OECD Meetings: CSISAC to attend the 76th session of the Committee on the Digital Economy (CDEP)
April 30, 2018
The 76th session of the OECD Committee on the Digital Economy Policy (CDEP) will take place on 14-18 May in the OECD headquarters in Paris (France). This session will follow up on the work developed during the semester by the Working Parties and Expert Groups. The session will continue the projects previously launched, such as the Going Digital Horizontal Project, the analytical work the Internet of Things and telecommunication pricing, and the statistical work on digitalisation measurement. In addition to that, this session is expected to discuss policy analysis and empirical evidence on artificial intelligence, 5G or zero rating. Many other projects will be discussed as well including the impact of ICT in the environment, and digitalisation measurement. In all this work, the CSISAC will be fostering the Civil Society Principles, towards stronger privacy protection standards of personal data, including alignment with GDPR; asking for increased accountability on artificial intelligence, such as algorithmic transparency, including digital security aspects; and asking to ensure affordability on telecom pricing.
The CSISAC will take part in this set of meetings to bring the voice of Civil Society to the OECD policy making process. Confirmed participants include CSISAC Steering Committee member and Executive Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Marc Rotenberg, and CSISAC member Claire Milne, supported by CSISAC Secretariat Suso Baleato. The CSISAC wants to thank the EPIC for supporting this effort, together with the European Digital Rights (EDRi), and previous contributors. Civil Society participants involved in the related topics are encouraged to express their interest towards getting involved in the ongoing work and join the CSISAC delegation at the OECD.
About the CSISAC
The CSISAC is the voice of civil society at the OECD Committee on the Digital Economy Policy. We facilitate the exchange of information between the OECD and civil society participants, leading to better-informed and more widely accepted policy frameworks. The formal recognition of this Advisory Committee by the OECD was the result of an effort initiated in the 1990s decade to promote participation parity in the global policy-making. Today, the CSISAC is the main venue to channel the participation of civil society in the OECD work on the digital economy.
In order to fullfil its mission, CSISAC participates in the regular meetings of the OECD Digital Economy Committee (CDEP) and its working parties: the Working Party on Measurement and Analysis of the Digital Economy (MADE), the Working Party on Communication, Infrastructures and Services Policy (CISP) and the Working Party on Security and Privacy in the Digital Economy (SPDE). In addition, the CSISAC takes part in the OECD Ministerial Meetings organizing a Civil Society Forum, and also in other OECD meetings and projects connected to the Digital Economy Policy.
The participation of the CSISAC consists in the circulation of the draft reports and working papers of the OECD among civil society experts for analysis and assessment prior to the meeting, attendance by CSISAC representatives at the regular sessions of the OECD committees, and the submission of policy assessments for the ongoing policy guidance. In addition, the CSISAC nominates high level experts to participate in ad-hoc instruments like expert groups or advisory panels linked to specific policy developments.
The structure of the CSISAC is defined in the CSISAC Charter. To join the CSISAC, individuals or organizations should endorse the Civil Society Seoul Declaration, demonstrate a commitment to the public interest, and do not represent any business, technical organization, government entity, or other institution that sets public policy. To learn more about the CSISAC and how to join, you can visit the CSISAC Website or directly write to the CSISAC Liaison .
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