Events Participated by Sunil Abraham

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Sunil Abraham has spoken at, presented in, moderated, trained at, or participated in a wide range of national and international events on digital rights, privacy, technology policy, free and open-source software, media governance, and internet governance. This page lists these events chronologically, starting from the earliest available records.

2001

27–30 January 2001: Advocacy in the Internet Age: Way Forward for Civil Society from South Asia (Bangalore). Sunil Abraham participated in this multi-day civil society consultation.
10–11 July 2001: Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Social Empowerment and Economic Development (Bangalore). Sunil Abraham participated in discussions on ICTs and development.

2003

2–8 November 2003: Workshop for Asian Women Journalists (Bangalore). Sunil Abraham contributed to training sessions and programme discussions.

2005

18 November 2005: Panel Discussion on Free and Open Source Software at the World Summit for the Information Society (Tunis). Sunil Abraham participated as a panelist in this international discussion.
14–20 November 2005: World Information City (Bangalore). Sunil Abraham participated in dialogues on technology, culture and public spaces.
1–4 September 2005: Free/Open Source Software – Asia Pacific II (Cambodia). Sunil Abraham took part in sessions on FOSS adoption and policy.
28 January – 5 February 2005: Asia Source I (Bangalore). Sunil Abraham participated in workshops and training programmes on FOSS technologies.

2006

2 and 4 May 2006: Regional Policy Dialogue on Open Standards (Bangkok). Sunil Abraham participated in regional discussions on standards for digital governance.
6–8 June 2006: Asia Commons (Bangkok). Sunil Abraham took part in panels on knowledge sharing, open content and commons-based development.

2007

5 November 2007: FOSS and the Indian Government (Delhi). Sunil Abraham participated in a session organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development, Government of India.
2–3 December 2007: Design of the Times (DOTT07) (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom). Sunil Abraham participated as part of the programme organised by the Design Council and regional partners.
1 October 2007: FOSS and the Indian Government (Delhi). Sunil Abraham contributed to discussions organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs, CRPF, BSF and ITBP.

2010

23 October 2010: Digitally Open: Innovation and Open Access Forum (Doha, Qatar). Sunil Abraham was a panelist on openness in government.
20–22 September 2010: Internet at Liberty 2010 (Budapest). Sunil Abraham spoke in the session on advocating for policy change.
2–3 December 2010: Social Mashup! (Indian School of Business, Hyderabad). Sunil Abraham participated as a speaker.
9 September 2010: Webinar: Closed for Business (Organised by New America Foundation, Washington D.C.). Sunil Abraham was a speaker.

2011

15 July 2011: Current and Future Priority Research Areas in India (Bangalore). Sunil Abraham spoke in a session on clean technologies, organised by Swissnex India and CSTEP.
20–22 September 2010 (reported in 2011 section): Internet at Liberty (Budapest). Sunil Abraham made a presentation.
10 June 2011: Meeting of Expert Committee on Public Libraries (Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore). Sunil Abraham participated in committee deliberations.
2–3 March 2011: South Asian Expert Meeting on the Internet and Freedom of Expression (Hyatt Regency, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham participated in regional consultations.
28–29 October 2011: Ninth Workshop on Media Economics (Marriott Courtyard, Moscow). Sunil Abraham was a speaker in the session on global new media policy.
17–22 July 2011: Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation (Porto, Portugal). Sunil Abraham presented on UID and biometric databases.
November 2011: Western Ghats Portal – Workshop on Biodiversity Informatics (ATREE, Bengaluru). Sunil Abraham spoke on scientific commons and policy.

