Scripta Varia

Connectivity as a Human Right

Proceedings of the Workshop | 10 October 2017
Scripta Varia 140 | Vatican City, 2018
E-Pub ahead of print

Contents

Word of Welcome

Joachim von Braun, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Word of Welcome

H.E. Msgr. Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences

The Right to Connectivity

Romano Prodi

Discussion

Worldwide Free Internet through a Global Public Sector

Nicholas Negroponte

Discussion

Why Connectivity is Vital for the Sustainable Development Goals

Jeffrey Sachs

Women’s Rights are Connected Rights

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Discussion

HUMAN RIGHTS DOCTRINE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Introduction

Ronald Daniels

UN Decisions and Proposals

Gianni Magazzeni

Discussion

Discussion

Free Versus Affordable / Public Sector, Telcos

The Role of Silicon Valley in the Development of Broadband in the Developing World

Denis O’Brien

Connecting Europe

Roberto Viola

Discussion

DIRECT AND DERIVATIVE BENEFITS

Education

Technology as a Driver of New Pedagogies for the 21st Century

Miguel Brechner

Discussion

Global Learning

Matt Keller

Discussion

General Discussion

Discussant: Molly Burhans

Health and Job Creation

Connectivity for All in Rural Areas – Improving Agriculture, Food Security and Employment

Joachim von Braun

Discussion

ICTs and Health: Opportunities and Barriers

Máximo Torero

Discussion

The Legal and the Social Perspective

Giusella Finocchiaro

Discussion

General Discussion

Discussant: Tara Ramanathan

Discussion

TECHNICAL MEANS, METHODS AND GLOBAL ADVOCACY

Orbital and Terrestrial

Creating a World of Opportunities

Yael Maguire

Discussion

We Know the Why and Have the How. Now Who?

Michael Lubin

Discussion

The Role of Energy Regulators

Valeria Termini

Global Advocacy

Radical Digital Change

Stefano Quintarelli

Final Discussion

Discussant: Dominique Lambert