Editing Technology governance (section)

== Recent Technology Governance Organizations ==

=== Internet Governance Institute (IGI) ===
[https://igovinstitute.org/ IGI] is a NGO which is focused on promoting and researching Internet Governance in the Asia Pacific region.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Internet Governance Institute - Strengthening Grass Root Stakeholders|url=https://igovinstitute.org/|access-date=2021-10-13|website=Internet Governance Institute|language=en-US}}</ref> The organization consists of a small advisory group and a leadership team, collaborating to help bring together people and share resources. There is a large educational component to IGI, as they not only conduct research and development in Internet Governance topics, but also design courses and lectures to educate the public on internet governance related topics. The Institutes school offers a diploma on Internet Governance and is obtained through the completion of a 16 week course and a week long residential graduation program.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Diploma on Internet Governance|url=https://igovinstitute.org/diploma-on-internet-governance/|access-date=2021-10-13|website=Internet Governance Institute|language=en-US}}</ref> Its most recent report is the Nepal IGF 2018 Report.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.igovinstitute.org/reports|title=Internet Governance Institute|website=www.igovinstitute.org|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref> In 2019, the IGI collaborated with various organizations such as the Internet Society of Nepal and ISOC Nepal to host the third Nepal IGF under the theme of "One World, One Internet, One Vision".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Events|url=https://igovinstitute.org/igi-events/|access-date=2021-10-13|website=Internet Governance Institute|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nepal IGF 2019 - Hosted By Internet Governance Institute|url=https://igovinstitute.org/igi-events/nepal-igf-2019/|access-date=2021-10-13|website=Internet Governance Institute|language=en-US}}</ref>

The IGI executive team is currently led by Chairman Manohar Kumar Bhattarai, who is involved with IT Policy in Nepal and has over three decades of experience in the Information and Communication Technology sector.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.igovinstitute.org/team/manohar-kumar-bhattarai|title=Internet Governance Institute|website=www.igovinstitute.org|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref> Bhattarai is supported by six other Directors on the executive board: Upendra Keshari Neupane, Rajendra Dahal, Umesh Raghubanshi, Roshan Pokharel, Sapana Shahi, and Babu Ram Aryal who also serves as the CEO. In addition, Ananda Gautam serves as the Institutes program and policy officer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Team Archive|url=https://igovinstitute.org/our_team/|access-date=2021-10-13|website=Internet Governance Institute|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance (GSCA) ===
The [https://globalsmartcitiesalliance.org/ GSCA] is a global alliance that brings together municipal, regional and national governments, private-sector partners, and cities' residents through a collective understanding of smart city technologies' responsible and ethical use.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Alliance Releases Technology Governance Roadmap for Smart Cities Governance|url=https://globalpolicy.ieee.org/global-alliance-releases-technology-governance-roadmap-for-smart-cities-governance/|access-date=2021-12-08|website=[[IEEE]]}}</ref> This Alliance will facilitate and advance global policy norms to help accelerate the use of conscientious practices, mitigate potential risks, and engage in openness to establish public trust.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Alliance – GSCA v2|url=https://globalsmartcitiesalliance.org/?page_id=107|access-date=2021-12-08|website=globalsmartcitiesalliance.org}}</ref> The GSCA recently released Governing Smart Cities, a roadmap that provides cities with a benchmark to gauge the current policies for smart cities technologies, mainly concerning ICT accessibility, privacy impact assessment, cyber accountability, digital infrastructure, and open data the ethical and responsible governance.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Alliance Releases Technology Governance Roadmap for Smart Cities Governance|url=https://globalpolicy.ieee.org/global-alliance-releases-technology-governance-roadmap-for-smart-cities-governance/|access-date=2021-12-08|website=[[IEEE]]}}</ref>

=== International Grand Committee (IGC) ===
The [https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee/news/international-grand-committee-evidence-17-19/ International Grand Committee] is a meeting hosted to bring discussion to Big Data, Privacy, and Democracy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://u.osu.edu/wollerman6hseportfolio/2019/06/26/international-grand-committee-on-big-data-privacy-and-democracy/|title=International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy, and Democracy {{!}} Danielle Wollerman's ePortfolio|website=u.osu.edu|access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref> The committee makes inquiries about topics of interest such as online safety or new developments in broadcasting. After inquiring a topic, the committee creates a report of its findings and also makes recommendations to the government. The earliest [https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/digital-culture-media-and-sport-committee/publications/ publications] are from 2017 and can be found on its website. As part of its process, the IGC hosts a conference to bring discussion to its topics of inquiry. The conference has representatives from "Argentina, Chile, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, Ecuador, Mexico, Morocco, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom" and also include large companies such as Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon, and Apple. The organization had its first meeting on November 27, 2018 in London.

=== University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives ===
The Institute for Future Initiatives is an organization created in 2019 as a combination of the Policy Alternatives Research Institute (PARI) and the UTIAS Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S).<ref>{{Cite web|title=About IFI {{!}} The University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives|url=https://ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/|access-date=2021-12-07|website=ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp|language=ja}}</ref> IFI focuses on developing recommendations for social and policy issues for a future world. Their technology Governance Policy Research Unit has completed an [[artificial intelligence]] (AI) governance project looking at various implications of AI technology and how to manage them.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AI Governance Project {{!}} The University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives|url=https://ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/projects/ai-governance/|access-date=2021-12-07|website=ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp|language=ja}}</ref> The Institute is headed by director Hideaki Shiroyama and vice directors Toshiya Watanabe, Kensuke Fukushi, and Ichiro Sakata.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kensuke Fukushi {{!}} The University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives|url=https://ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/people/fukushi-kensuke/|access-date=2021-12-07|website=ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp|language=ja}}</ref>