MEDIA ADVISORY - CIRA to hold consultation in Vancouver on digital literacy

VANCOUVER, Nov. 17 /CNW/ - On November 19, 2010, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) will host a consultation in Vancouver on how Canadians view the role of the Internet in their lives and the economy. 

The consultation in Vancouver is part of a CIRA-led initiative with the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Media Awareness Network (MNet) to discuss, debate and propose directions for the development, deployment and governance of the Internet in Canada. MNet will help CIRA facilitate a group of about 15 participants in Vancouver to discuss issues of digital literacy, including online privacy and identity, social media, social cohesion, and ethics. 

Although the session is by invitation only, a representative from CIRA will be available to speak with the media immediately following the event.

Event: Canadian Internet consultation
When: 9 a.m., November 19, 2010
Where: TELUS "Courage 2 boardroom", 8th floor, 555 Robson St.
Background: http://cira.ca

About CIRA
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority is the member-driven organization that manages Canada's .CA domain name registry, develops and implements policies that support Canada's Internet community, and represents the .CA registry internationally. CIRA processes over 600 million requests per day to connect Internet users with over 1.5 million .CA Internet addresses.

For further information:

Jennifer Austin
Senior Manager, Communications and Marketing
[phone] ext. 296
[email protected]