2012

1 March 2012: Secure IT 2012 — Securing Citizens through Technology (New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a panelist at this DST/NSDI event.
18–19 March 2012: What is Stewardship in Cyberspace? (University of Toronto, Canada). Sunil Abraham was a panelist in the plenary discussions at the second annual Cyber Dialogue.
5–6 April 2012: GIGA International Conference Series – 1 (NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad). Sunil Abraham spoke on “Digital Natives vs Digital Naivety”.
19–20 April 2012: Design!PubliC (New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a speaker in the session on participation, collaboration and innovation.
23–24 May 2012: Internet at Liberty 2012 (Washington D.C.). Sunil Abraham was a speaker in Plenary IV alongside international colleagues.
20 June 2012: Round Table on Geospatial Policy (NIAS, Bengaluru). Sunil Abraham participated in these policy discussions.
22–25 June 2012: Open Space Research Workshop (London). Sunil Abraham participated in this workshop organised by Privacy International.
29 June 2012: India Privacy Meet (Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a panelist in the session on citizen privacy.
12 July 2012: DSCI 4th Best Practices Meet (Taj Vivanta, Bengaluru). Sunil Abraham participated along with other CIS colleagues.
23–31 August 2012: APNIC 34 Conference (Phnom Penh, Cambodia). Sunil Abraham was a panelist at the event.
28 August 2012: Internet Governance Plenary (APNIC). Sunil Abraham was a panelist alongside international experts.
27 June, 9 July, 22 July, 18 September 2012: Meetings of the Two Sub-Groups on Privacy Issues (New Delhi). Sunil Abraham participated in all four consultations chaired by Justice A. P. Shah.
2 December 2012: Second International e-Governance Conference (Rashid Hotel, Baghdad). Sunil Abraham presented on the legal environment for e-governance in Iraq.
15 December 2012: Pervasive Technologies: Access to Knowledge in the Marketplace (FGV Law School, Rio de Janeiro). Sunil Abraham made a presentation.
11–12 December 2012: ‘Information & Networks’ Partners’ Meeting (IDRC, Rio de Janeiro). Sunil Abraham participated in the event.

2013

9 January 2013: Mobile Broadband: Leveraging for Business Transformation (Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore). Sunil Abraham was a panelist in this industry session.
15 January 2013: Is Freedom of Expression under Threat in the Digital Age? (India International Centre, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a panelist at this event organised by Editors Guild of India, Index on Censorship and Sage.
16–17 January 2013: 7th India Digital Summit (Lalit Hotel, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham moderated Plenary Session 3 on social media, freedom, moderation and regulation.
14–15 February 2013: 9th International Asian Conference (ITechLaw). Sunil Abraham was a panelist on censorship of online content.
25–27 February 2013: International Conference on Contours of Media Governance (Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham presented preliminary findings from the Pervasive Technologies project.
22–25 March 2013: Global Partners Meeting (Privacy International, London School of Economics). Sunil Abraham participated in the multi-day meeting.
8 June 2013: Governance in the Age of the Internet and Free Trade Agreements (Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok). Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
25 July 2013: e-DIRAP Google+ Hangout on Open Government (Google). Sunil Abraham was a panelist in this online session.
16 October 2013: Fragmentation in a Democracy: The Role of Social Movements and the Media (Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
25 October 2013: Internet, Mobile & Digital Economy Conference (IMDEC 2013) (FICCI, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a speaker in the session “The Internet We Want: A Multistakeholder Approach”.
23 October 2013: FOSS: Smart Choice for Developing Countries (TechNation and Open Source Alliance of Central Asia). Sunil Abraham spoke on FOSS and IT growth policies in South Asia.
24 October 2013: Privacy: From Regional Regulations to Global Connections? (Internet Society, Bali). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.

2014

7 March 2014: The Internet and Controls: A Disturbing Scenario (Bangalore International Centre and TERI). Sunil Abraham chaired and moderated the session.
9 March 2014: How to Engage in Broadband Policy and Regulatory Processes (Gurgaon). Sunil Abraham taught sessions on surveillance and privacy.
13 March 2014: International Conference on Cyberlaw & Cybercrime (New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
28–29 January 2014: TACTIS Symposium 2014 (TCS Siruseri, Chennai). Sunil Abraham delivered the keynote address.
13–15 May 2014: The Future of Cyber Governance (The Hague). Sunil Abraham spoke on privacy, freedom of expression and participated in an expert panel on cyber governance.
2 September 2014: WS112: Implications of Post-Snowden Internet Localization Proposals (Istanbul). Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this IGF workshop.
3 September 2014: WS63: Preserving a Universal Internet: Costs of Fragmentation (Istanbul). Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
4 September 2014: WS2 Mobile, Trust and Privacy (Organised by GSM Association). Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
8–10 August 2014: Learning Event – The Internet and Economic, Cultural and Social Rights (IDRC and APC). Sunil Abraham was a remote participant.
10 November 2014: Fourth Discussion Meeting of the Expert Committee to Discuss the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill (Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was invited but could not participate due to technical issues.
18 September 2014: Workshop on Enabling Information Systems for Local Governance (Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a participant.
15–17 October 2014: The India Conference on Cyber Security and Cyber Governance (FICCI and CYFY, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a panelist in the session “Privacy is Dead”.
4 November 2014: E-Consultation on Cyber Security, Justice, and Governance (Hague Institute for Global Justice). Sunil Abraham facilitated the consultation on internet access and expression in the Global South.

