of the upcoming events, join the mailing list (<a href="https://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/dc_IoT_intgovforum.org">https://mail.intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/dc_IoT_intgovforum.org</a>), or write to me directly. I really appreciated the interaction in Rotterdam and stand ready to continue to contribute to the work of this working group.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Best<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Maarten<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'>From: maarten@gnksconsult.com <maarten@gnksconsult.com> Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 2:39 PM To: 'dc_iot@intgovforum.org' <dc_iot@intgovforum.org> Subject: IGF 2023 - Acceptance of the Dynamic Coalitions IoT Session Submission<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p>Dear all<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Please note our session is *accepted* for the IGF 2023 in Kyoto. Registration for the IGF is now open at <a href="https://indico.un.org/event/1006568/">https://indico.un.org/event/1006568/</a>. We do not know yet at what exact date/time our session will take place. You can find our current session description <a href="https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2023-dc-iot-progressing-global-good-practice-for-the-internet-of-things">here.</a><o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Coming up is our session at APrIGF in Brisbane, Australia, which is currently scheduled for 30 August, 10:00 local Brisbane time. If you are able to participate, please register at <a href="https://aprigf.eventsair.com/asia-pacific-regional-internet-governance-forum/registration/Site/Register">https://aprigf.eventsair.com/asia-pacific-regional-internet-governance-forum/registration/Site/Register</a>. You can find the session at <a href="https://www.aprigf.au/program">https://www.aprigf.au/program</a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>In addition, our session proposal for Africa IGF is also *accepted* (19-21 September, Abuja, Nigeria). If you want to participate, please register at <a href="https://igf.africa/registration/">https://igf.africa/registration/</a>. We do not know at what exact date/time the session will take place. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>You can review the recording of the session during EuroDIG (Tampere, Finland) that took place on 19 June 2023. See <a href="https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/Progressing_Core_Internet_Values_and_Global_Good_Practice_for_the_Internet_of_Things_%E2%80%93_Pre_02_2023">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><o:p> </o:p>Input is welcome at any point in time! Suggestions, questions, contributions … aim is to get together to a common global, multistakeholder understanding of how good practice with IoT looks like, taking into the need for and usefulness of IoT applications and services to address societal challenges, core internet values, privacy and data protection in IoT environments, the impact of Artificial Intelligence on IoT governance, and the need to do all this in a secure, transparent way with clear accountability for all that are part of the value chain. You can find the current version of DC-IoT’s Global Good Practice document on the <a href="https://medienstadt-leipzig.org/dciot/">DC IoT Homepage</a> at this <a href="https://medienstadt-leipzig.org/dciot/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/03/IGF-DC-IoT-GPP-2018-Final.pdf">link</a>.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Hoping to see you at one or multiple events, looking forward to your input!<o:p></o:p>Kind regards<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Maarten<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Maarten Botterman<o:p></o:p>Chair, IGF DC IoT<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'>From: Celine Bal <celine.bal@un.org> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2023 4:40 PM To: maarten.botterman@board.icann.org Subject: IGF 2023 - Acceptance of the Dynamic Coalitions Session Submission<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p>ACCEPTANCE LETTER<o:p></o:p>Thank you for submitting the Dynamic Coalitions Session proposal #9 Progressing Global Good Practice for the Internet of Things, to be considered for the 18th Annual IGF Meeting, hosted by the Government of Japan from 8 to 12 October 2023.<o:p></o:p>Following the review of all session proposals, we are pleased to inform you that your proposal was accepted for the IGF 2023 meeting. We would kindly ask you to confirm by Wednesday, 2 August whether you still intend to hold this DC Session at the IGF 2023.<o:p></o:p>Please note that by next week selected DC Session submissions will be reopened for editing so that organizers can add or modify details for publication in the schedule. A draft schedule will also be shared with organizers in due course. <o:p></o:p>The IGF considers gender balance very important. While you finalize the line-up of speakers for your session, we encourage you to be mindful of equitable and varied gender representation. <o:p></o:p>Meanwhile, we invite you to <a href="https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-communications-subscription" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to the IGF info mailing list, through which a regular newsletter with all relevant information is communicated.<o:p></o:p>For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at <a href="mailto:celine.bal@un.org">celine.bal@un.org</a> or <a href="mailto:igf@un.org" target="_blank">igf@un.org</a>. <o:p></o:p>We thank you for your continued engagement in the IGF process and we look forward to working together toward a successful 18th IGF. <o:p></o:p>Best regards, IGF Secretariat<o:p></o:p>Internet Governance Forum Secretariat United Nations Office at Geneva | Switzerland Email: <a href="mailto:igf@un.org" target="_blank">igf@un.org</a> <a href="http://www.intgovforum.org/" target="_blank">www.intgovforum.org</a> <o:p></o:p></div></body></html>