WS 4: Innovative uses of blockchain for public empowerment
Rapporteur: Marco Lotti, Geneva Internet Platform
- It is important to develop the knowledge of blockchain technology at the government level. There is the need to further develop the capacity of policymakers in regard to blockchain and new technologies so that they can fully understand the potential of such technology for citizens and for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
- To ensure that blockchain applications benefit wider society, capacity development programmes should also focus on consumers and citizens so as to fight miscommunication and distorted perceptions about the potential of this technology.
- The blockchain environment is still highly fragmented: The lack of interoperability and engagement of stakeholders are among the challenges that prevent a broader application of blockchain technology. As a result, there is the need to develop common standards of application and a common legal framework by looking at existing standards. One of the possible ways forward is represented by the regulatory sandbox approach promoted by the European Commission.
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28th June 2020 at 8:03 pm
The overall objective is the production and fruition of local content – i.e. in the local language and using the local writing system. Universal Acceptance is a tool to get there, but we should not confuse the means with the purpose.
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28th June 2020 at 7:39 pm
Regulatory, funding, and connectivity challenges are often common in CNs around the world. Peer exchange among CNs and identifying best practices is one way to deal with these challenges.
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28th June 2020 at 7:32 pm
We could add something about local services here. CNs not only provide connectivity to internet, but also serve as a local infrastructure on which to deploy local services and generate local content. We could simply add:
Community network provide internet access and local services for and by [..]
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26th June 2020 at 1:00 pm
Well done!
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26th June 2020 at 12:59 pm
+1 Ilias
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26th June 2020 at 12:53 pm
Easy access to and findability of trusted content needs to be ensured.
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26th June 2020 at 12:48 pm
Add at the end: Support for R&D which brings together technology innovation and creativity is key.
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26th June 2020 at 12:45 pm
Sorry, the comment which slipped into para 3 should have been for par 2:
At the end a sentence should be added: The DSA package offers the perfect opportunity.
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26th June 2020 at 12:44 pm
At the end a sentence should be added: The DSA package offers the perfect opportunity.
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26th June 2020 at 12:43 pm
You could add after the last sentence: the DSA package offers the perfect opportunity.
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