2015

22–23 April 2015: Privacy International Network Meeting (London, UK). Sunil Abraham attended the meeting.
16–17 April 2015: Global Conference on Cyberspace 2015 (The Hague, Netherlands). Sunil Abraham was a panelist and also participated in an expert roundtable.
9–10 July 2015: 7th Best Practices Meet 2015 (Data Security Council of India, Bangalore). Sunil Abraham was a panelist on architecting security for Digital India.
28 July 2015: Roundtable Discussion on WHOIS (DeitY, Government of India; New Delhi). Sunil Abraham participated remotely.
14–16 October 2015: CyFy 2015 – The India Conference on Cyber Security and Internet Governance (Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a panelist on intellectual property and business secrets in the knowledge economy.
9 November 2015: Cultural Diversity and Freedom of Expression – Pre-event Panel (Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Communications, Brazil; João Pessoa, Brazil). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
10 November 2015: Open Forum – DINL, Digital Infrastructure Association (João Pessoa, Brazil). Sunil Abraham participated in discussions on digital infrastructure and state responsibilities.
11 November 2015: Sustainable Development Goals and Internet Economy (João Pessoa, Brazil). Sunil Abraham was a panelist at this multistakeholder forum.
13 November 2015: Empowering the Next Billion by Improving Accessibility (Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability; João Pessoa, Brazil). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
13 November 2015: FOSS & a Free, Open Internet: Synergies for Development (Civil Society event, João Pessoa, Brazil). Sunil Abraham spoke on FOSS and open internet ecosystems.
13 November 2015: Transnational Due Process: A Case Study in MS Cooperation (Internet & Jurisdiction Project; João Pessoa, Brazil). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
16–17 November 2015: Big Data in the Global South – International Workshop (Institute for Technology and Society, Rio de Janeiro). Sunil Abraham spoke at the workshop.
27 November 2015: Cyber Security Summit 2015 (Government of Karnataka; JW Marriott, Bangalore). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
10 December 2015: Unbundling Issues of Privacy, Data Security, Identity Metrics for Financial Inclusion (Indicus Foundation and MicroSave; New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
13–15 December 2015: Second Regional Conference on Connectivity for All (International Telecommunications Society; New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.

2016

5–9 January 2016: Mobile India 2016 (COMSNETS; Bangalore). Sunil Abraham was a speaker in the session on law, regulation and the app economy.
28 January 2016: Data Privacy Day 2016 (Data Security Council of India; Bangalore). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
17 February 2016: National Koha Conclave (Informatics Publishing; Bangalore). Sunil Abraham delivered the inaugural address.
25 April 2016: Panel Discussion on UID/Aadhaar Act 2016 and Its Impact on Social Security (Students Christian Movement of India; Bangalore). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
29 April 2016: Aadhaar by Numbers (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy; New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
4 August 2016: IGF Academy Regional Workshop (LIRNE Asia; Colombo). Sunil Abraham made a presentation.
5–7 August 2016: WikiConference India 2016 (Community of Wikimedians; Chandigarh). Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
22 August 2016: Public Panel Discussion – Digitalisation for Social Change (Mount Carmel College and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung; Bangalore). Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
28–30 September 2016: CYFY 2016 – The India Conference on Cyber Security and Internet Governance (Observer Research Foundation; New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
28–30 September 2016: Law and Economy Policy Conference 2016 (NIPFP and Institute for New Economic Thinking; India Habitat Centre, New Delhi). Sunil Abraham served as a discussant in the session on privacy frameworks.
15 July 2016: Meeting on Net Neutrality and Related Issues (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India; New Delhi). Sunil Abraham attended the meeting.
19 July 2016: Digital in South Asia (World Economic Forum; Bangalore). Sunil Abraham attended this event.

2017

2–4 October 2017: CyFy 2017 – The India Conference on Cyber Security and Internet Governance (Observer Research Foundation; New Delhi). Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
25–27 July 2017: Cybersecurity Workshop – Spotlight on GCCS 2017 (Global Partners Digital, CCG–NLU Delhi, Digital Empowerment Foundation, Digital Asia Hub and Open Net Korea; Bangkok). Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
5–7 November 2017: Multinational Cyber Security Forum (University of Haifa, Israel; organised by Center for Cyber, Law and Policy in collaboration with the Hewlett Foundation Cyber Initiative). Sunil Abraham participated in the meeting.

2020

18 June 2020: Identity North – Building Trust: Lessons from Canada’s Approach to Digital Identity. Sunil participated as a speaker. Please see his Facebook post
13 August 2020: NIPFP Webinar – Talk by Sunil Abraham - “Unified Payments Interface: Towards Greater Cybersovereignty”, discussant: Ajay Shah. Read Sunil’s Facebook post.