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Keynote lecture at the World Press Freedom Committee annual luncheon. More details here: http://www.i-times.org/interesting_times/2009/12/a-month-ago-many-of-us-celebrated-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-in-the-run-up-to-the-celebrations-a-ge.html
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Cybertarianism: China and the future of the Internet a talk to the World Press Freedom Committee by Rebecca MacKinnon Open Society Fellow Co-founder, Global Voices Online (globalvoicesonline.org)
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  • 1. Cybertarianism: China and the future of the Internet a talk to the World Press FreedomCommittee by Rebecca MacKinnon Open Society FellowCo-founder, Global Voices Online(globalvoicesonline.org)

2. The Berlin twitter wall 3. The Great Firewall in action 4. Authoritarianism has evolved. 5. Chinas cultural loss of control: Back dorm boys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2HOD-nrOY8 6. Chinas cultural loss of control: Back dorm boys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2HOD-nrOY8 7. Cyber-vigilantism Human esh search engines 8. Internet heroine Deng Yujiao 9. Guangdong Provincial Govt. forum with netizens - Oct. 2009 10. Prime Minister Wen Jiabaos 2-hour live chat with netizens 11. Glasnost? 12. Glasnost? Not so fast... 13. Glasnost?Not so fast... Wang Xiaofeng: people are getting too emotional .. ...without a proper [political] structure allPremier Wen can do is interact with people on an emotional level... 14. Glasnost?Not so fast... Wang Xiaofeng: Due to certain problems Wang Xiaofengs blog is people are getting too closed temporarily (for a few days) emotional .. ...without a proper [political] structure allPremier Wen can do is interact with people on an emotional level... 15. Imprisoned Online political organizers Liu Xiaobo Huang Qi Tan Zuoren Zeng Jinyan & Hu Jia 16. Censorship by Chinese blog-hosting companiesTianya blog service: Blog post aboutTiananmen Mothers 17. CENSORED Your post Tiananmen mothers organization publishes awebsite has been successfully submitted! Because it contains sensitive words, please wait for the communityeditors to approve it. Please dont re-post. Thank you. 18. Website self discipline awards 19. Fifty Cent party paid & volunteer web commentators 20. Cyber-nationalism 21. Riot in Wengan county, Guizhou province, July08 Summer 2008 marked a shift inofcial media strategy: letofcial news agencies cover bad breaking stories to get the ofcial version out quickly, thencensor unofcial versions. 22. Networked authoritarianism: cyber-tarianism President Hu Jintao (June 2008): We pay great attention to suggestions and advice from our netizens. ...The web is animportant channel for us tounderstand the concerns of the public and assemble the wisdom of the public. 23. Networked authoritarianism:cyber-tarianismPresident Hu Jintao (June 2008):We pay great attention tosuggestions and advice from ournetizens. ...The web is an important channel for us to understand the concerns of thepublic and assemble the wisdomof the public. Authoritarian deliberation (Yongnian Zheng) Technological Empowerment: The Internet, State, and Society in Chinahttp://video.sina.com.cn/news/c/v/2008-06-20/105617742.shtml 24. Internet & telecommunications: key to Chinas global competitiveness 25. Chinas Green Dam ltering software - ostensibly for child protection 26. ...and in the UK... "All computers should be provided with net ltering software loaded - and the default position for such lters should be on." --Miranda Suit, co- founder, MediamarchAs quoted in The Register, 11 June 2009: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/11/censorship_middle_way/print.html Photo source: http://www.christianchoice.cpaparty.org.uk/?page=map&id=10 27. Security vs. Liberty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Libra2.jpg 28. We are building a global layer between citizens and government GovernmentCitizen 29. We are building a global layer between citizens and government Government Web & IT servicesCitizen 30. We are building a global layer between citizens and government Government Web & IT servicesCitizen 31. We are building a global layer between citizens and government Government Web & IT servicesCitizen 32. Global Internet Governance Bodies Law enforcement Child protection Intellectual property Free expression?http://www.ickr.com/photos/seiitiarata/4124482654/in/set-72157622728072417 33. IGF 2009: Open Net Initiatives censorship poster censored http://twitpic.com/pmaku 34. Suzanne Mubarak presentscyber peace initiative"Preparing YoungGenerations in theDigital Age: A SharedResponsibility." MOU with FamilyOnline Safety Institute(FOSI):demonstrates the hugestrides the EgyptianGovernment has made increating a safer, betterInternet for its citizens -David Miles, FOSIPhoto: http://www.ickr.com/photos/seiitiarata/4114084863/in/pool-1062424@N22 MOU press release: http://smwipm.cyberpeaceinitiative.org/downloads/0000/0309/Press_release_Fosi_CPI.pdf Ministry press release: http://www.mcit.gov.eg/PressreleaseDetailes.aspx?id=8kObd0NVYzg=&scroll=Releases 35. Egypts Internet: safe for young people whosupport Mubarak.. 36. Egypts Internet: safe for young people whosupport Mubarak.. 37. Egypts Internet: safe for young people whosupport Mubarak.. 38. Where are we going? Authoritarian DemocraticCountries Countries 39. Where are we going? Authoritarian DemocraticCountries Countries 40. Where are we going? Authoritarian DemocraticCountries Countries 41. Where are we going? Authoritarian DemocraticCountries Countries 42. Where are we going?? Authoritarian DemocraticCountries Countries 43. Brandenburg GateNov. 9, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:U2_at_the_Brandenburg_Gate.jpg


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