2024 Edition

About 2024 the program

Internet governance was originally associated with the management of unique identifiers (DNS, IP numbers, and protocols), and later with aspects related to the various dimensions of the digital divide, but these issues have not yet been resolved, especially in Latin America. There are still gaps in participation in international forums, in the production of standards and spaces for strengthening the productive and technological sector linked to networks and digital platforms, as well as in innovative proposals in institutional and organizational matters at the national and regional levels.

In this context, the Diploma in Internet Governance (DiGI) addresses the institutional and regulatory aspects of Internet governance, Internet infrastructure and meaningful connectivity, tensions surrounding the governance of digital platforms, the geopolitical dimension and cyber diplomacy, and Artificial Intelligence and its economic and political disruptions.

This was the 7th edition of a program that began at CETYS. More than 130 students from a dozen Latin American countries have completed DiGI. Guest lecturers are international experts from universities, research centers, think tanks, and protocol standardization and management organizations.

The following organizations contributed to the scholarship fund and made this program possible:

The fundamental questions that guided the 7th edition were:

At DiGI 2024, we reflected on digital governance in and from Latin America and the Caribbean, including topics such as infrastructure, DNS, the Internet, protocols, institutions, cybersecurity, platforms, human rights, labor, economics, geopolitics, cyberdiplomacy, governance, AI, regulation, youth, and children.

The agenda included:

Internet institutions and governance
Internet infrastructure, connectivity, and digital divides
Digital platform governance
Cyberdiplomacy and geopolitics
Artificial intelligence and digital governance

The sessions included a combination of lectures, seminars, and group workshops. The course had a synchronous and asynchronous virtual component lasting 30 hours, which took place between October 7 and November 15, and concluded with an intensive 40-hour in-person component held from November 18 to 22 in Montevideo (Uruguay), at the UCU Graduate School and the Casa de Internet.

Who participated in this program?

The students participating in the 7th edition of DiGI come from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay, and work in various areas of the public and private sectors, academia, and civil society organizations.

Why should I participate in the next edition of DiGI?

DiGI is a space for those seeking an accredited postgraduate training program, as well as a place to meet and strengthen personal networks. DiGI encourages interaction with peers from other countries, organizations, and sectors. At the same time, it promotes dialogue with national and international professors and experts from prestigious universities and organizations on Internet governance issues. The concentrated in-person format creates a strong community and maintains ties between graduates and speakers.

Internet governance is more relevant than ever, and DiGI is an academic program that is constantly being updated. It is also a community that is enriched by knowledge, experiences, and contacts.

Graduate profile

Able to analyze the digital environment in a systematic way.
Actively participates in discussions on public and private Internet governance policies.
Develops actions that can influence public and private policy discussions and decisions.

Goals

Provide an accredited, interdisciplinary training space of excellence that allows participants to relate and evaluate the different elements of technological architectures with the institutions, standards, values, and policies that underlie them.
Develop analytical skills regarding the public policy, legal, and socioeconomic impacts of the expansion of the Internet and related technologies.
Develop capabilities to participate more effectively in national, regional, and international processes related to Internet governance.
Promote the creation of a community around the subject through intensive and immersive interaction between students and teachers.

Requirements

University degree in any discipline and from any country.
Oral and written comprehension in English (facilities will be provided for communication between English and Spanish speakers, but interpretation services will not be offered).
Availability to take the program in both online and in-person formats.
The diploma requires a final project for approval and to obtain the degree accredited by the Graduate School of the Catholic University of Uruguay.
Those who do not complete the final project will receive a certificate of participation.