#GeoIGF2018

Agenda
09.00-
Welcome Coffee and Registration
10.00
10.00- Opening and Welcome speeches
1. Mr. Lasha Mikava, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
10.30 2. Ms. Irine Abuladze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia
3. Mr. Frederic Donk, Regional Bureau Director for Europe, Internet Society (ISOC)
4. Mr. Cristian Urse, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia
5. Mr. Markus Kummer, Internet Governance Forum Support Association (IGFSA), Chairman
(online)
6. Mr. Merab Katamadze, Georgian National Communications Commission, Commissioner
7. Mr. Vahan Hovsepian, Relations Officer, Central Asia and Caucasus, RIPE NCC
Access to the Internet and Broadband Gap –Connectivity Developments and Future of
10.30-
Community Networks in Georgia
11.45
Moderator: Mr. Frederic Donk, Regional Bureau Director for Europe, Internet Society (ISOC)
1. S
 tate policy of broadband infrastructure development - 2017-2018 situation and current up-
dates - Ms. Eka Kubusidze, Head of Communications, Information and Modern Technologies
Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.
 tatistics of Broadband Internet Service Development - current state - Ms. Eka Sichinava, De-
2. S
partment of Market Analysis and Strategic Development, Georgian National Communications
Commission
 usheti Community Network – One Year After, Ms. Nino Nanitashvili Independent Consultant for
3. T
ISOC’s socio-economic impact assessment for Tusheti Community Networks (Online)
4. E astern Georgia Mountain Areas Main Challenges. Mr. Gela Mtivlishvili, Advocacy of popula-
tion living in mountainous areas. Project Director, Founder media outlet - mtisambebi.ge and
Co-founder of the NGO “Mountain Community Network”
5. E
 ach one of us can provide Internet access to underprivileged high school students,
Mr. George Jibladze, Co-founder & CEO of GiveInternet.org (Charte.ge)
Signature of MoU on Community network Support –VEON Georgia, Mountain Community net-
work, ISOC, TOA

11.45-
Coffee break
12.00
Safe Internet Puzzle and Georgia
12.00- Moderator: Mr. Mamuka Andghuladze, Media Program Manager, “Transparency International -
13.00 Georgia”
 afe Internet, especially for children - challenges and solutions, Ms. Sophie Tvalavadze,
1. S
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Communications, Information
and Modern Technologies Department
 afe Internet challenges and solutions, Mr. David Wright, Director, UK Safer Internet Centre
2. S
3. G
 eorgian National Communications Commission and safe Internet challenge, Ms. Mariam
Sulaberidze, Head of the International Relations and Project Management Office, Georgian
National Communications Commission
 he influence of hate speech on young people, Ms. Marija Andreeva, Council of Europe Expert
4. T
 afe access to the Internet and challenges of education system, Mr. Aleksandre Asatiani,
5. S
Preschool and General Education Development Department, Ministry of Education, Science,
Culture and Sport of Georgia
 afe Internet for Children: Regulations vs. Digital Literacy – Ms. Teona Turashvili, E-Governance
6. S
Direction Head, Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)

13.00- Stakeholder Engagement Opportunities

13.45 Next generation of Georgian Internet Governance society – meeting with I Star organizations and
Global and Regional IG initiatives
13.45-
Lunch
14.45
.GE ccTLD and .გე IDN ccTLD - latest develop-
14.45- ments and challenges
16.00 Moderator: Ms. Mzia Gogilashvili, Chief Expert
on International Relations, International Rela-
tions and Project Management Office, Georgian
National Communications Commission
1. A
 n Introduction to Universal Acceptance,
Ms. Alexandra Kulikova, Head of Global
Stakeholder Engagement Eastern Europe
and Central Asia, Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
2. .გე IDN ccTLD Developments, Ms. Tinatin
Monavardisashvili, Service Manager,
Information Technology Development Center
(.გე)
Internet Content and Copyrights - Georgia and
EU
Moderator: Mr. Ucha Seturi, Small and Medium
Telecom Operator’s Association of Georgia
1. Copyrights online and offline -
Ms. Tamar Khukhunaishvili, Legal Department,
Georgian National Communications
Commission
2.Protection of copyrights and neighboring
rights on the internet, analysis of local and
international regulations - Ms. Khatuna
Injia, deputy director In Legal issues, td
“Systemnet”

 atest updates of the .ge ccTLD, Ms. Khatuna 3. Protection of Copyrights and neighboring
3. L
Shubitidze, Domain Administrator and
registrator managment service, “Caucasus
Online” (.GE)
4..ge ccTLD Advisory Board Activities,
Mr. Sandro Karumidze -.ge ccTLD Advisory
Board Coordinator, ISOC Georgia
5. K
 atrina Sataki, Country Code Names
Supporting Organisation Council, ICANN
rights -practices in Europe and Georgia -
Ms. Medea Shengelia, Georgian Copyright
Association, head of legal department.
4. Copyrights and Responsibility of
Intermediary operators - Mr. Irakli Kasradze,
Head of trademarks, Geographic Indications
and Design Department, National Intellectual
Property Center in Georgia

16.00-
Coffee Break
16.15
16.15- Competition and Georgian Internet market Internet Consumers readiness
17.30 Moderator: Mr. Ramaz Kvatadze, CEO • The Moderator: Mr. Irakli Garibashvili, Director,
Georgian Research and Educational Networking National Scientific Library – Georgia;
Association – GRENA

1.Infrastructure sharing and Broadband 1. GENEA project web portal presentation-

Development in Lithuania - Mr. Giedrius Pūras,
Deputy Director General at Communications
Regulatory Authority of Lithuania, Resident
Twinning Advisor for project „Supporting
the Georgian National Communication
Commission (GNCC) in developing of its
electronic communications regulatory
framework and operational capacities in line
with EU Regulatory Framework “
2. A ccess to the Internet and Right of Way -
Challenges and issues from local authorities,
Mr. Besiki Tsakadze, CEO, “AirMax” Ltd
Mr. Tornike Jobava, World Bank project
Georgia National Innovation Ecosystem
(GENIE) Project Broadband for Development
Program Coordinator at GITA – GEORGIA’S
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY
2. Challenges for internet users in Georgia, Ms.
Tamta Tepnadze, Consumer Rights Public
Defender, Georgian National Communication
Commission (GNCC)

3.Access market Liberalization las updates and

Internet market, Mr. Davit Gogichaishvili Head
of Telecom Market Regulation Department,
Georgian National Communications
Commission

17.30-
Closing and Final Remarks
18.00