Hello everyone!!! I hope everyone is doing well. Here is the link for the International Conference topics. Please choose one. Below I have attached the topics and possible sub-topics. The sub-topics might course change depending on which speakers we find and who will be available. Also, we will have a runner up topic, in case something does not work out. The survey will be closed 12AM FRIDAY NIGHT. Again if anyone wants to help who has not already emailed me, please do so. My email is hannah.d.jordan@gmail.com. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me directly through the email above and not through facebook. The highest transparency and clearest communication is the best. Happy voting!!!!
RIGHT TO PRIVACY:
A. Securities vs. interests
a. National security – living in democracies, how much do we need/should give up to be safe?
B. What is at risk? – Could be about the risks of personal data collecting outweigh the benefits? What are those risks?
C. How far does it go?
D. Right to privacy and the media?
E. Basic human rights vs. State security
F. Has “new war” affected the right to privacy?
G. Is there/should there be a universal right to privacy?
How does right to privacy connect to all areas in BSIS?
– Increased securitization and Migration
– Development and Human rights
– What is the right to privacy in terms of law? what does that mean? are there any international law’s which are directly concerned with privacy and security? national laws?
– How has increased securitization and cyber security affected international and national public and private communication?
– How has international business been affected by tighter security and or cyber threats?
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS:
A. Development, how effective have they been?
B. Are these goals reachable? Realistic?
C. How far have we come?
D. How successful are they?
E. Has migration been affected positively/negatively by the MDG?
F. How has the world economy been affected by MDG? States’ economies?
G. Are we focusing our efforts in the right places?
How does right to privacy connect to all areas in BSIS?
– Are the MDG’s economically productive?
– Is this the right way to work with development? How has development been affected by the MDG?
– Has migration been affected positively/negatively by the MDG? how has migration policy been affected by MDG?
– How has increased communication and new technology affected the MDG?
– How have international law supported the MDG?
“NEW WAR”/4TH GENERATION WARFARE:
A. What is new war?
B. What are examples of new war? How has war evolved throughout time?
C. New war and technology – drones
D. Conventional warfare?
E. How has new war affected the right to privacy?
F. New War and States’ Economies
G. Fear and its relationship in new war
How does right to privacy connect to all areas in BSIS?
– How has development been affected by “new war”?
– Cyber security and 4th generational warfare
– How has propaganda and public communication affected this new type of war fare?
– Illegal migration and “new war”, increased? decreased? refugees?
– What type of international law supplements this new type of war fare? Has international law caught up with this new type of warfare?
EU ENLARGEMENT:
A. Is the EU ready for another expansion?
B. How has the 2004-2007 expansion affected member states’ economies?
C. Migration and expansion
D. What is the future of the EU?
E. Is the EU at risk?
F. Expansion and development?
How does right to privacy connect to all areas in BSIS?
– How has countries’ personal development been affected by EU enlargement?
– How has the EU affected individual countries’ economies?
– Migration between southern/northern Europe?
– What law supports EU enlargement? international trade law?
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